The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-17
GEN. CROOKS MOVEMENTS.
~ TIE nARCH AFTER SIX WEEKS
OF INICTIViTf.

lif.- Frank Irouard's Opinion o' '"' -,
s,tt,us Buirs strength indercs"""'e"'
C.xp Croup PEAK, wy. T., July o.
rbs,sIs a dearth Of news and incident III w,
column. but rs q courier IA about leaving i''
ro,,armau wrl' G. II only to relate what we "a'o
not done-a startling proposition cert "nn' 'o'
,,ucc the expedi ion has yet accomplished 'e'S
,,uc II would seem to imply an eStenueu co'-
,,dencs Nv last letter left rs surrounded
=, Indians ana primo fires. and In dhIy etpec-
,',,on and hope Of an attack. The cunning rcd
Ain. we're. however. too shrewd for that. They
.~,asotly prefer nshtlns upon ground OF their
.oect,on. aud though we may expect Az
..,vo movements at times. their share In
~. csmpaign will probably continue to be de-
ku.ive
n.v sueeeeds day In com ,rative quiet and
20 but the monotony aud ennui OF camplte
.,s almost unenduraOl,. R1lief Is only found In
s,1y drills and military exercises. We
lave changed location several times, but
snly marched short distances to obtain a
better supply and quality OF grass, and
Tongue River and the Zig Horn range vet
rrmain In our immediate vicinity. All the lite-
nature, par excellence, in camp, from the Herald
personals 20 the equally Interesting beadles
Dime Novels. has been eagerly devoured' me
buffalo have been frightened awaV " tne
Sioux, and for a wholesome fear OF the IHter'"e
are prevented from entering the mount ms Tor
bk and deer. Even the nne salmon trout once
,bnndant in contiguous streams. arc beginning
" disappear before the voracious appetites OF
Lso men. Fresh meat and vegetables were ex-
haustcd six weeks ago, no additional sup ly was
animated for bv the commissariit, and, TO state
hmtldlv, We are getting most intern llv tired Of
Bat bacon. bean soup. hard tack" and bllck
,oree and impatient at the delay OF the Fin
cavalry and the Utes.
Dispatches have twice been received from
Bon Terry by three enlisted men Of the Seventh
Infantry. and afterward duplic tied by four
rr1w scouts. Moth parties came a"ross The
country, encountered no Sioux. and reno ted In
trestiuc nrseryati ne en- route. Near the scene
Of our affair at the Rosebud. and In the n
d. which. It will be remembered. we we're
narcniu', there were evidences Of large and
rnnulous village. naturuls verv strongly pro-
ie ed. and even surrounded bv such artificial
bostructlons as fallen timber or. abattis. and
ridely INSTRUCTED cherdtr-dr- tftsc. THIS hHd
tvidentlv been removed during VT subsequent
g. our eng ,rement; and 4 week alter. Custer,
priking rs trail followed II TO the Littls Big
Horn. anu there g.llantlv met his tragic and sad
Ete Freshly made graves In the earth and
upon Sc folds bore frequent evidence OF their
ras alties IN tho light with him as well as
Nith US
Gen Terry's communications we're frank and
bold like their respected author, and In purport
very complimentary to Gen Crook. to whom.
notwithstanding his seni lrity. he Is willing to
,ubmii the plan. n mot the conduct Of the
campaign. In the event of the jurction aud CO.
operation thar he suggests and solicits. 10 this
Invitation was despatched both through special
bcurier Thy raft down the Tongue riveD and the
reforming Crows an equally polite reJoiner,
icquiescing. ~ course. In the proposed arrange
nent and 1t is expected hat Terry will cit ner
mite with us here OF be within communicating
distance when we adv, nee.
THE SIOUX STRENGTH rSpEREsrINATED.
II considered surprising that the necessity for
ncb concerted action w,s not sooner acknow
. B. nNt . raI has fhAlr
fery incep ion hostile operations have been
based upon a false estimate Of Doth the strength
and courage Of the Sioux. Indeed, not an Of
seer Of the army. from Gen. SHERMAN to its low
ut subsltern. believed such \ thing as Clusters
massacre possible. Had the 81 lux divided into
numerous small bands, a. was sometimes aDtiri-
pated. the plan OF converging columns present
ID very enticing and excellent features; but
siltlnx Bull ana his warriors have not occa-
a. ned the search that was so confidently ex-
pected. rhe needle in the bay stack turned
point up very suddenly, and was found an
eostacle both sharp and penetr ting.
Much comment and surmise are occasioned BY
the absence OF the Sioux at this time. aud nu-
merour cuntectures as to their whereabouts and
purposes are made. Many consider their 10 SEES
In the Rosebud aud Little Big Horn hgnts sum
ciently severe TO occasion their desperation or
retreat To tue mountains but others, with
probably greater reason. argue In favor OF a
stand and desperate engagement.
Ii Ii TO be regretted, think, that neither col
nmn V adequately provided with artillery. Gen.
Terry has section or two of Calling guns we
practical utility Of these formida able but cum
bcrsOme engines Is NJ least question BILE, al
though their ~ essence certainly adds 70 our and
detracts from the enemy's mOrdte, and II aban-
hOOed they are useless TO their captOrs. Ia the
present struggle. which has assumed new auu
ansIimpled phases there Is no doubt thst a
battery consisting 4 three sections respectively
Of GaIlngs, mountain bowitZets, aud three inch
ordnance would prpye a valuable aux,ar,. Inc
fotmer should be one inch ~ caltbre, and pro
uded like the others with solid as well as
canister shot ana she'll In camp, and for the
protection Of stock nerds and wagon ~ pack
correspondent asserts that lt might have on
Lansportsd wherever TINS comua"d has p-s'SI'
The howitssrs are readily PACKED.
In be Uattlo OF the Rosebud. artillery could
have been employed with very great advantage
and who can what its possession might have
accom- plisbed for poor Custer an the At ack
Lpon a village, such a battery a. have described
would combine every necessary element OF de-
struction and IN -uch exceptional ses where
tnpngrspuica features Rendered horizonttl or
dreo. hrng inpracticdble. couple Of maxi
mum morn mortars. easily handled by two
u EN-, tngnL Dc invaluable.
Tue North American Indian has improved his
practice OF the old art Of war. ana the bow and
arrow anu the tom Inaw.i as weapons, are IL
most obsolete. Tue sioux OutnuuIDer aud are
better armed, mounted ana tqIipped tnan Tue
United States troops opposing tneuI, all the cir
oulnst 4nces entering INTO consideration. lac
torne lre with Crredunor and hne sporting
Iiues, presented by the Government, at "A CON
I.uI - cavalry. whic1 ret rms the salute by
buh@ with carOines Al the heels q. an .nuldu' u
t"at mugn OF his person be exposed above the
- ~. From their riIest infancy their minds
Nr recA iuuancd by the warlike traditions aud
LIE wage songs ami scalp noes OF "a b roar
o., but pOWeiful nation, aud AS Oh ldreu they
A. .a4sht u ride and nandls fire rms; wniie
Owing 10 sAIne fecL IN tnr recruiting OF enlist
~ rY4 en-, Oue-tuIld " our force Is cOu DO sed
Of 7AN material Nor could tue d~eignation
tomfahD be Misnterpreied IN tie cavalry Ia
IA. .a, aoJut nifty men, IA Tie i.fautry not over
fYr,. o4r effective force Il tails limo Is less
h.n t"elve hIndred, IA when joined Uy teu
O. uN .hlto OF inc -ift4 cav lry, II viii not ex-
'''4 -"Nehtrt.' nuuared, exoiuding ,ur ludidn
tiAr- ~ -"Act troops 60 protect the wagon and
J. " tfhius and the neid hospital, and every
i''fib 'aSalryman to mold IA r. 5, aud dis
~ un tl or otherwise We cannot oppose the
;, aith more than fifteen hundrei uIen,
JuNCIION WITH TERRY INDIsPENsABLE.
Il tn.h IA junction DO not made with Terry,
ht M Bun can ight eacn column In detail
,fhrre times the force 81 eitner-notwitu-
- ln1lug the statement 10 tns contrary OF a
prominent "ncer VI the army to reporter OF
Tfct.y published, IL may well oe asked, abiding
~ tle Custer massacre, IL we eau stand this
loss better than the SIOUX p A thous nd mourn
IN ftmilies viii answer No., aud think not. A
gallant and brave Anericau soldier Is not a lit
0xcu u9e for u numbering, tuieving, breech-
ei0uted savage.
However necessary, this Is not popular war
AMI since 10 sacrifices are absolutely required
wlere forty millions 81 people oppose twenty
Mhirh Ori .iuate IN enterprisiug thirj-raLe East
tTn aud Western journals OF Crooks death,
oishOwers of poisoned arrows, bayonet charges,
AMI Reno Hitting and INTANGIBLE movements
oil ~ day, about the Powder, tongue, Rose
bad, ahd Ilitle lhg Horn MYERS, would he very
amusing 70 us n they did not Keep our wretched
i.minss ia state vi suspense ana Anxiety al