The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-21
tbs region purchased some or butter at dollar per

tbs region We purchased some or butter at dollar per
TIE trader N accordance with the the whites
the planp han chosen bsiter nsii' from among
the osuPtfe,s or the native Aneficsns" The system
| OF huypg and selling Tndisn women s carried on ali
along tb route, just as publicly ana esctaAly the
chapoisrg Of Crcassisn maids in the Of OOn
staninopie Youth and beauty here, there, command
their premium; two three horses have to
be given far, finely moulded graceful daughter OF
the red Those who cannot afford to CRAFTY their
passions by the purchase of 30 costly luxury as such
| wife (,lave), take up with meaper articles When
white has purchased squaw frt m the Iudisns she
Is his abect slave, her person lie being much
his dspofai, go far as the Indians concerned,
his own horses Almost every white man who lives
children OF such unions almost entirely dis
regarded by the fathers. The savage mothers
oven, who grow mp ~ half breed Indians when whits
man gets tired Of his slave wife he chips her Of and
smother The morals so far % personal virtue
cerned, Introduced among the Indians by tbeir white
cvizers, such almost to make ashamed of his
race In many PLACES the unfortunate natives being
destroyed by loathsame and dsmuiDg diseases, which
few years ego entirely unknown among them A. al
the forts atpg this route the young officers settlers and
officers fro~n upon the practice bu unable 10 ore
veni The squa.s live near the posts AMI At nigat &,
into them to their lords Many whites maze attempt
to hide the fact that they live In this way some
ever, erdeavor 10 keep from beng known For the
honor Of their SEX would gladly have passed by hese
had not from the outset determined your rea iers
see all see and learn all learn during my trip Utah
providing can in any way be legtimatey laid before
tbem The Governor killed several small birds, all the
game we saw during the DAY.
In the afternoon came 10 little creek, called BY
The guide, Muddy; though only ten feet wide, it was
brdeed and the missoners had pay 50 for each
Of their wagons 10 order to IT, Two could easily
have built the bridge in half day. but all the wagons
which travel this pay toll asked the $40 invested
IN building the bridge VIII doubtless orng forth, before
the year IS ont, $4,000 The creek, though small, has
steep banks, and kept we'll dug out by the who
owns the bridge so TO render IL unfordabe by car
rsges There were seven Indian lodges at the creek
Aboue trading station all the whites and Indians were
cheral when we arrived just going out horse
We stopped few minutes to see the The
horses and fevera buffalo robes bet each side
The Indians sbyennes, bet against the whites Both the
horses we're ridden by Indians, Sioux being the Anne
rcap horse. The race short, and could tell
nom cur position which party beat.
May 22d.-1he night was warm and pleasant, quite an
unusual thing The day was very agreeable the heat OF
the day being reduced enjoy able by
gentle breeze from the snow clad Block hills which
along parallel course and but three or four miles
TO left The Block bills rise along the
the north fork Of Platte river they low at first,
but srsdusly rising higher ana higher roll away south
Ia Irregular cham 10 the Rocky Mountains Notwth-
standing our constant Charge Of position, the scenery
wears 40 oppressive monotoDy Every thing after day
s pst toe ssme-barrep sandy Bluffs valleys destitute
of 81 things rave little Thin grass and wild cage There
is none Of the ooo, grsnd, sublime seeaery which cha
rscerze mountainous countries there s nothing luxu
rous attractive IN the valley, along the rivers:
DO blossopng trees groves filed with singing birds;
10 rolling hecs Of waving grass give eternal
paure and make the traveller love 70 logger by the way
Eariy the morning crossed the North Platte river l3
mies nom Fort LARAMIE. The toll was IS for each OF the
wagons. such q bridge may be considered q fortnre
The OIL will doubtless make $4,000 this ear Above
this bridge which s situated short distance below Red
north FORK Of Platte river become very MARROW
and consequently much deeper Below there IL 10 . ted
Gus stream, like the Missouri, OF wbicn IL is branch as
wide as farm, and neither fordable navr able not
even brdgeable, both because OF quicksand bed
and want Of timber 10 put there. We took the bottom
road instead OF following along the buffs thinking re
rSua nnd better road eu; oy 50 doing mnsed meeting
post haste What kanes object is 10 going Wash
ipgton nov, you will be better able 10 Judge than
with the uncertain eata now before But 1t certain
that his gang oil Nornons render cDgsnt 70
the apostle Brigham, in the capacity OF spies ami ex-
pre- 50 messengers Kane At any time despatch one
Of these saIts inform the successor OF the Prouhet
Joe Smith Of the exact condition things in the Gentle
werld, the position Of our roops-heir emesrr sssmeus,
advance OF retreat 30 that Brigham may decide upon
good Data Whether he oil whip the Unted States Into
submission, or submit FOR tine 10 them =
COLONEL HofFNAN's COMMAND. sll
Notwibs.eDoDe The roads we're very heavy add badly
cut up by Col Hofp ans expsdi,ioo, nadaa drive
INTO better roads An hour before sundo We reached
Col. Honnans encampmebt, two or three miles tn the
sssssry srt: ss rom the srau, ~s suesma ne
mule 70 the weet OF them Colonel Hoffman lief,
Fort Lavenwo,th on the 18th Of ssrcb, sro ,~o
COMPANIES OF In anry and two cavalry,
good weather all The way TO Fort Ksarney, winch they
made on the LIST Of April They left Kearney tas I'd
az APRIL won't on 10 OFaleDs Bluffs and took the
and -four from the train which ulntred at thai place
They did not hro ~ much there they expected
Amer this hey experienced very severe weather
hey we're ssy ed a the crossns Of The south Fork Of
Psre river, for some time, By heavy snow storm.
90 the 2'st of April they naos Fort laramie four
conpanies OF infantry frcm thai post four TRAINS
ore hundreo OK Wagons coptsinrg p'ovons enough 70
las, Gen. Johns'onls army about two months, aod
siUce that 'imo they have experienced some
unusually severc weather. They have hAn the know at
time. tss fee, deep 20 !. was aimos. l~pcssble 70 get
creeks were all bsn, tby were compel8I4o remain At
le Bntcs creek twelve days before 6VS" could
nsy bad heavy snos storm ON the last Of April and
he hs. Ct Nay; aso quite fall Of the 17th and
18th OF May
CAptsD Isws ~ho came from camp SCOTT to take back
tie tam Colonel Honmsass Conducting not knowing The
after was dispatched for thai purpose, left
msrd at LsPresie on the lesh Of May, for camp Scott
with squsdron Of tho Second Dragons 100 beef
tie for the army the beeves in very good or
Der Captain Haws expected 70 make General Johnatons
Captain Love-, II the sixth Infantry, Was despsiche
this morning with ihriy mute loaded with
son aspssible He s expected 70 make about The nrs
Of June.
Col Hoffman divided his or teams 10 day taking the best
cattle and two trans. With 100 mule wagons will i'd
vance as fast ~ possible 10 Camp Scott. supplies
to The army thare. Il Is bis party which present
csmped near Willow spvirgs He expects 70 make Fort
sroser BY TIE oth Of Jere, but will hardly be able to
DO IL
Capt Hepdriekson, with ak mule wagons brings up
the tuo on trains the The troops are divided 20
as TO form guard TO each expedition the major part OF
them, however, are with Col. Hoffman. No danger ap.
Of 40 attack upon any Of these expeditions BY
commnsiogcr Mccailoch ,hos an antelope, which gave
supply Of the bes q freeh meat
MAY 20, sunosy-rhcre " no sabbath on the Plains
The men sors ~ BIT on, not knowing whether N 5stur
dsy, Sunday OF Monday The day OF the month inquired
shout, but not the DAY Of the week. We drove on "
usual Al noon male the svee,waier II Is narrow
irile stream, about thirty feet vide There trading
passed through the Devis Gate Captain ovels expedi
ton lsy cnmped there 2lb miles from Camp Scott,
which distance Capt Lowell expects 70 make BY the ID os
The Devils Gate Ia narrow, perpendicular cut through
oily ridee OF GOLD fccs through which rolls the mean
Htux. nufnr IN MIA nj Ia has