New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-01
THE INDIAN VAR.

BREECH-LOADING ARMS FOR RAILROAD wORKaEN--
| REPORTED DEFEAT AND DEATH OF GEN. CUSTER.
By rELEGRApH TO TRIBUNE
ST. LOUIS, June 30.-The Secretary of Way has au-
thorized the issue Of 900 breechloadng and
cartridges from the LeaYenworth Arsenal to the Union
Pacific Railroad Company Kansas Branch. to enable
their engineers and working parties to protect themselves
against the indian attacks. The Company have re-
cesyed Spencer rifles for the purpose. port
wa current Fort Harker last week. that Gen. Custer
large force Of Indians and the General killed The re-
port is not wen authenticated, but credence fs
placed IN it account II little having been heard OF
Clusters command for some time. Omaha dispatches say
the KomeIz Brothers. bankers agt The American
Express COMPANY claim for lost treasure captured by
the Indians two years ago. was argued before the United
States Circuit Court Yesterday Considerable trouble ex
sts Julesburg between the old settlers OF that town
and the Union Pacific Railroad Company In consequence
Of The latter trying to occupy lands s9naed upon by the
former. The squatters refuse TO vacate the lands
FIVE THOUSAND SIOUX IN THE NEIGHBoRH0OD OF
BLACK HILIS-THE BLACK HILLS EXPEDITION
ABANDoNED-THE ATROCITIES OF SAND CREEK
TO BE RE-ENACrED.
From Our Special Correspondent
JUNCTION CUT OFF, 80 MILES FROM DENVER,
June 81, 1867.
Five thousand Sioux are encamped on the Eastern
slopes Of the the Black Hills Immediately on the proposed
route OF the prospecting expedition VINO declare posi-
lively that no white shall enter that coun-
try without For that reason 1t has been deemed ex-
pedent to the proposed expedition pres
emit Till more favorable period The military order from
Lieut.. Gen. Sherman, transmitted 10 MAJOR zen zen
kota likewise forbids any organized expedition to
that country no present. GAN white people
spite Of tins prohibition viii not receive che protection of
the United States, unless public notice Is given that the
mitigation OF this order has broken up but there are
Of the people who entered into this enterprise t odH
of Col Sawyers, who though prohibited from gong MIN
The Sioux Indians who have interposed themselves m
the way Of the expedition, possess large quantity OF
u S. some o. T. 4 Co. and some w. F. & Co., all bearing
mark OF having lately been in harness Thus the exped
nj 1iaaau
ror of Western Dakota expected is for the present
least failure. Whenever the military authorities are
able 10 furnish the force for the protection or
the company have doubt the journey Will be under
good terms with the white settlers In that region ihey
insoen and overbearing going about declaring tnei
among the whites by this behavior IL was understood
by the whites that Major Cakes was to have FURNISHED
and medals TO distinguish them from oer tipes, @
consequence is that those OF that nation having none a
looked upon with suspicion and serious trouble Is antc
pated The farmers armng themselves anu sGeed
prepared for az aac which they GosS aG cEee VIII be
reenacfed with all the horrible and atroclous acconp
ments Cen Potter and Capt N.Y. %i fary'
They but few Indians. The Union Pacific l has
% +, and Is nST rSm e D SSs Of 0
Wells Fargo 4 Co.'S coaches reach Denver from jules
burg in 80 hours. Time from Newiork TO Denver ~
ARRIVAL OF EMINENT PERsoNs-PnoGREss OF THE
INDIAN sCOUT-NEw FORTS.
From Our Special Correspondent
FORT MCPHERSON, Nebraska, June "a, 1867
Gen. Dodge, accompanied by Gen. Rawlings, CHIEF
OF Gen Grants staff passed here this morning en- route
20 Fort sedgwick; also Capt Dunn. Aidede Camp Cen
Myers Chief Quartermastcr Department or the Platte
Mr.. BlickendOrf General Engineer OF Ohio; Jesse L.
Williams j. T. Carter, esqs, Engineers G0yernment d.
rgc,ors Col snas Seymour, MporGen simpson mgor
den Frank r. Blair. ana Major White; Government
COMMISSIONER Mr. Rogers OF New York, MT coleman OF
Cincinnati Mr. Cornish OF Gaena, Ill, and Mt Van Len
ness State Geologist OF Iowa. -, r.,
A portion only OF this party go through with Gen.
Dodge. Gen hugur Joins Rawlins and Dodge ~ inc
eastern base OF the Rocky Mountains. Maloren Auglr
has established three postsone on the la frete 70
be garrisoned by company OF infantry one .. tne
base the Black Hills to be sarrisoned by O soldiers
because Of the proximity OF large number OF sioux,
opparently hostile and the third Is TO be built on Pole
Creek to Be garrisoned by two companes The Pawnee
scouts doing excellent service In driving DacK the
Indians from tho rgrcad thus keeping this important
, ~, - 1.IS No late OF Indian depfedatOns IN
,h immediate neighborhoOd Of the Union Pacific