Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-04
WASHINGTON NEWS And GOSSIP.

izing the addition of four new regiments to
tho army Of the United States. These acts
were wrung from the House Of Representatives
only by the martyrdom of hundreds if not
thousands Of our fellow citizens in and cut Of
the public service, and the capture and de.
struction Of hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth Of the property Of emigrants crossing the
plains. For six months before they were
passed, hardly mail was received from Ore.
son, Utah, or New Mexico, which did not tell
of moro or lees Few murders and robberies By
the savages, who, from the absolute want of
men and means on the part Of the government,
had become compete masters Of the great
plains of our west, levying black mail on, and
numbering emigrants passing over them ard
settlers on Their borders with IS mu3h impuni-
ty as Bedouins ever did the same things on and
around the Arabian desert The action Of
Congress, however, has already evidently put
a stop, for the most part, to the recurrence Of
similar acts of brutality and violence in that
quarter, and again restored the control of the
great plains to the government Of the United
States, without the necessity for firing single
gun, or making single Indian prisoner.
EIGbcldencd ~ the immunity from just pun
ishment they so jong enjoyed, there can be no
question that tAe outlaws Of all the tribes on
the frontier had formed plan to assemble
this sfriDg in an army Of thousands, to rob and
murder the whitas wherever they could be
found on and around their locality-the unoc-
cupied territory between the waters of the
Mississippi and Missouri and the Rocky Noun
tains. The fact of the arrangement of this
plot vas well known here, and the Govern.
ment bent all its energies, frst to obtain from
Congress the four new regiments, and next to
set them in the field in time to check and pun
ISL the savages before they could &c much
damage. The news Of their entire success
with Congress went upon the wings CT tie
lightning TO cur frontier posts, and was speed
lily known among the tribes. Its effects was
10 instantly induce the hostile and outlaw cav
ages TO abandon their scheme Of rapine and
murder, information Of which reached here
very quickly through letters Of officials sta
toned in the Ear Wes!, all &C whom, in their
letters to this point, arc ncw understood to be
writing that the danger OF such a combina.
ton among the tribes OF any portion of them
this SEASON 10 longer exists. All will rejoice
with US that The absolute necessity for making
fe aTfnl war on more CT less Of the tribes has
been o5viated withou. 'pilliDg the blood Of
human being, y the pTOmpsncss and energy
with which the preparation we have described
above was prosecuted by the War Department.
Very Interesting from New Eexico.-Our
attentive New Mexican correspondent. writes
US by the last mail batch of lstters, two of
which we publish to-day:
FERSANDEz DE TL0s, n NJ
March 18th, 1875
This usually quiet plaza has within tho last
three weeks, been the theatre of considerable
excitement. This has been the point OF rem.
devious foT the troops, who have just started
on the campaign Gg.inst the Indians; and, in
addition thereto, the United States District
Court fox this Territory, Judro Broo:hus pre-
siding, has been in session, ard has contributed
lis saare OF animation to the scsre. The PEG
pie Of his neg portion Of cur country, siucc
the organization OF j Id:ciary system, have
become ford of litigation, ana, consequently,
as VS. hayo an able Snd energetic bar the
courts a5e pretty full OF business, cad the ex
citelDers thereon a'tecliBg, is CUTIE a relief
10 the usual tranquility OF our county towns
1t is very evident that tho people generally
arc pleased With the substitution of This mode
Of settling their rights, in place Of the Old
D-s;lod CT resorting 10 the Priest for tie al
iairuelt OF such ends.
The military force, which has just moved off
in pursuit Of the hostile Indians who have
lately been pToying upon the focks and The
lives Of our people with such baIeaTous aud
relentless hand, consists Of toven ctmparieg-
three of regular troops ard four OF volunteers
The expe ditioG is ommended by Col Faunt-
leroy. Lieut.. Col. ct. Frain, appo :nted by tie
Governor Of tie Territory f.0B civil life has
;be csnnags Of the VoIunte po.tian Of the
force Ito is az old rlountainer, Of great cx.
TeIience 4 frontier life, ind 3mitabie ccuTags
great pruderco, Teaag kabls coolness, deep
foresight, and possesses qualities of hear;
which have endeared him 10 tie whole ooun-
try Much reliance is placed upon him, end
much expected from him. IN this expedition
LicuE. Magrudor gees as acting assis ant ad-
jutAa: general ; Lisut Craig, Of tho third in
fsntry, IS acting adjutant 10 Lieut. Col. st
VTaia LieEt. hGCo0k, OF the third infantry,
AZ Gct:Is eCD.u,izia'y; Mejor Rucket as quar-.
ter master; Dr.. Peters IS surgeon CT til o reg
ular troops; and Or. Kavanaugh, promising
young physician, lately from Missouri, So sur
gson CT the volunteer department IF the force
Col Brooks Of Fort Massachusetts,, commands
ore company Of artillery, armed with Iifos,
and Major Thompson aud Lieut. Adams have
each command OF company Of dragons.
Col FauntlcrOy, or whom the management
Of tho whole campaign Geyolves, has started
on. With great energy and determination. lie
is resolved to fellow the enemy, or pursue
lem to tho Grand River Mountains to the
Valley Ct tie Great Salt Lake. AMI to tno
Navajo country if necessary. Ihs campaign
will 30 olc OF severity, pr.vation, aud peril
II is expected ii it will traverse six or seven
hundred miles through inhosr:'ab'e mountain
regions, end 20 penetrate through shows - al
most unfs'noCiaGle depths
Let To .ne suppose that tao Profession OF
arms is ono CT luxury. The men Of the mill.
tary calling deserve all their honors, espe
ciaiIy when earned BIZ sacrifices and endu.
RANGES, such as have to be made and e1coun.
tered in active service, in this frontier coun-
try The only time at which it is 1t all
worth uhiie to pursue Indians in these re-
gions ID while the deep SHOWS lie amongst the
t5werir mounteins, which serve as the home,
The hidin1 nIace and he huluo-k IF tho rod