The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-17
TIN; the INDIAN war.
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MILITARY Movements ON the 1'Inins-Expem'
lions Organized-Encrsslic Measures Adopt
ed to Suppress the Iadian Troubles
Foar HAYS Kansas Oct. J, 1868. I
The general commanding the department. haying |
perfected BIS plan Of operations against the rerac-
tory tribes OF Indians few days VIII nnd nve |
columns moving in different directions covering all
the territory between the line OF the Smoky Hill Fork
| and the Republican Fork, towards the north, and |
the Cimarron and Canadian rivers. on the south.
While portion OF these columns win move with the
design OF keeping the rowing parties Of In ians occ
pied for the time being others win move for the nm
posed seat OF the families Of the tribes, and visit
them with the most severe punishment Nv this
programme the most decisive results may he antie,
pated, and that, too, within the shorH At possible
time.
The details Of the campaign are as r llows.-Breyet
| Brigadier General Alfred Sully w II make a fresh
start from Fort Dodge the Az ,ansas river ON an
| expedition south OF that river having under his
command eleven companies OF the Seventh cavalry,
under General Custer; part o. the Third infantry and
one company OF the Ihir' elghth Infantry. This
column WIZ move SCUM across Mulberry creek, the
Cimarron, the north for OF the Canadian and the
Canadian rivers IN w direction OF the Washa
Canadian river-the RIDES are supposed to nave re-
moved their l families in order to nave them out OF
feacn OF danger. II these families are found the
most summary pW ilshment Will be exercised
inc ifst eApeo ZION, under General Suy, returned
10 Foft Dodge % reorganlze the train so as to be
able to move r ore rapidly. On line parallel with
the route OF ieneral Suy, and starting from Fort
Lyon, also ga the Arkansas, Brevet Brigadier Gene
raj W. II; Ienrose will command another column
composer OF four companies OF the Tenth calvary
with par. OF the Third infantry. This expedition
VIII also cross the Cimarron and Canadian rivers at
their NJ adwaters In the region OF Beaver Scalp and
be directed more particularly against the Indian
TENS. -
Colonel w. b. Royal, Fifth cavalry, win with
seven companies OF the Fifth cavalry towards the
! Republican Fork and Beaver creek. Colonel Royal
! march from Fort harker, about sunday, and viii
two AFTER This expedition " viii traverse the
/ Saline Fork solomon Fork, Prairie Dog
Of the latter two streams that Colonel Forsyth I' had
. his fight, and the region is known to be greatly in
| neiahooriood Colonel Royal did good service in
2 the war and was badly wounded which has laid him
Another column under Brevet Colonel II. {. Bank.
, head, Fifth infantry, with two companies OF the
Tenth cavalry, two companies OF the Fifth cavalry
ana one company Of the Thirty-eghth infantry, viii
move IRON Fort Wallace west towards wards Denver.
dier General L. p. Bradley, Twenty-seycnth Infantry
win two companies Of the Second cavalry and part
OF the Twenty-seventh infantry, six companies win
move NOV, south along the Republican river towards
Fort Wallace, and VIII cooperate with the columns
per Kansas In order TO show the harmony Of
n tb on e t Of tine
mentioned that while the columns OF Sully and PEN
w nsr ns Ran ans
VIII move northwest after the predatory
codent Of the safety Of their families sn and oW
and numbering and plagng. After crossing the
west, and II enemy is seen or met will Join with
General Bradley, who win specially operate IN the
no enemy is met this force wil after moving wei
to the west, strike south and cooperate, IL any adj
presence OF the tribes In that section with suy and
, Penrose. These movements win cover the entire
less they troops by taxing to hight a few
encounters be expected, which is all the troops
: as tue Cheyennes and the Arapahoes interested.
After the fight Of Colonel Forsyth large number OF
relies OF the Sioux tribes found and Is Judged
from tins fact that that tribe. which has been
Ing has joined In the war.
has been restored to active duty. lie suspended
some time since from command, and has during that
time been restricted 10 the limits OF Fort Leavenworh
Through General Sherldan's request he been re-
stored to rank and command, and will take part IN
This post, which has been made by the command
Ing general, headquarters in the field Is located
upon Big Creek, u short distance or the Union
Pacific hallway, 300 miles west Of the Missouri
per 700 miles Of the Mississippi at s. LOUIS
buildings OF the fort are all frame, but substantial
and II necessary would serve Tor at least twenty five
OF the Plains. An almost level tract covered with
s stGntsd yege!aton no trees and the range Of
, | most powerful sight can reach. The site OF the
fort fort Is on slight CHRIS rising in the surrounding
at any point OF the compass At present the force
| here Is very much reduced. most OF the garrison
| being away on various duties. Company q, Fifth
United states infantry, Ia on duty at the post, and
Company l., Thlrty-eghth United States infantry, Is
divided between the post and guarding the Union
Pacific Railway line west OF this point, far as the
terminus Of the road.
| The following officers now on duty here:-
| Major j. +. Yard, Tenth United states cavalry com.
handing the post: First Lieutenant w. j. Reed Post
AdJutant; Captain \. s. Kimball Assistant Quarter.
: master; Captain w. r. Buchanan surgeon: CAPTAIN
samuel Ovenshine, Eighth infantry; Captain j. W,
Cions Thirty.eghth infantry; First Lieutenant ]. NJ
Kelley Thirty eighth Infantry During his presence
In the field General sheridan has assigned the follow
ing officers for duty with him-Brevet Lieutenant
Colonel j. Schuyler Crosby Acting Adjutant Gencia:
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Thomas M. G. Moore aid.
de-camp; Brevet Colonel George A. Forsyth, Acting
Inspector General, commanding party o. scouts
FIRST Lieutenant Henry Jackson, Seventh cavalry,
Acting Chief Engineer.
breyet Colonel J. W. Gentry. Seventeenth Infantry
Is now here having been ordered 10 duty at the Ge.
| partinent headquarters Acting Judge Advocate
! General.
Intelligence has been received from the terminus
oil the railroad stating that the stage coaches have
been taken or the Denver route, owing 10 the hos
tiy OF the Indians The santa Fe line IL still RIM
ning but has reduced its departures TO three times
O week, thus doubling the stages using one for pas
senEers and the other for the guard. Fort Wallace
Is thirteen miles beyond the railroad terminus and
on the santa Pc route, SO that commuuica tlou Dy
stage y SIN Kept up on alternate days.