The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-22

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1875. Sept. 10. the settlers along the line Of the
Pacific Il iroad and in Wyoming, Nebraska,
aud dorado were very much excited and cx-
asp rated hY the repeated incursiDns nv de upon
them by Indians coming from the north, aud
although n my Of the trails OF s'olen -tock
directly upon the Sioux reservation, the A4en'y
Indi ms always asserted that the depredations
weri co omitted by cert lin hostile bands under
Graz, Horse sitting Bull and other ontl
chiefs. These bands rotmed over a vast extent
Of country. making the agencies their b Sc OF
supplies, their recruiting and ordnance depOts'
pnd were SO closely connec ed by intermarriaee'
interest aud common cause with the Agency
Indians that ii W IS difficult to determine wuero
the line of peaccahly disposed ceased and the
hostile commenced.
In ct, il was Known that the treaty Of 1868
had been reg rled by the Indians a. an ina rl-
ment binding ON IA. but not binding on them.
On the part Of the Government, notwitns sand
Ing the utter disregard by the sioux OF the
terms Il the treaty, stringent orders. enforced
by mllit ~ power, had Usen issued prohibiting
settlers from trespaasing upon t1e country
known "a the Bl ok HIS. Tue people OF the
country AZ inst whom the provl Ions of the
treaty were SO hsldly enforced naturally com
planned that II they were required to observe
this treaty some effort should he IN de to COM
pei he ludl MS % observe II nk wise.
Attn ugh. ~ the treaty Of 1885, the Indians
expressly agrec
That they VII not attack any. per-ons at home or
,oac,.a r,us nr ,,t,,r ,l"nriir ~ the penpe OF III
Ilt.d sta,es Or To- prr.nn. friendly tnerewttn Il At
mont. w'itc omea or c2id az they viii never
hil OF scal9 w"tc men ~ attempt 10 do them Marin
it l. notorious that, from the date OF the
,ro ~ ,,e,s no ftotn ia worry
un, noes It'd down Ia the sen'en 90 quoted.
ludians have. witnuut int irlptipn. Tackled
rr''0ms al nome. mUroried aud scnpad them.
s,t,i.n ih"t, SIM ~ fn,t No af.d every load.
,hstr ",,,.d,ti',t,s an A, .t',k bri- Inns, 10
Inc tlars mat A. certain Zines. they rave not
ia sueirtsnt n r'e. io a. thsir'r tnurv nm
- 81 al m. b,,rs.s IN, .,t,-,nf flirJ on
10 Sin,fx r,ser,nii,u. ot uulour the bands
80 Stonv u,t',n In mo w,nter noufbs
go 800, 40 r,,, % d,,nric d,ynt , :, c,,,,
,"sse ,e,,' q ,,r ,,,i A., ,',,,,,,.r ,i''',
pIa.'NrD ''t's ~ ..u,iei' ~, A.. ~, az. ~ ~
o., $3.50, 49, .,,r..,.t ~, H.. nn,,o,, .,uttv
~ nu ~, -, a.. ,,,,,,, M .. ' ~ a. n.I,a.
-, 49,, h,,,,s,,.t r., - .',s',,,,t
x,Ii, ,ai'',i. ,od irtfs,'~ a.. reusS,des and
WIN o.. d,''i''. "a ir H., I,fe,ior i1en,rfustt
So -, =. L,tt , , ,,., 49,. ,.,r,,'it,o To- 80, ~,
~ i.rss h,,t no ,",,,t,,.a ia ,,n. IN ana se,tl.
io,,, y, 90, ro -. ii,y,,i',r al an,rt f,r = am
,,,,, .er 49, i,,.,,,hsd 90 tne,, ss,,i,
tr,s 49, 80 ~ ,h,i f,,,r, nd t,ar or
tain ttne ui.ss tney came, IN tli,on The re.ery
IN ihs, Sa,J no r., isdci ana trs,,isd 80 nos
ia ' wv '" w N~ W 10 49,
Ins TINA hav,n, exnir.d and the Indiana fail
Ca, ~ s,,t,r',,a ,bo tter,ns tfersn h., 10 a. "
epnmsnt' bv d,rert,nn ~ Inc Iieutenant dem
erai cnr,n,.ndiny 1 commenced rrepur n , ms
- a.. ca,ni'.ii,n s,,.ins, ia. n nd. I h.liavs
mat A tnnst suresssftu cafnpntgn. though II
rnurse ,nvnIv,n, me me-, narJsntn ,yorin he
~ w a. r "v''u
early .piing months So IN the latter eni Of
Tenru,Iv is-6 / TOOK ne maid win n, RI F-tter-
80 u e - "a ~ t,s nv Won .,ts ,r'''-'n
-, ,,,sd In, ma ,,'i' 40 .,,,,,,is
ana d,str,cttnn of the Village 81 t,rizy Hor.e n
iVwnvr an, n voc 9'sn, IAN e "i tS
oh ,ntued rsf.reuc. II, a. be ,,,i - IN, rruort Of
Nv second exnedition was crranized I'm Nav
ana marched frou Enrt Fettsrfn n On s,nv %
or the moy.ments winch transtir.d d ring mi,
Uampaign up to nd iuclu ling he ngnt ON the
Io.s,s,'d rferanc mag Az. nd 10 nv r. nort ~
june ~
Knowing "a do from personal know idge,
IL. large numbers Of indians IN Other loo liti ;
1 h,V. carefully re- ram q fran cmt ar -sIig
the DIVISION Commander nv lis TO Z, Enforce
ments / have ratuer i,ft that matter enturiy
10 HIM satisfied thst he understood the tc,s-
stiles u the case, anu " ould send me troops a.
last and as ca IL a. Ae could get them. en-
non tnts sinIIy IRON the fact tnat there has
Ic.n nucn Of an unpie isant nature shiI IN re-
GRID 10 the matter. | repeat mat did nor a-l x
=, ~ n, t,rcs,, IN. nas rs 1 felt mar ~. wrr-
anundantly aule 10 take care Of ourselves uutil
they cane. ana that when tney could Ue sent
they would be and they were.
reacbed me-. the second movement u this ex
p.dltiun commenced n tue murning Of Aug. D.
from our cam p on the Tongue river, Wv. r.
Tue expedition reached ine mining mp a
Dea1wood. h tkot. on the Ii h lust. wher, oui
Temporary necessities were supplied 10y pa
chase. Inc IN -rcn from the head 4 Heart Vel
a. tnis pnlnt W : one Of unusual hardship, 4
tested the endurance OF tue command 10 H.
fullest extent.
During the campaign. from Nav 81 to I I,
date, our losses. EN- Drdcing those in tnr eng -
meats ON Tongue rIv-r, koseoul. AMI sim
Ruftss. have been out tw- I've kiil-d tulrty-tN
W ,unded Qnost OF wuom have since returned /,
q ity). Que death 10y accideut, and one hy dis
re-.
OF the difficulties with which we had to con
TEND, II NAV be well TO remark thHt when tn,
SIOUX Indian ~ as arm Ell with bow and arrow
l.. was more fOrmidabIe. nghting as he q le,
most OF tue time on hor-enack, than when o.,
GOT the old fashioned muzzl lJauing IA Bu
wnen ne came into possession u tue uree ~
loader and metallic cdfsrdge wnicn allows nm
T. 10 q and nre from hi, morse with perfeGte Sc
he became al once Ten thousand times more iOr
n q .hie
vita the improved arms ! have seen on
friendly In lians. n linz at full speed, shoot am
Nm a wolf, also on ne run. while IL T. a rAr,
thing that our troops can hit an Inulal OF
horseback, though the : j Her my be Ou hi-
fe.t at the time. Ihe SIOUX l. cavalry suldi-
from tue time ne has Intelligence enough t. fId
n morse or TIRE guu. II ne wishes 10 dlsWOuui
Ms hardy pony. educated bk io1g US tgr. VII
grn7e around nrar where tie has been L., re- u
when his mas er waIiI- 20 moan eta move
forward or scope. Even WI their LODGES ui
fUuIuer tney can move a. the rare uf MY ulllc
a tr. Ilcy ave lerf.c'ly ttmili with 90
COuniry. % So th-ii spec and hunting lartIe
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