The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-02-04

Gen. &c Trobrisnd has been In command Of
the district Hc has talked practical sense
sbou: Indian management. He has long
since discovered the difference between tht
mythical md cthcriallzcd heroes and hero
ines Of Cooper and Longtellow, and tn.
filthy, trcacheruus crt Threats Of the border,
Representations of the actual state of affair
were made by him to the authorities At WASH
ton. Fortunately they believed and trusted
him. and assurances were given OF prOtec'
ton. The cavalry force Of Montana was
augmented BY troops from the East, and the
cavalry Of the District concentrated at Fort
Shaw. The hostile bands were within strix'
ing distance, and . winter expedition, 800 o.
400 strong, determined upon. 1t was organ
lied about the 18th Of December and con.
sisted Of dc,achn,ents from the I'd cavalry,
and some sixty or Sc .enty mounted men Of
the 18Th Infantry, under the following on
GERS:
SECOND CAvALRr.-Brcve Colonel E. n.
Baker, Major; Captain, Edward Bali; bre'
vet Major Lewis Thompson; Captain 8. Fl
Norton; LIST Lieutenant J. G. keAdams
let Lieutenant g. G. Doanc: LIST Lieutenant
g. T. Hamilton; LIST Lieutenant 8. m. 6wi'
eert; 81 Lieutenan' ]. E. Batcheldor.
THrRrEEHTn lxFANTRI.-Bssvst Lien.
tenant Colonel George II. Higbse, Captain
Captain r. A. Tosrey; jss Lieutenant "
N. Waterbury. .'". ..- .'
During it, organization. Gen. J. A. Har.
dc, Of Gen. shermsnS stat, wss at Fort
Shaw, probably on business connected di.
rectly Nth this moyemsut The expedition
W. detained BY severe cold weather, etc,
Until tho 18th OF 10th Of January when Il
Helena paper, they surprised Bear Chief,
Fcgan camp on the Mariss, and killed men
women anu Children, giving no quarter,
only some six Or eigh, Indians Of the thirty
Or forty lodges escaping. Bear Chief va.
killed. Mountain Chiefs camp was mex,
attacked and captured, 1 number Of Indian.
being killed. The Bloods surrendered thei.
stolen horses pcaccably, and no fighting va,
done. Star Pete and Mountain Chief cscap.
ed. The net result was: one hundred and
sevcnty.thrcs Piegans killed three hundred
horses and fourty flour Lodges, withall win.
sx supplies, captured, and the Blackfeet
with the refugee Piegans, driven In panic
into the British Possessions. The expedi.
ton returned 70 Fort Shaw on the c6.h,
having lost onen,sn killed and one wounded.
Considered in military view the expo.!i.
ton Was complete and brilliant success.
What vii! b the rcsulti The Indians were
the aggresson. The blood of their victims
would crimson the road from ClArk's Ia
Tinglcy1. The hand Of retributiou has
fallen justly and heavily. They spared not
,sge or rex, and 20 they have been slain.
They repaid peace with powder. kipdness
with contempt. friendship with hre. ard
sustepanec with theft They compelled war
and have perished. 1t would seem that this
would inspire League for retaliation and
vengeance; but Sand Creek, Bear River and
other like affairs-h feet every Indian Eight
In which they have been whipped, - they
certainly were 1t Marias- Improves that sc.
we're punishment subjusascs them, and IL
tae only treatment productive Of good r..
sultS d. 'aw .!.rt .hgl!a..T
ro But there 10 another feature suggested BY
those citations Every od1cer, save 6heri.
dan and Custar last year, In command Of
expeditions, making campaign that result
"a In the submission Of the hostile Indians
70 pcscs, has been traduoed, superseded,
svec compelled tzom ssf respect to ssign
he, commission, cd ~ ben followed
through Report after Report Of tho Indian
Bureau With ths'uaaHssancy end pettina::.
y u sleuth. hounds BY Tho haspies and Aiss-
Hinge Of aesots, Counmissisnsss,e tzsdess. and
oontssesers whose fat jobs and pssquistees
was dispellsd with ths slosd q was. Cen.
Do Trobsisnd, oh baker and tbsk ssspr.
diasses have conquered psacs torlnosth.easl
xontana-or all pgccedents 30 for naashk
WIN To heads Of thosc todloess I'm % tlas
basksts q naudlia seutanentallsot ehss.
sisn snd cussas saslnounted T. Il ssQussd
~ their wsr record 10 dysaos Ne WSeAlta
1suSksn. D. Tossiasdp ssgot1 10 good,
tas ~ % well lnow1r - nil SAaidaaA
Ihcese, coninandisg ~ department =
~ ~ 1sissd. bst win probably apgsse1aas
tAis scetoa hghtly. shsuAs coaasssssesa
\ u ~ psssacas& q IA. Gnut bas sssa
lsss,,s sEv,n GA siA q .aAaaaas.
,T1eae e0ols Asvs inAagusated = nostsna
taaSaly policy tAas Mn sisv psolsoeioa I'D
sease tn tsosps Ae~ vos ~ eflsf'hte n
4An 1oeiasa, aaA ~ ~ sniil)ed = 1eeee,
sleiss 81 o. President Of eeeA esyleA ssd
- suppest Of ~ who ssaesD tAe se2esy q
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