The New York herald., 1874-07-09
THE INDIAN QUESTION.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 no
Mado to Pacify' the sioux-pIore
DePredatiOns I'm Kansn
WASHINGTON, July 8, 1874.
General Sherman and the officers on duty at tue
War Department do not share the belief that there
will be any serious work for the army on the from
tier this summer. They are OF opinion that Quaker
Miles, whose startling despatch to the Interior
Department respecting the threatened outbreak
in che ln0ian Territory was communicated TO the
War Department this morning, was greatly de.
moralized when he wrote the telegram.
PURSUIT OF THE sAvAGEs ORDERED
General sherman, however, promptly ordered
General Pope to use the Sixth cavalry stationed ut
different points Kansas and the Indian Terri.
tory to punish hostile Indians. There will doubt
less be plenty OF work for troops In following
rowing bands, and the annual nuisance In Texas 1t
is believed. Will make it active for Colonel McKnzie
and his brave trOops
THE BLACK HILLS EXPEDITION.
The greatest interest new centres iu the expe-
ditiOn under the command OF Lieutenant Colonel
Custer to the Black Hills. Colonel Forsythe, OF
General Sherdans stan, who accompanied the
command, in letter to a friend in this city, saws
that the arrangements are such that the force can
move with the greatest rapidity, unencumbered
by bulky transportation. while the cOmmissary
stores arc very limited, and unless game is found
III douuuuuCc tuc SlAty uay5 10 WnlCn the expedt-
ton ls limited will exhaust them entirely.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL FRED. GRANT,
who also accompanies this expedition, will come
under fire for the first time II the hostile sioux op-
pose the movements OF Custer's party
Bishop Hare and DR.. Cox OF this city, leave here
on Friday for Dakota to establish new Indian
agencies and, If possible, persuade the wandering
Sioux to give up their predatory life and settle
upon reservations.
Another Indian Raid In Kansas.
ST. LOUIS, MO-, July 8, 1874.
letter was received at Kansas, Mo-, yesterday
from A. G. Meyers, OF Dodge City, Kansas, stating
that his rancho on the Canadian River was at
tackled by Indians, June 27, and three men Killed.
The Indians were repulsed, however, and eleven
of them killed in three hours fight.
A Bloody Battle With the SiOux-Finy
Redskins Killed.
CHEYENNE, wyoming, July g. 1874.
Authentic Information has just been received
here that the war party, supposed to be Northern
Sioux who attempted the capture of party OF
soldiers followed out OF Wind River Valley BY
the ShOshone scouts and trailed to their camp
some seventy-ive miles east OF north from Camp
Brown.
party OF troops was then organized under the
command Of Captain Bates and Lieutenant Young
Fourth infantry, commanding the ShOshOne scouts,
when they followed the trail for three nights On
the morning of the Sd they came up to and at
tackled the Indians, killing and wounding about
fifty, who proved to be Sioux, and capturing over
100 head Of horses.
Three soldiers were killed and three wounded.
Lieutenant Young was wounded. but not seriously
These Indians have been committing depreda-
tOns along the frontier for some time.
The Indians Raiding in New Mexico.
SANTA FE, July 8, 1874.
Since the I'd inst. the Indians nave been Iaiding
the country between Trinidad, COL, and Cimarron,
New Mexico So far as known some eight men
have been killed and 400 to 500 head of horses and
mules run OF. The military authorities are max
ing every effort to intercept and severely punish
the Indians before they get away.
Another Account of the Fight with the
sioux.
OMAHA, Neb., July 8, 1874.
Intelligence just received from Camp Brown,
Wyoming Territory, states that on the I'd of July
company b. Of the Second cavalry, commanded
by Captain Bates, twenty-five Indian scouts
under Lieutenant Young and $50 Shoshones
under Washakte, were, by command OF Generals
Sheridan and Ord, who were at the post, sent out
in pursuit of a band of Sioux who had lew days
previous outraged and killed two white women In
the vicinity of Camp Brown and committed other
outrages.
On the morning OF the 4th inst, about daybreak
the Sioux were surprised In camp, and after a
short but sanguinary fight they were completely
routed, with loss OF about fifty killed and
wounded. 200 horses ana large number of pris-
Oners.
The troops lost two soldiers killed and four
wounded, including Lieutenant Young slightly.