The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11
TIE INDIANS OF THE WEST.
TBUSTRB 1rHY INTELLIGENCE OF
IERRY'S MOVEMENTS.
The Rumor Of his Retreat Uutrue-His
Forces In Excellent Spirits mud Anxious
to Avepse the Murder Of Clusters Mon.

The Rumor Of his Retreat Untrue-Hts
Forces In Excellent Spirits aud Anxious
to Avense the Murder Of Clusters Mon.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 1O.-Gen. Forsythe. Of
Gen. Sheridan's star, passed through this city
yesterday, having started from Terry's camp At
the mouth OF the Rosebud q week ago last
Tuesday. Gen. Forsyths corrected several err
roneous reports recently teleerspbed from Bis
marck. 1t was said that Gen. Terry had fallen
back eighty miles. There was no falling back
at all.
The evening before Cen. Forsythe started, q
scout from Gen. Crooks command had reached
Gen. Terry. Gen. Crook was then somewhere
near the bcadwaters OF Rosebud river. or be-
tween that and Tongue river. Now, at this Il me
Gen. Terry was at the mouth OF the Big Horn
river, and to make communication between
himself and Gen. Crook easier he dropped down
tho river to the mouth OF the Rosebud, between
which point and Gen. Crooks command tho dis
tance was no greater than from the mouth OF
the Big Horn. while the country to be traversed
was Infinitely more favorable for the march Of
the troops. The scout furnished the news that
an Indian trail had been found leading TO the
east, between Gen. Crook and the Yelowston ;
and tue functions OF Gens. Terry and Crook at a
point further east than the Big Horn was likely
to prevent the escape OF Indians to the east
and north OF the present scene OF operations.
Another misstltement Is that the troops unfer
Gen. lerry are dishe irtened. Col. Smith, who
accompanied Gen. Forsttbe, cOntradicts this
story Gen. Terry and his men re In the best
possible spirits. and are only too anxious to
NEE the savagcs In q fair 0ght.
Another correction lie In regard to the scalp
Ing and quartering OF an lndiln by Dave Camp
bell. pilot OF the steamer Far West. and party
from that steamer He went 10 a boat to attpck
some Indian marauders above Fort Butord.
There was no scalping and mutilation OF any
Indians. One OF the men OF Canpbell'e party,
who was wounded by the Sioux. was brought
back to the boat, but he died soon afterward.
Tue Indians, ss far could be learned tal-
though the information was by no means den-
nite), were still supposed to be massed some-
where between the Rosebud river and the Big
Horn. The Impression prevailed that they must
| either scatter to the eastward and towards Brit
ish America, .or retire southwark to the Big
Horn mountains. Though they were In front OF
and In close proximity to Gen. Cook command,
II was not believed that they would nght or allow
Gen. Crook or Gen. Jerry to get chance at
them.
Regarding the work on the Yellowstone posts,
the Information Is corroborated that II would be
impossible to get material up the river In boats,
as the water In the Yellowstone Is very low.
| Tho supply boats for Gen Terry's comm nd
were unable to cross the shoals and bars, and
had to be lightened to make the trip with par
tial loads. The steamers which we're freighted
with material for tho new posts discharged their
csrgoes at Fort Duford, where they will remain
until spring.
The situation is regarded as highly favorable.
Fully 400 meu are In the field under the best OF
otf rers. he men are in excellent condition
and spirits. The supplies OF all kinds are eq ial
to every requirement. The chances for AN early
coalition between the forces OF Generals Terry
aud Crook are favorable.