Raynor HCA 2013-07
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/18/2013
Authenticate issue of the Niles Weekly, Baltimore, October 4, 1834, 16., disbound, VG. From the interior, printed letter, “EXPEDITION OF THE DRAGOONS TO THE WEST.” Just a tremndous look into the early wild west. In part, “Lieutenant colonel Kearney reached this place yesterday, with his command, from the post on Washita, where he had been left in charge of the sick regiment, when colonel Dodge started from that place for the Pawnee (or Tow- ??-ash) and Camanche towns...Colonel Dodge has invited the chiefs nf the several tribes inhabiting the country in the vicinity of this place, to meet the delegates of the Towee ash, Kioway, and Camanche nations, here, on the 1st day of next month. The Indians invited, and who will probably be represented in this council, are the Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Scnecns, Shawnees, Delawares and Osages. ...The Camanches are represented as wild, savage looking fellows, armed with bows, well filled quivers, spears, knives and shields, well mounted, and appeared to be accomplished and daring horsemen. Their camp consisted of about two hundred lodges, made of skins, and having a conical form; and the number of Indians occupying them appeared to he about four hundred. It appears scarcely credible, but the officers unite in saying, that the number of horses possessed by this small hunting party, and were grazing in the vicinity of the camp, exceeded three thousand! ... About this time the council was disturbed by about thirty Kioway warriors dashing into camp at full gallop, and halted directly in front of the colonel's tent. The squaws and children, who were present, appeared much alarmed and fled for their village. These warriors appeared to be much excited, and assumed a menacing attitude at the tent door. It appeared, upon inquiry, that a band of Osages had recently massacred a large number of their women and children, in the absence of the warriors, and they now wanted revenge.
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