New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-14
MR.. BLAINE TO OPEN THE MAINE CAMPAIGN
PORTLAND Me-, Aug. 13.-James u. Blaine
viii open the campaign hero tomorrow night
THE SIOUX WAR.
GEN. TERRY'S CAMP.
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DISPATCHES FROM GEN. CRo0k-MoyEMENrs OF
TERRY'- DIvISIoN-svIcDE OF AN OpsiCER.
IFRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE rRkUNa'l
CAMP ON HE YELLOWSTONE. July ga messcn-
ger leaves tomorrow morning for Fort Ellis and |
avail myself of the opportunity to send few lines.
On Monday evening a courier came to the camp from
Capt. Whelan, WHO commands "A body of scouts down
the river bringing the information that the jose
phne, with Gen. Terry on board, woald be up to
camp yesterday or to-day This is the first news we
had heard from Gen. Terry since his departure down
the river on the 10th inst.
Some weeks ago three brave fellows of the 9th In
fantry, Bell, Evans and Stewart, volunteered, al
most IN the face of certain DEATH to attempt to carry
dispatches 20 Gen. Crook We had long since given
them up for dead and our rejoicing be imagined
when two of them Evans and Stewart, came in last
evening bearing dispatches from Gen. Crook, in
company with the Crows who had been sent on the
same erraud some 10 days ago. Bell remained with
Gen. CIook az his horse had given out. Evans and
Stewart are the same men who volunteered to carry
dispatches from Gibbons column to Gen. Terry be-
fore the latter reached Powder River
Gen. Crook is on Goose Creek, a branch of Tongue
River, slowly marching along the foot hills of the
Big Horn Mountains, and awaiting reGnforccments.
The couriers report that thire miles from Clusters
battle-ground, up the Little Big Horn, they saw 80
dead Indians. From their condition. they judged
that they were wounded in the fight, and had died
some time after. 1ney also report seeing ten trails
leading toward the Rosebud. with heavy smoke IN
that direction. Tomorrow Gen. Terry and staff
leave In the Far West for the Rosebud, where new
depot will he established. The wagon train, under
Major Moore with 800 men, Is probably there GOV.
The troops under Gen. Gihbon will march down.
After the arrival Of reGnforcements the march will
probably be mp the Rosebud, as a practicable wagon
country borders this stream. The column would
thus b. able, II il meets no opposition to form a
junction. If necessary, with Gen. Crooks right Be
tween the Rosebud and the Big Horn Mountains the
next battle will probably be fought. battle is pos
s!ble oulg on condition that the hostiles keep to-
grthcr and their success heretofore may have gwen
them sufficient confidence to meet us.
One week ago to-day sad event took place here
MAJ r Lewis Thompson, captain of the I'd Cav
~. 81, shot himself through the head. lie had been
suffering severely for some time pasi from sickness,
the seeds of which were laid at the time of his con-
iucmeht in a Southern prison during the war Some
Years ago hc had apphed 20 DE put on the retired
list. Lately he had been on the sick list We
buried him on the bluffs 10 the west of the camp
with due military honors. The funeral service was
impressvcly read by Lieut.. Mcguire, and Gen. Glib
bon made few appropriate remarks.
IaIIy on the morning OF the -Oth we were startled
by some heavy firing toward the camp of the 9TH
Cavalry and il was ascertalned that war party of
30 Sioux had been near, and that of their mum
Der had ridden into camp for the purpose Of stealing
horses Other Indian trails have been reported some
distance down The river leading in the direction of
the Missouri. Two companies of the I'd Cavalry
went on. at daybreak on the 23d to scout toward
Tongue River We are now in hourly expectation
OF the boats arriving from Powder River That
depot will probably be broken up and Major Moorcs
command will join us here Dispatches have been
sent 20 Gen. Crook and 1t is hoped that of the
couriers have got through.