The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-22
THE INDIANS.
Breaking Up of Terry's Command
General Terry En- Route for st.
Paul-The Peace Commission.

CHICAGO, September 15.-The Times
special correspondent with Terry tele-
graphs under date of Fort Buford, mouth
of Yellowstone, the Sth, via Bismarck,
the 14th inst:
The final breaking up of Terry's COM
mand occurred yesterday morning, and
all the troops are now en- route home,
with the exception of two regiments of
infantry, which will winter at the mouth
of Tongue River. The Montana troops,
numbering $50 infantry and 120 horses,
including 20 infantry and the Second
Cavalry, under General Gibbon, left for
Fort Ellis with the wagon train and sup
plies for eighty days. They will follow
the old Stanley trail. The route is teem-
ing with hostiles, and 420 miles long
They may encounter large war party
in the Big Horn country. They have
been in the field service since March,
and are poorly clad for the cold weather
and fierce storms which sweep oyer the
prairies at this season. The Twenty
second Infantry have been left at the
mouth of Glendive Creek, and have
commenced the construction of a stock
ade. They will remain till November l,
or later.
The Seventh Cavalry have left for
Fort Buford; and will move along the
north bank of the Yellowstone. After
arriving here. they will go to Fort Lin
coin to winter there,
The Sixteenth Infantry will remain
here.
General Terry and staff arrived here
this morning, and will remain few days
and then go to St. Paul via Bismarck
By the 18th all the troops will have beer
withdrawn from the Northern country
except the Fifth and Second Cavalry
containing 400 men.
A dispatch just received from Genera
Sheridan, countermands the order &
winter regiment of cavalry on th'
Yellowstone, which renders winter cam
paigning impossible, and indefnitel
postpones the subjection of the Sioux
Terry leaves the field, having accom-
plished no purposed of the expedition
and with one-quarter of his troops kill
ed by bullets or exposure
Red Cloud Agency, Neb., Sept. IS, !
Via Sidney, Neb., Sept. Is.
t To-day a committee, consisting {
; Bishop Whipple and DR.. Daniels, was az
pointed by the Indian Commission, to g
to Spotted Tail tomorrow and subm
r propositions to the Indians of th'
t Agency Major Howard and Mr.. Her
] mann being requested to accompan
n them, the party to come back and rejoi
the remainder of the Commission hel
:. Saturday. Spotted Tail, Two Stril
e and Whirlwind, of the Brule tribe, can
r up from the Spotted Tail Agency ye
!, terday, and are now here. This evenin
g they held a council with the Red Clou
Indians regarding the propositions, an
Y will return to their Agency to-morro,
o 1t is reported here that Spotted Tia
e himself favors the proposition to 60
f the Indian Territory. Indications no
are that talk will be had here on Mo-
d day, the 18th, at which something def
b lite will be arrived at, as the Indians
n both agencies will by that time have fu
ly discussed matters, though the visit
the committee to Spotted Tail at th
time will not do away with the visit
the Commission to that Agency in
le body, after conclusion of the trea
l. here.
le There has been no talk with the Inc
H. ans by the Commission since the fl
c. one held on the seventh day after t
rs Commissioners arrived.