Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-08
The Hostile Sioux

The Hostile Sioux.
dispatch from Bismarck says Gen. Crook,
from his camp on Goose Greek, July TO- wrote
L, ten. Terry as follows:
GENERAL: | have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of July 6, brought
into this camp on the II h Instant by Corporal
Stewards party of the 9Th cavalry. bad de-
termiped to attack the Indians Immediately
after the arrival of my supply train, but about
that time | learned the hostiles had received
r,;ptorcements, and also learned at the same
time that could get eight companies OF the
5th cavalry, so | concluded to deter movement
until the arrival OF these companies, whlcn
have now been ordered here. expect to De
Joined by them about the last OF the present
mooth. On the 5th instant sent out party
Of mounted troops under Lieut. Slblcy, I'd cav
airy, to escort one of my guides, who was to
reconnoi,re the country in our front. w hen
they reached point near where the Little big
Horn debouches from the mountains they came
upon a large party of hostiles and were CON-
yinccd that the village OF the main body OF hos
tiles was in that vicinity. Since then have
had nothing definite more than seeing large
smokes down the Powder and Tongue rivers
but am OF the opinion they are still 10 the 10
cality before indicated by the reconnaissance:
| have rations that will last me up to the cnd
of September, and will share With you as loDg
a, il lasts, should the TWO comm aDds come to-
gcher whether ludlans shall be tound 10 this
or your department. Ii you thluk the inter-
csts Of the service will be advanced by comol-
nation | will most checriuily serve under you.
stb hpr |
ABOUT sixtecn hundred fighting men, besides
som. friendly Indians, and it's my inten
ton 10 leave my wagon train Oh Tongue
river. aear where it comes out lrum Big Horn
range; so should you not meet any large tram
oi luians going down the river or not receive
any further information from them, II would
protabiy bc best for you 10 move to hly SUI
!ly camp. We broke camp On the South doose
lris morning, aud arc going gradually along
loot hills towards Tongue and anticipate get
ting apou, rs far as the north fork OF Goose
ab, u the same time my reintorcemcnts come
up.
A Bismarck special of yesterday says the
steamer Carroll arrived this morning from Gen.
lctrys camp having on board Gen. Forsyth
aud twenty sick and wounded soldiers. The
Carroll on her way up, when near the mouth OF
Powder river, found the Indians on both sides
ofthe river, and for two and half hours they
kept up a running fire upon the boat, only
wouudng however, one soldier slightly.
The steamer Far West, alter leaving Buford
for Tcrry's camp, found her load too heavy and
discharged part OF cargo, principally grain,
about seventy five miles from Buord. Va her
return for the balance OF her cargo the lndiaos
we're found to have destroyed most otthe grain,
and at this point the Indians attacked the Far
L. la or3 1o1
three companies of soldiers. The lndlaus
stood on both banks of the river and with oaths
dared Col. Moore with his troops to leave the
boat aud land. A few shells We're fired from
,weivc poupder, which scattered the lLdiaDs,
and they disappeared from the south baDk.
Dave Campbell, pilot Of the Far West, with
two Utes then Landed and went out to recon-
noro. but found that tho Indians were en-.
lcavorng to cut them off from the boat. They
turned their horses heads and started as last as
as possible for the boat. Seven Sioux had
clruIcd so as to intercept them, and it became
race for dear life. The horse OF one OF the
scouts began to fall behind, aud was soon shot.
The scout started on foot, but II was no use.
The same Sioux who had killed his horse soon
reached him and aud put bullet through his
lungs
campbell and the other scouts turned back
to !iit the wounued man, but as they did SO
they s,w the Sioux dismountlng. They hired
and the Sioux fell with his scalping- knife III his
hand. Dan and the Rec then scalped the
Sioux and started with the wounded maU ior
the Far West During this time Col. Moore,
although with three compauics, sent no one TO
the relief of these three men. Finally Grant
Marsh, captain of the Far West, called fox hf
teen volunteers. Fifteen soldiers Immediately
offered their services but Col Moore ordered
them not to leave the boat. However. eight
OF them, coutrary to orders, went wit Captain
Marsh and brought in Campbell aud the two
scouts Col. Moore threatened TO court martial
thosc eight men then and there. The steam
boa! men do not hesitate to pronounce CoI.
Nourc's conduct cowardly in the extreme.
General Terry has taIleo- back eighty miles
rom his camp on the Big Horn. and Is DOW
campci near the mouth ui the Rosebud. The
surrou.d dug country has been fired BY the In
aaus, aud prairie fires extending tor miles can
be seen iu every direction. Terry hnds 1t din
cult to get gruziug for horses. a scout from
d"ncral Crook reached General Terry August
:. barotooted and almost destitute of clothing.
ltook was but IS miles from Gcueral Terry
e1mmsud and was trying to reach him. The
lhdlans, however, kept picking of his men,
,'l'ing in his scouts and stealing his stock so
mat his advance Was very much retarueu, only
being able to march about six miles d'y.
The mcu 10 both commands are reported very
much dishuarteued. The water is very low 10
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