Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-20
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Of the Yancton Tribe of Indians, en-
barked on the Spread Eagle, at St.
Louis on Friday evening, homcward
bound. They had been on avisit to
Washington City for the purpose OF
making treaty with Government, to
engage in the military expedition
against Utah. The Yancton tribe
numbers from five to six thousand
braves, ready to battle against the Nor
mons, il their aid is needed-in which
case they were told that they would
be called upon.
The twelve representatives Of the
tribe are fine looking company OF
men-only one Of whom was attircd
in citizens dress the rest wore their
savage habiliments. Their wild and
pictureque appearance attracted large
crowd toward the boat. We learned
their names are rs follows:
"The man that was struck by the
Rees )" "Smutty Bear :" Cray Bull"
1.-THE man that knocked Two; "Thc
Owl Man :" "Thc Iron Horn )" Jump
ing Thunder" "Fast Bull :" "Thc
Standing Elk "Ths Walking Elk !"
1.-THE Xix with the bad voice" and
"The Grabbing Hawk"
The Indians are accompanied by
Messrs. Doryoun, Zephyr, Leo. Pal
lardy, +. =. Jones, Chas. Pccottc and
Chas. Ronlo. The party leave on the
Spread Eagle to-day; destination, Fort
Randall, and Smutty Bears Camp,
about ten miles above James River
All the Indians had trunks marked
with their names, and we observed
that one Of the party had miniature
locomotives toy-with which to As
tOnish the natives OF the North west.
In a late issue we made brief men
ton Of the capsizing of a vessel near
Point Pclce, in Lake Erie, and the sup.
posed loss OF all her crew, several Of
whom were seen to drop from the
wreck into the water. The Dctroi,
Free Press, since came to had, con
tains full particulars OF the disaster, fol
which it appears that but three per
sons were lost, out OF a crew of eight
The vessel was the square rugged scow
Traveller, owned by }. Prouty, Of Buf
falo. She cleared from Monroe with
a load of slaves for Buffalo, and wa,
caught in the severe gale Of Monday
night when off Ashtabula. She wa
driven back distance Of ninety miles
to Point Pelcc. Tuesday morning sht
found herself so far inside Of the poin
that she could not beat around.-
Crowding on all her sail in order to
get out, she suddenly capsizcd. There
were eight persons on board, sever
men and woman, Mrs. Draper, wife
of the second mate. The men all
chung to the wreck, but Mrs. Draper
was washed away and lost. The YES
sci then drifted toward the point, and
when about mile distant she struck
the reef with so much force that she
righted. Again the men were all pre-
cipitatcd INTO the water, and two OF
them were lost-Charles Gates, son of
the late Horotio Gates, of Buffalo, and
another seaman, name unknown. Both
Mrs. Draper and this seaman resided
near Silver Greek, Chautanquc county,
New York. The remaining five men
succeeded in getting upon the vessel,
and hoisted flag of distress. They
suffered Intensely from the cold, and
the only thing that saved them from
perishing was some old blankets which
they found floating in one of the cab
ins, and in which, after wringing them
~ dry as possible, they wrapped them
selves. Monday forenoon the lpropel-
Ter Portsmouth discovered and rescued
them about eleven o'clock, and took
them to Dunkirk. The survivors were
much exhausted by their long expos
ure. None, however, were seriously
injured.
Some weeks ago numerous circulars
purporting to come from Bates & Sons
proprietors of a grand lottery at Iowa
City, were sent by mail to various par.
ties in Chicago and other places who
were solicited to act as agents for thi.
lottery, to sell all the tickets they coult
and to report the same to "Bates 4
Sons," Iowa City. These circulars Sc
forth in glowing language the immcns
fortunes which were to be suddenl
realized by every one who should inves
few dollars in the purchase Of tickets
Each circular also usually enclosed tw
or three tickets, regularly filed up an
signed, and the person to whom the
werc. sent was modestly requested t
remit the price Of them to "Bates 4
Sons" and to act as agent for the sal
Of more tickets to others. The draw
ing Of this grand lottery was to tax
place some time in June next.
One of the circulars was placed b
the party to whom it came, in tn
hands of Marshal Rehm of Chicay,
The Marshal proceeded to write lc,
ter in the name Of the party who r,
ceived the circular to "Bates " Sons
informing them that he (the writer
had been agent in Chicago for Swan
Maryland lottery, for some Georgia 10
terry, and for various other similar il
stitntions, by reason Of which he fla
tered himself that he would be able I
dispose Of . large number of ticke
for the Iowa concern, provided the
had no agent here, and could furuis
him with tickets ION the sly" Tn
stool pigeon missive was dispatches
and IN due time an answer came, CT
closing large bundle Of tickets an
circalsa and directing him to repo
to them through box 429, Iowa Oh
post odlcs.