No ie*s than sixteen bouses were completely
pillaged the furniture destroyed, and wear
ing upparel and neoentsaries of life stolen and
carried off. In addition to this, one Post
Office had been destroyed. About seventy
five volunteers have already left Omaha in
pursuit of the miscreants. Lieut. Robertson
arrived there Tuesday evening, with twenty
one regulators, and was to leave for the
ac -rie of action Wedneoday morning.
A mesaenger has also been dispatobed to
Fort Kearney after more recruits, and the
probabilities are that the Pawnees will now
get their just deserta. Forbearanoe has
ocased to be a virtue with the peaceable set
tlers, and they are now inscribing on their
banners, revenge and death to ibe rawueee.
PERSONAL.—-11on. 8. J. Kirkwood arrived
in this city Saturday P. M., and is now atop
pi nv at the Barret Uouse.
The Honorable Augustus C»sar Dodge ar
rived in town on Saturday afternoon, from
St. Louis, by the Metropolitan. Upon learn
ing the glorious tidings, we made all haste to
tho levee to witness the grand reception that
for weeks past has been in contemplation.—
Im«gine our surprise to find the landing bare
aud silent. The joy of the unterrified was
voiceless. In our astonishment we turned
and looked at the 6un in the heavens, lie
was quietly rolling along bis accustomed
course. The river flowed majestioally down
stream, and the oat-fish waved unconcernedly
tbeir tails beneath the flood. The banners
of tho batallion slept among the cobwebs,
and the horns of tho brass band were mute.
Burlington Democracy ought to be ashamed
of itself.—[Ilawkeye.
Humboldt is naitl to have left a manu
script treatise on Geography, more perfect
than any yet knows.
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