The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-09-28
Buffalo Bill On the sIoux Campaign

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A reporter Of the Chicago Times
gives the following account of an inter-
view with Buffalo Bill.
Everybody has heard of -Buffalo
Bill, " the daring scout of the plains,
but William +. Cody is by no means so
widely known, although they are one
and the anne person. The first title Is
used exclusively beyond the wild Mis-
souri,, but in Gods country il is
dropped for the more civilized cogno-
men Of Mr.. Cody. Mr.. Cody arrived
at the fremont house on yesterday
direct from Terry's command on the
Yellowstone, and in the afternoon a
Times reporter called to see him. A
tall, slim, wiry man Of perhaps 33 re-
sponded. From beneath a light-drab
sombrero his brown hair fell in grace
full waves around his shoulders. His
face was covered with a thick growth
Of black, curly whiskers that chung
closely to the skin as though afraid Of
getting left. What little of the COM
plexion was visible WAS richly bronzed
by exposure. For the rest, Cody wore
a heavy velvet coat buttoned high, dark
pants, and a pair Of boots that many a
society man would give a small fortune
to be able to get into. Taken all in all
he is rather a fine looking fellow, and
considerably Of the Custer order.
Cody had a double object in visiting
Chicago. In the first place, he wished
to consult with Gen. Sheridan with ref
erence to a scheme which is on foot in
the territories to raise a company of 100
frontiersmen for winter missionary
work among the Sioux, with Cody at
the head. Such a command the terri
torial governors argue, would be Of
more actual service to the settlers than
a full regiment of regulars.
Have you any intimation as to how
Gen. Sheridan will consider the propo-
sition?" asked the reporter.
None at all. lie is out of the city,
and he Is M Of that kind of men who
don't tell their staff all they know.
/ expect him back at three O'clock
what do you expect to do with your
company provided you raise it?''
Strike the redskins wherever l find
them, and then get away before they
get too thick
"Do you regard the seasons campaign
as a success?n
st has been more like a big picnic
party than a campaign. AS a general
thing, instead of sending their cavalry
out light to strike the Indians and
amuse them until the infantry came up
the commanding officers have used the
cavalry to prevent the Indians from at
lacking the infantry. The war depart
ment, whose duty it is to forward sup
plies, has managed that part of the cam
paign splendidly.r.
As chief of scouts you were with
all the commanding officers in the field
at various times. Who is the best of
them?n
"Gen. Carr, of the 9TH cavalry. He
is brave and dashing, and cautious at
the same time. He never rests until he
has all the information possible, and
spares himself no pains or labor to OBJ
tain it. He is by all odds the best In
dian fighter of the outfit. l started Out
with him early in the season, then was
with Merritt, afterward with Crook and
latterly with Terry, and l know them
all. Custer was a good Indian fighter.
They may talk about his recklessness,
but tell you nothing short of dash will
do with Indians. When you find them
away. If you strike hard, the chances
are in your favor, but you may 90 under.
You have got to take the chances in or
der to win.''
where is Sitting Bull?"
s'He is hiding on the Big Horn river.
He struck out to the east, doubled on
his pursuers, got into the mountains,
and broke his force up into hunting
parties. Not more than so Indians
have gone north toward British Ameri-
car
Have the commands Jared pretty
well?'tN
ssFor the last two or three weeks
Crooks command has had a rough time
of it. Their rations gave out, it has
rained constantly, and horses and men
are in a terrible shape. By the way,
speaking of horses, Gen. Carr can start
out with a regiment, march it further,
and have his stock in better order at
the end than any other officer on the
plains"