The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-10-06
FoaLoaN HOPE.
Colonel Mills Leads i Party to the Black Hills
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Crook Cry, RaauK HILLs, Sept. 10, D.
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Crook CRY, RIaauK HILLS, Sept. 10, D.
O. Hawa3s8 ViasFT. LARAMIE, Wy. +.
s,.sg baa sa September 16. 1876.
Yesterday morning Gen, Crock despatch
ed q party Of the Fifth cavalry from his
camp on Owl Greek to press forward to the
Black Hills and send back provisions for
the hungry troops. {aY @zY ~ esaz1.g ad.
I Col. Mills was IN command, and Lieut.
Bubba commissary officer, was sent to buy
food, The dried meat ard fruit captured
in the Indian village near Slim Butte was
not sufficient, as was supposed, to sustain
the column until Il could reach the Black
Hills, and on the 10th horses were again
slaughtered and issued as rations. il'ts-'' q
The advance party was sort Of forlorn
hope. The captured Indians had said that
many war parties were prowling near the
Belle Fourche River and foothills, especial
ly braves of Crazy Horses band. The re-
lief party was mounted on captured Indian
ponies. We left Ia main column in dense
mist and bitter storm and marched by the
guidance of the compass alone. Our trail
described many eccentrieities. During the
night following it was impossible to dis
tinguish any landmarks. The darkness
was impenetrable. Next day, we were.
cheered by the breaking Of the mist and a
glimpse of the sun, and espied the outlines
of the Black Hills. By rapid riding we
reached their base, at tho mouth of White,
wood Canon, at dusk. Leaving most Of
the party there, I galloped on with Captain
Jack and Hawaiian Frank to Crook City.
The Indian, Black Wolf, had limited it was
deserted by The miners on account of Sioux
prosecutions, but we were delighted, after
rattling through the tim5ered gulch, to see
lights ahead. t.....,.,.r'..s 80
PLENTY OF FOOD, ,rs
is stored here, and Gen. Crook will to-mor-
row be met at, tho Belle Fourche by loaded
wagons and a herd of beeves.
SIOUX ouTRAGEs. I
The Black Hills are infested by humid
reds of Siouxs, and some people are killed
daily. 2a1 a295 5ad 9akao @a.aas.a gd1
Milton Province was murdered ten days
ago while hauling hay in Whitewood Canon.
The Indians captured: three tons of hay.
At the same time they attacked Nathan
Wierchir's train going to Ft. Pierre. a
teamsters brought back the news, but
the result of the fight is not known, as it
was progressing when he escaped. iia asa
Day before yesterday party of Sioux
attempted depredations 900 yards from the
main street of Crook City, and were forced
to skedaddle by a hot fire from the citi-
zens. .ess' io -eaW"A Iat 1s.5 Ei#~t sa9I
At Rapid City within the past two weeks
five white men have been killed and great
numbers of horses stolen A party of citi-
zens pursued the Indians aud killed one,
and losing one of their OWE number. :9otl
The war of savage life and civilization is
at it's height in, these mountains, and its
nature is horribly desperate. Citizens do
not limit their revenge to an imitation of
the Indian custom Of scalping, but when
they killa Sioux the cut off his head, ex-
hibit it and sell it at auction. ni=@s a13
The village near Slim Butte captured on
the 9th, belonged to the band of Roman
Nose, Brule chief, and contained thirty
four lodges. tFa} EsistH t1a3 i'taf 't9id