The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-24
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Editor ChcycHIc LcaG|r:
The "Lu" family have made US all
other visit. On last Saturday, the 18th
inst, Daniel Danvers and James Civ
crmey. win" have been working in the
timber some TWO miles northwest Of
Atlantic, discovered. about sunset,
three Indians In ole direction aud
seven in another, the fast three Of
which were Oh the top Of CarubOO hill,
where they had Il fine view OF the sur
rounding country and Camp Stam-
baugh. The Indians made II charge
on the cabin pied 10y the men,
who, seeing the indians were im suPe-
: riur numbers, and not having very r.
liable fire arms, thought il best to
retreat to the thick timber which is
filled with large snow drifts, so that
the Indians could not pursue them
with their ponies. Darkness soon
came on and the men concluded to try
and get into South Pass, which they
reached about eleven o'clock the same
night and in their conclusion they
were right, for If they had attempted
to come down Rock creek to Atlantic,
they would probably rave been cut of
by the Indians, Is abundance of evil
dcnce shows that several Indians were
stationed at different points along the
creek. The Indians stole all their
bedding, provisions, clothing, and a
portion of their tools, from the cabin.
1t is evident hat they were watching
for n chance to get the cavalry horses
from Camp Stumbaugh, for they have
been seen prOwling around for some
days. Two were seen passing by a herd
of some eight horses belonging to citi-
zens, but they made no attempt To get
away with them, thinking, no doubt,
hat they would make u bigger haul
from Camp Stambaugh, by getting the
government horses and mules.
These wards of the government are
Dent OH mischief, and our citizens all
90 well armed. aud are on thclOok out
for them all the while.
Two mills are running, one on Buck
eye, uad the other ON Caruboo Rock,
with encouraging results. Messrs Lo-
gan, Washington and Putnam, cleaned
up from sixteen and II half ton of
rock, from the Mary Ellen lode, forty
seven ounces and seven penmyweights
OF gold retort, which they sold to Mr..
L. Amaretti for nine hundred and
sixty dollars, the rock yielding sixty
dollars in currency per ton. They
have some fifty odd tons on the dump,
in which Messrs. Menifee, Huff and
Ricketts, are interested, which is bet
ter rock than that first crushed. This
mine was once abandoned as worth
less, by Mr.. Bliss, of California, who
bought an interest in 1t some years
ago. There are other mincs fully as
good, if not better, that are lying
idle in Swectwater county, TINT can be
relocated by any one who chooses to
do so. There is also the Julian lode
lea Atlantic City, that was relocated
by some parties who are now working
it, with very encouraging prospects.
So far rs | can learn, all who are ell
gagged i'm placer mining, are making
good wages. Some of the placer Dig
gings are on high ground and water
cannot be carried to them by means OF
bitches, without heavy expense, which
we are not able to incur at present,
and the miners have to depend on the
melting snow. Would it not be well
for some of the Black Killers to come
via Sweetwater, and take II look for
making a treaty with friendlies," -?
for it is not n great way from Sweet
water to the Big Horn, Tongue and
Powder rivers, where good mines will
yet be found.
Yours Truly,
JOHN FOSIIER.