Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-07
from the Reese River Reveille.l
The Indian Wnr.

water Bridge to-day, announces an Indian
fight which occurred in the neiRhborhood Of
the break in the telegraph line, on the 26th
and 27th of last month, in which the Indians
were successfully routed, but with the dread
full sacrifice Of life Of twenty-seyen men killed
and nine wounded. It seems from the de-
tails, that the tribes concerned in this muir
derous and pillaging foray, are the Canaan
~hes, Araplhoes, Cheyennes, Sioux, and
Blackfeet, who infest that portion OF the
country. II this loss Of life Of our fellow
citizens will only result in q vigorous and ex-
terminating campaign against these tribes,
then, however dear the price, it will be some
consolation to us for the deep damnation Of
this act. In vain have the people Of the
Pacific coast, who are vitality interested in
the trans-continental immigration, foretold
this state OF affairs from the temporizing man
ner in which Indian matters have been con-
Quoted on the plains by the government
officials.
Had the suggestions Of the Pacific press
in general been needed, and the Overland
route been garrisoned in the spring with an
efficient corps, this etfusion Of blood and the
prospective long, bloody and expensive Indian
war upon US would have been obviated.
These hends have begun to believe our nation
is powerless to subdue them, and that even
in case OF defeat they will not fare worse than
the Sioux, who deluged Minnesota with blood
two years ago, and with whom the Govern
ment made a treaty Of peace amounting to a
resolve IN their part "that il Uncle Sam
would clothe, feed and pet them, they would
not butcher men, women and children again
until the next :ime."
We do not desire the unenyiable reputation
NJ cnpncolnro IF oNttaISv and hlNnH.HhIFcffnaQc
upon the Indian question, and we fear there
are many who, unacquainted with the
treachery, villainy and wantonness Of these
tribes, will r~eiterate the time worn twaddle
about the "noble red man whose fathers
hunting grounds are encroached upon and
narrowed by the pale faces OF civilization,
and the %dimlnution Of the forests" and such
like ~poetical faucies. We candidly believe
they have sufficient knowledge from the con-
tact existing with white men, to know that
the country east and west is fast closing
together with thickly inhabited States, and
they must resign themselves to the manifest
destiny.
A few thousands Of them in arms, while
they may cause 4 loss Of life to our soldiers,
and an expense to the Government, will
surely be the means Of their determination.
There is no excuse for their thieving, plum
dering propensities. They know the whites
will punish them for it, but in their Ignorance
they fancy themselves strong enough to resist
any attempt for some time. II is more in
accordance with their natural feelings to at
tack 4 caravan Of immigrants, steal the stock
and provisions, murder the men and helpless
women and children, than pursue the savage
life Of hunting and fishing to which nature
should force them to supply their wants, so
long as they spurn the introduction among
them Of the rudiments Of civilization.
The Overland route must be secure. Life
and limb of the hardy Pioneers should no
longer be at the mercy Of marauding savages.
There are ample means in the hands Of the
Administration to put this question at rest
forever. When they shall have become SO
intelligent Us to know that great damage has
been inflicted upon US by destroying the
telegraph wires and poles, how can any de-
.pendence be placed upon its working where
so long and continuous a route passes
through waste and uninhabited lands, and a
few Indians in an hour or two may do suf
ficient injury TO the line to require weeks to
repair it..
There is a remedy for all this and it must
be adopted. The telegraph and stage must
be placed upon, or near the same line, and
troops should be stationed at important
points along the route; snail dctachments
constantly be going from station to
and thus keep the road alive with
soldiers.
Ten regiments could protect the whole line
from Atchison to Salt Lake City free and
unobstructed from danger, and at the same
would have n salutary effect in warning
the Indians who will be left in the neighbor-
hood, Of the great risk they run in the event
Of any misconduct on their part or Of any
wrongs being perpetrated by them. We feel
at present this side Of Salt Lake, but
there is no telling ut what time the Indians
may rise and interrupt the communication to
the east or west Of Austin. Perhaps they
that it is too dangerous to attempt any
hing hereabouts If so, more fortunate we,
or, in truth, VIC are entirely at their pleasure.
Here in Austin, distant nearly four hundred
niles from Salt Lake Ind two hundred from
Virginia, we have not the means nor the
ability to assist in quelling Indian disturban-
ces on the route. The forces now upon the
Humboldt, are driving the savagcs before
hem with an occasional skirmish, but unless
they mete out to them u severe chastisement
devils will be at their work again as
soon rs the soldiers are withdrawn. There
should be no such risk taken occupy the
for the maintenance Of peace, and thus
avoid an Indian war il to be avoided, ard
when so no longer, then march against them
such numbers that they will be overpow-
cred with the least risk to life, and leave but
1 very few to tell other tribes what is in
store for them when they see fit to go and do