Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-10
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NioRaashE L'Etu aoi CorBr 60 n. tn
D SsPtsnbsr ]. 1859 j
ESte, D5to'o C'y H,-oi6,
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fsAould be g'ad II somebody vho
could, would 2irss, she attention Of the people
interested and the sharp eyes OF the Govern,
meut, upon that horde fred skiusd Fsscals-
the Brule and OgalsllA s.caE, and other bands
Of IhjiAns and Bots The tlas state o. sous 1,
the Indian afairs Of this portion. For 'hs
purpose q Inviting such s]ttsa,ioa g., 7 b-g
lssve Mr.. Kiitoi 10 submit a few vofd.. a.d
= BRIEF siaienInt Of several hcts for y51l zee
ifyou please.
TIE above Indiaas are becoming i]us5,sa- a.t
dangerous to the white settlers OF uppsr vs.
brasfa, aud they hs7b .5Eg been hrova q,
treat tie Governnent Of toe y. s. with cor.
tempt, is ozeers saI soldiers With do-i,i. n
aod contumeiy, aad tasy-thsse Indisus-
are nov masking var spoa thoss tribes who
have lately cane sadsr the protection " tee
Government BY treaties, tscaass th,J Awe
made those treaties With ths u. &.
At Niobrarsh We, tho whites arc nam living
in a state half m%ilitssy. half ci.l, end our
nelghbors the ponoas are eusconsed on thu
sharp point Of land At the mouth OF the Mo.
brsrah river, Ia constant and universal dread
and alarm. They believe that they are in
great drnger Of being destroyed, annihilatoa.
by the Brule and Oaslallss. 4 superior force
ofthe enemy is now Aomm,ng lheu and M. into
a very ooutrsotedlspace
Thesn sionH fell upon the Poneae dar'sr
their late summer Lsnt killed tairtcsa "
them and rove tAs balance to their plaos Of
abode, n,nus their uyual amount Of BaFsls
meat end hence they ara nearly destitute q
Tue means Of subsistance. They have hesn
ever since Opon the war path against The Pom.
cas-, and according to the estinformatisn 10
eur petition also against the white s~ettlers
Of upper Nebraska, this latter will not be much
longer an unsettled question either, for We at
the mouth Of the river will not DO content with
combining our operations to this part OF the
valley Of the Niebgsrah.
If the Government dooe not soon clear tho
hordss Of ~rasoally savsgos FROM eur track and
tho best track to TIE gold regions OF tho Black
Hills and TO tho South pss=' hsi4ye there
are In the northwest men enough qho are in.
%tsreatcd in tho 'Niobrarah Route to take
upon themselves clearing their way for small
ss well as large parties Of sinigronts.
These Indians hold jealous possession Of
What are believed to bo the richest minera,
lsnds east Of the Rocky Mountains. They
permit no white nan TO pose over them, they
are known to have kept Lieutenant Warren
and party out Of their district by working
upon tho lj1uscnauts fears or upon his extra
ordinary sympathies for 40 the poor Indian I"
He did not at any rate eKsmiae tho most val.
nable and interesting ]portlOHa Of tbs country,
(ssl understand the NATTER which ho was
ssnt TO explore.
There can BIO co question about the laIians
the Nsuie aEd 0galsilS Go. skuik,ug abont the
settlements. The oatSido a%ettleTs ha,s rsmoy-
ei their families to the town for a season. !
We do not look for o.oodshsd here. at Mo
hrarah, because great cauiion aud torbearanee
mark, as they have always marked the policy
Of the Niohrsriaus. But whether similar couu.
c'la viii P%rsveil 90 regards the country ads.
cent ana up TIM valley, / tsiuk it will act
tHts many daJt to 5at,,s that question if che
byu.ts gemBio.
7 ON dir,
Very Respectfully.
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