The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-09
INDIAN FABLE LAND.
cssssar's Expedissoa 20 rIse Fastenssses
OF the Black EIILs.
A. A.

Letter 70 the New York Tribune.
The forces thus designated viii be
lumerica ly as follows 600 cavalry,
Loo infantry, 100 civilian employees, and
upwards of So scouts. There viii be a
section Of Gatiing guns, and train Of
$50 wagons Gen. Gustav viii be ac-
eOmpanied by Bloody Knife, who, with
piloted the Yellowstone expe-
ditioR last year, and Bears Ears, who is
said TO know more about the Black Hills
than any other available Indian on the |
river.
Gen. Cusiar's staff will be composed /
of the following officers: Acting Assist |
ant General, James Calhoun. First |
Lieutensnt seventh cavalry; Quarter |
master and commissary, A. 3. Smith,
First Lieutenant seventh cavalry: Chief
Medical officer, Assistant Surgeon J. ". !
Williams, q. S. A.; Engineer officer,
Capt. VIM. Ludlow, engineer corps, u.
s. A. Acting Aids, LieHt. Col. Fred %.
Grant, A. d c., and Major Geo. A.
Forsyth, 4. 4. d. G. to heutenant gen.
eraI. s ta&
Gen. Gustav will endeavor to make as
thorough scientific survey as possible,
and TO this end is to have the company
OF George Bird Grinneli, an assistant
Of Prof. Marsh, OF Yale, who, aided by
III ~ - AAOANA-g VIII 1CLuL0 ID laL 10
a collection of fossils as the opportunity
affords, and will make a report on the
geology of the country. It is to be re
GREETED that mineralogy, botany and 20
ology are not to be specially represented
in the scientific corps. A photographer,
however, happily accompanies the expedi-
tion, and viii bring to the outside world
the first authentic representation of this
unknown region.
The expedition this year will be less
unwieldy than the one last year. which
contai ed twice as many soldiers and re-
quired q much larger wagon train. The
object of that expedition was to deter
mine the feasibility of railroad route
from the Missouri river TO the Yellow
stone and beyond. The survey vas par
amount and could not be delayed to
satisfy our curiosity about the adjacent
country. The present expedition has
/ entire freedom Gen. Gustav will pro-
coed as directly as possible 20 Black
| Hills, which are on an air lin about 210
miles distant, on a marching line about
$50. Once there he can GO wheu and
whore he pleases. The march to the
hills Will occupy some fifteen days. AL
lowing the same time for the return, a
whole month viii be left TO spend in the
heart OF the Black Hills. The infantry
viii be sufficient to guard the train.
The cavalry, after having established
a rendezvous, can move wherever the
country seems to invite. ~
IL the reader will take a recent map
OF the United States and find the point
where the corners Of Wyoming, Dakota
and Montana touch each other, and will
there notice the great swarm of cent?
peqes oy sznlch map-makers are won't TO
indicate hills, he viii know about as
much of the Black Hills as the best
| Reographer at present can tell him,
For the chief thing known about them
is that they are there. In 1850. an ex.
petition going west from the Missouri
| river skirted This range of hills and in.
dicated Bear Butte and some of the
streams which find their sources in the
interior. But only 80 much of the coun.
try was seen as might be seen of q
walled city by moving outside under I
portion OF the wall and noting a few o!
the domes and steepIes from a distance
OI q vast area in the interior Of the
Black HILLS We have no positive knowl
edge.
The truth is, that the Black Hiri
have long been the stronghold OF larQ,
bodies Of hostile Sioux, who have beef
and still are jealous of the approach
and interference of the white man. Ye
the reports OF this region which have nov
and then been brought to the agencies
by friendly Indians have been such as {,
stimulate interest to the utmost.
From these reports the country is be
iieyed to be rich in minerals and gami
aud beautiful in aspect. It would Ion,
before this have been invaded by tb,
white man had not & treaty with tn
Sioux still in force conceded Il as a par
OF the Sioux reservation, and had no
the Indians willingly assisted the gov
eminent in enforcing the treaty. Tn
present expedition, however, is entireI,
IN accordance with the treaty. tits no
intended to occupy the country. bu
simply to explore It, a right which th
government reserved for itself. n
miners or adventures will, however, b
! allowed to accompany the expedition.
Anxious to learn as much as possibl
OF the country we are to enter. by tn
kindness OF Gen. Gustav was afforde.
an opportunity to meet and convers
with Bears Ears, before mentioned q
I to the best authority on the river cor
corning the Black Hills. Through tb
meditation of Mr.. +. f. Gerard. an &C
complished interpreter who spent 2
, years IN this country and has an int
, mate knowledge of the Rec Language
/ was easily enabled to get the india
story In good English. Bears Ears On
, dian names Coon-Ough-et-ca- ta-wa) is q
Arlckaree Indian, coming from a poin
! high up the Missouri river. As Ia
BLACK Hills are far down on the Dakot
! IN the Sioux country, and the Siou
and Rees are Traditional enemies. 1t wa
matter of curiosity to learn no,
Bear Ears had come spend i've wear
in southern Dakota among the Sion
I found that the man had a persons
history when Wen accounted Tor TN
change IN latitude. The less of two Z
I ms ringers, which / readily discoeere
/, on shaking hands with him, was q PEI
! petu1 reminder 10 the Indian OF a
ea-ly taud, the disgrace. the loos
nursed revenge. TIE retaliation and rs
reimbursement which ensued from 4
!, Dressed mp IN an ample suit OF Unite
{ states blue, devoid of ornament an
war-paint, Bears Ears seemed frienSI
enough IN appearance but there wa
something IN the piercing eve. IL
bread heavy. rather Gothic features
the str Dg base 70 the brain, covered b
8 the long black hair, which did not COZ
: tradict his tragic history.
1 Ths Rees, like al either tribes Of II
i dams, are divided into bands p.sr
= Ems Was q leader Of one OF these hans,
q Quarress among different bands An
= their members are frsqusnt. and Bear
a Ears was not an exception to The rui,
: he himself became involved in a oua'
= - hss antagonist, pushing v orss Z
2 o'oSss took up = piece az weed frol
8 t14 nre and bel4 Eia c@er tbs 80
) 6eArs k-ars did not xesarr the tIow
q BIS wrath vas hitlor, Sut discrsst A.
patient Had he been vel sunrorteei Il
= friends and relatives. he would ~
: taken he trlts and cue cfF s,rs 80 -
: but tk1 fct-knat ~ Ia fr-s--.-'-ss -.
y q lndian recompenEc. Bnt lie w. -
E strong enough in friends 10 ras<sl ~
= conseqnencek Then he waited 10 =
= q his insuiter rould make reparptio
|. ~ sendirs ban honses nhi.sl.l. -
: fi-=ce- u.lelll1s . 81 ioinred ln.sfa- -,
; cza 3 muintuie % zius. But no kors
Z cane rearinF tbe olive branch. an
! sieax's Ears ioot silent vow for Tel
5 EsNnces He prafsd 30 ne gods. n,
D esy Day acs us1e nsonfha he r5ae u ilas
s tzeak, ssa1t &C tlLssa uaiies. and fhes
} t.ta S1rasce and made oEersnrs - III
. fafnftta deity. s1rzviar fhaf - rafrl