New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
THE WAR ON THE FRONTIER.
ARRIVAL FROM GEN. TERRY,s CAME.

ARRIVAL FROM GEN. TERRY'S CAMP.
GEN. FoRsYIHE or sHTBIDAN'S STAFF CoRRECTs
MEASUREMENTS LATELY MADE-THE COMMAND
IN EXCELLENT CONDIuoN-FOuR THOUSAND
MEN IN THE FIELD-No MOVEMENTS BACKWARD.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 10.-Gen. Forsythe of
Gen SheTldans sta passed through this city yesterday
having left Terrys camp the mouth of the Rosebud
week ago last Tuesday. In conversation win army
officers while here Cen Forsythe corrected several er
roneOus statements recently teegraphed from Bismarck
ond forwarded from this point 1t was stated that Gen
Terry had fallen back 50 miles, which he says IL not true
and gives false impressions to the public fhere was no
falling back at ALL The evening before Gen For'ythe
left Gen TeIry's camp scout from Gen Crooks com
mand had reached Gen. Terry. Gen. Crook was then
somewhere near the hcadwater Of the Rosebud River
or between that ard the Tongue River Now, al this
time Gen Terry was at the mouth of the Big Horn River
ana in order to maize communication between himself
and Gen Crook easier dropped down the river TO the
mouth Of tho Rosebud, between which point and Gen.
Crooks command the distance greater than from
the mouth OF the Eg Horn, while the country 10 be
traycsed infinitely favorable for the march
Of the troOps. Besides the scout alluded 20 furnished
the that Indian trail had been fonnd leading To
The East between Gen. Crook and the Ncowstonc ana
the junction Dt Gems Terry and Crook at pon further
east than the Big HON likely to Prevent the escape
of the Indians the cast aud north OF the present scene
Of operations.
Another misstaemont found Is to the eject that the
troops under Gen. Terry dsbeatenet at TIE pros
pect before them Col. Smith. who accompanies Gen
Forsytne utterly contYadicts this bascicsS story. ON
the contrary Con Terry and his ere III the best pos
sbe spirits ana only tco anxious to meet tue oiue
of savagcs in q far aud square hght. There are no
fears as TO the result Another correction Whch ShfIo
Justice requires 10 DC made Is IN regard 10 'he HcaP5
ana Guartelin. Of Indian by " Dave campbell P"'
Of the steamer Far west aud party from that steamer
that left in boat 10 attack indian nartudcN tLat
wore found at a point above Fort Buiord where sup!
u Of forage was stored. The toicsraPhc account "i
tine ogir is mainly correct but there no scapins
and mutiiat.on of any Indian One =; tine men oi camp
bells party who rs wounded by the sioux was brought
back TO the boat but hc died shortly atcrward from MS
injuries The Indians as far could be learned c
thou II the information was by means definite were
stiu supposed to he massed somewhere between the
Rosebud River and the Biz Horn The Impression pre-
vailed that one or two alternatives was LEFT them either
t scatter 10 the eastward and toward British America
or r,re uthWard 10 the Big Horn Mountains lhoIch
thcy were in tIont o: ana N close proximity " ',;
Crooks command, j. WAS no; hchcFcl lli u'N N"ud
show sht or allow Con CROOK or "cu ItiS ~ E''
Recording The work ol the Yellowstone posts, the in
formation cor!ObDratod that n would he hnpuS'ur !"
get material up the Uycr by boats 4, th' "I ~,
Yellowstone is very low the supply b"'S ioi r,h;
T,rry7 command "er. unable I" c;o>s ,ho Io,T ~ , %
bars and had ~ he lghiCEcd ~ "tdc' 10 i"h 'Hc ~
with partial loads. Tie steamers "hch were tg.h'rl
with material tor the new posts discharged thch c N
at Fort Buiugd. where tGcY VIII remain Ui N!'Nt' "''
hn work on me PROPOSED fOIts viii bc-m AIlo-rh'll ~
may stated the authority of iho>e pes .H'' al
rhr min, The very latest news from Gen IrTfy '1t
1000 men are the dcld under the very best OF Ihc,''
The in excellent condition ana sps, In' Sr ,
rIios f an Kinds are cguai 10 every requirement Inc
CHANGES f0r an early coalition hCiWcen me lore or
GcuS Terry agd Crock are extremely ialolabc' l"t III
dams Though active are not anxious I"l "'li'i'
c,c,ipnt and IN all respects no danger ui i'V'iN' 10
lie National troops 20 be appreEcndedin Ia any quarter