, 1865-10-20
LETTER FROM DAVENPORT.
Davenpor-ChanSci in Postmnsters-A
Visit to Camp meCleltan-The Indian
Prisoners, DC. :.

m DAVEsroH1, 1o"a, Oct. IS, 1865.
DAVENPORT.
Methinks Of al the Western towns which
rase 1'at.;a, .a,nea+ uasenpo1 Is the most lovely
1u.mnk ~, CAL NC moro p1csu1es9u
lnan these ILLS rising from the 5iTer, and dot
ted here md there with dxelltuss-the hum
bic cot md palatial residence alike sharing th,
| shade of eriant oets wb;cb afE,,d t,,x,r;o,
coolneas sven , !, he no,tsst ~ 1a,r Tan ~ ~
! "s, t, e'ea ~ lue nottest u 1ais' len o.
| '"ci7e churches grace the place, besides nu
merous public halls, and a pretty litt1t
| theatre. which tbc aue~cd nonnjation =
| IL mn men,nes n taa, r,ra.tr ~, f,,.s
0no ~ -.1 r1,,.s f3 .,,s- -. 11e.
n.. ~ ouA ,s4 4A'oiS' aase 'enals
Ilsn.' ia'e Oh "ooa.s Maseum' hfs been star
rug " nefe, Ia t~o "eeks' engagement,
gaining mich applause, both In acting and
dancing.
Eusiness here has 1natet,a11v .,nc.rtsasa5 aI;-:
H.. -. - ~ 80" =, VIZ.
1us tne fass tsa4 auu Aoa! aae esoNaeo ep-
pea1ance o1 eaen 6tore, together Will thronged
streets, DC, one could readily imagine that a
tair share Of commercial enterprise existed In
Davennort. 40
H. H. 1,s+ +r, 1.oo,,s a.
~. n1-.-.s,s 80 "ssAs eus e4sc'ion nas oeea
lQe all~pfesolAng topic, every effort being put
forth BY the Democratic party to secure the
SUCCESS of their candidates.. That they fafled
Won Of course know. thoncb thnv nm stfl1
quite jubilant over tic Issue Of thcir strate-
substitute another. 4 nnmher nr the i7isaE
fected, It seems, circulated a petItion for that
PURPOSE. pledrtpe each sifner to secrasv
This paper. together with seyera} editoris}s
cut from iate editions Of The da5lv Ho.tas
(which journal Mr.. Russell edit. !: censnrinr.
Mr.. Johnson'a reeonstruction policy, vas
forwarded to the President throurf, .}ndrr
Mason, and achieved the desired Tesuit. n
telegram arriving some days agn annointin~
Gen. Add. Sanders P. II. fice Rnsseii ~.
moved. Much indignation Il fell hv his
numerous friends here, and even ti1ose noltti.
him uueIceptionabIe AZ a n,,h,c seryan1
war ~ c,xp ~, s-4,.
,.., :" eA otH.iAS'
r ~. taHa tu4st nos 1l,,l mentioning my visit to
,a.np t,anp AcStenan' ~ &c n9nghually Situated upon
tn,ro IG'gieo T'aInse III, aooa1 TWO miles from
manr ~ liz IE,cotehs ot mee NJ e; acqaal9tea WIN
nanf VI .ae Vaeo.aas or SIOUX conhaed there
peI'ao1s as ~ 1a 10 'acl iemosal nom Minnesota,
c.. cau Us uau plomseo toelf trends IN that
ssa1ss nnus 0loul41ns 1ucfc lev months
e. W te.el t..ata suaal5 messages Whlch mad
ate1 oe snsaa1s Me .oE .aeln, determined to
th;e - ~ ee1 & u ene SonRany o. gentleman Of
~ ns ttr,'1 ~ ~ ntaus oAe1so 10 escort party
w NJ e oh;onI;n,, on @he he,sa Sanp.
n,osood9S t,ne 10y .ana, .auu 20 eu1 entry, We
- GsoTI tS - tns tGPess o. tnG Indians,
,1.n.n mo.u r. aau lormerl! KNOWN. Right glnd
T., tha;t NY ~ see me anu cen9e:se once more
anauS-aa uIH s,,ff,e,a S VIII cxasitoIs,ior had
enst1s ma sans 70 aonr -. ~ saoaA !angnaee 70.
fha1an WE nnem s ve5s eage1 were their Inquiries
c;oIu'at1ane ano ~ ~ ana numerous the
sacuAuohs % o. olAyan! az detailed clrcum-
s.anees IT,. Sonnectea VIZ lhe Deaths marriages,
SNe., VI laose 1eit oei,lna. Adroifiy they Gu
10 Scnee ,aae IRON me the
inT Rnffaja :; anI e. sxaat .10 roa .as o stand.
,.era ~ nnur anu IT, sHeet IONS" bands, who
"e1h Ths eoa G,Senas ~ Tar'ale h WIN the whites.
,,,at.o, 1s1sat nese esloentlY 10 not COM
i,as1nat tba IL M..ry aney nase 5ost y febeilins
1,5.,rs ernossa - I,,a.,o. LILY -. tnoss on ihe
prjrai}oI, "ndarsto,d n d'f VIZ n, anu esely otaer
Mil be- alIowei thrm md @ that p1e " tho hnnulIes
sue naads s must .acy iook Tor whercTithal to
vopF 1eaders ai rano,nir anu 1asGL MN. many 81
fr.v ,; III -. acnSaus. y, uiaIl1g OF dou-
IN ;su raii ~ ~ Haie Hac ~ ~ ,hnnesota rang
vii, n III 1;tI1e ~ 1ri3fo, 's,no5 PAT rscncn,
.n.a, "a tt.t'I H. aunn nooa. ana marfiea to
sa,aa. ns puseea gat lnnuence over hts
savage associates: among the number who
ottat1nur,s a,n ~ 1Gncat 1' saptey was thls man.
serera1 T. ub;.as t~aIu Int sane5 & " .ne murder 81
1r,ia, ,,a issrsis,.n5 ~ ~ A.Gont o. inc taet
r,nn nfi'r,,a ~ ~ ~ l Soa'tctas Tue taEly-
; ~ ~ sna nan, aaa as states srldcnse
~ ~ ptiHe, Mot ns was iet ou with
ecrrrd H. IN connan, WIN u t,.e ~ 1l i.e nrs5
atHase - ne t ~ w paAs Wiz l1lec hundred
rns,. ~ "Ga ,t eeut Io"n here,."hefe most OF
IL 1ha a. cnro nnu" T g aost unrestricted liberty
~ a5 W,i, LIZ 1n.;n ~ .ong conversation which
Ic5rc,ian ' he a5!rtsa y n.ss ~ 'islL 70 Gamp
Il his trini aessr.no strangousS 70 tae incidents
y y, r,.ns m +,.aa ., safenuously a denying tue
~ w, 'Nsu 'sa, nStn, aau 60 complaining bitter
sruu" =, S.sl, nls EaEis ana
-. n.1M s,,.ta9s t1M son nad been discharged
1pm 1l @ eastoay, eonsenoing Justly that those
'uo "ele !eaaefs ID Inc terrible massacre
we're permitted TO depart, while the less gull
ones had TO still remain In dnrance vile.
Little Crows" son has returned to hts peo-
'lc, and VIII undoubtedly, being the eldest
nd heir apparent to bis fathers honors and
'ower, be installed IN bis detlinct progen!tor's
mee as funne cnei OF the Dacotah Nation.
lonnd. oeen there to revisit his old flock,