Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-11
THE RED MAN.
Return of General Sheridan and Staff
from a Visit to General Terry
Statement Of General For
observation-disclosures
The Troops in Good Condition and Eager
fort Fray-The Indians, though
Active, are not Anxious for
an Engagement.

Sitting Bull Suing for Peace in Vain
He Must be Punished for the Gus.
ter Massacre Official Report
Of Colonel Reno Of
the Seventh.
ST. PAUL, August l0.-General For
sythe, of General Sheridan's staff,
passed through this city yesterday, hsv-
ing left Terry's camp, at the mouth CT
R-$ehud river, week sgo last Tuesday.
la conversation Win army omcefe
while here, General FOrsythe corrected
several erroneous statements recently
telegraphed from Bismarck, and for
wsrded from this point. 1t was stated
General Terry had fallen back eighty
miles, which is the merest nonsense, and
gives false impression to the public.
There was no falling back at all. The
evening before General Forsythe left
General Terry, scout from General
Crooks command had reached General
Terry. General Crook was then some
where near the headwaters Of r Jsebud
river, or between that and Tongue river.
Now at this time General Terry was at
the mouth Of Big Horn river, and in Or
der to make communication between
himself aud General Crook easier he
| dropped down the river to the mouth of
| the r )sebud, between which point and
| General Crooks command the distance
was no greater than from the mouth Of
| Big Horn, while the country to be trav-
ersed was infinitely more favorable for
the march OF troops. Besides, the scout
alluded to furnished the news that In
| dian trails had been found leading to
the east between General Crook and the
Yellowstone, and the junction OF q an
eral Terry and Crook at point furthsr
east than Big Horn vas likely to
prevent the escape of the Indians to the
| east and north OF the present scene of
| operation. Another missta cement found
| is to the effect that the troops under
! General Terry are disheartencd at the
| prospects before them. Colonel Smith,
| who accomranied General FOrsythe, ut
| terly contTadic,s this baseless story. On
| the contrary, he says General Terry and
| his men are in the best possible spirits
| and anxious to meet the horde of saw
| ages in a fair and square fight. There
| are no fears as to the result. Another
| correction which simple justice requires
| to be made is in regard to the scalping
and guartering of an Indian by Dave
| Campbell pilot of the steamer Far West,
and party from that steamer that left
| the boat to attack some Indian maIaud-
ers th8t were found at a point above
Fort Buford, where a supply Of forage
was stored. The Geographic account OF
| that affair is mainly correct, but there
I,asy, nd of nf ~
Indians. One of the men of CampbelPs
party who was wounded by the Sioux
was brought back to the boat, but he
died shortly afterWard from his injuries.
| The Indians, as far as could be
learned, although the information
WIS by no means definite, were
still supposed to be massed
somewhere between the Rosebud river
! and Big Horn. The impression pre-
! vailed that one of the two alternatives
| was left them, either to scatter TO the
eastward and toward British America,
or retire southwark to the Big Horn
mountains. Although they were in front
o. and in close proximity to General
Crooks command, it was not believed
that they would show fight or allow
General Crock or General Terry to get
chance at them in q body.
| Guc WOIh vi LUC 4 CllO""
stone posts, the information is cOrrobo-
rated that it would be impossible to get
the material through the river by the
boats, the water in the Yellowstone be.
ing extremely low. The supply boats
for General rerry's command were un-
able to cross the shoals and bars, and
had to be lightened in order to make
the trip with partial loads The steam
ers which were freighted with material
for the new posts discharged their car
goes at Buiord, where they will remain
till spring when work on the proposed
forts will be commenced. 1t may
be stated on the authority OF
those best posted, who bring the very
latest news from General Terry, that the
situation is regarded as highly favora-
bic. Fully four thousand men are in the
field, under the very best officers, and
the men are in excellent condition and
spirits. Supplies Of all kind are equal to
every requirement. The chances for an
early coalition between the forces Of
Generals Terry and Crook are extremely
favorable. The Indians, though active,
are not anxious for decisive engage
ment; and in all respects no danger of
any reverses to the national troops is to
be apprehended in any quarter.
| OMAHA, August 10.-The courier sent
to Red Cloud agency from Fort Laramie
on Monday last returned there during
last night, and says that when near Run
ming Water he was met by six Indians,
who shot at him and wounded his horse.
He hid along the sandhills and escaped.
CHEYENNE, August 10.-A govern
ment courier who Left Fort Laramie for
Red Cloud agency Monday was attacked
near Running Water by six Indians fir
ing from distance of fifty yards. They
drove him into the sandhills and chased
him twenty miles, when his horse being
wounded, ne left him and hid in a gulch
all day, and at night returned to Fort
Laramie. Forty cavalry arrived at that
post to-day, and will leave for Camp
Robinson tomorrow.
Sitting Bull Suing for Peace.
WASHINGTON, August 9.-General
Sherman says the proposition from the
agency Indians that cessation OF hos
tiIities with Sitting Bull and his sdher-
ents shsll be arranged in the interests OF
permanent peace, is altogether out OF
the question for several reasons. The
Indian tribes with which the govern
ment is at war are not such nation as
to allow to establish any negotiation OF
this or any other character. No conf
dence can be placed in their promises.
While another potent reason for not fav-
oring the petition Of the peaceable In.
dams at the agency, is that the request
does not come from the hostile tribes
and there is no ground for believing the
desire for peace. General Sheridsn'E
views on the proposition has not YET
been received at headquarters.
RenO's Report.
The ArDay and Navy Journal con-
tains Colonel Rsno's official repOrt-as
the senior surviving commander Of the
seventh csvalry-Of the battle OF the
Little Big Horn, in which General Gus
ter lost his life. The report, dated July
5th, sheds light upon certain points
! hitherto obscure. Following is the i'm
, portant portion: GAS We approached {
: | deserted village. in which was STANDING