The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1874-06-24

powder heavier, giving longer rang,
and greater accuracy. The ammunition
used by this gun is also used for tht
new Colts breech-i loading revolver with
which the cavalry is also armed.
s > TIE GATL1NG GUNS
The Gatling guns will fire ESQ shets
minute, and are good for 9OC yards
The ball used by the Gatling gun, is .
tri1e larger than the old minnie rife
ball; the metallic cartridge is used. The
cartridges are placed in hopper and as
q crank is turned, rod is plunged into
the end Of the cartridge, causing the
explosion. The guns are ten barrelled,
consequently at each revolution ten
shots are fired. Should Chance open
on the red devils with one of these
guns they would think the internal re.
gions had broken loose on them. Then
imagine tho effect should the Gatling
guns with their rain of leaden hail, be
supplemented by the unearthly shrek
of three-i inch Rodman. s..-
.t.1 CONFIDENCE. a~
q No wonder that Gen. Custer is conf
dent that the Indians can not success
fully cross his path. Armed as this
expedition is. oficered as it is, no body
Of Indians likely to be brought to bear
on it, could seriously embarrass It.
They can only harrass it by picking off
here and there a struggling man; the
favorite game of the savage, the ambus-
cade, is too well understood to be
feared. aa # a 3 IT, 1ss
-:a OBJECTS OF THE EXPEDITION. g r
Gen. Dandy informs us that when at
Fort Laramie, squaw brought into
that post nugget of pure gold as large
as hens egg, which she claimed came
from the Black Hills. Other specimens
have been brought in by the Indians
from time to time, and the Indians
questioned concerning that country
invariably tell of the rich minerals, or
are so evasiye as to create all the great
er interest. Running Antelope" in a
conversation with Gen. Custer lately,
said that the great objection the Indians
had to the white man exploring the
Black Hills was that they would want
to take the country when they learned
of it's mineral and agricultural wealth.
So it has come to pass that an impress
sion has obtained throughout the coun-
try that this is perfect Eldorado, and
believing that an exploration should be
made, which would give valuable infor-
nation, this expedition was organized,
and is sent out by the Government.
Time and again, expeditions fitted out
by private parties, have been checked
by the Government, because if permit
ted to 20 on their own responsibility,
they might not only tresspass on the
rights of the Indians, which this expe-
dition will not do, but would be liable
to be massacred by the willy savage. In
deed several parties have already been
murdered in years agone, and of parties
seeking to visit this region, not q man
has returned. Yearly the disposition
to visit the Black Hills, on the part OF
the restless spirits among our mining
population, has been growing, but now
that the Government has taken the
matter in hand, they will bide their
time. s@a s:l
PACIFIC MESSAGES. @ ,,sl.
Pacific messages have been sent to
the Indians; they have been given to
understand that this is not q measure
Of war, but Of peace; that if they will
let the expedition alone they will not
be moiested- their rights will not be
interfered with. And Gen Custer hopes
thew will take heed and let him alone.
I3 THE INDIANS STRENGTH.
Still the young men have left their
reservations, and are gathering in the
vicinity of the Black Hills; they are
about s, 900 strong, and if they attack
at all it will be in force. -.,s
tf:iz3 3sstsi ~ = fs GEN. CUSTER.
To Gen. Custer, Of whom . coarse
wood cut appears at the head Of this ar
ticlc, more than to any other, does the
credit Of the organization Of this expe-
dit;on belong. The Gen. has faith in
this country, and desires to promote its
DEVELOPMENTS. He thinks it burning
shame that SO vast region, reputed so
rich in minerals and agricultural re-
sources, lying almost in the center OF
the continent, surrounded except on the
north by civilization, should so long re-
main unexplored. "a. 81.
The General has had much experience
with the Indians, he has studied their
history and their customs; he under
stands their rights and appreciates
their wrongs. He has been their friend