The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-20
WHOLE NO. 479.
FoRr LARAMIE, d. T., Nov 81, 1865.

COLONEL AND JOHN If you you will not
you as to the whereabouts of q small portion Of
the 7th-though we are left alone in the
wilderness to look after No. l, while CAPTAIN
is absent in Iowa in search Of "No. g" and
our venerable Lieutenant absent at Omaha
guess as that is the last heard of him, we
yet survivors perambulate" and receive our
regular allowances provided by the revised
Regulations of '63, ready at any time to re.
spond to the call Of ITO horse, that will set US
in motion towards ga meric L." even if it be as
an escort for some returning taurus train
Since the disposition Of the expeditionary
forces, iaffairs military now subside into the
dull and dreary monotony of garrison life, not
unlike that experienced at Fort Madison, Al.
ton &c, should suppose, though cannot
boast of having resided at either place, but |
lave stopped" for time at Fort Laramie
and the present prospect bids fair for winters
sqourn here. Already have we had touch
Of the "bracns" air from the mountains, so
"bracing" that it requires the tallest kind of
strategy for fellow to retain bis equilibrium,
and prevent some officous shoulder strap from
calling tor mu and a file OF non com MIS-
stoned officers to escort you to the guard quar-
ters, upon charges Of intoxication And one
cannot help feeling trias chilly at such a
''prospect" when you take q square observation
of"the Peak" covered, as it already is,swith
snow.
hear but little Of late in reference to a
treaty with the "Friendlies" hereabouts this
winter, and l think the chances for such a
treaty about as favorable as that of our getting
out of the employ ofSAM ere the "Spring time
comes gentle Anne;" they being more hostile
now, if possib BILE, than at any other time since
our sojourn in this region. Some six week,
ago, five "Friendlies' came in with flag of
truce, remaining several days receiving
clothing, rations, good horse and mule, each
a small bill at the Suffers, for which "Uncle"
will undoubtedly have to settle, and thence to
SO and induce their errng red brethren to
come forward and treat for peace, to retura in
twenty to thirty days. Since their departure
nothing has been heard or seen Of them, and
General Wheaton has returned to Omaha with
a huge flea in his auricular organ, that the
most suitable and only effective terms, are we'll
mounted and efficient men, and Spencer car.
binas, in quantities suitable for the occasion. A
report was received here, few days since,
that Geu Heath had had an engagement with
Iadians on the Republican River, sustaining
loss Of 25 men, and defeatin, th, enemy, af
course. Whether this can be considered re.
liable or not, cannot say, but thiuk it "exag.
gerated"slightly. Small war parties Of these
miserable Reds arc continually provling about
the plains, seeking whom they may stake in cut
Of the damp" but are not meeting with any
good success just now, unless they meet with
some foolhardy pilgrim who has never seen a
Red, and thinks he can "goit alone"
west as we'll as east OF the Missouri River,
when they s'butcher" him and are miles away
in the hills before it is known they have been
on the road at all. Should the opportunity
now offered the hostile Indians of this section,
to treat for peace, be disresarded by them
and the indications are that they will be-Mr.
$40" aud tao,ily had better "stani from un,
der" Its no use coughing if you can't raise
"SAM" will ego down" for them in earnest the
coming season. Two or three regiments will
not constitute the entire effective force west
of the Missouri River AMI east of the Rocky
Mountains. ......5
Major-- arrived to-day for the purpose
Of effecting a treaty, if possible, with this
harmless and much abused (see report of com
mittes on Sand Creek) class Of humanty-In-
dians-but that event 50 devo1tly wished by
all, as We are denied the privilege of taking
satisfaction cen first sight,'is doubtful, yet it
may be accomplished and if so, we may ex-
pect to be "marchns a!ong"-aot with 'John
BIS Soul" but the veritable 81. B." himself
in command-f some of our officers do not re
turn on-civilization.war
Our Company is now in quarters here with
Lieutenant Brown, (the Brown family. you OBJ
serve, Is quite numerous in this country,) Of the
llth o. V. c., in command, perfectly satisfied
with the change OF commanders, and indiffer-
ens as to the return OF the sbsentees Hopes
released the coming winter, but unless "Gov-
ernor Billy" makes an effort in our behalf l
am afraid that what few remain Of the 7th will
have to await the return of spring, if misrepre
sentation to the authorities on the part Of the
officers will effect anything. have met with
two ex-officers Of the lst Cavalry, X Co., Capt.
Paxson and Mr.. Sowls, at this place,
with both Of whom you are acquainted,
whole-soued gentlemen, with the genuine
North Iowa, common sense style, and no dis
count Mr. S. is chief clerk with the Captain,
and the affairs of that department. are carried
on to the satisfaction of all concerned. What's
the matter with the TIMES? Don't average
more than one copy pr month out this way Of
late. Do domestic affairs so occupy the atten- I
ton of "MIr" and "SAM," that you are short
of help Best of wishes to these late editions
of the Graf and their "parients.' "F."
F - ---
LII tnl E,t1n