The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-23
ROUTES TO THE BLACK HILLS.
ON THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD,

April 10 1876. !
The nearest points to the Black Hills inhabited
by white men are Camps Robinson and Sheridan.
situated respectively ar Red Cloud and Spotted
Tai agencies. These two military posts estab.
llshed last year, aiter the killing or Lieutenant
Robinson. In the very heart OF the Indian country,
bid fair TO be great adjuncts to these new fields
should they verify the present reports concerning
them and the now existing Indian treaty be SGT
aside From the latter post the rough sctaggY
spurs OF tSe Black Hills are plainly visible, and
being only about twenty miles distant it might De
said TO be In the country itself. IL Is also very
close 10 the supposed gold region.
ROUTES TO TUE BLACK HILLS
As 20 the different routes leading TO the Black His
from accessible railroad points, the exaggerated
advantages OF rival points that are so consplcu-
ously held up TO the public. MAKE 1t hard or
person other than . domtcilsd Indian TO CHOOSE
between them.
Sioux City, in Iowa, IL certainly very accessible
20 the East but 10 the country IN dispute tninK
it is very doubtful whether It win compare with
points along the Union Pacific Railroad. II Is
separated by at least $50 miles OF staging or con-
veyance otncr than rail-, and along tnis route arc
many bad stretches without water. although tHls
latter difficulty is presented along all the routes
TO a greater or less extent. Starring .ron the
Union Pacific Railroad as base OF operations,
three lines OF manDuvre are presented for consid-
Grafton vita their relative advantages. The first
point that We reach Ia the North Platte, wnere we
cut straight across Tor tue Black His 1nis
little village, vito It's 1000 people, the adyan.
tage OF q splendid bridge across the North Platte
River, q stream that curing the summer
months makes it difficult 10 Dress its
1000 yards oil dangerous DOGGY quicSsand.
Inc advantages 81 this route are not known,
light vehicles, &c.--could easily travel toe ll5
miles that separate shem from camp sheridan or
Spotted All Agency. The government, aware OF
the Importance Of this line, mas ordered a cavalry
command over 1t to report upon It's pracElcablnty
futufe line OF supplies.
OTHER oUrfIrTIN0 POINTS.
ire next point Is sidney, the shipping depot OF
agencies. Is mas q good road and che shortest
route TO the points mentloned and 10 q temper
ance person WAC Woulun't lnind being suOme gred
''demHed moist oUoyn or Baptist, woulu rec
omnens II. At present the river Is not higG, aud
Will nos De until the spring melting Or mountain
snow, anu, leaving out tue difference Ia IsIe be-
tween 1t and other polats, over a ratl-
road that Knows how 70 charge, y,
SO iar as known AZ present, the best route. Tie
distance rom sidney 10 Spotted TAU VIA Red
Cloud, is 1929 miles. The town contains only 5O)
4OO InHa Dltants and Tor tais reason alone 10 tie
poorest pace iOr Quitting.
Cheyenne, In wyoming Territory, - the next
point ior consideration. IL IS quite arge place,
ana Tor this reason very good ior uututtIug. ls
has Il very good ruad, although not as good az
Sidney, Leading, VIA Fort Laramie, On inc North
AQeucyl a distance OF zoe mics. Compared with
0tncr points along the r2lr1ad, 1t bas tue disad-
vantage OF very great ADDITION % tas Gre and
longer road; although TO persons That would una
the kan5as Pacific Railroad more attslnabls than
tine Union Paclhc 10 their railroad route Cheyeuns
would 10 preferable. IS ~ fegetyes The former
road through the beaver Pacific.
over ~ the routes good grass - touaa IN aDan-
dauce water variable, tne NORM llatte route
SHOWING tae best, ron she 0le,el iop9gis OK
military scouts, 20 IL skrts the hving waters
" the branches OK tue Loup Fork, OF the Patte.
Timber n Very scarce over all tho routes, Tor tAe
ltars considered arc IA tae IortlOa oi tue United
states kaown a. the Piains' wnlel are notorious
tnell VAST ca pNnzcs OF green rgiltnR iltik - sell
aom greeted vita slzat o. TIE I0.esss 50 common
IA $50 Eastern states, Hhlle even elAnp on thfee
or Jour aIc gsac ally hon0red With sugA cxp,eSs
stoRs as Cot 0aw00d Ranul." "giAo greekn ur
HCsa4f cauuIY." ii tney hsve sue s0gtAne to pgoxs
innate 10 the places mentioned.
TUE INDIAN IlrIg.
over oil this imaginary agfiierOus trace hangs
tae treaty April 1865 whicu cUnycys u - TIE
great SIOUX nation, represented ~ me CAieis led
Jl0u9 ana spotted Tall. Ihis tfeatt gave tAem
gil tue country norm u the Nortn Platte kiyef,
bounced on rne west by ne crests Ut the Big 80rB
moun taiDs ana embracing "a rou4n numbers
about 500 90 square miles, lt9 cas-. ora DUAauaty
~ the mefIulaa passing through Tue JuNg-
ton OF toe Two Platls rivers, Wnile Us
northern oGua0ary, ! believe, y ioGelnue.
zoe government ~ present IS making strenuous
enUrt3 10 lAKg new settlement y! thla Treaty ~
AZ 10 tHrJw t1e BLACK liHls ggrgoa 0pon 10 occu.
panonl aud tas general penet taIoqanout tals
very lSvorable ~ the selling country Juat tHey
muse 1858 auaet any q cumstaaecs. 5ucA Aa
understanding on tue two sues cag oay ieaG 70 u
speedy s0lNtiUu % the adesti0u, HAiea u yery 40.
siraDo, Tor aIDgla tna ulscs hlts tAt0uAAgut
their rxtvnt JusIiiy tGe n0IUUoty gwen to i
portion 81 tAeuI ~ tllo custer Execution "a 1874
Tor a2r.outtufai stock r0lsinX anu Aaera par
poses. they siA give b0niaa ana emglOy meat 70
Iho nany tnas are nOw saGoriug tnrOa4aObs I've
Eust ~ NQut 0i Juss SION places MaeH 1919
mu0u gUuRAt utcF All aHgHAcnt can 90 eHcntcU IA
matte! q rdpialy On sAe par; q tne1 sala nlal'