Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-15
THE INDIANS.
RumOred Victory Of Crook Over the
Army Of General Sitting Bull-The
Later Badly Wounded.
Great Slaughter Of the Enemy CODfir-
nations and Details Many Grains
of Salt Needed.
Clusters Battle.

LAWRENCE, KS, August l4.-The
Journal OF tomorrow will publish an
account of Custer's battle, as reported
by Agent Miles to Superintendent Mich.
olson. 1t is strictly an Indian version
of the story, and agrees in the important
particulars with that of the military.
The Indians are said to have had forty
Short aud Germain murderers were
killed in the battle.
RumOred AnnIhiIatiOn Of the Sioux by
Crook.
HELENA, MONTANA, August 13.-The
Independents Boseman (Montana)
SPECIAL OF August 18th says that Sioux
squaw came into the Crow camp and re-
ported a battle; that Crook has almost
annihilated the Sioux, and had the re-
mainder in such position as to force
their surrender. Parties from the Grow
agency bring this news. 1t may be
greatly exaggerated, if not entirely false.
The Story of Crooks Victory DOabted
WASHINGTON, August 14-On in
quiry at army headquarters to-day, it is
ascertained that nothing whatever has
been received coDfirmatory of the report
of the Sioux squaw that terrible battle
had taken place between General Crook
latter had been almost anRihiIated.
While hopes are expressed that the re-
port may prove true, ths story is con-
sidered doubtful.
Doubts I'm High Places.
FORT LARAMIE, wy, August IA
The report of General Terry's fight with
Sitting Bull is confirmed through IN
disns coming into the Spotted Tail
agency. They report a heavy engage
ment and the defeat of the Indians with
great loss and Sitting Bull wounded.
TOWNSEND.
1t is proper to say that the accuracy
OF the information contained In this dis
patch, coming as it does from question
able source, is discredited.
Confirmation of sitting Bulls Defeat.
OMAHA, August IA The official tele.
gram from Fort Laramie to-day says the
report of General Terry's fight with Sit
ting Bull is.confirmed through Indians
coming into Spotted Tail agency. They
report q heavy engagement ard the de-
feat Of the Indians with great loss, and
Sitting bull wounded. Heavy fires are
seen from Fort Laramie to the eastward,
aud it is feared the Indians have at
tackled the hay ranches in Mitchell's
bottom ard burned the supply OF hay.
Terry's Expedition TO Join Crook.
81. PAUL, August 14-The Pioneer
Pfess's special from the Sioux expedi-
ton Gays the preparations are complete,
and we march at daybreak TO- morrow,
the route being up the Rosebud, ard the
objective points the Indians wherever
and whenever they may be found.
Primarily we expect to effect junction
with General 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, and that which is to be done
must be done soon. The weather Ia hot
beyond precedent; the mercury indi-
Gates today from 1902 TO 1I5o in the
shade, according to locality. Mach ap-
prehension is felt as to the effect Of
mBrching in such heat. General Ter
ry's force, exclusive OF the depot guard,
consists Of nine hundred and nineteen
infantry, five hundred and seventy-four
cavalry, forty artillery and seventy.four
Crow and Rec Indians. The organizs.
ton of the command is shown by the
following extract from general orders,
No.7:
"The troops in the field will be organ
iZed for the coming movement as fol-
lows: The battaIions of the Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh and Twenty-second infantry
will constitute brigade, under the coma
mand of Colonel Gibbon, Of the Sew
enth infantry. The battalion OF the Sec
ond cavalry, the Seventh cavalry, the
battery Of artillery, and the Indian
scouts, will report directly to the depart
meEt commander"
One Of the most formidable difficulties IS
to be anticipated on this march is want
of water and grass. There has been no
rain for many weeks, and the Rosebud
contains tut 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, as the couu.
try hereabouts has been covered with
smoke since the battle Of the Big Horn.