Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-03

selves il the face Of f riff positions scarcely
less strong than those they now torn. AleXin-
alz and Dtigrad.
The INDIANS. -Gicrrge Powell, hay contrac-
tor al Fettcrman. arrived there last night, and
briggs the following: Tuesday evening ahuut
thirty Indians attacked the wagon train of H.
Reel, loaded with Government stores for that
post, and killed and scapcd the wagon master,
George Tnros!er, and wounded L teamscr;
also killed four horses, ten cattle, ami burned
three wagons, with their contcDts, consisting OF
-four aud bacon. Ii is thought the Indians
will be very troublesome on this road The rest
OF the season. Last Friday forty four head OF
horses were run off by them from Horseshoe
| aud Cottonwood creeks.
a correspondent OF the Montreal Herald,
wriilug from Manitoba, says: Il have been
looking around and seeking information OF per
sons who are more or less familiar with the
Sioux and the section of the country Ii which
the United States troops are contcntng with
| the Indians. From the facts gathered an(! my
owe past experience of Il comparison between
newspaper accounts Of United States military
success or l0> seS, ADD what saw of these sue
cess, or losses, | am thoroughly convinced
that the accounts as yet gwen TO the public tall
very far short of the truth IL loss Of men and
war material both under Custer ana Crook
Ii is pretty we'll understood here that after
Crook had his fight with the Sioux he vas
thrown entirely on tire defensive. with large
loss 10 men aud material. Then the fight With
Custer camc IF, resulting in the utter route Of
Lis coumn, leaving the lDdaus Tree 10 turn
almost their sole attention TO Crook, who en-
numbered with sick, W unGed and broken down
animals, was certainly Ii tight place.
Men with large military experience, and Ia
miilar with the Indians and country, regard
Crock s position a, having been 1T best extreme
ly critical So that auy more false movements
made on his part would have 0ceu almost sure
10 cause bis destruction. fear W" have yet &c
hear of much disaster, aud it is qlltc possible
that the rcIDiorccmeut< sent may have shar!
affairs before etfecti. 6 Junction. Sitting Bull
has far years been TRYING 10 effect gencrai Ia
dian league. He has succccd.I 81 lar as to
ct ny young Cheycin2s, Apachcs, Aiapa
hoes aud somc ChIppewas. 1t Is said there
are also some Blackcet and Crees il the league.
At any rate, with the force at the con'nand Of
4 Sitting Bull, their knowledge Of the country
aud their easy mode Of subsistence, the United
States troops have bard task before tn, IL till
winter sets ia, then the Indians are at d 'll5ai.
vantage, and thcu look Tor large nu:hcra o
cross our borders and camp for he wiDrcr Sitting
Bull 5 runners have, bn!ive, already been here
to try and arrange with the in'ian irih, IL 'lt
British possvs-lun for 4 friendly reception
10 case OF need. SO far as cjn learn, III" I"
h&"cu was rtuok Il, but 40 promise u ac
against the United States WAS given. But Il
is said the rar1Ipt of the message Vas ack .o?Yt'
edged, and the matter Of iriendiy reception va:
to be SUI. ct o further consideration. |,
Minnesota ard b .kota there arc considerable
numbers OF ln!lanS on reservations. They ap
pear to mc to wapdcr from the reservation Is
they choose, to bc proud and defiant IL then
manner and generally look sucn with heart!
hate for all they thiuk are Yankees S"vcra
times have had them say to NE, ~ II (lnc I
man." Whca reply YES, their manner wou',
change and become Iar more pleasant.
, have wandered about little Oh the tron
tier in MinGc-ot. ami Dakota is Hcl as ia hi:
province, and AIN more than ever convinced
Of the uccl s>ily # sending C"!on"! Osborn,
Smith, somc lniaotry, cavalry aud ar l!Icry IA ;
nucleus, with leave 10 raise a!dtlouai Fore here
There ought also to be sufficient arcs aud mil
itary stores sent in time to get cheap transF"r
taton Put it off ill late 10 the fail or y. utter
and it will enormously increase the COST o
doing it. besides involving great suterlug hi
the men. Som" arrangement lei feeding rctu
gee Indians sh Guild also be planned. Attend
ing to all this at once 10 wise snanner W ;u1
not involve fearful cost of money, but delay
log it, | am afraid will, in certain probable con
tingencies Troops fancy u!d come BY way
of Duufh. over the North Pacific Railroad
thence to Fishers Landing, aud DIVA t. FDit
Garry by the Red River steamers. In view o.
the security British troops would Civ, II III
white population on both sides Of the bonu;ar;
line, Il fancy the United States auhoritil!
would gladly allow Canadian forces TO croS
their territory by way Of Duiu,h and the Mort;
Pacific railway, and thcuce down he Rcd River
Stores eau certainly come that way. | wait t.
know that troops are coming here, ami coming
; 10 time, for feel they may be needed. Th;
mounted police are too few 10 oumbcrs.