The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04
From the seventh,

From the Seventh.
We are permitted to publish the following
interesting letter. leaving out personal and
family matters, of course:
FoRr LARAMIE, d. T.. March 1866
Received yours Of Feb. ls few days since
as shall have no better opportunity will adj
wise you of my whcreabouts-as to when VIC
shall be permitted to lid adieu to this region
can't say to certainty, but think the 18th
OF next month will sec US Off; the lst of May
will, sure. received a letter from our %
Lieut., who is at TT. Leavenworth, on Gen.
Dodge's staff, stating that troops were there
to be forwarded to the plains as soon as spring
opens, for the relief of all volunteers, and tina.
unless some unforeseen event interviewed, sixty
days would terminate our soldering This
was written in Feb, and think We can count
on starting for home in the course of a month
or six weeks.
Since the resignation of Capt O'Brien, our
Orderly Sergeant has been promoted to LIST
1t. and then Capt, and is now absent at Oma.
ha to be mustered in. The undersigned IS in
| command Of what few there are of the comma.
ny. Major O'Bricn. Of the 7th, is now in
command of the post, and our company Is not
called upon to do the bulk of the duty, as was
the case during the winter.
On Sunday last we had splendid show o:
wild Indians, the leading men of the Sioux
having come in by invitation to hold council
with the whites. Red Cloud. the tirst chief Of
the Sioux ''outfit,' was of the number, and he
put on all the style possible for the occasion -
The lesser chiefs were Spotted Tail, Standing
Elk, Standing Bear Grass, and several others
whose names have forgotten. They were
accompanied by about two hundred warriors of
the first class, all armed with bows and arrows,
while majority Of them sported revolvers and
few Of them rifles and sabres, which they had
doubles plundered from soldier and pilgrim.
After council Of two hours they repaired to
the commissary and were given "risht SMART
of grub, and have returned every day since for
more. The chiefs made very fair promises.
and pledge themselves and their bands to com.
NIT no depredationo upon the whites until
commissioners arrive, when they will arrange
permanent treaty. This is about all that can
be accomplished now, as the military authori.
ties have not the power to make a definite
treaty. II collision can be avoided between
the soldiers and Indians until the arrival of
commissioners, all will be well, il the reds are
only sincere in their professions, and guess
they are as tired Of the war as We are. 1t is
reported that the Cheyennes and Arrarahoes
are also to come in soon, but think it little
mixed. Have received that box at last Con.
tents all right, und am very much obliged to
you. Those were the first good cigars have
had since crossing the Missouri river.
We are having very pleasant spring, ard
if this quality of weather reaches the states,
troops must be already on the way to relieve
us. Three companies Of The 18th No. Caval-
ry started for home nearly two weeks ago.
Regards to the folks OF the TINES and 9th.
crs. Ere receive another letter from Nc
Gregor, hope to he moving towards Ameri.
Ca. Yours truly, B HI.