The New York herald., 1874-07-21
THE SIOUX GROWING RESTLESS.
Number and Positions of Our
Troops on the Frontier.
The Quaker Indian Commissioners
Returning.
THE ATTACK OF THE 4TH.

Indian affairs are very closely watched by the
RESIDENTS OF this city, and every movement on the
part OF the military guarding the frontier line Is
freely discussed and criticised. The State OF Ne
braska has some very troublesome residents on It's
northwest border, and, naturally, the residents OF
Omaha. the principal city in the State feel anxious
that their red friends at the Red Cloud and Spotted
Fail agencies should be treated in equity and good
faith The recent movement OF General Custer
with large armed force into the Black Hills coun-
try is looked upon by the old settlers OF Omaha as
an outrage and direct breach OF the treaty made
with the Sioux some years ago. They also claim
that 1t is outrage upon the settlers of the State
Of Nebraska, as 1t will excite the Indians and
lead to
BORDER WAR,
that can only result in series of massacres and
the destruction OF large area OF the farming coun-
try in the northwestern portion Of their State.
The counties Of Greeley, Howard, &C., have lately
become pretty closely settled, and lie between the
Pawnee reservation and the Sioux country, so that
should the latter take the warpath they will be
likely to make dash for their old enemies, the
Pawnees, and spread desolation through the from
her settlements they will have to pass through.
The only protection TO that section of the country
is the camp on Loup Fork, post about 100 miles
northeast Of North Platte, and garrisoned by one
company OF the Ninth infantry.
WHAT AN OLD RESIDENT THINKS.
Twas talking yesterday with an old resident OF
this State, and ne observed that If Congress were
80 anxious to cut down the strength of the army
they should certainly carry out the peace policy,
instead Of making an aggressive movement into
country that, by treaty, they have conceded and
agreed to protect. II the Sioux determine to Op-
pose Custer's march, which they probably win do,
the latter will have all the fighting he wants, and
all farming and progress on the frontier line must
cease, as the settlers will have to take refuge in
the more thickly populated districts.
THE SIOUX LIKELY TO PROVE TROUBLESOME.
In order to give some definite idea Of the duties
and stations Of troops in the frontier countries
paid visit yesterday to General Ord, who COM
mands the Department Of the Platte and has his
headquarters in this city. had pleasant talk of
over an hour, during which time General Ord and
his aide-decamp. Major Brown, afforded me all the
necessary information. General Ord appears to
some TINS season, and anticipates quite lively
TROOPS STATIONED ON THE FRONTIER.
Consequently he has stationed the main portion
OF his command at the agencies and Fort Lara
tier lines Of Nebraska and wyoming At Fort
Laramie there Is nytng column OF six companies
q the ssH3nd caVary and ave companies an, OF the
iness to move at moments nc<lce, SO
tnss should party Of Sioux make
be force ready to check their advance. The
Department OF the Platte comprises the states OF
and Utah. There are at present about 5000 troops
In the department. belonging TO the Second ana
Third cavalry, and the Fourth, Eighth, Ninth, Thir-
teentn and Fourteenth infantry. The troops are
stationed as follOws:-
TROOPS STATIONED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
PLATTE
Omaha Barracks Neb., two companies Ninth infantry.
Port McPherson, Neb, two companies Third cavalry,
North Platte, Neb. one company Third cavairy, Cap
Loup Fork, Ncb one company Ninth infantry Captain
Sidney Barracks Neb, two companies Third cavalry.
Cloud NsS Third cavalry
.pa SSo e FAM
airy and one company Ninth infantry General Reynolds
and
and one a
Fred steele Wy Thirteenth in
For. Bridger, wy t. two companies Fourth infantry
and
WI ssy
try ana one company Fourth infantry Lieutenant Col
Fort Cameron Utah. fcgr companies Fourteenth nfAn
frE OoSnel Wool ard on,, Third
and TWO companies Fourth inantry, MAJOR Chambers
THE FORTS AND CAMPS.
The above forts have been placed with view to
protecting the Union Pacific Railroad and the ron
tier settlers. Along the line OF railroad starting
HcPnerson. North Platte Sidney Barracks, Fort
d. A. Russell, Fort Sanders Fort Fred Steele, Fort
and Camp Douglas at Salt Lake City. The camp
on Loup Fork IS situated about 100 miles northeast
Of North Platte, and was built with 2 view to
Of hostile Sioux. Fort Laramie, one Of the most
important posts in the department is situated In
the southeastern portion OF the Black Hills and
about ninety miles north of Laramie City. 1t Is
close to Laramie Peak, the highest point In the
tion Of the country which General Custer proposes
to explore. 1t Is estimated that there are at
present about 5000 Sioux warriors IN tne BLACK
Ogalialas. The agencies are situated on White
River. tributary OF the Missouri and both lie 10
is about ninety miles northeast OF Fort Laramie,
and Spotted Tail fifty miles further ON the same
o. that name as depot FOR the SoS fur - trade Is To-
Gated twelve miles south Of Carter's station. 1t
was occupied sixteen years ago BY Joe Johns ton
Fourth Infantry. Fort cameron is a large post
near Beaver CITY, about go miles south Of salt
joes and southern Utes. Camps STAN
baurh and Brown ore situated in about
and have always had considerable trouble
from hostile Indians. Camp Stambaugh is located
nortn Of the south Pass in the ROCKY Mou1tains e
Camp Brown is further to the northwest and stu
ated near Wind River: During the past hve or six
Brown and Stambaugh have committed at least
twenty murders, killing men, women and children
whenever they came across them unprotected 10y
the military. In consequence OF these repeated
outrages orders were sent to Captain Torrey
Brown, to take immediate measures to punish
these nurderers. The news OF the attack made on
July has already been telegraphed, ana the par
ticuars will be found In the following report re.
ccived yesterday by General Ord.
TIE ATTACK OF THE 4TH.
HEADQUARTERS, CANP Brown, Wy. T., JULY, 1874
AssIsTAsr ADJurAHr GRSxRAL, DxrARrNkNr OF TIE
have the honor to submit herewith preliminary
the gainst the Indians undertaken
from this post under verbal authority Of the depart.
ment commander, given July !, 1874
full report, with sketch Of the country operated In
win be prepared and forwarded as practicable
Inc expedition was composed OF Company b, Second
cavalry twenty Indian scouts, under command Of
Leutensnt Young Fourth infantry, with l67 Shoshone
indians and four citizens auxiaries The command
isn this post about dark the lst inst and marching
only at night struck the Indian village daylight
the morning Of the %th inst The attack made at
enee resulting In the capture of the village the killing
woundng OF many OF the enemy and the capture Of