New-York tribune., 1877-01-11
GEN. CROOK AT FORT FETTEHHAM,

THE MARCH FROM THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
COLD WEArHEP-MERCCRY T2O1FN-REsULrs or
TIE EXPEDITION SATISFACTORY.
frpoy A. ocCAsIoNAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE.
FoRT FETTERMAS, Dee. 30-Crazy Horse
with comnenlabe alacTity, got away IrOm TIC Po"d'r
the Tongue the Rosebud, and al other places where be
ourht 10 have been aud retired uded spot
the Little Missouri In the neon uAie such ma'tTiai
objects az corn and oats disappeared before the hunger
or t1e mules and it became evident TO Gen. Crook Eat
there was ho Use waiting any longer for something 10
apUear Orders were tnen issued, and the command
reached this point yesterday from Belle FOurcGo aGd
the intervening eight days nave been characterized by
thermometrcal condition perfectly abnormal II is
doubtful IL Capt Mares could nave realized his cold
weather AZ much as this expedition did a dozen
noa degrees does not make mucn difference, and when
the attacks Of the frost king are resisted oniy
by a simple wall OF canvas, the defense Is
entitled probably 10 more credit than when
the stout walls OF exploring h.p are depended upon
ON the 23d the thermometer sank 70 20 below zero, ad
all night long the uncomfortable mules, turned loose 20
nick up what grass they could ind perambulaed
hrough the camp and stumbled over tcntco.s ia arch
NJ adjacent food. Early on the 2lh the command
started out for a long march to obtain water IL was
colder than there is any necessity OF Describing; he AMI
mails were covered with hOar rosts the cTeakug Of the
wagon wheels eGrfuy suggestive OF frg'dly, and
the muleteers slapped their fingers in lively way 10
kpp
the force reached the greasew0od place. The Ger-
cury WAS frozen In the bulb. Water was simply Ice.
and one had "a chop out with hatchet the means OF
making his coffee. for washing ones face that was
a refinement not thought Of Wind River Creek was
reached on the 27th There forage train was met
Two days more marching brought the troops Mere Inc
weather had Oderatcltrue, YESTERDAY morning IL was
27o below zero, but thai was pure tpfrdJy.
The Powder River expedition therefore Us ydu dceoni-
nil Gen Crook satisfied with tde RESULTS Tie severe
blow given the Chcyenncs by Mackenzie VIII create IN
iEe Of Those sayages feeling II disgust AZ being
bo-uc. Although Crazy Horse has not been struck YET
he has been made very uncomtor aOe. Even hOsu'e
bns Lis notions ~ cOnOr anu tie last Two lhohtls nave
bren II reports are correct, continual Let Oh may 10
that persohagr. Col Randall, VINO arrived ateg WIN
frcndy Crows from beyond the Big Horn AouHtains,
repor that trails by his Indians Indicate cat per
rurbation among the enemy. Cen CROOK THINKS
of this caIHpai N that Its results VIII ne seen
In the spring. lie believes that the friendly In
inus aud small column OF troops VIII rnlah tle matter
In another pai. Everything Indicates that there
Will b. DO !ieuly Ia Raising large force Ol indialS
| whenever wanted The enlistment OF sioux HOin the
agencies has proved suoces.fuk 10 their nhtutoicd
nl.Is being aced upon equality With White troops
| n very gratifying No question OF honor enters Into
their iands but they will night their red brothers as long
"A they can get ponies Gen Crook thinks that the
condition of affairs the agencies Will be much I'M
nryed and that there will be no trouble there AM
more From here constitutional parts of the army
separate The cavalry Red Cloud and the infantry
] and artillery to their proper stationA