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Show Headquarters United States Army. St. Louis, Mo., March 17, 1S75. Commaiulintj General Department of the J'tatie, Omaha, AY6. The President directs that the fol-fowing fol-fowing be made public : All expeditious into that part of the Indian Territory known as the Black Hids country must be prevented pre-vented as long as the present treaty exists. Efforts are now being made to arrange for the extinguishment of tho TnilL.n rilln inri .ill iimnor mp.in will be used to accomplish that end; if, however, the steps which are to be taken toward the opening of the country to settlement fail, those persons per-sons at present within tnat territory, without authority, must be expelled. By command of Gen. Sherman, (Signed), Wt.- D. Whittle, A.-st. Adjt. General. Heabquartehs Department of the Platte, Omaha, Neb. March 17, 1875. Official copy respectfully referred to the commanding officer, Camp Douglas, U. T., who wilt please cause the same to be published in the papers of Salt Lake city. By command of Brio. Gen. Ord, Geo, D. Euggles, Asst. Adjt. General. |