The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-13
FROM CROOKS COMMAND.
WAITING ON THE TONGUE RIVER
FOR RE- EME ENTs.
Excitement In Camp --oidiers Fesstine on
saimen md Game-1he indians Must be
Ccpsuered-Dimc In the Way.

FOR RE- -ENFORC Em ENfSs
Excitement IN Camp colder. Fspstina on
saimen md Game-1he indians Must be |
Copsuercd-Dimcuitiesi In the Way.
CAMp CLOUD PEAK, w. r., June 2s.-Yes-
terday an unusual and somewhat unexpected
c was raisod In camp and had the effect OF Gre
ating an excitement In and exodus from tents
suoh ss only an Indian attack hnd hitherto pro
duced II was far more welcome however than
Sioux yells and wbistling bullets. IL was the
mail, the only one received s,ncc May " at
Sage creek, our first camp out from Fetterman.
In order to procure better grass for our recu-
perattng stock, camp was moved on the Nth
inst. for the second time nearer tho mountains.
l cannot fully describe the beauties OF the mag
niHoent region Snow capped and cloudiiiden,
the Zig Horn mountains tower above rs, whilo
at our feet meanders tho Tongue or Talking
river De-ge-a-si-e). which hero debouches from
a iugged and picture que canon In n series OF
deep pools and foaming cascades. Fresh from
vast fields OF melting yet ever accumulatng
snow, its waters are clear as crystal, pure, aud
cold Myriads Of beautiful salmon trout disport
In its rocky depths. or poised and alert watch
eagerly the ripping surface for floating ny or
bait. The almost perpendicular canon walls ad-
nit deep aud timbe rod gofees which iveshelter
to deer, elk, hear, and occasionally buffalo. Tho
mountain sheep makes its nome beyond among
human bSsS'f fsotstsps never @ tread. Here % grows a
hardy laurel at a less atti ude hourishes the
pine, while still lower are cottonwood and birch
groves. Upon the banks OF the strea m are found
many varieties OF fern and ever verdant and
beautiful moss. We re enjoying our brief stay
In permanent camp to the fullest exttnt and
without fear Of Indians. Hunting aud hshing
excursions are Of daily occurrence. THIS even.
ing Gen. Crook returned from such sporting
trip, bringing the huge carcass Of n black bear
and several hundred trout. lie has projected
sass eS tns tb nst and UPON his return
hopes to hnd our wagon tram from Feuerman
with supplies. After that we shall visit :. Bull,
EsQ, with hostile INTENT unless something
should occur TO change the plan OF the campaign.
This is a lovely bit OF country. Il is true, out
tstions so long entertained Of It's mineral wealth
have not been realized. To-day tbirty-nye Mon
tana miners came into camp weary and disap-
head Of Rock, or Clear creek, but without sue
popularly called Goose creek, to its source.
where work will oe renewed. They are a thrift
less, rude. but hopeful and hard working SET.
Had We not better leave to the Sioux this coun-
! try, which they now hold by right OF conquest,
as we'll as treaty In 1854 II belonged to the
Crows, whom the Sioux, badly defeated by Sully
after their atrocious massacres upon our un,
protected frontier In Minnesota, drove out and
dispossessed. The Crows have never regslned
troops. or vice versa. their recent INVASION was
But nrst, must adj nit that tho necessity ex-
| lists to suodue them. Tney are thoroughly
aroused. and are dssperite Any retraction will
| bring upon our territoria borders countless
dations and ineursions. 1t Is too late TO
withdraw; warlikc and savage in tn .ir hate and
croSH Iii s accso%pIis6 % It 4 let alone and s ven
sufleien, time. II cannot be done before
65ssSfa,.'aa' sc,ss an exploded 'sss
the combined adv-nes Of Terry. Crook, Glib
| Fifth Cavalry was last heard from advancing
down the Little Powder nvsrJ they can greatly
their situation. we can understand their hatred
OF the whites. ltis instilled Into them from
,n,anSy end nsnmns sGns u. ss Ths
pesrs OF any OF their race, and once esteemed =
| great and powerful nation, they know this to be
| their last struggle for supfsmAcy-aye, for life
CAPT. N,cksrson, TWENTY third Infantry. A. d.
| c. and A. A. A. g.. upon the stsn Of Gen. Crook
| accomDanied tue wagon train to FrttermAn.
| Thence he will visit he Utss and PAwnees, and
endeAvor to persuade tbem to JOIN In the gem
| eral movement against the SIOUX. The Crows
| and Snakes, II seems. promised to return In
greater force after they had visited their villages
| and had their customary celebrations. Indeed,
| half dozen Shoshones remain with us In charge
| OF their wounded. These adjusted the bandsees
| and splints about their own maned limbs ana
| the efficient medical director OF the expedition
| says no surgeon could have done II with greater
| nicety or professional skill. Iney have dry
| earth process, into the mysteries Of which were
| recently initidted-vefy greatly to the amuse
ment OF the ctmp-sn ssplring acting assist, Mt
| surgeon and a too curious subaltern OF cavalry,
| Our guide, Louis Richards, has gone to Red
| Cloud agency 10 procure the services OF half
| breed scouts. The latter as well as the fren lily
| Indians, will ma their sole remuneration IN
| plunder and captured ponies. IL 10 thought that
the additional bait lion OF infantry will oe priu-
| clpaliy drawn from the fourteenth Regiment
whose headquarters are at Camp Douglas, Ut h.
| On the 23d inst. Second Lieut.. Walter :. Scnuy
| Ter, Fifth Cavalry, recently appointed Aide dc
| Camp upon the staff of Gen. Crock, arrived from
| Fort fetterman, accompanied by sergeant and
| civilian scout. His was rather a periOus ride
| over TWO hundred miles OF Indian territory, but
ws conducted at night. lie reported Acting
| Assistant Surgeon McGiil cuddy and Lieut.
King, hird Cavalry, at FetteIman. and the ex
| peCted arrival OF Lieuts. Smead and Steeyer
| THIRD Cavalry, aud Lieut.. Norwood, Second Cav
| airy, all Of whom will come out with the Wagon
| tr In.