, 1876-08-09

Spett1l D!iputeA st 7nt Tribune.
st. PATH MIhh.. Aug. b.-Tht report Is widely
circulated here this afternoon that Terry has met
Sitting Bull and has heen wo!rlcl Ii canuot be-
traced 10 any soErce; ls 1lscrried al Department
Headquarters and the newspaper oticen. ltn gen.
esal circulation and ready credcncs sfvcn shows
the strength q! populu5 fcefn here TINT the Sioux
tlcL.
THE WIDOWS.
Gen. Shlry, who commanded tho torces sent
against thu Sioux In 1Hi2 aild 1909 lanlrd tu the
Secretary OF thu Chamber Of Commerce thss nsprn-
iny On his way dawt-tuwn, s47 for rclirs Ut The
Seventh cavalry widows ut Fort Lincoln. THIS,
with other contributions frnm citizens aud officers
nj headquarters, will provide for thu Immediate
necessities 0f these nMiartuHntcs; hut few hun.
dge. dollars from other pArcs sent tn thu con-
n,anAf1g utl!ecr at Fort Lincoln would be HcccpA.
BILE. and doubtless relcyn great distress In sonu
Ing. rations or allowing quarters II tham knto
Horn fsht.
1ltonlGALs' RETURN.
III ne tEt&tra Aisociussa I1e,a
WAsnlN"rnN, u. T.. Ans. s.-llepprts received
at thu Wnr I'rnaItment FROM Orn. Sheridan rlAte
yaiiui,s curry captured FROM tAu 6vycnth Cay.
alry In thu Lite Custer massacre.
xn,.,a, FONT !ANAM1E: ~ f.. ru,,,x
ernlncnt supplies VIA attuckri by Indiana at Elk
lMtn Escek, u Iltto Hure tlnn hnlf-WRy between
this place and Fort Fetterman. The news came
into Fctseru,nn. and wnt .elugrapled hcrc ycssur
day mn!nfug, ~ there IL no cayairy thurc to srll
out. The man In charge OF tho traiu was killed,
md sESerll wounded. Several wagons OF c0mnlA.
safy stnres weTv hnrhrd. Eapt. Esnn nHl his
ca.nrnny started for tho sccua VI action, un tu-
ctlpl Ut tho news.
ten. Terry. awaiting relniorcemcnts was camp.
cd al tue mouth Of thu lis l1orti itlssE. Ady,grH
fHnHl ticn. Crooks command at duly rs located tho
Indian cncA.npnent ~ tht l1eha 1f Thu Little liiE
l0rn ~ niles from ten. Terry and n!Hott alrrci1y
south OF him. Gen. t'rouk was ut thus time about
lc WIS moving camp alInust daily, with tho double
purpose Ut giving lhn animals fresh grlx!ng. anh
Shortening thu a!stancu to tl!o foc Thu latter are
between tho two cuRiands. mat Ing great difficulty
In communication, and arc where they can EGt
plenty Of ga,o und sh IN tho big Horn Mountains
Flsh a1o qnllu plenty tn thu strcAtns of That
country. anl our lroups c1lsideF an occasional
nlnii Ut trout Il delightful Chnnge ff1na bacou uul
haEl
Hthcs lndlaR4 are peculiar l'eop,u tps rnde with
llltu tpo nue! le!ncl to raise shtlr prices. They
understand thu value Of Auney, aud prefer silver
quarters and half'dal!sts. but will uot tuueh IL.
T'iso yoldlors havu great confidence In Gen,
Efoul mud looe furwasa to success. They ate
ready TO DO and dase anything that IL required Ut
thru. -. :
II Ia dunle,i that tho Government has furnished
arEis atd ammunition 10 Indians since the lst of
Jnhuary; hut It L. wcll-known fack that II has
been fur yraE4 te Inl!an chief desiTe to got asnIA
aud a.nt,uHlltou. They certainly wero moi wustel,
Wa!tfu. for Just such time tllu present. In.
dim traders nfu aI,pDfntcd by tho Government,
and how can 1t I'D IiArlf u! lhu h:sHuuafbiiity Of
their salest Tits lurutng.o'er tic management Ut