The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-09-21

themselvcs and all will be well with Ii, m.
I Col Mills, Lieut.. Burr and guard go
( though TO the Hill tomorrow with I
view TO secure future supplies.
ALMOST A TON.
The Wheeler brothers, who have be,n
working their famous claim NJ. >, below
Gayviiie, on DeadwoOd creek, arrived at
Fort Laramie last night with paid escort
OF twenty men. They bring, as the pro-
ceeds OF their work for seven months, over
$500, 1000, or 1900 pounds OF gold dust.
They will bring their escort to tine railroad
at this city, and will probably drive here
| to-morrow.
Cooks REPORT
CHICAGO, ILL.,, September I6.-The fol-
| lowing was received at military headquar-
tiers here to-day:
Fl. Laramie, September l6-Gen. r C..
Drum, Chicago, Ill.-The following dis
patch has just been received from Gen.
Crook, at the head of Big Horn and Yell
lowstone Expedition Camp rear owl
creek, Dakota Territory, September 10th
To Gen. sheridan, Chicago: Marched
from Heart river, passing a great many
| trails OF Indians going down all the differ
ent streams crossed between Heart river
and this point, apparently working their
| way toward the different agencies. Al
though some Of the trails seemed fresh, our
| animals were not in a condition TO pursue
| them. From the north fork o. the Grand
river, | sent Capt. Mills, of the Third
cavalry, with $50 men, mounted, and our
strongest horses, TO go in advance, TO Dsad-
wood, 10 procure supplies of provisions.
On the evening OF the S,h, near the Slim
Butter, he discovered a hostile village OF 80
lodges, laying by there that night and at
tackled them by surprise yesterday, captur-
ing the village and some prisoners, and a
number OF ponies, and killing some of the
Indians. Among the Indians was Chief
American Horse" who died from his
wounds after surrendering to US. Our own
casualties were slight, but among them
were First Lieut.. IRA Lutwirz, of the Third
cavalry, was seriously wounded on the knee,
and his leg has since been amputated. In
the village were found besides great
quantities Of dried meat and ammunition,
an army guide, and the position Of the OIL
hcers and non commissioned officers, uni-
forms and other indications that The lndi-
ans OF this village had participated in the
Custar massacre Our main column got
up about noon that day, and was shortly
after attacked by considerable body Of
Indians, who, the prisoners said, belonged
to the village OF "Crszy Horse" who was
camped somewhere between their own VII
lage and the Little Missouri river This
attack was undoubtedly made under the
supposition that captain Mills command
had received reinforcemen:s. The prison
ers stated, further, that most Of the hostile
Indians were now going in to the
agency, with the exception OF Crszy Horse
and Sitting Bull, with their immediate iol
lowers. Crazy Horse intended to remain
near the head-waters of the Little Missouri,
and about half Of Sitting Bulls band, num-
beriug from sixty to one huEdaed lodges, had
gone North OF the Yellowstone, while the
remainder OF that band, with some Sacs,
Arches, Minnecompas and Uncepapas, have
gone in the vicinity of Antelope Butte-.
there 10 fatten their ponies and trade with
the Rees and others. l place great reliance
In these statements, and from other oorobo-
ratiy evidence, which | have. These In
dians, with Sitting Bull, which amount,
probably TO three hundred to four hundred
lodges-on my Judgment can
very easily be struck by Gen. Terryis col
umn, provided it will go in light marching
order and keep under cover. Oar prisoners
also, in their conversation, fully coEformed
in every particular with my opinion, a. al
ready telegraphed you. We had Il very
hard march here from Hear, rive. For 50 |
consecutive miles, We did not have a par
tic!e OF food-nothing but little dry grass,
which was insufficient even TO make coffee |
for the men. During 4 greater portion OF
the time We were drench,d by cold rains. |
which made travelling very heavy, |
and great many OF our animals |
gave out and had to be aban-
doned. Others are nov in such weak |
condition that they will not BE- able 10 re- |
sume the campaign until after reasonable |
rest. | should Ike 10 have about 500 po-
MES, and would prefer the half-breed |
horses raised on the Labadic plain. or in
the vicinity OF Denver, and acclima;ed to
this country. | intend to carry out the |
programme mentioned in my las. dispatch,
via Fort Laramie, and shall remain in the |
vicinity of Deadwood until the arrival Of |
my wagon train.
(S!gned,l GEO CROOK,
Brigadier General.
To p. II. Sheridan, Lieutenant General.
CHICAGO, September lS.-The following
has been received at military headquarters
here:
Fort Laramie, Wy, September 17.-Gen.
K c. Drum, Chicago: The following dis
patch has just been received from the De-
Partment OF Dakota: Col. Carlin reports
that the chiefs Kill Eagle and Little
Wound, with 40 people, all their arms,
and 100 ponies, surrendered TO him at
Standing Rock on the 18th. Twenty men
all of whom were in the fight
on the Little Big Horn.
Signed, T.. e. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General