The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-08
THE BLACK HILLS.
SIOUX CHIEFS MOVING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
or THE nrnI nGrcAI. rxpEn1r1nN

SIOUX CHIEFS MOVING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF THE GEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION.
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, May T. 1875.
General L. P. Bradley, commander ut Fort
Laramie, is in Cheyenne. He this morning re-
ceived telegram from his post, stating that
Spotted Tail, Red Cloud and fifteen other chiefs
had arrived there. Tney win probably reach this
point on Sunday at the farthest, and II they
changed teams at Fort May they will arrive TO.
morrow. The question OF the number OF represen-
tatives to 60 10 Washington has been settled.
General Bradley believes the Black Hills negotia-
lions win prove not difficult OF settlement
THE GEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION.
Colonel Richard J. Dodge, appointed by General
Crook 70 command the escort or the geological
expedition. is now as the quartermaster's depot,
near here whence he starts in the morning for
Fort Laramie, does not anticipate the exploring
party viii set out before June as the grass which
constitutes the only forage for the horses, is or
very backward growth.
THE EXPEDITION TO PENETRATE THE BIG HORN
CoUNTRY-ExcTrEMENr AMONG THE MINERS
CHEYENNE, wy. T., May :, 1875.
The guide OF Colonel Carpenters expedition,
organized in st. Louis TO penetrate the Big Horn
country IN search or gold. arrived tonight with
eight followers. HIS namo is William Sloan, but
he is known to painsmen as 'Idaho BIlLn He re-
about 500 men, VIII arrive tomorrow. He asserts
that their leader has the written PERMISSION OF
grounds; but TINS statement is not credited, ana
the number OF miners is probably exaggerated.
The excitement mere ID great, anu many persons
are very anxious to JOIN the expedition. General
Bradley says they will be promptly brought back
to Cheyenne by troops
SECRETARY DELANo ON THE RIGHTS OF THE
sIoUx-ExPEDTT1oNs TO THE RESERVATION
WASHINGTON May I, 1875.
The following letter, written by Secretary Delano
to-day In relation to the Black Hills, is selr-ex-
planatory:-
DEPARTMENT or THE INrERIoR,l
WASHINGTON, Nay Z. 1875.
SR-Your letter or the lst lust. giving The de-
partment Information that you nave an expedl-
ton organizing f)r the purpose OF going into the
gold regions Of DAKOTA and Wyoming as soon as
the government VIII permit you to start is before
me. The general interrogations therein contained
may be answered as follows, VIZ. The govern
ment can neither permit nor forbid you and your
party to 20 70 Cheyenne aud Rawltns on the
states, where by law you are entitled to 90. You
cannot be permitted. by authority OF the United
states, 20 euter any lndlan territory; and public
notice TO tnat effect mas been so frequently gwen
as scarcely 20 require repetition Of TINS inlor-
nation.
THE SIOUX RESERVATION
which infer you are desrous OF entering may
be Substantially defined thus Its southern Doun-
dairy - tne northern boundary OF she State Of
Nebraska, its eastern boundary is the Missouri
River, ITS northern boundary II the iorty-sixth
parallel OF latitude, aud its western BOUNDARY il
tue eastern boundary OF wyoming and part OF Da-
kota Territories extending north 10 the folt y-
SIKH parallel OF latitude. am not able to ex-
press an opinion In regard 70 the prospects Ol Ok
tlngushins by treaty the rights OF the Indians IL
the territory above described Nor can say what
disposition the government VIII make OF any ter
rttory TO which the lndian title may be extn-
guisned hy Tue proposed negotiations 20 which
you reler. Tie Sioux reservation Is guaranteed
by solemn treaty 70 the Sioux nation, aud any in
vason OF IL by white people until the present
treaty IS ratified Is unlawful, and cannot be per-
mttted.
am, sir, very respectfully,
our Obedient servant.
g. DELANO, Secretary.
To Mr.. D. K. ALLEN, Boston, Mass