The New York herald., 1876-07-29

blazing sun and each h.deous, gaping wound filed with
aswarmng host Of buzzing, quarreing blue flies and
this awful blood-curdling picture ever before
him on his lonely, perilous ride no won
der, though man Of undisputed cour
| age, that when he found himself in
place OF safety, ard the need for further exertion
and watchuness past, and heard the welcome tones oil
those he knew friends, wonder that he broke
down and could hardly the sobs that trcmbec
in his speech he told the story OF Cus,ers defeat
and almost utter annihilation to his horror stricken
comrades Hc had made the ride OF sixty miles in a
day and night, but crazed he could not tel
when he started.
PgRILous JOURNEY ATTEMPTED
Upon the 4th an old trapper, ycept Sandy" upon
an offer of $500 for tho carrying of despatch to
Crook, volunteered to CO. and at dark was set across
the river. 1t is very pcrilous Journey and the man
that gets through richly deserves the reward as he
sOutcy stakes his life against the $500 all country
between here and Crook being ceasecssly watched by
parties OF hostile Indians and Sandyn is not the man
to escape them, do believe.
On the next day lot OF horses aud mules (wounded
and out animas) that had been Abandoned the
march from the Little Big Horn to this point, followed
the trail down to tho mouth of the Big Horn. An ON.
Ger was directed to.take number of men, tho
Yellowstone and drive The animals over
THE MEssENGER RETURNS.
Ho crossed the river. did not ind any horses but
old SANDY" instead, who reported that he had gone
up Tullock's Fork about cen miles been fred lnto
by some one he could not sec, though the moon was
shining brightly. The bullets struck short aud he
dow" into tho ravinc, and as he heard the ponies gaop
away he took to tho brush and back
this point intending to start again tonight and mi AXE
another trial. Tho old fellows reasons for
tinuing the journey last night was good He
said d:-"My horse is shod and they could follow my
trail without any trouble and want 10 get we'll into
the mouatains before give him up F"
ANOTHER TRIAL
The next day 10Th, one OF the videttes the hill
reported white horse the opposite side OF the
river uhat is the color OF Sandv's horse) and upon
gong 1t found be the beast he rode away
but there was no trace of Sandy and the supposton
is that he has been drowned the Sioux have got him.
and in some way missed the horse.
mail has just arrived and the steamer Josephine is
unloading her freight
A MESSENGER REPORTED KILLED.
There is report in camp that Mr.. Mccormack of
Bozeman, NJ T., who took mail from here last night
plainsman. and II they have got him they no doubt
paid dearly for their prize You can under what
difficulties tho postal business is conducted in this
country.
On the 9TH four Crow bucks and two squaws camc
into camp and reported that rs they were coming
down the they heard shots tho east side and
upon nearer approach to tho bluffs this side they
saw one horseman chasing another and firing they
rau the leading horseman seemed only to be trying to
get away, and they Uhe watchcrs) thought he would
succeed, as he was close TO the timber near
number of shots fired at him from below when
he about TO enter the timber and nearly opposite
where they stood. Tho pursued hOrScman wheeled
and made TOR the bluffs and they realizing their dan
ger scampcred back from the bulls. They are quite
confident that neither the horse rider hit,
though the bullets struck all around him. When tho
Crows arrived they were stl very much alarmed and
had been making time tell you.
COURIER FROM CROOK.
Tho suppositiOn here is that tho fugitive was a
courier from Crook. One cannot say here in OF
this kind, time will tell" Men so frequently start
away from agency. military post any other place
and arc never heard OF again that 1t won't do to say
''Tme will tell"
THE BATTLE OF THE ROSEBUD.
Late this evening (7th) party of Crows came In
from Crooks camp and state that he struck by a
large furce OF Sioux on June II. Hc lost nine killed
and number wounded. The Sioux left thirteen of
their dead ON the field.
They report that Crook had nearly 200 Indians
with him, Crows Pawnecs and Snakes All the
Crows have left hm as he does not fight to
| suit them-tha is he did not have his full
force IN tine ash could s not get them ,haos up In
Crook held the field, no obliged to fall back to his
train. ard told the Indians that he would there await
truthful much that we do not feel at all jubant
this 7,h Of July night On July Lieu tenant Brady,
| Seventh infantry, with two men, started for the
| Grow camp. nope he will have no trouble, but the
| chances against him altogether
| TnE COURIER RETURNS AGAIN.
sold Sandy'' came back to-day thoroughly cured OF
all desire to distinguish himself MS courier and
scout He says that ne got as far as the Little Big
| Horn and made a raft to it near the mouth.
The ewift current swept him, ralt and horse
the Big Horn, and there the raft went under an
ovcrhanging tree, upsettne and submerging II.
| Ho had all he could do to get out. His rifle
and ratons went to the bottom and his horse into the
timber out Of sight And in scrambling through tho
predicament especially he happened ~ be in a
that Is strictly spread out with cactus that there
lodging IT. When he reached camp he look ed like
Roman conqucror of old only he was wearing he willow
instead OF laurel, having made hat OF willow tops
Just after he had made his way out OF the water he
discovered by the Sioux but, fortunately, owing to the
broken OF the ground they could not reach him
| without making wide deour. They conteptcd them
| selves with firing lew shots at him. He slowly made
| rest and safety in clump OF pine, In which
TO pass the night @ The same party Of
small arc prepared to pass he night also Poor Sandy
crept away wet. cold and hungry, barefootcd and
swearing He went oown to the river aud made
another raft, and came down the Big Horn almost TO
the Yellowstone when his raft went ashore again for
tunatcy on the right sdc and he walked the rest OF
the way 10 camp mixture OF wrath disgust and mis-
cry.
A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Immediately upon his return written notice was
posted up tree calling for volunteers Three men
OF Captain CliGord's company seventh infaptry, pr
Yates Evans Stewart and Bell have offered their SER
vices they to start tomorrow nIsh:. stewart
and Evans are the two men who went down the
river May p, at time when we were sur
killed in sight OF camp but \ few days before They
arc all brave men, but know nothing Of this country.
and fear very much for them. They went TO Powder
River with Gibbons despatcnes without hope of pecu
mary reward, but they have been paid 500 each for
| that trip
from Powder River with dispatches relating to Crooks
fight II Is substantially the Crows reported 1t.
Whatever advantage Crook had gained he forced
abandon and the Sioux look upon 1t as victory
for them so the matter stands just this way Custer
and the FIVE companies that he took into the fight
| nInated, swept or the face OF the earth, though
| the brave fellows carried moro than their
own number of the cursed red devils with them;
Crook has met with n defeat forced back to MS w8g
| train and Is calling for reiniorcements. and We can
thank lucky stars that in General Gibbon we had
leader so praent not TO be caught In the trap laid
| by our willy enemies our little army OF 3g3 men (ar
that could be led against the sioux and leave thirty
| men with the wogons would not have been mouth
full for them II wchad been coopcd up on May 10,
as was Rcno's command on June Is, there would not
could not-havc any succor for us, for we have
been most completely isolated from any adequate
coriug force since April last, and the grei that
preyajs at Fort Lincoln would have mad It's counter
part at an earlier day in Forts Ellis Shaw and Baker.
CROOKS ERRONEOUS OPINION.
General Crook bold assertion OF last Mafcn that tho
strength of the hostile Sioux had been greatly
estimated has not proved correct On the contrary
since starting with this expedition have heard num-
| her both old mountanccrs and officers who have
served long this Territory, say, "Crook will find
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