The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-07-06

mJnotonus tone with an occasional whoop
The Spy, the principal chorister, neither
smiled nor moved feature, but looked on
| the Blackfeet, whom we were approaching
| with intense anxiety. Soon after we land
ed they had a friendly interview with their
old enemies, shook hands, passed around
the Calumet and received four horses as
presents from the Blackfeet, who also gave
them friendly invitation to visit their
country. Mrs. Culbertson, missionary,
seemed very active in reconciling the two
parties, and seemed to have great influence
with her tribe. Mr.. Culbertson, who resides
most of the time among the Blackfeet, also
commanded great respect from them.
We left Fort Union at o'clock on June
1lth. ~ ~ - -..s s..-s -
Ten miles above Muddy river, on the Ne
braska shore, is the point where, in the win
rof 1857, an encampment of ofAssinniboines
was decimated by smallpox, and the Indians
became so much frightened that they de-
serted their tents, leaving the sick and dy-
ing exposed to the cold and wild beasts
Last season, when this steamer passed here,
the wigwams were still standing, and
wolves and dogs werepreying upon the dead
bodies. -..---.-.--.- - - sst .stt5J
Thirty mites above Big Muddy is Char
don river, not mentioned on the map. but
being considerable stream, deserves no
tice.
A mile above this river, on the same
side, IS the frame worix of u Lsrpe medicine
tent, built some years since by the Assinni-
bones, and left undiSturbed as is their Gus
tom-considering every thing Connected
with medicine as very sacred. Near this
noint, on the opposite shore, two Blackfeet
ldians made their appearance, and raced
their horses along shore, through bushes
sni over gullies, keeping pace with the
steamer for about fifteen miles, their num-
Der gradually increasing to twelve. Much
anxiety was manifested for our stopping, but
we did not heed them.
Eight miles below Poplar river, the half
way point to Milk river is Elk-horn Prairie.
an elevated plain extending five miles along
the river, and gradually rising towards the
high hills eight or ten miles distant. TWAS
named from large pyramid of elk horns,
some twenty-five feet high, found here
lew years since. Immediately opposite Pop
lar river is the Little Dry, considerable
stream, but not mentioned on the map.
On the evening of June 18th we reached
point fifty miles below the mouth of Milk
r,ver, more than 5000 miles above st. Louis.
where we lay to, and finding the river at a
stand, determined to unload and return
The next day until noon was consumed i'm
depositing the freighton shore, when, amidst
the roaring of guns and shouting of men,
to our great JOY, and sad regret of those left
behind, we turned down stream and COM
menced our journey home. Boats seldom
run above Fort Union, and only one has
ever been higher than our stopping place.
The I'll Passo went eight miles above the
mouth of Milk river few years since, and
we could have gone much farther but for
fear Of shallow water detaining us in the
lower river. The river, from Fort Union 10
Milk river, is very tortuous but the channel
Is good, and no trouble in navigating il ex-
cept in making short curves.
Nritz, J5hh X. Han1y anu w vurrcnrrr, uurrrr
rm and name Of Reitz, Haney 4 Co., has been
Ihis day dissolved by the retirement Of W. Carpen-
ter, Esq, the interest of said W. Carpenter having
lcsn purchased by the said John A. Eeitz and
John A. Haney. The sfairs and business Vf the old
firm will he sctilcd by the new hrn of