, 1876-07-12
THE INDIANS.
No Definite Information Concern
ing Crooks Command.
It Is Believed, However,, that Ho and
His Troops Are Safe.
Interview with nm Officer Just from
the Sent OF War.
CKOO1z's EXPEDITION.
LArEHr AnYEEa.


fall Of Cnster the Indians had turncd on Con.
Crook and destroyed his command, including him
self, hos been received. Officers at headquarters
nay tint such calamity was possible, though mot
probnble, as ucn. Crooks well-known utilities
and good.slfod forco would ennhlo him to prevent
It. II hcatcn at all, It Is by overwhelming MINI |
bcrs. Ills late tight on inc 1oscbud !s in the light
Of recent events, considered victory,
fonT FETrERxAN, July 11.-The Inst word |
from Crooks Camp wis dated June 28th. A
courier can reach hero from him in - hours,
II not waylatl. Seven companies Of infantry
escorted tho supply trasn. We havo no ncws oi
II since leaving, but arc expecting a courier
daily.
1NrnRvtgw WITH RETURNED oFF1ogn.
Tho Omaha Republican Of Sunday last con-
tains the following interesting interview with
Capt. A. II. Ntcker1on, lust returned from Gen.
Crooks camp nt tho base Of the Big Ilorn
Mountains, on fork Of tho Tongue River:
lseporsc.-Iu yonr opinion, isthe1e my danger Of
seg attacking qon, Crooks command. ..-,,,
Nickotson--i think not; II they DO attack him u
na m o1 ha' sts Ss;s L a @ d.s naas a Asn sa
VII 1sSa oEs 'se soa III Crook ia. .u
sss 1cS e wh tho Indians no" coneen
Nickcraoii-Cndcr aomo circumstances, auch as
m Attack by ths indians r ny 5e;;sah!y @ e..
eo"ntry ! ea e tbat bsins operated n tku 1nsns
ty hS'H n nanabes IN orx IL sue
OF tho colnrnnnA arc Liable 10 become separated
disaster occurring 10 sucN dclachnlcnts. Many Of
1ss ssw an Y na ss So 5 sa
learn 70 hght Indians In their own stylp. Each
skrmlsh and battle will .toach them something in
Hepoftcr-lt has been reported that tho Bhoehono
Tor Snnkc) and Crow Indians loft aen. Crook be.
sSuso CO., thoy ~ero dissatisfied. How "as 1t about
Nickcrson-Tho shoshonc Indians came out to
be with 70 for one fight only. md then they had
near Camp lsrown ho not being with them. When
thuy loft they pron,!sca tho ucnera to return soen,
%b 9 5 xasIs ss o 5 5 se ws} }. ssS %ssas fs m s%
iett boeause they sald .hs siou1 were moving
would kill their fnmtllrs. So iar as the moving
r. !ittis I'D big i2ofn irsis saias coasidesadia
seportsf1Atter tho Rosebud fight, why did not
Gen. Crook follow up h!s successt
train and all ons supplies md ambulanccs were
packed and placed In al aecnro PLACE as conld 10
ioun 70 that ths ANAL toses entirely 1yilan
rrtasu which absence was not to be for moro thnn
four days. Each officer and man carrlol hts own
oluhRet AH4 Wuat tuoslstcneo " nvsueu ~ tout
armed se md equipped, ashtfng nun; no led anl
the frst day, and tho nczt dsy tho nght occurred.
After Il was oYoE, We had wounded men TO care
!or II navo taKcn taom !osasd 10 Fl snatc t nstet
q them aud viii no certainty q ea,sh!ng ths il:
diana cthet H. Tnes @ yagg was I vel on On
nsss tst fS9 q q
f. Smith, both ola aoandoaea a. 1ofu; consequently y
drawn by nne or twS mS'es ana aaas w. w. Wo mosen eG
gu, supply camp. which acconan LOT the eo'eailcd
'as den c9ook ~, artillery with
him!
Nickersor-ne hss not, and II he hsd. good
tssn,poftsa ana %IEht bosome % laealnniaass.. 4 4
SECTION q tYht S.1Mch guns in tn9 nanas q an n
mss bs sss ss9y a,ss sn Il
for each commander TO detesmino waether ttcr
sso would more than eoRntetba'anee 'he'f ihchm'
Dporter-1n tho Rosetua light what wan the
| caAlparntiYo strength OF the tKo iofcGsf
oi,Gn. MI WooK scos naa ant Il ~
noxspspor co!respondents: Tic iotee q Indiana
haGa 60 fas6@o h. arcnees .e, thcg g
warriors + l. ;a,oasJ e;'3'satsa # ooo
ss eg live sIs
from l. BOO 10 !, So9 lodges; nov. then. say only
Got1s Wsie two . M wl ySo you b:
tween ooo and oo only knn IN .nah a.a II di, sS
G ny wsea eeeaspn eqa'e liz,
showed about an equal force. ! wla prctty bna,
during this time md did not eonnt thsm: u,,.,-.
qnalitics Of The s.oax' u ,... .,-~,
hckesson@Iaey nIo sHeeitSnt ght eaTay; ,.
Of Arc.arma, on foot anu on lotaeohck. Ihesl
| hoFses Ar1 lighter, qutckest ana hAFo rucu tnoEt