The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-19

ford on Monday evening. Courier:
who arrived of the supply department
at the mouth OF the Rosebud
river, on the llth inst, report:
that Terry's command went ahead
of General Crooks command. Early or
the 10th Crooks men were following 9
large Indian trail in the direction o
Powder river, and upon short consul.
tation of Generals Terry and Crook, the
commands were united, and proceeded
on the trail. General Crook was follow
ing the Fifth infantry, which was de-
tacned.
On the Yellowstone.
ST. PAUL, August lS.-The infantry
was detached from Terry's column and
ordered back TO the stockade, with in.
structions to take 10000 rations, embark
on the steamer Far West, and patrol
the Yellowstone river as far as the mouth
of Powder river, and ascertain whether
or not the Indians have succeeded In
crossing the Yellowstone, and If not they
are TO prevent them from doing so. In
the meantime Terry will come down on
them, and with their combined commands
force battle. 1t is not positively known
whether the Indians arc on Tongue river
or Powder river.
Crow Volunteers.
Five hundred Crows have volunteered
to join General Terry. They were at
once rationed and forwarded to him.
They will be sent down the north side OF
the river with General Miles command,
the Fifth infantry.
Additional News.
ST. PAUL, August 49, The Pioneer
Press and Tribune has n special from Bis
marck this afternoon, containing interest
ing news additional to that already sent.
The steamer Silver Lake arrived from
above to-day. She reports that the
steamer Key West was fired into n few
miles below Fort Buford on Tuesday by
party of about fifty Indians. No dam
age done. a party of well armed In
dians recently run oil herd of i06 beet
cattle from the Black Hills. killing all
but one A large number of horses have
also been run oil. The boys killed one
Indian, and his head, preserved
in alcohol, will be sent TO Wash.
ington when opportunity presents.
Grey Eagles Scalp.
taken by Dave Campbell, WAS sent to the
Bismarck Tribune by the steamer jose
phlne, so that settles the question Ms to
whether the fellow was scalped. Medi-
cine Cloud and party, belonging to Fort
Peck agency, whom Major Mitchell,
Indian agent ut Fort Peck, sent TO Sitting
Bull with message, on May 9TH. have
returned to the agency. The message
sent by Mitchell to Sitting Bull was 10
the effect tha: he desired him TO come on
"A visit 10 Fort Peck, hoping
that such u step would result in
his retiring upon the reservation and
ceasing bostilities against the whites.
Sitting Bull replied, July 9th: "TeIl
HIM | am coming before long to trade st
his post. Tell him that did not COM
mence. | am getting old; that | did not
want TO fight, bat the whites rushed it %
me and am compelled to defend myself;
that, but for the soldiers stationed on the
Rosebud, with my people, would have
been there before that. If was assured
of the protection Of the Great Father, l
would go to Fort Peck for
The Purpose Of Making Peace.
| and other chiefs want the Black Hills
abandoned, and VIZ will make peace
Medicine Cloud numbers the hostles AZ
consisting ofthe Brul,e, Unepapas, iank
tons, Winnonas, Sarsicos, Ogallalas,
Cheyennes, Blackfect, of the latter but
thirty lodges. He says be does no,
remember the names of many Of the
leading chiefs. Fourhorns and Black
man are Unepspas Each nation has two
or three chiefs at present, and they all IL
sst that they did not intend 10 fight the
whites, but say the Santees commenced
tho trouble some yesrs ago, when the
whites crowded them back on them, 50
they took il up. He says also that there
are no Yanktonitcs with them. He csti.
mates the hostiIcs AS
fighting men. The Sanawss and Chey-
ennes arc the most numerous, and they
All have many women and children with
them. There were several chiefs besides
Hanging Rock, but they did not engage
| IN the fight. One Of these chiels started
10 90 TO the whites with paper at the
commencement of the fight, but WAS
shot. There are no white men co-operst
ing with them. lie does not
know how much ammunition
they have, but they have plenty
of guns and pistols. He thinks they
got ammunition from place called the
! Burning Grounds, beyond the Black
Hills. They captured many horses
during the fight, but few mules. The
Blackfeet Indians made many presents,
consisting of hor.es, &c, TO the warriors
| in order 70 induce them - retire from the
conflict. They watch continually for the
whites. but 10 not Intehd 20 attack them
They will, however, fight hard in their
own defense. They are living entirely
on meat which thcy end It very
! hard 10 procure owing 10 the close prox-
imity of the whites. The hostile camp Is
now on the Tongue river, south OF the
| Yellowstone, eleven and hall days' ride
The Indians are in constant alarm
there Is no sleep IN their camp. In an
swer IN the inquiries concering
The Fight Of the Little Big Horn,
he SAWS the total number Of Indians
killed was 81, and his estimate OF OUT
loss corresponds with what has been
heretofore published. he saw hye
dead Indians in the camp
dressed in citizens clothes. The
son of the big chiei Shians IA.
killed and was one OF the warriors found
in the tent. They were brave young
men, bu. none were chiefs. The horses,
the property OF the dead men, were
buried in sccortance with their religion.
/ belief that they may have horses upon
which 10 ride ~ The happy hunting
grounds.
The Fort Reed letter concludes: Whil'
am writing large party OF hostile
Indians have jus. arrived on the bank o
the river, including the sons OF the fol
lowing chiefs: -Four Horns and Blsei
Moon, and are engaged IN tssegTaphinl