The Portland daily press., 1876-09-19
THE INDIANS.


BISMARCK, Sept. 17-Sittiug Bull, with a
column about three miles long crossed the Mis-
souri, about so miles below Fort Peck, on the
OH. Gen. Terry, who was then at Buford,
ordered the 7th cavalry under Major Reno, land
four companies of the 9th infantry under Col.
Moore, then on the way from Glendive to Fort
Buford, to proceed to Fort Peck, and the 18th
left Fort Buford on the John M. Chambers
with one company of the 9th infantry 1or Fort
Peck. Terry will make desperate effort to
oyertake the Indians, but will probably FAIL
Recent excessive rains caused Ilse OF Two
feet in the Yellowstone, which enabled boats to
continue in service Oh that river. and the JOS
ephine. Far West and Carroll left Fort Buford
on the 18th for the mouth OF the GlendiVe.
The troops to remain on the Yellowstone are
now we'll supplied with provisions. 1t has
been determined to withdraw the cavalry and
leave only the infantry on duty at the mouth
of the Tongue river this winter.
The Nellie Peck has arrived from Buford,
bringing number of officers from Terry's
command, from whom the above facts are
cleaned.
L. S. Burke editor of the Black Hills Tr-
bune, who was engaged in surveying from
Speerfsh to Whitewood is reported missing
and is believed to have been killed by the In
dians.
What Might Have Been.
A scout who reached Fort Laramie yesterday
confirms the dispatches relative to Gen. Crook s
movements. Had Gen. Crooks whole COM
mand been with Miles, the whole Indian viii
lage might have been captured. The scout
states that Crazy Horses baud has been doing
all the damage north of and around Deadwood.
Lately a mail courier was killed near Crook
city and a few days ago a miner was killed
near Spearfish.
Flour is only So barrel at Crook city, and
Gen. Crook can get plenty of supplies. 1t is
believed that Gen. Crsok intends to make Gus.
ter city his base of supplies for the winter.
The scout says that many of the troops were
sick with dysentery, and q few were hungry.
Horse meat was acceptable on the 4th of this
month, and hard tack was more precious thar
Black Hills nuggets. The scout was to return
| to-day with dispatches to Crook from Gen
Sheridan, who is at Laramie.
Kill Eagles Band Surrenders.
CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-The following in received
| at military headquarters:
Fort LARAMIE, Sept. II.
| To Gen. r. 9. Drum, Chicago:
The following despatch is received from thu
| Department of Dakota:
Col. Carlin reports that Kill Eagle and Littl
| Wand with 100 people and with all their arm
and ammunition and about 100 ponies, sur
rendered to him at Standing Rock on the 18th
| Twenty-Five men surrendered, all of whom
were in the fight on the Little Big Horn.
| (Signed,) P. II. SHERIDAN. 1t. Gen.
Gen. Drum sent the following to Gen. Sher
idan:
l C0l Bull, commanding at the Cheyenn
agency, under date of 9th inst, says as fol
| lows:
Have had messengers yesterday and to-da
direct from the hostile camp. They report tn
camp near Slim Butte, 100 miles distant an
report Terry's column on Beaver creek movn
towards the Missouri The Indians are yer
DESTROYS of surrendering. L have stated to
messenger that it could only be unconditional
viz: Surrendering their arms, remain as priS
oners and submit to whatever punishment ant
other treatment the proper authority might die
tate. have sent a courier to Gen. Terry VIII
| will reach him in about five days.
r. G. DRUM A. A. G.
The Sioux Commission.
RED CLOUD AGENCY, Sept II, via Fort La
amie.-The Sioux Commission returned to Re
Cloud from Spotted Tail agency last evening
The council with Spotted Tails Indians on th
preceding day waslwell attended but nothin
was done beyond presenting the propositions
the government. They hope to receive an az
swer from Red Clouds people tomorrow, I
the propositions presented here on the 1t
| inst. ..-
Fleeing to British Columbia.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept 18.-The Journs
has the following despatch from an officer
the 9th infantry, dated mouth of the yellow
stone river, Sept. 18th. via Bismarck:
The Uncapapas Sioux are moving with the il
A band of about 600, including women an
children, are reported to have gone to the Mi
souri, at Wolf Point. The 7th cavalry and fiv
companies of the 9th infantry are en- route I
intercept them and it is possible the troops ma
engage them before their crossing is complete
| or before they have moved so far north as
make the pursuit useless.