The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-19
THE HOSTlLES.
Gen. Crook Initiates 800 Red
Devils Into the Mysteries
Of Angeldom.
The Troops Sustain a Loss
Of 3 Killed and 8
Wounded.

" SNASSes
Sioux CRY, September Is The fol-
lowing has just been received from Fort
Sully: Heavy firing was heard on the
river ten miles below here, Tuesday, as-
parently IN the direction OF the Black
Hills, but no explanation was received
until yesterday. About ten days ago
Col Burtle, commanding vt the Chey-
enne river agency, sent some scouts out
to General Terry, who failed to reach
him, but were attack by the Indians,
and one wounded in the shoulder.
Retresting they came across large
military trail, which proved to be Gen,
Crook. On the way the scouts saw
camp OF thirty lodges, near
Slim Buttes, north OF Harney's Peak, and
when Crook was oyertaken the scouts
informed HIM, and turning back his cav
airy and by rapid march, Crock
Surprised and Killed Every Que.
estimated at between two and three
hundred Indians, not one escaping. To-
day, General Buell. takes Il census of all
the Indians near here, and will, to-mor-
row disarm and dismount them. 1t is
expected they will try to oppose 1t, but
Gen. Buell. is firm and will carry out his
orders to the letter.
Crook Hard on Their Trail.
RED CLOUD AGENCY, NEB., Sept. Il,
VIA FT. LARAMIE, September lS.-Gen.
Crooks chief scout arrived here last
evening with dispatches for Gen.
McKinzie from Crook He left the com.
mand on the afternoon of the llth, and
reports that last Sunday Crooks advance
of one hundred and fifty men struck the
the Indian camp about fifty miles north
OF Crook City. That night the remain.
der of the command arrived and an At.
tack was made by Crook. The fight
lasted till noon Monday, when the
Indians were Routed,
with loss to the whites of only three
killed and nine wounded Fourteen dead
Indians were found on the battle field
and four bodies are known 10 have been
carried off. Thirty five Indian lodges
were burhed by the whites, with AL their
contents. During the fight the Indians
received reinforcements. Twenty-one
Indians were captured, but Of these
two bucks and nine squaws were re-
leased. The remainder are being brought
in. It's known IN the vicinity where
the fight occurred that there was camp
of hostile Indians, from which raids were
made on the miners of the Black Hills,
but the Scout think the Indians attacked
were of Sitting Bulls command.
Sheridan is nj Fort Lsrmie and Crook
is expected here to-day.
Among Those Killed
WAS white scout, the other two Were
privates. Second Lieutenant NsntiH-
WITT OF the Third Cavalry who was
wounded in the knee aud had his les
amputated, was captain in the Fifty
fourth New York during the war. The
fighting was mostly done by the Second
and Third Cavalry. Whipplc,
Daniels, Howard and Hinman.
of the Sioux command, who returned
to Red Cloud from the Spotted Tail
agency yesterday evening, report the
council which WAS held by them with the
Spotted Tail Indians on the preceding
day, well attended. but there was moth
ing done beyond presenting the proPo
sitions of the government. Tomorrow
is the day set for the council st which
the commission hope 10 receive an an
swer from the Red Cloud people to the
propositions which were presented here
on the Ith.
There are very few Indians here,
mostly all connected with this agency
having gone into camp on Spadr"n
Creek, twenty miles distant and about
half way between here ahd Spotted Tail.
as they represent Tor the purpose of con-
sulting with the Indians of thSt agency
Gruard says he is convinced that two
thirds Of the hostiles are Indians belong
ing 10 the Red Cloud, spotted Tail and
Missouri river agencies and that large
amount of supplies have been
received from the same sour
ces; that there are thousands
Of Indians now in the northern country
who don't belong there. Grusrd has been
with Sitting Bull two or three years, and
knows the Northern country thoroughly
and all the Indians belonging there. The
counts made here and at Spotted Tall.
by the military secretary, show $500
sbsentees, with very old and very young
Indians among those remaining there.
KIIRayIe and e-Wound Sur
render Their Forces.
CHICAGO September lS.-The follow
ing has been received at military head
quarters, dated headquarters IT. Laramie
Wy, the 18th:
IT, Gen. X C. Dru", CIaengo:
The following dIspatcn has just been
received from the Department Of Dakota:
"Col. Csriin reports that Kill Eagle and
Little Wound with q hundred ard forty
people, all their arms, ammunition, and
abou one hundred ponies, suri ends'ed
TO him at Standing R6ck on the 10Th.
Twenty-nine men surrendered, all OF
whom were in the fight on the Little Big
Horn. Signed
T. II. SHERIDAY, Lieut. GenI.
@It Can Only be Unconditional"
General Drum sett the following 70
Gen. Sheridan, dated Headquarters
Military Di, i-Ion Of the Misssuri, Chicago,
September 10:
To Lieutenant. General r. II. Sheridan,
f. LdTGJHi>'
Colonel Buell., Commanding the Chey-
enne Agency, uader date Of 9th inst,
saws a. fol!ows: "had messenger yes
tefdsy and to-day, direct from the Hos
tile Camp. The repor! says the camp is
near slim Butte, one hundred and
eighty miles distant,snd reports General
Terry's column on Beaver Creek ard
moving towards the Missouri river. The
Inlisns are very desirous of surrender.
lr-, I have siAted 70 their rnessen1er