The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08
The Great Indian War.
BULL GETTING THE
BEST OF UNCLE SAM.
The Yeilowstone Lined With ssvages-
Firing on steamboats-Narrow
Escape of Scouts.

st. Paul, August IA Bismark
special of to-day says the steamer Car
roll arrived this morning from General
Terry's camp, having on board General
Forsythe and twenty sick and wounded
soldiers The Carroll, on her way up,
when near the mouth of the Powder
river, found Indians on both sides of
the river, and for two and a half hours
they kept up running fire upon the
boat, only wounding, however, one SOL
der slightly. The steamer Far West,
after leaving Buford for Terry's camp,
| found her load too heavy and discharged
a part of her cargo, principally grain.
On her return for the balance of the
cargo the Indians were found to have
destroyed most of the grain, and at this
point the Indians attacked the Far
West She had on board Col. Moore,
with three companies of soldiers. The
Indians stood on both banks of the
river, and with oaths dared the Colonel
with his troops to leave the boat and
land. A few shells were fired from a
12-pounder, which scattered the In
dians, and they disappeared.
Dave Campbell, pilot of the Far
West, with two scouts, then landed
and went out to reconnoiter, but found
that the Indians were endeavoring to
cut them of from the boat. They be-
gan an exciting race for the boat. The
horse of one scout Jagged and was shot,
as was his rider soon after by the same
Sioux who shot the horse. Dave Camp
bell and a companion turned to rescue
him from the scalping knife, which
they did by killing the Indian. Finally
Grant Marsby, captain of the Far West,
with fifteen soldiers, despite the orders
of Colonel Moore, went to assist the
party. Moore threatened to court-mar-
tial these men but didn't do SO. His
conduct is denounced as cowardly.
Gen. Terry has fallen back eighty
miles from his camp on the Big Horn,
and is now near the mouth of the Rose
bud. Prairie fires are enveloping the
surrounding country for miles and
Terry finds grazing scarce. A scout
from General Crook got there August
End, in a destitute condition. Crook
was Is miles away then and the Indians
were harassing him. As he attempted
to reach Terry the Indians picked OF
his men, stole his stock and kept his
march down to about six miles per day.
The men in both commands are re-
ported as being much disheartened.
The Yellowstone is falling rapidly.
CROOK TO TERRY.
Gen. Crook, from his camp on Goose
creek, July 10th, wrote to Gen. Terry,
as follows:
''General-I have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter of
July 9Th, brought into this camp on
the 18th inst. by Corporal Stewart and
a party of the Seventh Cavalry. had
determined to attack the Indians i'm
mediately after the arrival of my sup
ply train, but about that time learned
that the hostiles had received reinforce
ments, and also learned that I could
get eight companies Of the Fifth Cav
airy, so concluded to defer the move
ment until the arrival of these COM
panies, which have now been ordered
here. expect to be Joined by them
about the last of the present month.
On the 9th inst. sent out party of
mounted troops under Lieut.. Sibley,
End Cavalry, to escort one of my guides,
who was to reconnoitre the country in
our front. When they reached point
near where the Little Big Horn de-
bouches from the mountains they came
upon large party of hostiles, and were
convinced that the village of the main
body of hostileS is in that vicinity.
Since then had nothing definite, more
than seeing large smoke down the
Powder and Tongue rivers, but am of
the opinion they are still in the locality
before indicated by the reconnaissance.
am rationed to the end Of September,
and will share with you and yours
everything have as long as it lasts,
should the two commands come to-
'gether.
Whether the Indians shall be found
in this or in your department, if you
think the interest of the service will be-
advanced by q combination, / viii most
cheerfully serve under you. When the
5th arrives here, expect to have about
sixteen hundred fighting men, besides
some friendly Indians, and it is my in
tention to move without further delay.
It is also my intention to leave the
wagon train on Tongue river, near
where it comes out from the Big Horn
range, so should you not meet any large
party Of Indians going down the river,
or not receive any further information