The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-10
The si.a,x Repetition.

IRON th6 ST Louis Republican, June 81
We have taken pains to ascertain somsthag d.
finite with regard to this expedition which, thelast
few months, has occupied the attention Of the pubks
representative. Mr.. Benton, and Mr.. Com Sslsasr
BanypsEny. To judge from what has occasionally as-
pesred the columns OF our cctem poraries from dcr
parts Of the country the fierce psiippos tss
have been hurled against the '5oux Expeditisa'' 6V
Sioux but all the red skns Of the Western prares wsro
to be wiped out and that army under General Har
ney was assembling the fronters for this object
Such however, from all learn is not the case
The facts appear to be simply these
The authorities At Washington consequence Of Ne
mlpation-and whish, in our opinion they we're JUST
fed in to punish the Indians in the murders
and ro6oeIes in that regoo ana to keep the remanAsr
In order and subecto by the Of increased
The ordt{s Of General Scott heretofore published IN
columns direcs that certain force should be aes4
under the command OF Gen. Harney for these objects
These troops, with the exception OF four esmpaass.
to reinforce the sarrsons Of Forts Laramie aad Ksarsy
and to establish new post in the Sioux country ct
10 the vicinity Of Fort Pierre the trading house sf the
The dragon companies viii doubtless BE- employed Ter
the in scouting along the frontier setemsats e
authorized by the last session Of Congress,
ganize6 and brought into the feld for, 1t would b
than useless to enter the Sioux country pursuit
Of the nding Sioux bands with an Inadequate force
Justice to the Int isns demands that fres
.Soua sIts, the their county, for By its tsss:
either be delivered or driven rom their bands waAs
the presence OF handful of troops would invite co-
biDation and lead to hostts which In the end WsaIl
inevitably lead to the destruction Of tho Indians.
The new regiments which have long been needed fer
service in Texas New Mexico and the North west
were not authorized owing to the datory action Of Cen
gress until the last day Of the session. scarcely three
months since and Of their Organization s not ret
complete They cannot take the field yet under three
pos tbs and II these troops to compose the 6isuk
expedition and hear Of other available force q II
our opinion that active operations be comneac
ed this summer,
The country inhabited by the Sioux implicated In tho
troubles the Platte is at least 500 miles from Fsrt
leavenworth, and expedition with any hope Of sac
cess, can venture to start the Plains late in hs
the LIST Of Semptember the earliest day tat
the new regiments take the field; for tho bleak
praries along tho base OF the Rocky visit
ed with such fierce storms during the winter month";
that 1t would be extremely hazardous for force OF any
magnitude to upon them during that period Of The
year.
We have thus gone somewhat into detail in this mat.
ter for the purpose of placing the expedition In ia
light before the public and slowing where the respsnA
blity Of its movement lies Had Congress- in ansvsr 70
the recommendation Of the Secretary of War, eiths
at the comme Of the session, It should have
DONE instead Of making speeches forBuncombe Gensra
Harvey would have taken the field early this spring vita
force sufficiently strong TO have nppsd In the bud the
growing troubles in the Sioux nation; but - IL sas
Their must in all probability, pass by in state Il
"masterly Inactivity" which viii doubtless csnviacs
red neshbors OF inability to chastise them snA
embolden them 70 frcsh outrsges.