The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-04-15
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Tho invasion u tho reservation OF
tho Sionx Indians in tho Black Hille
by gold huntcrs, il likely 10 prov,
troublesome TO the government aud
disautrous to themselves By Il
treaty with those Indians it WINS pro.
vidod that 10 whito person should b,
allowed to occupy or settle IN then
territory. or even 60 pass through i,
without tho cons, nj Of tho Indians
Notwithstanding this solemn treaty,
tho Government sent Con. Custer
with strong force through this re-
servetion on an exploring expedition,
with the evident displeGsure OF the
sayagos, who were, however, prevent
od from resisting tho cncronchment
by tho numbers under Custer com
mand.
Tho report Of the General was OK
travagantly laudatory, and represent
el this isolated and droary region ~
little less than paradisaical in its OK
hubernnt growth OF magnificent flow
ors, rich soil and abundance Of gamo.
But tho peculiarly interesting item
Of the report was that one Guaounc-
ing tho discovery Of gold This an-
nouncemont, it ia true, WAS contra
dictcd by some of tho scientists at
tached to the expedition, but the
commander repeated the statement,
and Thus sileuccd all donials. The
cupilty of the restless gold hunters
Of the neighboring mining territories
was ut once strongly excited, and
many parties immediately invaded
the country, despite the dispIoasure
Of the Indians, and the explicit or
dcrs Of the government. The inter
ference Of tho military in preventing
these warranted expeditions
into the Indian Reservation, has
thus far been OF no avoii, as the
greedy miners are preparing to entci
the country in large numbora rs sooi
Us the opening spring will permit
, Tho Indians, meanwhile, have show
q remarkable forbeGIauce which il
somewhat inconsistaut with the war
like impotuosity and jealously of til,
warlihc Sioux
The government sees the dilemma
and supposes the easiest way g avoi,
long and bloody, rs well G5 enor
mously expensive war with the In
dians, will be to pay their reserva
ton, For this purpose. Sccrctar.
Dclaun has invited u delegation O
the Indians TO Washington, in ordo
TO euter into negotiations with then
for the REIMBURSEMENT of thoir r!Sh
to the coveted region to which the
now hold an oquiyocal claim. W
trust that the Government will &C
! honorably aud honestly with thcs
iu-ky representatives of this power
tsl tribe, aud that tho negotiation
into which they may enter may nc
be characterized by tie rapacity aD
treacbery which marks too many Z
our past transactions with tho abo
rigines.
Lot the result OF the negotiation
be what they may, it will not be
rash prediction 10 make, that, event
, uslly, these iealously preserved an
, favogite hunting grounds Of til
tribe will fall into the possession {
their more energetic and avariciou
. palefacod brothers. Whether tn
transfer shall be peaceable, or follow
Cd by the usual atrocities Of sayag
warfare, will depend in q great 4,
gree on the energy und fairness ,
the government. We trust that a
these reckless intrudors among IL
: Black Hills may be promptly drive
out Of tho country by tho trooE
which viii be detailed for that puI
nose, and kopt ont till the eztiuguisl
Of the Indian title TO tho cove
Public opinion.