The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-08-18

the Captain of the Western that
Terry had a fight with the Sioux
the day before, and that Terry's |
killed numbered three hundred, |
Sitting Bulls loss being seven hum
dred men.
The steamer Josephine, loaded |
with Government freightand troops,
leaves Fort Buford tomorrow, Gen
eral Gaborn, of St. Paul, arrived |
tonight.
The rumor of an Indian battle, |
confirmed by Indian rumors from
Fort Peck brought by the steamer
Western, which left there Sunday,
reported three hundred troops and
seven hundred Indians Killed.
Kitteredge and others who came
in from the Black Hills to-day had
a fight with Indians near the Black
Hills, and Phelps, of Montana,
and Frank Fig, of Bismarck, were
wounded.
The Josephine leaves for Rosebud
with two companies of the twenty
second Infantry.
WASHINGTON, August 15.-I
General Sherman states that he has
received a similar report, from an
other direction, to that published
yesterday, stating that battle had
taken place between General Crook
and the Sioux, and Tat the latter
had about been annihilated. It was
brought to the Red Cloud Agency
and sent to him from Laramie
Therefore, he says, there seems to
be more substance in the squaw's
story. than at first was considered
probable.
CHICAGO, August ia Times
correspondent writing from Buford,
August II, via Bismarck, August
Il, says: tTerry's force, which
left Rosebud on the 6th, numbered
a fighting force Of sixteen hundred
men, and was accompanied by
train numbering two hundred and
twenty-five wagons, containing sup
plies for thirty days. Terry, with
the view of forming a junction with
Crook, will move down the west
bank of the Rosebud for a distance
of seventy miles, when the combin-
ed force will endeavor to engage
the Indians in the region of the
Big Horn Mountains. Grow scouts
report the main body of Sitting
Bulls bard encamped on Sinking
River, a tributary Of the.Big Horn,
and to engage them it will be neces-
sary to cross the Big Horn Noun
tains, which will be an almost i'm
possible undertaking at this season
of the year. There appears to be
no prospect of another engagement
with the Sioux, unless the Indians
desire to make a fight. The troops
will be unable to overtake them be-
fore the approach Of cold weather.
It is reported that large bands of
Northern Indians have been seen
crossing the Missouri below Fort
Benton, going north into the Brit
ish Possessions, and it is not believ-
ed that they will make a stand
against the troops again this year"
Major Sanger, of the Seven
teenth Infantry, has been left in
charge of the supply camp at the
mouth Of the Rosebud, which has
been garrisoned by a company Of
infantry and one hundred and twen-
ty dismounted cavalry. The garri
son has been supplied with three
Gatling guns.
Considerable illness prevails in
the supply camp.
Terry has decided to return his
entire command to the mouth of the
Rosebud about September Is. All
troops will be withdrawn after that
date. The command will march
overland from the supply camp,
along the north bank of the Yellow
stone, to a point opposite Fort Bu.
ford, where a ferry will be provided
to move the command to the east
bank of the Missouri. Troops from
that point will march overland to
garrison the posts in Dakota and
along the Missouri River. The
steamer Far West will remain at
the mouth Of the Rosebud until the
return of the troops, and will con-
vey the sick and wounded and such
of the supplies and camp equipage
as will be possible, to the mouth of
the Yellowstone and down the Mis-.
souri,. All of the steamers, with
this exception, have been taken out
of the river.
The Inter-Ocean special CORES.
pondent with General Crook, under
date of the 4th of August, sends
news later than any received from
that command. He gives the fol-
lowing AS the strength of Crooks
force, including that of Merritt:
Second Cavalry, five companies;
Third Cavalry, ten companies; Fif-
tn Cavalry, ten companies; Fourth
Infantry, three companies; Ninth
Infantry, three companies; and
Fourteenth Infantry, four compan-
les. The cavalry averages about
forty-fve men to the company, the
infantry forty, ora sum total for the
present campaign of l, 400 cavalry,
400 infantry, and $50 Indian scouts
total 2, $50. Buffalo Bill comes with
the Fifth Cavalry as Il scout and
guide.
On the 4th orders were received
to take four days rations in saddle
bags, fifteen being taken on pack
mules and to move at daylight,
August 5.
Goyorpor Carobang Of Na,a,uol, a.,