New-York tribune., 1876-08-09
TIE SIOEX WAR.
GEN. CROOKS ADVANCE.

! his FORCE or ABOUT 1000 FIGHTING MEN SET IN
! MOTION AUG. 5-suPPoSED POSITION or THE
| ENEiY-CRooEs WAGON TRAIN LEFT on THE
SOUTH FORK or THE TONGUE ENrE-rREPARA-
| TONS roE FOLLOWING TIE INDIANS IL THEY
! BREAK UP IL SMALL PARTIES.
IrY rEiEGE,rn To TIE TRiBrNEl
| Crooks CANP SOUTH FORK OF loNGur RiNEE'
! W. T. Aug. T. win FoRT FErTERMAN, Aug. s.-Dei-
mite adyiccs concerning the coming of the 9TH Cav
airy fcrcstallcd Gen. Crooks contemplated advance
ON the enemy as tclegraphed TO TnE TRIBUNE onJnly
% The delay has been eXasperatIng, as the sioux
have left their camps N the base Of the Big Horn
Mountains and gone into the Bad Land country, 10
the cast On the 18th of July small party OF sioux
! came south 10 the Tongue River. near Gen. Crook
| camp When discovered by the Snake allies they
| held out warlikc inducements, and II u believed
that this thrca; was cover 10 their breaking camp
/ Had GEN. Crook attacked the Sioux and not gained
! a decisive victory, hc would have been denounced
for not waiting the arrival Of the 9TH Cavalry which
/ finally came last night To-day has been busy
/ one in getting ready for forward movement,
which viii take place early tomorrow
/ morning. The command will consist Of about
/ 1000 fighting men. including Indian allies Nolin-
tcer citizens miners, Sc. The cavalry will be under
/ the command of Gen. Merritt, and Is composed Of
ten companies of thc 9TH and f,e companies OF the
/ % Regiment Each man will carry four days Ia
/ 'ions one extra blanket, and Oycrcol and 100
rguud, of ammunition. The inianty ls composed of
rour companies Of the 18th. three of the oth, and
two of the 4th Regiment, and j. commanded By
I Col. Chambers. TIE men viii carry one days "a
tons and 100 rounds Of ammunition. The pack
train viii carry the remainder of the rations, ban-
lets &C. In all there will be from twelve 20 fifteen
DAYS ration, for tho entire command, and 100000
rounds Of ammunition, the entire amount. The
wicon train with rations till October, Will remain
here in charge of the Quariema,tcr Of the cTpedi-
on and the tcauscrS and other citizens, 200 III all,
cmploycd 10 take care of the wagons and animals.
The line Of march will be down Prairie Dog Creek
10 the main branch of the Tongue River, with
yi,w to striking south toward Powder River or
north 70 Rosebud Greek rs the location of the Ell
cIny may determine.
No word has been received direct from Gen. Terry
since the 10th Of july although Gen. Crook has d'-
patched couiicr- on two occasions since the receipt
of Gen Tcfrys letter and il Is thought the presence
of The enemy directly between the two commands
prevents communication. Ii - also thought that
Gen. Terry, r,JuiOrccments have been delayed.
On the evening of Aug. three persons, supposed TO
be Sioux watching Gen. Crooks movements, were
sccn ten miles of from the camp on the Upper
Tongue River. II the enemy makes stand III i"i''
fin. command will reach him in from three to iyo
day., according to the supposed location. The
White River Agency tie allies have not reached
here vet but are daily expected, and will be IN
stractcd 10 follow the troops. lpon the 3Oth oi
,lulv 20 Ute Indians from the Uiuiah Agency ac-
companicd by half a dozen more Snake volunteers,
VERY unexpectedly arrived The Indian allies viii
be under the command of Major Randall; the irrep-
ulal, viii be- commanded by Col. Stanton, and Bu-
falo Bill" lWm Cody will be command unto HIM
self The health of the entire command y generally
very good Every preparation for transporting the
wounded is made. Should the enemy break UP INTO
small par;ic, it a the intention to follow them a'-
cordngiy. How Che Sioux succeed III hylng Oh tue
country Is mystery 10 every one The weather 10
quite warm, with very little rain Grasshoppcrs are