New-York tribune., 1877-08-31
THE INDIAN VAR.
SITTING BULLS BAND.
DOUBTS AS TO THE CORRECTNESS OF TIE REPORT
THAT HAS RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

THAT IT HAS RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-The only news that
has been received In regard Sitting Bulls return to the
United that referred to IN dispatches sent last
night and which was brought by Gen. Terry. For some
unexplained this had not been teiegraphed
to Washington from Gen. sheridan's headquarters at
Chicago as It should have As Gen. Niles was six
days distant from telegraph Office at the tmo he wrote
the dispatch the when it reached Washington must
have been about weeks old If the reports OF Cen
Mless scouts correct Sitting Bun had LEFT ms camp
whcl forty ilty miles north Of the boundary ne
across the MIX River aud reached point about half
way between that and the Missouri River distance
from his camp OF 100 or 125 miles. A dispatch was
sent 10 the Canadian Government on the
reception OF Gen. Mes'3 report OF yesterday.
transmitting the information which 1t contained ana
asking if any report Of Sitting Bulls movements
had been received II is believed at the War and Interior
Departments that If Sitting Bull has moved from his late
eucampment with 1900 warriors as 10 Is now reported
that fact must be to the Canadian Indian police
who should haye reported it to their Government before
this The fact that such report known to have been
received throws doubt upon the authenticity Oh e
story told by Gen Mess At te same time, there
are no other Indians in the vicinity WHO coGld muster
force Of 800 Iaen and unless there is some mistake
about the number and character OF the indians IL would
seem that they must have been Sitting Bulls band
FEARS FOR MR.. BECHLERs SURVEYING PARTY.
WASHINGTON Aug. 30.--Fears are enter
tained for The safety division Of tue Hayden survey
under the charge Of sr Bechler This party was si
mated TO suryeyan embracing north fork OF the
Snake River Henry Lake. also Tygee Pass near
Henry Lake This Is the immediate route over which
Cuicf Joseph Is bound to pass in order to reach the
Yclowstone National Park 1t was IN this same r'Sion
that the excursion parties mentioned Ia Gen. sherman
dispatches OF yesterday attacked. Ine bodies OF
ao-c murdered people were by an officer from Fort
Ellis who was sent out on scout. No word has been
received from Mr.. Becner since ne left Fors Hall IL
Idaho on hs way the survey of this river Efforts are
being made to obtain information rs to the saIety
OF this party.
THE THIRD REGIMENT ORDERED TO MONTANA.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-Tne following order
was issued this morning:
general O,dcrs No. 50.
HEADQUARTERS or TIE Army,
ADJUrANT-GENERAIs OFFICE,
WASHINGTON D. c., Aug. 30, lS77)
for Montana via ogden, ULih win 3s tIic GGi1y as
nr4ctc15lc The Commanding General OF the Military
division OF the Atlantic VIII make the necessary aTrahse
ments loi tue movements OF ne iceGHt ana s e1Jn- m
c1aaan G,l8eS oi ''D '''''' f. D. TOWNSEND Adi-Gen.
The regiment is now on duty at Scranton, FlttsDurg
and Wikesbarge, Penn, where il has been since the
strike Previous to that time it was located n Louisiana
and Mississippi. Itisuow ordered TO Montana to rein
force the grrsous at Fort shaw, Fort Ellis and Tie
troops under Col Gibbons in that section IN accoidlnce
with the recommendation of Gen. Sherman III MS tele
gram from Helena, Montana published yesterdoy IN
mar tcl clcgr1m referring To- the operation ui Cen iO"
ard he said After tuis aIlir Is done howard II te
ril To- Ogden leaving Gibbons weak ses no signs
of danger frOul thc NJrtn but it Is apprenended"
CAVALRY TO JOIN IN THE PURSUIT OF JOSEPH
OMAHA, Neb, Aug. 3O.-Gen. Wesley Mer-
ritt has been ordered to take command OF column o.
cavalry about ten companies to rendezvous at Cah'
Brown I'm the Wind River Valley, whence they VIII pro-
GOOD n,rtbyard TO the Nez Perces trail lie will have
,y,d, hn the wcIkuOWu 5tn Cavalry, regiment which
Tive out of tA seyen companies Of the 81 lnlIntry,
Which have been stationed at Omaha barracks, left yes
fcay 10 lev, cavalry companies stationed AZ various
ust,; in order that they may join Gen. MeiHts com
mand. -----------