New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-19

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During the night following it was impos-
sible to distinguish any landmarks. The
darkness was impenetrable. The next day
We we're cbeered by the breaking OF the
mist and . glimpse Of the aun. and espied
the outlines Of the Black Hills. By rapid
riding ~s reached their base at the mouth
of White Wood CANYON at duck. Leaving
most Of the party there l grlloped on with
Captain Jack and Hawaiian Frank to Crook
Civ.
The Indian Black Wolf had limited it was
desc rted by miners on account OF the Sioux
persecution; but We were delighted, after
rafting through the timbered gulch, to see
the lights glimmering in the darkness
Plenty of food is stored here, and General
Crook will. tomorrow. be met at the Belle
Fouche by loaded wagons and herd VI
beeves.
The Black Hills are infested by hundreds
of Sioux, and people are killed daily. Milton
Province was murdered ten days ago wnlie
hauling hay in Wkitewcod canyen; the In
dams captured three tons OF hay ~ tne
same time. They attacked Nathan Wielc'
kier's train, going to Fort Pierce; teamster
brought back news, bat the result oi the
fipht is not known, az it was progressing
when he escaped.
Day before yesterday party OF Sioux
attempted depredstions 200 yards from the
main street of Crook City, and were forced
to skedaddle by hot fire from the citi-
zeDs.
At Rapid City, within the past two
weeks, five white men have been killed and
great numbers of horses stolen. party
Of citizens pursued the Indians and killed
one, losing one of their own number.
The war of savage life and civilization is
ut it's height in these mountains, and its
nature is horribly desperate. Citizens do
not limit their revenge to an imitation OF
the Indians custom of scalping, but when
they kill q Sioux they cut off his head, ex-
hibit and cell it at auction. The village
near Slim Butte, captured on the ninth, be-
longed to the band Of Roman Nose, Butte
chief. snd contained $40 lodges.
T. s. Burke, the editor of the Black Hills
Tribune, is missing. He is supposed to
have been killed by Indians.
Sitting Bull Crosses the Miss ouri-Gen.
eral Terry Geing in Pursuit.
WASHINGTON, September l8.-A Herald's
Bismarck special of the seventeenth says
that Sitting Bull, with column three miles
long, crossed the Missouri below Fort Peck
ON the ninth. General Terry will make a
desperate effort to Overtake him, but he
will probably fail, as the Yellowstone river
rose two feet. The troops on the Yellow
stone are supplied by steamers.
Another Battle.
RED CLOUD AGENCY, Neb., September Il,
via Fort Laramie, w. T., September 49,
Gruard, General Crooks chief scout, ar
rived here last night with dispatches for
General Mckenzie, from Crook. He left
the command on the afternoon of the
eleventh. He reports that last Sunday
Crooks advance Of $50 men struck an In
dian camp about fifty miles north of Crook
City.
That night the remainder of the com.
mand arrived, and IN attack was made by
Crook, the fight lasting until noon Monday,
whom the Indians were routed, with . loss
to the whites of only three killed and nine
wounded. Fourteen dead Indians were
found ON the battlefield and four bodies
are known to have been carried of. Thirty
tive Indian lodges were burned by the
whites with all their contents. During the
fight the Indians received reinforcements.
Twenty-one Indians were captured, but OF
these two bucks and nine squaws were re-
leased. The remainder are being brought
in. It is known that in the vicinity where
the fight occurred there has been camp of
hostile Indians for several months. from
which raids were made on the Black Hill
miners; but Gruard thinks the Indians at
tackled were of Sitting Bulls command for
the reason that the spoils of the Custer
massacre were found among them, which
was $500 in money.
It 10 reported here that Sheridan is at
Fort Laramie, and that Crook lie expected
20 meet him there to-day.