Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-27
CAPTURE OF PONIES AND ARMS FROM
THE INHIANS

CAPTURE OF PONIES AND ARMS FROM
THE INDIANS.
ST. PAUL, October 26-The Pioneer Press
has sPs ciat from Bismarck which says that
General Terry was still at Standing Rock last
evening. He had succeeded in dtsarm1ng and
gathering In the ponies of all the Indians at
the agency. II is believed that the INDIANS
have MD most of their arms, SIS they had
days warning, and only about two hundred
stands have been found, including shot-suns
and IevolYers. A large number of ponies
will yet be brought in; about six hundred
have already been surrendered. The Indians
seem to take kindly TO The removal as they
come to understand IL, but some were at first
disposed to resist. Gsneral Terry informed
them that their property would be sold and
the pr0ceeds invested IN cattle and such
things as wOuld be useful Tor them.
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS ON THE FROM
TIER.
CHEYENN Me- October 25-The arrival of
General MerTitts command aG Red Clo1d
Yesterday signaliZed the closing up OF the
Big Horn and Yellowstone campaign, which
will be succeeded by the Powder river expe-
dition, consisting OF fifteen companies Of 10
fantry and eleven companies OF cavalry, the
latter principally of the Fourth regiment,
and five companies of toe Second ana Tsird,
which have not been In the summer cam
paign. All are fresh troops, and will be COM
manded by General Crook in person. The
Fifth cavalry Will have its winter headquar-
tiers at Fort nussell, General Merritt In COM
mand, The Third goes to Fort Laramie. Ten
ompanies will rem ain at Red Cloud.
SPOTTED TAIL APPOINTED CHEF OF
TIE SIOUX.
CHEY ENNE, October 25-Spotted Tail was
formally installed chief of the Sioux nation
bv virtue OF the authority of the President,
and was as such accepted by all the Indians
at that agency.
EXTRAORDINARY SECRECY OF GEN
ERAL TERRY'S MOVEMENTS.
PAUL. October 26.-None outside of Gen =
eral Terry and those Immediately connecte ed
with him have any idea as to where he will
go next, whether 70 Cheyenne, or TO strike the
2Osules.
0ENERAL MERRITT'5 CAPTURE.
CHEYENNE, october 25 The capture made
| by General Merritt consisted of five hundred
Indians, seven hundred ponies, and a large
number OF arms. The last two named are 10
be disposed of at auction on the second OF
Noyeulb ber ST Fort Laramie. The moral effect
of this decisive policy is wholesome, and peace
promises TO prevail at the agenciEs.
| DIsMuUNTING AND DIsARMING Mr.. LO.
CHICAGO, October 6.-The following tele.
gram was received at military headquarters
| to-day; .--- ,,,.,- ,,..-,.o-
T5eutepaul-GeneralP P. II. Sheridan, Chicago
| II inois:
| Colonel Sturgis lett Lincoln on the TWEEN.
tieth, and Major Reno on the twenty-firSt
zach arrived here on the afternoon of the
| twenty-second. Sturgts Immediately COZ
! lneneed dismcunting and dlsaTmiog the
| Indians at Two Bears camp, on the left bank,
| and Leutenan t-ColoneI CaTlin, with his own
| and Reno's force, dismounted and disaTmed
/
| partially to the fact that before ! arrived 81
| Lincoln news was sent to the Indians here, II
! is said by Mrs. Galpin, that we Were coming
| and our purpose was stated, but principally,
| believe, tnat some lime since, owing TO the
| failure or gras- here, t1eir animals were sem
/ 10 distant grazing PAGES many miles away
| com garatively few horses were found There
| fore the next morning called the chiefs to
| gether and demanded their horses anC
| AIMS telling them unless they compiled
their Iations would be stopped, and also tell
| log ihem that whatever might be realized
from the sale Of the property taken would bC
| invested in stock for them. They have qui ct
| iy 81 omitted, aud have ssnt out to bring theil
animals, Some have already arrived, and W,
now we in our possession about seven hun
dred. More are arriving rapidly, end l eXpec
10 double this number. 1 nave kept the Who'll,
force till now for the effect It's presence pro
duces l shall start StuTsis tomorrow morn
ling ror Cheyenne. leaving Reno till CaIliI
| cumflAleg the work here. Only q few arm
have vet been found or surrendered, but
| tbink our result r. are satisfactory. Not sno
was nred on elth T side OF the river. o
| course no surprise can nov be expected a
| beyerne as the desired effect can be pro
duced by the same means as those employe,
here. ALI II TED n. 1ESrshI