New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-22
slou, tapIh, Gen. HMpey va. plaOed in command O

at Ash Holows, and killed large number OF them.
The troops marched TO Fort Pierre on tie Upper Mis-
soufi River and Congress appropriated large sum oi
money 10 purchase peace. thinking that iDore oo
nomical plan than fighting. The result shows '.e!
we're greatly mistaken, for this pence treaty m nIs
Amounted to absolutely nothing. The money abhuln'
appropriated converted into blankets. M
provisions etc. which agents issued TO sucn Vi tuo
different bands who c.Ose TO DO present wneh 'e! az"
rived in steamboat but the amount 70 be distributed
When divided among the large number Of lnd9ns, was
rdlcuously small il could not be done WIN any snoN
OF ustce il would not pay Indian 10 stop two Gays
to receive IT, provided oil did much less 10 leave hs
hnnting grounds and move 100 miles (sOme VI theIn
would be obliged to 800 miles) to the pace "eio
the annuties were dsirbuted the consequence Was,
that most Of the Indians would not come 10 receive
eir annuites and 20 this day many OF the bands NV
refused TO have anything to do with themi sti 'hose
Indians behaved themselves es long as mere wa no
casiOn for them TO do otherwise. part hoWe'er VI
these Sioux Indians never did come In to treat plb
Head" and his band Of Upper lanktonas very ilrke
end powerful band refused TO have anything 10 90 n
the treaty. and sent n very impertlnent repy 10 Zen
Ilrney when sent for 10 come in. The Unkpapts nso
very independent In their tax AZ the treaty iu
the year 1868 found the country OF the Upper Mssouf
In very troubled State large bodies OF lDdans OIL Tue
east eide Of the Missouri numbering several thohsanu
Warriors state Of war threatening the DoTGeIs 9
Minnesota. Iowa. and the settlements Of Dakofa ierf
tory while the Sioux the west side were Tea1y 10
take hand in anything that might turn mp the indians
were fully aware OF our troubles South, ana OF our
want Of success in queing the Rebellion; Ihis ,ne!
mnv have learned from emissaries from the SOntn OF
likely from the half breeds from the Britsh ios
sessions. who carry on constant contrnhanu 'inuc
wiki these Indians Tbey believed this was tne @ ,lle
% strike blow to the lands taken from suem
by the Northern whites they believed that we OF the
North were badly whipped and had not soldiers enough
eft to send into their country to oppose them Little
Crow Chief Of the hostile Minnesota SIOUX, Is known
10 have stated this in council with the Indians.
In spite OF tie great war We already he'd on onr
hands and the necessity for all our troops 10 po seI
South was also necessary for Government TO stop
this great combination which II not checked, coui1
Dring into the field 10000 or 1900 warriors ana
sweep through our northwestern settlements. ven Ven
Pope was at this time In command Of the Nert1, west
ern District. Two columns Of troops were by MN put
into the field with orders 10 penetrate far INTO the IN
dian country and break up this Formidable combination
Owing TO the difficulties Of getting together lbe me-
cessary supplies aud transportation IN TINS remote sec
ton Of country and all such articles being at the time
greatly needed for the armies south ana, moreover IL
Deing necessary 10 raise tire troops III huEr put them
iu the field gleen, undisciphned neither officers nor
men properly instructed. Ii was late IN the season De
fe the troops could be put In motion one column D,
ulder Gen Sbey. started from Minnesota composed Oh
infantry who, not being accustomed TO march, ueces
sgriy moved slow, requiring llrre wagon tram as
they had TO march very lar from their base OF slpphes
e. ey however met these hostile Indians, had two or
three engagements with tbem and forced t1em across
TIE Missouri River
borders Of Iowa and marched mp the Missouri Valley
they we've composed of cavalry. and were intended 10
meet the Minnesota troops far MP north. They de-
pended principally on steamboats, to transport thelr
90 boats could navigate IL further than Fort l1erre
and up 10 there will the greatest difficulty 80 That tls
column delayed very long time on the road; did not
reach the vicinity Of the operations Of the Minnesota
troops till some weeks after they had left the Missouri
and moved east but perhaps II was lucky IT 80 hap
pened for they found that the Iudiln after the MI
nesota troops had left Lad recroscd the river and fol
lowed the trail Of these troops; 10y following the
tfa, they succeeded IN surprising their camp destroy
ING IT, aud all ther property eaptuling iaIge NUMBER
MI directions killing a largo number OF them. Bul
Winter was setting 10, supplies were eoupeIefeA eA
hIused 40 the campaign ioi tla year had 20 u ceeu
without its fully p!ishiugi its object lhe lndhhs,
though badly punished not entirely defeated, aud
although quite number OF VGrTOrs Dad some inpOrlnt
chiefs into the military posts on the frontiers
durlng the Winter aud gave themselves up, des4ing
peace yet The great mass Of the Indians we're s iOr
war, and during the Winter made grand combination
If all the tribes both sldes oi the ryer With the de-
termination 10 rcst the white troops should ihey dare
to penetrate into their on tue west side OF the
ryerj most Of the Sioux on The Plate came norm ana
Joined this grand camp which boosted Of having over
10 900 warriors TLcy sent challenge 70 Tie general
daring him TO Ia their camp with bis soldiers,
and Insulting ard thrcaty mug replies we're sent tOeNciy
overture for pcncei.l settlement Of dimcuies Many
Of these Indians had white soldiers and for
year had b0asied tLat soldier Who penetrated into
their hills would live 10 get out 81 them. his was tie
state of affairs this country by the Spring Of !rti
The Government, at great expense. when they could
al afford H. compelled 20 put large !0Tce ~ Tie
tola against this hostile camp 10 teach the Indians
that 10 section o. coustEy could prevent our soldiers
from reaching them and punshug them, 30 matter how
strong position they occupied. THIS was necessary
for tie protection Of frontier and ~ open the gAyi-
cation Of the Missouri River.
Therefore earlv m the SumEer of 1901 en-. Pope
dered large body of troops up the Missouri River 10
point where the Indians had tlcir camp TO move
on this camp Gen Suly was in command OF thete
troops. The troops were aso ordered TO open road
west from st. Paul to Idaho aud % bald posts on his
id for It's protection. Two Of the posts were built
near tie Minnesota border. and another on the
Missouri The other posts were not built as the road
west from the Missouri found impraciloablc. SeV
erai hundred omigfant wagons also accompanied the
troops and safely escorted through the country 10
Montana Al the troops except those required 10 build
posts and guard the wagons ana emlgrlnis were
pushed forward after the Indians; rs Iey were OIL
mounted, they marched rapidly, and In "a few doys
reached the broken billy country near the little Mis-
souri, where they found the Indians drawn up 10 nc ~
battle ready TO receive them 70 conndcI were they of
victory. They had not pretended 20 take down their
lodges Int their whole camp, stretching two or three
miles. was in plain view on tie side Oi tho mountain
The battle lasted several hours when the indians were
routed al all points with heavy loss their camp and all
their provisions. plunder, robes, &C. destroy cd 10
them was loss equal TO the detTactQR Of oLe OF our
agest cities The troops then continued their march
across this broken almost impassabe country skir.
mshng through the hills with heavy hodies Of Indians
whose experience In the last fight taught them not 10
get too near After marching very great distence
the troops returned 10 Fort Price " Inter bad Set in
when most Of the troops were sent 70 the settlements
Here all necessity for future large expeditions against
the Inuiaus ceased The IIdians brOsen up scattered
their lodges. without any Winter supply Of provisions
their boTses gone in no condition to hunt many OF
them ri ,rved TO death; and had not the wiuIer OF
is6l-5 beeu remarkably mild their suffering would
have been very much gIcaier 1t was they were fully
satisfied IL useless for them 10 contend against our
Government Very large numbers Of them came to
the different military posts on the frontiers dunng the
Winter gave themselves up swearing eternal friend
slim toward the whites so BIZ the Summer - ls6J
nearly all the Sioux in tho NOrth-Wes were friends
The party who still held oct were a portion of the
SGntecs and North lanktonais who had moved beyond
the British line, under the protection Of the British
flag, whore they could cross the frontier TO commit
deprtdations people. and retreat back the
frontier. when pursued but suppose tie English Gov
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