The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-12
THE INDIAN TROUBLES.
NEWS FROM TERRY'S COMMAND.

WAsHINGToH, August 11.-News from
Terry's command to August Sd has been re.
ceived. Horses are scarce Orders were
given on the evening OF the I'd to the com.
manders of the two steamers to ferry the
command across the Yellowstone to the
mouth of the Rosebud. General Gibbons's
command takes the advance. Terry's COM
mand is in excellent spirits and ready tc
second the efforts OF their commander tc
avenge the death of Custer and his men.
TROOPS FOR CROOK.
WASHINGTON, August 11.-Four COM
panies Of the Fourth artillery have been
ordered from the Pacific coast to Crook.
MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT AND LETTERS
FROM GENERALS SHERMAN AND SHERIDAN
MORE TROOPS WANTED TO FIGHT THE IN
DIANs. .."
....E EXECUTIVE MANSION
WASHINGTON, D. c., August II. !
To the Senate and House of Representa-
tues:
transmit herewith a telegram Of the
9th Of August from Lieutenant-General
Sheridan to General Sherman, letter OF the
18th of the present month from General
Sherman to the Secretary OF War, and 4 let
ter from the latter Of the same date to me
all setting forth the possible needs OF the
army in consequence Of existing bostili-
ties. I would strongly urge upon
Congress the necessity of making some
provision for a contingency which may
arise during the vacation for more
troops in the Indian country than it is now
nossible to send. 1t would seem to me to
be much more economical and better to au-
thorize an increase OF the present cavalry
force by $500 privates; but If this is not
deemed advisable, then that the President
be authorized to call out not exceeding five
regiments, 1000 strong each, OF volunteers,
to serve for q period not exceeding SIX
months. Should this latter authority be
given, Iwould not order out any Volun-
teers unless, in my opinion, based upon re-
ports from the Secretary OF War, | deemed
it absolutely necessary, and then only the
smallest number considered sufficient to
meet the emergency.
[Signed] U. ). GRANT.
GENERAL sHERIDAN's LETTER. IL
CHICAGO, August Z, 1876.
To General W. T. Sherman, Washington,
I have not vet been able to reinforce the
garrison at Red Cloud, ut Spotted Tail, OF
fStIUulIlS uOCh3 w DO oeASA30 SA'SSCNN
attempt to count (3) the Indians, or to arrest
and disarm those coming in. beg OF you
to see the Military Committee OF the House
and urge on it the necessity of increasing
the cavalry regiments to one hundred
to each company-General Terry's total
strength is 1873; General Crooks, 1,774-
and SO give this force to them. /
have stripped every post from
the line of Manitoba to Texas. We want
more mounted men. We have not exceeded
the law in enlisting Indian scouts---in fact
have not as many as the law allows, as the
The Indians with General Crook are not
enlisted or even paid. They are not worth
paving. They are with him only to crafty
their desire for a fight and their thirst for
revenge on the Sioux. !, J, z, 8, !. !, 5
fSirnedl p. II. SHERIDAN,
: : ~ Lieutenant General.
The letter. Of: General Sherman TO the Sec
retarv oi War endorses the recommend cations
of General Sheridan, and the letter OF tne
Secretary Of War recommends the same 70
the President. lESss & 8. .sss5 So