, 1876-06-24
CROOKS COMMAND.
The Expedition Has a Right Smart
Brush with the Sioux,
t1gllting Occurs Near tho NIout),
Of Deep Canon.
Nine Soldiers and Probably Four Times
that Number Of savages Killed.
Tho Opening Of Campaign that VIII
Prove Lesson 10 tho Indians.
Special Dispafch 10 The Tff4uns.

ApAS'ut 0t@%1sIe ~ Ing 4F12NHB.
CR7ok's E1pEpIrIoK, BoosR GREEN, June
II, via fnnT FETTEnMAN, Wyu., aM.-Crook
ny forced nnrellcs struck the Sioux in tho
heart of thcis country on the Rosebud, A
severe Tight cns,lctl, and the Indians wcrc driven
with great loss. A far ns could be nsccrtalncd,
thirteen we're killed and their bodies left; about
MY were knokc'l MI their ponies but wero
CARRIED from tile Heil. Many ponies vcro killed
mt! wounded.
flIc command will pnsl, on agntn soon, hop
Ing I" grs the Sioux village on Tongue River.
The campaign so far provcs Crooks ability to
accomplish, In time, against tile Sioux what t1o
Ian With thu Araches.
Nothing hcar,l frotn Ferry or Gibbon,
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
CHErEsNE, Wy. r., June G}.-As ,ntiuntcd
In our last dispatch, Crook'acotnrnnnd left camp
IN the morning Of tile 10th instant with four
days rations, mud struck across 10 the Rosebud,
branch Of the Yellowstone, In Montana Fol-
lowing down this creek, next morning, about 5
miles, tue Snake and Crow scouts brought word
from the front that tho Sioux were In force ia
the Hills, and by ha1f-pnat o'clock the COM
tnahl wns IN position, and an extensive fire. war
inauEurate1 among the bluffs 10 tho north Of
the creek. The cne,ny, who l,a,l hcgun tho at.
tack, Showing their confidence In their ability te
whip the command, retired rs the soldiers aud
allies advanced. The Sioux wcrea all wcl-moupt
cd and wel.ar1nesl, and swar,ncl In nunbers
At times they were prodfgal In the uso OF nm.
munltton. The fight lastcd four hours, whcs
then the enemy retired out of sight al ever.
paint.
The casualties arc as follows: Third Cavalry
Company F, Sesgt. Marshall and Prtrato
Roc, Killed; pTtvatcs Broderson and Feathcrby,
wo,s1ldc,l. Company l, pdvases Allen md
Flynn, killed; sesgt, Eaosl', Corporal carts
.;,i n,d prlyaiss M + ,,.,: Smith, Stewart, qBt!en,
Connnrs, and Mitchell killed; se5gts. Cook,
Etlwards Snow, nnl cran1er wounded. Second
66sSsycat 6np x,hGaay' mGSpa1y' Sopany p rSg rsSrgt
Steiner, Wounded. One Snake scout VAS
killed and three wounded, and foue Crows
| wounded. The dead bodies Of thirteen btuu1
wcrc found un the HELD, anil II is certain that
number we're killed, with the usual proportion
and Gen. Crooks horse was shot under him.
The 1gllt os:urrcd 80 miles from the wagon
rations as'' ttat the wounded might bc carcd
for, II was necessary to return thither.
The cayal7y will sont!nne operating on the
plains and II the hills. The Grows inye rr-
main: The rich game country Of the Big Horn
affords Nh unple colnmssary department for
tho Sioux.
OFFICIAL 4pvICEB.
CHICAGO, June 11.-The following dispatch
waa received by Licut.-Gen. Sheridan today:
CnlcAHo, June -, 1878.-Gen. +. D. Totrnse,,d,
Hashiag'oa, y. G.: The following dispatch from
Gcn: Cfpuk is forwarded for tho Information "
t csnr OK :, s,,z <, sorrn i or TONGUE R1vrs, wro.
hh's Sse' 81 "a n"' chs5ge IL 'qss Rs.aaed
sss Sass 1--WE ssoss = y ss on IA
| here, on Rosebud Creek. Montana, on the morning
Of the 17th instant the scouts reported Indiana ID
ia fn,*
tAcked IN force. the ashs lastIng several hours,
| W. VERY near t1e mouth Of deep CANON through
sa,essa viii Pine, apd sppsrsntly @ I impsssnsbls @ b
The village was supposed 10 DC At the other end.
about miles on. They diaplaJod strong foroe
tlcr nun'bers, fAo attack, however, showed
tint they anticipated that they wcre strong enpugh
TO thoroughly defeat the command.
forcc through, The canon, bnt WAS obliged to uss
% sss BAD s sa s pR:
drove the Indians back in great confusion, follow.
many during thn retrcat. Our easaaltics were fno
men Killed aud afIcrn wounded Of thu Third Cav
airy; two woHntcd Of the Second Cavalry; three
l!cnry, of the Third cayalry, acrere1y woundedin
the lace. u j. Impossible to correst!y estimate
81 s Ssss of sd ~ s
possession Of That part Ut tho Held. thirteen dead
We rsn.aincd On tho acld TINT night, and having
nothing but what each nlan carried himself, We
Mrro Obliged 10 retire to tho train 10 properly cnso
Tor oMr wonndsd, wt1o wcrr t7anspoEtgd herss on
y tnufc.llttcts. They arc now comfortable and all
,le1peet to ana those Indians in foush places al!
Infantry. and shall not prabably make any OK
teIdcd movement until they arrive.
The officers and Mon behaved With marked gal.
lnntrs during tile engagement
l5i,ncd, CtuoK. Drigad!cr- General.
The movement q Gen. Terry, indicated In hia