New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-17
GEN. TERRY'S CAMP.

TIE MARCH UP THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
NUMBER or THE TRoOPs-HoNoRs CONFERRED
ON CoURIERs.
tFRoN SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT p THE TRIBUSE.l
CAMP or YELLOWSTONE RIVER, OPPOSITE ROSE
BUD CREEK, Aug. 5.-The Far West returned last
night from Powder River, bearing the information
tina. there has been some diminishing in that neigh
borhood. scout, named Brockmeyer, was killed,
together with one Sioux. Two other steamboats, the
Durfec and the Josephine, arrived the day before
yesterday. The former brought Col. Miles and six
companies of the 9Th Infantry, numbering 345 men
and officers. The greater part of Gen. Terrys COM
mand il already the river and the march
toward the south along the valley of the Rosebud
will probably begin on the 9TH.
The command marching out will be constituted as
follows: he infantry battalons under Con Miles
OF the 9TH Col. Otis of the 22d. Col. Moore of the
9th, and Major Wceman of the 7th-22 companies
in all-will from the First Brigade under command
of Gen. John Gibbon The Second Brigade, COM
prsine the calvary artillery, and Indian scouts, Is
TO receive orders directly from Gen. Terry, com
mander of the division. The 9TH Cavalry, which
has been strengthened by recruits, and num-
bcrs - companies, is to be commanded by Major
Reno, and the ID Calvary, numbering companies,
is to be commanded by MAJOR j. l.. Brsbin, who is
also to serve Chief OF Cavalry the staff of the
division commander The artillery, consisting of
two thrcc-inch guns and one twelve-pounder, man
aged by 10 artilerymen, is commanded by Lieut..
Low.
Gen. Terry's staff comprises the following officers:
Capt. l.. ". Smith, Assistant Adjutant-Gcncral;
Capt. X. F. Hughes and Lieut. Gibbs Aids-de
camp; DIR. Williams, Chief of Medical Department;
MAJOR Brsbin, Chief of Cavalry; Capt. o. l.. Mi
chaclis, Chief of Ordnance; Capt. II. J. Nowlan,
Quartcrmastcr; Lieut.. l.. Magure Chief of En-
ginccrs; Lieut.. Walker, Assistant Engineer, and
Lieut. II. Z. Thompson, Assistant Quartcrmaster.
Gen. Gibbons staff comprises: Lent. h. +. Bar
nett, Assistant Adjutaut-Gcncral; Lieut.. j. W.
Jacobs. Quartcrmaster; Lieut.. A. 1. McClernand,
Acting Engineer Onicer
band Of about - Indian scouts completes the
column. which altogether numbers about l,Soo
fighting mcu Thrty-.ivc days rations and 300
rounds of cartridges for each man will be carried
with the column. Major Sanger with two companies
the 18th Infantry the dismounted men OF the 1th
Cavalry and a band Of Indian scouts, Will be left
behind la charge Of the supplies
The following important General Order No. has
been issued:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or DtKor,,- IN THE
FIrlD Awr n NORM 90 BIG HoRN RIVER. jay 20.
l-T6.-Thc Department Comm, nder has recently hal
urgent occasion Ia communicate from tins camp WIN
EuC.-t;eu. Crook, commanding "a force thcaihiFu
the hradwaior- Of Powder River. The dhy oil carry
ia dispatches between these points through country
occurlrd los large fore" III hostile sioux, wa oi IA"
aruuu- aud Tcriliu- nature scout, inspired ~
the promise % large reward made an attempt hut soon
aitaudot,d a. hopeless, A. last resort a can wa
i pu thu troop. Oi this command Tor volunteers,
IN response 10 Inch not lee, than twelve enlisted men
pIotnfy oncr their scrNicc From among these, the
,Iowinr EnncI soldiers selected Pnvdtcs william
Iyans. Feuiann 4. stewart, and James B"ll ot Com
Iauy TN InfautTy. ON the 9fh day of July they set
out Tor Con Crooks camp. which they reached on the
Ig delivered the dispatches aud returned. arriving In
camp the 10Th. In making this pubic ackuOWlcdS-
Of tine important service voluntarily rendered by
th,.c Irg. al the imminent risk of their lives the
Department Commander desires Ia express his deep re
grrt that pr sent ~ h not IN his power Ia besoW the
suu.ttufi. reward which has well earned. but
hc j, confident that achievement undertaken III 80
-od,Tc q spirit and carried CALAMITY 10 success
fuI issue Will not be permitted 90 pass uunotccd. lhe
expo. !. one calculated establish Ia the public mind
gncr aud more just estimate Of the character OF the
United states soldier
Thc department Commander on his own behalfand ON
behalf the officers of this command, desires thd-
publicly 10 thank tor deed which Rejects 80 much
credit the service
By command OF Brighten. TERRY.
ED. ". SMITH. Asst. AdLGcn.