YELLOW STONE EXPEDITION.
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& Col. James johnson is now preparing
Two steamboats, to ascend the Missouri 10
he spring, with troops and provisions, to
ihe Yellow Stone River. They are TO be
Ready by the first of March, but it is not
probabIe they will start until the first Of
April, on account of danger from the de-
scending ice.


81 Letters have been received from the
Expedition, which has taken up its winter
luarters, and is building fort at the
Cow Island, about 400 miles above st.
Iouis. The Indians exhibit hostile dis.
position, aud it is feared the expedition
cannot proceed without reinforcement.
Col. Johnson intends TO prepare his boats
to repel any attacks which may be made
by the Indians.


lis likewise contemplated to establish a
fort next summer at ST. Peters, near the
falls of St.Anthony, on the Mississippi. Ii
it be possible, it is Intended by Col. John
son, who has contracted to furnish the
supplies, that the steamboat shall also as
8cend to this point.


The administration deserve much credit
for this attempt 10 secure the western
Frontiers, and root out the influence oil
british traders among the Indians.--Argus.
4 The above interesting article is NOT ex-
sactly correct in all its particulars. 1t is
3 intended, we learn, to ascend the Missis-
sippi, in the first place TO Prairie du
CHEN at least, and to the mouth of St
Peters, if possible, as the Mississippi
zcan be navigated month sooner than
the Missouri and, for this purpose.
8the Secretary of War has ordered
forces for the St. Peters 10 be con-
centrated at St. Louis by the 18th of
March; and reqnisition of 100000 ra-
&tions has been ordered, to be placed at
aSt. Louis by the Goth Of March.
Nat. Intel.