The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-09

favor OF the horrible the rude but forcible rhetoric
of the plansmen. They prophcsied desperate ex-
pcrience for the soldiers.
LOUIS RICHARDS.
Louis Richards escort OF four red men, relatives Of
his Dakota mother, turned sullon countcnances
toward the white men who accosted them in their
epec the bank OF the Laramie River, the post
To the greeting OF "How Cola ~ Synonymous with
.How do you do irendyp they answered only with
the cultural syllable. "Ugh,n without the usual smile
and friendly emphasis The Sioux hate LOUIS since his
part in the winter campaign Of General Crook They
dsrusle him in the fall Of 1875. when he interpreted
10 them the sayings Of the white commissioners at the
great council, with paltry hundred soldiers at his
back. But now they yearning for hts scalp. and It
Is certain that only the sentiment Of knshp and not
one OF friendlincss TOR the whites impccd his four
dusky cousins guard hun safely 10 Fort Laramie. He
brought with him the Of his herd OF ponies
and cows his sGuaws and children and evidently had
hidden adicu his old home the agency HIS deep
Indian stoicsm permitted betrayal OF regret His
statements confirmed the impression made by the
moody gloom OF his companions, that tho Sioux
emeuts was 10 DO national one and
A DESPERATE STROKE
for liberty. According to him, when General Crook
conferred with the chiefs tho White Earth River.
Red Cloud, laying aside the deep diplomatic manner
which become his nature his familiar
ity with the whites, sald:--
The Gray Fox must understand that tho Dakoas,
and especially the Og-al la-las have many warriors.
and pons They are , ana rcaay mo %
soldiers nor OF their chief Many braves ready to
meet them Every lodge VII scnd IT'S young men,
and they all viii say Of the Great Fathers dogs, LET
them comet"
Such IS the expression OF tho chief whose name in
these latter days has been used OF savage
docity aud friendship Moe pca-lu-tah has not ut
tered bold speech since 1861 aud the memory Of
his implication IN the frghtfu massacre near Fort Phil
Kcarny had nearly died OF the minds OF all save
the frcntiersmen, who forget the guilt OF tho
Indian fail IN striving to surpass It with their
Tacturn and willy even for an Indian he has dsscm-
bed toward tho government for six years True he
has complained of his food OF his ammunition and of
the unscrupulous INVASION OF his country and has
sought find, through the Great Father, the Of
justice But tho of his feeling has deeper
than the shadows of discomfort that tho white
man has thought 10 sound with his hypocrisy.
Long after the treaty Of Fort Laramie, by which tho
government, With folly ever since condemned, aban-
dored the chain OF military posts erected to protect
the cnigrant road 10 Oregon and Montana, Rcd Cloud
Rcd Dog Red Face and the other warriors concerned
in the death OF Fcttcrman's brave showed out
ward satisfaction and good Will But the corruption
and infamy OF agents, the peridy and yacilating
duplicity OF and the selfish and persistent
encroachmens Of citizens have gradually changed the
wiscst spirits OF the Sioux people, who before have al
ways counsccd peace, into
BRoopSG GENT OF NAIEvoLEScH
Their trust in the paternity Of the government has
been converted into contempt for its professions and its
power Tho former have never been fulfilled; the lat
ter adequately cxertcd The REIMBURSEMENT Of
forts Reno Phil Kearny and c. +. Smith nattercd
their sense OF prowess and tho failure to punish sub
scquent violations OF the treaty has belitted
the army Its officers in their eyes.
The miscarriage of the winter campaign has
been to confirm them in their vainglory. They
ascrlbc the hasty withdrawal Of General Crook from
their country fear instead of It's real cause the
sumption OF his supplies and tho exhaustion of his
troops and animals. Tho better and prudent In
dams have, IL constant rumor ana report from the
agencies are to be believed, imbbed tho mad and des
pcrac spirit OF the Northern braves Red Cloud is the
type OF the best Of his race and It DO guessed
therefore, how widespread among them is the senti-
mont betrayed in his half warning speech.
THE TRUE CAUSE
OF the Sioux difficulty is the comprehension fully
maturcd in the minds Of the Indians that all
hope Of continued existence as race is
henccforth a chmera If they do not fight
for their country. To them the white man
OF his simpler brother appears unworthy and rcpug
nant They believe that tho white man denies them
the right OF being, ana with such cause the Sioux
will make the last great effort for the salvation of their
from the extcrmination which their fatefu
prophecy has forecast Only the old Of the tribes
shrink from war; though they all, IN spirit, favor last
trial of strength; and the young impclled
by an irresistible passion TO Stay tho whites. Tho
majority Of the Indians remaining at the agencies arc
too old to fight hunt, and their support by the
eminent il advantage TO their brethren tho
path who leave their wives, mothers and children
under the protection Of the agents While they 60 forth
to battle against the government
THE ORGANIZATION
Tho following is the general order to be issued TO-
morrow appcr,anng to tho organization OF tho cxpe-
dtion:-
HEADQUARTERS BIG HoRx ASp)
YELLOWSTONE ExrrnIrioS
Tho following hs y 70 the
''f fs sn ,sa sa csons w. sFpss a Third cavalry viii
IL Major Alexander Chambers. Fourth infantry win
iii MAJOR " Evan. Third cavalry, viii command the
battalion composed q Of the Third cavalry re-
~ uagtrn ~ H. Moves second eayalry will command
reporting to Lieutenant Colonel Royal
" The following named officers compose the expedition
csnain A. H. Sickerson Twcntythird infantry aide de-
q buurke. Third cavalry, aide decamp; CAPTAIN George
NJ Randall. Twenty third infantry, commanding scouts;
Captain W stanton OF engineers engineer occr
fa1S j. & car sny
rcmmissary of subsistence; Assistant Surgeon Albert
Hartsua, medical director. GkokGE CROOK.
Brgadicr General commanding expedition.
EXPEDITION.
The general stan of the expedition is as follows
Brgadcr General George Crook in command; Captain
A. II. NIckcrsoa, OF the Twenty third infantry rcgi
mcnt. aud Lieutenant J. g. Bourkc, of The Third cav
airy, aides ic-camp; Captain John v Fuhry quarter
master; Captain George ~ Randall OF the Twenty
third infantry, clicf OF scouts; Dr Albert Harisur
chief surgeon; Captain William q. Stanton, chief
engineer, and Colonel W. II. Royal, OF the
Third cavalry, executive commandment OF
tho troops Tom Moore is chief packer
and Captain Charles Russell chief OF transport
ta,ioa. Colonel Ioyali's stan consists OF Lieutenant
H. r. Icmlcy, o: the Third cavalry, adiutanI and
Lieutenant G. A. Drew quaricrmasier