The New York herald., 1871-09-13
THE INDIANS.

Prospect OF Moro Outrn gcs- The Crows on
tho Path Of Blood ard Piundcr--isc enc gads
Whites-An Abortivo Attempt to Bring Them
10 Book.
Fort SHAW. NJ. T.. Sept. I. 1871.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
AS the late Indian raid through the Gallatlu
Valley has been the source OF much comment by
the different newspapers throughout the United
States, aud the same being attributed to the Sioux
we have avaied ourselves or the earliest opportunity
to write after gathering up the facts relating to ths
circumstance. No doubt the action is vet
fresh in the minds OF the readers Of the HERALD.
and before another Indian raid sensation reaches
them the truth as far as can be gotten hold Of had
better be circulated On the eth or July telegraph
despatch was received at Fort Shaw TO the effect
that band OF Sioux warriors, under the command
Of the gettng-to-befamous 'Si.ting Bullu was com.
mittlng depredations In the Gallatln Valley muir.
derlng citizens and running Off stock. The de spatch
took nearly every one by surprise, as we had
not heard OF any hostile Indlaus since Colonel
Baker gave the Piegans that severe chast,scmens
on the Teton and Marias rivers. little over one
10 be Circulated around the garrison em one With
think that another Fort Phil Kcarnv massacre
was was about TO take place: -Four days ra,ions,
thousand rounds In the wagon, ell available men
and horses. and all to be ready within the short
readiness at the appointed time, the command,
consisting OF tnirty.sX enlisted men, mounted, IN
Charge OF Captain Ii. b. Freeman and Lieutenant
j. NJ. Bamrord, Seventh infantry, left the fort to
see II the red devils could be headed on
at any OF The forts on the Missouri and Sun
rivers. Fifteen miles travelling brought the com.
maud to the banks OF Sun RIVER where all the pru.
cIpa fords were examined until the Missouri was
struck when the same process was gone through
with. Night coming on the command bvouacked ON
the banks OF tue Missouri. On the morning OF the
2slh scouts were sent out further down the Missouri
with the hope OF finding the tran which would lead
TO the capture OF "Lo' But, aas disappoint-
ment was the result. The scouts came in
and reported that nothing could be seen, when
all hands left Tor the fort to wait for future deve
0pment5 A llttlo over month has disclosed Jile
facts that, Instead OF being band OF Sioux under
sitting Bull, they were Grow Indians disguised a.
Sioux assisted by few Flatheads and Nez-Perces.
The raid was planned by few white men who are
generally found with the Indians, disgrace to
society, and the refuse OF peuiientiaries ana Ias
The result OF the raid has already been announced
through the columns Of the HERALD, ana my mem
ton OF 1t at the present time would only be super.
nuous Thls Is only written to show that the Sioux
were III no way connected with the raid nor yet are
things SO bad as has been represented. But still,
Notwithstanding the peaccableness Of the Sioux az
the present time With the Whites they are cOnxre-
gazing on the Yellowstone River under Sitting Bull,
and who knows but that they are preparing to war
on the different working parties along the line VI
the Northern Pacific Railroad? Protection Is but
just To the men who build our railroads, and the
government should be awake TO any emergency.