The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-08-25
THE INDIAN WAR.
Terry's Forces Ready 10 March
on the Indians.
Reported Severe Engagement,
Between the Sioux and
the Soldiers.
The Indians Defeated and Al
most AnnihiIated.
TerrY,S TcOOnE.

Pioneer Press special from the 81
oux expedition says: "Prepara
tons are at last complete, and We
march at day-break tomorrow
the route being up the Rosebud
and the objective points the In
dians, wherever and whenever
they may be found. Primarily we
expect to effect junction witt
Gen. Crook, but no deviation
from the main object will be made
for that purpose. Sickness is
showing itself among the men
with a tendency to scurvy, anC
that which is to be done must be
done quickly. The weather is hot
beyond precedent. The mercury
indicates to-day from 100 to 116 in
the shade, according to locality
Much apprehension is felt as tC
the effect of marching in such
heat. Gen. Terry's forces exclu.
sive of the depot guard, consists
of 919 infantry, 574 cavalry, 40 ar.
tillery and "A Grow and Rec In.
dams. The organization of the
command is shown by the follow,
ing extract from General Orders
No. Z;
"To the troops-In the field you
will be organized for the coming
moment as follows: The bat
talon of the 9Th, 9th, 7th, and 22d
infantry, will constitute brigade
under the command of Col. Glib
bon, of the 9th infantry; the bat
talon of the I'd cavalry, the 7th
cavalry and the battery Of artil-
lery and the Indian scouts will re-
port directly to the Department
Commander"
One of the most formidable diff
fculties to be anticipated on this
march is the want of water and
grass. There has been no rain for
many weeks and the Rosebud
contains but very little water at
its mouth, and it is to be feared
that the grass which has survived
the drouth has been burned by
the Indians. The country herea-
bouts has been covered with
smoke ever since the battle Of
the Big Horn"
HELENA, Aug. 13.-The Inde-
pendenfs Boseman (Montana) spe-
cial, 18th of August, says that a
Sioux squaw came into the Grow
camp and reported that there had
been a terrible battle, and that
Gen. Crook had almost annihila-
ted the Sioux, and had the re-
mainder in such position as to
lorce their surrender. Parties
from the Grow agency bring this
news. 1t may be greatly exag-
gerated, if not entire false.
Considered Doubtful.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-On in.
quiry at the army headquarters
to day, it is ascertained that moth.
| ing whatever has been received
confrmatory of the report of the
Sioux squaw that terrible battle
has taken place between Gen
Crook and the Sioux, and that the
latter had been almost annihila
ted. While hopes are expressed
that the report may prove true
the story is considered doubtful.
COnfirmatOry.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-R. Williams
Assistant Adjutant-G General al
Omaha, telegraphs to Gen. Sheri'
dams headquarters here that the
following has just been received
by him:
Fort Laramie, Wy, Aug. 14.-The
report of Gen. Terry's fight with
Sitting Bull is confirmed through
Indians coming into Spotted Tail
Agency. They report a heavy
engagement and the defeat of the
Indians WIN great lOsS' anu Dll'
ting Bull wounded.
Signed. TOWNSEND.
1t is proper to say that the &C
curacy of the information contain.
ed in this dispatch, coming as il
does from a questionable source
is discredited.
The Custer Massacre.
LAWRENCE, Ks, Aug. 1.-THE
Journal, tomorrow, publishes ar
account of the Custer battle as re
ported by Agent Miles to Super
intendent Nichols. 1t is strictly
the Indian version of the story
and agrees in important particu
lars with that of the military. The
Indians are said to have had forty
men to Clusters one.
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