The New York herald., 1876-08-14
THE! SIOUX WAR.

DrsCREDIrED-THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS ON
THE VOLUNTEER QUESTION.
WASHINGTON. August Is, 1870
Tho latest adviccs the War Department to-day do
not give anything further from Generals Crook and
Terry than what received four days ago. Chief
Clerk Crosby that both ieneras Crook and Terry
thought by the War once to DO
INACCESSIBLE couRixRs,
and that no word can, therefore, be received from
them for the present, until they shall have had
| engagement The news of meeting between the In
dans and the troops may therefore, be looked for at
| any hour.
| In the Engineer Department Of the army 1t Is not
believed that the savage OF sttng Bull have
divided and como in various directions. One of the
officers explaining his for this, says that from
tho nature Of the movements executed by Generals
| Terry and Crook there Is way
INDIANS ESCAPE.
! except by a hazardous movement in cutting away
wholly from thoir families and camps and going north-
ward. 1t is quito lkoly that tho troops will remain in
tho Indian country all through tho winter and hut
themselves unl the War Department build the posts
| on tho Yellowstone recommended by General
Sheridan for which Congress has made the necessary
appropriations It is said by those who we'll in
| formed of
THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS
| that the motive which prompted him TO recommend
in message Congress the enlstng OF volunteers for
six months is apprehension shared with him by
other government officials, as to the ability of the
United States forces as now constituted to contend
successfully with the Indians
YELLOWSTONE
Tho Yellowstone River is failing rapidly and will soon
bc dry, when oker but marching and
wagoning will be left for transportation Of troops and
supplies Senators and delegates from the frontier
have also commended to the President the employ
mcnt of volunteers which Is supposed has decided
hts action with Congress-
IMPORTANT IF TnUE-RuMoRs OF GREAT
BATTLE By CRooK-rHE SIOUX ALMOST An
INITIATED.
HELENA, Montana August 13, 1875
The independents Bozeman (Montana) special Of
August IL says:-"A Sioux squaw into the Grow
camp with reports of terrible battle between General
Crook and tho Indians She states that
GENERAL CROOK ANNrHrLArgD SIOUX,
and has the remainder in such position force
their surrender. Tho parties that bring this news
from tho Crow agency may have greatly exaggerated
the story, II 1t is not entirely false"
PICTURES OF THE ABoR1aINEs DEPICTED
BAD RESULTS OF A BAD PoLICY-EFrECTs OF
MISSIONARY EFFORT AMONG THEM.
NEwronr. r. l., August Is, 1876.
Rev H. B. whpple, Bishop OF the Diocese of Mime
sofa who recently addressed letter defending the peace
policy to President Grant. oflciated Trinity church
this morning. The church crowded, the larger
portion of the worshppers beng summer residents.
In tho course Of hts remarks he said that
that and dear 10 him, and he held II
to be just that the moment lcarns that he is
man and has God that he should be assisted and
that We should always extend him helping hand. If
hc the OF Christ he would relieve brother
and thereby help the Court Of God that takes away
the sins of tho world The red the only
heather that lived and believed in Creator for they
always speak of tho ''Great SPIRIT"
VIRTUES or THE INDIAN
heathcn on earth seventeen wears ago he looked ot
that spot tmeanIng the Indian Territory which Is
spent in the endeavor cxtermnato the Indian than
all the money ever given by Christian gentlemen Tor
Christian missions in this country and are
celebrating this centennial year with an Indian
The policy of the English government had been
pcror TO ours In the matter OF dealing with the Indians
That government did not spend dollar IN Indian
fare. reason for this being that there gov
eminent within government but all were subject to
one general law, and they have
NO POLITICAL scHEMBRs
who want their own nggrandizement, and obtain Il,
too by depressing unfortunate class OF people, They
send out IRON Great Britain tho very OF men,
who remain at the given points for life. The
ont ON his NISSAN among The Indians He
had regretted II and knew he never Should but
1t WAS hts discrimination TO remain and work for tho
Indians long as life lasted. He gave instances Of
numerous conversions among the Indians and said
that ten yenrs one missionary had converted
was. Of course. used, but spoken in language
which his present audience could not understand.
THE RECENT MASSACRE,
he said OF which much was read In the Newspapers
doubt the result Of deception and fraud tho
ing out OF missionaries become perfectly civ,lized
They appear does tho white man, follow the same
vocation, and in all respects were good citizens.
SITTING BULLS SUN DANcK-rHE MEN WHO
KILLED CUSTER
From tho Helena IN. T.) Independent, August 81
The Sioux while having many tribal relations and
Dialects are really divided into great families
the Dakotas and Tetons For many generations tho
Tetops ruled supreme west OF tho Missouri River
The name Teton implies People Of the Lodges or those
who 1.-Two west OF the Missouri.
BULL
Tatunka Eyotunka, or Sitting Bull is at least forty
six years age has dark brown haIr gray eyos aud is
fvo feet inches In height Tho Indians call Sit.
ting Bull Hunkishne or the slow one-a generic term
applied by way Of sarcasm. Sitting Bull speaks only
Sioux and Arickaree. ON the 10th Of June sitting Bull
and his bands fell upon General Crook and achieved
partial victory Runners Immediately despatched
to lukewarm tribes around the agencies Gerry The
news and drum for recruits Accordingly a number Of
young braves left Standing Rock. Cheyenne Agency,
and Fort Peck Reservation and joined Sitting Bull.
Before, however they could bo accepted they had
pass through the
ORDEAL or Tmx SUN DANCE
These ceremonies wore held "a wnd canyon OF the
Big Horn Mountains, and a graphic description has
been given by W. e. Goodng young trader VINO is
studying the aboriginal character The sun dance
commenced on the lsth OF June. ard IRON its CON-
mcncement TO tue end 200 warriors were not
drink any thing. Under shades of bouQhs Sittipg
Bull and other warriors gathered witness he
|
medicine pole, their bodies blsckened with charcoal.
aud wearing nothing but short skirt Of bcckskin
around their loins and
FEATHER C0RoSErs.
They would dance ut intervals OF halt hour, and
were then allowed a short respite until agau called
ou, BY tho tom TOM A warrior suspended from