Connecticut western news., 1875-03-26
THE BLACK H1L1s. :.
What General Sherman Says on the Sub
 ject of the Rush of Miners to the New

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 Re porter-What action, General, will the government take relative to the proposed mining expeditions to the Black Hills
 General Sherman them out Drive them off, of course. Ss,Eas -
 R.-'The country belongs to the - General S.--To the Sioux Certainly, and these men have no more right to in wade this territory than they have to make descent upon the property of you or me, and carry off what they find of value.
 R. The troops, presume, will en- deavor to maintain the intergrity of the Indian treaty?
 General S.-They will do so to the letter. As soon as the weather will allow troops will be put under marching orders, with instructions to prevent any incursions into the Black Hills country. Frontier people complain of Indian raids, yet, in this case, do not seem to see the injustice of their own act, which is modelled after the Indian mode of ac- quiring property over which they feel so aggrieved. .''''' t5 ..'!
 R.-The duty of the government seems very plain, then, in the matter? s5 r.
 General s. S.-Assuredly it is. There is no other way but to stop, by force of arms if need be, this unjustifed descent | upon a country which is guaranteed the Indians by treaty. The treaty is in full force and effect, and the duty of the government is to see to it's maintenance, and to provide therefor by every means in it's power. The Indian interest must be protected, and showing of bad faith on our part will excuse much of treach- cry on theirs. 4.e...-..-...- -.s --s....
 R.-,The Yankton expedition the troops did not succeed in meeting
 General S.-No; they were unfortunate and suffered intensely from the cold. 1 R.-Will the troops proceed against l the body of whites now in the hills?
 2 General S.-Hs need be. But such as are left of that expedition are probably hidden away in the hills, and will take an early opportunity, for their own safety, to get away from them. It is I possible that they are oyer the border ot the reservation, but the facts will be as certained. ,' '- ~
 RI presume, General, you have l formed an idea of the mineral richness I u tion, from authentic sources? 1 General S.-Exaggeration seems tc be the rule in this as in all similar ex- elements, and there would be an army of disappointed men if all who have the inclination were to be allowed to waste their substance in this new El Dorado, There is just as much gold in the terri tories adjoining this reservation as there is in this Sioux tract, and the chances , for growing rich are quite as favorable The excitement is got up by a few te make money at the expense of the many and has little real 1icll mineral forrnda tion. - 7 = - - |-, '@@zzs NS -A. I R.-In case the expeditions start fol the Black Hills and are overhauled by + the troops, what will be the result2
 General S.-It is hardly reasonable presumption that the miners will sresis
 the troops. Of course, if they did, ther'
 could be but one result in the end 4 and that result against the intruders J The duty of the government is so plai1
 in the matter that it must maintain itself
 There is no possibility of doubt as t.
 the course to be-pursued. If these OK ; petitions go to the Black Hills they vii ) forfeit such equipment as they ma, have, and will receive little sympath,
 from the troops when compelled to fnt their way back to the starting points. {
 With this rather depressing news fo the would-be gold-hunters, the reporte withdfew. The; glory of Black Hill mining is seemingly under a cloud, fol with the government opposed to all CT l croachments upon Indian territory, an t determined to prevent it by force C . arms, if need be, there seems a quietu - looming up in the near future whic 3 will crush out therapidly budding hope l of the present, leaving this region n bowling wilderness, sacred to the spirit
 of the departed Sioux.