The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-11

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News from the plains- Gen. Harney's ralk''
With tho Inoisns.
From the st, Louis Democrat, August
Gen. Harvey, accompanied by his aid DE camp, Capt
Pleassnon and by DR. Wright, arrived in :. Louis yes
erdsy Afternoon the steamer Ben Lewis Major Buell.
Assistant Adutsnt General took the cars at Jefferson
City, but hardly got in before tho General
Our special correspondent Mr. Foy, who accompanied
head quarters for the purpose Of Furnishing the readers OF
the Democrat with authentic OF toe anticipated
mormon war; also came do on the beo te Ss
Father De Smet chaplain to the Uah forces, returned
70 Leavenwortb whence he has get out FOR snort visit to
the Poowattome mission He will reach ST. LOUIS in the
couree of the ensuing week
On The 18th ut, Gen Hayney had tax" With the
Cheyepnes at Cotton wood Spring About that day
delegation OF twenty of them 10 the camp The
General bad sent Capt Pessanton 90 kcd Of emb TO
them days previously The Captain accomplished
by guide and by the "Good Bear aCbeye1ue chief WOO
bad presented himself TO the General at she village Of the
Ogalallss, with overures OF peace. When Good Bear"
epcsmped the Republican Fork, atybutary otne
Kansas Before the arrival or P'sassutoo amongst
only days Captain Peassn.on, uader the d
rectoa OF the guide altered hrs course fos Cotton 1ood
SorDg the appointed place OF rendezvous while "Sood
Bear followed the tail OF bis .rioe On the teoo day
the Captain aud the guide got into the camp well the
CneyenneB. but a, later hour
Captain Pesssntop describes the country blSeen the
Platte river and the Republican fork rough desoate
and barren There neither WOOL wsIer, noe erase
broad ridge The sparse and berpsge does
not cover the naked claw Nothing IN the sh 40, otmbsr
visible, except COTTON wood tree here and there
Of toe deeper ravnes The only wild ANIMALS shi:h os
during the Ten days, were four horses Aud colt
buffalo sno two anteopes. he aud his animals voud
have suffered for water II a timely shower mad not
bed him 10 get by the I'D OF India rubber blankets,
which placed collec. the and ;nvey it
into the vessels As the soldiers Ehoa5; ed
him, and who bad improvdently used ~ their supply,
hal to endure the psngs OF thrst for sever.i hours
The ter niralion Of this rcge. WHEN seen from the
road alorg the Plate river, is calst tae ssad
bils,' and these hills actually lock- Ike long
mountain range, peaked and pinpaced Oh reaca.
ng them from the river, you fnd tie highest OF
them s merely on level vita the Background. rhe
ravpes penetrate the ridge mile from wall
ley OF tue Platte, into which they and these alter
Ders ss the % ns snCS per
green and flowing ~ were, covers the bottoms OF the
ravipes which IS enrched by the supers1dsd s, which
most barren, and the couury beyoad them the most
unpromisirg pssursge that can be seen rde uxurant
journey ward for he prefers the short her ,sge Of
the highlands aud the trails he has left behind hia
numerous a. the lines on the palm Of the hand In this
region you frequently rouse the wolf from his lair and the
haUk, with which poDuous. seems ID have dnshsd his
upward hight when ne nas risen from below 70 the level
OF me pam. LOOKING oo~n ana abroad on tue valley
OF the Platte, the river looses W turoid character
and uwny nue., and seems 10 wear mcahc soudty aud
rstrs and you are rresstoly Impressed win the idea
that the entire valley must have been It's bed day per-
nas go distant az 70 De anterior 70 all chronology, but
s, s ~ we S ,S .au ops h e "a
oy tnoee conversant Win the country inst toe Psue
ever conusc.ne ns PEG sna oeepenng rs cnsnne', ana
inst vln ye. DC nAvieaoie put narrow stream: me
nils IS tpa. tne onnao pstns became cnsnnes Tor inc
wsHr On osne ron sooNe, Ana tus "a couus csS hges
Is the results formation which presents an aspect . Il
e @ ns nsa zen VIII usroer .uuo'er-
ooe tnan hoee wnicn were hurled Against 'ne Ttans
Ten days was the term which Gen. Harvey had agreed
wat Tor he ana on the tentn day ney male
nen appearance, navns usVeheo oeepersecy 70 Keep
tne sppofnsment
Ihey pave the repulson Oh oens tne nraves uoe tns
soc On tne MOUNTAINS ana we appearance snd bearing
the delegation DID not belle ,he reputation They "alk
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queue - tney Yak Win me ogsiaue Iney came up,
one oy one many manner; escn s9esns nsnes Sn
the oepeiAi VINO SAT n tno snaoe on huee ana muse
whites who were vim him. iney seated themselves IN =
circle ana proceeded 70 hsnt nelr ppes Inc orator OF
had studied in the schools. BE commenced by saying
,sst the lame o. General barney ~ ohleI vs: Known 70
The substance Of the discourse was that they were de-
srous OF being pcsce Win the WHITES tnst the success
Of mind 70 the whole tribe; that they were also DESTROYS
OF being nj peace with other Indian tribes but that the
Pswnees we're always roobns them.
Thought Cen Harneys counsel 70 them judcious and
humane He reminded them a their outrases upon the
whites, but tSd them II heuceforth they acted right ne
BE had moi come 70 make treaty with them, hs bust
ness was 70 cbasrse White children OF the great asher
who bad been scng badly but that these white children
knowing the power that was srrsyed against them, had
submitted The Generals aim wss 1 Impress them with
the i1es tnst they rAnsgrcsee1 they could not escape
committed any ouusges upon them he promised 70 be
thcI friend II their corducf continued good, but that
OtnefN lse th'y "outn nnu nl1
10 the progress OF the tax u was learned that var
party had gone Out against tne faSnes before tne return
q Good Bear and ms me wrlors prescott regret
The counsel Of tner grsndfaher go they csn General
bArney) inclined them 10 peace, with Indians - well az
whites 49,
Inc TAX was protractsd for considerable time, or
rhner tnere we're tEo taksone 90 her srrva and zoe
other IN the evenpg-ths later the more important
They treated hospitality, and IN sddia,n 70 bread
ADO meat got weak gog 10 drink and tobsoco 70 smoke,
uOs tne con1ton on the commsssr1N scd me c'rcum
stances o. the meeYss dd no. vsrrsn. me giving 70 them
soy nrescnts. rem wnA rsnspreh, rs certsn that
.ney WI not noler the wnl'es ths ycv, ~ least aud
mat they nsve sanitary dreNd OF Cen Hsruey. was
hotced thst me old chiefs aid The BIS ne o. past msers
upon tne " young men, lnst a. Brgnan Young and toe
spolot 81 !" nsnsW r.cahues nay me olsme OF All ms
deeds upor nc BOYS
Mex. Gay C'ne ls,nl cen. Hsrney resumed the home
NNu msch; ne nso oeen within ssnt ot 'ne cross.
ny VI .ne Spu'n rak o. toe rave, TOUR nunured
sse sNy mes Nes' asaVenNorm, Nnen tns des
HsSa nosu! ins nlm y, we iee'or'iop ot " pesce IN
Juan, snu thc new uspoeVfon OF tne iorccs COZ.