Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-08
Our Salmon River Correspondence.

Fo.T BENTON, June 18Th, 1852.
DEAR GEoseE-I arrived here at l o'clock
P. NJ. to-day. all right. Stree writing yon ve
sft Fort Randall, May 10th, 1.4o0 mile. be-.
low. At the latter point there we're lot Of
Iowa snlders los60g around. doing nothing at
al bat quarrelling amongst themselves a. to
who they would have for their officers. They
appeare to be quite dissirated
MAY l9th.-saw the frst herd of buffalo,
fifty or sixty. Had very good opportunity,
but did not capture any, owing, suppose. to
.he fac. that your humble servan. did not go
out after them. We passed Grand Prairie the
same day. This prairie is thirty fge miles
around and OILY three miles across. This af-
ternoon sorae one Oh deck shot a buffalo
MAY 2'th.-Fort Pierre (Pster.) Here CON.
menced the Territory Of the Sioux Indians, the
largest tribe in the couLtry, noted for their
great cowardice. and also for being better
+chooled in stealing and plunderIng than any
other tribe. Yesterday come five hundred oi
them were whipped by thirty Rees and Gros
Ven,re (big belly Indians.
MAY 2Sd-Met party of Poes on their way
to Fort Pie'e to give battle again to the Sioux.
Our boat Landed aud all came aboard. They
we're treated ty our captain 10 pork, hard
bread and coffee o'clock water,) in consideration
Of " h ch thes sung several war ballads, danced
bull boats" A description is not OFT Of
place They are round. six feet in diameter,
rade OF RAJ buffalo hides and wilowe-the
after to k e the hides 81 r .asi out-and in fac,
very much resemble large tnbs. They are
ropeied by padding directly in front or
hauling.
MAY 27th Fort Clark. Rees and Groa
Ventre indians were about this place Last
winter they were attacked unexpec,e edly by
ioux and all their horses and winter provis.
Tons were car tared. They we're left in aes
Itute condition, and forced to move up to Fur.
3srthod and jim he res. .f their trihe.
MAY 29th Fort Brthod Tbs Is very
hoe place for trading post. situated on a
Ugh bluff, and has the finest prosp+ ct of any
iort on the river. Indians came aboard a d
,ad a grant feast aiven ;bem and a long lar
ngue or row WOW. In fac, this is done
whenever Indians are met by a toat, they ex-
pect.ng something to eat and tobacc,.
May 3lst.-The scenery along the river is
oeautiiui. Hills. valleys, ETC., abonnd. a
.reat many cur rosisies are found in these
.laces, hence MlneI0Iogist " you'd think him.
ct in a paradise.
JUNE 2d.--There were six buffaloes killed
his day. Who killed them it is impossible to
say They were ewimmin. across the river,
and euppoee not less than one hundred shots
were fired.
JUNE 3d.-Fort Union. No Indiana here
al back 10 fear of tat le from Sioux Indians;
nothing to b. eeeu here.
JuSE 18th -rhe steamer L nile, belonging
the 9 me company as the boat We are on,
| nverhaule1 US. She was the first and only
ooat We saw or heard Of since We let omaha
he brought Is very late Dewp--the 10th OF
NAY. had some letters on her, but they
..re sent over by Ian from some roint telo "
linking We were up at this place /; will get
them to morrow.
Fort Benton 10 nicely situated on q high
bank, and hence you see We are at our jour-
.es's end, as Tar as steambo t trav ellng can
t.ke US. We leave by overland on the pa
or the land OF promise.
The Z allie leaves Tomorrow for St. Louis,
&C leaves that place for this on the 10th Of
July. Direct letters to St. Louis, care OF
Capt. Jos l., Barge, box 1888
have SO tnuch TO do and SO many letters to
write, you must excuse the bret description OF
ur tip, as had TO !erve on; come very IL
seres,ing ss we'll as amusing 'neid-nt..
j. A. LIZ CLAIRE.