The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-18
rival Of General Crook, or adyices from
him, as to what point he may meet him

for counsel.
GEN. CROOKS ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE
CHICAGO, September 1G.-The followin
was received at military headquarter
here to-day: . q
Gen. R. O. Drum, Chicago, Illinois q
The following dispatch has just beel
received from Gen. Crook:
HEAD OF BIG HoRs AND YELLOWSTONE
EXPEDITION, 70 I
CAMr NEAR Owl CREEK, D. T.,
September 10. J
10 General Sheridan, Chicago: ~
Marched from Heart RIVER, passing
great many trails Of Indians going dow
all the different streams we crossed be
tween Heart River and this point, appar
emily working their way in toward th'
different agencies. Although some trail
seemed fresh, our animals were not in {
coddition to pursue them.
From the North Fork Of Grand Rivel
l sent Captain Miles, OF the Third Cav
airy, with $50 men, mounted on oui
strongest horses, to go in advance to Dead
wood 10 procure supplies and provisions
On the evening Of tho Sth, near the Slim
Buttes, he discovered hostile village oi
thirty odd lodges, lay by that night and
attacked them by surprise yesterday
morning, capturing the village, some
prisoners and number Of ponies, and
killing some Of the Indians. Among the
Indians was the chief, American Horse,
who died from his wounds after surren'
dering to US. Our own casualties were
slight, but among them was First Lieu,
tenant Won Lutwitz, Of the Third Cav.
airy, wounded seriously in the knee, and
leg since amputated. In the village were
found, besides great quantities Of dried
meat and ammunition, an army guide,
and portions OF officers and non.commis-
stoned officers uniforms, and other indi-
cations that the Indians OF this villhge
had participated in the Custer massacre.
Our main column got up about noon
that day, and was shortly after attacked
by considerable body Of Indians, who,
the prisoners said, belonged to the village
OF Crazy Horse, who was camped some
where between their own village and the
Little Missouri River. This attack was
undoubtedly made under the supposition
that Captain Miles command had not re-
ceived reiniorcements. The prisoners
further stated that most Of the hostile In
dians were now going into the agencies,
with the exception Of Crazy Horse and
Sitting Bull, with their immediate follow
ers. Crazy Horse intended TO remain near
the headwaters Of the Little Missouri, and
about half Of Sitting Bulls band, num-
bering from sixty to one hundred lodges,
had gone north Of THE Yellowstone, while
the remainder Of that band, with some
Sans Arcs, Minneconjous and Uncpapas,
had gone in the vicinity OF the Antelope
Buttes, there to fatten their ponies and
trade with the Rees and others.
Iplace great reliance in these state
menis. From other corroboratory evil
dence which I have, these Indians, with
Sitting Bull, will amount probably to 800
or 400 lodges, and, in my judgment, can
very easily be struck by Terry's column,
pTOVlueu IL BO III llSut lhai iSAAn6
order and>keep under cover. Our pris.
oners, also, in their conversation, fully
confirmed in every particular my opin:
ions US already telegraphed you. We had
very hard march here from Heart river.
For eighty consecutive miles we did not
have particle OF wood, nothing but lit
tie grass, which was insufficient even to
cook coffee for the men. During the
greater portion OF the time we were drench
ed by cold rains, which made travelling
very heavy. A great many Of the animals
gave out and had to be abandoned. 9th
ers are now in such weak condition that
the greater number Of them will not be
able to resume the campaign until after
reasonable rest. ] shoild like to have
about five hundred horses, preferably the
half.breed horses, raised on the Laramie
plains, or in the vicinity Of Denver, and
acclimated 10 this country. intend 10
carry out the programme mentinned In
my last dispatch, via Fort Lincoln, and
shall remain in the vicinity Of Dcadwood
until the arrival Of my wagon train.
GEORGE Cook, Brigadier General.
P. H. SHERIDAN, Lieut.. General.