Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-06
A General Indian War.

1t is very evident from present appear
ances that the exciting news of battle and
victory to which we have paid so close
attention for the past four years, is not
entirely to cease, as we had all so fervent-
" wished. From the Missouri river to
the Sierra Nevada the Indians have taken
the field in deadly hostility to the whites.
In some sections these are in large num-
bers, are well armed and supplied and
constitute quite formidable foe. The
allied Piutes, Shoshones, Bannocks, White
Knives and others are carrying on the war
in the northern part of this State, and
Sioux, Cheyennes, Arapahoes and others
on the plains. The Indians of this Basin
it has been the fashion to rate 80 low in
the scale of humanity as not to consider
them a foe worthy of the white mans
steel; while many sickly, emasculated
sentimentalists have never ceased TO plead
the cause of the oppressed, land-robbed
and outraged noble son of the forest, as
the poor American Pariah. It is this un-
| derrating in one respect, and oyerrating
in another that has caused the lives of
many people to be taken, the destruction
of much property and the advance made
BY the Indians towards war which will
require well organized force with con-
siderable exertion to successfully meet.
Their rising in force at this time is in
many respects an advantage, and in others
very damaging. While the country was
sparsely settled, the Indians would have
continued their depredations and rendered
property and life insecure; but now their
very strength will be the means of their
destruction. 4 large force must be
marched against them, and the true feel
ing and disposition of the whites made
known. With very few battles con-
Quoted with spirit and energy, the savages
will be subdued for all time, and hereaf-
ter property will be safe, and the prospec-
tor and the isolated farmer can pursue
their avocations without fear Of molesta-
ton.
On the east of the Rocky Mountains the
war promises to be the greatest of the In
dian wars that have yet occurred in Amer
lea. General Common, one of the most en-
ersetic and determined officers Of the army,
has command, and we may expect to hear
of heavy and important battles. The
army under General Conner will number
twenty thousand men. These will be
enabled to overpower the savages without
giving them show of success. One divis-
ion Of five thousand men of this army
were recruited from the camp of rebel
prisoners at Chicago, and are represented
to be, by those who have seen them, as
one of the finest looking bodies of men in
the service. They are under thorough
discipline, love q military life, and are
anxious to serve against the Indians.
This large army is now ready to enter
upon their campaign, and among the first
news to be received when the wires are
again in working order may be expected
some accounts of its movements. Passen-
gers lately over the mail route represent it
as infested with the redskins, causing con-
siderable nervousness among travellers. A
guard goes over the road daily, but not
withstanding this, the Indians manage to
steal great deal of the stage stock and
occasionally burn station. This will
soon be entirely stopped, and passengers
and the emigrants for the West will cross
in safety. We hope that this Indian war
may be so conducted as to render it the
last, at least on this line, that will ever
occur.-Reese River RereiNe.