Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-16
THE INDIANS.
Report OF n Battle COnarmed-Terry's
Loss Three Misunderstanding Balls
Loss Seven Hundred.

Report OF n Battle COnarmed-Terry'l
Loss Three Misunderstanding Balls
Loss Seven Hundred.
| Refnf0rcements for General Crook
Indians reported to be Moving into
the British POssessiOns-SkIrmIs
| Between Miners and Indians.
CHICAGO, August 15.-The Times Cor
respondent, writing from Fort BUfOrd,
August 11tb, Ui0 Bismarck, August l4lh,
says: "Terry's force, which left R0se-
| bud on the eighth, numbered fighting
| force OF si1tson hundred men, and was
| accompanied by train numbering two
| hundred and twenty-five wagons, con-
| tanning supplies for thirty days. Terry,
with view OF forming junction with
| Crook, will move down the west bank
| of the Rosebud, for q distance of seventy
| miles, when the combined force will
endeayor to engsg9 the Indians in the
region of the Big Horn mountains. The
Crow sconts report that the main body
of Sitting Bulls band are encampei by
| Sinking river, tributary of the Big
Horn, and that, to engage them, il
would be necessary to cross the Big
Hor0 mountains, which viii be an al
most impossible undertaking at this
sess)n Of the yesr. There appears to be
no prospect Of another engagement
with the Sioux, unless the Indians de-
sire to make fight. The troops will be
unable to overtake them before the ap-
proach Of cold weather. II is reported
that large band Of the northern IN
diaus have been seen crossing the Mis-
souri, river below Fort Benton north into
the British possessions, and it is not
believed that they will make a stand
against the troops this yesr. Major
Sanger, ,ciithe Seventeenth infantry, has
been left in charge of the supply camp
at the mouth OF the Rosebud, which has
been garrisoned by company OF in
fantry and one huadred and twenty dis
mounted cavalry. The garrison has
been supplied with three Gattling guns.
Considerable illness prevails in the sup.
ply camp. General Terry has decided
mouth of the Rosebud. About Septem-
Der 18th all the troops will be with
drawn. After that date the ccm mand
will march overland from the sapply
camp along the north bank Of the Vel
lowstoue to point opposite Fort Bu-
ford, where a Jerry will be provided to
N Ove the command to the east bank of
the Missouri. The troops from that
point will march overland to garrison
the posts in Dakota and along the Mis-
souri, river. The steamer Far West
will remain at the mouth Of the Rose
bud until the return OF the troops and
will convey the sick and wounded, and
sueh of the supplies and camp equipage
as will be possible to the month of the
Yellowstone and down the Missouri.
All Of the steamers, with this exception,
have been taken out Of the river.
ANOTHER REPORT.
WASHINGTON, August I5.-General
Sherman states that he has received
similar report from another direction to
that published yesterday, stating hat a
terrible battle had taken place between
General Crook and the Sioux, and that
the latter had been about anuihilated.
1t YVES brought to R ID Cloud agency and
sent to him from Laramie. Therefore,
he says, there seems to be more sub
stance in the squaW's story than at first
YVES considered probable.
REINFORCEMENTs FOR CROOK.
CHEYENNE, August 15.-Companies
ID and F, Fourth cavalry, left for the
rorth yesterday. Two companies OF the
Fourteenth infantry arrived from Utah
yesterday, and await orders. -Four
companies of the Fourth artillery, from
the Pacific coast, and one more Of the
Fourth cavalry, making six in all Of this
regiment, are expected here tomorrow,
Sixty-eight Ute scouts leave Fetterman
Thursday, and will endeaYor to Join
Crook. Msj0r Frank North, chief of the
old OrganiZati n of PaWnes scouts, is
ordered to report to General Sheridan.
He left Sidney, Nebraska, for Chicago
tonight.
sKIRMIsH BETWEEN MINERS AND IN
DIANS.
ST. PAUL, August 15.-The Pioneer
PreSS'S Bismerck special OF to-day says:
"a party Of twenty-five men, with
teams, arrived from the Black Hills to-
day. When within one days march of
the Hill9 they had q skirmish with IN
dians, and lost one man killed and one
wounded in the foot. We have no news
of Terry's last fight with the Iadisns,
except by the steamer Western, which
arrived this morning from Bolton.
When at Fort Peck the Iudians told the
captain of the Western that Terry had
had fight with the Sioux the day be-
fore, and that Terry's killed numbered
three hundred, Sitting Bulbs loss being
seven hundred. The steamer Josephine,
loaded with government freight and
troops, leaves Fort Buford tomorrow.
"The Iumor of an Indian battle is con.
frmed by Indian runners from Fort
Peck tonight. The steamer Western,
which left there Sunday, reported three
hundred and seven Indians killed. Kit
teridge and Others, VINO came in from
the Black Hills to-day, had fight with
the Indians near the Black Bills, and
Phelps, of Montana, and Frank Fig, of
Bismarck, were wounded. Tue steamer
Josephine leaves for the Rosebud with
two companies Of the Twenty-gecond in
fantry."
CROOKS STRENGTH.
CHICAGO, August 15.-The Inter
Ocean correspondent with General
Crook, under date OF August 4th, sends
news later than any received from that
command. he gives the following
as the strength of General Crooks
force, including that OF General Merritt's:
Second cavalry, five companies; Third
cavalry, ten companies; Fifth cavsIiy,
ten companies; Fourth infantry, three
companies; Ninth infantry, three COM
panies; Fourteenth infantry, four COM
panies The cavalry average about
forty-five men to the company; infantry,
forty men-Or the sum total for the
present campaign OF fourteen hundred
cavalry, four hundred infantry, and two
hundred and fifty Indian scouts. Buffalo
Bill comes with the Fifth cavalry as
scout and guide. On the fourth instant
orders were received to take four days
rations in saddle bage, fifteen beng
taken on pack mules, and to move At
daylight on the fifth.