Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-04
THE MILITARY.
Com ON Various In.
dian Topics.

ST. Paul Pioneer Prcss, July %.
The following interesting orders
have been received and transmitted at
the headquarters, in this city, of the
department of <Dakola:
HoRsE-THlEvISG ny TIE BLACK
KILLERS.
FoRT SuLry,
d. T., July rs, ls46
TO Assistdnt -itJuta,a General De
parnne,t Of Uukotu
White men from the Black Hills
have stolen and run into the Hills go
horses belonging to a chief Of Two
Kettles band. HIS band is friendly.
Under the present excited FEELINGS of
the Indians, 4 think it is advisable ito
endcavor to recover them. Shall |
send over party TO recover and
arrest? Please answer Immediately.
LAZELLE,
4 Commanding post.
TIE ORDERS OF GEN. TERRY.
HEApQ'Rs DEPT OF DAKOTA,
July 26, 1876.
To { commanding officer, Tort Sl1tt.y.s
You are authorized'to to send troops
to endeavor to recover the horses
stolen from the chief Of the Two -kct-
ties baud--friendly Ii. lians. Let the
force be sufficiently strong to assure
itself against any possible disaster.
II arrests should be made the thieves
must be turned over promptly to the
nearest regular civil authorities.
Everything must be doue to convince
friendly Indians that we mean TO act
fairly with them. Report action by
telegraph and keep me fully aud
promptly Informed Of anything that
may occur in this connection. BY
command Of Gen. Terry.
RtadLEs, A. A. q.
HosT1LEs COMING INTO THE AGENCIES.
CHEYENNE AGEScY,
July q, 1876
To assistant 1yutant- General, .1
Ilfut, IHHan..
Eight Indians just returned from
the hostile camp report that the whole
force Of Indians opposed to Genera
Terry are moving south. 1t is also
reported that large numbers are leav-
ing for this aud other agencies.
These Indians. left the hostile camp on
the 10Th inst. They will be retained
Ten Indians belonging to this agency
were killed ID the Custer massacre.
G. T. GREENE,
First lieutenant Eth. infantry, com
/ manding post.
| TO BE ARRsrED AND HELD AS PRls-
HEApq'Es DEr'r OF DAKOTA,
July -, 1875.
To G. 4. Green, First Lieatenaa,
/ SecenteenM Mfnuhy, CHeye,,,
1gcncy. Hold the Indians VIII
came on the eth, ana all who ma
I hereafter come in, us prisoners. Sent
them to Sully for con6nement,if neces
sary, or, if security can't be obtaine'
there, send them 10 Randall. Arm
aud ponies should be taken from thes
parties as heretofore directed.
t BY command General RuaGLEs,
Assistant Adjutant General.
THE AGENCIES TURNED OVER TO THE
MILITARY.
Cn1eAso, Jnlys ~.
To. Major George ID. R,Yg!es, A
Paul ,Minn.
The General OF the army telegraph
ed me as follows:
Gen. p. II. Sheridan, Conund,adtn
Diuisioa, Chicago.
The secretaries Of war and intelie
) have just been here, aad we4as
gone carefully over your letter Of, ii
18th, and Mr.. Chandler says that yo
may at once assume absolute contrt
! over all the ageRcies in, the Siou
!. country; that no issues be made
e any OF Emergencies unless the lndial
be actually present; that all who II
now or may hereafter 20 outside II
reservation, be treated as you pr,
posc-as encmies-disarmcd and the
ponies and guns taken away. Yc
: can do this by the present troops, {
!. by such others as you may SCI
: there
II In compliance with these direction
s from the general efthe army, you a
]. ordered to notify the -commsndir