The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-04
THE WAR UPON THE SIOUX.
Sitting Buii's Superior strsteey-Lurins the
Troops into the Had Lands.


HELENA, NJ. T., Sept. 2.-The Independ-
ent publishes correspondence from BozemaD up
to Aug. II, which says that the Indians who had
been annoying Gen. Crook and driving in his
pickets for some time on the Rosebud. despair
Ing Of their effort TO bring him to battle, broke
camp and started In the direction OF Powder
river. Gen. Crook followed on their trail, and
when about thirty i've miles up the Rosebud
met Gen. Terry. This was on the 1ith of Au-
gust. The forces we're Immediately consolidsted
and moved In pursuit on the 18th. Col. Miles,
with SIX companies With artillery.was despatc bed
to the river, there to take boats and patrol the
stresm 10 prevent q crossing. Up to the latest
dates the Indians have not shown any Intention
Of doing do. The trail leads down and parallel
with the Yellowstone, about twenty miles from
u. IL "a so large that tbose acquainted with
such things estimate the force ut from 5000 to
l0.VO0 Indians. TIE signs made are some about
only day or two ahead OF Crook, showing that
they moved 10 detacbments, but all pursuing
train Of srt,iery and astlins guns tslier ony
such arms a. .bey could carry and fifteen days
rations. intending TO make about thlrty-hve
NJ lies per day.
Bv ain examination of the map II will be seen
that. by the trail tue Indians took from where
bud, II IL about thirty-nve miles to Tongue river.
ana about half the dist nee from Tongue river
20 Powder river the Bad Laods begin. the
bearer of the above news from Bozeman to Fort
Ell- SAYS he has no doubt a battle has occurred
before now aug 30. He thinks tho Indians IN
tend to draw tue soldiers into the Band Lands.
where they cannot use heavY guns, and there. in
4 position selected by themselves, to give tho
soldiers battle. Inc independents correspond
ent dds:
From what can learn of tho Rad Lands, they con.
sst OF deep. almost perpendculH ravines with hero
and there narrow trail leading down ntO OF the
aud TO Low ing up or down some distance where
trail leads Ot 1t country unavalaOie Tor
artillery or even for the cmpIOy nent " cavalry to
adNant IKE. THIS Ing ~, can readi see tut the
In ians have a terrible ADVANTAGE over > force Iac
men anu nOrses vii be jaded while the indans viii
be comDaratlvely rcfrcscd OF course II is haId to
tut thinS II II safo ssy that Intends night.
else his followers would have sepsrAted Into small
instead OF Crook holding the Indians IN cheek, hey
have actually beseged nnI for ~eeke, drving IA
pfoNrii lu'etlOh Win ltrtl, shd Nhtn Terry ~
likcy soon to form Ion Attn crook they silently
Iuiu lurt tehts anu away 10 AOuu on Nnilh uui can
M r successfully cOnpetc sgahst me cvnhinrd forces.
here arullrry cannot he u.e, even thing guns.
anu here eayalry cannot operate .g.ns nv 20 sue
ook with anxiety for tue next news anu icer great
disaetcr.
The Independents In an editorial article. says:
IL IA evdently the intention of the savage lure
the ps into tho had Lands. or, evading them TO
ape norm INTO british America. The success of
~ her plan viii urin the camuaign % disaetrouH aud
iucNcusabie termination The Ong inac.iOn OF Terry
anu CrOOk 10 put the most favorable construed on 90
their conduct, II unpardOnIble. Mel her manifest-
~ any overwhelming desire 80 encounter sitting ull.
II At 10 -uhciiOus % "a enka1cmyu itc ulJ nave been
brought about aud the lndahs a. eonntci weeks
asO. The fact Is the entire mpIgA been dlsas-
Crook brHvey following the iran four days
nina the savage will not relieve tLcm from lgno
campaign thai might very easiJ haze made
cess InrY nave nern lon rant y the pr,per way 10
Of the dilemma is not credlii3 10 their bravery
oncers or their skin as commanders.