The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-04-15
TN "Glgck H;;," Pasoryst;on

! Iho INVASION Oi tho reservation Oi
tho Sioux Indians in tho Black Hille
by gold hunters, ia likely to prove
troublesome 10 tho government and
disastrous TO themselves. By a
treaty with those Indians it was pro,
vidod that no whito person should be
allowed to occupy or settle in tEen
territory, or even to pass through il
without the cons, mt Of the Indians
Notwithstanding this solemn treaty.
the Government sent Con. Custer
with II strong force through this re-
scrvation on an exploring expedition,
with the evident displeasure OF the
sayngos, who were, however, prevent
cd from resisting tho encronchment
by the numbers under Clusters com
mand.
Tho report Of the General was OK,
travagantly laudatory, and represent.
e3 this isolated and droary region ~
little less than paradisaical iu its ex-
hubernnt growth OF magnificent flow
orr, rich soil and abundance Of game.
But tho peculiarly interesting item
Of the report was that one Gunounc-
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 silcpced all denials The
cupility of the restless gold hunters
of the neighboring mining territories
was at 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 upwarranted expeditions
; into tho lndnn Reservation, has
thus far been Of no avail, as the
greedy miners are preparing to enter
the country in large numbors as soor
as the opening spring will permit
, Tho Indians, meanwhile, have show
q remarkable forbearance which il
somewhat inconsistant with the war
like impotuosity and jealously Of th'
warlikc Sioux
The government sees the dilemma
and supposes the easiest way to avoi,
long and bloody, rs well Gs onor
mously expensive war with the In
dians, will bo to pay their reserva
ton, For this purpose, Secretar
Dolano has invited a delegation O
the Indians to Washington, in orde
to enter into negotiations with then
for the REIMBURSEMENT of thoir r;gh
to the coveted region to which the
now hold an equivocal claim. w
tiust that the Government will &C
honorably aud honestly with thes
, dusky representatives Of this power
g fil tribe, aud that tho negotiation
. into which they may enter may nc
= be characterizod by tie rapacity an
u treachery which marks too many {
:. our past transactions with tho abe
i rigines.
Lot the result OF the negotiation
be what they may, it will not be
rash prediction to make, that, event
e ually, these jealously preserved an
n favogite hunting grounds of til
q tribe will fall into the possession {
:. their more energetic and avaricior
. pale faced brothers. Whether tn
, transfer shall he peaceable, or follow
q Cd by the usual atrocities OF savaG
r. warfare, will depend in a great d,
!, gree on the energy and fairness ,
:, the government. We trust that a
these reckless intrudors among IL
y Black Hills may be promptly drive
y out Of the country by tho trooI
L. which will be detailed for that pu
nose, and kept out till the extinguisl
- Of tho Indian title to tho cove
Public opinion.