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Show We do not apprehend that the1 threatened Indian war in Idaho will prove tenons. There are not enough Bavages in that region to carry on a protracted or vigorous war; and the comparatively few Indiana of the hostile hos-tile tribes are by no means well armed or in a condition to long withstand the attack of citizens and eoldierB. Within a week a sufficient force ol federal troops will doubtless be at the s:ene of trouble, to not only effectually p'otect the settlers, but aUo toBur-round toBur-round and capture the marauding bands. L'nlesa the Indians receive aJditious to their numbers from east-era east-era tribes, of which there is little fear, the hostilities may be expected to be a an end within a fortnight, or such a matter. The reds are only bringing about their owu subjection, if not annihilation. Tho beat they can hope for is to be disarmed and held as military mil-itary prisoners, as the Modocs and Nez Perces are held. The day for destructive Indian wars west of the Hocky Mountains has passed. Nothing more serious can occur than the oc-c oc-c isiona raiding of a ranche or station, or an attack upon small parties of travelers, and the vigorous suppressive suppres-sive measures taken by the authorities authori-ties during the last two or three years leads to the belief that not many seasons will pass before no fear will be entertained in regard to Indian outbreaks out-breaks west of Dakota. |