The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-24


of Che ". J. Herald, who has been
stopping in Cheyenne for several
weeks past, and who accompanies
Prof. Jcnny's expedition, has written
a long letter to his journal, from
which we make the following eX-
tract:
"CHFYENNE, WYU. TER
May S, 1875.
Although less manifest than l an
ticipated, it cannot be denied that
there exists, throughout the settled
portions OF the country between the
Missouri River and the Pacific Coast,
great excitement in relation to the
supposed existence of mineral wealth
in the Black Hills. There is an anxi-
Gus waiting for the expected period
when the government shall have
thrown open the mountain gates of
that region for the advent Of the
miner and settler. From every viii
lage, rancho or mud hamlet along
the Union Pacific, Kansas Pacific,
Central Pacific and Colorado Central
railroads are watched with especial
interest the action of the Indians and
The government, and thousands are
eXpectant of AN opportunity to try
their fortune in the new gold field, in
the existence of which they have
perfect filth. Cheyenne Is undoubt-
eddy the point most conveniently
situated for access to the prescribed
region, and is also best provided with
the means Of Quitting any eXpedi-
tion designed to move in that direc-
ton. 1t is greatly affected by the
prevailing excitement, and its des-
tiny will be determined by the result
of the scientific explorations about to
be made, for the existence of gold in
the Black Hills would insure 1t a
great growth. y very little sensa-
ton, produced by a fresh report of
nuriferous discoveries, would draw
hither a host Of Adventures, bent
upon penetrating the charmed bourne
despite the precautions OF the govern
ment. Many military officers whom
I nave met confess that in the event
Of a large and sudden influx of miners
the available army Of the United
States would scarcely be adequate to
preserve the assumed rights of the
Indians. There would certainly en-
u a collision between the Caucasians
ND tHn St.,fNs Il, V.hipl fhn fnrVnnr
might prove Il match for the latter,
and the diplomatic negotiations now
on foot would he futile for the achieve
ment of a peaceful adjustment. As
General Brisbin remarked to me the
other day, the first blood shed would
arouse the sympathy of the white
citizens and the troops in opposition
to the reds so strongly that they
could look for no further observance
of the treaty Of 1868 as a valid instru-
ment.
1t GOVERNOR THAYER'S VIEWS.
: Governor Thayer, of this Territory,
started for Washington a few days
since, intending to remain there dur
ing the stay of the Great Fathers
coppcr-colureI guests. he stated to
me that he should earnestly urge the
right of the people of this Territory
to ask the President to lift the cloud
which hangs over the richest part Of
its area as soon as possible. The pur-
chase of the reservation he will also
favor; but his particular mission will
be laboring to secure to Wyoming
the power to profit by the riches of
her soil, uncircumscribed by the pri-
vilege granted the Indians, but long
since forfeited, to hunt in the very
garden of her domain, and thus re-
tard her development as a common
wealth. Governor Thayer declares
that the savages should be forced to
relinQuish the chase and that susten-
ance Should be melted out to them in
proportion only TO the labor which
they perform. He believes that
Wyoming will derive great future
prosperity from her mineral resources.
The agricultural qualities and magni-
ficent timber of the Black Hills
country, aside from its supposed
mines, will be alone a source of large
revenue to this Territory"