The New York Herald Newspaper, October 6, 1875, Page 13

THE BLACK HILLS. Movements of the Indians Preliminary to the Grand Council. et PETTY SYRUGGLES FOR PRECEDENCE, Graphic Delineation of the Personnel of the Red Chiefs. THE REMAINS OF A DOG FEAST. How the Bucks Are Supplied with Whiskey and the Disastrous Effects. SUREWD DIPLOMACY OF SPOTTED TAIL os Signal Failure of an Attempt to Impose on the Gentle Savages. HOW THE RATIONS WERE FURNISHED. Tar Grest Covxci Grouxn ox Wire River, Neb., Sept. 21, 1875, Yesterday the Grand Council of the Commissioners of the President and the Sioux nation of Indians was eponed. This step bas been achieved, however, after a sories of delays which has, at timos, seemed to prevage an ultimatozfaiiure of all efforts to form a treaty, Some persons cvon, who have witnessed the proceedings of the commission during the past two weeks, intimate a doubt of thelr sincerity in secking thepurchase of the ‘country defined by the Secretary of the Interior in his Instructions to them, One, and perhaps two, of the gentlomen of the cominission, with a fow other intelti- gent mon not deluded into a belief in the enormous yalue of the Black Hills, look upon their purchase as unnecessary to the public weal, and if it were not their duty as it is the object of their appointmont, they would not favor the cession of the country to the government atall, They are, consequently, very lukewarm negotia- tors. Their private opinion of the value of the land to Do treated for is undoubtedly shared by tho greater proportion of the reading public, They represent a powerful and healthful sentiment, that is duo to the truthful information given ouly by the independent Press regarding tho Black Hills, But the majority of the commission are anxious to consummate a written agreement with the Indians, and that as soon as pos- sible. The course pursued thus far, however, has not been expeditious of the business in hand, Each delay granted to the inharmonious chiefs ‘who have been jealously quarreling over petty {issues has bred other delays, and this negative order of events might have continued fot a year, had not a very litte firmness displayed itself at last in members of the com- Mission, Spotted Tail was the first cause of delay. He protested against the selection of the council ground so much nearer to Red Cloud's village than to his, and in- sisted upon the first understanding being carried out, namoly: that the council should be held on Shedron Creek. ‘Tho Commissioners ono day sent word to him that ho must come toa place selected by them, on a certain day, if he wished to join in the council, As tho time approached Spotted ail had made no appearance. The commission consulted; the opening day of the council was changed, They feared the secession of too rge a body of representative chiefs, and waited. On @nother day it was still further postponed, and Inst Saturday was named as the date of the opening. The commission, then, in deference to Red Cload, abandoned tho spot near Crow Buttes, first choson, and named ou on the White River, at the mouth of Little White Clay Creck, and further postponed the meeting with tho chiefs. Spotted Tail camo and said that ho would come two miles cast of the mouth of the Little White Clay Creek, Once more the Commissionors yielded to the barbarians. Red Cloud, grown sulky and arrogant, in consequonco of the deference now shown to Spotted Tail, said be would not go whero the lattor wished and that the council ought to be heid only in the stockade atthe agency, Acommittce of Brulds, Spotted Tail, No Flesh and Two Strike called upon him, Sword and Amorican Horse to offer the olive branch and to form an agreement, but they met with a cold reception. Red Cloud would not listen. A POLICY EYOLY SD, After hearing of the result of thoir last diplomatic effort the.Commissioners evolved a policy which would have proven moro profitable ifadopted at the onset, They detormined to ignore Red Cloud in fixing the loca- tion of tho council, The opinion of Young Man Afraid of ‘Wis Horses was sought. He undoubtedly has the greatest @pAuence in the Sioux nation, excepting Spoited Tail, and also has the hereditary right to power. Ho was he unfavorable to the place pointed out by Spotted “iil, and on Saturday morning the commission, ac- companied by sevoral Ogallala chiefs, among whom ‘wore Red Dog, Sword and Spider, met Spotted Tail and his sub-chiefs, who, with their people, were im the act of moving up from their camps on Shadron Creek to pitch them nearer the council ground. The moeting ‘Was on the summit of a large knoll, cast of the Little White Clay Crook, overlooking the river bottom and the plain for miles, None of the Brulés or Miunoconjoue were present when tho commission arrived there, The wind was blowing and it was bitterly cold. However, horsemen fon began to appear in the cast, and goon the braves of the whole Bruld tribe were seon winding, in a black sinuous column, across tho plain, with the squaws, children and tepeos behind thom, Spotted Tail and Crazy in the Lodge eame iva wagon, which had springs ‘and was drawn by two ponies, driven by a noedy-look- ing Indian attired in vests, pantaloons, a linen duster anda hat, who sat onthe front seat, Spotted Tail is Clearly not avorse to symbols of state, although his Personal tasto is simple. His bearmg was fine and noble, and he greeted the Commissioners with an unconscious assumption of equality in his manner which few other Indians displayed. When a few more chiofs, belonging to the Missouri River reservations, had arrived, A nity row-wow ‘was held by the Commissioners and Indians, and the Jattor then retired to consult among . thomeclyes, Spotted Tail pointed out a spot near the river marked by an old and enormous cottonwood tree, and doscribed {tas the best situation for the grand tepee. He had come so far to concihate the Ogalialas that ho thought himsolf entitled to the concession of being allowed to designate the actual council gvound, After somo de. Kberation the chiefs presont consented to the proposi- tion; but neither Red Cloud nor Young Man Afraid of His Horses, who could overrule all other of the Ogallala chiefs, were there, The gathering was about to dlsperso, in uncertainty whether the agreement should be final, when Young Man Afraid of His Horses camo, He is not tall or unusual in appearance, and his face bas simply an aspect of intellyence, not of thoughtful- ness or stgacity, His attire was plain, and his only mark of distinction Is a certain expression of authority, resolve and courage in his truly aboriginal countenance, ince he has it in his power to become, when he likes, the principal chief of the Sioux nation, his modesty in remainfog what he is is remarkable, It may bo viowed as an evidence of the sterling nature of his good qualities. When the young chiof hoard the prop- osition made by Spotted Tail ho approved it, and tho preliminary trouble was felt to be over at last, Red Cloud was made a monument of discontent by his cool treatment, but it has long been known that ho has not Complete control of the Ogatiatas, and if he now inours their displeasure by bis Jealous obstinacy it may prove a fortunate opportunity for them to depose bim and bestow upon Man Afraid of His Horses bis present Authority, ‘The latter, it is said, is very woll disposed toward the whites, although a young man aud full of ambition, The Indians shook hands very cordially all around, and many of them accompanied the Commissioners back to the agency, HOW SUNDAY WAS PASaED. Sunaav waa vory quiet, The peculiar virtue of the NEW YURK HEKALD, WEDNHSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1875—QUADRUPLE SHEET. day, in tho estimation of the whites, seems to be recog- nized by the Sioux, although not respected, for they usually remain at their camps and indulge tn feasts and gambling. Your correspondent rode to the village of the Ogallalas in the afternoon and found the principal men in council, ina large tepee. They had been delib- erating on the question of parting with their country. He could not enter, as it was, of course, private; nor could he learn what chiefs were engaged, as he could speak very little Dakota, In the centre of the camp were the romnants of a great dog feast, scatiored on the ground, with stow pans and cups which had been blackened over the fire. A circle of squaws, squatting upon the ground surrounded them, they evidently hav, ing searched for dainty morsels before removing the ruins of former canine pets. The Indian thinks much of bis dogs, and it is singular that he will eat them, Red Cloud was absent from his tepee and probably in the council; but one of his wives offered to bring him to seo his guest, but waa not permitted. One of his comely daughters, with her lps unwashed since @ recent meal, was present, Such neglect of Appearance is not, however, in Indian society considered detriment to the peculiar style of beauty. Each nation proclaims its own the prettiest women, A white man, however, completely overcomes an Indian darsel by complimenting her-on ber face. AS your correspondent left the village he saw a group of Indian youth playing at hoop and sticks for wagers. They bet their beadod belts, moccasons and other orna- ments on the issue of the game. A very disreputable old buck, when he beheld a white man, walked away from the group, enunoiating tn loud and scolding tones a denunciatory harangue, In the evening a dozen dranken savages, believed to bolong to the Wazashi band, at- tempted to force the door of Mr. Frank Yates’ store, and loudly threatened the inmates with massacre and soalping if they were not admitted. Such occurrences, it is stated, are not unfrequent bere. HOW THK INDIANS GRT WITISKEY, or minnewaka, 15 a mystery; but there is probably some lack of vigilance, which permits the violation of the rogulation of the Interior Department. It should bo most strictly enforced, for no enemy could be moro dreadful to face than the minnewaka incarnate In a Sioux brave. This 1s one reason why tho residence of white mon among Indians, who marry among them and live as they do, is most pernicious. They are principally Frenchmen and Mexicans, and they reap a profitable reward from smuggling whiskey into the Indian reservations and selling it for money and ponies, The present council, which has drawn so many largo bands to this point, will attract more of these scoundrels, and it is not improbablo*that any clashing which may occur between white mon and Indians will be caused by them, Th ides supply- ing thonr with the drink that will @tite & murderous frenzy, instigate them todo what they can to injure the government and to be extortionate in their demands, The Wazashi band receives much of tho whiskey brought in, and they aro tho most doubtful of the Sioux in times of apprehension, LITTLE Woon. They are headed by Little Wound, who is not tho best of Indians, He is not half go good as those who repose in buffalo robes, suspended on airy platforms, on the summit of the knolls about here, Mis quiescence, In the event of trouble, can not be counted on half so confidently, Last winter he started from the ~— agency = with ~—onis young men, mounted on their war ponies, secking the war path, and threatened slaughter and rob- bery on the Platte,River. It was young Sitting Bull who turned him back—the same who saved the life of Dr. Saville at the time of the attempted raising of a flagstaff in the stockade, Little Wound deserves to be looked upon with suspicion, and his band and tho Choyennes aro the ouly sources from Which any trouble may be feared. THE MILITARY, General L. P, Bradiey undoubtedly came here for the purpose of studying the situation and providing for its military necessities, A courier was sent to Camp Rob- inson, noar tho Spotted Tail Agency, with an order for Colonel Mills’ company to march here at once. Colonel Mills took command of his own and Captain Eagan’s companies of cavalry, which yesterday formed the escort of the commission, Fifteen infantrymen of the Ninth regiment form a guard which will camp upou the council ground until the couneil closes, They are com- manded by Lieutenant Stembie. THE COUNCIL. When the Commissioners reached the council ground there were no Indians there; but a crowd had gathered where the mooting of Satarday had taken place, and several groups were stationed on neighbor- ing knolls, apparently mérely for observation. The wagons containing the canvas and poles for erecting tho grand tepoe arrived, and the fifteen guardsmen con- sumed an hour in performing that labor. By that time Sintigaliska had arrived, driven up from his camp by his coachman, and accompanied by No Flesh, his Hioutenant in authority, Two Strike and Crazy-in-the- Lodge. Spotted Tail wore the air of a statesman and displayed immediately a statesman’s tact and adroit- ness. Ho was clad in blue pantaloons, blanket and shirt and a black hat, similar in form to the Quaker pattern, No ornament was visible upon the great chief, He advanced toward the Commissionors with a peculiar, courteous sinile, which could not have boon surpassed -by any modern politician, and a noble gait, and exchanged greetings with thom with ease and aifa- bility. He then remarked, with a broadoning of tho simile, pointing with bis hand :— “T want you to have fixed two stakes in tho ground hero, one there and one here, so that the Ogallals can only come go far; this country is mine henceforth from this point to Spotted Tail Agency, since I have coine so far to meet them,” The Commissioners and Spotted Tail joinod ina laugh; but there was some doubt, expressod in good English, whetber the politic chief was really in jest or in earnest. Representative Ogallala, Minneconjou, -Yanctonal, Kiocsi, Wazashi and Cheyenne chiefs at length being present, thoy were all seated in crescent form opposite the Commissioners, who formed another crescent, com- pleting actr®e, Over all, was stretched a broad canopy, at one end of which was a large open tent, The princi- pal chiefs there, whom Ihave not yet mentioned, were:—Young and Old Man-Afraid-of-bis-Horses, Bluo Horse, Red Leaf, High Wolf, Slow Bull, Young Sitting Bull, Face, Black Bear, Little Wound, Lone Horn, Striped Cloud, Running Antelope, Swift Boar, American Horse and Wolf Nicoféus. Thd issue of rations at the agoney bad deterred many of the chiefs from attond- ing. Senator Allizon, president of the Commission, said that they would assume that all of the reprosonta- tivo mon were thore and proceed, The council, as it sat thus, ia the centre of a great plain, the Sioux's own country, was an imposing picture, ‘The first row of Indians in the circle sat on the ground, and behind thom rose a ecries of dusky faces, the last rank standing up, Spotted Tail eat, sedate and watchful, second from the front, He rose in height over bis neighbors, and was regarded by many oyes, even among tho Indians of other tribes of Sioux, Old Man-Afraid-of-his-Horses wore, as usual, a brilliantly colored handkerchief on bis head and a sable blanket, Aftor the Indians had chosen their Snterpreters—Joln Bruyerer, Alexander Zephyr and John Qiigly—who came forth and stood in the ring, Prosidont Allison announced to them that Louis Rich- ards would render the English into the Sioux for their |. understanding, . SENATOR ALLISON'S ADDRESS. Senator Allison then rose and began bis address, on behalf of the commission, to the Indians, It was intorpreted, sentence by sentence, by Louis; but it was noticeable that Mesers, Hainman and Beauvais, both of whom comprehend the Sioux, found {t nocessary to make frequent corrections, It ts well known that Louis Richards is not the best interpreter in this country, His knowledge of tho English language is very imperfect, His influenco with the Indians, however, is great, and this fact induced the commis, sion to overlook his known deficiency. As one of the greatest troubles; after tho making of reatios with Indians has boon their ignorance of wha, stipulations they had signed. Tho employment of competent interpretors ts of much importance, and whether the commission havo acted wisely in this matter or not remains to bo seon, Tho address of Senator Allison, already given to the public, contained somothing which even startled the Indiana, It fs nood- less to say that this was the form of the direct proposition to nogotiate for the possession of the Black Hills and Big Horn Mountains, There wero a fow low’ mouthed comments among the red auditors ag they listened to the expressions of good will and good faith aidressed to them, but whon they gompretwaded that thoy Were askod to loan thoir country instoad of sollitig It, they were led by Spotted Tail ina hearty laugh. In most of thom it was probably cansad hy the mere novelty of the idea, but Spotted Tail saw more quickly and clearly. Before the speech was finished Red Dog came into the circle, in @ perspiration, having just arrived, and sat on the ground. He had come under instructions of Red Cloud, and a subsequent fact showed that he wished to terminate the council for that day. Red Cloud was keen enough to see that while he was absent from the council it would not be well for bim that any reply should be made by any of his brother chicts to the Proposition of the white men, Red Dog bad hastened to do his errand, He sald:. RED CLOUD'S MESSAGE. “There have come here a good many tribes to be of the council. It will take seven 8 for us to study in our roinds about this, and we will now hold a council among ourselves,’’ Ata signal the Ogallala and some other chiefs has- toned to retire. Spotted Tail and his friends did not move, The interpreter for the commiséion called to the Indians to wait, and some comphed. They wero then asked to meot the cormmission again in the morn. ing, to consult with them. A PERTINENT QUWSTION. Spotted Tail asked Dr. Saville, jestingly, bow ho would like to loan himateam of mules on the terms proposed by the Commissioners. Lust night at a late session, the commission, having learned that the Indians desired to consult among them- selvos to-day, determined to omit a session of the Geuveral Council, To-morrow, however, the powwow will bo resumed. As far agcan be learned tho Indians do not like the proposition to borrow the country belonging to them, ‘Thoy have snfficient cunning and suspicion to look upon itas an attempt to deceive them as to what they will really be surrendering if they agree to it, in order to en their demands for compensation. Even to the white man’s !nteilect, this seems a most. plausible charge. Butl am fully assured that the commission in their proposition mean only good faith “and honesty. ‘They have singularly, howover, and of course inadvertently, fallen = into. an old method of cheatingsthe poor savage, forgetting that they subject themselves to severe and justifiable criti” clsm. Thoy certainly well know that, by the changeless law of destiny, the Black Hills are tho white man’s to, day, and that when once in full possession they will nover bo driven out. The word “borrow” is, then, faretcal in its, connection, On the other hand the ostensible friends of the hfdian will be secretly pleased at the form of the proposition. Those of them who are here, officially, of course, will endeavor to influence the Indians to favor its peculiar feature. The ‘Indian Ring ** could desire no better promise of future nutri- ment, But if evor the Indians under any new treaty coyid receive what the government will piedge to them without passing through dishonest hands, a method of disposing of their country more to their advantage could not be devised, They will, however, fuil to dis- cern the fact, and may bo expected to deny tho loan of the Black Hills, The measure propounded to them would perpetpate to them a strong claim upon the government for means of support, As long as white men inbalited tho country belonging to them, the government would be bound to pay them the annual rental; and if, finally, it should desire to absolutely purchase their right of property, it would be obliged to give what they might then demand, If tho land should be settled by white people, tho lease, according to the terms proposed, would not expire until a purchase was made, because it would be impossible, without resorting toa barbarity like the removal of the Jews from their country, to re- turn the possession of it to the Sioux. THE PROPOSITION TO LEASE. Colonel Gomingo said to-night:—"I am ashamed of that proposition.” Senator Allison confessed somo of its weak points. ‘There was an extraordinarily largo issue of cattle to the Indians to-day. All of the strange Indians will be fed here. Six hundred and forty beeves were killed, and probably 200 more will share their fate té-morrow. ‘The Cheyennes could not be supplied, and went home 1 their village in a sullen mood, Ono of them who was willing to accept one of the forty beeves remaining in the corral, but which would not supply the whole band, was fet upon by the- young men aud beaten fiercely with their quirts or riding whips, until he put his pony at full speed and escaped from them, Senator Allison has written the following letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in reference to tho feeding of the visiting Indians at this agency during the Grand Council. It contradicts an erroneous de- spateh of the Associated Press sont trom this point on September 11:— Rep Cros AGENcY, Sept. 21, 1875. Sin—Tho Sioux Commission arrived here’ on the 4th day of September. We were unable to secure the opening of the Grand Council until yesterday, the 20th, ‘The place of the council is eight miles distant from tho Red Cloud Agency. ‘This makes it necessary that for a time—prodably ten days—all rations to the Indians must be issued from this agency. We have requested the agent here to issue all rations necessary to tho vis- iting Indiana, in accordance with your instructions, upon written Tequisition from the agents in attendance,- and charge to the other agencies the amount £0 issued, aud havo also asked him to notily you of each issue, 50 that you may be able to order other rations here to 'ro- place the rations so issued and withhold them from the ogencies from which the visitin Indians come. We suggest that this should bo looked = after _careiully, in order” to avoid any excuso for a deficiency Bere, which would re- sult in a demand for a Deficiency bill next wintor. Wo have carefully avoided incurring any extra exponses sount of the holding of the council, excopt some items absolutely necessary, and have not ordered the issue of any extra rations. We are thus particular 4n giving you information, as_an Associated Press de- epateh of date of September 11 states that “the com- mission have promised tho Indians oxtra provisions, and have sont for 3,000 head of cattle additional.’ Evory word of this despatch is untrao, as tho very con- trary of this has been suggested by the commission, that no oxtra provisions bo iseued, but that the ordinary rations be issued carefully and promptly, as we un- derstand that the saine contractor furnishes bect for all these agencies, and tho viriting Indians can receive their ordinary supplies hero as wellas at their agencies respectively. THE VISITING INDIANS, The following Is a list of visiting Indians as far as we can ascertain from the agents :— Cheyenne agency, Major Bingham agent. + 8,000 Standing Rock agency, Mr. Burke agent, 3,000 Santee Sioux 50 Fort Thompson Indians ie Lower Yankton... 80 Lower Bruléa. + 800 Indians attached to no agen 30 Yours, very truly, W. B. ALLISON, Chairman of Sioux Commission. Tho Hon K. P, Surrx, Commissioner of Indian Afturs, DEPTH OF THE GREAT LAKES. There is amystery about the American lakes. Lake eis only sixty or seventy fect deep; but Lake On- tario, which is 500 feet deep, is 230 feet deep below the tide level of the ocean, or as low as most parts of the Gulf of St. Lawrence; and the bottom of Lakes Huron, Michigan and Superior, although the surtace is much higher, aro all from their vast depth ona level with tho bottom of Ontario; now as the De- troit’ River, after allowing all tho probable portion carried off by evaporation, — does ot appear by any means equal to the quantity’ of water which the three apper lakes receive, it has boon con- joctured that a subterranean river may run from Lake Superior, by the Huron, to Lake Outario, This con- Jocture 1s not impossible, ‘and accounts for the singular fact that herring and salmon are caught in all the lakes communicating with the St. Lawrence, but no others, As the Falls of Niagara must have always existed it would puzzle the naturalist to say how these fish got into the upper ake without somo subterranean river: besides, any periodical examinations of the river would furnish’ a not improbable solution of the mysterious flux and reflux of the lakes. CHINAMEN AS FARMERS. Tho Natchez Democrat Courier of a recent date gives an interesting account of a nomber employed in Chicof county, Arkansas. They appear far more seryicoable as tenants than as employés, and in the esonomy of time and the facility with which their tasks are per- formed display fur more ability than the nogro, The torms usually mado are 100 pounds of lint cotton to tho acre, the planter furnishing a mule with which to cultivate tho crop. At carly dawn tho Chinaman has bad his breakfast and is in the fleld to do his work, Atofovyen o'clock one of their number is sent in to cook their dinner, tho hour far which Is &n- nounced by the’ display of small pennant, Half an hour ts usually consumed at the meal, and, returning to tho field, they continue at work until dark. During ploughing time planters aro compelled to see to it that their animals have sufficiont time to rest and oat, as the Celeetials appear to bo blessed with no companction where mules aro con- cerned, and would koep one uufed and at work all day did tho ‘opportunity present iteelf, Their ploughing is reprosented to bo the best, with furrows straight as arule, Tliey also geet to be adepte in tho cultivation of vegetables—al) their gardens being kept in the most. perfeet order. A supply of tho priu ipal vo otablas 1s ‘arefully deiod and kept for winter, Their houses are desoriped as the personification of neatn every nsil being scoured bright as silver, whilo their clothes are always clean, ie in personal appearance they are novor offensive. Thott time, too, ts fully em- ployed, it being with great difculty they can be re- strained from working oo Sunday, THE HAYDEN SURVEY. Rapid Progress of Improvement in Baker's Park, HOSTILE ATTITUDE OF THE UTES, Negleet of the Government in Paying Annui- ties Provided by Treaty. DEVELOPMENT OF MINERAL WEALTH Daxen's Park, Sax Juan Mives, LA PLara County, Col., Sept. 14, 18 We are once again in Baker's Park, surrounded by the grand old mountains which scem to rise moro proudly than ever, clothed in their gay autumnal roby Here and there are broad bands of the loveliest orange foliage, alternated with zones of the brightest greon, which blend into each agher in the most delicate shades, Above the changing sylva the most brilliant flowers put on their gorgeous hues, carpeting the higher hillsides with the most beautiful figures of vol- voly softness, and a thin veil of transparent snow falls gracefully over the solid gray peaks which stand in bold relief against the deop azure of perfect sky. The Al- pine rills, fike threads of silver, wind in and out and over the mossgrown rocks, which seom to weep great tears of sorrow that autumn bas come and the leaves and blossoms must ere Jong disappear, For, like the swan that sweetly sings in death, They praise their Maker most with fleoting breath. The tascades, swollen by equinoctial rains, dash headlong in a crystal spray or cast a miniature iris across tho fairy-like background, What a groat, change is it, after passing weeks in a sandy dosort, parchod and burned by a tropical sun, where water is unknown save in stagnant alkaline pools! Whata great change to drink once more from the pure, cold, healthful springs which bubble up on every side and to breathe once again the invigorating mountain alr, laden with tho healing aroma of the forest trees ! i IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PARK, Since our last visit to the Park—nearly two months ago—the enterprise of its people has mado it appear al- most a different place. On. every hand and in every departinent of labor improvements have been made; comfortable and commodious houses have been erected, a brick yard has been completed, and trails, leading at different points from the Park, have been repaired. Many of the older mines of the adjacent districts have been developed to a surprising extent, and hundreds of new lodes have beon discovered and located, so that tho amount of ore already exposed in the vicinity is almost incredible, WHAT IS NEEDED. All that Is now lacking to insure the complete suc- cess and prosperity of the richest mining soction in the world is a good wagon road, communicating with the north and east, and this should be constructed by an appropriation from the government, for it would undoubtedly bonofit the whole country to a great ex- tent, and the expense would be comparatively small. In viow of the Indian troubles to the south and west of this place a military post should be established, for according to the present state of affairs, much annoy” anco may bo anticipated during the approaching winter and ensuing spring, because the Utes are dissatisfied that the southern line of the government purchaso should pass so far below where they had supposed it would bo run, thus cutting out some of their most valued country, and they say they will netzeiuquish it, INDIAN HOSTILITY. Tho feeling of animosity which they naturally enter. tain toward the whites is much aggravated by the fact that they have received no remuneration for the land thus wrested from them. In the columns of tho Heratp it has previously been asserted that thoso Utes in their treaty were promised $30,000 per year, and up to the present time have received but $25,000 for the two years; but upon more careful inquiry the fact was ascertained that they were promised $25,000 per year, but for the three years which have passed since the making of the treaty they have received not one cent. This state of affairs is cortainly caleulated to breed much trouble unless some compromise should specdily be made. Tobe’ sure there is a nominal agency for these Utes, who number some 300, at Tierra Amarilla, but for the few paltry pounds of damaged flour and bad bacon which is offered them (covering not more than a hundredth part of their annuitios) they say they cannot travel so far. they livo better by tollowing tho hunt, gathering berries and the subsistence which is yielded them by their corn flelds, Thero is much talk throngheat this country of the APPROACHING INDIAN CRISTS, and many think that prevention is better than cure. The post at Fort Gariand, which has long been left far in the rear of the steadily advancing frontier is but a useless expense. Why not havo it removed to a place of utility, where minors and peaceful settlers who have penetrated into distant government lands may be pro, tected, and a military road built through the country which will open the flood-gates of the valuablo mines which are now ghut in and rendored almost valueless? THR MINES, One of the most promising mines of tho San Juan country is the Pride of the West, located in the Animas mining district, La Plata county, on Green Mountain, in Cunningham Gulch, It is owned by sevoral gentlemen athong whom aro George M. Morse, C. E. Schoellkopz, ‘and others, and was located in the spring of last year, being approached by a good trail which ascends the mountain about 1,400 feet above tho bed of the creek, haying an altitude above tide water of about 11,000 feet, The course of the yein on the surface is nearly parallel with the course of the mountain, running in a north- westerly and southeasterly direction, and partly through wooded territory. Largo outcroppings of quartz, intermingled with galena oro, can be readily trachd on the surface over tho whole length of the claim of 1,500 feet and fora width of 50 to 100 feet. The development of the past year consisted mainly in acutinto the vein Just below the surface, making a tunnel about 30 feet in length, 80 feet in height ani 6 feet in width, exhibiting a large body of argentiferous galena, of which a considerable quantity is now on tho dump. Further work on it was abandoned lato in “September of last year on the approach of cold weather, but was resumod again during June of the present yoar, when the owners erected a building for the use of the miners, anda blacksmith shop was built near their works on a pleas- ant spot overlooking the valley of the Cunningham down to {ts confluence with the Animas River at How- ardville, presenting a beautifal view of the surround. ing mountains, with their ragged peaks, green slopes and rocky summits. Theairat this altitude Is very clear, and mildor than in tho valley below. The active campaign of this year on the mines commenced in the stripping a part of the upper vein, which disclosed aa immonse body of rich galena, liburally sprinkled with gray copper, This is very rich in silver, containing, according to assays made by Mr. W. H. Nichols, Terri- torial Assayer, 12,000 ounces to the ton. Satisfled with the value of their mine, the owners decided to work it energetically and commenced a tunnel at 200 feet be- low the croppings, which is now in about sixty feet, and will strike the vein probably twenty fect further, as the dip of the yoin js about twenty-five degrees. As soon as the ore is reached sloping ground will bo made on both sides of tho tunnel, pushing the work all win- tor, so that large quantities of ore can be shipped east or treated by works in tho district early in the spring. ‘That this vein is one of the great mother veins of tho country there can be no doubt. Immediately north and adjoining tho Pride of the Wost is the Aquila Lode, containing 750 feet, showing the continuation of the former, exposing largo bodies of mineral, Following the outeroppings of quartz and galona, this sano voin is traceable 1,500 foot farther. In Euroka Gulch, to the north of the Park, numbers of valuablo and promising lodes have beon discovered in tho past #ix weeks. Anfong tfiege may be mentioned the Tegure, Emma Walla and Sunshine, From the Un- compahgro district we have soon some fine looking oro from the newly located lode entitled the Tribune, DISCOVERY OF PLACRK MIKES, Somo oxcltement provails hero at present consequent upon the recent discovery of placor mines in San Miguel, a district latoly located about forty miles wost of Baker's Park, on the San Miguol River. Most promising Indi cations ef tho presence of the precious motal in large oun platform, and the domocratic theor us to auaatities oxist, the surface ore yielding thirteon centa | 61 annlause var) " biaid to the pan, A company has been already organized ana the work is being prosccuted with great vigor. Through- out this whole wonderful mineral country rich dis- coveries are being made constantly and reports of new and tmportant developments are coming iu from aimost every point daily, THY TERRITORIAL ELECTION took place to-day. All the miners in tht? vicinity left their mines and came down to vote, so that the Park Presented a very animated appearance, Contrary to what might be expected in mining towns, all the liquor shops were closed in Howardville and Silverton, and order prevailed at the polls, so that it will be seen that the frontier can enferce law as well as our more favored Communities in the centre of civilization. This state Of affairs presents a wonderful contrast to those earlier mining times whon a man’s life was endangered at al- most any moment and murder and crime were rife in the absence of all law, The voting community was exercised ovor a potition to be referred to Congress during the approaching term regarding the advisability of having a road built through the Park communicat- ing with the markets for the transportation of their ores, It is tobe fervently hoped that the committee wall be successful in pushing the bill through, THE SERAPIS. THE SHIP WHICH IS TO CONVEY THE PRINCE OF .WALES TO INDIA—PREPARATIONS FOR THE DEPARTURE. [From the London Times, September 23, 1875.] Her Majesty's ship Serapis was formally turned over on Tuosday to her officers and crew, and yesterday, being the last day of her stay in the dockyard at Portsmouth, visitors were generously allowed the run of tho ship, the royal apartments and tho grand saloon excepted. It need scarcely be said that thousands availed themselves of the opportunity thus afforded them. On Tuosday thirty-two tons of ico wore stored on board the Serapis, and in the evening the baggage of His Royal Highnoss and suite, plate, presents, &c., arrivod by special tram at tho steam basin, in charge of Mr. Isaacson, and were om- barked, Yesterday tho Prince’s stud were stalled, ana also the cattle and other live stock, which have cither to minister to the comforts of the voyage or to be dis- posed of as gifs. Most of the boats were also taken on board yesterday. ‘These consist of a State barge 34 feet long, a State galley 32 feet long, a steam pinnace and a steam barge each 30 feet long, two troop boats 38 fect long, one lifeboat 25 feet tong, three cutters 30 foot long, one cuiter 24 fect, two gigs of 20 fect, one dingy 14 feet and one punt 14 feet, The lifeboat’ and one of the cutters are fitted with Messrs, Hill &Clarke’s patent boat-detaching hooks. THE STATE BARGE, which, as has already boen stated, ‘ia thi long, presents a highly attractive appearance, and will be rowed by fourteen mem The bows and quarter aro ornamented with gold serolls, while on each side tho “rubber,” which is painted 'a garter blue, two broad bands of gold, enclosed within blue ribands, run the whole length of the barge. ‘The backboard is formed of beautifully polished mahogany, carved with tho Prince Wales's feathers set’ in an oval cable framework. The tiller igs made of — electro- pluted metal with ivory handle, The panels are embellished with waved gilt beading, and a pretty gold wreathing, compdsod of rose, thistie and shanirock in combination, on a blae ground, goes round the entire b: ‘The awning draperies’ are of silk damask, the movable canopy underneath being made of the same costly material, The awning, which is supported by brass stanchions, is formed of two lengths to aliow of its bemg tilted so ‘that his Royal Highness may enter or leave the barge without stooping. ‘The barge is grated throughout its length and a brasa flagstatf has been placed at tho bows, to which a royal standard will be sttached three fect nine inches deep, The whole of the gilding, carving and painting, including the prettily desigued badge on the bows, has been executed by the dockyard artilicers, The State cuttor is similarly decorated, with the ex- coption that the awning is of ono length only. ‘The ship's boats, which, with the State barge and cutter, aro white, have each a gold band enclosed in blue rib: bons. Just as everything had boon satisfactorily dis- posed of the dockyard authorities yosterday revoived an order to prepare accommodation on board for tweaty Horse Guardsmen and their horses, as it had been thought desirable that the Prince should havo A MODY GUARD COMVOSED OF THX HOUSEHOLD TROOPS, Thero is still cabin space available on board after all re- ments have been met; but the disposal of twenty ry horses would not only sortonsly derange the whole of the plans at the last moment, ut, as a matter of course, would materially inerease the cost of recon- struction, which has already transcended the speciied Imits, We believe the matter is still In abeyance, but it is thought probable (hat the troopers and their horses will be forwarded in the Euphrates, whi¢h sails on Friday for Queenstown, where she 'wili embark the Thirty-fourth regiment for Bombay, The Serapis will go out to Spitheed to-day for the ad justment of her compasses, after having beon visite by the Duke of Cambridge.’ To-morrow she will in all probability be visited by the Prince of Wales, and will afterward make a six hours’ trial of her engines, in charge of her new offleers, and will take her departure on Saturday. THE WHITECHAPEL MYSTERY. four feet ——_ * FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS AND DISCOVERIES BY THE AUTL>SISIES—NEW EVIDENCE COM- ING IN. A (From the London Times, Sept, 21, 1875.] The Scotland Yard detectives, to whom had been as- signed the duty of further investigating the particulars of this cage, bave been withdrawn, and its conduct left in the hands of those who havo hitherto proseented the inquiries, Inspectors Fox and Macdonald have again been to Stratford, Chingford and Waltham. Thoso officers have ascertained that when month after month elapsed and the missing woman was not found, her boxes were romoved to her father’s house at Waitham. The boxes have been searched and the contents brought to London, Docu- montary evidence of an important character has also been obtained, among other matters letters purporting to be sent from the man, with whom it was stated by one person the missing woman had left Longon a yoar ‘ago, to friends who woro inqniring after her, The person from whom they purported to have como has denied all knowledge of them, and the handwriting ap- pears to bear out his denial Ata very late hour last night—near midnight, in fact—additions were made to this from letters which had been searched out by tho relatives of the missing woman, % ‘The witnesses who have been before the Treasury number already, it is stated, more than twolve, and somo of them are to be called in the Police Court to- day. ‘ PURTHER DISCLOSURES. {From the London Times, Sept. 23, 1875. Yostorday a re-examination of the human remains found in possession of Wainwright was mado in pres- ence of a medical man who attended on behalf of tho defence. There were also present Mr. Larkin, who first saw the body, and Mr. Bond, the Locturer on Forensic Medicine at Westminster Hospital, who had been in- structed by the Treasury to mako an independent ex- amination. ‘THE JOURNEY OF A POLICE OFFICER WITH ROGERS, the late foreman of Wainwright, over Leytonstone on Monday week last while the police court examination was proceeding, in the endeavor to find out Mrs. Wil- more, so as tolearn tidings of “Mrs. King,” was de- scribed in these columns a few days since, and it was stated that the officer and Rogers returne| from tho quest unsuccesstul. From what the officer had learned at Sidney Square and other places betore proceeding. to Leytonstone, he gave his superiors to under- stand that he bad every reason to believe that the body was that of a Mrs. King; but this was not communi- cated until after midnight, for the search was not given over until an hour before, On the samo night, at tho time when the officer and Rogers were pursuing their inquiries at Leytonstone, a person attended at a West London police station and stated that tre bolieved, from tho names mentioned in connection with the dis- covery, he could give some information, as his sister was missing in that neighborhood a year ago, He was told that it would be IMPOSSIBLE TO IDENTIFY THE BODY BY THR rach, and he then gave testimony, which was written down, as to moans of kdentidication other than by the features. These means were described by Mr, Taylor at the police court in sworn testimony, and, he added, the name of the missing woman he referrod to was Harriet Lane, otherwise “Mrs. King.” At night he was tak to the vaults of the church whero the remains li and the officer i ‘by this time returned from be as stone the name of Mrs. King came to official knowledge from two different quarters at the same time, Mr, Taylor suppliea tho information not only as to tho ete. but also as to the whereabouts of the lost Mra, {Imore; and on the Tuesday morning the poor woman was found at Stratisrd, with the two children, she bay ing had to move to shelter offered her by a working man and his wife who had known her in better times. The information sho furnished to the police was im- portant, as will be shown when the examination before the magistrate is resumed. ‘Tho police are still actively engaged in investigating the evidence, which, as the counsel for the prosecution stated, is crowding upon them. A FIFTH WAY TO GET MONEY, Extract from Goneral 8, L. Woodford’s spoech at Shawneo:—Now, my friend says wo keep the gold and silver in Wall street, Weill, suppose you printed your gtoenbacks, and had thom all piled up there, ono thousand eight hundred millions of them, enough to pay all the debt, how are you and I going to get them? (Voice—'*Work for a I don’t know of bat four ways, If] have got something that T can sell, I soll it and thoy pay me tho greenbacks; or if I know how to do something and anybody wants my work, I work, ‘and the man that haa got the groonbacks pays me; or if my oredit is good I borrow the note and then I give my note, and some day I haye to pay it; or if 1 am hard up, and you are generous, [ beg and you give, I can sell and get greenbacks; I can work an acks Tean borrow and got greenbacks, Is thore any other way? (Voico—"Steal ‘em.’ Laughtér.) friend aggests that you cam steal. Now, that is the demo. words (Groat and laneli arena te tiemeneeeneenseprenmeerrepsineroeinie-vscepuiemene ser soeeperene eee z 18 “THE TEMECULA INDIANS How the Government Has Treated a Peaceful Tribe in Cali‘ornia. — © DRIVEN LIKE CATTLE FROM THEIR HOMES. Auris, N. J., Oct 4, 1875. To tre Eprror ov tux Hereato:— The Indians are a long way off, as you remark in this morning's Heratn; and the California Indians, of course, are the farthest removed from the active sym- pathy, as they are from the knowledge, of Eastern peo- ple. A despatch from San Francisco relates that trouble is anticipated with the Palla Indians, who have for many yearé occupied the Temecula country, in San Diego county, and who now object to be ousted and driven away from their holdings. Matters have gona so far, it sooms, that the Governor of the State and General Schofield have been asked for troops. I was at Tomecula in 1872 and found the Indians there industrious farmers, living nappily, supporting them- selves, and at peace with overybody. About their claim to the Temecula rancho I know nothing; but their long occapation has given them at least a show of right, and they could not properly be dispossessed ex- cept by the United States government, from whom any title adverse to theirs must come. The Indians of Southern California are @ useful people, They are sheepshearers, shepherds, vine-pruners, vaqueros or cattle tenders, They cultivate small holdings for themeclyes, and, where the Indian Bureau leaves them alono, they are an important part of the laboring force of the region in which they live. The only abso- lutely worthless Indians I found in Southern California were those maintained at a great cost by the Indian Bu- reau at the Tule Rivor Reservation. These reservation Indians were fed and clothed by the government, had houses furnished them and were cared for like paupers, They were, in fact, stout, able-bodied, lazy, vicious pau- pers, whose neighborhood demoralized the outside In- dians, and who spent their days in gambling, obscene conversation and sleeping in the sun, ‘There was not the least reason for keeping these peo. plo on a reservation. Had the government laft thei alone they would have done precisely what the Teme- cula Indians and the Indians on the Tejon rancho do—~ worked for their living. Their labor would have been usetul In that sparsely settled country, and they would have caught some of the customs of civilization from their contact with white men, Theso usually treat tho- Indian lavorers kindly, because they cannot otherwise retain thoir services. = suspect that tho intention is to drive these Temecula Indians to the Tule River Reservation, and thus to destroy a peaceful and industrious laboring force and turn it intoa gang of vicious paupers. Against this every friend of the Indians ought to protest. T suspect this to be so, because I saw the same thing dono under government orders, as it was pres tended, in Northern California, Lake and Mendo- cino counties had a considerable population of Indtans, all of whom were laborers. They were employed by the farmers and lived in little rancherias on the differ- ent farms. They were regarded not only asa useful, but as an indispensable, laboring force by the farmers, and were almost universally sobor and absolutely peaceablo; 80 much so that usually the farmor allowed thom to build their houses near his own. Most of them spoke English, and all of them were self-supporting. In 1872, under orders from tho Indian Bureau, all these Indians wero suddenly gathered together and, without giving them time evento pick up their bouschold goods, were driven, like so many cattle, from sixty to 100 miles away, to the Round Valley Resorvation, whore they were compolled to remain and given to understand that if they returned to their homes they would be shot. I havo spoken with farmers who suffered acrious injury from being thus de- prived of their laboring force, and I have had described to me the bitter grief of tho poor Indians when they were exiled from their little homes, and their sufferings on the long and hurried march to the resorvation. This act, which I exposed in the following year, was a disgrace to tho federal government and an inexcusable blunder if its object is to civilize the Indians. I saw these poor people on the reservation, andI found that d not the least oversight over their aconsiderablo Indian population which was fed and clothed at government expense, which gambled and loafed in open day in the presenco of the agent; nearly all wiose women were diseased, as he confersed to ‘and who wore allowed to live, under the eye of thit agent, in as disgraceful a manner as they pleased, Near by was stationed an accomplished West Point oficer, an excellent man, whose solo duty was tO chase any, Indian who might leave the res, orvation; and this pauper pen, established in 1860, had not, when I saw it in 1373, even @ decent road through it, On Swfiday they bad church, the agent told me when he had kicked asice alot of boys who were gambling for tobacco on the school houso steps, and who were notat all abashed at his presence, The preaching was In English, and those Indians who found it tedious went out of doors and played shinny. If the Temecula Indians are to be driven to the Tale River Reservation a great outrage will be committed om them; and the object of it will be to Increase the ex- pense of the reservation, and, of course, the profits of those who manage it, If they are simply to be driven from the lands they have so long occupied and culti- vated the outrage will be quite as great. They own flocks and herds; they plough ground and raise ‘wheat and barley; they lve m houses and own personal props (o' erty. If’ the. federal government bas that the land they have so long boon mitted to use #8 their own feally belongs to some one else, it is tho duty of the goverum through tho Indian Bureau, to sec that they do not lose. the value of their improvements, that they have time to remove their property, and that they have other lands given them, or, at least, opened to their pur- chase, One thing is certain, there can be no troublo with these Temecula Indians if tho government treats them with only cominon justice and deals with them ag- a guardian ought to with his wards, with a docent re- gard for their rights, But this it has not been apt to do of late years. Captain Jack, of the Modooa, being asked why he a nswered pithily, “Becauso me tired eating horse.” That is to say, his poople had bocn starvod by the agents and compelied to eat their own horses. Had General Schofield beom consulted about the managemons of the Modoc Indians there would have been no war; but he was purposely kept in ignorance of what the Indian Burean people wore doing until they had actually established a war with the Modocs. The Indian managers corresponded with the Bureau in Washington, but took care to keep tho commander of tho treops ignorant of what they were doing. A similar (rick may now cause on Indi war in San Diego county. CHARLES NORDHOFF, “ON DECK.” A DIVER FIXED BY A SHARK. [From tho San Francigoo Ledger. } «On Deck" had Jed an eyentia! life, A sailor ta youth, adiverin manhood and a “noeter-do-well ” im old age, he saw more than falls to tho lot of most men. He came to California in oarly times, and was the hero of @ shark story, remarkable as the only one having truth for foundation native to our harbor born. In 1851 James Carton, « stevedore, while warping the ship Genesee to a berth off Market street wharf lost an an~ ad ” was tho only diver except Bill Mak pena inn ieen inthe city, and was ant 6 to re OT eat a lied, and while so engaged roticed ing a few feet above him, hey i ob. serving his movewncnts. ‘The fish was wt least eig! fect long and was known as the “bottle Dose,” one Uh nat ado a cable fast to jt and was about ascending whom hy Appearance of the shark made him pause, Ho Bad beard that eharks did not molest men in ar- mor, He doubted this, and did not feel now like risk: ing the experiment, Ho moved a fow paces from the anchor—tho sbark*moved too. Ho returned to his former placo—the shark followed. He was evidently, to use his own words, “spotted by the bottle nose for and, unloss si; lly favor would fal wie que wits werent "ae hardly knew how to act, when thonght of the cuttle Osh; how that singolar creature oftom escapes ite enemies by darkening the waters with am inky liquor ejected from its body. e accordingly stirred up the mud at the bottom tlk tho water was darkened around him cast off his bin and signalled the man to haal bim up. He hauled up Immediately, but did not entirely cscapo, ‘Phe shark snapped at him as be ascenied, and three his toes were taken off A little more and bis f« would have gone, a stout boot only nod 4 The happy thought of muddying the water saved bis life, ROBERT DALE OWEN, [Indianapolis correspondence Cincinnati Gazette.) Your correspondent rocolved a brief call last ovening from Robert Dale Owon. He was alone and to all ap- pearances perfectly sane, The wild oxpression of the ‘eyes, so noticeable when he entered the asylum, is on- tirely gone, and the firm oy and raldy face todtcath returning health. Ho is stilf rogarded an inmate of the asylum, but lntends rotarning to New Harmony before water sots (p. Ho reads much, but as writes He is now just beginning to realize yd f was when hia song broaght him hore thre monibs aca, z e