The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-15

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Col. T. H. Stanton, who returned
here yesterday from the Grow Agency,
Montana, states that on his arrival
there he found the Crows in a state of
great alarm, owing to the immediate
proximity of a very large band of hos
tile Sioux. There were no means for
adequate defense and the Crows, bucks,
squaws and ~pappooses, at once packed
their baggage and skedaddled toward
Fort Ellis.
Col, Stanton, who was accompanied
by a guard of soldiers, at once organiz-
ed for defense, being reinforced by the
arrival Of a party Of about a dozen min
ers, who were enroute to the Black
Hills, but stopped because of the dam
ger from the Sioux. Gen. Gibbon was
Immediately notified and sent two COM
panies of cavalry to the Agency, order
ing other troops to follow as soon as
possible. The Crows, on learning of
this, began returning, and when Col.
Stanton left March 2d) most Of them
had reached the Agency, while the
Sioux were reported to have retired.
The Bozeman Avant Courier of
March LIST, brings the following confr-
nation of the recently published report
concerning the threatened attack on
the Crow Agency by 1000 Sioux:
1.-THE following letter was received
here on Tuesday from the Agency by
special courier:
Grow AGENCY, Feb, 25, 1877.
This morning Bear Wolf brought
word that 1000 lodges of Sioux (actual
COUNT are between the Big and Little
Horn, near Fort Smith, and coming
this way. They are now about ITO
miles from here. Bear VOLTS Crow
camp is retreating to this point as rap
idly as 1t can march, and the Crows
now here are in a terrible state of ex-
element. Iron Bulls Crow camp will
be in tomorrow. A dispatch will be
sent by the courier who carries
this, to Gen. Brisbin, commanding
Fort Ellis.
The Sioux camp is 20 miles long.
The Crows were following a party Of
Sioux for their horses, and they came
upon the mentioned camp unexpected
ly. This Grow party consists of Bear
Wolf, Bear-in-the-water, Evening Hun
ter and fifty hunters. l am writing as
the interpreter delivers it from Bear
Wolf, who thinks the remainder of his
party were killed by the Sioux, as they
have disappeared. Bear Wolf brought
in Sioux horses captured at the time,
and a white man who was with him
substantiates his story.
The Crows are anxious to go with
troops to attack the camp, and have
sent to Gen. Brisbin asking such aid.
Upon arrival of the above we visited
the Post, and were favored with the fol-
lowing:
Grow AGENCY, Feb. 25, 1877.
Gen. Brisbin,
SIR: Reliable word reaches us to the
effect that the main Sioux camp is Is to
20 miles from Fort Smith upon the old
road, and extends 20 miles to the noun
tains. The Crow party captured about
100 Sioux ponies. The Crows who have
not appeared here have not been seen
since the party crossed Pryor's creek
are probably killed.
This Agency is but ITO miles from
the camp. Blackfoot thinks the
report correct-the capture of ponies
proves the meeting of the two tribes.
The Crows here wish to attack the
Sioux on the Big Grass Lodge, where
the main camp is located. The Sioux
have no lodges; merely brush tents.
/ am satisfied the camp is moving
this way. A. j. HUNTER.
A party of River Grow chiefs is now
at the post, to urge immediate prepare
tion for o movement.
Major Carpenter has telegraphed
Gen. Terry asking the stationing of a
cavalry company at the Agency, and
Gen. Brisbin has reported the matter
as above given.
AS we go to press tine situation is be.
ing considered at the post, and the tel.
egraph is in requisition
Can. II Ea.