Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-12
THE FORWARD MOVEMENT BEGUN
BY GEN. TERRY.
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT GRANT TO
BOTH BRANCHES OF CONGRESS.
Sheridan Asks for Cavalry Reinforce.
ncnts for A ctive Servicr.

New York August H. A despatch dated at the
camp on the Yellowstone, August 3d. via Bis
marck August 10Th, says that several companies
of infantry and detachment of artillery with two
to reinforce Gen. Terry. They brought with
them few horses for the 7th cavalry.
General Terry Immediately ordered forward
movement, and General Gibbon crossed the yell
lowstone that day, to be followed by the rems in
der OF Cen rerry's forces.
1t is believed that the Sioux are breaking up in
to small parties scout arrived on the Sd from
Powder river and reported that large parties were
crossing there and going in the direction of Fort
Peck which line OF retreat is open owing to lack
OF troops.
General Terry will march up the valley of the
Rosebud in order to be within cooperating dir-
lance of General Crook. The troops are in ex-
, cellent spirits
Another despatch dated the 9Th, says that the
troops are now in motion, the train has passed
across the river, the 18th cavalry were to on
the 9th, the 22d infantry crossed ON the 5th and
that the whole command would be marching up
the Rosebud valley by the morning of the 7th.
Washington, August IL.
The following message 3 sent by the President
to Congress to-day:
To the Senate and House of Representatives
transmit herewith telegram of the 9Th of
August instant, from Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan to
Gen Sherman letter ofthe present month from
| Gen. Sherman to the Secretary of War, and a
letter from the latter of the same date to me, all
setting forth the possible needs of the army in
consequence of existing hostilities.
would strongly urge upon Congress the neces-
sity for making some provision for contingency
which may arrive during the vacation, for more
troops in the Indian country than it is now posi-
bic to send. 1t would seem to me much more
economical and better to authorize the increase Of
the present cavalry force by $500 privates. But
if this is not deemed advisable then that the Pres
ident be authorized to call out not exceeding five
regiments, one thousand strong each, of volnn-
unteers, to serve for period not exceeding six
months. Should this latter authority be given,
would not order out any unless in my opinion.
| based upon reports from the scene of war;
deemed it absolutely necessary and then only the
smallest number considered sufficient to meet the
emergency.
(SignedD US. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, August IL, 1876.
The following is SLeridan's letter to Sherman:
Chicago, August 5.
To General W. T. Sherman, Washington, D. c.:
have not yet been able to reinforce the gsrri-
sons at Red Cloud, at Spotted Tail, or at Standing
Rock, 20 be trong enough to count the Indians or
to arrest and disarm those coming in. l beg OF
you to the military committee OF the House
and urge on it the necessity of increasing the
cavalry regiments to 100 to each company Genl
Crooks total strength is l774 Terrys 1879, and to
give this force to them have stripped every post
IRON the line of Manitoba to Texas. We want
more mounted men. We have not exceeded the
law enlisting Indian scouts; in fact, have not so
many as the law allows us. The whole numbe.
in this division is only ia. The Indians with
General Crook not enlisted or even paid. They
are not worth paying. They are with him only to
crafty their desire for fight and for revenge on
/ the Sioux.
p II. SHERIDAN, 1t. Gen.
The letter of General Sherman to the Sec'y of
! War endorses the mmendation of Sheridan
and the letter of Sec'y Of War recommends same
! to the President.
Chicago, August IL. A special from Fort Sill
says that Indians have arrived from the hostiles
with report that Gen. Terry's command encount-
cred the Sioux and the latter had been fanked by
Gen. Gibbon and badly beaten. The Indians ac-
knowledge LOG killed, Sitting Bull being shot
through bo:h thighs. They are quiet on the num-
Der killed. The report is generally believed.
Salt Lake City, August IL. A Winnipeg dis
patch says the Sioux have grown very insoleht
since the news of Indian victories in Montana,
and serious appiehensions are INDUCED 10 of an
outbreak. They made two Intellectual attempts
to obtain ammunition at Fort Watch, and threat
ened at Fort Atchean to take supplies by force.
Garr.ons are small and if the Indians made an eff
fort could probably capture both posts. 1t is be-
lleved that there are large number of Montana In
dians among them acting couriers of Sitting
Bull to stir up all the savage tribes Of the north
west.