The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-05
WEDNESDAY. MAY ., 1879.
Ho, FOR THE BLACK HILLS

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the Black HIS brigade, arrived in
the city yesterday from Kansas City,
and is stopping at No. 1900 Clark
Avenue. He will only remain in
the city for a short time, and persons
DESTROYS of seeing him are requested
10 call Immediately. He informed
a Times reporter, that about two
hundred men would leave here on
the 5th of May for Kansas City,
where they would join others on
their way to Cheyenne, the general
rendezvous. About 1900 ia all will
leave Kansas City on the 9th of May.
The command is expected to leave
Cheyenne by the 10th of May, as Col.
Carpenter thinks it very important
To- reach the country Us soon as posi-
BILE. He says he is constantly receiv-
ing letters from all parts of the coun-
try, and the indications are that
thousands will be focking to the
new EldUTadO on the opening Of
spring. Col. Carpenter and party are
going to a section OF country which
lies northwest Of the Black Hills
a reservation. The best road to il is
across the reservation. and he will
see Gen. Sherman to-day in regard
to going by that route. If it is
thought best not to intrude on the
reservation, then another route will
be selected.
In speaking of the country, Col.
Carpenter said he had every reas0n
TO believe an abundance of gold and
silver could be found there. He has
been on the plains for Owe twenty
years, and has seen large nuggets of
gold which have been produced by
trappers and Indians in the country.
The Blackfeet and Sioux Indians
inhabit the country, but he does not
npprehend any danger from them.
The hills abound in Wild game and
fruits, the soil of the valleys being
exceedingly productive. Water Is
abundant in all parts of the country.
Arrangements have been made by
Col. Carpenter By which cheap trans
%portation can be had to Cheyenne.
Persons who contemplate going 10
the gold diggings are advised by Col.
Carpenter To purchase an outfit in st.
Louis, as all necessary articles CHu be
purchased cheaper here than further
west IIS ItN'lllllltilNlN NllI W llAbllNN
gun, but says there are others which
Will answer every purpose.
At Cheyenne The men will be
divided into squads of four and six
TO n wagon.
Quite a number of persons from
Memphis and other points will join
the st. Louis companies. The com
mand will leave Kansas City on the
Sth Of May. ar s.Hr
Another meeting to arrange for the
Black Hills expedition was held in
Christopher building, corner of
Twelfth street and Clark avenue,
last night, and was well attended.
Col. Carpenter, leader of the projected
exploring party, was introduced by
Captain McBrine, commander of the
company organized in st. Louis, and
addressed the meeting. He stated
bat in 1857 he saw the first gold hat
ever came to white settlements from
the Black Hills. y few nuggets,
several weighing fourteen ounces
each, were brought to AlliSOn'S ranch,
ON the Arkansas River, where he
WAS, by a party of C~heyennas, kio-
was and ArrapahOe Indians, who
had been up into the Black Hills
country to make peace and form an
alliance with the Sioux against the
Pawnees. - learned" said the
Colonel, "in 1888 that the Indians
held their peace council near the
bead Of Little Rosebud River, where
they obtained the nuggets. That is
some distance west of the Indian
reservation, and, therefore, an eXpe-
ditiUn to that country does not need
infringe upon the rights of the In
dians, and not apprehend any inter-
ference on the part of the govern
ment."
Col. Carpenter then stated that he
and Captain McBrine had, during
the afternoon, called at Gen. Sher-
mans headquarters, and in CONVEX
sation with Gen. Whipple, Adjutant
General, that officer assured them
that their expedition would be pro-
tected hy the government, as the
point of destination is outside the
country allotted to the Indians; in
fact, the bodies of United States
troops will be sent during the spring
and summer TO the very section Of
country the expedition proposes to
strike, to eXplOreand protect miners.
The speaker described the boundary
hines of the reservation, and on a map
pointed out the locality he proposes
10 visit, which is several hundred
miles west of the reservation and on
grounds to which the Indians have
no right except to hunt. He eX-
pressed the opinion that the rich
d posts OF gold lie there, and that
only surface zdiggings exist in the
reservation. The Colonel stated that
he had secured the services of two
ayoptTaDt miles fD. tho ay rpIitipU