The New York herald., 1876-11-04


passed. And IT WAS interesting TO hear how much
everybody .'knewn when the matter at an
end than while IL progressed But then u proceeded
rapdiyyou know Just the way such ihipgs usually
proceed-that fellow had time To make uD his mind
now matters really did stand Alter the fires had been
rcighted our visitors, joined by some moro o the
band, remained htiie while 10 warm themselves and
appropriate whatever loose tres they could and about
the camp, Those OF our party who had little com
missaryn in a convenient bottle examined II and then
retired Tor another sleep.
GENERAL CROOK IN ROUTE
Next day left the tran went forward with
scout who arrived camp during the night SO as
10 get in the more speedily TO Red Cloud. About
twenty miles from Running Water in The Darrowest
and most dangerous portion OF White River canyon,
We spied an ambulance approaching, in which two men
were seated We supposed these were officers, but no
escort was in sight. As the ambulance drew up we
saw that IL contained General Crook and Colonel Ner
ri,i, Of the Fih cavalry. The General wore an oa
thrcadbarc military coat with fur collar over very
pain suit OF gray cloth and had on pair ol brown
overalls sdch as tcams,ers wear. when had pre-
sented my credentials and told him whcro was going
he advised me 10 return to Fort Laramie, TO when
point his command would bo removed in lew days
said had heard at the fort reports OF troublesome
tunes at the agency, and asked him what was hc true
condition OF affairs He said
AFFAIRS RED CLOUD
1--WE have only taken away The PONIES ana guns
from those We believed TO have been In sympathy
with the hostes, ana IL was all done without hrins
shot We believed at limo the Indians would prove
troublesome, but We surroundcdth them at nsht WINE
VIC thought they about joining the hostlles ana
We made prisoners OF upward oil eighty OF Rcd ciouas
and Red Leafs bands
''Dd you get many guns !" asked.
al cont know jnst how many" tho General replied;
"thc officers had not reported 10 me wheh iiciI
should say about seventy or eighty"
And how many poniesy"
.'oh, about 800 Among the number were ponies
belonging 10 some members OF a friendly band. and
wnen these claimed We immediately returned
them. In dealing with Indians continued the Gen.
erai, 1--WE must not only punish those Inclined TO be
hostile or 10 aid tho hostiics, out we must do prompt
justice TO those who are known TO be friendly and show
them that We have confidence IN them. The morale OF
all very noiccabiy affected by our treatment OF
lew.
At SPOTTED TAIL.
"Havc you done anything at Spotted Tail Agency"
! asked.
I'VE have made Spotted Tai chief OF the Sioux
nation, tho General answered. ''We think hc Is
good Indian II there is one, and, as said. We must
coniido in some OF them. We have taken no guns or
ponies from his people We only wanted 10 destroy
nucleus Of supplies Tor the hos,cs at Red Cloud
agency and think We have done SO In taking away
their arms and ponies IRON Red Clouds aud Red
''Havc many Indians left the agency in consequence
OF TINS aconY'' inquired.
''Yes, quito number !eft and have gone northward
..what have you done with those from whom you've
taken tHeir guns and poniosT
I'VE locked them up tor day and turned them out
again last evening. They are now comparatively help
less and without ponies cannot well get away TO join
rnE WINTER CAMPAIGN
'You intend understand, TO pursue the hostes this
wintcr?n
.Yes; the troops for tho Powder River Expedition
as this winter expedition is 10 bc named, are now
Under orders ~
the force engaged in this expeditlon2'
"Yes; shall take fifteen companies OF Infantry and
eleven companies OF cavalry
''About how many men in all ~
s'Probabiy 1900. besides scouts We are to have
also with us about iity Indians from Red Cloud, among
them Arrapahoes Cu;oGs, Loacrs and some Brule
Sioux, together with 100 Pawnee scouts under Major
North
remembered our experience with tho Pawnccs on
Running Water, and told tho General, who laugh
ngiy said:--"Indians wishing TO attack would
not nave made SO much noise"
,l,a TAD rd
Fort Laramie, and followed AT the head OF the
canyon we met tho train which lett IN the morning,
and General Crook ordered back to Fort Laramie.
Tho train halted Tor the night few miles IRON the
point at which IL when ordered 10 return and we
wc't on to Running Water. This made my rine forty
miles Tor the day, and next day rode in to the Fort,
nifty miles further. IN little over ton hours
TROOPS COMING lN.
who had been out ali sumner These were companies
and OF tho NiiAh, ana OF the Fourth. Officers
and men presented haggard tatiered and dusty front
steadily past tho Generals headquarters. hav-
ing made their eighty i've miles between
9th. A few hours rest and somc soap and water
worked wonderful change in the looks Of them all
Will remain here for some time To recruit
To-day asked General Crook when he expected TO
be able to start out and he SAID he would leave Just
soon as the troops were all in and the necessary prep
arations completed. From here we shall proceed 10
Fort Fc,terman, thence to Fort Reno ana then along
The Powder River This is u swift running, muddy
alkal river. well wooded and difficult to follow II is
understood the hosNes are now campcd on the route
intended TO be pursued by the expedition and an carly
COLLISION not improbable the Indians said TO
be masscd in considerable force thcrc. ! asked
his command the route and he said
he would not they should probably encounter In
dans enough 10 engage them all at ono point Before
reaching that point, however, thcrc may be change
OF base by the hoslles which will neccsslatc different
course from that at present contemplated by the Pow
der River Expedition
ANTICIPATED
Notwithstanding tho reported quiet at the agency
general outbreak in short time. "You'li fnd,n they
say hesc Indians have not gwen up their best guns.
and when the time comes they'll try TO ect back their
stock at least make good what they have lost
There will be trouble the road before great while
Tho milnary, however, consider these fears wholly
groundless, and say "Now that have done What the
people here have been so long clamoring Tor, VIZ.
taken away the arms ana ponies OF those incning TO
hostility they are as Tar as ever from beng satisfied
Judging by some scenes Witnessed on my return TO
Fort Laramie, few days ago, should say IL was
TO bo wondered at that o tho troops suffered for
food In the midst OF game country during the sum-
campaign. We saw several hcfds Of antelope on
the hls either side OF the cavalry soldiers
10 hunt them but invariably missed thcn
shooting at distance OF 400 500 yards | asked
OF the packers the mule train how they Jared
the march from Goose Greek to Deadwood, when
Intions tar below with the main column,
plenty OF antelope Herds crossed the road every day,
and we had several good hunters with us who killed
enough for al, Of us
have been thinking If provisions run short on
winter campaign General Crook should send the pack
ers out huntng Tor the rest OF the command. have
been thinking, too, that II soldier can't shoot
antelope OF dozen 500 yards Indian won't bc
In much danger from his carbine at 700 or 500
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