The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-12-03
THE INDIAN WAR.
GEN. sHrR1DAN's PLAN OF orEHsTIoNs.

GEN. SHERIDANS PLAN OF CfE@hi1oNS.
The Laurence (Kansas) Journal says
"Columns Of troops are simultaneously
moving from the east, north, and west OF
the location of the hostile Indians, and
will force the savages toward the western
part of the Indian Territory, or the re.
gion intersected by the 35th parallel OF
latitude and 105th meridian. 1t is ex.
pected that the converging columns Will
thus be able to compel the Indians to sur
render, or will chastise them into peace
To carry out the plan, eight columns are
in motion, as follows Beginning in the
east, Col Crawford, the fighting Cover
nor of this gallant young State, having
resigned the Govcrnorship to accept the
command OF the 18th Kansas Regiment
started from Topeka on the 5th inst. for
Beaver Greek depot, via the mouth OF the
Little Arkansas River. His regiment is
full 200 men, mustered for six months
service. Gen. Custer, with the Tth Uni.
ted States Cavalry, comprising ii com
panies, averaging about 60 men to the
company, quit Fort Dodge on the 18th
inst. for Beaver Greek depot. Gen. Sui
ly, with several companies of infantry
has also gone to the same point. The in.
fantry will guard the base of supplies
and trains. From the north, Gen. Pen
rose started from Fort Lyon on the llth
inst, with four companies of the 10th
Cavalry. Gen. Carr is preparing to fol
low, with seven companies of the 9th
Cavalry, from the same post. Gen. Bard
ley goes from the country near the forks
of the Republican River, in Western Kan
sas After having covered that country
and seen the Indians south Of the Ar.
kansas River, he will return to his post
Col Bankhead departs from Fort Wal
lace in day or two, with column OF
cavalry, to cooperate with Gems. Carr and
Penrose, and cover the entire country oi
the Arkansas River, east of the Ratone
Mountains, up to that held By the col
umns operating from the east. From the
west comes column, organized by Gen
Getty, commanding the Department oi
New. Mexico. 1t is composed of parts OF
the Sd Cavalry and 3Sth Infantry, and
starts from Fort Bascom, on the head wa
ters of the Canadian River, On the ives
tern edge of the great plains A large
party of the Navajo Indians, in Western
New Mexico, are making raid agains,
the Comanchies on their own account
From the south, when the Indians have
been forced from their present locations
Col. Roy will move, with column of cav
airy, for Fort Arbuckle. Added to the
foregoing movements of troops, it is hoped
and expected that the General command
ing the Department of Texas will watch
his northern frontier and cooperate with
Gen. Sheridan to prevent the escape oil
the hostile savages toward the south
The converging columns are on the
march. They cover vast expanse OF
territory, whose sides are more than 40J
miles long. The eight columns of troops
embrace over 1000 cavalry, with sufh
cient amount of infantry to guard the
base Of supplies and the trains. Picked
scouts-plainsmen, accustomed to the In
dians aud their country-and guides &C.
company each command. The Indians
with the blood of Kansas settlers fresh ou
their hands, are falling south ward before
the advaD cling army.