Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-09-11

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The Black Hills. although sometimes IN
ler~toai 90 e,Ihrace more extensive reEi1r
OF country are included in a series Orange
OF hills lying principally in the southwest
err corner OF Dakota Territory and extend
ing in northwestern direction into the
Territories OF Wyoming and Montana, auC
situated between the i5i and 18th parallel
of atitudc, aud between the 1891 and lGjti
meridaEs. IL l. stated, upon unqueStlon-
able authority, that years ago Squaw be-
longing TO enc Of the bands OF Sioux inie-t-
lnE tins region cane INTO one OF our frontier
posts along the Platte river and exhibited a
large nugget Of pure gold. which She l.
stated to have found IN the Black Hills. Ol
course tins was ample foundation upon
which to set all sorts OF rumors aflat. The
only practical result % the revelation made
by this squaw was movement. begun by
officers and others a tie post referred 20,
looking q an elaborate exploration OF the
iJc4litS ~ winch the gold "a- reported 20
nave been Iuund- An agreement Wa- made
with the squaw under which she was TO
guide party 20 the desired locality. She,
IN the mein"h iie, returned 10 her people,
ana tAe story goes t-at, acting IA accord
anee with that policy " 'ilcl from time I'M
memorial has induced lhr luiian ojcaiou~-
y guard al. the approaches TO tie Back
/ HIS. the Indians either made away With
the >IIaw or 80 carefully guarded her that
! she has never been stem hN tae White men
! since Ter departure lr "a the fort. Tins l.
/ but one of the many stories. trIe ~ false,
/ upon winch tile people. "a tAe western iron
/ tier have founded thor belief THAI, luc.osed
/ within the Black lil..-, were rich treasures
/ OF gold ana SILVER which only await TIE adj
vance Of ;hc white uiau 90 a-l-: zap wealth
which, m belief AZ ici-t. lad become iabu-
lous
For several years the cailr- 80 an txl.c-
dltlln INTO the Black HIS las been con-
tcmpiatod rs the government, and has been
a ilTorlte idea with ~'He II TIC higher OH
GERS OF the army. To determine the exist
Cncc or non-eXi-tcr,c OF the precious metal
within the region rclprlci 90 bias NOT been
the controlling object, however. The Ind
ans. ~ those ~ least VITO c.-.d BE induced
90 ceHTtr~c upon ;Ac subject, haze az all
times represented that tAl~ t.rrq 1Hrogatta
Wa region ui unsurpassed beauty and
fertility, incl I~e1 ty lGpa--ah.e ranges of
hills or mountains, tAat ip white man has
ever succeeded IN penetrating this os;er
barrier OF halls. and that iow Indians, even.
closed. lho-c descriptions and scraps OF |
lniurMauuu, -.i q; various times aud /
from yaTiHH- -'. .t-. e.. u.hincd, with the |
pr5yal..n tr,-ri g t.e A.-tencc Oh precious |
mineral .id t.. Increasing embarrassment /
OF the -a- -I,er..aa-- .u preventing the /
orLa"lzs .H ~ .r---p .l.-...e and uuauthpr- /
led - parties, ami tlc probable III
iriH-.ucr- .z.-.-n- IT, ian treaties, t.
render D. ..-.. -.---.. .. ...-t tile true VAL
uc a.i 7..t- - mach talked of
it-I'- .. .-.I.Ha. .H.-I -1r-d country /
should ..,.a.l.- beyond reasonable
pix h.A I- -s. NH could the govern
ir -,. e.-..r % -i.t t.e vague rum9rS and be-
Il-.~ Concerning t.e Vta.jI 0i the Back
l-i.. s.tac- i.-rer-- "r agricultural, or o.
} % ..H iie N.l '.i ut-t4 lcrt pccuf patton
ana -y-t. .-aen- o. i-c country.
II .... iAi- ..r' -e De- Sic" Genera. Custer
:, l- .I--..--,.! Cd. he iG4u a leira-l % coli
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tie ilu~t practicable Route t4oreta. In MAY
last, under letter ut instructions from
llauteLaut-G- Sheridan % General
lc-ry. the Department Commander. the
present E.4cs Hills expedition was organ
I'D and CqG.pFed at Fort Lincoln, DaG..
lnigrc mLaud % Gen. Caster. TIE troops
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