Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-26
The Indian War.
BISMARCK, Dakotah, July

The Indian war.
BISMARCK, Dakotah, July Is.
The six companies of infantry I'M
der General Miles arrived yesterday
and left for the Yellowstonethis morn
ing, taking on board here one hun
dred and sixty recruits, two three-inch
ROdinau guns, horses and supplies.
The Jose phine follows this afternoon.
Col. Hughes is returning on her to his
post.
Army officers generally blame Crook
for y failure to cooperate with Terry,
believing he was anxious to win lau-
rels without assistance or conference.
One gentleman, but little inferior in
rank, insists that Crook knows little of
the plans of the Indians anyway and
lacks the experience desirable in n
commanding an army operating
against a willy and savage foe. All
agree that one of the greatest mis-
takes in the campaign is the under es.
innate of the number of Sioux and of
their disposition to fight. General
Miles says he is satisfied nearly all of
the fighting men from Standing Rock
are out and he stopped there long
enough to look the ground over, and
the agent at Lower Brules adds that the
Indians are all out, and those from the
cheyenne agency. not to speak OF the
Spotted Tail and Red Clouds, are GER
tainly with them. The hostiles have
been largely reinforced since the bat
tie. General Miles gives the key to
the recent removal of the women and
children and friendly disposed Indians
of Standing Rock agency to the east
side of the river. The hOstiles had no.
titled them that they intended to raid
the agency unless all joined them, and
believing that they would do it they
lave removed to the other side of the
river for protection. A Sioux scout in
the employ of the Government aG Fort
Rice, after the recent battle, said he al
ways knew the Sioux outnumbered
the whites and that he believed they
conquer in the end. This idea
prevails to a great extent among the
young warriors, who 20 into the cam
paign better armed than the whites.
a knowledge of every ravine in
country and almost every tree
rom behind which an Indian can
shoot a cavalryman. They are conf
lent that they will win. Well in.
river and frontiersmen insist
hat the Indians have an effective
force Of at least 10000 well
and abundantly supplied.
Latest from the Front.
CHICAGO, July 25.
The following dispatch was received
1t Gen.. Sheridan's headquarters this
morning, dated "Camp on Goose
wy, July l6, via. Fort Fetter-
man, July o."
To Gen. Sheridan: 1 SEM out Lieut..
Sibley on the It'll with a small detach-
ment of cavalry to escort my guide,
Frank Gruard, in from making a re-
connoisance. When the party came
on the 7th to a point near where the
Little Big Horn branches from the
mountains, they encountered the Sioux
in strong force and saw enough to con-
vince them that the main village of
hostiles is not far from that point.
They succeeded in making their escape
only after abandoning their animals
and marching across the rugged ranges
of the Big Horn mountains. Lieut..
Sibley and Frank Gruard are entitled
to great credit for their GOODNESS and
judgment displayed in the detachment
when surrounded by a largely superior
force of the enemy.
GEO. CROOK, Brig. Gen.
wheeler Writes Another Letter.
CINCINNATI, o.. July 25.
w. A. Wheeler, Republican candi-
date for Vice President, in reply to a
letter from VIM. Ampt, of this city, in
regard to his action against the Ohio
river interests while in Congress.
writes as follows:
"'Ths whole extent and nature of the
opposition on my part to the Ohio
river interest has been grossly misrep'
resented. Gen. Garfield Is now pre-
pairing an opening campaign speech
wherein the matter will be fully ex-
planned.
Burnt 70 Death.
Two young daughters of M. Pritch-
ard, near Logansport. Indiana, were
burnt to death Sunday night by the
explosion of a coal oil can from which
they were pouring oil on the kitchen
fire.
Earl Granville ON ExtraditiOn.
CHICAGO, July "a.
A special from London says: In the
House of Lords Earl Granville drew
attention to the extradition question.
He said the act of 1870 could have no
effect on the treaty of 1912. The only
advantage derived from Earl Derby's
course was the questionable enjoy
ment of the society of certain Amer
lean citizens until they were arrested
for cheating, robbing or numbering
any one here. He hoped the Govern
ment would soon find an issue to this
dead lock. He also advised remedial
legislation.