The New York herald., 1876-09-03
LATER.

BozExAN, August 81, 1874
Since wrote you Messrs. Mounts and Mccormick
have arrived and have been enabled TO got further
particulars from tho front
As wrote you, the Sioux broke camp and started
toward Powder River. Crook struck the trail and was
following when he met General Terry the 11th inst
Tho forces were Immediately consolidated aud moved
in pursuit on tho 18th Colonel Miles, with six
panes with artillery, despatched to the river,
there TO take boats and patrol the stream to prevent
crossing Up TO the latest dates the Indians have not
shown any intention OF doing so. The trail leads down
and parallel with tho Yellowstone about twenty miles
from 1t large that those acquain ted sucn
things estimate tue force at from 5000 10 10000 In.
dans The signs made some about eight days old,
some Gve some three and somo only "a day or two
ahead Of Crook, showing that they moved in detach
ments, but all pursuing the same course. As wrote
before Terry and Crook followed on the 18th,
leaving the train OF artillery and Calling guns taking
only such arms they could carry and nftccn days.
rations intending to make about thirty-live miles per
day BY examination OF tho map you will discover
that from where Terry ana Crook formed junction on
the Rosebud, that by the trail the Indians took, II 10
about thriyGvc miles TO Tongue River and about halt
the distance from Tongue River TO Powder River tho
Bad Lands commence, and Mr. Mounts says he has
doubt that battle has occurred before now lie
thinks tho Indians intend to draw the soldiers into the
Bad Lands where they cannot use heavy guns and
there in position selected by themselves to give tho
soldiers battlo he thinks tho forces entirely too
inadequate to cope with such large body OF Indians
From what can learn Of the Bad Lands they consist
of deep. almost perpendicular ravines with hero and
there narrow trait leading down into OF the
gorges, and following up down some distance, where
u narrow trail leads out Of ia country
unavailable for artillery Tor the
pioyment OF cavalry to advantage This bong
so, we can readily see that the Indians have
a terrible advantage force like that
under Terry and Crook BY forced marches tho men
and horses will be jadcd, whic tho Indians will bo
paratIvoly refreshed or course it Is har. TO
lecture what be the intentions Of Sitting Bull; bus
think It safe To say that he intends 10 light else his
followers would have separated into small parties and
eludcd the soldiers From all can learn. instead OF
Crook holding the ncans in check they have actually
bcs,eged HIM for weeks. driving la his picketa
every oay and otherwise harassng HIM. to prevent
Junction with Terry, and whom Terry likely Ia
form with Crook they silently fold their tents
and away 10 ground on whcn they can moro SUCCESS
fully compete ngairst tho combined forces, where
tillery cannot be used nor even Gn,ting guns, and
where cavalry cannot operate against them
fully.
Taking all these things INTO consideration, look
with anxiety for the next and great dsas
ter Should we receive any news this way Though
more likely IL would be conveyed down The rivcr
sooner will Immediately post you. 1t will iako
another defeat the that there
not half enough trOops In the field