Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-07-21
INDIAN EXCIrEMENTS.


ment in Helena in reference to probab
Indian raid into the Gallatin valley, Viii
everything is serene here. The cause I
this excitement in our neighboring tow
was occasioncd by two sensational di
patches being sent to the Independel
from this place by comparative strange
in our midst. who seems to seek an uncu
viablo notoriety by assuming 10 be whs
he is not Aid making public exhibltio
Of his name and talents (?). His dis
patches were sent twent, sour hours sub
sequent to tho ev. nts alluded to, whic
OF itself should have convinced An intel
hgent newspaper manager that the new
was Of . questionable character. and sucl
seems to haye been the case. as one OF tn
proprietors of the Independent telegraph
ed Judge Langhorne to know If there wa
any reliability to be attached to the mes
ssRes. and he replied th'rc was not
IN the face of this, however, the Indc
pendent Issued an extra, with flaming
head lines: "Indian raid" .'The savage.
il Gsl!stin Valley" ''Signal Fircs!.!'
1.-THE War in the Settlements" And i'm.
msdiately following this sensational bun
combe, in the same extra, was Judge Lang.
horne's dispatch, stating there were no
indications OF q raid. 1t is true. fires,
supposed to have been Indian signals,
were reported, as being seen in the noun
taius surrounding Bozemsn by several
persons, late at night. but the people here
have become used to such rumors, They
were probably built by hunters, or char
coal burners. An intelligent considera-
ton Of the matter should convince anyone
that the Sioux cannot at the present time
spare large force from their warriors:
thst If a raid was contemplated it would
consist Of sluall thieving party, " hich
would surrepsi,iously appear and make its
exit as quick as possible, ard the least
probable thing Indians would Go, would
be to notify the people here OF their ap
proach. Even q large party would not
do SO. A little furry VS. created on the
streets Monday afternoon by soldier
coming down from Fort Ellis, and report.
ing that some citizens had Just run in
their herds, being under the impression
thst they had discovered Indians in the
vicinity OF their stock range.
We anticipate no trouble from the In
dams until after another battle is fought
below. On the issue Of that will depend
their future movements. But we think it
the duty of our people to prepare, and at
once, to rtpel an INVASION. The whole
border Is now peculiarly situated. "Eter-
nal vigilance" should govern The frontier
settlements. Reintcrcements are now en-
route to the army Of the Yellowstone.
The troops will make no aggressive
until after their ARRIVAL. Time
viii be required for them 10 reach the
point of action, The Indians arc probab-
y aware OF tn Sc facts. 1t is the impres
zion of intelligent persons that they arc
re,nforcemen,s from the Agen-
lies on the Missouri river. and it is not
improbable that if they can command the
'ofce attributed to them. they will assume !,
he offensive Themselves, and should they i,
meet with success, our borders will be at Il
heir mercy. -. It
We have converscd with officers from !
'ort Ellis. and they are decided in the
plnion tnat no present danger exists to ,
he settlers ]" this wiley.
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