Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-12
Where is Sitting Bull.

Serge ant Melke and Privstes Franklin and
Buck, of the 7th cavalry, lef! here on the 18th
with the following open dispatch to Major LI-
Zalle. lst United States infantry
HEADQUARTERS, YELLOWSTONE COMMAND.
TONGUE RIVER CANToNMENT, Aug: 10
1have the honor to communicate the follow
ing by direction of the commanding officer.
Scouts have just arrived from Fort Peck, M. T. +,
and report that at council with Msjor Welch
British police) and Sitting Bull difficulty
arose during " mich pistols were drawn, and it
resulted in Msjor WEIGH ordering Sitting Bull
and his whole tribe out of the British POSSESSIONS
The report further states that hs has crossed the
line and was in camp on Milk rlVor, st the
mouth of lhe Beaver on the l2tn inst, and would
reach the Missouri some twenty miles below the
Musseshell river. he is presumed to be NOV
ing toward the Big Dry. In view of the forego-
ing you will please move your command by the
most direct route to this plsce, burning the grass
to the Powder, by sending, scouts. if necessary.
Yours respectfully, Il w. B1ARDs.
First Lieutenant, 9th U. S. infantry,
Assistant Adjutsnt General
Bob Jackson, Il no'aole scout. arrived mere
last evening. He had lately parted from Bill
Culverson, the man who caused Sitting Bull to
b. turned out Of Canada Jsckaon'a version of
ths sffa:r is a. follows: Tho British eff GERS and
Sitting Bull hsd q council, and after the council
the tribe performed the usual dance A young
half breed, Bill Culvcrson, at present Gov
eminent scout, iciac in the dsnciag. Alter it
was over he became exctc1 counted his scores,
and ssid to Sitting Bull, Look, l hsve killed
go many of your hostile redskins" Sitting Bull
drew his revolver. movement initiated by Gull
version, but before either could shoot, Major
Welcb, with his revolver drawn, sprang between
them and told Sitting Bull to put his pistol
away Turning to Sitting Bull, he said:
want you TO understand that you cannot
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the United States. 1 will give you ard your
tribe five. days 10 leave this country. II you
are not gone ttea, or if you ever return, l will
fight you. II you are ever caught here again,
or if you shoot this man I'll have you hanged
by your neck until you are dead.
Sitting Bull took the hint and left next morn
General Miles offered jackson $500 to 60 to
Sitting Bulls camp and have talk with him,
but he refused the offer, and declines to 20 for
all The money in the United States Major
Brisbin has sent for reinforcemeIts, and three
companies Ct the 9TH cavalry have been senthim.
Everything is quiet around here, with the e1-
ception of the Wood.camp, few miles above
here, being attacked by Indians.
Six companies of the 1th cavalry have gone to
the Musselshell river
News has just reached us Of Gibbons fight
FUNERAL OLA CoLoRBD MAN.-Lomax B.
Smith, q highly respected colored barber, who
died in Richmond last Saturday, was buried
Monday afternoon with military honors. The
Richmond light Infantry Blues, commanded
by the son of the late Gov g. A. Wise. acting
as military escort.
The Richmond Slate ssys:-The church in
which the funeral ceremonies took place was
crowded, and there was very large attendance
of white people. The remains were followed to
tie grave by heightened cortege of citizens
The active and honorary members of the Blues
with funeral badges, under Captain Charles
Bigger, were present in full mum bers, and some
of the oldest and best known of the citizsns of
RichmoDd-such as Judge. John A.: Meredith,
Captain Ben. Sheppard, and Isaac L. Cary. The
psll.bsarers were Col. Thomas j. Evans, J. B.
Royster, T. r. Glazebrook, VIM. Burke w. T.
Yarbrough aud Isaac Newman.