The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1875-10-20

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Il Last week the wheelright who accom- :
panied the. government train from Fort
Randall to the Black Hills, on his way
homo called ct the TRfBuKE Office and
exhibited some very ins specimens az
Black Hills gold rocked out by hins
while in the Hills. He seemed to, be
well informed and had unbounded con-
fidence in the richness Of the Black Hills
mines and purposes to 60 there as .
miner so soon as that course will be
permitted By, the Government. An
drew Fisher, who accompanied Ross to
the Hills this summer, and who also
accompmied Con- Custsr's expedition
in 1874 says there IS much humbug in.
relation to the Hills much exaggera-
ton in relation to gold on both sides Of
the question, but be is satisfied with
the prospects he found there. He says
he saw no dirt that would yield $3.50
| to the pan,, and does not believe any
one else did, but he did find dirt that
would average two cents to the pan,
and. from one pah realized ten cents.
He says it WAS noticeable that while the
old Californians condemned the country
for mining purposes, the Colorado and
Montana miners were satisfied with the
prospects. Fisher exchanged one Of
bis mules for provisions and cached
them in the Hills expecting to return
this fall, and he is now ready to 20 If
others are disposed to lead the way.
he has, been among the Sioux many
years and speaks their language fluent
" and while he would expect to look
out for his scalp he would mot hesitate
to take his chances in the Hills il. there
is general disposition on the part of
miners to take the country. Fisher
thinks there will be no Indian troubles
/ to ospeak of this fall but . general raid
ON frontier settlements, particularly on
the Platte, may be expected in the
spring.
A gentleman recently returned from
Standing Rock reports ,ka Interview
with Two Bears, one Of the leading
chiefs at that agency, in which the old
chief spoke with good deal Of pride
ID relation TO the conduct Of the Mis-
souri, River Indians at the recent coun.
Gil. Two Bears says the young men of
the northern and southern tribes are
bent on mischief and are jealous of the
Missouri river Indians because they are
not disposed to join them. He believes
that the government will take possess
sion of the Hills without treaty in
which case the Missouri river Indians,
while they. will not be satisfied, will &C.
cept the situation, and will not Join in
in general outbreak. He believes the
northern Indians are bent on war, no
matter what course the Government pur.
sues. He says some of the young men at |
the Missouri river agencies will murder |
and steal, but they are no worse than
some white men, who do the same in
spite Of close police regulations. The
chiefs try to watch their young men
and keep them on the agencies but they |
get away from them sometimes and
commit depredations. And it is not to
be wondered at, he says, when the for:
mer habits Of the Indian and the vast !
extent of country they have to operate
in are considered. ,.%..@
He was very confident that this To-
cality would not be disturbed in case Of
al Indian war insisting that the thea
tire Of the war would be south and west
Of the Hills Even the Northern Pacific
Extension would not particularly attract
their atten tion, If there is : general IT.
tempt made to reach the Black Hills, as
those on the war path will care more
for Nebraska and Wyoming stock than
for scslps. .%, ..,aslf, ,sy,,k
Two-Bears has substantial log cab
in, and, indeed, most of his band arc
provided form like msnner, and the
old gentleman keeps not only wagons
and horses but carriage, and Is be.
coming very much attached TO the ways |
Of the white man. Itishould be remem.
bered that while Young Man Afraid. of
his Horses has the credit Of saving the
commission from massacre, it was the
Standing Rock Indians whe first gave
the alarm, and to Col. Burke, agent ct
Standing Rock, more than 70 any other,
the commission owe their lives, and in
view Of this service the order assigning |
Nejor Beckwith to Standing Rock in
place Of Col. Burke, has been revoked.
The troops at Fort Lincoln are ordered
to be ready to march at : moments
notice in anticipation Of trouble from
Sitting Bull. and there IS s;considerable |
unSasiness at Fort Buford.
" It seefI1a the .haffalO are coming down |