The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-28
Sitting Bull Triumphant.

The latest accounts from the Yellow
stone expedition are to the effect that the
campaign against the Sioux is virtually
over; that TERRY's troops are preparing
to 20 into winter quarters, aud that
CROOKS command will scout toward the
Black Hills. and thence by the way OF
Fort Fetterman return home. As we pre-
dicted, the great body of hostile Sioux
have succeeded in GLIDING the combined
forces of TERRY and CROOK, and escaped
into the vast wilderness Mt the north,
where 1t would be folly for our troops to
attempt to pursue them.
Thus the seasons costly operations have
resulted In the wiping out OF CUSTER and
his men, in a decided repulse OF Crooks
command, In a frutless chase after Srr-
TING BULL and his warriors, and In giving
to the hostile Indians an increased con-
fidence in their ability TO outwit and out
fight our troops. But the contractors in
favor with the War Department have had
fine opportunities for making money, and
DoN CAMERON has been afforded an excuse
for getting authority TO raise more troops
to Use In the Southern States in the pend
ing Presidential canvass.
A despatch to the Chicago Times, dated
near the mouth Of the Yellowstone. Aug.
20, says that on Aug. IA our troops found,
near the Big Horn Mountains, trail four
or Ave DAYS old and two miles wide, being
the heaviest ever seen on the prairies.
The trail finally separated, and the Indians
were found to be In full retreat. one band
heading north, and the other, SO the de-
| spatch says, going south along the Little
Missouri, for the purpose Of crossing the
Missouri above Fort Berthold." This Is
| curious information, for IL the Indians
| were going south, they were going directly
away from Fort Berthold, which lies far to
| the north OF the point where the trails
| were discovered.
We are inclined to believe that II will
eventually appear that the great body OF
the Sioux, with their women and children,
have gone north, and that the lesser trail
was made by war parties sent to get in the
rear OF our troops, and who may be heard
from soon among the unprotected settle
ments in Wyoming. II is not probable
that the Indians, flushed with the success
| which has attended their movements, in
tend TO abandon offensive operations at
this season of the year. when there lie no
| abOuN buboloAthNts
they have vast area of unprotected set
tied country to raid upon. We shall be
ageeably disappointed II we do not shortly
hear Of bloody work upon the frontier.
The abandonment of the Indian cam
paign will release u large number Of troops
from active service, and 1t is possible that
Don CAMERON may be able 10 get them
away IN time 10 be used in the South.
| This ill-advised and unfortunate expedi-
| ton has created a dangerous state of feel
ing among the most warlike OF the Indians
on our northwestern frontier, and 1t is not
improbable that many innocent families
will be sacrificed to the spirit Of vengeance
which has been aroused among the saw
ages.
The least that the Government which
has brought this needless aud costly wal
upon us can do, is to so distribute its troops
now in the hostile regions as to be pre-
pared for any outbreak which may occur
Enough lives have already been sacriiced
in this humiliating campaign. Every pre-
caution should, therefore, be taken "a
protect our frontier settlements from the
| scalping knife and tomahawk.