Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-29
The Indian War.

At the headquarters of the General of the
Army it is believed that the different columns
operating against the Indians, composed of the
forces under Generals Crook, Terry and Glib
boo, are not now more than eighty miles apart,
and that they can readily be brought within
supporting distance.
General Crook feels that he is going to have
hard fighting, but interds to make 1t decisive.
Measures are to be takeu at once to recruit the
cavalry companies up to the full standard OF
100 men EACH
The recent inquiry suggested 10 the British
Parliament by member sS to whether some
of the Sioux are not subjects OF Great Britain
arises, it is thought, from the fact that 1t Is
feared the Sioux may have received access1ons
to their numbers from those ln the British pos
sessions, which will swell the hostile force to
perhaps TO- 900 10 number
wolf Informed person who has just arrived
from the Red Cloud Agency says that nc Is
satisfied there are at least 5000 warriors 10 the
field under Sitting Bull The Sioux, it driven
to the wall 6uaIly by the United States troops,
will 90 north and take refuge ln the British
Possessions, where they are already well known
and received, and will, besides, hod good
buffalo country, afording them ample means
Of subsistence and protection. Fears are en-
tertaiued that General Crook may be over
matched by the Sioux:
The present war has been in cont emplation by
the Sioux for long time. Chas.J ones, ,ot Wash
ippton, states that in 1872 he was 10 charge OF
the Flathe4d tribe of Indians 10 Montana. ln
the spring of that year two of the tribe having
spent the winter 10 Sitting Bull s camp, hunt &
buffalo returned to the Flathead agency an.
called upon Mr.. jones, giving much interest
ing detail 10 regard to the Intentions OF the
Sicux Among other things, they said that
runners had been dispa' ched TO all the neigh
boring tribes inviting their attendance at gcu-
era council for tue purpose OF declaring war
against the whites. Sitting Bull, who was then
and there directing these movements, had with
him a very talented white man, Mexican,
whom the Indians know by the name of Frank,
who was desperate fellow and couvrrsap! with
the Eug-h, Spanish, Freuch and Germac Ian
gaavcs, besides speaking, in addition, all the
vaious dialects of the Sioux Everything seen
aud subsequently, related by the two Indians
Indicated war on an extensive scale. Frank, the
white man alluded to, had quite lot of manu-
script papers, taken by Sitting Bull from the
whites on various occasions, and was then act
ing as a kind ofpriVate secretary to him and had
great Influence over him 10 all his movements
and determinations This man is believed to
be one of the white men, if not the principle
one, who assisted Sitting Bull 10 his operations
during the Custer massacre, and Is supposed to
be the presiding genius over the movements on
the field.
PERSONNEL OF THE VISITING MEMBERS OF
PARLIAMENT A number of British members
Of Parliament are announced as coming to visit
the Ceuteunia exhibition, aud description of
their personn;l may not prove uninterestiug.
Jacob Bright, who represents Manchester 10
the House ofCommous, is aD advanced liberal,
brother of John Bright aud great friend OF
the United States John Walter, the proprle-
tor of the London Times, is member for Berks
aud liberal. A. j. Mundella, member Tor
Sheffield, is also liberal and a leading hosiery
manufacturer of Nottingham. Sir Charles
Wentworth Dixie is the proprietor OF the Lon.
don Atheuaam. He was one OF the comms'
siouers the London exhibition of 1852. Jo-
seph GilIis Biggar, representing county Cavan,
Ireland, is provision merchant 10 Belfast.
Frederick Edward Backett Beaumont is ma
jor Of the royal engineers and rendered military
service 10 India during, the great mutlny.
George Anderson, who represents Glasgow, Is
retired merchant of that CITY. Charles Came
ron, who also sits for Glasgow, is proprietor OF
the North British Mail and the Dublin General
Advertiser, and physiciau OF great reputation.
joseph CoweD, who represents Newcaste-on-
Tyne, is proprietor of the Newcastle Chronicle,
coal owner and FIRE brick manufacturer.
Joseph Dodds, who sits for Stockton, ls
president OF the Stockton Athen9um.
Eiward Temperley Gourey, representing Sun
derlaud is merchant and ship owner of that
city, Sir Henry Marshman Havclock, Z. b..
also represents Sunderland. lie is u 500 OF
the famous Mai ,r General Havelock. de Is
lieutenant colonel 10 the army. James Fortescue
Harrison represents kmaroock. He ls a law
yer. Isaac Fletcher, f. r. S. sits for Cocker
mouth, aud is a coal owner aud ironmastcr.
u rgc Leeman represents the city OF ork, OF
which he has been three times elected lord
mayor He is by profession lawyer. Alex
anicr Macdonald is ,nber for Stafford, and
is president of the British mioers national as
socistiou William Holms represents Paisley.
tbs business Is the cotteo mauufac'ure. John
UConuor Power, who sits for county May,
Ireland, is a liberal and home ruler. Joseph
Whitwell Pesse, who sits for South Durham.
is coal-owner and ironmaster. Peter Rylands
Of Warriogton, is The author OF several works
on religious subjects. Thomas Eustace Smyth,
ucmber for Tyncmou,h, is q merchant and
shlpowuer. Patrick James Smyth, member
lor county W"Stm"ath, Ireland, lsa lawyer aud
!ltieratcur. james Cnchraue Stevenson, mem
Der tor South Shields. is "a chemical manu1ac'
turer. John Whitwell, member tor Kendall,
Is cotton manufacturer. Benjamin whit
Sorth, vino represents klkeuuy city, is mre,
Shaut aud manufacturer of Manchester ano