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From TIE 81. Louis Rspv5i;saa Il Apri7 &.
sioux Expedition.

From TIE 81. Lc..ss Rsps5i;saa # Apra I.
Sioux Expedition.
We alluded a few days since TO the
military expedition planned By the gov
eminent against Che Indians of the plains
The following general orders develop the
full strength Of the expedition. and the
scope of its operations 80
Hap QuARrERs OF THE ARHY,
New York. March 90, 1885,
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. g.
]. The following arrangements have
been ordered by the War Departments
with view to the operations about to be
undertaken against the hostile Sioux and
for the purpose of protecting from Indian
hostilities the frontiers of Kansas and
Nebraska, and the emigrant routes lead
ing from the Missouri river to the West.
L. Breyet Brigadier General William
s. Harvey, Colonel ed Dragons, IS as
signed to the command above indicated,
according to his breyet rank of -Briga-
der General.
g The following named military posts
and troops, beside such as may hereafter
be added, shall constitute Brevet Briga-
der General Harney's command, viz
MILITARY PosT-Forts Riley, Kearney,
Laramie, and the Post to be established
on the Upper Missouri.
TRooPs-The four companies of the
Cd Dragons !; ID, H, E d K, now at
Fort Leavenworth.
The light battery Company G. Of
the 4th Artillery. now at Fort LeaSen-
worth.
Six companies of the Cd Infantry
four { A, D, G and /, now at Carlisle
Barracks, and two B and c, now al
Fort Riley.
The 9th Infantry.
3. The Commanders of the post and
troops just enumerated, viii, immedi-
ately on the receipt thereof, report by let
ter to Breyet Brigadier General Harvey,
at st. Louis.
4. The preparations for the campaign
viii Immediately be commenced, by
establishing the principal depots, and
collecting the necessary supplies. With
this object in view the forces viii be dis
posed as follows
The battery of artillery, and four COM
panies, one in addition to the present
garrison of the 9th Infantry, at Fort
Laramie.
Four companies, three in addition to
its present garrison of the 9th Infantry.
at Fort Kearney.
The head quarters, under the Lieuten-
ant Colonel and two companies of the 9th
Infantry at Fort Riley, relieving the
companies of the Cd Infantry now al
that place.
The head quarters and six companies
of the Cd Infantry-four from Carlisle
Barracks, and two from Fort Riley. at the
post to be established By them en- the
Upper Missouri, between the White earth
and the Cheyenne rivers.
Until active operations are about to
commence, the four companies OF Ora
goons will be employed in giving protec-
ton to the frontiers. emigrants. dc.
AS soon as practicable, eight compa-
MES of the Cavalry, viii be added tc
Brevet Brigadier General Harney's com
nand and when this is done, the cavalry
force will be distributed as follows =
Two companies at Fort Laramie, four Al
the post on the Upper Missouri, and six
in reserve, at Fort Riley.
5. The movements necessary to place
the troops in the positions above indica'
ted, WILDE commenced by their respect.
i've commanders, at such times as shall bt
indicated to them by the commander o
the expedition, and be carried out as ht
shall direct.
6. Brevet Brigadier General Harvey
will make his report to the Head Quar-
ters of the army direct.
! Z. Three of the companies Of the I'll
Infantry from Fort Gibson, will be EN-
ployed on the plains during the Summer
either in the neighborhood of Fort At
kinson, or the Big Timbers.
Ii. The General commanding the de
partment of the West viii give such or
i ders for the movement of the. companie
of the It'll Infantry to the Upper Arkan
sas, and their return, and cause sacl
arrangements to be made for their supply
as shall be necessary.
By command of Byt. Lieut.. Gen. Scott,
JAMES Mcdowell,
Assistant Adjutant General.