The New York herald., 1876-09-09
THE INDIAN WAR.
Crook Striking In for the
Black Hills.
SHERlDARS ARRANGEMENTS UPSET.
The Lieutenant General SuppoScs There Will
Soon Ee a Large Surrender.
Sitting Bulls Invitation to the
Tribes in Wisconsin.
Story OF White Man Who Witnessed the
Custer Massacre.
ARRANGEMENTS
UPSET.
CHICAGO, Sept. 8, 1871

CHICAGO Sept 8, 1876.
Tho Inter. Ocean's Bismarck special says:-"Dc-
spatches from General Crooks command. dated
September s, Headquarters, Heart River. thirty
miles from Ltto Missouri and 100 miles from Fort
Lincoln, reached here by courier to-day. After de-
parting from Terry, August o. Crook followed the
trail leading south 200 miles. He' cx.
pericnccd considerable delay account of heavy
and continuous cold rains, and considerable
sickness exists among his troops, who are
greatly discouraged Judging from appearances
around where The command was cncampcd on the 5th
the Indians seemed TO have scattered in many direc-
tons. Tho troops were short rations and
tho horses much broken down. Tho command
was making for the Black Hills, and will
await supplies there In tho meantime they will scout
In that country and take caro- OF any hostcs found
there.
IL Is supposed Terry is still following the northern
trail on tho north bank of tho Yellowstone
sHKRIDANs REPORT TO THE GENERAL OF rHx
ARMY.
WASHINGTON. Sept g. 1870.
The following telegram from General Sheridan was
received at tho War Department this afternoon:-
CHICAGO, H., Sept 8, 1876
General W. 7. SHERMAN, Washington, d. G.. =
General Crook communi icates with mo from the head
quarters OF Hart River, under date OF September S,
that tnc Trail NO followed had scattered until II could
not be pursued any further He Gays he provisions
for ten days. and will sriko in for the Black Hills.
where he wants supplies sent him. am little sorry
he did not go back on his old trail to his Old camp,
where H. seems all orders and directions about tho
ting Of portion OF his command have been kept In
stead OF having boon him THIS derangcs and en-
harnesses the arrangements already made Tor General
Crook for the winte but will cndeavor to make
notifications as will still carry out the original pro-
gramme.
Twelve Indians came IN yesterday to Cheyenne
Agency to ask for esms for hostiles They wcro dis
armed and made prisoners, and word sent out 10 tho
hostiles that they could como In on these terms The
indications there and at Standing Rock that thero
will soon be large surrender,
7. II. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General.
ATTACK By THE INDIANS IN THE BLACK, HILLS
TWO WHITE MEN KILLED.
CHEYENNE, wy T. Sept. S, 1876
Mr.. Ingraham, who came into Rawhde Springs-the
present terminus of the Black Hills telegraph line
reports that Sunday last fifteen Indians attacked his
party Indian Creek, and two mcn named Canon
and Kcavns ol Golden City. Col wore killed. A de-
fcnsivc position maintained by the whites until
ten Of the Indians killed wounded, when tho
rest abandoned tho field. Mason's outfit coming up,
thon assisted in the burial OF tho dead
Small parties of indians have been in tho vicin
y of the telegraph camp for several days past, all
moving southwark
SITTING DULL SEEKING ALLIANCES WITH THE WISCONSIN
The following received at the Indian Bureau to
day from Agent Bridgman in Wisconsin.
KKSEsuKSA, Wis, Sept 2, 1876
Some two weeks ago a rumor from tho Pot.ownto-
mics came 10 the head chief OF tho Mcnomonces ask
ing him TO meet with the representatives Of the Chip
powas, Pottowatomes and Winnebogo tribes, ut q
convention to DO held on tho Wisconsin River there TO
meet delegation from Sitting Bull with view OF in.
ducng the said tobes 10 JOIN with him against tho
United Statcs
In n consultation of tho head chief with two or
three OF tho other prominent chiefs OF the Memo
they divided to giving their agent any
knowledge Of the matter that Information respect
ing the gatherings OF these tribes in Wisconsin has
reached me until to-day. TIC head chict of tho
Menomenees reports that no representative OF this
tribe present. but thinks It possible no may
yet be able to toll mo what was said and done at said
council JAMES c. BRIDGMAN,
United States Indian Agent
THE INDIAN COMMISSIONERS INSTRUCTIONS TO
THE TRADING AGENTS.
WASHINGTON, Sept 8, 1876
The following is tho order sent by the Commits.
soncr OF Indian Affairs TO tho various Indian agents:
DEPARTMENT THE INTERIOR
OFFICE INDIAN AFFAIRS, !
WASHINGTON d. c., August 81 1876
SIa-Refcrring to my telegram OF January II last
advised that all sacs OF arms to either whites
Indians by parties holding licenses Indian trad
ers must be stopped instantly You will so notify
your traders and will be vigunt in seeing that no
violation OF this order Is allowed If instance OF
such violation you will revoke tho license Of
the offending party and report the this Office
Tor further action Very respectfully &C.,
J. q. SMITH, Commissioner
GENERAL SHERMAN HOLDS TO HIS FAITH IN
CROOK AND BELIEVES HIM SPLENDID IN-
DIAN FIGHTER-DIFFEBENCEs OF OPINION
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 1870
Tho General Of tho army, having had his attention
called to tho many structures passed upon General
Crooks unsuccessful modo Of lighting the hostile
Sioux and his rutlcss campaigns, WAS asked whether
he had changed his exalted opinion OF him. Hc re-
pied, ''Oh, Ono must be on the ground to Judge
correctly OF what Is transpirDg They have better
idea In Europe OF the vast extent OF this country
the broad expansc Of territory the plains than
own people Indian disturbances occur In Texas
and persons ask what are Crook and Terry dong,
thinking for moment tnat they nearly 900 miles
away perhaps Mt great distance exists between
the two continents General Sherman still contends
that General Crook Is splendid officer and Indian
lighter, Notwithstanding the severe criticisms Of tho
correspondents and OF tho Montana press the con-
trary The evident dissatisfaction reflected in Lieu.
tenant General Shcridan's despatch General shcr
man to-day Is commented on here as indicating his
disappointment and displcasurc with Genera! Terry
General sherman says that, he expected from the
start the Indians Will be heard OF tho agcnces
but many others, experienced In Indian affairs do moi