The New York herald., 1876-07-11
ACTION OF CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, July 10, 1876
In tho House of Representatives to- day Mr. Banning
Of Ohio offered resolution calling the Secretary of
War for information in regard to tho object Of tho
military expedition under Generals Terry, Crook aud
Glbbou against the Northwestern Indians and for
copcs of all correspondence bearing tho origin Of
the expedition and for copies OF all military orders
issued by tho War Department directing tho expcdi
ton. Adopted
In connection with Mr. Bxnnlhg resolution he sub
mtted the following statement, showing the dstribu
tion OF United troops There present In
the army q, ,979 troops, located as follows
Belonging TO detachments at West Point, 4,2l6; To-
Gated In tho Territories, 1896; in Texas. 3,'ls in
other Southern States 1894 while in the field oper
atng against the Indians. thsro are, under General
Terry, only l23 and under General Crook only l.79O
making. in all, 20la Tho remaining 1000 located
IN Northern cities and forts
EyiLsTMKSrs MONTHS
kr STEELE, OF Wyoming, introduced a bill author
zng the President to enlist recruits for the army to
serve no more than six months to aid in snppressna
tho hostility Of corta,n bands of Sioux Indians
GENERAL CROOKS CAMPAIGN.
WHAT THE rRoNTIKRsxEN SAY OF 1.-THE
LEADING NEWSPAPER OF MONTANA SEVERELY
CEITICIsEs HIM.
from tho Helena lMontana) Independent OF June 80
1t is now clearly evident that General Crook not
the man be intrusted with the conduct Of the mill
tary expeditions in tho Powder River country. HIS
disastrous defeat at the hands OF Crazy Horse last
ter although varousIy reported at tho time and toned
down as much possible. LEFT general impression.
upon the country that q want OF proper management
was at the bottom OF tho result
The Independent claimed at tho time and has repeat
cdly urged the expedition should have been
Instituted from the banks OF the Yellowstone and
from the frontiers Of Wyoming II should have been
nrustcd General Gibbon and not TO General Crook
Events now transpring clearly demonstrate thst we
were right. HIS recent battle with the Sioux the
Rosebud II he obtained the victory he claims, 10
nothing than practical dofeat, since his retreat
the country In the Of the ndisos and
oil OF his work will have to DO done again. Bu,
this is the worst The driving the Indians into the
bad Lands gives them OF businesses In which
they the most SECURE and In which the most pro-
trac,cd resistance be made. The war. " possible.
should have been on the plains instead OF in
the hills.
possession OF the Powder River country early in tho
spring. and advancing In the direction 10 which Gen.
cra Crook has como nave taken the savascs In front
and at tho same tinic the war would long sinco
have been Hut instead o. this the plan ot tbo
campaign has been botched from the beginning Crook
has delayed for after the others werc ready
aud eager desire monopolzc the hopors OF tho
campaign has suffered two defeats, both Of which have
The resul. OF these engagements is to embolden tho
Indians depredations and to render the whole
region Of country between the Yellowstone and tho
Platte River uninhabitable by white men. IL -
to that Crook. desparing OF success when
he has encountered TWO defeats, Will withdraw
from tho Rosebud with the precipitation that ho
did last from the mountains and surrender tho
country that he render peaccablc and sale
to tho mercess discipline OF the scaping knife oil tho
Sioux. Tho ordered after the battle on inc
Rosebud justines this impression With three days
ratons his knzpsscks and supply trains within MY
miles he falls back for provisions Attacked by tho
Indians he maintains his ground just long enough 10
demonstrate his readiness To retreat He may out
general the indoent Apache, but he 10 no match ioS
the daring and aggressive Sioux.