The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-19
FIGHT WITH the INDIANS.
Crooks Omciml Dispatch.

CHICAGO, Sept. l8.-Ths following was
received At military headquarters here 10.
day:
"FoRT LARAMIE. Sept. lj.-Gen. X. c.
Drum, Chicsgo, ILL.,: The following dis
patch has just been received from Gen.
Crook Head of Big Horn and Yellow.
stone Expedition. Camp near Owl Greek,
Dakotah Territory, sept. Ito Gen.
Sheridan, Chicago: Marched from Heart
Rive-, passing . great many trails OF In
dams going down all the different streams
we crossed between Heart River and this
point--appnrently working their way in to-
wards the different agencies. Although
some trails seemed fresh, our animals were
not in condition 10 pursue them. From
tho north fork OF Grand River sent Capt.
Miller OF the Third cavalry, with $50 men
mounted Gu our strongest horses, 10 go in
aivance TO Deadwoed TO procure supplies
OF provisions. In the evening OF the Sih,
near the Sim Buttes, he discovered hos
tile village Of thirty odd lodges and lay by
there that night and Alta ked them by sur.
prise yesterday morning, capturing the vii.
lagc and some prisoners and a number Of
ponies. and killing some OF the indiana.
Among the Indians was the Chief American
Horse, who died of his wounds after sur.
rendering to us. Our own casualties were
slight, but among them was First Lieut..
Won Lieutwity Of the Third cavalry, woun.
dcd seriously in the knee, and the leg has
since been amputated. In the village were
found, besides great quantities of dried
meats and ammunition, an army guide and
portions Of officers and non-commissioned
officers uniforms, and other indications
thst the Indians OF this village had partici.
pstcd in the Custer massacre. Our main
column got UP about noon that day, and
was shortly after attacked by a considera-
BILE body Of Indians. who, the prisoners said
belonged to the vIllsye Of Crazy Horse who
was camped some where between their own
village and the Little Missouri. This At.
tack was undoubtedly made under the
supposition that Capt. Mills, command had
received TO achievements. The prisoners
stated further that most OF the hostile In.
diana were now going into the agencies,
with the exception OF Crazy Horse and
Sitting Bull, with their immediate follow.
on. Crazy Horse intended 10 remain near
the head waters of the Little Missouri, and
about halt Of Sitting Bulls band, number.
ing from sixty to one hundred lodges, had
gone north Of the Yellowstone, while the
RAJ al nd of no han
arcs, Minneconjous and Unpapss had gone
to the vicinity Of Antelope Buttes, there to
fatten their ponies and trade with the Rses
and others. place great reliance on these
statements from other corrobatOry evidence
which have. These Indians with Sitting
lodges, and In my judgment, can very east.
ly be struck by Gen. Terry's column, pro.
vided 1t goes In light marching order and
keeps under cover. Our prisoners also, in
their conversation, fully confirmed In every
particular my opinions, q already tele-
graphed you. We had very hard march
here from Heart River. For eighty con.
secutive miles We did not have particle OF
wood. and nothing but little dry grass,
which was insufficient even to make coffee
tor the men. During the greater portion Of
the time We were drenched by cold rains
which made travelling very heavy. A great
| many OF the animals gave out and had to be
abandoned, and others are now in such q
| weak condition that the greater number OF
them will not be abe to resume the cam.
psign urtii after reasonable rest. should
like to have about 500 horses-preferably
the half breed horses raised on the Lsbadie
Plains or In the vicinity Of Denver, and &C.
Gimsted to this country. intend 10 carry
out the programme mentioned in my last
dispatch via Fort Lincoln, and shall remain
in the vicinity OF Deadwood until the arr.
val Of my wagon train.
isisnedl, GRO. CROOK. Brig ,.Gsn.
To P. II. sheridan, Lieut.-Geu.