The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-10

The succeeding morning tine usual sklrmish-
ing opened the day. and no sooner were we
short distuure from camp then n body Of In
dtans rode into n, evidently desiring to entice
us TO follow them; 1ui we had found the trail
then attempted renew Of th cir tactics Of the
preceding day After nriug the prairie In
Il, zen place. the SIGHT was grand beyond de-
scripttnn, The dry buffalo and prairie grass
caught like gurpowder, aud the flame actually
ltaped over the ground here narrow strip OF
uame would dash along the prairie aud dart
over hun like thing of life; there vast
sheet OF II me would roll along the ground under
pillows Of smoke.
UUon the trail we followed were found num-
herless lodge aud travels poles, whips. dried
meat, and numhers of ponies and ex-cavary
horses. loot sore aud broken down. Those Of
the animals unable to follow with the pack tram
were sacrificed to the names uf the fallen war
rl9rs ms triil was followed and the Indians
driven forty.two miles from our battle field Of
the 2lst OF October across the yellow stone at
the 10 d they had crossed but short time pre-.
Nously, iull Of hope and anticipation OF loot and
booty. The command then camped close to
the ford, when Indians were once more seen
DESTROYS of conversation. and an appointment
was ultimately made for a council. the result OF
which was that upon the 9Th inst. Bun Earle,
small Dear ana Bun chiefs OF the Minneconlou
the chiefs Red skirt. white Bun. black EAGLE,
and sunrise, and head warrior Foolish thunder.
as hostages that their tribes would 20 into the
Cheyenne Agency within thlrty-ive DAYS. this ar
faugement being made SO that no troops would
have to be De ached for an escort ana thus
weaken the little command that intend To get
sitting Hui or ifee2e. From COnVers alton with
liull Eagle, VINO l. intelligent, and resembles tue
lnuian Of the yellOw-cOvered novel more than
amy one your correspondent IS seen. except,
perhaps, spotted lail. IL wac found that Sittin ?
Bull with some thirv lodges I'd left the main
trail ana struck north toward Fort Peck to try
und get ammunition.
GREAT VICTORY.
The number Of Indians that will c. into the
agency under the terms OF this surrender can
not DC accurately appr1Nimated until their sur
render 81, mt Locality, as 10 Is very probable
tuat some OF the Warriors upon getting fun
stomach viii uEaln " feel their oats aud Il n
north after SIti,ng Bull ana % l. likewise In this
direction tntt large number u ether DIS
4 Hr,'ou mo ans ire pres nmed To- have gone; II
Is an ludlSuutaule ffct. however, that the hight
uf oct u YVES great victory; the Indians we're
beaten AT every point, and they were unable to
acmeve any beneficial result to themselves 10y
their frequent and long winded councils. wnich
was anew experience to them. they selected
their own blttle ground. aud tried All their
timc-honored and usually successful traps for
the benefit ui the soldiers without avail they
iried to stampede the stock and blind tho
single count were whipped. aud that, too. 10y an
arm u the service that has hitherto been de-
risiyely spoken Of In connection With sue
Iessidl indian warfare. 1t Is true that the
Indians were short ~ ammunition. but that " A.
rather to our disadvantage. AS they fired the
more carefully and with accurate atm. On our
side only two were wounded, Sergeant Ncphe-
Ian OF Conn any r. and Private Geyer Of Com
panN |. Inc tllth Infantry should certainly be
awarded its just need Of praise. Tor they have
been the nrst command that has Encountered
sitting Bnll and WOrsted him In both council
and action.
His Warriors were the best in his army. and
eertaiuN numbered not less than 90 lodges, or
LOO warriors. The ludi rs Acknowledged q loss
OF two killed and three wounded. aud should
these figures be multiplied by ten go allow FOR
the Indians natural taste for lyingl. an approx
IN ton Will result that may be accounted "a
nearly correct, as ave warriors were seen dead
upon the Held irrespective 81 those wounded
md the dead carried away By the retteating ln-
dinns.
CAV ONMESr oS ToSGrE RIVER. VI. T., Nov 5.
1876. ihe Iith Infantry having pat IN here for
A r. II a IA rsaH ltk-
some clothing moie suited to the arctic tenn
perature OF this climate. leaves tomorrow Ell
route for the northwest or northeast pas sage in
one more searcn for the great sitting Bull. a
column will 20 up from Fort DufOfd, D. T..
toward Fort Peck. and we will 90 nOrthwardly
ia tnat direction. with hopes tuat at tn juno
ton OF the Two columns they may catch sitting
Ban between them.
on THE BIG DnY, NJ T.. Nov. II since my
letter " Nov. we have made several
marches Of invented severity, through
most SAVAGE aud arctic territory. across raV-
ines aud cua-us aud over bluffs and hills
thtt on primary inspection would appear i'm
which our Tulcs ~urmounted these on.t.cl IS
" - ia .prt s-a spectator Wiih Ola. opinion That
They nld ross ~ tas ch 10 Is J. their c.ir-
ahce II tine county Il, versed would eXlaI-t
the intellectual resources Of q ecoilgist 70 re-
count the immense herds OF hudIls and ante
iug their TANKS, would interest anu excite a
oiogis.; but 70 tue soldier, W.o pcrforce looks
upon all t'rsc .tur.l ctrin-i ie. rs tut 30
many additional tu.pt dlutut- 900 hI- lAfh. they
possess 6lt ht-.t attraction. inc ,isht q over
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HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL.
CAMP OPPOSITE lOR7 prgk NJ tn " To-
since my ia "a. t.N. nr,r,'seI nb,,t f,rtv
nile T.. 'Ai- point. tr,,.li,t. .l,u..tn. bed az
tie i,Is D., Flfk OF the Missouri liver and over
"a -Udu tUtl fir .,fil ca ss ness itut,li ,if,.l
Al ON, tln.e tY,r. were seven ~ ..ii. .ti l.Dft4
Of CONDITION 10 o.. har, aud the soldiers -huut.
inn u4llfI4. lushtuc. and sfruE-IInr WIN
rupes. pre-eni,i an animated scene Of confu-
sion n, lfs Dry Fork IA a wonderful strrnni
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trnt, ON H. /. n triis i'm SviIth and M ,,,,tsf
hive "A br.itn in tha surn entlul 10 the ,,,,,,..r
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This morning YOUR CORES nond ont visited Fort
!. Il, "htre d. mp ny OF Tie SiAtn Infantry IS
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uUafter. The, ar.. without The ad5itio,,tl Mon