The New York herald., 1863-09-12
INTERESTING From sIBaETy EXPEDITION.
our Expedtioaary Cerrespsndence.

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SInxEYs ExpxDrroN. 1
/ CHsYgN.a RivER, August 20, 1868
loisure moment enaoos me 10 give you ie. brisi
items regarding recent op,raons You probably
aware that the outfit equipment for this expedition
were organized mott extensive scale. The command
consists Of cavalry aad infantry regiments with
battery OF light artillery, all Minnesota volunteers,
| numbering abost three thousand
Our suppiios been transported threc hundred
six mule wagons. with roEtoon boats ambnlances &C.,
all which, when drawn ut single track road, reach
noarly four miles.
oBJror or THE EXPEDITION
This largo of personnel and ,nosertsl OF has
cost tho government very nconsiderabe amount OF
money, and intended TO strike blow upon the nu
aud wpre Dacoah nation, which would chastise
them severely the baroarites perpctraed by them
autumn upon the unolending settlers md
teach them lesson which would not be forgotten
mARcu--rBE wirH'
With this object in view marched some SIX hundred
miles vast extent of arid prairie, with but little
vegetation and almost entirely destitute Of wholesome
water The and animtls necessarily suffered greatly
in this march bat everything went well uuta 90 tho
oath OF July, we came upoD largo camp containing one
thousand warriors, about twenty five miles from the
eastern declivity OF Of hills called the Missouri
oeau and which may be found upon our most accurate
detailed maps.
We had previously left one thousand OF our mea at an
nirenched camp about forty mics south o. DEVILS Lake,
in charge of all our surplus baggage. &c.
TUE ArrAox-REraE Ar or THE INDIANS AND PURSUIT.
AS the Indians discovered In
force Genera Sbiey ordered Colonel McphaH, with
his regiment Of cavalry and the Seventh
Volunteer infantry, 70 advance and make the attack
This done and after little skirmishing long
the Indians STAN eded and fled. Tho cavalry
pursued followed closely bv the Seventh and drov. the
Indians for fifteen miles killing and wounding quite
number az them The eavogss after the first onset did
make much resistance but hurried away rpidy
possible, in ereat confusion and in perfect ront The
took the rear of very large train Of wagons, with
which the Indians were carrying OF their baggage
and sunnlies. Just at this time Colonel McPhail
received order from the Commanding General
to abandon the pursuit and return - camp fifteen
miles in tho The by this time much
fat,gued and eAhausted yet they anxious TO push
forward and destroy the nd:ns The order received
with teyre. BY many. and the detachment reluctantly
turned their bcks the Zoe and rclraced their
steps back fifteen miles 10 camp where their arrival
ing the following day.
On the 2oth the same ground was passed over thothrd
time to get their women and children far in advance
towards the Missouri river.
GENERAL sIetEy's ORDER.
The cb'ect OF ordering CooDe Mcfhail back TO camp
instead OF marching the remainder OF the com.
mand forward to uni'e with him during the day
and night, was mystery to US; but il is to
be supposed that General. Sibey had his roasous
for what he did. He s we'll versed in the Indian
character and Is OF unquestionnbe bravery. is
possible that he have supposed the Indians
great force for Colonel AIcha to manage alone or
take me train forward at Tie time he ISSUED the order to
fall back
II has been ead by some officers tha, the order given
to Colonel Mcha couched In such language that he
would hnvo been authorized to discretion ia
regard To turning back. How this is | unable 20
There is doubt however in Judgment that his
retreat after overtaking the Indians the 2h of July
lost to us the golden onrorunity 10 crush out the power
OF those insoent and bondthrsty barbarans who hsve
heotoore been fully impressed with the
the united accih tribe able TO contend successfully
in with the white race
This expedition WILL IT II has no other results have the
elect to open theT upon this question: and show
them that bring large forco to bear upon them
and that will be useless them to contend against the
power o. the United States.
On the 2sth OF July advanced to the bank ct tho
Missouri river. meeting with ecbie resist
ARRIVAL discovered The main body OF the indians
cading all their women aud Children with thcm n,aa
end great part of their luggage already the opposite
bn Ink After waiting for two days the moath Of
Apple creek, ard not hearing from General Sblcy's
mand we turned around and marched back 10 this place.
ARRIVAL GENERAL MARCY
General Marcy Inspector General arrived ia camp
evening. and has inspected command 10 dsy. The
men presented good lrance and. informed,
were cnmpimcnted by General Marcy thereunon.
We have with the OF the chief Little Crow.
who was with hs father wnen he was KILLED. IL
they we're picking berries, when they were fired upon
and the Old man wounded He told his son that hc
abont to die. 5ad to make his The boy took
his fathers gun and started make his way back to
DEVILS Lake. distant about four hundred miles After
travelling aosc for many days and firing a'' his
ANN niuon excepting one charge, and having become
greatly iamishet and exhausted he attacked by
large wof that blt him severely upon the Nnnn and
mnde other savage dem nsrations upon him. when he
fred his last charge and killed the wolf With the flesh
Of this animal he appcased his hunger, and when
captured shortly afterwards he remains
OF he wolf meat HIS story Il very plausible, there
doubt IN tho minds those who are most familiar
with the ndiaDs thar lie tells the truth Lutte Crow
who was tie prime mover in this war, /, undoubtedly
dead