The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-15
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i DENVER CRY, X I. Feb. 2, 1859
On our way. upon the banks Of the Arkan
sas We found numerous camps or lodges d
lndians-kaws, Cheyennes. Kiowe, and Ara
pahoes. All Of these tribes treated US kindly
They begged for sugar, coffee, tobacco and
ION one or two occasions only whisky
| Sugar is their fayorite article We oil gave
them something. Our boys found it nexl
to impossible to trade for their robes and
traps except for sugar, and then they wanted
q s-ood bargain. st. 81.
The different tribes had immense numbers
of ponies and mules with a few American
horses As a general thing they were well
rugged, particularly the Kiowas, Zone thou
sand in number,) who had great many
Mexican brides on their ponies and horses.
They were mounted with pure silver in many
instances, and stolen from the Mexicans, it
is said. | saw one young chief have as fine
horse and rig as an American general
Besides these, were quite number OF others
well equipped The whole party were about
leaving their camp when we came up. They
were moving to Bent's Fort, and were pass
ing us all one afternoon. The sight will
| never be forgotten. They were very anxious
| to accompany US, and in fact kept with our
train Of sixteen dragons, with seventy men
OF our party. for two hours at least, SO you
can imagine what q show we made in that
romantic prairie, with no house except Col
Bent's within at least one hundred miles OF
us, and in your direction three hundred
miles. What attracted my attention chiefly
in the grand tournament, was the Youngsters
of both sexes riding fine horses and ponies
These little chays kept up a continual racing
They appeared to have no restraint upon
them by their fathers or mothers. The
squaws had charge of the baggage, which
was generally packed with the tent-poles
trailing the ground Occasionally You would
see kind of jumper Gas We call them IN
Pennsyvanial with an old sick Indian, and
some with squaws and very small children.
When we came within one mile of the Fort.
we saw the lodges raised and raising in great
numbers, about one mile on the our left, near
the river We also passed one very large
camp of I34 lodges of Apaches, besides
numerous other smaller parties and lodges.
The Arrapahoes we found near Pueblo.
They do not appear to be very numerous
These Indians are particularly friendly
They andAhe Cheyennes own this part of the
country Jointly, and are ready and anxious
to treat with the Government for it ut any
time.
On our way we saw at Fawnee Rock at
least twenty thousand buffalo at glance
This was truly beautiful sight. The buff
talo range is principally from the Cottonwood
to the crossing of the Arkansas, In all the
emigration by the different routes no one
was disconnected by the Indians. Only let
the redskins be treated ciyily, and emigrants
have nothing to fear Too much care, how
ever, cannot be exercised, as the killing of
single warrior by the whites would involve
us ina terrible and unequal conflict
We had a little specimen of Judge Lynch
few days since. A person was charged and
found guilty of theft by regular jury, and
he received his thirty lashes-whipped and
cleared. All was done very cody and
calmly.
After Mr.. Bacon arrived, he (being an old
Californian,) left my cabin and took trip
some six miles up the Platte to examine the
diggings, and returned in the evening, and
told me that he saw enough to satisfy him
that one half of the California mines were
no better than ours. that he could with his
own hands, make from five to ten dollars pei
day. He and his party are now up in the
| pines getting out their lumber to build in this
city ready for spring, This is not single
instance. We have them ali the time.
Quite an excitement was created to-day,
on account of some new gold discoveries
made at Vaskey's fork 1t is said to be scale
gold, averaging from ten cents to one dollar
and fifty cents in each scale Our citizens
were quietly going out all day yesterday
The new mine is about fifteen miles from
this city north. have no doubt of the truth
of this report Six Germans left from neal
my cabin, to 60, as they said, to the pines,
but they rent to the mines This is the mos
exciting story we have had for some time
but expect every day to hear of digging
equal to the richest of the California mines
being discovered on this side of our noun
tains; everything points to it. Indians ant
traders believe it, and we are bound to re
at it in the spring. if not before.
Every stream putting out from the noun
tains contains gold, and the nearer you ap
preach the mountains the better the digeings
| run no risk in writing letters to attrac
emigration, from this fact that all who conn
here with few exceptions) like the pros
poets Of the mines and the climate bette
than any they ever saw, and are making
every preparation for their families, intend
ing to make it their permanent home.
We did not meet any of the utes or Utal
Indians They range up the Arkansas ant
Bayou Salada or South Parke, and over t.
Utah. 4 short time since a war party 0
them came down to Pueblo and stole 10
of cattle and horses, and killed one of tn
Arrapahoes This created stir, and it i
stated that our people will join the Arrapa
hoes to whip them They and the Arrara
hoes are engaged in constant warfare.
Our election for county officers is to com
off on the regular day, (the fourth Mon
day of March). We have plenty of candi
dates in the the field already.
The country Is fast settling up by claim
being taken There is town laid out ever,
twenty miles clear to Fountain City Pueblo
distance of ITO miles. They range from
here as follows:
Russellville, Point of Rock and Fores
City, (this is to be the county seat of West
moreland county, Pike Peak is situate,
in this county and about twelve miles iron
Forest City. The next town on tn
New Mexico road is junction City, on tn
Fountain Quabo or Boiling Spring TIL
next is Antabee, (named after the old trader)
the next Fountain City ON the Arkansas :
A court house is under contract in this cit
1.-THE county seat of Arrapahoe county. /
bridge is also under contract, crossing tn
South Platte river. This bridge will be Q
great value to our city.
Auraria is Immediately opposite us, onl
separated by Cherry Creek. This is quit
a town. Committees are appointed to con
solidate both towns. Auraria is on the ives
bank of Cherry Creek, and Denver on tn
east Auraria was commenced first. l kin
died the first fire in Denver City, and nos
we have one hundred and fifty houses bull
and under way, with at least five good hotel
in number, with buildings OF every descr'r
ton Messrs Blake IL Williams, of Ores
cent City, Iowa are building house GA b
96 feet This is intended for a concer
room Our pinery is twenty miles off.
hundreds are up there getting out boards
shingles and timber Window glass no,
sells at sc cents per pane, eight by ten, an
none here, SO with every other article 70
building purposes. Many are putting o.
their roofs with weight poles for want q
nails, and skins for glass Everything
wanted here from from needle to an an
Choir.
Since commenced writing this letter. tn
mail from Fort Laramie has arrived.
came in yesterday the !st inst. receive
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