New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-13
General Forsyth's Views.

ASt. Paul dispatch to the Western Asso
dated Press, August 10, says:
General Forsyth, of General Sheridan'i
stat, passed through the city yesterday
having left General Terry's camp at the
mouth Of the Rosebud . week ago las,
Tuesday. In conversation with army off
GERS while here, General Forsyth corrected
several erroneous statements recently teie
graphed from Bismarck and forwarded
from this point. 1t was stated that
General Terry had fallen back eighty
miles, which is the merest nonsense
and gives false impression to the pub
lie. There was no falling back at all.
The evening before General Forsyth lef,
General Terry scout from General Crook Z
command had reached General Terry. Gen
eral Crook was then somewhere near the
head waters of Rosebud river, or between
that and Tongue river. New at this time
General Terry was at the mouth of Big
Horn river, and il order to make commu
| nicst;on between himself and General
Crook easier he dropped down the river to
point and General Crooks command the
distance was no greater than from the
mouth of Big Horn, while the country ia
be traversed was infinitely more favorable
for the march Of troops. Besides the scou,
alluded to furnished the news that Indian
trails had been found leading to the eas,
between General Crook and the Yellow.
stone, and the junction of Generals Terry
and Crook at point further east than the
Big Horn was likely to prevent the escape
of Indians to the east and north of the
present scene Of operations.
Another misstateDlent found is to the Of
feet that the troops under General Terry
are disheartened at the prospect before
them. Colonel Smith, who accompanied
General Forsyth, utterly contradlcts this
baseless story. On the contrary, he says
General Terry and his men are in the hes:
possible spirits, and are only too anxious to
meet the horde of savages in . fair and
square fight. There are no fears as to the
result
Another correction which simple Justice
requires to be made is in regard to the
scalpipg and quarterlng of an Indian by
Dave Campbell, pilot Of the steamer Fa,
West, and party from that steamer, that
left the boat to attack some Indian
marauders that were found ct point above
Fort Buf0rd, where supply of forage was
stored. The telegraphic account Of that
affair is mainly correct, but there was no
scalping and mutilstion of any Indians.
One of the men Of Campbells party who
was wounded by the Sioux was brou ght
back to the boat, but he died shortly after.
ward from his injuries.
The Indians as far as could be learned,
although the information was by no means
definite, were still supposed to be massed
somewhere between Rosebud river and Big
Horn. The impression prevailed that one
of the two alternatives was left them, either
to scatter to the eastward and toward Brit.
ish America, or retire southwark to Big
Horn mountains. Although they were in
front Of and in close proximity to General
Crooks command, it was not believed that
they would show fight or allow General
Crook or General Terry to get q chance at
them in body.
Regarding the work on the Yellowstone
poste, the information is cOrroborated that
it would be impossible to get the materiai
through the river by the boats, the water
in the Yellowstone being extremely low.
The supply boats for General Terrys com.
mand were unable to cross the shoals and
bars and had to be Gshteded in order to
make the trip with partial loads. The
steamers which were freighted with mate
rial for the new posts discharged their car.
goes at Fort Buford, where thew viii Re.
main till epring, when work on the proposed
forts will be commenced.
IL may De stated on the authority of
those best posted, and who bring the verv
latest news from General Terry, that the
situation is regarded as highly favorable.
Fully 1000 men are in the field, under the
very best officers, and the men are in excel
lent condition and spirits. Supplies Of all
kinds are equal to every requirement.
Inc chances Tor an early coalition between
the forces OF Generals Terry and Crook are
extremely favorable. The Indians, though
active, are not anxious for q decisive en-.
gagement, and in all respects no danger of
any reverses to the national troops is to be
apprehended in any quarter.