Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-16
Notice to migrants BY Way Of
the Missouri River 6 Across
d the Upper Plains, to the
a9s ryaas Idaho Mines.


HsADQuAlrsns DsrARfnsxr o. NoHraw1sF,t
AuwsuGss, Wis, 1assh II, 1854.
The isdisstions Of heavy emigration to the
mines Of Idaho dusiag the seains season. scross
the Plains, and b. shs Aissssfi kivss, seem to
render Il proper for the General Commanding
this Dspassnsn TO publish sons inforuation and
Suggestions which snigrans VIII fnd It Judicious
TO consider carefully.
All in.ormation and every Indication from the
Plains Of the Upper Missouri, roint to combi-
nation of tho powerful band Of the Ehanck ton
nais Sisux, Who we're driven to the Upper Mis-
souri, by the Expeditions Of last ysaf,) with tho
Unkpspa aud other strong baads Of the Teton
Sioux routh Of the Missouri, 70 obstsuet navigs.
ti0n Of that river and 70 resist the passage Of
Emisranss across the Upper Plains. 1t seems
likely nov that concentration Of these Indian
tribes viii be made early in the Spring st some
pOist on the Missouri above the mouth Of Grand
River. Alsrss fsres sf Csvslsy, under General
Sully, viii march against them - soon a. the
grass sn the prairies is suficisnt 70 subsitt the
animals and will give eat,le 10 the Indians, or
otherWise secure peace with them. Until this
ers to pass up the Missouri River above Font
Piere.
The force under Hen. Suily will be strong
emo uga to beat the Indians il found conoentfat-
cd 90 the River. If the Iudiaus fail to ma ke
this concentration, hea.y forces of Cavalry will
scsur the 90 unsry on both sides OF the river, and
after driving the Indians into the Interior, will
pursue them during the Summer, and either force
Q battle or a peace.
II is RECOMMENDED therefore to emigrants by
water that they communicate with Gen. Sully
on ths Upper Missouri river, and do not at
tempt to pass iu advance Of his forces unit.
notihs ID oy him toat 1T viii be safe. A. many
as possible OF the boats Carrying emlgrants
should 90 together. und= r solns scrs of organ.
lzation. and it will be found juiicious 10 pro-
tee. the vulnerable parts OF ths boats, bJ
planking them go as to be bullet proof. 1t IL
scsrcsly necessary TO say that the navigation
Of tbs Upper Missouri is dibcuIt, and that ihs
river in many PAGES is very narrow and tor
aous Iudians 10 ambueh and under cover o.
the talks wouti have every adyautase oy.r-
even an equal number OF whites On sleani-
boats By keet tlnp III rear of Gen. Suliy aud
only contluuiug their voyage up the ilvsr af.
Ter he nolit-s thsm that danger is past, the
enigrau,s VIII 10 douLt be .ubls to prose-
cute ID ir j,urney IN safety.
Suca OF lhe smisrants as are going with
trains overland from any poiDt on the Mis-
socri above Fort Randall. are recon Denued
10 select u COIN. OF reDdtzvous un the nvei
At wa,eh TO usssluo.s as large = toroe as pos.
sioie, I'D there mass some UrsaLzation
whica will place tue whoie ooly uuier the
iit xc.iou OF thoee mem1srs OF the party most
sxosrisucsd in Indlsn warfare aud travel on
the plains. Not less ,bsn ,hre- hundred meo
II u Lody should att-ln, to cross the plains
Al present from any point GU the Mrsour.
river above For. fie.rs 1t 10 hoped that by
tuy mid Ole VI The samn.r The Ex, ,sdltious
sxsinst the Indiahs viii Lave i-Adeted thr
travel across any portion of The upper p!aius
as "a fe as travel usually is Ia the lllisD
country, where, under any c,rcLms,ance. me.
with every precaution
The danger :ro-n Indians 10 confned al
most entirely 10 tue eouth eide Of the Mis-
souri an. to the inn. diate bsL ks OF that
river. A large cavalry force will set out
from Mlnnesota as early ~ possibie IL the
,ur,ue fvr the Miseouri river, near the mouth
ui Loug Lake. ani efni, raDts fr m that Stale
san avail themselves of the protection Vi THE
vrce, II they tnink it nsc.ss ary. lLese ug
,e.t,ous and this advice are Gun uLicuteo
.hua publicly that they msy r.ach as mnIy -
oo..iuis Of those who ,opuse TO eDigra,e |.
he god regious THE suumsr.
IL 10 esssntiaIto their security that they
.oi sii.r aud act upon this acvite carefully
Is IL pro, ,er to rsp,st with enpha tis. that the
.ou try along the banks OF the Missour. above
Fort Pierre, will most hkeIy be utsats unit
SEQ. SulIy passss ny.
JNo. P.PE. Msj. Gen. U. $. A.,
Comd'g Dept. Of the North. West.
Hesdqusrt ERE District Of Iowa,
Davenport, Iowa, March IL, 1854