The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-15
Our Bents Fort Corresponds rec.

upPR ARxAas, RIVER, Sept 20, 1880
The Crper Artansns Indian 2eacy- Bent, I5rt-At<mp
to Settle win tie Ind,ansThs Treaty Of is5i--Tse frr
Courcil ,citA ne Indicn Chlss-An Indian Dance opy
ne Scalp Of Pa,cnse- Ressu u ne Co,srcil-Numbr Of
Indians Praent-- Resignation Of col Bcni-7ns Jayoos
Of Sounds and Lancuaga-Rsturn " Commissioner
Crsenp)od &C., dc.
The Indian Agency known the "uppor Arkslsas'
IA heated ,Iis poet hundred and fly miles
Kansas City, the ro'nt the Missouri river and
le rcr Of entry cs III this region. Inc fort Is built
n rocky bluTou the Al ,anss. INT ftre.u aow1 On
three t!scs ,Jit. Fort iliaa, known as "Besis cd
Fort cr rather was situated thirty 70 i'ea Up ne
river from TIRE present point o: writing. Fort
w,nan Du II 10 1915, for the purpose Of trading with
lLdars ard happers that then Inhabited the vas.
ocon q lie Upper Arkansas valley. Is rough adobe
walls which FIRST met the view OF the vster, Ia
surse contras, with the gorgcously furnished rooms
within. The traveller, who had been wandering for
ress over the almost trackess pIsus, found himself
edlng the finest carpets thEt Europe could furnish,
cgpgirg oos,ly sofas or anon Willing away hour
80 billiard table, inaid with pearl and ivory in tho
highest styc Of The Manufacturers Art AT the table he
would Ind everything tnst the rst hotel Of London
New York could furnish; from the fruu CT the tropics
10 the vcnison Of the Far weet, al we're abundansy
set before him. Goods Drawn by oxen or borne on tho
backs OF packs mules from far distant ST. Louis, were
sold 70 the hunters and rarpsp Of this utima has At
certainly remuneralve rates One dollar vked for
cup Of -four ard The for like quantity Of co.,
fee or suxar sublime tobacco solaced tho nardshps
Of lre In the wilderness at i've dollars pound and
viirSey, which, Notwithstanding the hbors Of Gosgh
snd Hsvtss sometimes taser for 70. stomach SAKE
"A az 20 3cnt =, res ebesp q, four collars prt
AiiLa'~s .sl prons n 80 s9en $50 enough, tsore
siiIi "a boct tie 1tter ss." Tonse who dealt
s - ~ - -, I'D sr Sss
ver fer ~bcb he received twel aohA,s 4, Lous
wuksi, Ara ior oihet rus se rsuo bistne on fort
IL Zoe huge, rca'oerirr sureIoen' n rim, having
s.ni. Ies isr,. i'oa Sel ,nis is..ss : ss,ca,
ana i s1 :, s,oss ns,e.o % so,se Tlssa y rs,rsts
u v'-er - hfest ugon the cart, lopr, ~. ioangs
up.p criy elali h rlpee a sps udio s.. ~,sny
Ssdse" Ofshscs AMI Lns ~'ree, ~aehot yc'e sf e.st
DIN ., For, William, are mon s s.c y heif s,s. eone
coffee and tsrn1 q stew OF prairie dog "oi y nfs
passsd a~ay and all things have bes,sne new"
II pss rot until IS that tbs ocurtry-f mem ire
sacred 4 vAoe me sIrcover, q gold . ~ crsss,
w consequent influx o. vhi.s~ V the ne~ II rse,
rrmsrt, ii The Indians ornIgrac, cot. ~ liked upon
oly cspassers, snf a. the a'. 49, ~ a1ywhere
lsaan tile 70 The Pikss re.k rgo0 Good b extn-
gushcc.
rather unfortunate owners oftne coveted iats sni
them attention tdrned. Tho last Congress appro
g-,stf thirty eve thouEard dollar, FOR The rg-psc a
oera, ths expenses Of treaty, and for maxinf -ss
Ter A. n 1850 was ~ Rcr acpcn td for Ire r.esnc,
tous proceedipgr ehcn fo9gld rtsk 10 the pes 80
uorid In general, a. to gt.ers ia no l.s ~
Enld In particular. Cart. A. r. Potss vas saIt
81, month 70 ..ssnos v ge. ns laen.f 2.
eesher at bhts Fort AMI Thirteen h.so trvht
wagons lac1n vitf foar, bacon, go@x, sgjse
blankets, snrts 'osns rtsor- SCISSOR kniscs ne,
&c --too;h rrusns pnd wsbcsor crap esn~petollosej
closely IN tae Csrtsit le.r II due une oaDe ao A.
n Cree wool, ro.nmtsoucr q InIiaa AnAi,s. and
pitched a,s tes 10 sght OF the isuess ana .ac work
was rtrd, " b,gn
Csps. pcis la found dialculty IN assembling the
dussy % Dc present a The council me ARA.
pshoes oAnc, prepared N "stsrf treat 10 spy
amocr. bot chez snnes had not arrived. Ths eav
OF 1861. .hch the last msde Nth them isias
wnr the tso tribes, and Mortf1re wsrld b. $50
the pay az "nsmlstv with "a. N ien ~ D. ~
tempt treaty without al tn b.sn s,btrsetny Osites
M scsts
Tass dsys ago ,hs ID csncIl was bed ~in the ARA.
rAsss vhsb ~ers present. n The part u ne isl:er
Bs.d beeits scvsra Cihers Of low IN result Of
the srcky cS's9er~c " Gu he cspasosx p,unches
~ tbs -hsk 9TH haos, svsad and oose sa5 ~ hsads
viii Le n ~ supreme gcd stiI towards ther Great "a
tber - Vss'irrn I'M Dexs day there vS 40 t,er
living hke white We presented and fsvcrsbiy re-
ceivcd Cool I, sbe a. % 900 distributed,
and the whole AFFAIR s@lsed on pleasantly In the even.
ing there vfss magnificent ball got up IN regular Indian
sye-sss' ~ c-tr TIE eosp Of an unfcvtsnac rsvnee
aood In circle, crowded closely toeesher, and
moved arorad VIII step LIKE the famous "locs
etsr" Of the peu'tsntsars music vs made
by huge abor'girss humping on enormous taubcvines
vond case beating instr amer, 70 srge slss
zas which, from limited know iedre oY Arrapsbcs,
am unable 70 translate Their dancing WIS not 90 the
whole such - wcoh please Disciple Of rspschore fresh