The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-28
rIr; WAR WITH THE SIOUX.
GIN CROOK'S COMMAND BEsIEGED
BY HOsTILE s1TAGES.
The rofortsua,e Reconnaissance Of lieut.

4 CANT CLorp PEAK. wy. T., July ld.-De-
low give, IN the order Of their occurrence the
,,osi interesting events that have taken pace
n,tn this command since despatehng my last
h;tef: -,
| J1y6-IAeut siblev. accompanied by guides
Prank (,rdari aud Daptiste POurrer the CORE
,o,ude nj Of the chic 60 Times, and twenty-five
an t4ted n en-. mounted. was sent upon recon-
,o,.sancc, with orders to hug the base OF the
Mountains and proceed TO the vicinity OF the
Ltu, Bis Horn. there attiu considerable ele-
,,r,o. md examine with a field glass the sur
.,,u,ine country lie set out at IL NJ. the best
.,.ne. Il every one attending him In his hazard
| sus undertaking.
| Julv Cen. Crook, with his aide-de-camp,
leut. Schuyler. Cspts Van vliet, Burt, and
We ls and Lieut.. Carpenter, went over the noun
aims. bent upon hunting excursion. Late this
,fternoon q most violent wind storm ourst upon
A. The pines upon the mountain side were
,endei. the cracking noise produced thereby re-
pnbins the discharge Of distant musketry
rhn. huge stones were hurled from their posi-
Non. and rolled to its base. In camp scarcely
lent remain ID standing. and hats, Newspapers.
mi even dining tables aud Kitchen ute nsils.
urewed the ground In every direction. An en-
listed man. In his frantic enorts to hold on TO
1y, got bis ands entsnsled Ia ITS guy roPss snu
wa blown into the river. IL ssucceeoe1 oy
,evere rain storm, which most 81 usencounterefu
Without shelter. IL was opprsssi'ey warm all
zoe time Of the storm
An ATTACK.
III July p-Last night the infantry camp was at
N tackled by Sioux. and a horse ana several ponies
tsloi cling to our guides Gruard aud Fourier,
II snich were oicketed In Its vicinity. run Oh.
III Baptiste thinks be Is not becoming uncomforta.
biz or raudlS rich this expedition. His salary
III n scout /. one hundred dollars per mouth. and
be has already lo-t several ponies, two saddles
and horse blankets, as many brides, and all his
II stdline. He came into camp this morning with
II Leu. siOley, and reported an additional loss.
Indeed, this party sent OUT On the 90 inst; 70
II Horn, met with series OF misfOrtunes and
II ret they were IN great luck 10 escape with their
ives.
II Lieut.. Sibsy reports that upon his nrst d y
1 ,at ne travelled until after midnight. III king
trv otvouac at the base of the mountains. Etriy
II ,sIt morning he resumed the march, aud about
Il A. NJ. when at n distance OF about forty i've
mites frum permanent camp. he discovered
axe party OF Sioux. coming In our dlrsc-
aon 'nd numbering about i've hundred. For
mnately he saw them drsi, aud immed ateiy
,shed up the slope into the mount ,ins. The
.ndi rs soon discovered his trail. aud with loud
Jrlls dashed into pursuit. He nad gone about
j hsnt or ten miles over an exceedingly rugged
i1I cinicult trail. wnen suddenly MS party re-
,Ived voiley from about sixty pieces IN their
/ Sfeugth on tns right flank. There vas but one
ecourse-tO seek the shelter OF some dense
,lue Of he men were wounde ed. though az the
Int discharge several comp any horses aud nne
rare. the property Of Mr.. Finerty OF the Chicago
funcs. we're shot.
,ursuers at Gay for about two hours, although
hey saw that the strength 81 .he enemv
,-inS constantly incre Ased. Both Gruard and
Fourier gave W, saying that II was only CUES
n oTfort Tor Lieut. sibIey! A mum Der OF their
lorses were now wounded, aud seeing that their
II POSITION was betrayed by their ttuggles ana o.
n asion Il whinnyinss, tnis young on or reuc-
s~ntiv determined to abandon them. Just after
.u. d cision had been announced, . movement
vas dscerned on tue part of tue enemy which
susea MIN to effect a hasty and precipti,e
retreat. Even the rstions were LETT behind In
! d hurried departure. though tney brought
/ wery round 81 ammunition; There was nothing
/ rise TO be done They could not advance, and
i eturn over their former trail was equally I'M
,o-sibe. Their horses were left tied t. I ees.
Il md tue Indians, not having discovered the alb
slce ( the men, were heard bring until several
u rl@s interviewed between them aud the fugi-
us..
By remaining in tue mountains, hidden dur
l ng the day In the rocks md Caves. and IT vel
INA win great d ficui,y aud d anger at night,
Lsut eiules reached camp tins mornlng and
reported nis part IN a state Of exhaust IN few
Al Il-- di- ant. hey MA been forty-eilht NOUS
II Etu0lt food, had forde1 several mountain tor
\ ents. md their clio mes and shoes we're badly
sofn aud torn ~ constant climbing Two com
lnies, WITH leo horses wer; Immediately de-
II atcn-d to their rescue and, with ths skcep-
a'l II sergt. Cornwsh and one man, they
1 h.gtly arrived. The remaining two were found
II ill, t,--lVs miles beyond. entirely exhausted
Il lnd partially insane. but they nave since rvcOv
Il Eed. Lieut.. smiley eAys that The ouly morss
Il .1st passed his hps curing these two days ana
Asnt' was Young, unfratnered nud tbat ne
;44snt, md raven usiy ate raw. WHen o.
Il r0Acning our caup they saw the party OF sioux
| Flicn att,cked US last niShi, out for unately
.efe nos discovered; hey report tue country
| .,erAly alive WITH lodi he. travelling In the
| irrcuon Of Fort Phi keSrnes. A messenger
= despatched to Gen. crook with this .nteili-
| isAce. md also twenty pack mule. for game
hat ~ informed us oy courier last night ne had
| Me-.
JllY l0.-The Sioux again made It lively for Us
Al blsht oy atiacSing the mi Antry camp, ana
| siuus IRE 10 the y srsss OF the prairie All
ur,d s .i,1 and dense smoke sSey are sssem NJ
i gfar combined advance upon US or upon
.ns Wagon tram, From the latter We have
/ heard, Lluis Richards and twelve half-breed
Il tcpu having entered camp early Ibis morning,
Aarep r,edit advancing upon Ce.I Fork z laro-
"a Ut seven comp mics Of Infantry he also
thought US the norm lie aud 81 kenink details Of
ne c 4ster massacre. and the IN diligence that
.ol. Merritt com ID andia tue Fifth Cavsiry and
one hundred and eig1ty snakes aad Two nun
:ied ties, are advancing ~ join US. he To-
Auuec 5uj pux al tue Igencies by RED nver half
.fsed and oLs b N. be, FfencLInan aud reia-
I'VE ~ m-rrase VI Spotted iAil.
TrRRIBLE FOE TO FACE.
Il We are beginning 10 reaix-now the enorm ous
II eon,iacl We are pledged 10 nI Ih- strength.
es-n as tue bravery Of the Sioux, has ON
sea b, ui-tepreseutsd. Iney can cert .iuiy 1ng
ut tue neld 300 " rriUrs, and twice as man
W. ps MI 70 required 10 thoroughly and
II g"celys I'D &c them. They are better mounted
II !lftuIs untry aud plrpOse tnau se. Ihvy y q
- 'a'l well aimed, ana supsrior shots. tinshy,
n.4..u-, hey are magnificent sKirpisuers-tue
/ Pc. 30 tns world ; anu NECESSARILY me deyioy ra
/ ius in ut be most lreq 4eutIy used Ia IndI an
N4fIare. Had We uunu tue ROSEBUD possessed
y" ueld pects. l am worry conf lent they
A'su' have teru eni, loved 10 great dvantagr.
| ILe sin41 are afr II OF Two sno0ts, a they
Term sneil. .nc certainly II Is a Principe OF war
| i1Te TO "peIdle Nitu every new and startling
1 Coz NlNdh - iNAtltlyu knAt viii surprise and
II inti'niuae he enemy.
Grave azure su-lCus were felt for the safety
Of Gea. crook aud y rty, aud the messenger d a.
..atfuel Yesterday having reformed without
| nhdlns them At The place dvsiE .at-u, a uattal.
| Ton of c"tar was cent 10 TIER ,s.i-t.ur- If
| cptf.led. IUis Afternoon th-y returu-d ain
| Toe fo lps, bringing seventeen elA uLl three
| derrs. ne prairie IRE continued q rage untt
/ J. iDr ne lie essaTy for tue Infantry ia NOS.
.. B. l a. We nearer tue cavalry G ia. WI. cu If
l OILY tnecteu alter the IOs- OF oar pontuOu 80
/ uJu 40 cable. ma several mess cl ests beiu.
Ia pu-ued ~ tue hauc-. Indians w-r- s, eI
l al LAY hy cur eleV te Iicnets but four on lt,
/ mics distant An attGcA 10 not unlikely 10
I t-4t.
y.ly u-Mornins dawnei brightly uuon A.
II our ,lumbers hayiug been unuistur ed. Al r.,
Il bl-lt atticks have Of course, been defeals,
~ lout trouble or lose, their ouj ct Appatrntl
II De-. 10 stampede our stock mr." tie prairlr
a. the discharge OF pieces, aCcpmpduie b
urlr inIerpal yels, to destroy our rest aud pre-
vent -ieep. In tue latter respect they have usu
II Al Deen emlnently successful.
WOMEN IN CAMP.
Tho day has not passed without incident. Thi
II raing the discovery was made that there wer
Il !" women 10 camp. they came with Lou
i ~ rus and the half breeds, having etarte