Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-08-13
THE INDIANS AGAIN.
The Sioux and Their Allies Playing at
Murder Again, and Successfully
Elude the Troops.
General Phil Sheridan BrOOding Over
Another Massacre-A Favorable
Opportunity Wanted.

WASHINGTON, August 12.-The fol-
lowing telegram was received by General
| Sherman this morning:
CHICAGO, august u, 1873.
General w. T. Sherman:
There is now sufficient evidence to
confirm the official reports of the fight
between the Sioux and Pawnees on the
Republican river. The Pawnees were
punished and utterly defeated. Their
loss is greater than at first reported.
The Sioux engaged were, think, the
Gallalas, Brules, and Red Clouds.
p. II. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant-G General.
Colonel d. s. Stanley, commanding
the Yellowstone expedition, writes as
follows: "Camp in Bad Lands, ten
miles from the Yellowstone, and six
above Powder river, Uid Bismarck,
August 9th, 1S73.-We have been three
days in Bad Lands below, and opposite
Powder river, but We hope to reach the
Yellowstone again to-day. / have found
the roads through them very bad, and
the water and grass is poor. The Jo-
sephine is very welcome at Powder
river, as we need storage and clothing
badly"
Lieutenant Colonel Bracket, of the
second cavalry, commanding at Fort
Stambourgh, Wyoming Territory, under
date of July 29th, writes to the assist
snt-adjutant general, at Omaha,
as follows: Lieutenant Wheeler
returned from his scout after the
Indians who murdered Mrs.
Richards and Miss Hall on the twenty
sixth ultimo. Last evening he followed
them until the trail was completely
washed out by severe rain and hail
storm, and found it useless to go any
further. In his opinion they were Sioux
from about Fort Fetterman. In my
opinion a thorough scout ought to be
made from this to Fetterman with three
companies of cavalry, and 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 fair that they should
be relieved and sent down toward Oma-
ha to winter. Unless more troops are
sent here, it is only question of time
before all the settlers on the Popoage
will be killed by the savages.
The report was forwarded to General
Sheridan, and he indOrsed it as follows:
HEADQUARTERS MIL. DIV. OF MISSOURI, [
CHICAGO, August s.
"
The murders and robberies made from
time to time in Wind River valley are
by the Sioux or their northern allies, the
Araphoes and the Cheyennes, who have
their homes in the country about Fort
Fetterman and Laramie. They come
slyly and return so rapidly that it is i'm
possible for the troops to overtake them.
do not approve of the scout proposed,
as it would do nogood. However, if the
government will let us punish the Indi-
ans after they reach home, with the
troops stationed at Fort Fetterman and
Laramie, l think we can do it by taking
advantage of some favorable Opportu-
nifty. There are no Indians in the
western country who so richly deserve a
hard blow as these about Fort Fetterman
and Laramie. P. H. SHERIDAN,
Northumberland Commanding.
Upon being received by General Sher-
man, the document was indOrsed as fol-
lows:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARHY;l
WASHINGToS, d. C., August u, 1873.
Respectfully forwarded to the secretary of war
for his Information.
l really do not understand by what
treaty, or by what authority, any In
dians are allowed to reside at or near
Forts Laramie and Fetterman. In my
Judgment they should be compelled to
go to their reservation and stay there.
w. I. SHERMAN, General.