The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-30
THE WAR WITH THE SIOUX.
AN UNFoUNDED RUMoR OF a DIS
ASTER TO GEN CROOK.
sheridap's Plan for Re-cnforcina the Cavalry
Crazy Horses Band In the Red Cloud
Agency after Fighting with sitting Bull.


Agency after Fighting with sitting Dull.
ST. LOUIS July 20.-The Globe Democrat
has a special from Leavenworth which gives
what seems to be so exaggerated sccount OF
Gen. Crooks battle with the Sioux on Goose
Creek. The despatch says A. t. Fray, post suit
Ter at Camp Sheridan, arrived at sidney, Neb..
and reported the arrival at Camp Sheridan last
Wednesday OF Lame Deer, friendly chief, who
brought information that Gen. Crook had suf-
fered a terrible defeat at the hands Of the Sioux
on Goose Creek, but the date OF the battle was
not mentioned. The account says that Crook
lost nearly tbree hundred soldiers, was driven
across the creek under terrible Ore OF the In
dians, and that the fight was more OF a slaughter
than battle. He added that the Indians we're
greatly elated over the victory, and Intend, after
driving the miners from the Black HIS, TO
country and all the stations along the Pacific
Railroad. The despatch Is so worded that 10
cannot be 8 I'D whether this Ia an account OF the
old battle or one OF recent date. This 10 there
fore given for what II is worth.
CHEYENsE. July 29.-There Is no authority for
the report Of Gen. Crooks defeat. The Fray re-
port was made by him at sidney two weeks ago.
and J5y se. das
patch was received this afternoon
CmoAoo July 20.
have nothing OF Importance to communicate to you
this morning sensational and utterly false story q
engagement between Crook and the Indians 10 pub
lished in one Of the morning papers Of this city.
r. IA. SHERIDAN. LeutenantGeneral.
sHERIDAs's RECOMMENDATIONS.
The Secretary Of War has sent to the House
the despatch of Gen. Sheridan recommending
an increase OF the companies OF the Second,
Third. Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh Cavalry to 100
men. as was done for the two regiments on the
Rio 0rande, and submits an estimate for the
1900 men which are authorised by law. The
number which Will be required to nll the reei-
ments Of cavalry on the frontier aud In Texas,
ka linn Af mn lnh nm m w
be $500, and tho expenses therefor u ,63&.700
Gen. sheridan says Ia the telegram above re-
ferred to:
my bes, knowsdss q Indian strength snd affair: :.
present time In asking Tor volunteers. have no OBJ
esnon % s.sins icr them as soon conss, ,en,ousy
g S;sF
a. ' snSrmou. ssG sapsnss i tonsrs.s viii incrssss
The Rio Gssnde We eau a.! them up at once and they
service and relieve the public mind Of The constant
fear OF disaster t. our present insucent force In tne
pense han by calling for vola9'eer' As IN. oryspSl:
before could volunteers fairly 10 the neid
NEWS FROM THE RED CLOUD AGENCY.
OMAHA, July ee.-An ofhcial telegram from
Fort Laramie says: A courier has just arrived
from Red Cloud Agency, and says that Red
into the agency very soon. and that his band
now on the way there. Twenty lodges had
Egan that he would soc him, shake hands, mako
atreaty and be friendly indian. The Indians
lately arrived will not talk about the night, and
pretend to know nothing about H.. council
was held at the Cheyenne camp, while the cour-
Ter was detained there. 70 talk over the change
from the cvi to the military authorities. Many
opposed It. Red Cloud has expressed satisfsc-
tion at the change. Fears are entertained that
any attempt to deprive the indians Of their po-
nies and arms will meet with resistance, as they
| can muster large force, well armed, while the
% is tbouaSt that % they " viii viii allow themselves to be
numbered without opposition;
| OTTAWA. Canada. July e9.-Ths Government
has received Information that the Blaokfeet In-
dians 10 Canadian territory have been asked by
| the Sioux to Join them In n general attack on
the whites, but the invitation was promptly re-
| fused. rhey were also invited TO join In attack
| Ing Americans alone, which request was also de-
| clined.
CRAZY HORSE HEADED FOR THE AGENCY.
CHErESsE, Wy T., July 29.-Previous reports
ylathe Missouri river agencies are in part con-
| hrmed by news received at Fort Laramie from
kedCloud to-day. Runners arrived AZ tns! agency
are said to have come from Crazy Horses band,
| aud 81 tie that the chief, with a portion Of his
band, had left Sitting Bulls domains, and are en-
| route to the agencies. avowedly to treat for
peace. The turning over OF the agencies at Red
| Cloud and spotted Tail has been without DIM
| Guilty. While a majority Of the Indians are dis
| posed to submit gracefully thereto, quite a
number express dissatis action at having soldier
| fathers placed over them, and u final council 10
| oeing held at RED Cloud to-day.
| Some dissatisfaction Is felt by the Indians at
| the meagre supply Of food, which consists en-
| tlrely Of corn, hour and beef. They insist on
| sugar, coffee, and tobacco, IN fulhlment of
| treaty stipulations, aud further, In attributipg
| the departure from the agencies OF those who
have Joined the hostile bands to this fact rather
| than to a desire for war. An apprehension OF
| Inability to carry out the orders TO disarm all
| these Indians before allo wing them to return to
| the agency exists at Camps Sheridan and Robin
| son. Two companies Of the Fifth Cavalry go to
Camp Sheridan, increasing the force at th at post
TO four companies, while at Camp Robinson
there are only three companies, exclusive OF
one OF the Third Cavalry AT sidney Crossing, not
| a ~ j MaT- n.
| In forwarding the memorandum book belong
| Ing to l.. L. Richardson, is contradi icted Dy W.
| II. Hibbard. who arrived here this evening.
having met Richardson and a coach load
| ofpassengsrs al Hot Creek on the 10Th inst.