The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-17
THE SIOUX.
Additional Particulars from
Crooks Camp.
The Indians Attack a Mining
Camp and Murder
Six Men.

Inc lQQldnS AJCdck q MINING
Camp and Murder
Six Men.
CHEYENNE, July l6.-The following
has been received from Crooks camp,
dated July 1.tl, VIA Fort .feterman
Three soldiers, couriers IRON General
Terry, at the mouth of the Big Horn,
have Just arrived, and state that General
Terry's dispatch to Crook confirms Gus
ter's fate, and implies very plainly that
had Custer waited one day longer, Gibbon
would have joined him. Terry is snx-
ious for Crook to join forces, make plans
and execute them, regardless of rank.
The Indians are still lowering about the
Little Big Horn, one days hard march
from here. They have fired into camp
every night OF late, and
Tried TO Burn as Out
BY setting the grass on fire all around.
On the 9th Lieutenant Slbley, CON-
pany r, Second cavalry, with twenty
five men, with Frank Grand and Baptiste
Psmerie, United States scouts, went on q
reconnaissance, but were discovered and
surrounded, and followed into the timber
of the Big Horn mountains. where they
hitched their horses TO trees and absn-
doned them. By so doing they were
enabled to escape on foot by way OF n
ravine in the rear. They all got back
alive, and probably this diversion saved
the camp from a grand attempt at stsm-
pede or capture. The Sake Indians
Two Hundred Strong.
joined us here yesterday, but unless the
Utes also come soon, ne offensive opera
tions will be likely TO take place till the
arrival of the Fifth cavalry from Chey-
enne. Additional infantry are due from
Fetterman to-day. The health of the
command is good. Gen. Gibbons reserve
forces were
Met by Victorious Sioux.
dressed in Clusters mems clothes, and
mounted on their horses, firing into the
soldiers of the Indian village.
They presented evidence OF
white mems presence, kegs o!
whisky being found. Signal fires,
supposed to be in reference to the in
coming wagon train, are visible 10 the
east of Crooks camp, on the extreme
south waters of the Tongue river.
Miners PIundered by tue Indians.
BURLINGTON, IA, July l5.-C, w.
Hanscome, a reliable man, who came
here to-day from Custer City, near
which place be has been u; work on n
dry gulch claim, says the claim was pay
ing $40 per day per man. On the 10Th
of June the Indians rsided their camp,
captured nine horses, and killed the fol.
lowing of their company. A Mr.. Carter,
of England, William Brown, Henry
Brown, Lowell Valentine, John HUFF
and William Page. Two men, Hans
come and Cook cut their way
through and escaped, and returning
next day, found their companions terri
bly, mutilated and scalped, and their pro-
visions gone. Hanscome has forwarded
the remains of Carter TO Liverpool, and
Cook remained to guard the property
till the return of Hsnscome, who is here
10 secure provisions and machinery.
Hanscome reports the Black Hills very
rich.
Crook Held at Bay.
There was rumor 10 Custer City
that Crooks command is beng held a,
bay TO the east OF Custer.
Troops for the West.
NEW YORK, July lG.-Threc com.
pauies of the Third artillery from the
forts IN the hsrbor will leave here TO.
morrow for the Indian country, under
command of Colonel WIldick.
Eight Hundred Chcyennes Leavins
for the North.
CHEYENNE, July 26.-In consequence
of report from Capt, Jordan, com
msnding Camp Robinson, that 500
Cheyennes were about 10 leave the Red
Cloud agescy for the North. General
Merritt has delayed the proposed
movement of the Fifth cavsly north
ward from St. Laramie tc
Join Crook, and has moved it 70 posi-
ton where be expects 10 intercept these
Indians, and, il possible give them
warm reception.
Courtcrs Returning.
The couriers started on their return
from Fetterman for Crooks camp thi'
evening, and will reach him in thre'
days. james Msloney and two others
with twenty head Of horses, en-
route for Lawrences rancho from thai
Of w. G. Civlne, 30 miles northwest oi
OgaIAlla, Nebraska, were attacked by
seven Indians, who surrounded and
opened FIRE on them. Dismouniing they
returned the fire, wOunding one Indian
when the stock stampeded. The lndian'
finally gaining possession oi II they lei
| for the bluffs.
The safety Of Crooks fully ConGTmes
| CHICAGO, July l6.-A Fort LarafDI'
special 20 the TINES last night reports th'
safety Of Crooks command, and says tha
Crook is stall camped on GOose creek
and IL ia fine condition for fighting.
General Merrull "a making Acilye..pre
psrations " intercept the 500 Indian
who are said 10 have lett the Red Cloac
agency. lie arrived st Rswbide on the
l4th inst, and it was expected he would
strike the savages on the next day
FOREIGN.
THE TURKOsERyIAN WAR.