The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-22

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taking rations OF beef issued on the 10th
from the women and children TO supply
these warriors with something to eat on the
way north. Out Of $4,000 Indians belong
ing to the agency there are 4, 600 not present
now, and the agent is no longer able to deny
that his Indians have mostly gone north to
join Sitting Bull. Many were mounted to
go Immediately after the Sun Dance OF Inst
June, but were restrained. When the news
OF General Clusters defeat came to them
they began leaving at once in large and
small parties until now the Cheyennes are
nearly oil gone, and almost the entire fight
ing strength Of the Sioux.
GENERAL MERRrTT's COMMAND.
The post on White River canon has been
withdrawn, as the mail contractors are un-
able to get the mail carried from Fort Lara
mic to Red Cloud, and all mail for troops
there is sent in and out with military escort.
When General Merritt's command re-
turns from its present move it will proceed
at once to join General Crook. 1t will con-
sist Of the entire Fifth cavalry, of twelve
companies, recruited to good standard.
A REPORTED VICTIM OF THE MASSACRE APPEARS
IN ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 21.-Among those re-
ported slain on the Sioux side at the Custer
massacre was Charles H. Emmett, better
known as Dashing Charlie, scout and Ia
dian interpreter. It was stated that at the
time he was killed he was with Sitting Bull
and acting as the chief adviser Of that
warrior. Emmett arrived in this city yes
terday from the West, thus disproying the
report Of his death. He says he has not
been in that part of the Northwest where
Indian operations are being conducted.
THE DEATH OF SITTING BULL CURRENTLY RE-
PORTED AND BELIEvED-THE BODY RECOG-
NIZED-EvIDENCEs OF THE STRENGTH OF
THE H0STILES-L A RIG E REINFORCEMENTS
FROM THE ADMINISTRATORS AND SUPPLIES
MOVING TO THE FRONT.
NEW YORK, July 20.--The following is
the Herald special from Bismarck, D. T. !:
Sitting Bull was undoubtedly killed in the
Little Horn battle. His body was recog-
niZed by Fred. Girard, an interpreter ut
General Terry's headquarters, who has
been among the Indians for the last twenty
six years, and the description OF Sitting
Bull given by William Courtalley, of the
Berthold Agency, who knew him well, is q
perfect description Of the body found
which was at first supposed that of Sitting
Bull.
EVIDENCE OF AN INDIAN.
Goodnow, Sioux at Fort Rice, who two
days before the battle gave detailed plan
OF Sitting Bulls campaign, including the
abandoned village and the larger village,
into which it was intended to decoy the
troops, together with a description OF the
ground, gives similar description Of Dir.
S. Bull. In further confirmation OF the
theory that he was killed we have state
ment which comes through an Indian chief
Grass at Standing Rock that he was killed,
together with Black Moon. Crazy Horse,
and six other chiefs.
THE STRENGTH OF THE INDIANS.
The statement that Sitting Bulbs band OF
Uncpapas lost 100, and that the entire In
dian loss was between 300 and 400 is re-
newed. To show that Sheridan still under
estimates the strength of the hostiles, give
you the following facts Last week count
OF all the Indian lodges in and about Stand
ing Rock, including the scattering lodges
for twenty miles up and down the river,
was made, and the number proves to be 297,
or about 800 Indians, when there should
be 1000.
INDIANS ABSENT FROM THE RESERVATIONS.
Agent Leman, who was present when the
beef rations were issued last week to the
Indians, says that the rations were drawn as
usual by the chiefs of the respective bands,
and there was so great Il surplus that lodges
of four to seven Indians drew from three to
five head OF beef cattle each. Another gen.
tleman says that there are less than twenty
young warriors. at his agency, and another
that where the plains were swarmlng with
well-armed Indians, when ratlonS were
drawn last fall and winter, at the last draw
ing there were but four guns in sight.
Mrs. Gallopin, well known to officials rs
q reliable Indian woman, says there are not
to exceed 200 men at the agency where
there should not be less than :, 200 warriors.
REINFoRCEMENTs TO THE HosTiLEs.
From which it would seem that the In
dams have been reinforced with nearly
=, 900 warriors from this agency alone, and
those well armed.
Your correspondent has known the men
who bring this information three years, and
knows them to be reliable, and accepts
fully their statements. All but fifty
lodges out OF the camp OF more than
one thousand have either joined the
hostiles or moved to the east side OF the
river. They pretend they fear an attack
from the hostiles, and for that reason have
moved their women and children to the east
side.
TROOPS TO THE FRONT.
The steamer Carol left for the Yellow
stone this afternoon with six companies Of
the Twenty-second infantry to reinforce
Terry, and one hundred and fifty tons OF
supplies. The Western will follow to-mor-
row with horses and recruits for the Seventh
cavalry.
THE CLOTHING OF CUSTER'S MEN.
Indians have come into the outer camps
ut Standing Rock wearing officers clothing
and arms, and also wearing the sashes ana
carrying the arms Of the Seventh cavalry
officers or men. Five wounded have been
reported to the commandant ut Standing
Rock as having arrived from the hostlles at
that agency, but they are kept hid by their
friends.
THE INDIAN CONFLICT BEFORE THE ENGLISH
PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, July 21.-In the House OF Com
mons this afternoon Sir Edward William
Watkin asked Mr.. James Lawther, one OF
the under-secretaries for the Colonial De
partment, ii he could give any information
regarding the conflict between the United
States troops and the Sioux Indians, many
of which tribe are British subjects; and
whether the arena OF the conflict was not
breach of a treaty regarding the Indian re-
seryations and subsidies, which may pro-
woke widespread antagonism between the
Indians and whites in both American and
British territory. He asked whether the