The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-08
FROM GEN. TERRY's CANT.

| ST. PAUL, August IA bismarck
special OF to-day 10 the Pioneer Press ana
Tribune says the steamer Corral arrived
this morning from Gen. Terry's camp,
having on board Gen. Forsythe and twenty
sick and wounded soldiers: The Corral
on her way up when near the mouth oi
Powder river found Indians on both sides
Of the river, and for two and half hours
they kept up running fire upon the boat
only wounding,f however, one soldier
slightly. The steamer Far West after
leaving Bufords for Terry's camp found
herself loaded too heavy and dis
charged part Of her cargo, principally
grain about rs miles from Bnfords. On
her return for the balance OF the cargo,
the Indians were found to have destroyed
the most Of the grain, and at this point
the indians attacked the Far West. a.She
had on board Col. Moore with three COM
panies OF soldiers. The Indians stood on
both banks Of the river and withsoaths
dared Col. Moore with his troops to leave
the boat and land. A few shells were
fired from a twelve pounder which scat
tered the Indians and they disappeared.
Dave Campbell, the pilot Of the boat,
with two scouts, then landed and went
out to reconnoitre, but found that the In.
dians were endeayoring to cut them of
from the boat. They turned their horses
heads and started as fast as possible for
the boat. Seven Sioux had circled so az
to intercept them, and II became 4 race
for life. The horse Of one OF the scouts
began to fall behind and was soon shot
The scout then started on foot, but 1t was
no use. The same Sioux who had killed
his horse soon reached him and sent bul.
let through his lungs. Campbell heard
the shot, and looking behind him saw the
the wounded scout laying on the ground
said 10 the other scout with him: awe
must 60 back and get that man., Al
though Il was as much rs their lives were
worth they turned, and as they did sc
they saw the Sioux dismounting from biz
pony, and they fired and the Sioux fell
with his scalping knife in his hand
Dave and the scout scalped the Sioux
and started with the wounded mar
for the Far West. During this
time Colonel Moore, although with
three companies, sent no one 10 The
relief OF these three men. Finally Grant
Marsh, Captain OF the Far West, called
for fifteen volunteers, and fifteen soldiers
Immediately offered their services. But
Col. Moore ordered them not 10 leaye The
boat. Eight Of them, contrary 10 orders
went with Capt. Marsh, and brought il
Campbell and the two scouts. Col. Moore
threatened to courLmartial those eight
men then and there. The steamboat mer
do not hesitate TO pronounce Col. Moorei
conduct cowardly in the extreme.
Gen. Terry has fallen back 80 miles
from, his camp on the Big Horn, and II
now camped near the mouth Of Rosebuc
river. The surrounding country has
been Cred by the Indians, and prairie
fires extending for miles can be seen II
every direction. Gen. Terry finds II diff
cult TO get grazing for his horses.
i A scout from Gen. Crook reached Gen
Terry August ID, barefoot and alnost
destitute Of clio thing. Crook was but u
miles from Gen. Terrys command, ant
was trying TO reach him. The Indians
however, Kept picking of his men, driy
ing his scouts, and stealing hil
stock, so that his advance wa
very much retarded, only being abl
To march about six miles day. Th,
men In both commands are reported yer,
much disheartened and falling every day
The steamer Silver Lake will leave 10
day with load Of lumber for Newport
The steamers Durtee and Josephine ar
expected tonight from the Yellewston
river.