Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-09-13

the article referred to, and on the morn
ing Of Aug. 18th he called on the editor
of the Pioneer Press and Tribune and
denounced the publication of such an
uncalled for AMI unjust charge in the
strongest language possible The ST.
Paul Dispatch of that afternoon con-
tanned column and half article from
his pen in which Col. Moore was done
full Justice, brief history ofhis militia
~ career being given. Few know Col.
Moore better than the writer or appre.
ciate his worth more, and none felt the
attack more keenly than he. Continued
absence on his part for three weeks is
the only reason why defense of the
Colonel has not heretofore appeared in
these columns, and we now gladly en-
brace the opportunity to characterize
the charge as it deserves, We state
now as we said to those who told the
story to us that Col Moore did his whole
duty in the matter-that he would have
deserved court martial he divided his
command as was demanded.-C. A. L.
CAMP ON YELLOWSTONE, OPPOSITE GLEN
DIVE CREEK, Sept. 5.-On the night of
the Sd Crooks scouts arrived reporting
him on the Little Missouri near Beaver
Greek, and that he had started on a
trail of about fifty ponies, leading in the
direction of Sentinel Buttes.
ri The scouts report on their own au
thority that the trails scatter right and
left, evidently in search of game, and
that they come together again quite
often with the exception of small parties
who improve such opportunities to make
for their agencies. 9-~s ....e
Four steamers are here now unloading
supplies as they can not go higher and
the programme now is to send them for
ward by wagon to Tongue River.
The 22d is hating at this point. San
ger, with two companies of the 18th are
at Powder river with the greater portion
of our transportation. He will be en-
ployed in escorting trains until the sup
plies are all forwarded. The 9TH Cav
airy will leave for. Ft. Lincoln in 4 day
or two. The battalion of the 9Th Infty.
at this writing is not yet disposed Of
We may, and II is quite likely we will,
be kept up here until the stores are dis.
posed of, either as an escort or guard at
some point on the river between here
and Buford. Dept. Hdqrs. go down the
river on the first boat as far as Buford,
and Gen: Terry, Nowland and Col. Smith
will remain until the affairs are closed
for the season. The rest of the Dept.
Staff will proceed to their respective
homes or stations. Ny chances of go.
ing to Lincoln are trembling in the
balance with some slight show of going
there. So you see have at last Won.
as had predicted all along that the jig
was up for the season. Our only chance
was when Custer struck them, or imme-
diately after, and we were not then in
condition to do it. g. ..,s.. ..5.
So ends the campaign Of 1876 and
with results neither satisfactory to the
army or nation. 1t will require anoth-
er season to finish the job unless the
good people will accept, as they always
have in the past, a promise from the
red devils of good behavior in the future,
and let Custer and his comrades blood
crv to heaven in vain for vengeance.
Later orders are out for the last act
in the drama. The I'd cavalry and 7th
Infty move tomorrow morning for Ellis
and Shaw; the 7th Cavalry and 9Th Infty.
move this evening or in the morning
down river on this side to prevent 1ndi-
ans from crossing, which suppose will
be simply amove towards home. g..
I hops to greet you soon and tell you
of the blood we spilled and the Indians
we killed. A.G@E
[Capt. Weston, of Gen. Terry's staff,
arrived from Fort Buford on Monday.
Gen. Terry, the Capt. reports, is at
Buford and will be down in a few days.
The 5th Infantry has gone to it's station
at the mouth of Tongue river and is en-
gagged IN the construction of winter
quarters. The 22d Infantry is in charge
Of freights at Glendive and will receive
and forward supplies, furnishing escorts
as they may be needed. The 7th Cav
airy will patrol the Yellowstone until
about Oct. 1st, when they will return to
Lincoln. The Yellowstone river being
played ont for navigation, supplies will
hereafter be forwarded from Fort Buford
by train on the north bank of the yell
lowstone, employing for some months
all the transportation in the country
for the purpose.-ED. TRIBUNE.
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