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| himself to be man, ready for any daring exploit
! and hereafter he will have quite reputation as
| tho brave who made SO striking Al exhibition be.
fore their great fathers War Chief, Major Whar-
ton. Oh, fame! This reminds me OF the story
OF an Indian dance. where each one. after dan
eng nnd singing till the inspiration Of recitation
was attained struck stake set up for that purpose,
and then related his exploits to the admriug
hearers. One fellow, after shaking his moccasns
most furiously for long time. at length struck
the stake, and, after silence was obtaned, made
the following brilliant narration: stole muiet''
When the young Ottoes had sufficiently display.
ed their musical powers, the Council began by
Major Wharton making very excellent address
10 the chiefs, which, however, must have suffered
considerably in The Interpretation. He exhorted
them to behave themselves better, for the future,
and assured them that if they did not, the pro,ec
ton of the Government would be withdrawn, and
they would be left like lone tree in the prairie,
against which every storm spends its fury, until;
at length, some blast, powerful than the rest.
prostraes It to the EARTH" They promised good
behavior for the fature, and the Major gave them
some ralions. So ended the Council.


Ihe troops are crossing the Missouri to-day. to
pass down on the north side, through the settlements
to oJetfrcy's Point, near the town of Oregon, where
they Will re-cross the river, TO visit the Missouri
Sacs and lowas; they will thence pass on to Forl
Leavenworh. These dragon officers are fine
fellows; frnnk generous, observation-disclosures in
discharge of duty and rich in anecdote and jest,
as well as graveand important Information. The
Rev. Mr.. Ker, stationed at Fort Leavenworth, is
with the command. and will ubsh journal of
their hair.breadth 'scapes amongst the ravines on
the hoad wI:ers Of the Blue and other streams,
enriched by notices Of the geology, &c, Of the
country they have traversed. Mr.. Dcas, an artist
of ST. Louis, is also attache. and so much Of an
attache, that, with my persuasion ard entreaty,
(you know how ran insist y cannot detach him,
to spend few weeks with me here if could,
we would visit the old Fort at old Council Bluffs,
| about twenty-five miles, by land; from this place.
lsuppose Major Wharton will council with the
Pottawatomies tomorrow. He has instructions to
hold talk with each tribe he visits.


The Pawnees are at Bellevue, to-day. Their
agent called them TO council, and talked to them in
a most fatheriy manner. After some time, the
disputes amongst the chiefs of the various bands
rose to high words. and finally turned 10 fsticuff
amongst them. No blood was split. The Council
adjourned iii the midst of the row.


JOHN BROWN.