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afford jissistftnce to the survivors, and to chastise those Iiulians for the 
outrage which they ha\c committed. And on this subject, there i.s 
the most ]«er('ect coiiicideiice of opinion between the Colonel command- 
ing^ and Maj. Benjamin O'FaHon, the United States' x^gent for In- 
dian affairs on the Missouri. The Cohmel commanding is sure of 
tiiezeahjus co-ojjeration and elRcient support of Maj. D'Fallou,* and 
the otlicers generally of the regiment which he has the honor to com- 
mand. 
Companies A, B, D, E, F, andG , will be prepared, as soon as pos- 
sible, to march at a moment's warning. After the departure of the 
Colonel commanding, the command of the residue of the regiment 
oi the jtust, wi! devolve upon Major Foster. It is hoped and ex- 
pected, that the most zealous exertions will be made b;- every indi- 
ridual of t!ie regiment, left here, to save the crops, and preserve 
the public projierty. In Major Foster's zeal and efficiency, and 
tiiose generally who will remain, the Colonel commanding has the 
fullest confidence. He is aware, that their duties will be arduous, 
periiaps more so tlnm those who will ascend the river. If any glo- 
ly should be acquired, the regiment generally will share it; if those 
who ascend the liver are unfortunate, they must bear it alone. 
The acting post Quartermastei- v\ill immediately engage the keel 
boat called the Yellow Sto)ie Packet, and her patroon, and as many 
of tlie efficient men with her as practicable. In case he succeeds in 
engaging ti»e boat, her cargo will be immediately stored. One of the 
public boats will be sekrted and immediately put in good order to as- 
cend the river A future order will be given on the subject of ammii- 
?iition and subsistence. 
H. LEAVENWORTH, 
Cdlojiel Commanding^ 
A true copy. 
Chs. J. NouF.sE, »Sdj. Gen. Acting. 
Head QuAr.TERS, "Western Department, 
JSTtar Louisville, Ken. Mg. 24, 1823. 
Ctenehal : I have the pleasure to transmit, herewith, a copy of a 
letiei' from General Atkinson, with an extract from Gen. Ashley, af- 
f( )rdi»ig more satisfactory information as to the probable strength of 
the auxiliary force ex})ected to join Col. Leavenworth, and of the 
prusjjects of success against the Ricaras, than I have heretofore had 
it in my power to obtain. 
Judging from my recollections of the reported distances of the sev- 
eral places mentioned by ■ ;eneral Ashley, 1 infer, that, at the date of 
his letter, (l 9th July, 1823,) the force under Colonel Leavenworth was 
then within two hundred miles of the Ricaras. Allowing him, there- 
fore, twelve days for the accomplishment of his movement, there i.« 
