, 1876-08-16
CROOKS COMMAND.
ARRIVAL or TIE FIFTH CArALRY-Disposr11o.

OF THE FORCES.
From Our oea Cpr7estoxdtni.
Bio HoRx EXPEDITION, CANT ON Goosa
CRnEK, Wyo. Ter. Aug. 4,-Thc 1ong-lookctl-
for Fifth Cavalry, Under Gen. Merritt, a1ritkh
from the south yesterday. II was signal no
less for gcncrnl rejoicing, aa the famous rcg-
ment tllcltns[ght, than that which marks tho turn
ins-polnt Of this closing war uf races. We llaya
waited and prayed for tic coming Of this ya1ua-
bic arm ms only those who daily sec grand OPP
portuntt!cs passing away can walt md prny.
Tho Fifth had started hitler over two wcvlta
ago, but tho threatening aspect OF affairs near
the Agencies brought about an order for q retro
grade movement. The details Of their long,
swift usarch mud valuable services rcn-
dcrcd ncar those asylu1ns for peaceful Sioux
haye already reached you, md tho public has no
doubt traccd their courss TO this point after
that duty was performed. Besides his own
forco Of $50 strong, Gen. Merritt brought over
100 recruits for our depleted Infantry com.
psntcs, aud q tlno force Of scouts-among them
Buffalo Bill" anu " Capt. Jarlk " Csawfortl-
under Col. T. II. Stanton, IN iii 100 lighting
mcu.
GEN. cnooK'B DIVISION nEoAoAS1zEp.
Hardly mad the first warn, greetings been cx.
changed between gallant newcomers aud In.
pattcnt wclco1ners erc reorganization COM
McuCEA III EA{HCEt+ O44ltCTb Ok AAiAEEEHL fEtrlA'
tnents, who had been waruscst friends during
tho Civil War dozen years or moro ago, and
had not met eice, skipped hsatily oycr interest,"
Ing "by-gones," aud eagerly dwclt upon tlc
great question ut hand, There was no invlina-
tIon to even briefly "fght tho Md battles over
again." New wrong4 Wcre to bc avenged,
beautiful autl pest-rtidcn frontier was to bc re-
deemed, aud golden moments wcEc flying.
Gossip OF tue ncS, the startling, thrilling nuw,
would alone gather together and alone in-
sptro tho, knots Of battlc-scarEed veterans.
Early to-aAy the new organization, malo
necessary by tho arrival Of raniiug field officers,
was announced Us follows: Gen. Wesley Mcr-
ritt, Coloncl Of tho Fifth Cavalry, to comlna,ld
thu cnttre cayalEy forca Of twenty-five con-
panlea. Reporting to Gen. Merritt ure Lieut.
Col. 8. E. Carr, commanding tho ten companies
composing tho Fifth Cavalry; L!eut.-Col. W. u.
Royal, Of tic Third Cavalry, commanding tho
ten companies Of tho Third aud lvo companies
Of tho SECOND Cavalry; MAJ. a. H. Evans, Of
the Thru Cavalry, commanding the battalion
formed by hls regiment; and Capt. II. E. Noycs,
commanding tho battalion formed by tho lvo
companies Of tho Second Cavalry; Maj. Alux-
ander Chambers, Of tho Fourth Infautry, coln-
lnands the entire force Of ten companies con,-
posing tho Infantry battalion. Thu latter force
Fourteenth; b, F, and O, OF the Fourth: and'
G, q, and II, Of tho Ninth Regiments. MAJ. 7.
II. Stanton, United States paymaster ln this
department, haa churge of tho white and half-
breed scouts, while Cupt. George II. Randall
commands tho 6hoshone aud Ute lnl!An allies.
Tus COUNCIL AND TilB ADVANCE.
During the forenoon there Was brief con.
sutatiou at tho headquarters Ut Gen. Cruok, all
thu field officers battalion commanders, and
members Of thu Generals staff being present.
The instruet!ons Of tile commander were few
and stlnp!r, and, spoken. In that quiet yet ttrn
tane 80 characteristic Of thu man. Among othur
thtnGs, le sud that necessary prcSaut!on had to
be take aud preparation nude to prevent my
need toE return to tlia point until the savages
lla1 either been fAlrly INST Or provisions Enye
out. Tho contingency Of being embarrassed BY
carrying wounded gould nut well aT!set aud
rcpe4tIun Of tic Rosebud retirement would
hsvo to depend Oh moro wctShty causca. Ile
realized tho advantage III number, mud posi-
tlun yet held by the foo; but tho
alternative Of either Ut these divisions whipping
the Indians, or acknowledging tllat II
could nut bu done, mud calling fur volunteer at1
tluw alone reNalu4l, as tho Government had its
available military force Oil tho ground. Officers
were to see that Men husbanded their resources
III every direction; clyalry.neu should often
walk uYer rough ground t!mt the horses might
bu tho lanre lblt to hold out iii q pr1traCtei
pursuit. thu ullles would be kept out Ut the
way Ut tho troos III inlrli u possible to lroyent
confusion. III case Of tlg Ut iu which tAe sava-
gea were rcpulscl, the cavalry and allies Nuutl
tulloW until tle cnclny wcre thoroughly evas-