New-York tribune., 1868-05-18
MONTANA.

THE CITY OF CHEYENNE-MINING-TiIE INDIANS.
COrrcspondescs Of the Tribune
BoYEMAN CITY Gallatin Valley NJ T.. April %. 1868.
After a soourn of two months in New-York. have
lust returned to the Land of Mountains" undergo
ing for the third time within year the pummeing OF
o thousand-mile stage-ride across tho interminabe
Plains and mountains. / arrived at Virginia City,
the capital on the morning of the 18th inst making
the trip by stage from Cheyenne he terminus of the
railToad) in 10 days
CHEYENNE is now the great railroad town, crowded
to overflowing with every phase Of humanity, and
the traveller is lucky indeed to be able to find bed.
and often may be happy to find even o place to
spread his blanket If he is able to pay for these lux
ures he certainly does not belong with the majority
who have found their way to this Sodom. Chey-
enne like its predecessor -Julesburgh-wi not last
long; and ere my letter reaches you it may have
moved 10 q new terminus. AS the road progresses,
these mushroom towns are no longer needed and
they move on. This town has the advantage, how
ever of large military post near lt, and OF being the
nearest point TO land passengers aud freight for Col
OTado which may serve to keep alive so thst there
may always be a place where once there was a
thriving city.
The ride across the country at this is very
severe although the roads are not IN as bad conai
TO make the journey as comfortable for their pas
sengers as possible Strong, energetic men, VINO
have handled the ribbons" and know what staging
is are constantly going over the route ordering re-
pairs looking after the stock, and doing everything
possible to facilitate the speedy and comfortable pas
sage of their patrons. -
The light fall OF snow in the mountains this Win
ter is unprecedented, and il Is interfering very ma
terially with the mining operations. There IS very
little water in the gulches, and men are Obliged TO
leave good diggngs where they had prospects OF
making fortunes during the coming Summer; Unless
there should be heavy rains, comparatively little
gold will be taken out of the Northern Territories
during the season. There great excitement at
present about the Sweetwater mines and people arc
rushing there trom all parts, confident that the FL
| dorado is struck"
| Wagons loaded with women. children, and what
| household goods they may happen to possess, mules
and men packed to the last feathers weight line the
road from Fort Bridger to salt Lake, toling through
| the snow and mud all bound for the "Sweetwater,
Many Of them will find il strongly impregnated with
that that is bitter TO the extreme can learn that
there little but quartz mining to be DONE and but
few mills will be erected during the Summer.
Indian difficulties in this section of Montana are
beginning to wear a serious aspect. Already two
men have been killed unsafe out OF sight OF the
town or fort. Fort Ellis, which Is near town IS gar
rsOned by about 25 men but this force IS not suii-
cent to protect the valley. Officers and men are do
ing all in their power; but general fear prevails,
and many of the farmers will abandon their ranches
unless better protected.
Spring crops in this section arc looking finely and
are fully one month ahead of last year large crop
of Fall wheat was sOWn but it has nearly all Win
ter-kiled: and, with the loss of this, Indians TO
fight and the want of water in the mines, the coming
season does not look very promising. 4" 8. W.