Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-05-30

THE RnGlsTER.-.No. ~.
Dakots ssceiues Protection - Capt. 1tipp,s
~"- sCaualry-- Condition Of Fort Pierrs-
/ Arrirsl Of tseo Batallioas Of Cavalry
- 1e Nlosmcra htsCcpsyt and Is9-
6slh--Low Rater- fhe 1innesotd M
d6ans-- Cosvts, H., dc. f 4
\ Eli YASxros, May 26sh, 1863. !
DEAa REoIsrEs: - We ere beginning .
receive protection. Capt. Trips 6ue
Company Of Dakota Cavalry arrived here
on last Friday, and were greeted with the
firing Of cannon, the waving Of flags and
The cheers Of the people. For two hours
The company were on parade on the vii
lage green, before an admiring multitude,
and the remarkable ease and rapidly with
which they went through the most intri>
cate cavalry evolutions, from The dashing
gallop Of full plstooLs to the wheeling
into line 1t slow walk, WAS I subject Of
universal comment Dakota may we'll
feel proud Of this company and It's gallant
captain; we are now protected by our own
soldiers. II 10 sad to think that two Of
our best citizens were required to yield up
their blood to the savages, in order %
carry conviction to the mind of those in
authority that danger was upon Us. But
they now believe US and have answered
our prayer for protection, and we have no
more to cay against the commanding Gen.
eral, so long as he takes care Of the set.
Elements. @s"' 1t ~ '"'
T" -Four companies Of the 9Th Iowa Cavalry
passed through here last Wednesday, on
forced march for Fort Pierre, which post
is garrisoned by company Of Infantry,
on short rations and surrouu ded by whole
acre. Of Indians. It was not known
whether they were hostile, intent upon
attack, or friendly tribes that had come ia
from the plains to NEE. the steamboats,
and receive their annuities Il" " ''"
The last messenger from Fort Pierre
met.Adj. Booge within one days drive
Of the Fort, With six loads of provisions
forthe Suffers store. Later reports state
that Gen. Booge had reached the Fort and
supplied the garrison With twenty days
rakions. +. ts4aa1 ,st4 IN .an!anaI .Ae -
The steamer Shreveport arrived here
last Wednesday week and laid up until
Thursday noon, awaiting . fall Of high
winds. The IsAbells, laden. with freight
| tor the new home of The Minnesota In.
| diana, passed here on SUNDAY, the 10Th
inst The forward progress Of these boats
| is Of necessity slow and tedious, oocasi On.
ed BY the aausasl low stage Of water. The
Shreveport had only reached the Yankton
! Agency on Taesdsy last, and Vas stuck
fast IN Two Feet Of water, with all hsr
hands nj work with shoxsls and spades
digging chaauel through the bar. ON II
Scarcely any snow has fallen in the
mountains during the past winter to swell
the northern tributaries Of the. Missouri.
and besides this 10 have not had drop
Of rain ,Sos, nearly four vesks until las,
Thursday the celestial aquirus tipped his
wa.sr7 urn and poured a.torrent upon
Geld aud river. 59 Crops are NOW locking
remarkably we'll, and not thstanding tn
fact that quito number Of farusrs hss.
been driven from our torders through
fear Of the Indians, quite an arsa of acre.
have been planted in crops since the Up
pesrance Of troops in our midst. II til
two Dakota companies we're judicioss'.
distributed throughout the settlements
the people would settle down to feeling
Of security. =A> :, sss#T lao ..st@
The removal Of the Minuesota Indian
to this Territory is looked upon BY tb'
citizens With fear nd trembling; but il i
hoped the Government will retain troop
enough upon the frontier to overaw tn
savages and make them know that Gem
Cook and not Gen'l. Grow, is cpmmandin
General of the Northwest In order :
do this and to'prevent depopulssion q
our settlements, it will be necessary 70
the Government to establish and garriso
two military posts standing out north q
tho. settlements, and on line betwee
Fort Randall and Sioux Falls, the intel
mediate post being On James river, abou
twenty miles above its mouth. A militar
road conase.ipg these points would pas
near the old Vermillion crossing, and b
the head Of Turkey Creek The distanc
from Fort Randall to Sioux Falls, b. wa
Of the James river rapids, 10 about II
miles, and tho Government has alread
mounted men enough in the Territory
line the whole route with sentinels, stsne
ing within canteen's toss Of each othe
A line Of military posts established Q
the above route might be constructed Wit
simplicity and economy, and forsver affor
complete protection 70 all Southern Ds
kota and Northwestern Iowa, and Ii
whole Territory south Of said Forts woul
) AEON ha aattlod with tAeminu nonn lat;n