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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20
Congressional Brilliancy.

From the subjoined resolution it will
be seen that Congress has taken action
concerning the issuance of arms to the
people of the Territories which will
secure the government from loss by
throwing the burden upon the respect
i've Governors, who, of course, are all
rolling in wealth. 1t is highly probable
that the War Department will not be
troubled with orders for arms under
such requirements.
General orders, No. 81, from the
headquarters of the army, Washington,
d. c., reads as follows: The following
joint resolution of Congress is published
for the information and government of
all concerned: Joint resolution author
izing the Secretary of War to issue
arms. RESOLVED By the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of the United
States Of Americd IN Congress as
sembled, That the Secretary of War
is hereby authorized to cause to be is
sued to the Territories and the States
bordering thereon, such arms as he may
deem necessary for their protection, not
to exceed one thousand to said States
CdCh, anu liOt hluic tIdu i've Hullufcu W
each of said Territories: Prorided, That
such issues shall be only from arms
owned by the government which have
been superseded and no longer issued to
the army; provided, ho,oeuer, that said
arms shall be issued only in the follow
ing manner and upon the following con-
ditions, namely, upon the requisition of
the governors of said States or Terri
foriQs showing the abeolufa paeaocifv
of arms for the protection of the citi-
zens and their property against Indian
raids in said States or Territories; also
that militia companies are regularly
organized and under control of the gov
ernors of said States Oh Territories, to
whom said arms are to be issued, and the
governor or governors shall give good
and sufficient bond for the return of
said arms or payment for the same at
such time as the Secretary of War may
designate. Approved July Bird, 1876.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20
A Base SANDER Refuted.
FORT LARAMIE, July

TOhT LARAMIE, July ~.
At a called meeting, attended by all
the officers on duty at Fort Laramie.
and of which Col. E. F. Townsend, 9th
infantry, was chairman, the following
preamble and resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, the attention of officers of
the army stationed here at this post has
been called to an article %purporting to
have originated at this post and pub
lished in the Helena, Montana, Herald.
of June Both, afterwards copied by
various papers throughout the country,
said article describing the action that
took place between the troops under
Gen. Crook and the Indians, on June
18th, 1876, Int in which the officers at
this post are represented as denouncing
as cowardly the conduct of Gen. Crook
in retreating from the field in the face
of the Indians.
Resolued, That the publication al
udedt to ln-nowise represents views
regarding his action. On the contrary
We believe and say that the general
commanding knew perfectly well what
he was doing and that he acted wisely
and prudently. Moreover, it is not the
custom of officers of the army generally,
or of ourselves in particular, to be
guilty of such unsoldierly conduct as to
criticise the action of the general COM
manding N any such grossly unmilitary
manner, especially upon receipt of the
first meagre reports of the action. The
author of the publication alluded to,
whoever he may be, is guilty Of gross
falsehood in thus libeling the officers of
this post.
Resolred, That the publication allud-
ed to bears the marks of fraud upon
its face, as 10 such telegram has passed
over the wires from this office, and as
from the mail arrangements now in
effect at this post, it would be utterly
impossible for a letter written here on
the 25th inst, to reach Helena, Monta-
ma, by the Both inst, the date of the
publication.
RESOLVED, That the papers which pub
lished the above mentioned article from
the Helena, Montana, Herald, of June
Both, are hereby especially requested
also to publish the REPUTATION contained
in these resolutions.
Resolred, That a copy Of these pro-
ceedings be sent to the telegraph agent
of the Associated Press and also to the
Army and Navy Journal, for publica-.
ton.
E. F. TOWNSEND,
Major 9th Infantry, Chm.
JAS. N. ALLISON,
Lieut.. I'd Cavalry, Sec.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20

The recent dispatches from Crook
give in few words the announcement Of
the thrilling ride of three soldier cou-
riers from Terry's camp to Crooks, n
hundred miles south in a straight line.
The names of these gallant fellows de-
serve to be mentioned and their deed
honored, for they are the first links that
have joined the operating columns, and
the danger Of their scout cannot be
magnified by details.
These three, James Bell, William
Evans and Benjamin Steward, rode
three nights and two days through a
country filled with thousands Of the tri-
umphant red devils, and they deserve
well of their country. They had MOURN
full news to bring. They had to tell Of
the death Of the gallant Custer with 1858
privates and IA officers of his regiment
and the wounding of go more. We can
picture how gloom succeeded joy in the
camp when this heartrending story was
told. 1t is well, however, that Crook
knows what has ,befallen the other col
umm, and that he has heard enough to
make him move with caution against
his swarming enemy, even when his re-
Inducements shall have arrived.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20
The Centennial Cattle Drive.

The Texas cattle drive for this season
has now advanced so far as to enable us
to gather a fair idea of the extent of the
s'drive" for '76, and the supply of cat
tie that may be looked for from the
s'lone starr State this season. A well
known Texas cattle dealer, who has
just returned from a trip along the trail,
estimates the total number of cattle
driven this season, up to July LIST, at
about 200,0 600 head. OF this but a small
per cent. can be properly classed as
beeves, two-thirds of the drive being
composed of young cattle such as one,
two and three years old, and are being
contracted to parties in Colorado and
Kansas. The number of beef cattle
this season is not only light, but the
bulk are in thin condition, and there
will be but few good Texas cattle sent
to market until towards fall, and many
herds will be very late in coming for
ward.
A large number of the best cattle
have already been contracted for. Capt.
R. King, of Santa Gertrude ranch, is
now delivering to Powers, Buckley &
Mabry, at Hays City, 81, 600 cattle of
all grades. A large portion of these
SoSe VIM 81 W supply tAC 1iiaiaAA
agencies along the Upper Missouri river,
and in consequence will not reach mar
ket at all, while the young and light cat
tie will be taken by Western feeders; so
out of this very large contract but a
small per cent. will reach market this
year. Beef packers at Kansas City
have also been contracting freely for
beef cattle, and the number of beef cat
tie now left for the outside markets is
much smaller than at this date in 1875.
From Colorado and New Mexico adj
vices are of the same tenor as the above.
But few good cattle are looked for from
either OF these sections, and they will
be late in reaching market. Ranchmen
sold off their good cattle pretty closely
in 1875. and as cattle in both New Mex
leo and Colorado fed badly last winter,
they are backward, and many herds
will be held owe until 1877. There are
a good many young cattle, however, re-
ported in both territories which, with
those driven in from Texas this season,
will make the crop of cattle in both
Colorado and New Mexico for 1877 a
large N
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20
GOVERNOR THAYER AND OUR
STOCK INTERESTS.
Organization for Mutual Profession.

A number Of our leading sbDckgn0HeTs
called at Gov. ThayeT's office yesterday
afternoon, accompanied by Secretary
French, To confer with u Executive
about the proper steps 10 be taken l0T
the projection IF our ~stoekInen On the
frontier. After a full consultation, il
was decided to organize a force of fifty
good men for patrol duty on the Platte,
above and below Fort Laramie. The
Laramie County stock growers will fur
nish the men and horses, and will call
upon Gen. Sheridan, through Governor
Thayer, for horse equipments and COM
missary stores for the men to be en-
ployed. GOV. Thayer will furnish arms
for this police force from the territorial
armory.
The laws of Wyoming provide for the
calling out of volunteers by the Gov
ernor in case of invasion or Indian dep
relations; nothing is said, however,
about the pay of these volunteers, if
called into active service. 1t is to be
presumed that the Territory will pro-
vide for the payment of these men; but
as a year and a half will elapse before
Legislative action can be had in the
premises, the stockmen have decided to
advance the necessary funds for paying
the men to be employed in guarding the
property along the border, expecting, of
course. TO he reimbursed for this out
lay.
Governor Thayer has heartily seconded
the efforts of the stock growers for SELF
protection, and he will do his utmost to
secure such aid as can be obtained from
the government. The military author
tiles should certainly comply with the
very modest request for equipments and
rations for u volunteers, who will in
a measure relieve the garrison at Fort
Laramie from the arduous duties here
tofore performed by them in protecting
our frontiersmen against Indian depre-
dations. That such action as has been
taken by our leading stockgrowers is
timely and required by the threatening
attitude of the p~edccdble Indians, Is
proven by the daily recurring invasion
of our territory by rowing bands of saw
ages, who seek to plumber our citizens,
that the hostile Indians to the north
may be supplied with horses, provisions
and munitions of war, to carry on an
aggressive campaign against our little
army on the Yellowstone. Only yester-
day a band of thirty Indians crossed
the Platte and started on one of their
Observation-Disclosures Laramie county
A company of hardy and experienced
frontiersmen, stationed ON the Platte
for the purpose of i~ntercepting these
parties, would o put an end to their
frequent visits to our stockmen south of
the Platte.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20
Medicine Bow Notes.

Medicine Bow, July ia corporal
and n enlisted man came in from
Fetterman to-day. They captured two
deserters, Reese and Murphy, who de-
serted from Fetterman a few days ago.
They saw no Indians on the road.
1t was reported yesterday that there
were six Indians seen on Deer creek,
supposed to be a stealing party or In
dian scouts.
w. II. Murphy arrived here this
evening, in company with a reporter for
the New York Times, en- route for Fort
Fetterman. Mr.. Murphy was quarter
masters clerk and Western Union Tel
egraph operator at Fetterman all last
summer, and is nov on his return to
take his old position again in that de-
partment.
Speed Stagner, who was shot by imam
named Fox neal Fetterman some days
ago, is said to be in a very critical con-
dition and there are no hopes of his
recovery. Mr.. Stagner was post guide
at Fetterman for d long time. Laramie
Chronicle.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20
CLUSTERS CHIEF SCOUT.


Bloody Knife, the chief Of Clusters
scouts, was a remarkable Indian. His
father was a Sioux and his mother an
Arickaree, OF Street Indian, as they are
commonly called; and in 1874 be said
lac was AZ summers old AT one
time Bloody Knife was chief of the
Uncapapa band of Sioux-the position
which Sitting Bull has-but was depo-
sed for some cause OF another, and
leaving the tribe of his father joined his
mothers nation, in which by his bravery
and superior intelligence he became one
of the head men. The Arickarees are
now almost extinct, having been nearly
exterminated by the Sioux, who have
been their hereditary enemies. The rem
nant of them live at the different mill
tary reservations ON the Missouri, not
being strong enough to protect them
selves against their old enemies. Bloody
Knife knew every inch of the country
north of the Cheyenne and westward to
h Rocky Mountains, and was a very
valuable aid to Custer in the explora-
tions of the Yellowstone and the Black
Hills. He was a very peculiar Indian,
especially in one respect, namely, that
he had a penchant for adopting the Gus
toms of the whites. In appearance he
was a slender man, somewhat below the
ordinary height of the Indian, and
would not have weighed more than 100
pounds. His features were nearer the
Cuban or Spanish than the Indian type.
His nose was aquiline; his mouth small
and his lips thin; his cheekbones did not
pr0trude in the manner of ordinary In
dian faces, and his eyes were very like
the Caucasian.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20
McDaniei,s Theatre.

McDaniels, ever on the alert to amuse
his patrons, is now giving the most at
tractive entertainment in the west.
Mac always has a good company, but at
present it is exceptionally strong.
Mile Cerito, queen of magic changes,
still continues an established ~favorite.
The latest arrival is Mr.. VIM. Horace
Bent, the wonderful Protean change
artist, who made his first appearance
last night to a crowded house and in
stantly established himself as a favorite.
Mr.. Bent has a pleasing tenor voice,
finely cultivated. His changes, in view
of the audience, are SO quickly executed
as to defy detection. Nj. Bent remains
only three nights more, and one should
failto see him.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20

A dispatch received last night from
Sidney, Neb., says: A Mr.. Fay came in
from Red Cloud tonight. He reports
that an Indian named Lame Deer came
into Red Cloud Friday and reported
that Crook had a fight and had lost
more men than Custer; that Red Cloud
was about to join Sitting Bull; that he
was very bad at heart and must go and
fight the whites. MI. Fay has gone to
Omaha.
As we have later dates than this, via
Fort Laramie, not.much reliance can be
placed on this statement.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20

A man named Daugherty, a veteran
trapper and hunter, familiarity known
hereabouts as 'Old Daugherty'' shot
himself by accident, Tuesday evening
last, out On Horse creek. The bullet
entered the right leg just above. the
knee, passing down and lodging in the
tivia, or large bone of the leg, just be-
low the knee. The wound is severe
and painful, and will cause Daugherty
to lie up for some weeks. DR.. Babcock
was with him the same night, and is
caring for the wound.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20

The paragraph in yesterdays LEAD
ER in regard to the water bitches, did
injustice to Mr.. Martin, who has been
placed in charge of our water works by
the city government. MI. Martin is
the first official who has performed his
duties regularly and systematically. He
distributes the water equally to all, and
if some of the outlets in the lower part
of the city r defective and permit the
overlooking of the bitches, he is not to
be blamed for it.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20
MERRITT'S MARCH.
Sitting Bulls Reinforeements Driven Back
To Their Agencies.

special Telegram.j
FoRT LARAMIE, July 10. 1876,
Gen, Merritt, having marched nearly
one hundred miles in thirty-six hours,
successfully intercepted the eight hum
dred Cheyennes WHO had left the agen-
ey, and drove them back to that place.
The Indians being advised by runners
of the approach of the cavalry, broke
into small hands and scattered like
sheep, their vigilance and the jaded
condition of Merritt's animals after his
hard march, enabling them to gain
their peaceful agency home with no
casualties ave one killed by scout Cody.
Gen. Merritt believes that he has by
this frightened these C~heyennes out of
any further attempt to join the hostiles,
and has taken up the line of march for
Fort Laramie, thence to join Crook as
early as possible.
MERRIrT's REPORT.
RED CLOUD AGENCY, July Is, '76.
As indicated in my last dispatch, L
moved by forced marches to the main
northwest trail on Indian creek. In So
hours my command made about rs
miles, reachiug the trail Sunday even
ing about 9 O'Clock. The trail showed
that no large parties had passed north.
Al daylight yesterday morning l sad
died up to move on the trail toward the
agency. AT the same time a party of
seven Indians were discovered neal the
command moving with the intention of
cutting off two couriers who were APP
preaching Sage creek. A party was
sent out to cut these off, killing
N of them. The command then
moved out at once after other
Indians seen in this direction, and pur-
sued them, but they escaped
leaving four lodges and several hundred
pounds of provisions behind. After
securing the country thoroughly in our
vicinity we moved at once towards
the agency. AT a distance of 25 miles
to the northwest of the agency the
Indians broke camp and fled in, so that
we did not succeed in catching any of
them. The trail was much worn and
the indications were that hundreds of
Indians were driven in by our move
ment. From repeated reports, which /
cannot give in this dispatch, l was GER
tain of striking the Cheyennes. To
accomplish this / marched hard TO get
on the trail, taking infantry along to
guard wagons and fight if necessary.
Reports received from this point led me
to believe that many of the Sioux war
riors were with the Cheyennes.
l am now satisfied that the number
of Indians leaving the agency are ex-
aggerated in the reports, and / am GER
tain that not a hundred Indians, or
rather ponies, all told, have gone north
on the main trails in the last ten days.
The Cheyennes whom we drove in yes
terday, took refuge ON the reservation
towards Spotted Tail agency, and if
they leave again l think it will be to go
south to the agencies, as they seem to
be thoroughly frightened out of tile
northern trip. Our appearance on In
dian and Hat creeks was a complete
surprise to the Indians in the vicinity,
but those farther in were informed by
runners, so that they got out of the
way. l will move without delay to Fort
Laramie, and as DOL as possible move
to join Crook.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20
Mysterious Murder.
NORTH PLATTE. .Ju

NORTH PLATTE, July IL.
Loyal BLY, was murdered to-day while
returning from the South Loup Valley
with an ox-team, half way between
Pawnee Springs and the Loup, being
shot twice. Sheriff Bradley has gone
to investigate and ascertain whether
the murder was committed by Indians
or white men. BLY, leaves a wife and
two children.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20

The reinforcements for Gen. Sitting
Bull from Red Cloud agency, were
checked in their march yesterday by
the Fifth Cavalry. The Cheyennes
and Sioux scattered to the four winds,
Gen. Merritt was unable to follow
the warriors, and to-day, probably, the
agency Indians are again en- route for
Sitting Bulls camp. 1t is a pity that
only zone good Indian" is the result of
this campaign.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20
The Fighting Fifth.

The entire Fifth U. S. Cavalry regi-
ment is now in Wyoming, the last two
companies having arrived yesterday
evening. They were F, under Capt.
Payne and Lieut.. Bache, from Fort
Dodge, and H. under Capt. Hamilton
and Lieut.. Andres, from Fort Wallace,
Kansas. faslaf ~
The four companies now here will
march northward in a few days to Fort
Laramie, but whether they will join the
regiment and go to Crook, or remain to
guard the settlements and watch the
agencies, is unknown.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20

NJ. T. Kinney is now prepared to
take orders and manufacture any style
of ladies and gents boots and shoes, and
respectfully solicits a share of public
patronage.
To his old patrons, for whom he has
made work while manager of the Shoe
House of G.. H. and j. S. Collins, he
would say, that he has not forgotten
how to make a perfect fit.
Shop at Rosengarden's shoe store,
10th street. jy18eod3t
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20

The Wyomings will play a match
game this afternoon at 3 O'Clock IN
their grounds near the depot, with the
Orientals, a nine selected from Co. l.,
9Th cavalry, Of which w. E. Devine is
captain-the nine not the company.
The Wyoming nine will consist of
Jones, C.; Slaughter, p; Howard 2 b;
Purdee, IS Pollard, If; Murray, 3 b;
Sharp, rf; Lediard, l b; Bryant, C f.
The game with the picked nine has
been postponed.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20
Strayed,

From Culver & Boughton's rancho, on
Muddy creek, on Friday, June 23rd,
one pair of mare mules; one a bright
bay, the other a dark brown. Branded
U $ on the shoulder; shod all around
when they left the rancho. The brown
mule wore a strap halter.
Twenty dollars reward will be given
for the return of said mules to Culver
Il Boughton's rancho on Muddy creek.
A liberal reward for information that
will lead to the recovery of the mules.
jy6-6tdawtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20
To the Ladies of Cheyenne.

A long experience in French tracing
and the art of embroidery, enables me to
offer the ladies of Cheyenne and vicinity
an opportunity to get such work done
neatly and with despatch. Special at
tention given to infants embroidery.
Rooms corner 18th and Dodge streets.
j1-dtf MRS. U. A. BUCKINGHAM.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20

The Virginia (Nevada) Enterprise
says there are at least 1900 idle men in
that city, and advises them to leave
there at once as times are getting worse
and are not likely TO improve. 1t adds:
"There are few mines in this region
which can stand up under the present
discount on silver. Go further east or
go to California;
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20

Lyons Kathairon makes beautiful,
glossy, luxuriant hair; prevents its fall
ing out or turning gray 1t has stood
the test of forty years. Is charmingly
perfumed, and has no rival.
df ap27-deod1y
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20

Mr.. II. p. Handy has been appointed
local agent of THE LEADER. He has
charge of the subscription list of THE
DAILY LEADER and is authorized to
make collections and contract for ad-
vertising and job printing for this Office.
II. GLAFcKE,sProp'r.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20
Cnew Moss Rose Fine Cut.

Subscribers who fail to receive their
papers regularly will confer a favor by
Immediately reporting the fact at this
Office. If
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20
DR.. Kennedy, of Rondout.

The discover of the celebrated Favorite
Remedy, is the boldest and most sue
cessful Surgeon in the State. He has a
large Office practice, and makes a spec
ialty of diseases of the Eye and Ear.
He has no equal. His favorite remedy
is for sale by all our druggists at ONE
DOLLAR a bottle, and is the best medi-
cine for.the Blood and Liver ever offer
ed to the public. Kingston Argus.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20
Pay Your Taxes Now.
As they will soon become Delinquent.

As they will soon become Delinquent.
All parties who, have not yet paid
their taxes are hereby notified to do SO
NJ once, as they will o become delin-
quent, after which ten per cent. interest
viii be charged on all amounts remain
ing unpaid.
jy12tf j. N. SLAUGHTER,
City Collector.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-20

Fresh Ranch Eggs daily, 22ac per
dozen, in any quantity. New and old
potatoes. Best flour, onions, coffee and
pork, very low at Hughes on 10th
street. Be sure and see him before
you purchase, and save 25c on a dollar.
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