The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-09
Glimpsea Of Warchful In
dams on the Way.
Description of a Country Little
Described Heretofore.
sAVAGERY IRREPRESSIBLE.
Delay Of the Force in Starting for the
Sinking Water.
Fonr rrrrsRxas. Nav 27. 1874

FoRr FBrrBRxAS, May 81, 1874
The OF tho Territories and ultra Missouri States
look upon the Indian, he exists the plains OF
Dakotah ard Wyoming, as human only in his strictly
physical traits OF form, anatomy and physiology II is
impossible, after having some experience Of frontier
life, not 10 join, partially at least in this belief
WESTERN PRINCIPLES
People who have not personally become acquainted
with the Sioux Arapahoc Cheyenne races"
said to me yesterday, "may be amused by romanccs
setting forth the nobility OF the red he appears
classic literature of the past 800 years. but they
have very dim ideas OF the animal in his real state In
his bodily instincts no devoted
sensual safety, aud IN his mental to
gcancc, trcachery and murder. Long antagonism to
the pale faces traditionnry hatred impaired
from generation to generation through his very blood
echoed in the monotonous grooming Of his nnrsing
mother the refrain of tho rude revery OF his tribe,
the spirit of their dances their walls tor the dead
all cmbittcrcd by dependency upon the government
for food dealt him cattle, have made the chief
Impulse within him that which prompts hin, to torture,
mutilae and butcher the enemy OF his existence. He
has become a hend. The mould of is
ONLY A DISGUISE
His wrongs have turned tho quiescent devil, which
sombre fanatics say Is ncarnate In all humankind
birth, spirit OF active malevolencc soft
By generosity. Tho little of divine that clings
III the smallest remnant OF his shattered soul
prompts hun 10 mpatcncc of mere justice. He Is
entity in human form outside the pale of cthic law
Vengeance being his crccd process OF cxterminaon
TO be enforced long he remains unsolicited would
be jusiilabe."
HILLERs
Tho view OF the situation this frontier just repro
duced illustrates much OF the pubic sentiment The
terror Of the Sioux, however, in my opinion, is exag
gcra.cd 1t noticeable that those who
express IL most strongly those 'honest"
miners who have been eager TO invade the Black
Hills. They are returning to civilization in swarms
panic stricken by the crack OF Indian rifles and dis
guscd with fortune. On the road from Cheyenne
10 this point | met detected looking parties
who answered inquiries with ncary unanimous
frankness They repeated the story of the fight In
dian Creek and the murders IN the Black Hills which
has been already published When asked, "Did you
find any gold ~ the reply usually of the purport
eyes; but darned sight too many Indians They
reported another chief killed at Indian Creek, named
Teatberhcad
''rENpER FEET.
Some saiirical s'boy nue'' in repartee applied to
them the con;emptuous sobrquct which they had
previously freely bestowed on Eastern who have
been attracted hnhcr by tho OF gold. so
you've turned tender feet, ave yoy Don't like tho
Black Ills swers We did do yeg"
On the day this taunt in hundred different
forms was flung the woc-begonc pilgrims whom
met Flooding along beside their halt empty wagons
and wcaried horses They. however, accepted the
tibes made at their expense with true Western CON-
pacency and laughed in turn.
well my man. saie the Colonel to a rcd-faccd
Yankee, 'is there any gold up yonders"
There's gold there sir, but don't any Of II
list now, y he said with grim
DUST.
ST lba, veteran MINER exhibited two walls
Hled with gold dust and hit OF quartz containing
small particles or the metal. visible the naked eye.
He said the situation OF the settlements in the Black
Hills is daily growing serious and that
alton take place. There great many families
,here now. tho women living constant terror, and
hey look anxously for protection the military
II is understood that Captain Eean will probably DO
Employed in that service in or near the Hills.
CAMP
As the column moved north of gimpscs Of
Indians at the ranches. Al the second camp
Colonel Royal received order from General Crook
changing the route Of hc.dciachmcn that IL would
sross the Platte raging with the melted
SHOWS and the spring dcluge, iron bridge
Fort Laramie instead OF at Fort Fettcrman, where
here would DO great danger OF drowning soldiers
md horses Five companies under command OF Col
incl Mills, Of tho Third cavalry, overtakcn
auntons ranch and tho troops from Fort Russell
thus united in ono column 4 pitiess cold storm OF
rain kept us camp day. because OF the
the pack mules whose backs II they travelled IN
the wet, would become rne persistent dropping
which ratified ON the from the clouds echoed tho
gloomy symphony of our thoughts rs lay in
blankets under canvas, with single minded as
piratons ancr confor. The clouds toward
evening yesterday ,hnncd, however, and tho
bobclinks whose iavoriic home to be
IN this altitude burst into song they from
the soaked scagc brush and executed winged aro5aic
fcais the AIR, tumhing aud Tutoring very CLEO
tns,nciively knots OF people gathered in the officers
tents where there nrcs cottonwood and
biliiy found tongue The bandying of jcsts and tho
Sighting over Of the last campaign formed savory
neangc Tor mental diversion
!, can be said Of officers Of this expedition that
they well OF the task before them, NO
not likely to repeat the blundcrs Of the winter cam
paign If, indeed there were blundcrs, which Is
question TO be nnaly determined by tho trial
OF Colonel Reynolds and Captain Moore now
under arrest full comprehension Of their
duly seems 10 distinguish them, and il may b..
hoped that the unsatisfactory fruits Of the
former expedition may lead 10 substantial results
during the summer, through the experience gained.
Even II the Indians are again ncnaced with an
initiation through fortunate surprise, Us prob.
able that they will be able boast OF another precpi
tate withdrawal Of their enemy this campaign has
been more maturcly planned and organized than the
previous one.
BEGINNING MARCH.
took my departure ironi Fort Russell on the 10th,
with the officers of the column moving TO the muster
OF tho OF The expedition at Fort fctcrman Tho
exodus OF tho troops from tho pos, vas made with
MUSIC by the rcgimcnta band and the ladies' OF tho
garrison waved their handScchicts in token OF heart
rct wishes Tor victory and safe return Colonel Roya,
ruartcrn,astcr Drew, Captains Wells and sartorgus
and Lieutenant Ienl-y were the principal oecrs with
The command Tho nrst encampment made
Lodge Pole Creek after march OF eighteen miles.
party OF Black Hilers with wagons and teams,
stopncd there Tor the night and they confirmed tho
gloomy impression which had preceded from
oil the news We had heard from tho north.