The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-17

district as in his proprietorsnp or his reservation
the deluston that mines may be legally located
between the eastern Wyoming boundary anu the
Big Horn Mountains may cause much trouble.
GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATIONS,
macy is Co bring the chiefs 81 me sioux people
INTO conference with the Cabinet at Washing
ton BY this means It 10 hoped TO cause as perfect
an understanding between the Great Fatner ana
his Droteges as is possible. At the same time DIS
tnguished hostages win thus be placed within tle
power OF the government, so that their bands viii
not dare 20 murder the whites during their alb
sence.
GOVERNOR THAYER's VIEWS.
Governor Thayer, OF tnis Territory, started Tor
ashington lew days since, intending 70 remain
there during the stay OF the Great Fathers cop
that he should earnestly urge the right OF the peo
pie OF this Territory TO ask the President TO lit
area as soon as possible. The purchase OF the re-
servatlon ne VIII also favor; but his particular
mission WIN be labortng TO secure TO wyoming
circumsorlbed by the privilege granted the
Indians but long since forfeited, 10 HINT
in the very garden OF her domain, and thus
retard her development as a commonwealth.
Governor Thayer declares tBat the sayages should
be forced 10 relInquish the chase and thas sus
tenance should be meJed out TO them in proper
ton only 20 the labor which they perform. lie
believes that wyoming Will derive great future
cultural qualities aud magnificent timber or the
Black Hills country aside from its supposed
mines, VIII DC alone source OF large revenue TO
the territory.
Tue Scientnc company appointed 10 make tue
Official survey OF the Black Hills have been mere
about week. and are engaged In perlec ing their
OUTFIT The following gentlemen nave commits
sons:-Walter 7. Jenney, geologist and chief ex-
plorer; Fl. Newton. assistant ge0logIst; Captain
X. p. futile, astronomer; DR.. /. b. McGHlycuddy,
topograDher, ana Dr.. O. G. Newberry, assistant
top0grapher and naturalist. practical miner,
MI. W. IL. Root. accompanies the expedition, and
John Brown. son or the immortal John OF Osswat-
ome, has been engaged to act as commissary or
the party.
The troops composing the escort are now
camped at Fort Laramie, ready Tor moving north
ward az any time. They number about 600, COM
prlsing six companies OF cavalry and two OF In
Iantry. The proportion OF cavalry and infantry
may be changed as Mr.. Jenney is understood 10
prefer that the majority OF the body should not
move rapidly, In order that compact form may
be presented in marcntng.
Tue expedition Is expected 70 start about the
18th OF May. The scientists will commence their
work at the 104th parallel Of longitude west from
Washington, on the dividing line of Dakota and
Wyoming. IL Will, probably, be still unfinished
to be explored and surveyed is about equal to
that OF the state OF Connecticut anu so many
classes OF features are to be taken note OF
that a slow ana tedious task Is predicted
The beauties OF scenery and climate however
oil the northern land OF flowers ought 10 compen-
safe for tolls, hardships ana exile The sTcckade
and log cabins erected by the Warren band OF
miners last winter in Custer'S Park may afford
comfortable quarters while the survey Is pro-
crossing IN that vicinity. Ample tents Will, OF
course, be taken along for general use ana trans
portation OF luggage implements and provisions
Will De carried In army wagons.