The New York herald., 1876-10-21
A Simultaneous Movement Of Troops
from Several Points.
THEIR DESTINATION SECRET.
March of General Tery's Force from Fort
Abe Lincoln in Two Columns.
CROOK TOGO TO RED CLOUD
BISMARCK. D. T.. Oct. 90. 1870

BisMARCK, ID. t., oct. 70, 1870.
General Sturgs, with eight companies OF the Seventh
cavalry three companies OF infantry ana section of
artillery, moved from Fort Abe Lincoln south this
morning. going down the cast side OF the Missouri
River. General Terry with four companies of the
Seventh cavalry, marched at the same timc IN the
same direction on tho opposite side of the river.
LOCATION TIL. HosrILEs.
The Indians are stll lurking in their old haunts.
Sitting Bull is known TO he within a few days march
of Fort Peck. His attacked tho corral near Glcn-
dive few days ago and killed sixty government
'mals. No persons were injured.
ANOTHER JUNCTION or roRcRs
General Hnzen has already joined General Miles with
three companies OF infantry preparatory - tho
b,ncd movement which is evidently to be made
against the savagcs from several points
WHERE Is THE oBJKcrIvE rorSr9
No officer OF General surgs' command has the least
idea as to where tho command is to go, and no two
entertain tho same opinion that point. Though he
marching south to-day, General Terry will probably
be heard from not many miles distant from the
sccno OF tho Little Big Horn disaster.
ARRIVALS FROM
large party OF Black Killers arrived hero to- day.
They Indians, but report that all the fresh trails
are leading toward tho north.
The price Of the HERALD today and hencetorth ,cin
DC three cents.
CROOKS COMMAND ORDERED TO RED CLOUD
ACTIVE PREPARATIONS FOR THOROUGH
BUCKS KILLING SETTLERS AND STEALING
STOCK.
Fort LARAMIE, wy T., Oct 90, 1875
tits reported hero that General Crooks command
has been ordered from Custer City Rod Cloud and
% m he WAY thither Colonel Merritt of tho
Fifth cavalry, also left Custer scouting expedition
week ago He is expected to return by way OF Spot
ted Tail Agency Red Cloud II thought the troops
are being concentrated at that point to facilitate the
work OF disarming the returned hostiles as they
shall come in at that agency and taking away their
ponies
OPENING THE WINTER CAMPAIGN
This having been done, an expedition under Colonel
Mackenzie, OF tho Fourth cavalry, win proba-
bly, be organized, when the winter campaign. which
promise, to be energc,cay prosecuted, will be COM
menccd.
Hundreds OF horses and recruits and largo quantities
OF supplies have been forwarded to Crooks head
tors during the past week.
SCALP HUNTERS BUSY.
Indians arc running Off horses and killing as
far south Horse Creek within thirty miles OF Chey
enno. Tho Hills route Is patrollod by ten or twelve
soldiers whose presence in such small numbers only
attracts the redskins
sAvAGEs MOVING SOUTH.
The road from hero TO Rod Cloud is also infested
with savaecs and predatory bands Of Sioux and chey
enncs have been moving southward for several days,
TO tho terror of the ranchmcn and stock raiscra
GENERAL TERRY TO MOVE IN PURSUIT OF THE
uoSTILEs.
wAsHiSGroN, Oct 90 1875.
Advccs have been received at the War Department
that General Terry will Immediately leave Fort Abe
Lincoln in pursuit OF tho hostile savages.
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