Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-08-26
4 President to DC Proud Of.

4 correspondent OF the Chicago
Times, writing from Fort Buiord.
saws that tie Crow scouts, report that
it will be necessary for the troops to
cross the Big Horn Mountains in order
to reach Sitting Bulls bands, which
he regards as an almOs: impossible
undertaking at this season Of the year.
There is consequently no prospect Of
engaging the Sioux, unless they them
eelvC: choose 10 give battle, as il will
be impossible to ovrr;ake them before
winter. This state Of facts NAV OBJ
viate the calling out of the five thous:'
and volunteers the President was
authorized to raise by the recent act
Of Congress. By the time it will br
possible 10 pursue and punish these
SavageS the campaign in the South
will be ended, and the troops employ
cd in its military occupation can be
spaicd fiom the political service they
are now engaged in. In the mcan-
while the Indians will most likely re-
turn in details tojhc reservation, where
they spend the winter in preparing
for the spring campaign. Kept warm
with Government blankets and grown
fat on regulation beef during the win
:er, at the first return uf warm wealth
cr, with. fresh supplies Of ammunition
and arms, they will return TO their
normal occupation Of rIuriering
white men.
When VIC consider the MYSTERIOUS
movements Of Terry and Cook sInce
the Custer disaster, of which nothing
ineligible can he learn, d, except tha,
the fearful massacre has not been
avenged, and when we remember in
connection with this fact that had the
troops now idling in the South been
sent promptly to reinforce them, the
whole Sioux nation could have been
extermirated by this time, it looks to
US as il the Government has been
greatly and inexcusably rcnliss in the
conduct OF this Indian war. There can
be no doubt that il; has had under its
control ample means TO visit quick
and terrible vengeance upon them,
and this should have been done hong
ago. There is not another civilized
government under the sun, with the
troops now at the disposal of the
Administration, that would have de-
laycd one day the just re,ribution
! provoked by Clusters murder.
The delay so far, and the further
postponement Of operations indicated
by the correspondent Of the Times,
can be attributable. only to the re-
frsal Of the Government to properly
reinforce Terry and Crook. aud this
refusal is simply a national disgrace
The responsibility in the matter can
rest nowhere except with Grant and
his Administration. They have known
all along the strength of the Indians,
and the insufiicicncy of the commands
sent against tfem has been so no,ori-
ouS as TO create throughout the whole
country the most serious apprehen-
sions as their probable fates We see
no reason why the people Of the Uni.
ted States should not very gravely
consider these facts in tho coming
election. It will rest entirely with
them to say whether such an outrage
T and the disgrace it involves shall e
unresented and unpunished while The
army is being used for the oppression
Of the South and for purely political
purposes. They will remember that
under other circumstances vengeance
was swift and sure aud relentless in
its pursuit OF the Modocs Why ia:
it not been equally so as to the Sioux
: 1t is because Grant is under persona
obligations 10 them for riding him o
an officer who told unpleasant truths
This may have had something TO do
with it, but we apprehend the history
of the elections in the South will con
; stituic the true answer 10 the ques
: tion.-N o. Dulleiin