The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-31
WAR In TIE BLACK HILLS.
END or THE BI0 BORN AND YELL
L0BsTONE EXPEBrTfON.

PoINT OF ROCKS d. r., Oct. T., ls7e.-T'he
srrivaLycstordsy Of 800 recruits sDd fresh horses
for the Firth Cavuliy, In charge of Lieut.. Ward
OF that regiment, preclpi ated a movement that
", In part. explanatory % our long delay IN this
vicinity. AT sight OF our wagon train, which
was supposed to contain every essential for tho
supply and recUperAticn OF the command, tho
q leaClons heads believed back trail and scout
along the Little Missouri INN gnt; nut when
It was ascertainod thai tho clCthine cOmprised
single pair Of pintaloons to each Of the thirty
1vo almost naked companies the most san
Ruipe soand nod such coplectures. aud we're
happy IN tn belief that w0 vera now go
Inc IN.
The Blnoz IIillers. and notably the inhabitants
OF Dust, 2 Guy. ABOUT which We have successive
" occupied every era ~ nook AMI corner since
tho "a of September were CORES pondinRlY de-
pressed. In the matter Of hOreehesb, Uncle
Ram'- ranchcrs, and poor devil OF soldiers
scant pay, these peoule are ~ tenacious as
teeohea. Ooly last night thirteen hesd Of cattle
were stolen from the wagon train bat tho theft
was soon discovered and the thioves pursued
and overaken neur II irney's Peak nv ster Of
Tr'nspor' a ion Parker, who quickly gut a qni-
etue upon their horse ste .hnz prociiyltios The
'-'im l. were recovered; the men we're left dead
upon the roadside One Of them was a Mexican,
and the other ore ID peddier. Both had been
tamp followers for some time. ard the former
nrod lrat upon the pursuing party. Another
thief was captured with a united states horse,
saddle, blanket, bridle caroline, ana pistol la his
possession, and wearing cavalryman's
uniform complete; to which fact. AMI
hia not attempting to esoanr. he
owed his immunity from bullet-the only
Government article he appeared to lack. Preyi-
TO THIS Hfair about sixty horses md stani-
pcdod, aud It's good eff CT u evident from the
ftct that 90. uay they have all hcen recovered by
the JOINT Efforts OF soldiers and cluHen-. ana are
wore Ind uGed in by the Obstetrics ~ the an
tcipated hut nov postponed visit " the Paw
Ssvs IN Blue nenrly s s t tS
being IN arrears that amount on tneir way for
and a Ling Branch Hall Tor held and other dis-
feputabie dancing houses established.
Our camos continue to be pitched In the
most beeuu'ui parks and valleys. tnat to be
perfect ONLY lack running streams Oi water
Amphioious Creek. upon which NO are at pres
ent located. sinks under ground for moro tran
one-nalf its couise. In one ~ my rdmolings
encountered he stockldo bail: by the nrst
mincrs who entered tins region. Capt. Henry.
Third Cavalry unsGccsssiulv attempted to
ejeu them, niUst of MS mtn Oeine badly frozen I;
but tuey were subsequently captured by Capt.
1bis dirression has almost caused mo 70
forget further mention of the movement before
alluded 10. aud OF which ! nave just 10
formed you by Telegraph One nearest STA
lion ~ the BLACK HIS nno being only
nineteen miles from Custer City). lo-iuoI-
row morning. Col. Merritt, Nf,h Cavalry, &C.
eompauied uv the greater iorti0n OF ms regi-
ment, commended by Lieut.. tot. Corr, ana "A
battalion Of th,hecunu and .hird Nanary. under
Oapt. Van Nlcet. viii scout m the direction VI
towarG Tn, Ltue Mi.so.rI. Grrat secrecy has
attended nis preparations anu ues Ia a -, cut
formation NAV be relied upon. en- DAYS ratiOns
nre To De carried. the means 81 transportation
m.rooi0g urGct IS directed. WHEN tNo or ihroo
computes snail have been destroyed IA ona Of
the fearful storms of tnis latituae, ch limited
provision as Is consistent ~ith urdtulry cotu-
Tort u &c made, even At the sacrifice OF little
celebrity. Lieut. col Koyali, ihri Cavalry. re-
nlsihs ~ command 81 the main bodv which.
n Il und .r-tOpd, viii march to the cheyenne
tver Or Ned Cioud Agency oy essy g,s unit
inz - elmer pCiut, with Col. Merritt. The
mouth 81 the BELL iOutche Is sn Indian thor
ouchfHre for parties paasiue between no Sis
soul river and Southern agsuciss; "ad Gen
Crook, who stiil remains at Fort Laramie. has
the presence OF Sioux IN this vicinity az to
fiIiy WARRANT such hostile deiour. His last
courier YES cuaseu'oy tnir.y wa.riOss. ou- sue
reeded Ia Glazing then. OF course the SCS
cor aspondent viii accompany tHe operaiins
toluinn.
1hs Concentration will practically end the
BIZ Horn AMI Yellowstone expedition which
60 ~ ed end orsnni1ed H. sY'lns "a, Fort Fet.
tru an WIN sAch uthiihht ahiltipl'lons ana
prospects, "'uoGLd other a. easutes iru@t ueces-
I.riy L. inaugDrat-d Tor tar -rGtrtL On of the
trri-l" INA ~ VIZ tnLt mas ensurd' IN view
however - he changes That must result la
troops. Va .isp9slilons and ~ licy It may not
BE- unreasonable 10 briefly review u events
before future ONES oul crate, II thev 60 not
eotpse theul. : Is no dlnlcuf tssA 10 criticise a
duc,ed. and tt,s .llanlly fought amt won, with
remarkable euse-in rstTospeciion. Your ire
spunurtt, nov ever, nas suifDrniy confined h NJ
sell u a stmpie ond trutnful relation u facts,
belevug tina greater i'nport lily and justice
were - be secured thereby. ana tnat time woui &
more areuidtelS Il velop and eluc'date any oeue-
nciil conclusions - &c derived from tAs lssuts
OF the seasons hostile Ope rdtops.
The campaign assurei!y mas not been sue
b. unfair a. ptuHounco IL a failure. Attne Rose
bud. hal Crook been accompanied nv liz ach
tram, aud hence provided vita su'Lc!t ~ rdtiOns,
ins. cad Of four uhys' A.l4o aacs. or, be'ug bar
Do ~ 40
he returned VITA the wounded, and. freshly sup
piied, attempted H. follow the rsirea;lnr Sini. &
IN ali probability the villages upon the Little
Big horu wOui1 have been nTst struck bv hlm
wi,h his fifteen hunaret tr0"p- nd Indian
allies. Caster would have reinforced tim, aud
subsequently, cry and Gibnon; 81 else cOin-
biuatiOn miRnt hive beon formed by tue alnost
bi, equipped columns, which woulc have ter
minated IN one noCdy and decisive cCnict tbs
1eiN's advance up the yellow Stone vas 0dulru-
bl, devised mud executed; uut tle gallant Gus.
Tea utYutscdt 10 istoe p was brave to lie eGclu.
tiou OF that otnsr so,uierly virtue--caution. Ills
disaster nc scai over "a ciosul wound. o.nnO!
be efiaced lhs belief forces it-clf a. IA lie that
u lnlSht nave been avef.ej ~ eoor' r"iion.
hlttnR Bul, however, contUvod TO fght ~ m
METAL, anu the country was appalled, b. his
mastery oeieacs and the buiVLeif tit FOL
lowed.
Keno was relieved Tut the enemy permitted
10 re.fe uhmoicsted. whi.o OK Urops return ii
Ia Near sHuph Hcpots to temperate and dw az
resni .rcemeIts. finaliY err, rnd Crook com
h"hicattd' fu4 heinei, ~ rIt u q Jur cilpD, 20
H"Le piah % = oDrit.4pn bat uiN attnesb rae
sag CIV 81 tier WHY and savage 60, 5. : ne
nj III attack upon Camp Cloud Peak aud Lieut.
SiuleYs brave itcpuHp-tsttos aud miraculous
ere. pe, were SIGNIFICANT OF mo Let that 90 n
coniuiHudS were hrlrs closely watched and
Sittlng Euii-right,y conf rctIuug tla' ne tw q
columns would Onuhiue 80 trusn tim apt
his warriors, tpeY, got"i.h>t EGing tAtlr sue
Coo hayiDg suffered severely ~ THESE eng tse
ent,-cuuIu tod ip foty srl se -rccv ni- p ..
tire AID uneEhupied village rrtNeen ire tWt
opposing forces. This Wa ~ Uua.tsl.r.sa
ma~Cu. me arrival u rcg ifcrrsuttut- % ~ 're.
CiUit4tPt ioar Thousand spldierB uDou hIs fup
pn-ru retreat bat tue 70, rcl s,vn tl,- Yellow
stone, from fue Intls ~ liuTn. hy rae l,u.e
bud. tunguc, anI Puwiar river, Glaudirr rrI
Beaver rrAH, 10 Size iAttir bii--putl and he II
rivers by IerTy nud tronk srl 4rttiy and ~
combination. proved unhvaiiaL. ~ IA. iuuc
tuIo, had .itln0 llll Htttmpt'd ~. lr1ikl
wagon uaiu. With ia six hunted muics of
Goase crerL, uncuHrled eT"spt W. teetustrfs
and lcfrN = depot 1T tiie mouth VI the lrrrbuu
piutect. q ~ "a single company # iufeu'fy
Iu.tht i've f"wnf'ed ms str t"1y iiut here T.
just who're tue lhd.Hn character u defective
Like auip,is, they are trst,uCNYe, eut 90 sci
that thel have 10 irnsd 10 do. Bat have MT Ter
tiitty OF invention or tApeiient. Olpuft"I!iir
were re leAtedl prearnt,d tfrin ot cutting ~
tnls!l det4c clements trcn the com md, but zen
iTHliY without scriuue rtsJlt.
Terry, after leattHA trOOus % eatYlHth them
tetNe- IA winter environments, cndeaVorrd % ln
tercept stating lIuii. tut fading, returned &
Fart nHHuElflg mod