Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-11-01
STANDING ROCK.

STANDING ROCK.
Gen. Terry Disarms and Dismounts
the Agency Indfans-.Large mum.
Der OF Arms and great amount OF
Ammunition Probably Hid-A few
Ponies Spirited Away A1sO--
Graphic Description Of the Work
ICON in,ents to Gen. Terry. '~
Corresp espondence Of the Bismarck TRlzvxB::
STANDING Rock, Oct. 25.-Ye esterday
was really one Of the most exciting days
ever witnessed at this agency. '." .
Rumors to the effect THAT the 9TH Cav
alrv we're coming down to assist in dis
arming and dismounting the Indians
had reached us here last week, but were
generally discredited until Sunday morn
ing last, when it became known that
troops were approaching from above on
both sides of the river. We were not
long in drawing our own inferences from
the above fact, and it proved in the end
that the Indians were also pretty well in
formed on the same subject.
At half past two line was quietly formed
bv the battalion under command of Col.
Poland for dress parade. After which
the men changed their cartridge boxes
for the field belt and we're ready and eager
for any duty that might be required of
them, particularly that of hunting Indi-
ans, and right here let me say that no
finer body Of men can be found in the de-
part1nent than the nine companies sta
toned at this post. under Gen. Carlin's
command.
AS line was forming for parade Gen.
Carlin accompanied by asa aid rode out
to meetvGen Terry and the column of
cavalry approaching on the west side of
the river, which was met near the Stand
ing Rock twoand one-half miles from the
agency. In the meantime Col. Johnston
with his company of the 1st Infty., had
moved up to Wolf Necklaces camp and
the work, Of disarming his band and tax
ing IN the ponies, such as were within
reach, was soon accomplished.s -. .
Gen. Carlln, after seeing the work OF
disarming VOL, Necklace we'll under way,
at once rode back to the post, and with
the other eight companies of Infantry
conn prsing the garrison, proceeded rap
idly below to the Blackfeet and Uncapa-:
pa camps. AT this time the views OBJ
tanned on either side of the river was ex
citing as well as extremely interesting
The column on the east side of eight
companies of the 9TH Cavalry, and three
of Infantry under Gen. Sturgis was also
evidently near at hand. Both Indians.
and ponies could &c seen fleeing over the
bluffs in every direction. On the west
side Gen Terry had placed the entire
charge Of affairs in the hands of Gen.
Carl1n, who, with Lieut.. Roach and his
detachment Of scouts, had ridden rapidly
down to Grass camp,
The Indians were in high state OF
alarm and excitement, and were running
constantly from their lodges into the tim
Der and thick underbrush back Of their
camp. Col. Reno with his four compan-
les of the 9TH Cavalry, rode rapidly flon1
above the agency, and passing about a
mile to the rear of the post fastened to
place himself both below and between
the Indian camps and the bluffs, and IN
doing so prevented several small parties
of Indians with ponies from escaping.
AS soon as possible Gen. Cariln endeav-
ored to quiet the alarm Of the Indians in
camp by assuring them that they woul.i
receive no personal harm themselves, but
that they must give up all their arms and
ponies, and that it must be done at once
and without the least delay. An Indian
is, however, never able to comprehend or
understand without time for study or
thought and an opportunity tor talk, and
so it proved at this time. It was already
getting late and the sun WAS fast sinkin 8
behind the hills in the west. The Infant
ry under Col. Poland had by this time ar
rived and been deployed as skirn1lsfers
Immediately in the rear Of the camp IN
single line nearly mile in extent. Gen.
Carlin at once gave orders for this line to
advance and in passing through to search
every lodge carefully tor :,rns, and to at-
terwards scuur the underbrlssh and timber.
No resistance of any kind was attempt
ed, and in fact it would have been entire
ly useless. 1t frequently happened in
passing through the timber that thc men
would run unexpectedly upon a party of
Indians crouching in the underbrush W tn
their rifles. 1t needed but the crack OF
one rifle to start the blaze, but it would
have ended in tins instance in the Wi ping
out of the Indians at this agency. 1t WAS
dark when the work on the west side was |
finished and the command returned to the
post. Col. Reno with his battalion of Cav
AIRY going into camp near the garrison.
On the east side it was late when Gen.
Sturgis got up and dark came on before
he was able to complete the search Of all
the camps. ...,....-..s-. .......z
He went into camp nearly opposite tie
post, and on Monday sent out deta.E-