Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-19
TUE BLACK HAWK nEuSIoN.

Today, August ~, " thu -ot"
yerary Of the signing ofthc treaty OF
peaeo 10 the close Of tue Black HaWh
Indian war, when that chief and his
follow,rs formally agreed to cease hos
tltlos against the white men, For
two and a half years an Indian war
had been raging. Involving lall Of the
pou,hern aud central counties OF uiahi
from tho south liue Of Salt Lake
county to tho State boundary
little while previous 20 the actual ne
ROTATIONS q the treaty, Black Hawk
himself had been Induced 70 assume
peaceful attitude, yet hia tub'ohiet
continued hostile operations, anu ovoa
for several months after tho lroaiy was
sigued, Indian depredalions OCCASION
nlly occurred.
There have been several Indian wars
during the experiences Of the people In
esltling Utah; but tina, known NJ the
Black Hawk war was Of far greater
magnitude than any OF tho oihersi
and for u long time placed central and
southern Utah settlements Ia very
precatious condition. The victory
was finally achieved by the militia,
tho general government having de-
cllned 10 extend the military assistance
that was asked and that was given In
Indian wars 10 other ttaie1 and terri
tories. OF tho burden that came upon
tho people aud militia the official 70.
port points nut that six extensive and
Houtihhing settlements In SEWER and
Plute counties, four settlements In
5anpete, fifteen settlements In
Iron, KANE anu Washington coun'
liua and two or three In
wasatoh county had boon abandoned,
with almost total loss OF stock and
improvements; that about seventy
white people lost their lives; anu that
independent OF any pay for services Of
the militia the expense 10 tho Territory
Of military operations against the In.
dams was sl,iel .OaIa3 This cum,
Justly chargvaolo to tno general gov
ernment, and the amount that should
have gone to tho militia for service In
the campaign, have mover heen paid.
The expense NJ here stated represented
but small item Of the cost OF the wal
to tho people, and gives no account
Of the great amount Of suffering eu'
dured by the exposed setllert-mon
women ara children.
The particular incident that pre-
olpilaied tho Black Hawk war may b.
regarded NJ quite insignidoaut N
itfolf, In comparison with what fol
lowed. la n split Of sport, half
drunken mau rudely pulled a younp
Indian chief from his horse. This wal
utAiauu, snnpetu county. April o, 1865
There had been rt6iloianess among
tho Indians previous to that time,
and tho ohioi Black Hawk Ant
his band, cnleny oompoaed o.
Uus. had boon engaged In seyera
thieving raids. But the Manu act wal
the match which stattoi this blaze, and
noEt DAY three white men were hilled
one In sanpolu and two In sevlei
county. From that tins the troubl,
spread qulokly. Before II was oyel
$500 militia were Engaged IN ao,iv,
service, oonlendlng with the INDIAN
In canyons and mountain fast
nessee. The two chief on
gagpments Of the war were In 1860
at Gpveny Ford and Thistle Valley
In both OF which Black Hawk dis
played his reckless courage. Al the
former place he was slightly wound,
ed, bu, soon recovered. Finally, anei
most difficult and vlgotous cam,
paign, tho Indians found themselves
being worsled on oil 'idey, aud agroed
to terms Of peace.
The lapse Of thirty year since these
tfoublous times has Witnouod the
calling away Of many OF those
who took part In tho conflict;
but even yet go5dly number remain.
They were brave men, anu women and
children too, who participated 10 that
struggle, and today when tho survivor
assemble In happy reunion, II IL meet
to acoord them praise anu honor ior
their heroic duty, well performed ln
tho days OF peril aud anxiety. Long
live the noble veterans OF the Black
Hawk waIi
ln connection with reference 10 this
subject may be noted IN Incident
reported at the Banpoie Stake confer,
eneo on Saturday last, Sanpeie county
was In the midst Of tho greatest
troubles Of the Black Hawk war Lau
Saturday tho Bishop OF Indianola, ir
that county, reported the condition Of
the indian settlement there. This veal
one Of the red men had raised 900
bushels Of wheat, another 800, auolhs
200, and others less amounle. Frou