The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-29
THE INDIAN WAR BEGUN.
BRIG.-GEY. CROOKS EXPEDITION
AGAINST THE SIOUX.
General Alarm Among the Gold Hunters in
the Black Ilills-The Depreda lions of the
Indians-Invasion OF the Biz Horn Country.


General Alarm Among the Gold Hunters in
the Black Ilills-The Depredations Of the
1Ddtans-Invasion OF the Biz Horn Country.
CAMP ON CnUGwATER, w. T., May 21,-
Lieut.. Col. William H. Royal, Third Cavalry,
and command OF seven companies reached this
point to-day, en- route to Fort Fetterman, W. T.,
and the Zig Horn country. After concentra-
ton at the former there will be a total OF eigh-
teen com panles-hfteen Of cavalry and three OF
infantry. Brle.-Gen. George Crook, u. s. A..
will command In person. His staff consists OF
Capt. Azor II. Nickerson, Twenty-third Infantry,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-C General; Capt. John
V. Furey, Quartermaster's Department, Quar-
termaster and Commissary OF Subsistence; As
sistant Surgeon Albert Hartsen, Surgeon Capt.
William S. Stanton, Engineer Corps, Engineer;
Capt. George NJ Randall, Twenty third Infan-
try. Chief Of Scouts and Second Lieut.. John @.
Bourke, Third Cavalry, Aid-de-Camp.
Col. Royals force consists Of ,; Second Cavalry,
Company Il, Capt. Elijah X. Wells; Company II,
First Lieut. William G. Rawalle Third Cavalry,
Company NJ, Capt. Arson Mills; Company ID,
Capt. Guy V. Henry; Company T., Capt. Alexan-
der sutorius; Company A, First Lieut.. Joseph
Lawson; and Company +, Second Lieut.. Balm
bridge Reynolds. At Fort Laramie, W. H., It
will be Joined by Second Cavalry, Company !.
Can't. Henry Il. Noyes Ninth Infantry, Company
H. Burrowcs and Company Z, Cant. Samuel
MunsOn. Already at Fort Fetterman are Second
Cavalry Company A, Capt. Thomas y. Devices;
and Ell route from Medicine Bow, w. T., under
command Of Major Andrew W. Evans, Third
Cavalry. 10 report To Col. ROYAL NJ Feiterman,
Second Cavalry, Company II, First Lieut.. samuel
swgert lmltd Cavalry, Company c, Capt. Fred
erick Van Vliet; Company Il, Capt. Chas. Mein-
hold Comp any 1. Capt. William II. Andrews;
Company l., First Lieut. Peter ID. VroOm; and
Company @. First Lieut. Emmett Crawford.
These companies as well "a those now under
Col. Royal have been drawn from the various
posts along the Union Pacific Railroad Charles
Russell Is Chiefot transportation. Thomas Moore
OF the pack, and Henry Parker OF the wagon
train.
The latter will consist OF 100 six.mule teams,
and the former OF over 800 admirably trained
animels. he companies Of cavalry average
about sixty men, and the infantry forty-:wo.
But the barest necessities Will be allowed. and
In addition h. The ordinary stores aud "materiel'
OF war pontoon bridge will he transported In
sections. lot less than 30 rounds of ammuni-
ton per man Will accompany the troops on the
march. Fort Fetterm ~ Will probably be the
principal base Of supplies, but IL the Yellow
stone he reached at a navigable point stores Will
doubtless he shipped ny steamboat. depot OF
supplies Will be established at old Fort Reno or
kearney, and the Infantry Will be chiefly en-
ployed for Its protection and to escort trains.
The object OF the expedition IL, OF course, to at
tack and subduo hostile and predatory bands OF
sioux, notably those OF sitting Bull and Crazy
Horse, and perhaps to protect the Black Killers.
OF these quite an exodus Is occurring, and to-
dav the column passed great many returning
to Cheyenne. They look Crestfallen and disaD-
pointed, but report plenty Of gold, only they
don't want any Of II Just now. Too many In
diansl Even In this comparatively settled To-
cality they have been seen prOwlin2 about.
Yesterd y In the vicinity Of Bear Springs a party
OF nine ured into an occupied ranch, but its
inmates escaped without injury. A few head OF
stock subsequently missing Ne.r Fort
Laramie they are reported In larger numbers,
and the troops after crossing the Platte may ex-
pect to DO nred into at any moment. The fol-