, 1876-04-21
HE FAN WESt.
Divers Raids by Tlllevlng
AbOrIgincs.
Tho Rcd Cloud and Spotted
Tail Bands on the
War-Path.
Preparations for Military
Movements Against
the Redskins.
Tho Cost Of Indian Campaigning Hot
So Great as Is Generally
Supposed.
Con, Crook in Favor Of Removing
the Agencies 10 tho Mis-
souri, River.
The Rush to the Black Hills---How
to Get There from Chicago.
Grazing and Agriculture the Pursuits
that Will Pay Best In That
Region.
The Experiences Of Gold.seeker from
This City," There Is No Gold
Here to Pay"
ATr}p from Chicago to Dismnrck.-." Dca-
Yer Dick's'' Views as 10 Gold md
Indians---Tlo Dig.Ilorn C0un.
try 10 DO Invaded.
Grazing and Agriculture the Pursuits
that Will Pay Best In That
Region.
The Experiences Of Gold.seeker from
This City," There Is No Gold
Hero to Pay"
A Trip from Chicago to Iismnrck.-." Dca-
ror Dick's" Views as to Gold md
Indians.--Tho Dig:Ilorn C0un.
try TO DO Invaded.

WAR WITH THE sioux.
. Speeta1 corrtsrondenee Of The chtcaao Trtb,snt.
SIDNEY, Mob, April 1e.-Tle thtoying raids
mentioned In my laat lotter hs Of annual oc-
curronce hnvo ngain begun. Some days ago,
bulI-train, ca route from Fort Laramie 10 this
place, wont into camp In tho vicinity OF Coad's
nanch, q fow miles below scott'a Bluffs, Oh the
North Plato. They had With tlom, for the uso
OF the wagon 'mastora Of the train, threo lIorsea
Ono OF those animals waa turned Iooso to g1nzo,
and tho other two wero pfoketed for better 30.
curlty. Whilst the mon wore preparing dinner,
a1I 1HD1ANa SUDDENLY ArrEAnEp,
on foot, mud, before any measures could bo put
in operation to prevent it, thoy had
possession Of tho pickoted horses, and
wero endeayoring to catch tho other one.
In this, however,. tloy wero unsuccessful,
being induced to doslat by Tho woll-tl,rcctod fro
Of the bullwhackcrs, who. II they didn't kill any
body, certaiuly scared them. THO Indinns loft
the scono Of their aucceHsful effort to increase
their atock Of horsot1csh, in southerly tirec-
lion but, after travelling q fow milos, turned
north and croaacd tho Platte.
A few days afterwards. aix horses were stolen
by 1udtaus from Doalct'h Ranch, come mlos be-
low the sldnag crossing on tbs north AIDE Of tho
river. Tho Dos!orA aro tho boof.contrnctors who
supply tho Indians at tho Agencios, and keep
largo horda OF cattle, for that puspoao, in tho
vicinity of tho NORTH Platto 11ivor, Immediately
north Of Loro. Tho horses stoen woro those
used by their herdors.
Within woek, well-known chsracter,-wcll
known in this country ut au eycnta.-named
HILL HOUSTON,
Was returning to Spotted Tail from proenect.
ing tour In tho Bact Hills. Houston it, por-
hAr mn of f1tn hna ri CIV etu
some OF his feats OF craftsmanship being almost
beyond crcdenco. When near Little White Clay
Crock, uouaton WAS fired upon number OF
timca by an Indinn who kopt himself under
cover yory carefully. Tho old hun tor felt some.
what annoyed and aggravated ut this unkiud
treatment on tho part Of bis savage broshor,
and made up bin mind to dEaw hIs attention to
lhe glarinG !mproprioty OF such conduct III
yorv summary manner. AZ last, attsr great
deal Of maneuxsstnE. William caught right OF
the anortg'no'a head aud shoulders. and I'm.
Medlatcly put bullet whore 1t would do tho
most good. That warriors squaw will now haye
al opportunity OF finding another mato.
The ao'a bodod Indians at both tho AgeucioB
-lled Clouds and Spotted Iai1's-
AnE NOW ON TIE wAn-rATH;
At least that is the nows wo have to-day. II Ia
supposed that they havo goue to join Sitting
Bull OF Crazy norao. Thoy. will swell tho num-
y. and add somewhat to tho chancea Of Aara
fighting for tho troops thls summer.
The cavalry hero and at Mcrherson hayo beou
actively preparing for the approaching work.
baskets, to n,aku tho panniers out Of. Aayo boon
in such demand that It Ia doubtful
y ono can nov le found between
Cheyenne, and Omahs. Tho pauaiors
arc made by strotchIng rawhilo over tho las-
kot. Sewing 1t OIL securely, and then lottiug it
dry. Tloy ara connected BY strang, hoayy
leather straps, about tuchcs in Width, and are
very light and durable.
THE COST OF F1ou17Na INDIANS
has been time aud again tho tlomo Of no8Bpa-
per atttc!es. but have mover vet ncen tie case
fairly stated. Foe instance, tako LOCO cavalry
men, When In gsrr!aou, m4ero forage, fuel,
etc, oto aro available, they will consume daily:
~ nasis 81 sfah. r. 5000
$40 pounds of hsy for bodng for iorscs... s9o @
goo S o! rogna. = 1t ~ fur bedding for Yoo
Then GOO pack -mnlos wall uso daily,
't1 tM ponds ponds q fra.n..'. t27oo
oss" louAue VI bA.0
Now. when In tue field, Of COURSE no hay Ia
issnod. ihe fuol IL proourod whernver tbs
thu Government; snd the lssuo nf grain will
not. on = general average, ntnouut 10 one. fourth
Of tho rattone allowed by regulations. Tllua Il
vl!i 10 seen that the doyeEn!nent actually sayos
daily. on fnroo OF th!a size. the Bnug little
sun OF 428l, which will moIa than coSer tho
loss in wear aud tosr OF wagons aud animals,
aud the expenditure OF ammunition. Tho troona
must bo fad whether they arc III gArrison OF in
tho field and the mulos have to 10 kent 90
hand. IT not In the fo.d in tho corral
OF some Pot-QuArt6rmastor. So It mil
10 acea that It doos not cost Unole
Sam Auch an !mnenae additional outlay TO kill
au indian. aftos I'll. a !lberat margin Ia C,von
tn THIS cstunata by not lncludin4 tn 1t lhu large
pumber Of team mules which wnl1d bn noces-
sarY to supply command of thls size. On
them would bo saved The full allowance ot hoy
aud about halt the grai1-ratioh, toEutheF with
tho fuel OF tho tcamsters kna wAHon-mastetu.
TIE NEXT ExpEDlrIoN,
which will Leave Fort Fettornsn about 3Iay Is,
Will 1t iE SAID, coilblst of tWolye troJps OF cay-
airy aud shres companies Of infantry. A aup-
ply-camp Will ba established somewhere on
Tongue Or Powder ltlyoE, whlch will be left Ia
charge 0f tAe infantry, whilst tho cavalry op-
eTsto against Sitting nulls b!oux. aust WA,ta
ApIelope'4 Chtyeunes, uatng pacx.tnules for
transportation, lud = postaRa'Btamp 70 each
man for tan.aso. Tue Hupliss will ba
kopt up b. wsg0a-srain. which will bring up
hasd.tack, cotrse, aour, bacon. otc., otc., fron,
Fort FrsleEman,-a portion OF tho infantry act
INK 80 esco1t. It IL supposed TINT oil al tho
cavalry will bo takoL trula the line Ut sl,n Un4nu
pscltio Railway, III which csso thu ranches bo-
tween tho rlat.eB viii 10 lBtt under tho s1ct,.~
s.ye ixolectiou Of ProYitlonce.
TUE luESclEa
praa,nt enc Of the pToolcnia u this war. Cen.
Crcok earnostlY desiret thelr lmlnctalo tonoy-
el 10 the Missouri RtYeI. illgsmnrh W, IN ttoir
rfeaent location, they ato not nn!y eouIce ut
supply Tor the hostile tribes 10 tho north, but
suosa @ Sover and a. easr refuge for tho thioylng