New-York tribune., 1876-07-10
NETWORK, MONDAY, JULY 10, 1876.

arose that Cen Crook returned 10 Fort Laramie Ill
measure unsuccessful so fan as Ills man purpose ""'
concerned.
Those indiana occunv pas.s n the Departments of
Dakota md Platte commanded by Gems. Terry ana
Crook respectively, but tie whole Is linne'aeS o
manded by Lieut.-Gen. Sheridan. Who mas given '''
matter his special attention. Preparations "eIc 'o
made on a larger scale, aud the columns were Pi' ~
motion as eay In May as possible from fort Ap'ih"I'
Lincoln on the Missouri River under Gen Terry; Io
Fort Ellis in Montana, under Gen Gibbon, ana H"m
Fort Fetternan bnder Gen. Crook. These columns
wero as strong as could be maintained IN that hno'
pItahle region could sparod On cther Pre7nS
necessities and these operations are not yet
nor Ia more detailed report deemed necessary 10
plan the subject matter Of this inquiry Ihe presen
military operations are not against the sioux naton W
all but against certain hostile parts Of it When dey inc
Government aud undertaken at the secai reques'
OF the Bureau OF the Government charged WIN the
supervision and wholly 10 make the ci'i@tuoh VI ''o
remainder No part Of these operations are Oh
or near the Sioux reservation
The accidental discovery Of gold the western porde
OF the Sioux reservation and the intrusion OF our people
thereon have not caused this war; and have only conp
Gated IL by uncertainty Of numbers 10 be eheoun
tered The young warriors lave war, and frequently eN
cape their agents and to the hunt or warpatn-'en
only idea Of the object OF life The object OF these mill
Lary expeditions was IN the interest OF the peace'u
Of the Sioux nation supposed 10 embrace at least hhe
,onths Of the whole and not of these peaceful treaty
Indians has ben m0lested by the military authorit'
The recent rcports touching tho clshSter "n''N
befc uart Of the 9TH Regular Cavalry led by Gen. Gus
tor In person. are believed f. he true. For some reason
AS vet unexplained, Gen. Custer. who cohlhahcou '
7h tayalr,. ana had been detached by his COMMANDER
G,n T.r AT the mouth OF the Rosebud, TO make Vide
,.our M tlc Rosebud tributary 10 the Yellowstone
across 10 the Little Hon. aud down to the mouth Vi '
Big Icrr the place agreed on Tor meeting attacked en-
route a large indian village with only part Oh MS
force having himself detached the rest WIN
view 70 intercept the expected retreat OF inc
Indians aud experienced utter humiliation ot MS
Immediate command. The forces OF Gems. Terry ana
Chon reached lc cld of battle the next day; rescued
81 wounded men gni buried 26l dead including Lieut. Coz
oaor,, Custer G ants Custer KcOsh, and Yates. and
Jicuis Cook smith Mcintosh Calhoun, iods'on, Reilly,
Porter Al S.drgs al OF the 7h Cavalry, ana L!cnt
Crittendcu Of the 3On Infantry. l'uL harrington Az
sistant Surgeon lord, ahd Acting Ssant Surgeon DE
Wolf ato missing Tire wounded carried back to
the month OF the Big Eorn ia tho Yellowstone which Is
navigbc aud where there were two steamboats, one Oh
which as sent down the river 10 Fort Abraham LincO'
with the wounded AMI 10 communicate the sah factS'
Gen Terry is therefor ~ the mouth of the Bi2 horh
reG,ug ana will promptly receive rctnforeemenls ana
,uu..ie.. ana resume his operations immediately
I'm ire mean time Cen Crool had also advanced from
Fort ;sruan aud on tIc l7th OF june eight days be
lore Cen. Cusers attack had encountered TINS same
focc az warriors on head Of the Rosebud. with whom
y" fcs rG several hOur9. dr7inS the Ihahs toHi 'c
gell rs!nc line m,n Killed, officer aud twenty men
wounded Gen Crook reports his camp as on Tongue
River Wromng. RcJaioTcemcns aud supplies are also
On route & him, and every possible means has been
adopted TO accomplish concert OF action between these
ro forces. when arc necessarily separated aud are only
abic 20 communicate by immense distances around by
their rear the tlsk committed to the military antAor-
ties Is ono Ok unusual dlcy has been anticipated for
wears and must DC EIet aud accomplished IL can 10
longer ba delayed and cverghas viii bc done by the
dauar,eit to Insure success, which IT, necessary to gave
even au assurance OF comparative safety TO inc lml"r
ant but sea cfod intcgors which have rovn up In the
remote and almost inaccessible portion 4 national
domains. II y again earnestly recommended int Tie
appropriation asked for repeatedly by Oen Sheridan OF
@2oOu los made b bglb posts 0n the Yellowstone
N or Near %, mouth % the Bg Horn and Tongue Eiycr
lncosod herewith pc1ss copies Oi Gen TcFTy's 10
mort mt received bv telegraph the preparation Of
this letter. Your obedicut servant,
J. j.. CANEEos, Secretary " War.