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have from the Governor Of Mississippi One
OF their number had been sent forward to procure hem
In the meantime the emigrants were buying corn from
agent at an exfravagan price, and splitting rails for
him at very moderate Indignant at the wrong in
the Council for submitting to the detention and asked
the agent how he dared to demand pass from free


by with Ua a re- S
had pass, Yes sir" rejoined the General. "
always carry mine with me. ] am a freebom
laws my passport to go wherever my business calls
me-" He told the emgrants to gear up their wagons,
and any attempted to obsrct them. to shoot him
down as highway robber Setting them the example,
he continued his journey regardless of the threats Of the
agent.


Before he had concluded his business he was inform.
ed that the agent had collected about fifty white
and one hundred Indians to stop him his return,
one he refused to do so stating that the American
citizen should in his person be subjected to the
insult and ndgnity Of procuring pass to enable him to
travellers at that time through the Indian nations he
armed with brace of pistols, and having added
rife and another pistol he commenced his return
journey. BY friend, who had gone forward to
noitre he was informed when within few miles of the
him lie bade his friend advance and tell the agent that


if he attempted to stop him, it would be at the peril Of
his life. He then put his blacks in order, armed with
by him, and II any offered to oppose them to cut
him down at his order Riding by their side, he APP
him Ie wou sOp the
general depends circumstances have been inform
ed that prepared passing here by force


intend to pass and whoever attempts 10 prevent me,
shall lay low !" and, with look not to be mistaken he
grasped his rifle with irmer grip The agent said he
had such design and did not attempt to interrupt him.
Seeing the Indians, whose chiefs were acquainted with
him. approaching with sign amity he directed his
negroes to stop on hill by the roadside after passing


the agency and eined his horse to shake hands with
his savage friends So deep the impression made by
his bodness on these sons of the Forest added the
pect they already entertained for him. that if it had been
necessary they would have scaped the agent instead of
obeying his command to arrest thee eneral When he
reached home he reported the conduct of the agent to
the President, and he was Immediately dismissed


GENERAL JACKSON EATING AcoRNs WITH SOLDIER


When General Jackson started the Talladega expe
dition he had hand scarcely days provisions 1t
country ahead but the failure OF General White
cupy Fort Strother made instant retreat absolutely
every thing in the shape of food and which
could be found in the vicinity of the fort and
s eaS an
poraton for the wounded. From the occupants Of the
relieved fort he purchased small quantity Of provisions


being all they had to spare but they not meal
for his army The general and his equally des
ttute and with eagerness seized anything which the
While marching with the van of his army, General Jack
son observed under oaktree quantity of acorns
whch HI his appetite p psmGu.n he gathered
bride in one hand sat down the roots Of tree to
JOY his repast, while the rear up. soldier OBJ
had taken to provide for himself while his men
were starving, approached and demanded something to
a. p the 1s a al
hand into his pocket and offering the soldier few
acorns, he added 81 win most checrfully divide with
You such food | have" Struck with surprise, the
soldier reported the incident his companions who for
the me cheerully submitted to prvations which they
knew were shared in common by them and their COM
mander


When at Fort Strother in 1873 Jacksons army became
mutinous in consequence of their suerings from def
cient supplies. Going alone for the purpose of mixing
among his men, and appeasng them by argument and
ding the whole brigade. They had formed and were on
the point OF moving off knowing that no force at
hand powerful enough to resist them; but they had to
deal with man who was host in himself He seized
muske threw it across his horses neck, placed himself
in front of the brigade drawn up in column and de.
clared he would shoot the rst man who took step in
advance Struck with the gazed at him in sui
len silence. In this position General Coffee and some
at hs ss Of his stat ad
amounting to about two companies, formed in his rear
under orders to fire when he did. For minutes not
mutineers, and at length they sgnifcd their willingness
to return The matter was amicaby arranged and the
best spirits This incident derives additional interest


from the facts that the Generals left arm not 90 far
healed as to enable him to aim musket, and the
he had was too much out of order to be fired.


LATE FROM COUNCIL BrIrFs.-The Independence
reached this port yesterday from Council Bluffs,
Fort Leavcnworth. She brought down 430 packs OF
robes peltres and furs the largest proportion of them
Tor the american Fur Company The left here on the
and flour, for the government which delivered
at the Bluffs for the of the Pawnee and Iowa tribes Of


Indians who to meet commissioners the part OF
the United States at that point the lst instant for the
purpose Of negotiating treaty.


We learn from the officers of the independence that
alter difficult and dangerous passage Of about fifteen
days they reached the place of their destination where
they found the owas and large number OF Indians be-


longing to the Otto tribe in almost starving condition
having been driven in from the plains by the Pawnees
who are continually committing depredatons upon the
tribes and more particularly upon the de-
fenceess women and children of the cowardy Iowas
and Ottos those attacks of the Pawnees together with
their own Incidence and unfrugal way Of living, had
compelled th'm to come into the Bluffs to prevent
starving.


The fawnees are daring reckless set Of scoundrcls


to place having ~ no q. fixed quarter to
unity to depredae upon their fortunate and weak
Or neighbors. With the object of making them occupy
frequent depredations upon the weaker tribes, new
reatv is to be formed with them.


The Sioux said to be the only tribe in that quarter
hat the Pawnees stand in fear of recently party OF
he former met eight Pawnees the plains short dis
ance back of the Iowa point four of whom they caught


lied and scaped hayed them and stretched their skins
hoops which they brought into the fort trophies
,f victory II is for the purpose oputtng stop to such
Of boodshed as this that the United States Co
,crnmcn sent commissioners to the Bluffs to treat with
hem.


The commissioners are also empowered to hold rea-
ng their lands and removing them South of the Missouri


they said to be apowerfu and warlike tribe, much
urher advanced in civilization than most Of the North
western tribes.


The fur companies in that region fast consolidating
nto the powerful and extensive association known
he American Fur Company who have this last winter
purchased besides the claims of the Union Fur Compa
~ those Of John Baptise Roy and the Coopers and
about to be made between them and the
Of Person and Ewing by which 1t is said they
will obtain the whole business in that section The off,
of the independence report having met six boats be-
onging to them from Fort Pierre, heavily laden with
obcs short distance below St Josephs descending the
liver they WILL perhaps, reach this city in few days.
st. Louis Era, June g.


AVERAGE HEAT OF THE WEArHER-The average
emperature of the month of May the present year,
nearly six degrees colder than May last year. and
he coldest with exception, that of May, 1882,
which was fraction over half degree colder for the
asst 2S years May 1892 the warmest Of any month
urng this period Of time and that eight de-
rees warmer than the past month The average of the
months Of March, April and May this year. Is about two
egrees less than the corresponding months last year
-Ne,ob,1ypori Herald June II.


CAPE HAyTrEN.-We learn from Capt Hardy, of
he Sienus, that there was much sickness at Cape
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