Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-19
BUFFALO BILL.
An Interview with Him Concern
ing the Indian Campaign.


ing the Indian Campaign,
Chicago Timesl
Everybody has heard of "Buffa-
10 Bill" the daring scout of the
plains, but VIM. F. Cody is by no
means so widely known, although
they are one and the same person.
The first titleis used exclusively be-
yond the wild Missouri, but in
Goods country it is dropped for
the more civilized cognomen of Mr..
Cody. Mr.. Cody arrived at the
fremont House on yesterday morn
ing, direct from Terry's command
on the Yellowstone, and in the af-
ternoon a Times reporter called to
see him. A tall, slim, wiry man Of
perhaps thirty-three, responded.
From beneath a lightdr sombrero
his brown hair fell in graceful
waves around his shoulders. His
face was covered with a thick
growth of black, curly whiskers
that clung closely to the skin, as
though afraid Of getting left.
What little of the complexion" was
visible was richly bronzed by ex-
posure. For the rest, Cody wore a
heavy velvet coat buttoned high,
dark pauts, and a pair of boots that
many a society man would give a
small fortune to be able to get into.
Taken in all, he is rather a fine
looking fellow, and considerably of
the Custer order.
Cody had a double object in visit
ing Chicago. In the first place, he
wished to consult with General
Sheridan with reference to a scheme
which is on foot in the territories
to raise a company of 100 frontiers
men 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 full regiment of regulars.
Have you any intimation as to
how General Sheridan will consider
the proposition ?" asked the re-
porter.
None at all. He is out of the
city, and he is one Of that kind Of
men who don't tell their staff all
they know. l expect him back at
| 3 o'clock"
"What do you expect to do with
your company, provided you raise
it?"
"Strike the redskins wherever /
find them, and then get away be-
fore they get too thick"
"Do you regard the seasons
campaign as a success 2"
ait has been more like a big pic
mic party than campaign. AS Q
general thing, instead of sending
their cavalry out light to fight the
/, Indians and amuse them until the
) infantry came up, the commanding
, officers have used the cavalry tC
t prevent the Indians from attacking
$ the infantry. The War Depart.
ment, whose duty it was to forward
: supplies, has managed that part o.
; the campaign splendidly."
b Gas chief Of scouts you were
d with all the commanding officer;
+ in the field, at various times. who
: is the best Of them ?"
I. "General Carr, of the Fifth Cav
t airy. He is brave and dashing, anC
cautious at the same time. HI
is by all odds the best Indian
Is fighter of the outfit. | started
. out with him early in the season
then was with Merritt, afterwar,
with Cook, and latterly with Terry
Q and know them all. Custer wa
a good Indian tighter. Ihey ma
talk about his recklessness, but
T. tell you nothing short of dash will
: do with Indians. When you tin'
them you have got to strike in
=, stantly or get away. If you strik
] hard the chances are in your favor
but youmay go under. You hav
got to take the chances in order t
win"
"Where is Sitting Bull2"
:, "He is hiding on the Big Hor
, river He struck out to the eas