The New York herald., 1876-11-10

m equal footing with white man Ii demon
siratcs 70 his simple mind IN the most positive man
thai we have no prejudice against him account
oi his race aud that while he behaves himself he VIII
be treated the As white man Returning TO his
tribe after this service no 10 enabled TO see beyond tho
old superstition that has governed his people, and
thinks and decides for himself
IL 10 measure OF humanity, and commcnds itself 10
ns AS shorens the War and saves The lives of both
white men and Indians
Rgps
nnd that several people mere, who profess 10 be
familiar with Indian Affairs apprehend difficulty be-
tween the Pawnee and Sioux scouts and soldiers The
tribes have been long time enemies Our Sioux
soldiers have not yet arrived, but will probably be
here IN the morning
over $50 OF the ponies captured at Red Cloud were
sold at auction yesterday and averaged ABOUT IS each
They we're mostly poor half starved lot, but we're
not dear at the price TO ranchmen and others who
could turn them out 10 grass Tor a wnle and give
them chance TO improve But they will pecd close
Watching or the Indians Will steal them back again
About 800 OF Inc most servlccable ones were picked
out before the sale for the enlisted Indians and Will be
gwen Them before we start. The money received tor
those sold Will DO turned In 10 the Departmenl OF me
Interior anG applied some way 10 he beneht oil he
former owners OF the animals Among The captured
lot we're found several American horses stolen from
ranches about here. These we're identhed oy ther
owners and turned over on proof OF ownership. THIS
Is an instructive commentary on
THE .uoNEsr iSJuS"
professions OF Mr. Red Clouds braves. No doubt II
more captures were made many more stolen horses
would be found on this and the other rescrvauons,
for horse stealing is avortc pastime with Indians
peaceful or hostile No doubt. also, many OF tho very
best horses stolen during The past summer BY agency
Tor war purposes where they viii be cared Tor. for
the Indian warrior kind TO any living thing It Is
most likely 10 be his war horse
THE BIG horn ASp YELLOWSTONE EXPEDITION.
On the 24th ult ucncral Crook promulgated his
official order reversing tho department OF the men en-
gagged IN the Big Horn and Yellowstone expedition. t
says:-"ln the campaign closed ne has been
obliged call upon you for much hard service and
many sacrifices OF personal comfort. Al times you
have been out OF reach OF your base or supplies;
IN most incicneDt weather you have marched without
food and slept without shelter In your engagements
aatn rad a hfCl nrdnr n ni~cfn und
age, in your marches wonderful powers OF endurance
and in your dcprivations and hardships patience and
fortitude
.ndlan warfare is OF all warfare the dangerous
the most trying and the most thaukless. Not recog
nized by the high authority OF the United states SEN
oi civilized warfare with all the horrible accompani-
ments that barbarians can invent and savages can
execute. Ia II YOU are required to serve without the
incentive TO promotion or recognitionn truth with
out favor hope OF reward. The people OF our
sparsely settled frontier in whose defence this war
is waeed have but little influence with the powerful
communities In the kast, their representatives have
little voice in our national councils, while your savage
foes only the wards OF tho nation supported In
idleness, but objects of sympathy with large num-
bers OF people otherwise we'll informed and discerning
.You may, therefore, congratulate yourselves that in
the performance OF your military duty you have been
tho side OF the weak against the strong and that tho
lew people here are on the ronter vii remember your
efforts with gratitude. If IN the future 1t should
transprc that the avenues Tor recognition OF distn-
euished services opened those rendered in this
campaign will bc recommended Tor suitable reward. "
Pending this, the following named officers and men
mentioned as carrying OF their persons honorable
marks OF distinction in tho wounds they have
received the hands OF the enemy
Captain Coy V. Henry, Third cavalry; First Lienten
ant A. II. Won Lentwi,z Third cavalry; First Sergeant
Thomas Meaghcr Company l. Second cavalry: Ser.
geants Patrick 0'Donne, Company ID, Second cav
airy; Andrew Grosck, Company ! Samuel Cook, Com
Company NJ, Third cavalry; Edmund Schroeder, Com.
pany X. Fifth cavalry. In addition quite number
Of private soldiers are named who received wounds
from Indian bullets.
SERVICE WITHOUT REWARD
There is doubt that the soldiers are deserving Of
all that General Crook CLAIMS for them. Wo are told
that he path Of duty is the way to glory and 10
well TO ponder this assurance in Indian warfare, in
which no othcr glory can bc won than that which
springs IRON the exact and complete discharge OF
arduous and dsugrecabe duties 1t is littlc uniortu
nate tor all concerned. however, 10 fnd the border
settlers little inclined 10 rejoice in the deeds of the
Big Horn and Yellowstone expedition during the past
summer, alter all the hardships those engaged in it
endured. And now that 1t Is hoped and expected the
Powder River expedition VIII prove SO much more
effective, General Crook owes II to himself and to
those in whose defence he goes forth to achieve VIC
tory over bis savage enemies which shall toach them
lesson OF superiority in war as decisive as he
believes those peaceful TO bc which
augurated recently at the agencies
STORMS BREWING.
Matters have been comparatively quiet about the
ranches near bore the arrival of the troops but
learn the rauchmen arc Apprehensive OF trou-
besome times after our departure Tho Indians keep
themselves informed OF the movements OF the soldiers
pretty thoroughly and govern their stock raids accord
ngIy, going generally to unprotected points and in
numbers large enough to overcome the tow persons
ably try to get even on the pony Transaction when we
gone
Among the many officers who were out on the Big
Horn expedition have have found at least ono happy
man. THIS is Lieutenant Pardee, o. tho Twenty-thIr
infantry. and satisfaction arises from the fact that
his superior in taking leave OF hun, addressed him in
the following manner
sIn parting WITH this officer at tho close of cam
paign SO aud trying that OF tho past
months the Colonel commanding finds 1t no easy
TO express to him his OF the value OF the
he has rendered to him and 10 the command.
htIa IN has kunn thn fu al and
cficent execution oi every duty under severe
posure and unusual hardshps the manifold iabors of
a stan officer in tho field have been discharged by him
with treess energy and intelligence.
Lieutenant Pardee bears with him the gratitude of
eomr cor rr rades in arms. s' ~ '''S W MERRITT -
Brcvet Major General T. $. A., Colonel Filth cavalry"
THE SCOUTS.
There is queer lot OF fellows here who hover about
the post and hang the ragged edges OF the
These the long haired, unwashcd "lnJun slave!s
whose chef delight IS to be looked upon as great
scouts. Some OF these fellows to think that all
they need do IN orders 10 be universally admired Is
dress in an outlandsh fashion. intcrinrd their
tives and become known to iame rs ''Grasshopper
Jim" Jack Rabbit Bill" good healthy Indian
would scare hall dozen such frauds 10 death with
vigorous yell.
Colonel NicKerson, General Crooks chief OF stafr
returns to Omaha in the morning, having issued all
tho orders Tor the expedition before his departure
The troops at the garrison VINO to join the
tion go INTO camp IN The morning General Mackenzie
has not yet arrived with the Fourth cavalry
he was expected this evening,
our mail from this post to the East closes tonight,
so shall have to dctcr an account OF tomorrow's de-
velopmcnts to a later date
FROM THE FRoNTIER-THE SITUATION IN MON
rANA--wHAT THE SETTLERS HAVE TO SAY
ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN.
From the Now Northwest Deer Lodge, Mont) Oct 81
Major Randall OF Crooks command, arrived here
via Cornne on Thursday, for tho purpose of raising
BODY of 200 Grow scouts for during the win
ter campaign. II successful he will proceed with them
directly oid Fort Reno which will be made base
OF supplies
Crooks preparations are upon very complete scale.
A pack train OF 400 animals will carry the outfit OF tho
command and tho surprise and destruction OF tho vl-
lages will be the work OF the campaign This, DOUBT
is tho only effective plan and that sharp work Will be
done hardly be doubted Oi much
and probably severe suffering mast result to the
troops-sunerng not TO be appreciated by those who
have rot had experience without shelter in wntry