DEFEAT OF THE RICAREE INDIANS.
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From the Baltimore American.


BY yesterday afternoons mail, we received the
National Intelligencer EXTRA. containing the fol
lowing interesting and gratifying intelligence Of
the expedition against the Ricaras indians.


OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS.


Head Quarters, Western Department., I


Louisville, Ken. Sep. 81, 1928. :
Sir-I have the honor to transmit, here
with, for the information of the General
in-Chief, copy of a letter from Col. II
Leaven worth, reporting the handsome and
honorable result Of his late expedition
against the Ricaras Indians, numbered !
with copy of treaty of peace with thai
nation, No. 9.


have directed Gen. Atkinson to take
measures to ascertain the temper and dis
position of the Sioux, and their motives
for abandoning our troops at time wheI
their presence and aid were most wanted
l have also directed him to keep an eye
upon the Ricaras, as we'll as the Mandans
and to make his arrangements with view
to the chastisement of the Blackfoot In
diaus, early in the next spring or summer
As this measure appears to be indispen.
SADLY necessary, to secure our citizens IL
that quarter, trust that the 1st regiment
will be permitted to take post at Council
Bluffs, in November next


Respectfully have the honor to be,


E. P. GAINES, Mai. Gen.
To tile yqdjutant General.