The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-18

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msnd was on the march, q number of In
dians came down on the rear of tn
column, but were
Met with q warm Reception
by Capt. Summers battalion of 5th cav
airy, who covered the enemy in the "a
vines, killed several and disabled others
Private Foster, F Company, privst'
Madden, F; George Clantier, d Com
pany. were wounded. The command
moved fifteen miles to-day toward th'
Hills, bearing the entire sick and wound
ed on twelve litters. DR.. Clements am
putsted the right leg of Lieut.. VsnLut
witt last evening, and private Kennedy
died Of his wounds. No Other
amputations or deaths are like
" 10 occur. The wounded chiet
Ameriean-Horse Died Last Evening
Most of the csptives were brought
along, q few squsws being left back, with
the Generals advice to the hostile bands
to go on the agencies and behave them.
selves, and all would be well with them
Colonel Mills, Lieutenant Bubb and
Gruard 60 through to the Hills to.mor.
row, with view to procure future sup
plies.
Other News from the Hills.
The Wheeler brothers, who have been
working their famous claim No. 2, be.
low Gayville, on Deadwood creek, arrived
at Fort Laramie last night, with paid
escort of twenty men. They bring, as
the proceeds of their work for seven
months over $3OO,OOO-1,9 300 pounds OF
dust. They will bring their escort to the
railroad at this city, and will probably
arrive here tomorrow.
Awaiting Advices.
General Sheridan Is at Fort Laramie
now, awaiting the arrival of Gen. Crook,
or advices from him as to what point
h1 may meet him for counsel.
Omci iaI From Crook.
CHICAGO, September 16.-The follow.
ing has just been received here, dated
Fl. Laramie, september 10th:
To Gen. r. c. Drum, Chicago:
The following dispatch has just been
received from Crooks command at the
head of the Big Horn and the Yellow
stone expedition camp, near Owl creek.
Dakota Territory, dated September
18th:
To Gen Sheridan, Chicago:
Marched from the Heart river pass
ing many trails Of Indians going down
all the diff ferent streams, and were
crossed between the Heart river and this
point, apparently working their way to-
wards the different agencies. Although
some of the trails seemed fresh but our
animals were not IN condition to pursue
them. From the north fork Of the Grand
river sent Col. Mills of the Third cav
airy, with $50 men mounted on our
strongest horses to go in advance to
Deadwood to procure supplies of pro-
visions. On the evening or the Sth,
near the Slimbuttes, he
Discovered - Hostile village,
and lay by there that night and attacked
them by surprise yesterday morning,
capturing the village, some prisoners
and number OF ponies and killing
some of the Indians. Among the In
dians was the chief Americana Horse, who
died from his WOUNDS after surrendering
To us. Our own casualties were slight
but among them was First Lieutenant
Van Luttewitz, OF the Third Cavalry,
wounded in the knee and leg and it has
since been amputated. In the village
were found besides n great quantity OF
dried meat, ammunition &c, an army
gudon and portions OF officers, and non
commissioned officers, uniforms,snd other
indications that the Indians of this vii
lage had
Participated in the Custer Mas>acre
Our main column got up about noon that
day and was shortly after attacked by 8
considerable body of Indians, who, the
prisoners said, belonged to the village OF
Crazy. Horse, who was camped some
where between their own village and the
Little Missouri river. This attack WAS
undoubtedly made under the suppositiOn
that Capt. Mills command had not re-
ceived reinforcements. The prisoners
further stated that most of the hostiles
were now going into the agencies with
the exception OF
Crazy-HOrse and Sitting Bull
with their immediate foil overs. Crazy
Horse intended to remain near the head
waters of the Little Missouri and about
half of Sitting Bulls band, numbering
from 90 to 100 lodges had gone north Of
the Yellowstone, while the remainder OF
that band with the Minneconjous and
Uncapapss had gone in the vicinity OF
Antelope, as it is better there to fatten
their PONIES and trade with the Rees and
others.
place great reliance in these state
ments. From other corrobstory evidence
which | have, these lndiaus with Sitting
Bull will amount probably to 800 or 400
lodges and in my judgement can very
easily be struck by Gen. Terry's column,
provided it 60 in light marching order
and keep under cover. Other prisoners
also, in their conversation.
Fully Confirmed. I'm Every Partfcu.
lar.
nv opinions as have already been tele-
grapbed YOU. We had a very hard
march here from Heart river. For
eighty consecutive mills, we did not
have particle of wood, nothing but a
little dry grass, which was insufficient
even 10 cook the coffee for the men. Dur
ing the greater part OF the time we were
drenched by the cold rains, which made
travel very heavy. great many of the
animals had to be abandoned, and Others
are now in such weak condition that a
grest number of them will not be able to
resume the campaign till they rest l
should like TO have FIVE hundred horses,
preferable the half breed horses raised
on the Laramie plains, or in the vicinity
of Denver, and acclimsted to this country.
l intend to carry out the programme
mentioned IN my last dispatch via For.
Lincoln. and shall remain in the vicinity
of Dead noot till the arrival of my
wagon train.
LSlgnedl GEO. CROOK,
BrigGdier General.
IT, p. II. Sheridan. Lieut.. General.