Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-09-25
To the Nlemb hers Of the Yellow.
stone Expedition and Others.

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Having urged the reorganization O
the Yellowstone Expedition at various
times, and having called for men and
material for that purpose, and being
in receipt Of consequent personal and
letter enquiries, l, on account Of late
developments, feel obliged to announce
the illegality and non-advisability o.
any further present efforts toward thu
object suggested. The reasons fo1
this conclusion will be found in the
following official order and in the as
surances made by General Sheridan
as below given. The order reads as
follows:
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, Aug. Is, 1874
Commanding Officer, Fort Ett's:
It is reported that a mining party is about
to leave or has left BOzeMan for the black
Hills. If this be true. prevent It's departure;
or II already gOne Overfake ii, burn its wag-
ons and outfit. tlisarm the men. arrest the
leaders ard confi,.e them at your Post. II
necessary use your whole force in execu ion
of these orders, leaving only Il small infantry
guard at the Post. Acknowledge receipt and
report the present situation and any action
you may take.
[signedl Cd. GREENE. A. A. G.
General Sheridan writes thus:
ut is perhaps too late to order any of the
Infantry from Fort Shaw to the Passes about
the Gallatin Valley. but next year we shall
give direction tor suclf disposition Of the
troops as will satisfy the people of Gala in
Valley. 1t is hard to meet all the demands
made on our small forces throughout the
Territories, but we are always willing TO do
the best we can. We hope to be able
to open up all the country from the Westerm
before re,.y long period. Nert spring ,ciH
open the Yellowstone to the mouth Of the Big
Horn if there is sufficient mater IN the channel
to admit an ordinary sized Missouri Riccr
steamboat to ascend.
P.H SHERIDAN.
Lieutenant General, U. ). A."
In addition to the foregoing, atten-
ton may be called to the following
from General Clusters report:
by the Indians and Is seldom visited by them.
1t is used rs sort IT back-roon nj to which
they may escape after committing deprcda-
tons, remaining in safety until quiet is again
restored. 1t Is available in keeping up COM
muncation between TIN. agency indians and
the hostile tribes located in the buffalo rp-
gion northwest Of the Hills. aud it the Black
Hills region is wres;cd from them this Gem
municatiSn will be broken up aid y fruitful
source OF trOuble vii! he removed. The ex-
tingushnent OF the Indian title to the Black
Hills, AMI the establishment Of a military post
in the vicinity Of Harney's Peak aid another
at some point on the Little Missouri will set
tie the Indian question SO lar as the North
west is concerned"
And following from General Cowan:
1.-THE question of opening UP this country
to settlement rests with Congress. and until
actiOn has been taken by that body this De-
partment has no discr. ton in the matter.
but is required and will endeavor to prevent
any violation OF any OF the provisions OF the
treaty before mentioned. For the reasons
herein set forth. all applications for pernis.
sion to visit the Black Hills country will be
lenrd."
And to the comment on the latter
BY the New North West
This with Sherilan's stringent order. the
presence of troops at Bismarck and Fort Ell
is. aud the exprditionary force under Col
Mills. now coming north from the Union |
Pacific renders any cxplora:n OF the Black
Hills by civilian parties at present. EXIT mely |
hazardous aud unpromising.
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AS before stated in these columns.
he prospect of change in Govern
mental Indian policy is very promising
md not only that but public sentiment
$ almost ready to- support it. In the
ace of these facts and Of the express
ID desire and good intentions of the
Government, it certainly does not seem
wise to defy the Government, and,
perhaps, by so doing pretdice the
lattering prospects now before us as
egards the Indian question, the open
ng of the lower country and the pub
ic testing Of the navigability of the
Yellowstone. Therefore, we must de-
ny any effort to reach the section
ought until the Government may
'ermit; bearing in mind that an op-
'ositiOn on our part may result disas.
rously to us and defeat the early
of the intentions in our
avOr of the authorities. +,
Believing that our present inaction
7ill prove not only wise, but will sub
erve our very best interest in the
remises, I think am acting under /.
God and responsible advice in coun.
cling abandonment of the project at
last for this season.
J. v. BOGERT.
BOHEMIAN, Sept. %, 1874.