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Show CEN. CROOK AFTER THE INDIANS. There is no doubt that General Crook, commander of tho department of tho Platte, ia quietly fitting out an expedition againat the redskins of tho north. For some months it has boon a matter of tho wildcat conjccluro aa to what tho largo paek-traina of Mox-ican Mox-ican jacka were being organizod for at and in tho neighborhood of Cheyenne. Several hundred puck jacks have for weeks been centered in tho neighborhood neighbor-hood of Fort JUifmcll and Noperaon; not oven the officer in command of tho post waa let into tho sacret uho to which they were to bo put. Charles Collins, ono of tho leaders of tho Black Hilla atampedo, wrilea as follows: fol-lows: "1 know whereof I Hpeak. Tho poat or military camp in tho Black Hilla is to bo moved out. General Crook, eommandor of tho department of tho Platto, hus lor nnmo time past propheaiod and looked forward to an Indian war, in the event tho commia-Hionera commia-Hionera appointed to treat for the Black Hilla failed in their mission with the Indiana. The goncial ia an old Indian fishier and mount) business. busi-ness. Ho proposcb to rail ko a winter's tiiimpaicn against tho indiuua, which is tho only manner in which thoy can bo successfully puniuhed. Ho will have no wagons of commiBsary stores. Tho pack train ia to accompany tho cavalry to carry their supplies while pursuing tho Indians. As boou as tho pack animals nro lightened of their loud a the animals are to bo killed and tho cavalry to pack what food Uiey can on tboir horses. When the food is gone they are then to kill their lioraea ami oat horse moat aud atill keep lip their pursuit of tho Indians, who, when overtaken, aro to got such a chastisement us will touch them that lor once in many yearn they are to receive a donu of tho medicino th'it waa formerly administered to them I by Sully and Harney. Denver Ajica. |