The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-09-21
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miles below here, last tuesday, apparently
in the direction of the Black Hills. bn,
there was no explanation of it till vcs,er
day. About ten days ago Col. Buell., com.
mand'ng at Cheyenne river agency, sen,
some scouts out to Gen. Terry, who failed
10 reach him, but were attacked BY Indian.
and one was wounded in the shoulder. In
retreating they came across a large militia
~ trail, which was Gen. Crooks. On the
way the scouts saw a camp Of 80 lodges neal
Slim Buttes, north of Harvey's Peak, and
when Crook was overtaken, the scouts
informed him, and turning back his caval.
~ by rapid march, Crook surprised and
killed every one, estimated to number be-
tween two and three hundred Indians Not
one escaped. To-day Gen Buell. takes q
census Of ali the Indians near here, and
will tomorrow disarm and dismount them
Ii Is expected the Indians will try to op-
pose, but Gen. Buell. is firm, and will carry
out his orders u the letter.
CROOKS COMMAND.
CHEYENNE, ". T, September lS.-A
courier from Crooks camp on tie White
wood creek, September 18th, arrived at
Sage creek tonight: Since the fighting of
the 9Th the command has worked its way
to the "B,il Faurche," sub-isting on fresh
horse and dried meat captured from the
Sioux. Supplies from the Deadwo"d mines
were met there on the 18Th, and this morn
| ing moved up here where everything il
in abundance. The march Of September
II h between Owl creek to the ''Bell Faur-
che" numbering thirty odd milss, was
through mud and rain, and was ore OF the
most exhaustipg that troops ever experien-
ced in any country. The weather has since
been good. New life has beeB infused into
the command.
The whole future movements now de
| pend on Sheridan, who has ordered Crook
10 visit him at Fort Laramie at once.
crock goes hence to morrow, followed by
his command as far a. Custer City. On the
l2,h, Col. Upham, of the 5ih cavalry, made
detour on an Indian trail, down Owl river,
| across TO the Bell Faurche," and up to the
main command. Yesterday he found an
Indian trail too old to follow further Yes
terday morning, private Miller, OF Compa
ny A, was lost. The Indians surprised him
while ont hunting.
CHICAGO, III, September l9-The follow
ing Was received II the military headquar-
Ier-:
Fl. B.ford, September Il.-Adjutant
Military Division OF the Missouri,
Chlcsgo-ArTIyed here ON the eth. Ga tbs
yLh, Information reached n,e, that con-
siderable bod Of hostile Sioux had ap-
peared at Wolf point about 50 miles above
Buiord. l therefore directed NJ, Reno OF
The 9th cavarly with his own regiment, and
Maj. Moore's battalion of the On infantry,
10 march from his position ON the Yellow
stone TO that place. will go up the river
to-day 10 meet him.
(Signed,) Altered TERRY,
BIIgadier-Iieneral.
THE PEACE COMMISSION.
RED CLoUo AGENCY, Nebras IA, Septem-
Der Is, via Sidney, Nebraska, September 49,
l improve the opportunity to send out 4
dispatch in advance Of the time set for the
council. Today, matters began to assume
a serious aspect, and appearances Indicate
there will be 10 Indians here to-day, not
outstanding the fact that they have all
been told a week that they would be expec-
ted TO give final answer to-day. With
the exception OF about ,iozsn lodges of the
Loaier band, all the Indians belonging To
this agency, have moved down TO shadron
creek, lwenty Iailes away, for the purpose of
Consulting With the Spotted Tail Indians
Tor the purpose Of getting away from the
Commissioners, with whom they do not
wish To treat, as Spotted Tail Indian told
one oil our party, on condition that his
rame should not be made known, that the |
Indians at both agencies were considering
whether they had better run away from the |
agencies altogether, or fight the commits |
slOners. Now they think they will pro |
r,..t N Stnff.I 't.rl
council there, if 10 Indians attend |
here. Ii Is a curious fact that Red Cloud |
has been Tor two months past a frequent re-
cipIent Of letters from Fort Peck, ON Mis-
souri, River, some Of which are ~ heavy as |
To require nine cents postage; it Is report
ed that ten OF those letters were urging h III
not TO sell foot of the Black Hills coun-
try. | have some additional points firm
General Crooks scout, who came in recent
Iy. He says that the capture Of corn, su-
gar, coffee, landed at The mouth Of the
Powder River, by an over-laien steamer,
last month, gave the hosliles abundant sup
piles.
sIOUN AND BLACKFEET.
CHICAGO, Ill, September ia letter
from ). + Denny, Of the Canadian noun
ted police, was received here, to day, at
military headquarters, and Is the first Of.
fcIal Information sent to this government
OF the proposed alliance between the Sioux
and Blackieet, for warfare on the Ameri-
can whites and on the Crow Indian.
Denny WAS sent 10 investigate and diplo-
matte among the savsg-s, which he APP
pears TO have done successfully He visi-
ted the Blackfeet nation, was cordially re-
ceived and learned from them that the
Sioux had made advances for the purpose
IN getting them - Join in Egh IL 2 the
Grow and other Indians, and also the Ameri-
cans. The Sioux promised 20 ton OF the
spois and also a number Of white women
whom they had captured. They promised
that after the American whites were exter-
minated, TO go aero and massacre the Ca
madam whites. The Blackfeet having re-
fused these propositions, the Sioux threat
ened to come across and punish them.
Denny promised 10 aid the Blackfset IN
case they were attacked under these circum-
stances, which pleased Them 80 we'll that
they made profuse demonstrations and a.
sertiOns OF eternal friendship for the
whites, and threw Themselves on the kind
ness and the protection Of the Canadians,
saying that they realize that in time they
would be deprived of forage and provisions
by the encroachmehts of the whites. The
letter is dated July 18th, and is directed
10 Lieut-Col. A.G. Irwin, Northwestern
Mounted Police.
WILL THEY ANSWER?
RID CLGUD AGENCY, l9-The expected
with the Indians set for TODAY.
was failure, no Sioux being present. The
came on and had a talk. and
said their minds were made up and they
we're willing to do all the commission ask
I'd OF them, but were not willing to give ,
their answer until the Sioux gave theirs |
Day after tomorrow il Issue Day, and
The Commission are seriously considering
he propriety of instructing the agent her.
not to issue pound. Of rations to Red
Clouds people, until they answer to the
proposition. ,
The main camp If the Indians is on
,hadron creek, 20 miles east Of here. j.
w Dean, agent and trader here, had nine
horses stolen and one killed by Indians,
sho made q raid on his hay camp on
snake river, 80 miles south, on the Sidney ,
Dad, last evening. This afternoon a party .
# cavalry started out in pursuit Of the ;
aiders, expecting to reach the hay camp
o-Dight and start out On the trail early to- .
morrow morning.
The following letter was received by ,
Lieut.. Elting tonight from Blue Hone.
Who was sent down to Red Clouds camp .
TO get the Indians to come up
o-day:
Bardeau Creek, sep. lS-Major L. S. In.
ian Agent write this to inform you ,
hat ! got to Red Clouds and had a coun-
Ill Uifh fhem ard ;nSo 49,, /