The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-04-15
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Tln "Elnck Riir" Resoryatinn.


tho Sioux Indians in tho Black Hills
by gold hunters, il likely to prove
troublesome TO the government and
disastrous to themselves. by n
treaty with those Indians it was pro.
vidod that no white person should be
allowed to occupy or settle in their
territory, or even to pass through 1t
without the 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
sayagos, who were, however, prevent
cd from resisting tho encronchment
by thc numbers under Clusters com
mand.
Tho report Of the General was OK
tGvagantly lauaatory, and represent.
Ell this isolated and droary region as
little less than paradisaical iu its ex-
hubernnt growth OF magnificent flow
ora, rich soil and abundance of game,
Bnt tho peculiarly interesting itcm
Of the report was that one Gnnounc-
ing tho discovery Of gold This an-
nouncemont, it ia true, WAS contra
dictod by some Of the scientists at
tached to the expedition, but the
commander repeated the statement,
and thus silepced all denials. The
cupidity of the restless gold hunters
Of the neighboring mining territories
was at once strongly excited, and
many parties immediately invaded
the country, despite the disploasure
of the Indians, and the explicit or
ders Of the government. The inter
ference Of the military in preventing
these nwarranted expeditions
; into tho lniiGn Reservation, has
thus far boon Of no avail, as the
greedy miners are preparing to entcr
the country in large numbers as soon
as the opening spring will permit
Tho Indians, meanwhile, have shown
a remarkable forbeGrauce which il
somewhat inconsistaut with the war
like impotuosity and iealously OF the
wnrlike Sioux
The government sees the dilemma
and supposes the easiest way to avoit
n long and bloody, rs well a. onor,
mously expensive war with the In
dians, will bo to pay thor reserva'
ton, For this purpose, Sccretar,
Dclano has invited delegation o
the Indians to Washington, in orde
to enter into negotiations with then
for the REIMBURSEMENT Of thoir righ
to the coveted region to which the,
now hold an equiyocal claim. w
trust that the Government will &C
honorably aud honestly with thcs
dusky representatives Of this power
g ful tribe, and that tho negotiation
. into which they may onter may no
= be characterizol by tie rapacity an
Il treachery which marks too many c
: our past transactions with tho abo
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 iealously preserved an
y favoiite hunting grounds of thi
a tribe will fail into the possession {
r. their more energetic and avariciou
q psle-face brothers. Whether thi
\. transfer shall be peaceable, or follow
"a sd by the usual atrocities OF savaG
- warfare, will depend in great d,
!, gree on the energy and fairness {
!, the government. We trust that a
= these reckless intrudors among I'll
'e Black Hills may be promptly drive
y out of tho country by tho trooE
u which will be detailed for that pul
nose, and kept out till the extinguisl
. Of the Indian title to tho cove
Public opinion.