The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-13
INDIAN NEWS.
The Indian Fight on the Republican
River.

| NAVCAs
| WARRINGTON, August 12.-The follow
ing telegram was received by Gen. Sher-
man this morning:
..'- a CHICAGO, August 12.
Gen. ". 7. Sherman:
sThere Is now sufficient evidence to con
firm the unofficial reports Of the fight be-
tween the Sioux and Pawnees on the Re.
publican river. The PaWnees were pun.
ished and utterly defeated. Their loss Ia
greater than at first reported. Tbs Sioux
engaged were, ! think, the OgallRllas,
Brules and Red Clouds.
[signedl P. H. SHRR1DAN,
~ Lieut. General.
Colonel D. s. Stanley, commanding the
Yellow Stcne expedition, writes as fol-
lows:
CAAP IN BAD LANDS, TEN HLBB yRoM THE !
| YELLow SIoNI, Fix A1oyE POwDER
R1yGB, Vid BBNARcE, August Q, 1873.
We have been three days In the Bad
Lands below and opposite Powder River,
but VIC hope to reach the Yellow Stone
again to-day. /. have found the roads
through them very bad, and the water
and grass Is poor. The Josephine Is very
welcome at Powder River, as we need
storage and clothing badly.
Lieutenant Bracket, of the 3D. Cavalry,
commanding at Fort Stambaugh, Wyom-
ing Territory, under date Of July Goth,
writes to the Assistant Adjutant General
at Omaha as follows:
Lieutenant Wheeler has returned
from his scout after the Indians who muir.
dered Hrs. Richards and Mrs. Hale, on
the 2Gth inst. He followed them until
the trail was completely washed out by
severe hail and rain storm, and found It
useless to 60 any further. In his opinion
they were Sioux, from about Fort Fetter.
man. In my opinion thorough scout
ought to be made from this place
to Fetterman with three companies Of
cavalry, and l think two more companies
ought to be sent here for the summer and
autumn, which could be sent away at the
approach OF winter. Company B has
been scouting constantly, and it is iair
that they should be relieved and sent
down towards Omaha to winter. Unless
more troops are sent hero, 1t Is only q
question Of time before all the settlers on
the Popogsie will be killed by the saV.
ages.
The report was forwarded 10 General
Sheridan, and he endorsed It az fnll"~0'
UsADqvAnI AHs MILITART DIV. OF MISSOURI,
CHICAGO, August 9, 1873,
REptttIillly Ior10ardsd.
The murders and robberies made from
time to time IL Wind River Valley are by
the Sioux and their allies, the Northern
Araphoes and Cheyennes, who have their
homes in the country about Forts Felter.
man and Laramie. They come slyly and
return so rapid that It is impossible for the
troops to oVertSke them. do not ap-
prove Of the scout proposed As
1t would do no good. However, II the
government will allow us 10 punish the
Indians after they reach home, with the
troops stationed at Fetterman's and Lar.
annie, think we can do It by taking ad-
vantage of some favorable opportunity.
There are no Indians in the west who so
richly deserve hard blow as those about
Fl. Fetterman and Laramie.
TSigned.1 | PHI. SHERIDAN,
Lieut.. Gen. Commanding.
Upon being rCcei<ed by General Sher.
man the document was endorsed as fol.
lows:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE AMY,
o. WARRINGTON, D. u, August 10,
Respectfully forUariGd 70 ate Secretary Of
War for his Information:
/ really do not understand by what
treaty .or by what authority any Indians
are allowed to reside at or near Forts
Laramie and Fettcrman. In my Judgment
they should be compelled to go to their
and stay there.
tSiguedl ". T. SHERMAN,
General.