, 1877-08-19
INDIANS.

Chief Joseph stl1l on tho 11ove--Gcn. How
nrd Supposed to Be on His oTrai1--Arxny
Orders.
SALT LAKE, Utah, Aug. 1S.-Nothing has
been heard from the Nez Perces Indians since
they crossed the Montana stage road going cast,
on the afternoon of the 10th. Some thirty
miles south from Pleasant Valley Station the
telegraph line is broken, no doubt cut By Indi.
ans. There is no stage running on the section
OF road where the Indians crossed. Nothing
five Shoshonc 1ndiape left their agency this
ard.
News at army headquarters in this city WAS
very mcagre yesterday. The latest ad7ices
from Chief Joseph, of the Nez Perces, we're
that be and his band we're moving east, going
through northwestern Wyoming. 1t is
supposed that they are going north
through N1outana and up the
Yellowstone River, and will probably get
into the British Possessions and join forces with
Sitting Bull. This seems to be tho latest move
on the part Of the Nez Perccs, and it will have a
tendency to complicate matters unless Gen.
Howard ovcrtakcs tho apinZ sayagcs.
The camp oa the Lake Front will after this
morning hc thing OF the past. Peace is fully
restored to Chicago, and this morning at 10
o'clock tho boys in blue depart via the North
western Railroad, as the following order Hill
show:
The comnanIcs Of tho Fonr;h and Ninth Regi-
latter. now III this city, nndcr the command Of
col. John II. Kin-. will return. without delay. to
thc.r station, Omaha Barracks, Nebraska.
CAPT CALVIN lie Witt. Assistant Surgeon, United
Ttc ouar.erma*tcr's Department will furnish
the necessary transportation.
Dv command Of Lieut. Gen. Sheridan.
Il. c. DRGA, Assistant Adjutant Gencral.
The following order in regard to the
LOCATION OF TROOPS
in the Department oi the Platte was promul-
gated yesterday by Adjt.- Gen. Drum:
Cavalry serving in the Department Of The Platte is
hereby transferred to the Department of Dakota.
in which, ut the request OF the Department Com
Thc HEADQUARTERS and ive companies to the new
post ct the confluence OF the Little Horn with the
iig Horn River, in Moatana Territory.
Three companies to tue new post At the mouth OF
Tongue River, Montana Territory.
The march 70 their destination will commence
not later than the 10th OF September next and Will
The Two companies at Camps stambaush and
Brown will march down on the west eide Of the
Big Horn to the new past above designated on that
The two Companies 1T Fort Fred Steele will
march by the shortest and most practicable route
to Cantonment Reno, where they will await the
arrival Ut the rc9tnentai commander.
The headquarters and -four companies at Fort
Sanders Will march by the shortest and most pEac-
ticable route to Cantonment Reno.
From that point the regimcntal commander,
with MI the companies ordered to concentrate at
that place, will eontinre the march, via the old G.
r smith road, 10 the new post on the Biz Horn
On hts arrival at the crossing Of Tongue River, he
will designate three OF the compane. With him to
proceed TO. and take post at the new post at the
mouth Of that stream.
The transportation tor tho movement will be
limited to three sir-mule wagons for each company
aud two for the rec,mental headquarters. This
amount Of transportation ttwenty:six wagons and
The requisite number Of 1nule.) will be transferred
from the Department Of the Platte to the Depart
ment OF Dalota- Should 1t ho found absolutely
necessary, by reason Of the companies
taking WIT! them their annual supply Of
clothing, to increase the above allowance, what.
increase is furnished for that purpose must be
returned to the Department Of the Platte.
:. Tie Commanding General Department Of the
Platte will take immediate steps TO replace the
troops herein withdrawn from Forts Sanders and
Fred Steele, and Camps StamoauEh and Brown.
BY command OF Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan:
3. G. DAu1. Assistant Adintant General