The New York herald., 1875-08-20
THE BLACK HILLS.
What General Cook Thinks
of the Situation.
AN INDIAN FIGHTER.
"The Government Has to Whip Che Sioux, and
the Sooner The Better"
The Mineral Value Of the Country as De-
veIoped by Mining Operations.
AN INDIAN FIGHTER.
A LETTER FROM PROFESSOR JENNEY.

formed from the brief observations which he had made
The General responded that he greatly pleased with
IL On showing him specimens of gold in rather
coarse fakes, he said:-
That evidently comes from a district which contains
profitable lodes of quartz Such particles of gold
are rarely found where the deposits the quartz
been altogether exhausted
The specimens examined had been gained very slowly
by laborious washing in pan half mile above this
creek. The General has been in every Western gold
region in the United States and competent practical
Judge OF the metallic promise of a country.
In regard to the miners I asked :'Do you anticipate
any attempt to evade the execution of your proclama
ton on the part of the miners p"
'No, sir; do not To remain in the Hills after the
military are withdrawn would be very dangerous
There rs nothing in the world to prevent the Mnnecon
Joux from sweeping down into these gulches at any time
and hunting down and butchering the miners at their
lcisure.n
'How do the bands that sometimes Off from the
agencies the plains behave now ?"
'Weil, they quiet few Southern Cheyennes
steal cattle, but the Sioux quiet"
''Do you perceive any immediate danger of Indian
wary"
'sNot just now There is undoubtedly to be great
fight yet The government has 10 whip the Sioux The
sooner II Is done the better"
20 engage in such an undertaking. He subsequently
pressed the opinion that the opening of the Black Hills
Will not be difficult achievement but if required
70 reinqush also the Big Horn country,
ward which the policy of the government seems tend
ing, the united Sioux nation will take up
arms and fight for their hunting grounds.
Tho Sioux are hunting beyond the mountains
IN large numbers this summer and, despite the resist
OF the Crows, whose title the country perfect
they solely 10 enjoy it. The willy rulers Of the
DAkolahs understand the dr Of the impending nego-
uaions and that the next step attempted will be
prve them altogether Of hunting lands and an
almost independent political existence Their strong
refusal 70 listen TO a proposition to remove to
the Indian Territory indicates a spirit OF arrogance
which existed in the breasts of the Indian kings
but among the remnants OF the great Amer
icAn and which only battle tame.
General Crook has given To Lieutenant Colonel Dodge
supervision OF the for the expulsion of the
from the Hills Captain Pollock, who will
command companies Of cavalry and Of infantry
detailed for the execution OF the order WIN 90 back
Port Laramie with General Crook who win start
ron spring Creek 10 morrow morning, and he will i'm
medaiey at the head Of his force reporting
Colonel Dodge Lieutenant Morton, who went out on
Friday on typographical excursion the head waters
Of Rapid Greek instructed notify all miners whom
he meets Of General Crooks proclamation.
IAeuteEant Foster, who accompanied Dr. McGiny-
cuddy 20 the o. Spring Creek has similar duty
70 perform.
L1rssr GOLD PROSPECTS,
Elnoe he proclamation has been issned miners have
expressed their minds freely than before on the
mineral value OF this country The majority Of them
svinoe utter disgust II rs not TO be denied that
gold Is hcre--along AL the streams which
how through granite satcy formaton-in
form and quantity which would be romunerative 70
lhe Of capital Many Of the stories which have
been published of rich results from sluicinr grounded
GA truth but the truth perverted FIRST is neces
uAry to CONSIDER the labor required for the digging of
suice ditch hundred feet long, aud cut and
sAw Lha lumber for the construction Of sluice
boxes - place within "a when IL is completed
Buoh apparatus simple as Is cannot be
made ~ threo or four working togcther-lts
icnrih equal tho united width Of their adjoining
rlAius-ln lees than weeks Having invested their
ready money 10 their teams, wagons, canvas shelters
Arms, loos and provisions every day Of
ave toll Aslde nom the loss oftme drain upon their
S,souroos when lhe work done mining operations are
serun and one dig up the soil while others
Ihrow INTO the slaioe and ono man attends 10 tho
boxes which collect The gold should there be any The
yicd Ter day, by the operation q siuiong has been
found % ut extremely variable that the average has
m been found 10 pay The value Of the labor
pTcnt upon mining apparatus Tina OF course, has been
due " tho lazy disposition Of men who come here in
anticipation Of hnding gold among tho roots Of the
grass and Their uncertainty Of tho future Their
lAhur has been Irregular Mr. Jcnneys operations with
a siuice spring Greek form probably The farest
nlusiraiion q god shining The Black Hills lie has
Of experience % assist hiu and every facility
neodiul On one DAY ave men obtanod o., and
thc uext day The product somewhat
bess nan a. N,no dollars ne highest
amount which thsy ever GOT IN one day. Divided
among hve men, or even ghrce men. 10 not wages
the ascr-es product q each day nom any bar''
yea been worked by siuiciug me Black Hills
hAs net been mere Than o. Men N she Fast who have
employment upon me proceeds of which they may ex.
Nl ourhi 70 thluk many times before reinqnishirf u
and vsntarrr nio 'hn coantry a scArch Of her for.
,une, ioT a SA rsvvg va.n -..zssy-~1~-3.-a.--'-~-
va s1srrs trors
- safs 90 pronoauct positively upon ne quality
:. tf.s quart beds whlch afs .hundani here In tha
rerior of aais thcy have stranger indoious q the
folc isarnr nature thsn rcsf whiot have ben seen
sseuhcft raI anlcrtuuatrly ts scientific portion u
uc crrrdllan a uufeuppfd wh means q
fony trsilnr and s9Ayug me snartt o.
Spuur crssk . inds has ussn fuud exhltHng free
stAnes n hal teeu named feAna LrdEa by u dnoos-
srsr tho sutiquatod .C.g PASTOR NJ n No~tou,
Assisian Ceoiorisi ~ ~ syr.dluon. gentleman ef
Furcuu fsisnuGc guantcatcn eufrU and sense,
rvss 4 his op.nlou thai b ~ tsfi d.scovery 80
mace tha rf9iun ~ aenufy pre-
sni nnking shan atuui hury isst mio
low hM behlnd he nhntw camp on sping
Cresk The u~d rurtr has nui beet re@fhed yeh and
snly ne slightest ~ roid hsvt hetn found On
ans nin stands or cabin. usariy comriatsd whth -
ths prorerty cf Johu Robunan, wtoss iAm'haf aud
TcfIectf1' noltrqucl "rnfe IohnH "uncie
Johnn vel tcesoned miner. ased 70 ne
son of NE ied IN ne m.rinr districts % Ar1cna
Nevada and California and msn ~ ~ sndiicE heart
and haht wiihal Ne has secured Ledge near he
cabin and also piaccr clam Hs has bern engaged ~
Captain Pollock male packer fof hs srrodon against
te miners ard, ne ~l aee the ~ ~ them out q
ths Hds he feels conhdeut thai his house VII remain