The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-07-24

/: came forward, but the company was
ordered to the front to check them.
Buffalo Bill was with the troops, and
| being foremost, he singled out Yellow
Hand, a Cheyenne brave. as u foeman
worthy of his steel, and cody shot him
dead. Other indians still came on in
great numbers, when. to their surprise,
long aiRe of troops popped up IN
front from behiud bluffs, and company
X charged them. the Cheyennes scat
tered back, firing wildly. Company
after company came on them from be-
hind the bluffs, and the thoroughly dis
comftted Indians rushed back toward
the reservations, leaving all their pro-
visions behind. Gen. Merritt pursued
them till light, when the whole CON-
mand went into camp at agency.
Indians left their dead, also several
wounded. They also lost six ponies.
Their friends ut Red Cloud Agency
say they never dreamed that cavalry
could get there in time to head them
off. The regiment sustained no loss.
Peter COoper's Prospects.
A Washington special says Peter
Cooper's supporters claim he is much
stronger in the West, aud all over the
country. than is supposed; that he will
carry Kansas and Indiana in October.
General Crooks Command
A special from Gen. Crooks camp
says wagon train has arrived with fresh
supplies for so days for 1880 men. and
five additional companies of infantry ms
reinforcements. The Sioux are keeping
very qriet. Crook now has l 100 cav
airy, 400 infantry, 2l2 Snake Indians,
twenty white scouts, seventy-fve pack
ers and one hundred Transfers.
Ready to Reopen the Campaign.
CHICAGO, July "a, 1876.
Gen. Sheridan has received several
kilograms indicating that Gen. Crooks
command is in excellent condition, and
ready to reopen the campaign on the
arrival of Gen. Merritt. with the 5th
cavalry. This officer. with 10 CON-
panies of the 9Th Cavalry, left Fort
Laramie to. day, en- route for Crook
command. He will probably reach
Fort Fetterman July 25th. and join
Crook on or about August 5th.
Indians Leaving Agencies.
The Indians were greatly surprised
at the RAPID movement of the 9Th Cav
airy in retracng its steps and check
ing and driving them back into the
agency. The 9Th Cavalry marched so
miles to the Indians. Buffalo Bill
killed Yellow Hand, a young chief.
Reports from agencies are that one
hundred Indians have left Spotted Tail,
aud from Red Cloud that 1900 Sioux
and 1900 Cheyennes men, women and
children, of whom 700 were warriors,
had left since the 18th inst On the
18th 200 Indians under Dull Knife left
in a body. The Agent at Red Cloud
admits that 1000 Sioux and 1000
Cheyenn6s have gone north. Private
Information from Gen. Crooks camp
on Goose creek. dated July 18th, states
that Gen. Crook expected Gen. Terry
to join him about the 18th of August,
and Gen. Merritt, as observed before,
will probably reach him about the 5th
of August. A scout from Laramie
came in from the agency yesterday
with dispatches. Hereports that before
Gen. Merritt arrived, about 40 Indians
left the main party. crossed the Platte
river, and intended to make a raid on
Chug river. in the vicinity of Huntoon 8
ranch. They said they killed Hun
toon's brother. and intended to wipe
out the whole family. and kill Jack
Capt. Egan, with his company of the
I'd Cavalry, was sent from here to in
tsrcept this party, but failed to discov-
er them. 1t is supposed runners were
sent after them when Merritt was met
and they returned to the agency.