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i* Known. HDd oar symparmes are jor nrr.This intemperate eonduct nt thin season of the year in deserving of condeinnation ami id regretted by all. Sr \ rrnl |erana expressed themselves a- highly indignant, and hoj*es are entertained that the beautiful maiden will come hack, in which case be will he compelled to leave the Territory.Gone.—From a gentleman just fromGallatin valley we learn that Tom Cover, ac* rompanied by Col. Bozeman, left for Fort C- F. .Smith on the Big Horn. «n (ant Tuesday. They ■'itrlrd with three horse* and proposed )fuiuf( through alune. The pluck of these men id admir able, but we deprecate tbe lack of discretion that causes two men to undertake a trip of that kind under existing circtwnstnnce-•Food you Mud Hoi.es.—Paewingeraby last i-.iarh report one hundred and forty fond of mail for the West on the North Platte river, await-in* trand|»ortation. Flow much ofit will ever get through? All the mail we get, comes over the Smoky Hill route, wear-told.By the Beyer.—From Cmpt. Hunt-I ley, we learn that OVT Montanians rut will tiearlv all return by river. Colonel Zanders, Marshal Pin-ney. Judge Munson. And a host of others, with f.un-ilie« and without, have decided the river route pre-ferrable, and will come that way.The wires are still down across theMissouri river. Omaha and Council KluiTs are partly under water, the river a sweeping torrent. ao«2 the w ind so strong that ail ocmtmimention id suspended by ferry or skitf. Whui a jlrklp«Mirjfe Francis Train'* very beautiful (pai’t-r) Park must be in, down on '* the Sands.'*Pol.ice OouiiT.—Two men namedOsborn and Rider became involved in a little quarrel, at one of the livery stable*, on Sunday evening. resulting in a fisticuff, for which they were fined in accordance with the d'atulcs iu such rased made and provided.From Thursday* Tri- Weekly.Something to Head.—Mr. Parsons.who arrived last evening from tbe Gallatin, brought the sad but not unexpected information of the murder of Colonel Bozcm»n and tbe w«»uiwt;ng of Tom Cover. Their departure for Fort* Smith and Phil. Kearney was noticed in a recenl issue. When about 40 miles from Bozeman City, while stopping for dinner, a party of five Indians approached them. Bozeman started towards them ride in hand, suppueiog them to be Crows CoverErotested against permitting them to approach but ozcmati persisted. When near to him the}- manifested their friendship by their infernal How ? Ilow !** At this, Bozeman exclaimed. “ They are Blackfeet 1” wheu the ludians immediately fired »*ti tbe two men Rome man was shot twice through tbe breast, killing hiui iuntantly. lie did eat even attempt to fire at them. Cover ran into the willows and opvned fire at nans, although shot in the shoulder, ami gave them the benefit of fourteen shots frlt;rn bis Spencer. The Indians retreated. Cover found Baseman quite dead, ou approaching him. hie rifle and revolvers taken, but his notch remaining on l.is person. Tbe Indians got thdr horses, but Cover swam the river and returned to Bozeman City. This news produced the wildest excitement in Gallatin valley, as it cranes upon the heels of s report from the Bannock Chief that the Blackfeet, Bloods and Piegans have sent their squaws and children to the North, and meditate an attack ou the (iullutin valley nt hu curly day The report is that they will attempt to enter the valley at thrte different pluces—have all theirplans matured and the settlers are completelypanic-stricken. When Mr. Parsons left the valley— day before yesterday—many were packing up to leave, and becomes with a petition to the authorities here, signed by nearly 300 men, asking for assirtance. The settlers no the East Gallatin have employed scouts Co guard th** passes and some are stockading their houses. They ask for help in cane of attack, and pledge supplies to all who will assist them- Mr. I*, remains in the city until the meeting called for benight shall give him a word til' encouragement t«. hear to the valley, or. refusing to assist them, tbat he may tell them what to oxpect.Something Immense.—We are notsubject to surprises in general, but a look through the store room ami fire pro*if warehouse of Gurney Sc Co.. TCCtenlHjr gave us an idea of leather we feuM
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The Montana Post
Virginia City, Montana, US
Sat, Apr 27, 1867
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