New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-25
THE SIOUX VAR.
GEN. CROOKS WINTER MARCH.


DIsCoMFoKTs OF CAMP LIFE AT BUFFALO SPRINGS
ENDURANCE AND GOOD HUMoR or THE SOLDIERS
THE SEARCH After THE sAvAGEs
fFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUsE.l
BUFFALO SPRINGS, Dec. 5.-As you have al
ready been apprsed by telegraph the expedition has
turned from the base OF the Big Horn Mountains and
"awats further developments" in the bed OF this
dry fork OF the Powder River 1t cannot be denied that
1t with sensation of relief that the parting glance
was taken Of the cherries hills, and that Crazy Horse
was voted not such bad fellow after all in that he had
gone to the eastward Indian hOstties entirely
different in their character from all others that par
tcular wonder felt Ut this change OF base In fact
like SemprOnus we are surprised at nothing" Twenty
four miles trndged-I use the word adyisedly-On
the first day. and arrived at Fort Reno prepared to
b. comfortable the day. but conscientious pack
ing during the night warranted the General in departing
the next morning, and Is miles more marching
brought us to this place. Here we have remained
for two days mOmentary expecting 10 move
forward and mOmcntarily being disappointed Life Is
accompanied by few comforts at this camp that i
think am warranted In saying the troops are burn
lug for the fray The Indians stll continue to be sub
ects uncertainty 1t IT, however, conceded that they
are somewhere about the Powder River, mayhap
the Little Missouri. perchance the Belle Fourche
Con. Crook himself in answer TO my question as to the
direction OF his next march, waved his hand cOmpre
hensively all tie northeastern points OF the COM
pass
He then said that he aimed to go to the Powder River
aud from this and other remarks gathered that this
expedition WILL unless otherwise prevented by new com
pcatons march about far the Powder and Little
Powder Rivers, and haung there for few days, look
for hostlcs II Indian signs are found 1t Will swing
around tow rd the Little Missouri or Belle FOurche
River and perhaps the South Fork OF the Cheyenne
RIVER and like the DOnnybroOk IfishmaD, wherever IL
secs head hit it, returning finally either to Red Cloud
sTin Na 1NlR FOR
paigu to last over month"; the ratiOns will be eaten
hy that time and the animals cannot be- fed Athis time
no definite news OF the hOstlcs has been received ana
this has undoubtedly great influence against the expe
Gious forward march, Unless accurate Information Is
received about the Sioux 1t would be useless TO start out
after the sayages what Gen Sherman regards az the
most uhosptable cOultry the continent II Is not
probabc that Crazy Horse will any risks ofosng bis
village and ponies long he can help IT, and the only
way be can 1e gotten Ut by surprise. He Is probably
aware OF intentions and the surprise VIII have to be
u great surprise indeed. 1 am inclined to Think that
like the typical policeman, Gen. Crook even II he does
not mike any arrests will at least make the sayages
moye on " and although their standard OF comfort isnot
quite go elevated that OF their paeaced brother this
continual alarm will be annoying aud destrucyeOf their
Winter ease AMI p edspuse them TO acceplh the new
tabe u,gcc Iho,e may br now strong eoissr'a-
rye element in thc hostile camp Who NOte the war
failure and arc unable 10 rec tue cOnsttuilohay ot
ly Horse, war mcasIlres Let hope that IL Is So
I'M. sort of war IL not Dit like October trdnln
IL 4. excessively aud disagree ably uncOmIofable ana un-
relieved by the comfort OF patriotism. u u ufeiy
meter of busucss and ~ that respect tAnh Too much
nrniss cannot b. awarded tO tho troops Who nave mus
la undergone many nardships ANA hGse future ~
an 20 DAYS Is anticipated under tEe remark OI one VINO
kuoNs the country" mighty HE'LL ,
Yet under M! tho aunOyancr Oh snow anu uuu ahI
,,Id and wet everyone appears To D. cLctlim' anu
IN, =. A. no gruwnng what II absolutely necessary
A. a safety valve. When MN aiis5 IN tie h'ihlhs'
nI shaking Tie snow OF hs eDdetIofs To maze
a ar ONT of green wood, with the Thermometer Dclo"
nm nud nj, boots soaked through win WATER anu
having pariakcn Ot piece 0t Ia tcOOkeu bacon, Sn"
egs LIS gun and wades through ttca Oh 'tNoIh nac
A. a mr. nuuaIy Ia tAcut! -inhe miich thtOHSa w
.nov tmr he Il amply Justified IN referring 10 CidL5
Uorae,s ar stIng Bulls ncHTt the idea OF future PUNISH
,nt ,udcr looks forward tO ais arrival III camp ht
niyht after q tedious march as thr hIl p ton sI
wEter brooks" aud II N astonishing now much comior.
may he extracted FROM a Hire ana Il cup OF NOT
cnn,e But when has ON MS afIlyh 90
ro for a long distance after LIS "Oou hnu
Sotcr and To- couch himself daily or rhtntr
nighfIy i'm the snow tho pleasure almost NahsheS ~
sIIrh /, the InercuIil temperament OF tuss hoH
ticse ynrons dsromOrls only serve To ahoru ,hcn SUD
iacts far iukes From "a state Of intense anu cohcth
tratso disgust the UppOrtune appearance vi Ji.asS
rahhit or the gnOmnOus slipping uoWh oi sum- toIh
r,de will set the whole column III roar Oh aus
Wnrn the conmand IN camp Tor nay OF So to
troona are exercised in skin mis I'll Ill 10 ne he ptcl
'rnIiarcI Tor lighting These drs generally last aooul
- Ioirs during which time the observer win see
aTte.n compapies OF foot dispersed IN ~ many uch'
directions ON the surrounding hills, "picAIng on cup
,nsttiouS sioux or rally ing into groups 10 tepol l's
nary rhnrrps Fifteen bugles blow, nIteen ColnpaLS
o. ~ veil ndnonitiOns ut the nteen StuuS per
,in', t The ncen companies, and the uBCSi'hg cilck
~, liz hr.er locks "a they closed ana opened re
minded me, as Bazed Oh INC so'u'' VI "'os
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