The New York herald., 1877-09-24
\ DEVASTATING WAR PREDICTED.
Four Thousand Braves Mixing Their
War Paint.
PROSPECTS or THE SITTING BULL COMMISSION
The Governor and Citizens OF Montana on
Howards Campaign.
[gY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.


General Terry and the rest OF the Sitting Bul; Com
mission the way up the stage road from Ogden
aud VIII probably arrive here tomorrow night Mcap-
time the aspect Is regarded here as III omened, and
prophecies made of tho failure OF the Commis-
sion ard Of OF the most devastating In dian
ot the century. rurnor current lew days ago that
Sitting Bull had crossed the border 10 the American
side Is totally untrue. On the contrary, my inorna-
tion. derived to-day at the conference with Governor
Potts and the best informed irontiersmen IN Montana,
including Indian lighters from the north, that
chic at his selected station IN the heart OF tho Ca
madam buffalo country. Wood Mountains with
nearly thousand tat warriors at his back.
STRENGTH THE uosrfLEs
Josephs band is heading straight north. In add.
tiou, $50 lodges OF Yank.ons 2j0 lodges OF Uncpapas
l20 Santees aud i2o lodges OF Assnabnos reported
making their way toward tho Canadian border. Worse
than this nearly the entire OF Northern tribes Is
believed to DO ready for rovoL There $50 lodges
Blacsee 80 lodges of Sarsees, 800 lodges OF Bloods
10 lodges oil North Picgans, 60 lodges OF storys $50
lodges Of South Piegans, 120 lodges OF Gros vontres
300 lodges OF Crecs. every indian In which
can ride ucross the Canadian nne in
thrco days. All the lodges named are said
number not than four thousand warriors. cx.
elusive Of the thousand under Sitting Bull and all
ready join SITTING Bull II they think polite.
Many OF these Indians are reservation Indians from
Fort Peck Agency. They all seek Canada tor two
soas, FIRST tor the magnificent buffalo range and Sec
ond Tor ammunition.
RESPONSIBILITY or THE DOMINION
II what IS hero SAID BIO correct tho Dominion gov
crnmcnt Will havo fearful responsibility in case OF
lndian war. The orders given by the officers
Canadian mouated police enable any savage TO pur-
from tho Canadian traders 1ty rounds OF am
munilion at time. sitting Bun has
much ammunition that 1t may en-
cumber his march. Other trbes arc sim
iary supplying themselves, and il war is declared
they Will probably submit to Sitting Buns direction.
The Indian forces, should they bo thus joined would
he able to play with overwhclm troops This
region. The Indians have the utmost contempt Tor The
troops and the Uutod States government
SITTING DuLL
A Canadian priest, Father Gcnin recently from
Sitting Bulls camp asserts that Sitting Bull, VINO
knew then OF tho appointment Of the Commission,
said he would confer have thing do with
United States officer. They all liars. Tcrry's
Commission has thus a dlicult task. Cit,zcus
and officers oil Montana do not hesitate 10 char
actcrize absurd, and somo anticipate
another treachorous Candy massacre. AT present the
commission intends to take from Fort Shaw an escort
OF three companies Of cavalry, mere mouthful At
tho Canadian border 1t Will DO received by Mayor
Walsh, commander OF tho Dominion mounted police
aud, It now alleged, by thirteen Canadian lancers
The faith Of the Dominion and the inlu MAJOR
Walsh, who has had no experience with hostes, Is
all 1t will then have to depend on as United States sol
ders will not be permitted to cross tho line.
SHERMAN INcREDULoUs.
General Sherman, who was here u few weeks ago.
did not with frontier reports Of the number of
warriors ready Tor tho field, and probably does no.
anticipate the outbreak which cit,zcns tear.
General Terry who Is lacking neither IN sense nor
prudence, Will have tho benefit OF lull Information
and advice by the time he leaves Fort Benton, and
will not put his head IN The unnamed hons mouth
without guarantees II the terence Is held at all
It will be biz powwow concerning tho interest Of
many powerful tribes
THE pERoEs CAMPAIGN
The lack of success OF The United States troops
especially Of forces under Howard not regarded
much the FAULT OF the officers and as OF tho
government which has dwarcd aud badly treated tho
army Howard s excepted from the officers praised
for their ability and his men commiscralcd for their
truitless iaiigucs II Joseph escapes sturgis and
reaches tue neghborhood oi Sitting Bun no will have
u highly coored ialo OF, tho proves OF his
band, which will nname the courage OF all tho North.
crn tribes Joseph has displayed tho shrcwdcst gen
erashp, having used his horses st and saved
his best tho last The animals he has lately dropped
do not leave him without fresh He started with
an unusually large herd and band.
surINESEss GOVERNMENT.
Governor Potts and other gentlemen remai kcd BIT
terry to-day that If the entire commission ghoud DO
asaacred there is hope that would cause
the government to take any more action than was
TAX alter the massacre OF Canby and Custer, or is
induced by tue hundreds OF murders of Uaited States
citizens continually occurring Army officers through.
out the West compelled TO fight with inferior nun.
bcrs savagcs supplied by the government with arms
lar superior to those Of the dover OF cavalry They
dcnounce tho apathy ot Congress aud tho Of
the East with and indignation. The mission
OF Generals Terry and Lawrence will, whether 1t re-
suits IN conference not, disclose the designs OF the
Indians towards the inhabitants OF all the rich North
western States aud Territories
INDICATIONS THAT THE HosTILEs HAVE SUR
EESDEEED--Loss OF The INDIANS AAD 1EE
TROOPS IN THE FIGHT OF THE l3rn-sII-