The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-08
THE BLACK HILLS.
Visit of the Negotiation Commissioners
10 the Indians.
THE CHEYENNES TO BE SEEN.
A Gold Region Of One Thousand
Square Miles.
CAMP HARVEY, BLACK Hills,

This morning four OF the Commissioners APP
pointed by the President 60 negotiate with the
Indians regarding the cedng OF the Black Hills TO
the governnen; arrived at this camp from Red
Couo Agency. They the Rev. G. D. Human.
John s. Collins, ". II. Ashby and Abram Comingo.
Their escort consists OF company OF cavalry,
under command OF Captain Eagan. whose station
is Camp Robinson. Eleven head warriors and
braves also accompanied the Commissioners.
They wear an air OF great Importance and
seem to be conscious OF their greatness as pos
SCISSORS OF this beautiful and rich region. Red
Dog IS the man OF biggest self-asseruon among
them and is the chief OF the party. The others
are Blue Horse, No Flesh, Black Bear. Little Calf
spotted Wood Lightning, Little cage. Hard
Ground Whlrlwind Soldier, The-Man- VINO Kills.
The-uawk and The-Ghos Tn at Lies In The Wood
Whirlwind Soldier is the son OF Spotted TAIL
whom he resembles very closely, lacking only the
touch Of age TO make his features the counterpars
of those OF the old warrior. Hard Ground is q
Yankton Sioux.
GONE TO SEE THE cHEYENNEs.
The Commissioners having had preliminary dis
cussions with the Brules and Ogaalas have started
for the Northern Cheyenne Agency on the Mis-
souri, River near Fort Suly, hoping to induce the
Cheyennes TO join in the council which shall finally
settle forever the title OF the Black Hills. They
traverse the Black Hills on their way to learn as
much as possible from their own observation OF
che actual vaue OF the country as a home Tor
white settlers and its scenery and climate.
THE NORTHERN RIM.
Mr.. Jenney rode over from Spring Greek last
evening. He states that the northern rim OF the
gold region has been found and is distinctly
marked. 1t extends along the "oividen between
Rapid and Box Elder creeks. and no gold can
be found further north except that which has
been deposited there by water flowing rom the
defined gold region. The area OF the auriferous
ned In the Black Hills is estimateo by Mr.. Jenney
80 be 1000 square miles. Its length is about forty
miles and its breadth from thirty to th1rty-hve.
The greater part OF It will not pay WORKING,
and much will require liberal investment OF capt.
tai to produce any pront from it,
THE SPRING CREEK DEPOSITS.
The latest discoveries, however, have been sur
prising to persons who have watched the progress
of mining on French Greek, ana have seen here
only the prospect of starvation for men who
would be foolish enough to remain here until
winter. The deposits on Spring Greek are far
richer than anything previously found. The
valley Is OF the quartzate formation with
massive lodges OF dimensions impossible
TO measure. They are rotten and honeycombed.
Passing northward to Spring Greek one goes out or
the granite and into the slate, which described
when the expedition came southwark from Floral
Valley. 1t is traversed by immense beds OF quartz.
The one system OF rock laps upon the other. The
region Is shaded by pine, with moderate quantity
OF OAK and elm, both OF which average in the dam
eter OF the trunks about eighteen inches and IN
height about twenty-five feet Along Spring Greek
the amount OF gold obtained in a pan OF dirt may
vary greatly. Pieces are found worth 81 and
ST. Is; but the average product in each pan Is
from three TO ten cents. Spring Greek is wide
ana 'deep and will afford q plentiful supply OF
water for mining operations. The number OF
miners attached to It's vicinity Is daily Increasing.