The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-23

well for tile character or our army
and the fairness OF our soldiers. When
the miners began to appear in Spotted Tall's coun
try, he sent word to General ORD that white men
were coming into his lands, and wanted to know
il he might drive them out. The General replied,
telling the chief to pick out fifty OF his best war
riors, and he tord) would employ them as scouts
and send white oflicer TO command them. The
chief at once sent the warriors, and they are now
along the edge OF the Black Hills, under command
or Lieutenant Emmett Crawford, Third United
States cavalry 1t must nave pleased the Indians
immensely to be employed and paid by tue United
States to guard their own country. 1t was happy
thought, too ofGeneral Ord TO so employ them. and
thus get control OF tue savages and prevent them
from doing anything rash or numbering the al
venturous miners, which they PROBABLY would
have done il led by their own chiefs. With the
present amicable understanding between our
savage and civilized warriors there is no danger
OF anybody getting murdered; but II the miuers
begin TO crowd into the Black Hills fear the
truce will soon be broken. There has not be-
lleve, been white man murdered by Indians in the
Sioux country since General Sheridan over year
ago ordered the troops into the reservations and
occupied Red Cloud and Spotted Tall. The soldiers
and Indians were no sooner brought IN contact
with each other than they made friends, and each
party now respects tae OTHER. The Indians de-
their reservation, but If they find the white men
are coming in and not expelled by the white war
riors, then It is likely the savage warriors VIII try
their hand at driving them out. WITH the present
influence of the army believe II the miners woad
only keep out for little while and be patient the
Indians could be induced TO give up the Black
Hills. Any attempt At forcs or too much haste
will spoil everything and lead TO bloody and In.
terminanle war.
WHAT THR INDIANA CAN no.
Red cloud has IN his villages and under his con.
troll 10, 900 Indians, and Spotted Tail 1000 1t is
likely these two chiefs combined for the common
defence, could put in the field 5000 warriors
enough In natural forrresses or tne Black Hills
TO repel not only the entire army or the United
States, but many more volunteers. Let the
rash gold seekers think or this and remember the
fate OF ketterman aud his party BEFORE they star.
West. The hair on the heads OF the youths who
are now so frantically rushing 10 the border will
NOT be safe for one moment after they enter the
Black HIS aud the only way 10 keep It in its
proper place viii be TO remain quietly at home
until the government announces the country
opened Tor settlement
BEWARE
We shall, OF course. have all sorts OF wild stories
about gold, aud maps showing how easy it Is to
reach the gold fields; but let no one believe them
for the gold fields have not yet been ds1nttely
found or located, and the nearest poIns from the
railroad TO where gold Is supposed to exist Is over
$50 miles-too far TO run rom Indians. Places
wiz be transported hundreds oil miles from wnere
they actually exist, and the mines brought almost
within the corporate limits OF towns and cities 70
induce credulous people in tie East TO come West
ana out0t Tor these places.