The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-25
THE INDIAN TROUBLES.


THE INDIAN TROUBLES.
VIEWS OF GENERAL SHERMAN-A STUBBORN
AND BLOODY CAMPAIGN IN PROSPECT.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-According to the
official intelligence received at headquarters
in Washington, Us soon as the necessary pre-
parations are made and supplies forwarded
General Sheridan will take charge and
superintend the operations OF the troops in
person. The plan of the campaign deter
mined upon is a combined movement OF
three columns, with Fort Ellis as the base.
Two OF these columns will move directly
against the Indians and one against their
village. Lieutenant-G General Sheridan WILL
according to his present plan, in all proba-
bility establish his headquarters in the field
at some advantageous point on Goose creek,
about forty miles northwest OF Fort Phil
Kearney, and near the point OF Crooks bat.
tie on the Rosebud, on June 18th. The.
troops of the different columns will aggre-.
gate about three to four thousand, with all
the physical features Of the country de-
cidedly against them.
In speaking Of the war General Sherman
saws it will be stubborn and bloody; that
the Indian chieftains will naturally have the
choice OF positions; that to tight them 1t
will be necessary to take them when they
offer or wherever caught; that they VIII
not ficht il they can help it unless they have
the advantage of ground and numbers, and
as a consequence we must suffer losses. He
estimates the fighting force of the Sioux
now in arms Mt twenty-five hundred. 1t Is
the settled purpose to make the punishment
of the Sioux one never to be forgotten.
It will be impossible for Merritt to reach
Crook before August 1st, ut which time an
advance will be made. The dispatches in
dictate that junction will then be promptly
effected between Crook and Terry, when
active operations will begin, and an engage
ment is expected early in August. The
DISPATCHES say that the Yellowstone IS fall
| ing. which will necessitate the fastening OF
supplies forward, otherwise the low stage
of water will cause great embarrassment
COURIER FROM GENERAL CR00K-AFFAIRs
AT Go0SE-CREEK CAMP-GENERAI CROOK
AWAITING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DIsC0yE-
RES IN THE BLACK HILLS.
CHEYENNE, July 23.-The courier who
left Goose Creek on the evening OF the 18th
instant arrived at Fort Fetterman tonight.
His delay was caused by having met, at Pow
der river, band of 200 Indians, from whom
he escaped, hiding himself in the timber for
twentv-four hours. One Indian followed
his trail nine miles. He says they were evil
IDENTIFY waiting for him, and he fears that the
couriers who were sent from Fort Fetter-
man on the 10th instant with dispatches for
General Crook have been intercepted, as he
saw their tracks on this side Of the river, but
not beyond.
The stage tonight brought in $4,000 in
dust from Dead Wood. Mr.. Gardner, re-
liable man, who has spent five weeks IN
traversing that region, intent on satisfying
himself OF its richness, reports marvellous
discoveries being made, and fully million
dollars awaits safe transport. BE saw IN the
possession OF Mr.. Beary, OF this city, one
nugget weighing S147, and number rang
ing from So to SIS. He also brings 70O
pounds OF sample quartz for smelling.
NINE SIOUX CHIEFS KILLED-THE INDIAN
LOSS IN THE BATTLE WITH CUSTER.
BISMARCK, D. T., July 23.-The statement
that Sitting Bull is dead seems to be fully
confirmed and some Indians admit that he
was killed in battle. Others allese that he
died before the battle. One Indian says he
saw the body, and gave Il description agree
ing with the description given by Colonel
Smith Of a body which Girard, the interpre-
ter, recognized as that OF Sitting Bull.
The Indians alege that Crazy Horse and
Black Moon were among the nine chiefs
killed. 1t is stated that there are less than
1000 lodges OF Indians at Standing Rock,
where there should be 1000, and that
agency is completely robbed Of arms. The
Indians have moved the few remaining
women and children to the east side Of the
river for protection, claiming to fear an at
tack on the agency from the whites. a
weIl-informed person believed that $500
warriors from that agency alone are in the
hostile camp.
GENERAL CROOK TO GENERAL SHERIDAN.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-The following
dispatches were received last night:
Chicago, July 23.-To General W. +.
Sherman: The following dispatch from
General Crook is transmitted for your in
formation General Merritt will reach
General Crooks camp on August 1st with
ten companies OF cavalry, instead Of eight,
as at first contemplated General Terry has
moved his depot from the north OF Powder
river to Big Horn or Rosebud, and has noti-
fed me of his intention to form 4 junction
with Crook. P. II. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant-General.
Headquarters Big Horn, Yellowstone En-
petition, Camp on Goose Creek Wyoming,
July 49, General Sheridan, Chicago 1
send in courier to-day to carry duplicates
OF my dispatch to General Merritt for fear
the originals may not have reached their
destinations. I send courier to General
Terry tonight to inform him that I will CO.
operate with him. and where to find me;
also, giving what information Fhave in re-
gard to the Indians. Ny intention is to
move after the hostile Indians rs soon as
General Merritt gets here with the Fifth
regiment, and shall not probably send any
other courier unless something special
should occur requiring me to do so. am
Getting anxious about Merritt's ability to
reach me soon, as the grass il getting very
dry, and the Indians are liable to burn 1t
INV day. GEORGE CROOK,
Brigadier- General.
RECRUITS FOR THE WEST.
Fort MONROE, July 24.-Orders have
been received by General Barry to get IN
readiness one hundred recruits which were
attached to the artillery school for instruc-
tons in May last. They will be assigned 70
,,o.u ,,nfar nr1prs for the