New-York tribune., 1875-05-20
THE MOVEMENT TO THE BLACK HILLS

VIEWS or THE LEADER OF TIE BOSTON EXPEDITION
ORGANIZATIONS FORMED IN MANY CITIES
AGITATION IN SEw-YORK.
The Eastern movement for an expedition to
Black Hills thrive upon the opposition
the part OF the Government Although the friends Of
the movement admit that there Is considerable risk at
tending the trip yet there many camorng for Gov
ernment permission to enter the Black Hills region
while many have gone forward determined to dare
both the dangers from hostile Indians aud Of capture by
United States soldiers. :,
In conversation with o TRIBUNE reporter yesterday
d. K. Allen President of the Boston Expedition said
that they completely organized and ready for
marching orders upon six hours notice, but at the
request OF the Federal authorities they have decided to
wait until the title held by the Indians ia extngushed
This they hope will be speedily done. They cannot con-
troll the action of individuals and small parties are
frequently leaving for the Black Hills Mr. Allen has
spent five years the Black Hills, west OF the Indian
Reservation the Sweetwaer, Big Rosebud, Wind and
Powder Rivers, and branches Of the Big Horn, and
among the Battesnae Hills Just west OF fiarneys Peak
and he states that gold in paying quantities is to DE found
throughout the whole of that region From II to - per
day can be made almost anywhere and IN the Rosebud
region miners made $40 per day, and still more than this
in the Raesnake Hills. Iron coal and lead are also
found in large quantities. Mr.. Allen further said
We want it distinctly understood that we have
never intended to enter the Indian reserya-
ton purpose being to 90 as far as some
point near the reservation, in the hope that
The Government would complete arrangements with the
Indians for cessiOn OF the territory this were nol
DONE would IN cther to the Swcetwater and Big
Horn regions. However IA Col. Carpenter, VINO Is no"
at Cel enne with ABOUT 100 inel mas Deen stopped rom
entering this region by the Government authorities, ad
dressed letter to Secretary beknap on the subject In
reply Ia tls under date OF May d. ne says: as 20 your
inquiry whether expedition OF miners VIII oe per.
!nIiied to penetrate into the ggd 1rr r9gon KSar. 81
Is the purpose OF this Department IN pursuance
deayor to prevent invasion Of the Black Hills coun,
try or any other indiaD country by mmcrg Or Others
Ihe sweetwater country il an Incorporated COUNTY oi
wyoming Territory with not less than 3oOO inhaDtahts
mostly miners. while from 20 to 20 farmers nave seteu
in the Wind River Valley This s the country oi which
Gen sheridan says: have seen nuggets rom the bs
Horn and Tongue Rivers and many specimens from nci
Fort otaubaugh lSwectwater Mnesl in the Upper Wnd
River country, where mining mas falcl or want OF Wr
for auvlal washing and from the hOstitles Oi hah!'
and have good reason TO becve-n fact II IN quite GER
gold exists in the owl Greek Mountains in the
Lower Wind River and IN the headwatefs 0f Powder
River and the Rosebud, all these localities being under
general meaning the Black Hills, outside the
Sherman. Anger, and Terry Treaty o 1862 except so iar
as the privilege Ia hunt game"
The Indian reservation extends from the Missouri River
about miles and from the northern boundary
be prevented from settling territory entirely west Of TINS
Is question should be- pleased TO have answered
However have intention Of coming III CONFLICT WIN
the Government, and not day passes out that we are
advising parties wait until the treaty with the Indians
innulled. In spite OF this, between seventyNe
and a hundred men have recently gone from the East
and a marty from this city leave tomorrow. OrganZ-
have been being csIb isled ia Boston, Phia-
delpha. New York Baltimore. Pittsburgh, Lancaster anu
Parker PENN ElInlr aud Rochester n. " Portland and
Bangor, Me-: Montreal ant Prescott, Canada, besides
about hiry y-lve smaller companies IN different parts Oh
tile East all Of which have grown Out o1 th" Oston
mOvem These number between 10000 and 10000
men III n should become evident that the 'ioVeinhent
will do nothing soon, there will De trouble without doubt
a meeting will be held in this city on next Monday
evening at Beecker Hall, Beecker and Mortonst'.,
TO thoroughly organize the New-York company.
Among tine speakers expected 10 be present are Gov
Thaycr and Cen steele, both Of Wyoming Territory, and
WHO are in Washington ID. X. Alien. Preside n oi
the Boston Expedition; j. ). White, Phadcipha the
Hon EA +. Cody g Buffalo Blll ~ and s9yeral sen,e, %
~ this city acquainted with the Black Hills
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