Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-10

The Indian War.

ST PAUL MINI, Aug l0.-General For
sythe of Gcncra Sherdans slnif, passed
through this ely yesterday, having eft 'rerry's
caup, al the mauth of the Rosebud, week
ago last Tuesday.
10 couversalob with army officers here
General Forsylhc corrected several erroneous
statements recently telegraphed from Bismarck
and forwarded from this polpt.
1t was stated that General Terry had fallen
back SO miles, which Is the meirst uonscuse,
and gives false impressions to the pubic
There was no falling back at all.
The evening before Gen. Fur,ythe left Gen.
Terry, a scout from Gen. Crooks command had
reached Terry. Geu. Crook was ben SOM wlere
neal The headwater Of the Rosebud river, or
between that and Tongue river. Now at this
time Gen. Terry was at the mou of the Big
Horu river, aud in order to make communication
between himself aud Gen. Crook easier he
dropped down the river to the mouth Of the
Rosebud, between which point and u u Crook
command the distance was no Crater than
from the mouth Of the Big Horn, while the
country to be treversod Was Infinitely more Ia
yorablr for the march Of the troops Be-idcs,
the scout alluded to furnished the news that ii u
Iudiau trail had bccu lcund leading to the east,
between Gen. Crook and the Yellowstone, and
the junction oi Gems Terry aDi Crook, at
pnlut further east than the Big Horn, was ! ke
ly to prevent the escape Of the ludlans to the east
| aud north OF the present Sccnc or optIatinhH
| Another misstatcment found is 10 the IT ct
that the troops under Geurral Tcrcy ara dis
hearteued at the prospect before HIM. Col.
Smith who acc mpanies Gen. Forsy' he, Ut
terry contradicls this basclcss story. On the
Contrary, Gen. Terry and his men arc III the
best possible SPIRITS, and are only 100 anxious
TO meet The horde OF savagcs III a fair aad
square fight. There are DO fears as to the
result.
Another correction which in simple justice
| requires to he made is lu regard 10 N scalp
iug and quaricriag OF an lnGlan ty Dave
Campbell, pilot o! the steamer Far Vast,
AID :, PARTY frolu that steamer that lett IN a
boat 10 attack some Indian murder, rs that
we're found at a pint above Fvr Bu ord,
where supply Of forage was stored he tel
cgraphic account Ut that affair is mainly cor
rect, Tut there was no scaiplug OF mu!alon
of auy indians
One of the men OF C4mpbelI's party who
was wounded by the Sioux was brought back
TO the boat, but dlcd shortly afterwards from
his Injuries. The lodlan> as lar as could be
| learned although the Information was by 40
meaus definite were still supposed 10 be mass
| cd somewhere between l. 5 .u ! and Biz ii rn.
The impr. ssion prevailed ,iiat Que OF Two alter
| natives is lett them, either 10 scatter TO the
eastward and towards British America, or re-
tire southwark to The b. Uorn mountains.
Though they were Ia trout Of ana ID close II x
| iui:y IL Grn. Crock couma.t l. was not De-
licvvd ,hat they would show 6ght, or allow
Gen. Crock o: Gen. Terry h gel a cnauce al
them in a body. Regarding the work no Vel.
low Stone posts tic information Is corr"buraEcd
that il would be Impossible to get mate
rial u the river ny boats a the water
gu the Yellowstone is very low. Tnc supply
boats for Gen. rerry's command were uaabje to
cross the shoals and bars aud had to br light
eued in order to make the "trip with the par!la!
loads. The steamers which were trrlghtcd
with material for the new posts discharged then
cargocs at Fort Buford, where they wall remain
till spring when the work Oh the proposed fort:
will commence. Altogether it may be stated
on the authority OF those best posted aud VIVA
bring the very latest news from Gen. Terry
that the situation is regarded as highly favor
able. Fully four thousand mcO arc H. held uD
der the very best Of officers. The men are IL
excellent condition aud spirits. The SUPP les
o! all kinds are equal to every rcquIr NETT.
The chances for az early coalition between III
forces Of Gen. Terry and Crook are extremely
favorable. The Indians though active are not
anxious for a decisive engagement and in all
respects no danger of reverseS to the national
troops is to be apprehended IN any quarter