New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-16
TIE UPPER MISSOURI.

| Correspondence OF The N. Y. Tribune.
YAyKTos, DAKOTA TERRITORY, Aug. %, 1865.
For twelve days We have been steamng up the
Missouri River at an average OF 100 miles day.
| starting as soon as We could in the morning
and stopping when We conld not seq at night
| Although there is much sameness in the scenery-
very few farms and fewer towns-sill the trip is not
a. monotonous as one would suppose. For many
miles together the River is fringed with range OF
sharp little hills forming bluff Of from 50 to 100
feet high, covered with short, bieh-green grass,
without TIMBER or shrubs, which from distance
look a. smooth as velvet and rounded IA subslding
wave. The opposite shore is rich bottom land
covered with thrifty coiton-wood timber
| We have gradually left civilization and cultiva
ton behind while occasional lodges u Winneba-
goes take their places. Their "tepees' are located
an the bank Of the river and are filed with the ma
;iyes. who rush out pell-inc as the boat passes
They are not incumbcred with ovcrmueh clothing,
having neither hoops, waterfalls or-breeches' ~
il not uncommon for a score Of them Ia shake of
what little they have on and make grand rush 10
the riycr. plunge in shouting, laughing leapine,
swimming Ike 80 many porpoises. The clothing
of many OF them consists OF simply a shirt.
Yesterday we landed at Sioux City, which ia the
last town IA Iowa, being situated in the extreme
nor,h-we-t corner Of the State. IL Is stirring
town OF about 500 or 1900 inhabt,nis with two
printing Offices, several stores and large hotel.
Tho STAGE route from Boorsborough, the termna-
ton Of railroad COMMUNICATION passes through
here to Fort Randall, IN Dakota Territory. The
stage arrived about an hour before me- bringing US
a couple Of passengcrs-Mosas. j A. Smith and
A. r. IIawlcy members Of the North Western Fur
Company, who on their way to their various
trading posts thousand miles above. Mr.. smith
Is an elderly. well-known and wealthy merchant oil
Chicago. and an intelligent, unassuming, sociabIe
gentleman As he has been mp the river several
times, he IL able to give us much interesting nior
nation Of the river, Indians, &c.
Mr. Hawlcy is younger, and appears TO be a man
Of energy and ability. These men, with hessrs'
Hubbeil Of Minnesota and Bates of your city, have
recently purchased the fright, title and interest
OF the American Fur Company, which was esiab'
lshcd over 50 years ago by John Jacob Astor, be-
lieye. and more recently, owned by the Chateans
of 81. Louis
Me-srs Smith and Bates were the proprie'ors OF
the North American Fur Company, and the new
firm retain that nance 40 that the old American
Fur Company no longer exists, having died ha'u-
raj death. They have trading ports at Forts Kan
dali, Sully, Rice Berthold Union, and intend esao-
fishing another at Fort Benton. From tho exten'
siye arrangements they aro making, judge they
anticipate large business.
Il is very common for people to talk about the
fraud and knavery committed by Indian Traders,
and very likely in too many this may be true,
but these gentlemen do not look or act like men OF
that character. I intend u 60 UP a. far as Fort
Union ahG shall haye something OF On opportunity
TO Judge for myself whether the charge would be
true SO far as they concerned for travel with
my eyes open generally.
The weather is delightful; quite cool mornings
and evenings, but warm enough and to spare during
the day with generally brisk, bracing breeze.
Wild geese, pecans, ducks and other game are
plenty cong the banks Of the river atording an OPP
portuniy for several of party TO practice with
their lately purchased Henry rifles. SO far they
have succeeded in killing very fcw but have scared
good many. They impatient to reach the
Buffalo region, when they promise US any amount
Of Buffalo steaks. We shall soc.
We met tho steamer Benton yesterday on her
way down. She has been in the upper country Tor
six months, and her passengers are moro than de-
lighted with the idea of going homo. added not
little to their Joy by supplying them with late st.
Louis dailies a week old. The clerk gave me q
copy of Tie Frontier Scout published at Fort
Rice, which contains account Of hght win inc
Indians at that place on tho 18th ult. Some OF our
passengers who have been in that country q long
time seem TO think tho account is Oh Exaggerated
ono, and written with al eye to make certain MILL
tary men rattle. conspicuous. should not DO sur
prised II this Is tho case as the principal H''cio
is written by tho hero Of the fight. It's no aouD'
true that seven lians were killed and one OF our
soldiers, beside a Number wounded. near OIL
several depredstions being committed upon settlers
and two farmers killed in the nsighborhood OF
Yankton, which place we are.now In sight o. where
shall mail this and soe what can see ). NJ.
The propretors of the day line OF boats to
Albany have contracted for new steamer TO be ready
Juy l. 1886 She will be $50 feet long. and will be t
al nm I'm ths luYurlOus manner costing about