The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-04-15
rn "B!nck Rii' Reporyatian.

4 no invasion Oi tno reservation Ol
tho Sioux Indians in tho Black Hills
by gold hunters, ID likely to prove
troublesome TO tho government and
disastrous to themselves By a
treaty with those Indians it was pro-
vidod that no white person should be
allowed to occupy or settle in then
territory, or even to pass through 1t
without tho cons, mt of the Indians
Notwithstanding this solemn treaty,
the Government sent Gen. Custer
with II strong force through this re-
servation on an exploring expedition,
with the evident displeasure OF the
sayages, who were, however, prevent
cd from resisting tho encrOnchment
by tho numbers under Clusters com
mand.
The report Of the General was OK,
travagantly laudatory, and represent.
e3 this isolated and droary region ~
little less than paradisaical iu its ex-
hubeunt growth Of magnificent flow
ors, rich soil and abundance of gamo.
But tho peculiarly interesting item
Of the report WAS that one anaounc-
ing tho discovery Of gold This an
nouncemont, it il true, WAS contra
dictcd by some Of the scientists at
tached to the expedition, but the
commander repeated the statement,
and thus silepced all denials The
cupiiity of the restless gold hunters
of the neighboring mining territories
was at once strongly excited, and
many parties Immediately invaded
tho country, despite the disploasure
of the Indians, and the explicit or
ders of the government. The inter
ference of tho military in preventing
these unwarranted expeditions
into tho Indian Reservation, has
thus far boon Of no avail, as the
greedy miners are preparing to entoi
the country in large numbers as soor
as the opening spring will permit
The Indians, meanwhile, have show
u remarkable forbearance which ii
somewhat inconsistant with the war
like impotuosity and jealously OF til,
wnrlke Sioux
The government sees the dilemma
and supposes the easiest way to avoi,
long and bloody, rs well as onor
mously expensive war with the In
dams, will bo to pay their reserva
ton, For this purpose, Sccretar
Dolano has invited delegation G
the Indians to Washington, in orde
to eutor into negotiations with ther
for the accomplishment of thoir righ
to the coveted region to which the
now hold an equivocal claim. W
trust that the Government will &C
honorably aud honestly with thes
!, dusky representatives Of this power
q fUl tribe, and that tho negotiation
= into which they may onter may nc
= be characterized by tie rapacity an
u treachery which marks too many {
:. our past transactions with tho abe
u rigines.
Let the result OF tho negotiation
be what they may, it will not be
rash prediction to make, that, eveni
e ually, these jealousy preserved an
n favorite hunting grounds of til
d tribe will fall into the possession ,
p their more energetic and avaricio,
q pale-faeed brothers, Whether tn
!, transfer shall be peaceabls, or follo'
"a Cd by the usual atrocities OF saval
r. warfare, will depend in great d
!. gree on the energy and fairness
!. the government, We trust that d
these reckless intrudors among II
- - Black Hills may be promptly driv,
. out Of the country by tho trool
u which will be detailed for that pu
nose, and kept out till the extinguis
- Of the Indian title TO tho cove
Public Opinion.