, 1876-08-16

como and dispcrscd, while the infantry wous,!
haye charge Of thu patk-fralns, and MAKE ~
nnd every officer should sec slat Ills force ed-
vanrcd In tic lghtcst possible order. y.
F1l1swAntt, MARCH!
Tho ecttvp column moves down to Tongue
River, about Is miles distant, e'atslng ~ :,
o'clock tomorrow morning. Scouting Gasttes
wilt hc thrown mt m either ffank az wcsi az n
tlon Will descent that .trca.n ustt positive IN
.lutnalnn ia received In rcgnEsl to the Where.
abous of tho cncmy.. Tie tnarahcs Will not 10
iirst intmalon Of tl. location "f any consislssa.
h)c lmlyu Ut eatarcs 1fghtntng.1ikc night
will Ia IL ot1ler.. Tils ,nose s.lcsignt!t toeovct
: the 1sosnu,tl reuion on. the lcft md that of
Crnuk cun 70 through tn thu Yellowstone In .
distance of ahout 19!5 miles: pr. with i1ls aup'
plies, could sweep northwest to the BIZ linrn,
ii any ratc lie, hns facilities Tor following tho
Hloilx never ret cquaicd, and It remains 70 os
seen Where, when, or how he may be cn"oed 10
strike them. .......
THE STRENGTH or THE CoLuuN. =
HeinsNced from time to time, we find tfht Te
have gained 90 much IN strength TINT rcSaptt.
uaattbn Is necessary to ci'nhle tl1e rnpilc t9
sh"nld ho ahlo 70 cope wIth the sarags cre!.y;
There arc twenty-five companies OF cavalry
numbering l.450 mn,t; i'm companies Of odn. u.
f9ntry namhering 4; shoS1one :, scoass ,,, n:
total, e,155. Adding. TO them the strength ot
Gen. Terry, nuw understood to be Twenty-Five
companies, numbering 1000 men, and we fnd
hc sour sany NJ y sm
clc; Never In an Indian war we're 50 many reai-
ly excellent officers In The arena together. a
number Of these were MaIor.0cncra1s In tho
!; late Civil Waf, aud fought divisions and corps
Eou,rNEx7 or rrs EXPEDITION
Every man composing The fighting strengsh oi
this column wi!l participate tho coming upssa. a
Of bacon and hartl-taek Ia tlctr hateFsaeks, ons
blanket and oycrcont, anil 100 rounds Of an,mn'
milton each. Infantry will carry one daY's r.,
while Transportation fer ono blanket aid oysr. ,S,
coat each will bo Furnished by pac<.traIns: Tic
300 mu]es composing the paek-traus WI carry
-, 600 rattons Of bacon, l.artl-tack and coilSo,
blankcts Of tho infantry. Tlls will furnish tho
mules cargo Of 25o mntnds caui'. Tho
rations taken are estimated 10, To- lass '.s
sa s%''fsG guzes ''ys a6ovs, %'s esc, = nan s Vii ass
i0 riio or cnrl,inc cartridges. The cavalry forra
Is also arr,el With rrvu!vers, and carries good
supply Of ammunition far those wcapons: Thcs9
ammunition for the 1nalnn allies. The lnttcr
wi.l he distinguished from, the host!les by asnall
white flag worn high ahose tho seall,-lgck or On
opportunity resulted In tho Roscbud fight from
our truops being unable to distinguish friendly
Inalians from hostlee, and every pscce OF white
fabric obtainaGlu II, cnsnp Including Hour sucks,
Ctr., las been pressed into the service to prevent
similar embarrassment.
Tic medical corps goes amply supplied with
Instruments, b9ntlaEes, ;t tncti1ciles llHseiy 70
~ t,vns nSsae a ~ aso tss, M s
that casualties arising from anything short
Of IL general engagement necll not delay tho
operations Of tho c51un,n singh, hour. 'rhcse
savo nno or two tentk taken ~ thsiearpe, nut
rven tic alghtest shelter will ho nllumod 10
tncu1nber our nlresdy sna41oq1ute transportation.
T1IH WAGpk-T!lA1HF,
consisting Of 10 wagons and nearly 200 nqles
: Rud harses, will bo left hero in ehhrgh Of Maj.
Nv. Furcy, Quarter1nastcr..., To dafcnd tso:
vast property, tho Mnlatr ,w!1l only htrs scout
Hparkcd" IN thc r:ual cmt-sIrcnlur style.
Ihcy arc placed l.. nosit!on tongues instdc
ss ana 'T9fs o. on
Mo epanncd und closely intrrlaccd by. ropes
and chains, tic whole ttain thus fofin-
ftig hoth Il secure barrtcadc and capacious cor.
mi Tor tho animals: Around tho outer edge af
this tasty looking arrangement, rtiIe.pltn arc
sunk at frequent RuA regular Intervals. Tents
hclouElng to tho different tralll-mastcrs also
ah ys MI esifH Ss sleas S s sa @ L
Jug tho loYcl nlain. It is upt feared tha. any
humber Of Indians could Conquer tho brave. 700
defenders, but tho great tronble-f any arlscs-
VIII LlGrGO'EuAItA lIuf t&et ttG4A " ~
is daily feeding among the adiaeent hills. In
tnnycfsat!nn with Gen. Crouk last night; re-
cc!yctt the following reply to. a reference made
to ttleir danger: 1--WE hopo to keep the eavagcs
7busy In thcif efforts to take cure tf their own
stoek.-~ At. any .ratc, our Fighting torrc is nj
really small enough, and. wo must have every
available man In [e field" Certain 1t is TINT
Mini. Furcy IA juat the man for the arduous duty
OF protecting thu property which Is now 80 ex-
trpulo1y valuable. H''
WHAT oux SCOUTS aAY.'
Ofcourse .uoru OF less scouting las been done
OF late 1t has resulted In the almost universal
conclusion thut tho Indiana are yet on this side
u tho Big Horn Mountnns, and that It lnuYtng
at a1l thuy aro not attempting to escnnc to tho
nurth ur west. This lit part e1plains Gen.
Crook's present demonstration down the
Tongue. Runners OF the savagcs arc still setting
fire to the we'll grnsseh valleys In, every dLrce
ttoll. This of course Is an attempt 10 drlvc the
military out OF the country by dcpriving It. Of
thu whcscwithal to subs!st ttB stock. An tm
,nclsc trail With fire in Its wake was found day
hefore yesterday descending the valley .ol
Box Elder Creek, some 80 miles west Of till
poi,lt. From, It's cuurae the scnuts boltovp thu
The Indians are nov under full lraiway for tht
Agency, aud yet they arc Of tho opinion thai
should wa overhaul them. more bloody fEh
ihan my whicl, has yet taken plarq will rcwart
tu division for lis pnihs. ALTER ECO.