The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24
ONE WHO WOULD FIGHT.

even II the cnfels Would not go ne would get nun-
Der OF the young men together and would so with
them. The matter was talked over and smoked over
during the night, but the morning found Crow
friends In thc'same chicken-hearted frame OF mind
At first they said the young men would go on, and
asked how many days. rations they would get, and
being told five they seemed contented. Then
they wanted ammunition. This they were told
would be issued to the young who were going
on the warpath. and when asked how many would
go, they said they would see as as the young
men who had gone in search OF their
ponies returned. Then they demanded that
the ammunition should be given to the
chiefs to be distributed among the
whole tribe, and afterward they would
inform the white chiefs how many OF the young men
would accompany them. AS 1t was evident they
were only endeavoring to obtain supplies Of food
and ammunition without making any return, this
cool proposition properly rejected, and as it was
evident that the Grows had intention of entering
on the war path Lieutenant Clark embarked his
dismounted soldiers in Lieutenant Reeds Mack
inaw boats and proceeded down the river to rejoin
General Terry's command.
THE CROWS NGRATITUDE.
As signal instance of the loyalty OF these Crows
1t may DO mentioned that they absolutely refused TO
furnish thirty ponies to mount Lieutenant Ciark's
cavalry detachment, although they had an immense
supply OF ponies with them and full payment was
offered in food and blankets. and yet for years we
have been feeding and protecting this
| tribe Of savages Il Is clearly time TO
| adopt policy that will insure some
| respect In return for our gifts to these
savages. The journey down the river in nat bottom
boats was happily accomplished without Interrupt
don from the hosties. Once few horsemen were
seen in the hills, and az their movements were sus
picious landed and prepared to entrench our
selves 70 resist attack. The appearance OF two
mounted Indians on the bank with o nag
and waving 8 letter, pur to rest all
| apprehension and the same evening reached the
encampment Of General Miles, command near the
| mouth OF Tongue River. About the same moment
Muggins Taylor, the scout, arrived with word from
General Terry that the Indian trail ran in the drec
ton OF Powder River and that the hostles would
probably be found in that direction General Miles
| was ON board the Far West, with Captain Grant
Marsh,
| PATROLLING THE RIVER
but arrived during the night Without amomentNs
| delay he ordered the camp to be broken up, and.
taking the soldiers and supplies on board, moved
down to Powder River to head OF the Indians Ar
rived at this point, detachment, under Major
Rice, was sent down in the Macknaw boats TO
Opalon's Creek, where It was supposed
Indians might endeavor to cross. On the
| 10th scout came in and reported
| a small trail near Tongue River As 1t was supposed
| General Terry's column might be lighting with the
Indians and that small bands might escape across
the river the Far West again set out patrol duty.
When within twelve miles OF Tongue River two
officers, the HERALD correspondent and two soldiers
were put ashore to scout the banks OF the
river and try and find any indications OF fresh
crossing. The country was OF the most
vllainous nature up hill and down valley, and our
road lay over rocks and through mud banks, the
horses sometimes sinking TO their knees On the
sides of she high hills there were plentiful traces
of Indian ponies, but they all old 1t was
impossible to say when they were made, but II was
evident they were OF recent formation. General
Miles Was now satisfied that no Indians had
crossed were crossing above Powder River, and
that we could devote all attention to that por-
ton lying between the Powder River rapids and
Fort Buford. On our return to camp We found the
forces Of General Terry encamped the Yellowstone
at the mouth OF Powder River. The command had
metz no Indians. and, in all probability win meet
none this season.
GENERAL TEBBY's MARCH TO THE YELLOW
sroHx-LIKELrHooD OF THE SIOUX BREAK
mo INTO SMALL BANDS AND sKEAKrNo BACK
TO THxTR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THE
GRASS IN THEIR RErRRAT-THE pERuous
POST OF COLONEL RICE.
| on BOARD THE PAR WEST,
NEAR GLESDINE CREEK,
| August Is, 1876.
| VIA BIsxARK, d. T., August g. 1876.
The forces under General Terry which left Rose.
bud Greek on the morning Of the 18th, arrived yes
terday afternoon on the Yellowstone by the valley
| OF Powder. They had met with no Indians on
their march. On leaving Rosebud Greek the column
had followed the large Indian trail which was found
| to lead almost due east TO the Tongue River. Fol-
| lowing the course of this stream for some
miles, it again turned due east through a
rough and difficult country, the chief features
| OF which were rolling hills, clad with pine