Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-07-16
THE BLACK HILLS.


A Fresh Senseti0n.
Extracts from Prof. 1enney's
| Report.
Especial to the Bismarck Tribunal
BLACK ELLIS TR8ATY.
ST. PAUL, June 29.-Inspector Daniels
reports to the Indian Department ked
Cloud and Spotted Tail Indians have
agreed to relinquish hunting privileges IN
Nebraska, and they anticipate little trouble
lin securing cesslon of the Black Hills,
either from agency or hostile Indians. The
Commissioners will meet ct Red Cloud
July 18th. The three Commissio ners who
are to invite the Sioux to Grand Council
| have already left Washington for the In
dian country.
Z minneapolis, June 23.-Reports from
Gen. Dodge, commanding Jenney's Black
Hills escort, confirm the report Of Custer
lin relation to gold in the Black Hills in
every particular.
From Dodge's account it appears that
the miners now in the Hills are taking out
gold by hat fulls, from five to twenty-five
cents per pan being reported.
Jenuey who had, after an examination
lof the outskirts, pronounced against the
Black Hills beng auriferous, was simply
aston,shed at the discovery made by the
miners.
Only placer d,ggings have been pros:
lpccted, bnt gold bearing quartz is reported
on every hand. The miners In the Hills,
-rr. h..;r., .no.t s.rA hrrdrad have taken
claims. built sluices. etc. Dodge believes
THAT there are many more in the Hills.
Gold was found in Clusters old camp,
and ct every point in the vicinity Of Har-
ney's Peak. Scarcely man in the COM
mand failed to prospect, and all were sue.
cessful. This will result in renewing the
Excitement, which has been somewhat
checked by systematic efforts, and will
hurry negotiations.
4 sub commissioner from the Black
Hills Commissioner has been ordered to
proceed At once to the Indian country and
lay the Government views before the In
|djans, and arrange tor grand council for
final negotiations.
SEMI OFFICIAL.
Omaha, Neb., June 22.-The following
lie just received from Col. r. ]. Dodge, in|
of the escort to Prot. Jcnney's|
Black Hills exploring expedition:
Harney's Peak, Jun. 17th.-Gold found
in paying quantities on French Greek.
Clusters reports confirmed in every par
ticular. The command well and in AneI
condition.
Private adv:ces received here say theI
command found 100 miners et work inl
Clusters gulch, taking out gold at the ratel
of 8 to rs cents per pan. Evidence isl
strong that there are many more micersI
in that country. The gold found is coarse|
and scaly, but easily pounded. Quartz
mines abundant, but no one has prospect
I'd them. No Indians seen by the com.
mand. They are north of the peak.
FROM AN 1NTER-ocEAN CORRESPONDENT.
Chicago, June ga special correspond
dent Of tie Inter Ocean with tho scientific |
expedition in the Black Hills, ct Camp|
Harvey, on French creek, Clusters gulch,
under date of June 10th, sends the fol.
owing telegram Wis Fort Laramie. To-l
lay: Cold in large quantities and good
quality has been discovered in Custer 8
gulch, on French creek, and along the
stream for distance of upward of seven
niles toward the source. Since my latest
'dvices seLt to you from the expedition
he plans Of the scientific corps haye been
.ntirely changed, and Camp Jenney, IN
he east fork of Beaver creek, has ceased
10 be the permanent point from which the
investigation radIates. We were to haveI
been through the Hills this day, June 9th,
but were delayed. Colonel Dodge, with
three cavalry companies - . military e.
cort. left Camp Jenney for the purpose of /
locating . permanent camp In some avail
able place in the vicinity of Harney's|
Peak. The command marched due north
along Beaver creek the northeast, When
1t the end Of the second day Custer's TRAIL
was struck in the midst of snow audI
rain. That officers line of march was
pursued in southerly direction xlong|
Castle creek, where the first indications oil
gold were discovered. The vent inducedl
Prof. Jenney, of the scientific CORPS, toI
remain in Castle creek valley for three|
days in order to prospect, q cavalry COM
pany being left with them. The place at|
which the biologists camped is located
], 400 feet east of the 104th meridian, and
was named Camp futile. With the re-
mainder Of the command Col. Dodge pro-
|ceeded in southeasterly direction, until
Clusters Park was reached, and last Mon.
|6sY the camp was reached in Clusters
|gulch, and in closecontlguity to the stock
(ade built by the miners whom Captain
Mix brought out Of the Hills this spring.
On Gen. Clusters cavalry camp ground
prospects were speedily made, and . good
color was PANIED out Of gold that was
lof fine quality. This was done In the
Ipresence of your correspondent. The
gold fever spread 20 rapidly that there was
hardly one in the command who has not
seen and panned out gold from these pla.
Gers Of gulch mines about Camp Harvey.
For distance of seven miles there are
scattered along French creek four differ
|ent mining parties, numbering twenty.
five men each, that have taken claims,
from oil of which good color has been