New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-06
FROM THE PLAINS.
MASTERING OF INDIANS

I'll Alexander McKissick, Agent for the Wichita
InSar. and Mr.. Woods B. Rogers, Of the Albuquerque
expedition arrived in town about IL N. 10 day, and
We learn from them, that in consequence of ths hos
tilties Of the wild indiana and the advice OF The
friendly indiana the company f1r Albuquerque rel9c
family sbsndoned the expedition.
Jesse Chisholm, a balfblood Cherokee who IA.
been trading with the Camanches for 20 yesrs started
few weeks ago with goods On trading expediti On
TO the Csmabche nation, and, after travelling several
d8ys, Was met by a company OF friendly Indiana VINO
had been 10 the place where all the Wild trioee haa
stfembled, and had talk with them, and they an
vised him TO return Immediately, which be did - tne
Wild Indians very hostile. They CID the friendly
Ind ans that The great eh out West I'd cent 70 them
deleg alton who had told them tba this great ch
was to make war on the people OF the Un,ted s,se',
AID that he was able TO poison the whole
atme sphere, ard kin tie whies OH by
thoutands. The wild tubes knowing that t1e
troops have been withdrawn, are consrsgated near
the Antelope HiDs along the head waters OF the
tie frontiers, we have 10 doubt and this 10 N ne
on the part cf Brigham Young 10 draw on the United
Safes troops for Utah 10 protect the frontier S'.e
The Indians On the reserve witd MAJOR Neg pprs
fsye all left and joined the wild bands on the plans
Near Fort Beknsp, they have already KILLED line Of
the frontier settlers and stolen number Of horses,
ard Maj Neghbors had raised company OF whites
ard friendly Indians and intended to pursue them.
Chisholm demonstrated with the Albuquerque Ctm.
papy about going the expedition, a. it next -
irppoesible 20 get through the multitude Of indians
between Arbuckle and Albuquerque, Their camps
al lodges extend for $50 to 200 miles The Dela-
wares Shawnees and other friendly Indians, also i'd
vised the company 70 return. The remainder OF me
company will be in 10 q few days.
C1l McKissick informs us that the settlers living
ON the western frontiers Of the Creek Chicksssw and
Cher kee Nations, all moving in TO the INTERIOR as
they apprebend trouble from the wild tribes
The above Information may be relied on. as CJl.
McKis ick has been several weeks in the neighb3r-
hood Of Fort Arbuckle and he is man of undoub.ed
veracity. He rays that the Ki,kapoo indians are at
Fort AIbuckle intending TO protect the public prop
erty there. In the neighborhood of Arbackle thsie
s great ation and the people live in constant
fear as there before been such large COZ
Lcton Of hostile Indiana in the neghborhood.
Mr. Rogers says that Chisholm sent out runner,
while the Albuquerque company were there, 70 aecer.
tain the true state of affairs and the messenger
in Keccbi chief who informed him that il was ia It
that all the wild Indians combined and that war
was their determination. Delavares arrived at Fort
Arbuckle week last Tuesday, who stated that the
indians had already killed severa on the Texas from
tier, as stated above. War parties were proving
about between Fort Arbuckls and Fort Belknap,
stealing horses and killing the whites and friendly
IDdiaIs.
At present we cay more, but refer the matter
TO the General Government, hoping that something
will be done forthwith And, in the meantime, we
would recommend Gov. Conway TO raise two req.
ments OF volunteers to protect frontier We must
have protection. The Indians west OF us intend to do
something 10 protect their frontier