Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-17
CROOK SAFE.
Gen. Terry sends scouts to Crook
Almost Another Massacre.

II iettel 70 Inc n. i. herald from Gene "a
Crooks, Military column, Cloud Peak cam o,
w. T., July IA, via Fort Fetterman. July -,
1876, says: Three couriers, James Bell, VIM
Evans and Benjamin Steward, privAtes, OF
morning from General Terry's camp, on the
Yerowstone, near the mouth OF the Big Horn
river. They started on the 9Th and m ade the
most daring ride on record, through the
stroD ghold OF the Sioux, in three nights aud
two days. They brought dispatch from
General Terry to General Crook recountiug
Ter and his command on the 18th, and Co o.
mel Reno's light and rescue. The whole mum
Ter OF cas aaities was 36S soldiers and IA otfi
GERS killed and GO wounded.
AN IMMENSE INDIAN TRAIL.
Terry caused reconnaissance made soul tn
ward on June 2sth, and a very large Sioux
trail was found diverging from the one fol
lowed by Custer In his advance. Captain
Ball, OF the I'd cavalry, is of opinlon that the
enemy, after leaving the valley where the
village was, were divided into two bands,
one going toward the mountains, the other
going southwest.
TERRY CANNOT MOVE WITHOUT REIN
FORCEMENTS.
General Terry says that the shattered con-
dftion of the eth cavalry regiment aud the
damage done his small pack train are such
that he has retired to his present position TO
refit. He mas sent for horses and mules to
remount the cavalrymen, and for a re in
forcement Of two companies of infantry. He
has twice tried TO communicate with this
column, but each time his scouts have been
strength Of the Sioux makes II important
and necessary to unite for cooperation.
From the ignorance OF the whereabouts OF
Gen. Crook he is unable to propose q plan
but requests him to communicate one which
he offers to adopt.
Gen. Terry expects the return OF his supply
steamer from Fort Lincoln on the 18TH Of
July, and hopes to move soon afterward
with fifteen or twenty days. provision
Should he move to ROSEBUD he viii take mis-
CROOKS Rk1NFoRcrMENrs.
Gen. Crooks column has received REIN
f0cement OF 2l3 ShOshOAe scouts who arrived
yesterday under their old chief, Washakie.
The supply steamer will arrive to day with
five fresh companies OF infantry. Gen. Sher-
idan has proffered a whole regiment, but it
Will not be available for the next movement.
sence OF fifteen or twenty days from the base
OF supplies, and will join or cooperate with
Gen. Terry II practicable. Cen. Crook seems
rather to favor separate operations. but 1t is
certain that the united forces, including Col
Aerritt's regiment, would not be too strong
to cope with the formidable enemy now
aroused. All other wars sink into insignid-
car ce compared with this. This column will
not move before a week.
ANOTHER MARROW ESCAPE.
a reconnoiiering party OF thirty persons
under the command OF Second Lieutenant
Frederick w. Sibley, of the % cavalry, was
sent rom this camp on July C. They were
to observe the movements and positions of
the Sioux, and IL possible the whereabouts
of Terry. On the 9th they returned on foot
after a terrible retreat OF two nights and one
day. They were surrounded by the enemy
In prodigious numbers. and only escap<i
miraculCs.siv by the sacrifice OF all their
equipment excepting arms and ammuni
ton, Including thiriy-one picked saddle
horses and two mules. But for the sagacity
and caution Of guides Grusrd and Baptiste,
and the judgment ard gallantry OF Sibav,
no one would have survived.
On the night Of the Sth the Sioux, sup
posed to be the main body, were seen 0y
Lieutenant Sibley's command: On the same
day they attempted to steal horses from
this camp, and were fired upon by the peg
cts. On the night OF the 10th the Sioux set
fire to the grass at the eastern end OF the
camp. The flames gathered like fury and
swept the hills east Of the camp, making a
tremendous smoke. Fortunately the wind
was favorable 10 us. 1t is believed that all
the grass has been burned along the Tongue
and Rosebud rivers. The stmosphe d Is
general CROOK.
In consequence of the absence OF General
Crook at the time OF his return no force n ID
been sent to meet the Sioux band reported
by Lieutenant Sibley. In the opinion OF the
subordinate officers of this column the c. n
paign has gloomy future aspect. The DIS
satisfaction of the Shoshones at the m in-
agement of our fight of June II is not get
appeased, but they are willing TO test An
alliance OF troops once more Two hua Sc.
JUGS vi Dtuubcds hIc TO
ported as willing to join US, but their COM
ing is far from being assured.
GENERAL TERRY ASSURED GENERAL
that, if he will join him, ne will not assume
any superior authority on account of SEMI
ority OF rank. Unless General Crook acce les
other disasters may be anticipated. the
messengers from the camp on the Yellog-
stone say that the Sioux village was de-
stroyed, but the official dispatch contains no
such statement. The guides who accompa-
MED Sibley believe there Is large village
on Little Big Horn, near the old government
road. The village attacked by Custer Is sup
posed to have been the one removed from
the Rosebud after or during the fight OF JIne
II. Sioux now serenade this camp every
right with bullets and are watching us very
closely.