The New York herald., 1874-07-10
General Sherman On the
"Pampered Redskins"
Sheridan's Report of the Fight
with the Sioux.
MENACES OF THE BRULES
The Rees Again Suffer from
the Scaiping Knife.
STRENGTH OF THE WAR PARTIES.

STRENGTH OF THE WAR PARTIES.
WASHINGTON, July .. 1874.
Notwithstanding the budget OF warlike news
from the frontier this morning General Sherman
did not get excited nor order his sword sharpened,
but divesting himself of coat and vest, coolly
famed himself and laughed at the mercury clam
bertng In the ninetes
SOLDIER TALKS LIKE A CYNIC.
''The Indians" be says, "under the humane and
tender treatment Of our Christian brethren, nave
been well fed during the past winter. Now the
grass is high enough for rowing and predatory pur
poses, and the noble redskins have no particular
use for the miId-mannered gentlemen until next
winter. The history Of some OF the operations OF
the savages would. If properly detailed, be very
entertaining. remember one instance where the
hungry devils were obliged to suspend hostilities
for want OF rations aud repaired TO the agency
to get their government allowance OF sub
sistence. These particular students OF Chris
rlan civilization had gone forth to raise
the hair of an unonending tribe, but meeting
with more resistance than expected suddenly dis
covered themselves without food and applied to
the agent lor additional supplies The case was
pressing one, at least 80 the beggars thought, and
what DO you think they urged as reason for hav-
Ing their demand promptly attended tor Nothing
less than O fear that portion OF she troops STA
toned at the agency would be sent to protect the
tribe against which one assault had proved unsuc-
cessfu. There was the sublime spectacle pre-
sented of one portion OF our army feeding Indians
who were ready to fight another portion as soon
as they could get away. The letters ana kilograms
received to-day speak Of scarcity Of provisions
in some localities and the fear that the Indians
will resent the failure to provide for them lber-
N a 70 L fS uyploo fOp
OUR HANDFUL oP TROOPS ON THB FRONTIER
Still DO not see anything to make me apprehend
more than the annual raids OF some Of the restless
warriors"
"Most OF the army, then. is stationed on the from
tier f' asked your correspondent
eyes" replied the General; 'but q very few
troops are stationed in the South at present. A
small force IL necessary at our forts to keep the
men up In artillery practice and protect the
buildings and grounds; but the great bulk OF the
army is, as you say, located on thc frontier. And
that reminds me that the Fifth cavalry, which has
been doing good service In Arizona for several
years. expected to change places with the Sixth
cavalry, stationed in Kansas and the Indian Terri
tory; out suppose the Indian difficulties viii pre-
vent the transfer this summer. Our troops have
not been changed about for some time; In fact, we
have not many to order anywhere"
THE BLACK HILLS EXPEDITION.
'sWhat DO you expect from Colonel Custer's ad-
venture ~
"Ma1nIy Information about q part of our Terri
tories now unknown to civilization. The journey
will not extend over 220 miles from the point OF
departure, and presume 1t Is the intention OF
Custer TO circle the region. rather than return by
the route followed In penetrating this unknown
region. There are stories told OF the fabulous
wealth OF this region which make one recall the
jrht Nv,en xr&tl
not care much. His march VIII doubtless De at
she rate Of twenty miles day, unless lmpeded BY
hostile Indians"
"Are our troops well armed for the venturefn
"with the best arms known to the service. Gus
ters expedition Is so thoroughly organized and win
move under such discipline as to make 1t unprOnt-
able for the Sioux to dispute the march"
PRoPRIETY OP THE MILITARY MARCH.
II see that some OF the New York papers ques-
tion the propriety Of sending an armed force into
territory which by treaty has been set apart to q
certain tribe. There Is no impropriety whatever
In what Is being done for the United States has at
all times the right TO send her troops through any
part OF the country, and there is nothing in the
treaties stipulating to the contrary. This delicate
regard for the feelings OF the Indians is akin to
sentiment somewhat popular In the South before
the war. The moral erect Of our aggressive army
In the one instance is not unlike that which fol-
lows an occasional harmless demonstration
among the Indians"
POOR ORGANIZATION OF rHR ARMY.
"Then you do not expect any serious work for
the army this summer"
"None whatever. But troubles are contingent
rascals ana II anything serious should arise the
confusion which always takes places under our
army system, when additional force is necessary,
will be sure to follow the call for troops to put
down the pampered redskins"
ORDERS OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT
INSTRUCTIONS have been promptly sent to all de-
partment commanders 10 be unusually vigilant
treaty obligations"
GENERAL sHERIpAN's REPORT.
The following despatch from General Sheridan
was received at the Army Headquarters this morn
lng:-
LONE TRRE Neb. July O. 1874.
To Colonel W. A. WHRPLB, Headquarters OF the
In consequence OF the many depredations by the
Sioux in the Wind River Valley on the white
being the murder and horrible mutiation OF two
white women, d. JUN, agent for the Shosnones,
made tee request that the Sioux should be pun
on sne morning Of the % of July, while General
ORD and myself were at Camp Brown, and oppor.
tunity presented Itself, and Captain TORY, Of the
Thirteen tn infantry, commanding Camp Brown,
to
accompanied by twenty Indian scouts under Lieu
tenant Young, Of the Fourth infantry, and about
l60 Shoshones under their chiei, Wasnakie, to
attack camp Of the Sioux lately established on
the north side the Owl Mountain range, where the
from Camp Brown. The attack was made at three
A. NJ. saturday, July 4. the resut being ffty Sioux
killed and wounded, and over 100 horses cap
Young and three men wounded; Lieutenrnt
Young dangerously. Captain TORY telegraphs
that the result was not as satisfactory desired
on account OF bad behavior on the part OF the
Shoshones. Captain TORY went out the 5th
with ambuiances and additional men to meet Cap
tain