Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-04-16

per Missouri several eteamefs nesvHy iAoen
with stores These boats we're we'll provided
With artillery ard strong guard OF Wisconsin
troops, 10 protect them from any Indian raids
,hss may be nads. These boats ase bound
-seme Of them ss far north ss the mouth Of
the yellow Stone river, though the main de-
not Of provisions for the Expedition viii be at
Fort Pierre, TIE amount Of provisions and
munition nece sssry to supply the Expedition
and also the POSTS lleady and yet 10 be es-
tabli.hed, for year mnst be enormous. but
The Government has determined to compe'
the peaes among thu hostile TRIBES and to
open upto immigration the vast and fertile
region known ~ the "UnexploFed Region
which is known aleo to be rich In those pre-
cious metals Of which the oouu,ry avshis time
moss stands in need.
Gen. Sally takes his departure from this city
on Monday next. He goes to st. Louis and
thence Immediately 10 siou1 City, where he
Intend. 10 be The l.. dsy Of May. He takes
with i'm Capt. Pel, and probably CAPT, King.
The forces Of infantry end cavalry VIII be
mustered ct the above named point with all
possible dispatch. and then proceed up tue
riy er TO Bordasche Creek, a. which point on or
sbout the let Of June the General Will he
ioined by 1900 mounted troops from hinneao'
Ia. The Expedition with boats, stores aud
munitions then advance to the mouth OF Heart
| rivsr-seyerai hundred miles above ts. Pierre
md about one hundred miles thia side oi Fort
Clark, and at this point, undsr the oirec!ien
Ct the Government, strong Poe. is to oe
erected, which is to be cIe Of the Tamanent
Posts on the direct emigration route 10 tue
Idaho country, and in!ended 10 afford Irolee-
ton to Inc pioneers Of that region. THIS pest
or fort will he strongly built and ga'rlsoned
with from six 10 eight companies oi infantry
and cavalry. ,...
In speaking Of the force Of this Expedition
It should bc mention that Gen. suily has re-
ceyed perns, ion from the War Department
to raise regiment OF friendly lndians to as
ala. h. "a In The campaign. Ia this lie VIII ind
no difficulty, az there are several tribes WHO
have besn driven from their gtoands oy the
! Sioux aud for whom deadly enuity ia en.et-
tained, and they vii. require no urging 70 ems
| breca so safe chance 10 obtain revenge Ter
past wrongs. Gen. Sully expe IS TO raise
| ,he,erecruits from the De.awarls, Rees, Man
| dams and Crow tIibes all Of which are ever
ready to take a Sioux scalp. They use their
avn AZ ms. practice their own tactics. and aes
no further compensation than their r-uons'
blankets enn suck trinAets as may be thoGe I
hest to give them. Il is theug hat theJ
| will render efficient service.
| From Heart river tie Expedition then piun'
ses into the DO els CT the unknown reg en- OF
The Northwest All the wrgons are ielt oo-
hind al the carrie on which i. then n.cer con-
s,,uetion, and every man is mount.d. Ihe
baggage is also mounted on the backs OF come
seven hundred pack mules-2o0 poundc to
each mule, and thus ye1atious delays are
avoided and from tweuly to Thirty nliies PEI
a.v can be made with The greatest ease.
The Sioux have declsr that they shall be
nrsnsred to meet our f,reea with en- army OF
900 braves, and without doubt they VII
be afforded that felicity. II they meet our
men In force SO much The be,ter-on battle
will cad the campai gu, whereas should tneJ
scatter about 10 different parts OF the terri
tory orr own fo.ees ,lust alao be divided and
much greater will be the trouble and longer
the time spent on the Expedition.
A.an auxiliary so tbis force thore has been
sent GU, from Washington scientific gentle
man with astronomical and surveying instru-
msn,s-for the pdapcse Of aiding the ezreol'
tiou in the course Il wishes to .iaiaue; h!s'
20 r,ake slf7eya ana take otasrvations, LOT
he i, known that this campaign carries war
iuto the heart { wat scultry whore Inc
,oo, Of white men, except 10 exuaordiraty
.rs,arcee, has never dared to intruds, and it il
, for the purpose Of keeping intslsts away
, from thia princely possession OF hunting
! grounds and golddsids that the Indians un'
. earth the hatches.
Along with Gen. Sully also goes the Rev
Father DeSm,lh, = celebrated Catholic MIS-
sionary Priest, who for many years has hvec
among the Indian iribea of that regicn, anc
t who undeys;eads idsir language ana habit
9 p.,isc,ly weil. He goes. at bic own urgen
. request ~ peace maker-sutject to Gen
i suliys orders-asking no compensation othe
i thsp his expenses for the purpose Of conlsrrinl
Il with those tribes who have ps! yet taken tn
>, "a. p.sn. and ir ausnoipg them IT possible I
/. desist from 30 doiog He may be source o
Il great good.a :.
The Expedition will be on grand scale, .
;. Gen. sully is determined to crush ous tn
hostile organization before another WINTER
In him the Government reposes the oss un
p limited confidence in this. matter. and it
5. very likely ,hat it could not be better b
ID a.owcd. lie takes along with him the be
pg | wishes for his complete success. OF his mar
ng friends in this city, who will constantly wass
10 the progress Of his plane. and when the hsr'
re ships and dangers Of the campaign are owe
II lioyfuly hall hia retusn, apd Likewise those vi
he ehars these dargers with him..
GorD.-The following. on the ,gol
question is from the abolition Chicago Il
es kwne:
on "Gold will reach two hundred" say some
nh those are watching the accent CT the fnanc
to Thermometer. II stood yesterday within
or fraction Of l.6O. The rect OF the rise, to
d. the prediction, 10 inevitable, unless. nDo
81. Providence, our military men turn the sea
ply The public may as well look soaarely at
- fact. Then let them II they can. co1tendet
turn to Congressional proceedings, or calm
} TO review the steady stream of CAB, CAB, g.
~ which has been all these gentlemen have
some months past given .ths country. WI
'.s great measure have they reached and co..
the pleted3 None. The var demanded men .
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