The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-20
GEN. NILES CAMPAIGN.
The Large Bands Dispersed or Conquered
The Crows to Hunt Down Struggling
Sioux-General Miles Next
noye-Sitting Bull.
moye-Sitting Bull.

RoSe-SHlIg 6ul.
The BoZeman correspondent OF the
New York Herald says: Gen. Miles
mode Of conducting Indian warfare is
likely to result in the complete subiec-
tion Of the hostile bands along the
Yellowstone. Having induced all to
come in who could be persuaded to lay
down their arms, and obey the wishes
of the government, he suddenly APP
pears on the border at the head of his
cavalry, falls upon an unfortunate vii
lage that had remained out and cuts it
to pieces. Many of the Indians who
have surrendered have become attached
to Gen. Miles, and are now the most
loyal of the governments subjects.
Hump, the Cheyenne chief, offered to
lead the soldiers to the camp Of part Of
his own village that had. refused to
come in with him, and when asked
why he would do 50 extraordinary a
thing gravely replied: .'They are rebels
against their chief and the government
and L want them punished" No doubt
Gen. Miles has mean of obtaining in
formation as to the whereabouts of the
hostiles, that nobody but himself knows
anything about. Like Crook, he has
divided the savages against themselves,
and of course a divided house cannot
long stand. He uses Indians against
Indians, and his spies are to-day proba-
bly, in Sitting Bulls camp. Under such
circumstances the end cannot be far
off, and both citizens and soldiers think
the time near when the border will have
peace and security once more. The
large bands are already conquered, and
have surrendered or fled the country;
but there are still some small bands of
prowling Indians, who, if they have
given up their hostility, are too stub
born to come in, and for the case of
these fellows Miles is making special
provision.
/ WORK FOL THE CROWS.
a month ago he sent Lieut.. G.. c.
Doane, Second United States cavalry,
to the Crow Indian camp to gather
them together and bring the camp up
the Rosebud. AS is well known, these
Indians are the allies of the whites, and
hate n Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapahoe
with a hatred hat is perfectly magnif-
cent. The Crow Indians Miles intends
to use as ferrets to hunt up and destroy
the scattered bands of hostiles. They
are probably not prepared or expecting
the trap laid for them by the cunning
white man, and will be apt to fall into
it. Lieut.. Doane has been entirely
successful in his mission, and the Grow
camp, nearly three thousand strong.
has gone up the Rosebud to the old
haunts of the Sioux. The Crows can
put 500 warriors in the saddle, and,
when they arrive at the head Of the
Rosebud, this large body of savages will
be unleashed and scattered over the
heads of Tongue river, Powder river
"A Big Horn and its tributaries. The
hostileS might succeed in lodging and
hiding away from the heavy cavalry,
but 1t will be of no nse to attempt to
evade the sharp eyes and swift ponies
of the Crows. Every creek, canon and
glen will be ~traversed and not n foot OF
ground left for the Sioux to rest upon.
If they find small parties they will fall
upon them and massacre them, and if
they should discover a large camp they
will fly over the hills to Miles and in a
few hours columns of light cavalry will
be on the way to aid them in destroying
their ancient enemies. The Sioux is
doomed and his power is at an end.
They who We're monarchs of the plains
for a hundred years are monarcbs no
longer. The arms and strategy of the
white man have conquered them and
we see the proud chiefs kneeling humbly
at the feet of their conquerors.
SITTING BULL WANTS GUARANTEES.
Having cleared out the south banks of
the Yellowstone, it is likely Gen. Miles
next move will be north to Dry Fork,
and perhaps up to the British line. 1t
is hoped, as the summer advances, Sit
ting Bull will come back to his old
stamping ground on the Dry Fork and
the P~orcupine, and if he does, Miles will
be pretty apt to catch him. If he stays
north, Miles will probably try to coax
him over to surrender. 1t is said Sit
ting Bull sent word to Miles if he would
guarantee him his life he would come
in. Miles, it is believed, sent word
back he would see the Great Father
about it, and at the same time advised
the government to let Sitting Bull come
in OIL the promise that he should not be
hanged or imprisoned. That the mill
tary commander wants to get his hands
on Mr.. Sitting Bull by hook or by crook
is certain, and he probably feels that it
will be n fitting capstone to his fame as
al Indian fighter. 1t is said Sitting
Bull does not fear death so much as
chains and imprisonment. He told the
scout kelly he could die but not stand
to be imprisoned. After all. why should
the government take his life or impris-
on him He is no worse than Crazy
Horse, or n dozen other Indians, and
perhaps not as bad.
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