Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-27
EASTERN DISPATC HE'S.
Ey Overland Telegraph.
ESPECIAL TO THE DAILY SENTINEL.

SPECIAL TO THE DAILY SENTINEL.
The Indian Wharf.-The Campaign
Against the Sioux Unsuccessful
Another TO De OrgRnizea-Lat
est Intelligence Selection Of
winter Quarters what is Being
DOne-The Campaign Practical
Iy Closed.
CHICAGO, Aug. rs.
A special to the Times from the yell
lowstone ex petition, dated "Steamer
Josephine, near mouth of Yellowstone,
via Bismarck, August 20,' says: Since
the junction of Crook and Terry it is
hoped to o%vertake and force a fight
with the Sioux. The command moved
west to Big Horn mountain, where, on
the 18th inst, a trail five or six days
old and two miles wide, the heaviest
ever seen on the prairie, was discov.
cred. This trail finally separated, and
the Indians found to be in full retreat,
one band heading north towards the
British possessions, with the probable
intention of crossing the. line, the other
going South along the Little Missouri
lOT ttl6 pun DOSc vi CtOSSlIS tIc hl 10
souri, river above Fort Berthold.
There is every indication that the hos
tile Indians have been heavily rein.
forced from the agencies. They have
their families and evidently intend re
manning north this winter. The army
has a difficult programmed carry out,
and it will be almost miraculous if
they overtake the savages, who are
well mounted. When the supplies are
exhausted the soldiers will have to re-
turn to the supply camp. Gen. Miles,
commanding the Fifth infantry, re-
turned to camp on the Rosebud, OF the
18th instant, instructed to patrol the
river north of Fort Buford and inter
cept any bands attempting to the
Yellowstone moving north, and also
to construct winter quarters at the
mouth of Tongue river for n regi-
ment of infantry. The steamers Far
West, Josephine, Carroll and Yellow
stone have been placed at his disro al,
and supplies for his command are be-
ing rapidly shipped up the river from
Buford. The steamers Carroll and Far
West have been employed patrolling
the river. General Miles command
has been reinforced by WI companies
of the seventeenth infantry and other
troops, giving him a total Of about 100
men. Terry's supply camp has been
moved to the mouth of Tongue river as
4 base of supplies during the campaign.
! The steamers are well guarded and the
supply camp strongly defended. The
garrison has three Calling guns and
several Rodman guns; and the steamer
| Josephine has on board three Calling
pieces for the garrison. Sharp work
may be e. expected on the south bank of
the Yellowstone before the war ends.
A later dispatch, dated August I'D,
near the mouth of Powder river, says:
The practical failure of the campaign
thus far has caused a change in the
plan of operations, and the Govern
ment will now continue the war until
the Indians are subdued or return TO
their reservations. 1t is almost as
sured that the scout now making by
the combined forces of Crook and
Terry will be unsuccessful and The
troops will probably return to the
mouth of Tongue river on the 18th in
slant. The command will then refit
for another dash, which it is supposed
will be more successful. Gen. Miles
winter quarters will accommodate
| | 500 men, and If the troops do not
rave a successful engagement with the
Indians before the 18th of September
that number will probably be left on
the Yellowstone for the winter. The
Fifth Infantry, under Gen. Miles, and
the Fifth Cavalry, under Gen. Merritt,
two OF the finest regiments in the SER
vice, will remain in winter quarters,
and if necessary additional numbers
will be kept in quarters. Thus the
campaign will be extended late in the
season, and if necessary resumed early
in the spring. Ii is thought sufficient
supplies can be forwarded for the
troops before winter sets in. The fall
campaign will be full of hardships,
but not so dangerous as another sea-
sons murderous work. There are ev-
licences of Indians along the Yellow
stone, but every %precaution is being
taken to keep advised of their move
ments, and a fight is not improbable.
The troops will occupy the quarters on
Tongue river by September 10Th.
A slill later dispatch, dated August
23d, via Bismarck, says Crook and
Terry, after following the trail discov-
cred on the 18th moved 80 miles down
the Rosebud. The northern trail was
abandoned on the 18th, and the COM
mand pursued the southern trail,
crossed tongue river 10 pOose creek,
thence returned to Powder river, fol-
lowed it to it's mouth, which they
reached on the night of the 18th, where
they went into camp and will remain
until the oath. The wagon train and
all supplies at the mouth OF Tongue
river are being shipped to the mouth
of Powder river, and IT is expected the
wagon train will reach there to-mor-
row morning. The Indian trail di.
yerged from the east bank of Powder
river about twenty miles rom It's
mouth, south again toward the Little
Missouri, whence the command will
follow speedily. The entire command
is short of supplies, ard unless other
wise ordered, Terry will march such
as are not needed to- Fort Abraham
Lincoln. Crooks command viii scout
toward the Black Hills via Fetterman.
| Crook and Terry both think it too late
for an extended field of operations.
The Indians on the southern trail we
believe to be moving toward the agen-
cies, and Terry will, if possible, inter-
cept them. The campaign is there
fore practically closed unless further
instructions come from the Lieutenant