New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-16

rfN ~ -H''f men TOT luf ItkNifhiN ~ A'l
hue This would make FOR the present 40
41ulpa-.es' an average Of 55 men to q compa ny
cavalry Al Tie expense OF the artillery AID in'aNtry.
ir tt DO ~ -uo service the cavalry, are n nee
sqna.y nee ssa.y, and SHOULD be on a par; bat tie
President should tay ttr 81 nt 20 increase companies
similarly situated
HowARos CAMPAIGN.
TIE report embraces considerable space with refer
ccc CD tie recent war with the Nez PcrcG its origin.
progress etc, the details OF which, from time to time
during Us continuance. have been substantially related
ia various repo-tt General Uowarls movements are
detailed al considerable Length, oud General sherman
says:
reconze the mil measure % the lobors. exposure,
ldus.lo ana h-hiing " General UOwFri aud bis COM
winch BE- pas ed. aud knowing the great difficulty Of pro-
curing Food for men aud horses in that mountain region.
IL is SIMPLY impossible for infantry, even caya with
lhr single horses % oycrta, Indians, who drive along
H'rd changing tom tired horse 10 one comparatively
iirSh a pleasure and knowing the country THESE IN
dnn- do, ready 10 hide many rocky canofs.
ana an.t. Win a small rear guard. To hold at bay
must follow trail. In snsl Ti" UaDpenine 70 be-
h h'hlan4 ~ the time, sud notNishug 10 cOmplicaie
matters uy exercising any command except to assist
Nh,ie possible, gave up my cavalry escort Hhch 1
pleased 60 learn tlat it was OF material as
sesame, - moral Howard at Came on the
-oh or Angus, Several dispatches passed. between
Ve' ra Howard ami myself which insert here entire.
because they eSpau oy have never hereto
have somehow Without su hority reached the press
were Mscou-tr.t4:
"HELrNA, August p. 1877.
Ju.t atrfta st I.i,uf. VIII remain till know y0u
account ~ ans- tiat eau r,-'ui VIA D. your
in.cti Wh4t OR pdn-i no-alac ID insure sue
cess W. 1. 5;'-----a' pe-eiaA'
"vtrsistA 1t,n Aug. 81, 1877.
- fra'rai T. sHEEfils. torl Sh1r.
" just arrived here tU Communicate with General Ne
bo"ei- Alter eXiraorniuar, effort TO oYertake
Hiy 10 head on Indians al or near Pleasant
aprar. mt westward % small fo~ce 10 nenry's
Lahe TO s6.rni'h with and delay them. Ohcer
siud four DAYS, ana concluded they had broken
Tor Wind River country. The nc@t day, how
ever ESD Indians passed Henrys Lake
Ctuas Meadows tIry ,tampried part Of my mules just
before dawn, and n the effort recover them br0lt
80 rp ~l u SD, l-r which tlcy led as usual Nv COM
W.u stay, 90 lirurys aAe FOR supplies. white my Indian
tIat hy SOME eastern force OBJ. Ao,iies be lead
OF before they csaG.rt the Crow, or nm
With toe sioux. They have hal some reinforce
m MS I'D Mtutlndt pchcd up plenty or excel
lent stock. aud though wolrct. aud depleted
DID, number, are sin able to give battle and do muCu
damage Tbry have the best ~ and plenty OF
oa tae yellowstone, uot lar from my
'front.' ia That uU. ny force al toll
D. about pro cavalry, 3rO infantry. jo sc'us and 30
arE. uUIr.rs. 81 q, command 81 mLru worn ny over
.rlc aU. irC-l anrI.- tA-t 1 cannot push
DC u"el ig-f.rr b. fi.., or s,urgis is near
ly, wish HJrV0Gcs company just sent % Ellis,
and tac 3o inarn lone i'i WI sod
t -r tf ODD rr .-- ~ 90. hos lies, think may stop
u.ir Hlr-. ...i aul . Few tHt work ny |aY ulck
f.. Iu... Irn j.. au. d.-it.utc M troops before
.loa fell. .0 t.e mountains. N"cSn has returned %
bJruood. HOWARD.