The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-09
Sitting Bulls l. convenient Presence
in Canada.
THU TWO GOVERNMENTS IN CONSULTATION.
A New Campaign on the Yellow.
stone Threatened.
NUMBER AND LOCATION OF The HOGTlLES
FROM OUR REGULAR CORES poNoENT.
BITING BULL IN cANADA--iNTERNATIoNAL
CONGREGATIONS LIKELY TO GROW CUT OF
HIS MOVEMENTS

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CONGREGATIONS LIKELY TO GROW CUT OF
HIS MOVEMENTS.
WASHINGTON, August s, 1877.
The trouble given by sitting Bull heretofore is likely
to be increased by International anuoyancss between
tho United States and the Canadian governnen Sec
rotary Schurz has in consultation with the Cana
dian Minister OF the Interior for long to-day IN
regard TO the presence OF tho Sioux Indians In British
North America anu with him went subsequent TO
see the President on the subject The almost humor
GUS request Is made that the United suues shall
take these ndians back, but nothing has been said
by the Brit sh authorities how IS be done nor
how tar they VIII or eau In making his surrender or
delivery i0sthe United States feasible 1t 49, however
mere question OF ability on their part effect such
an arranR cnent, and they have means of doing
by usce II idle to discuss IT, The Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs says that by last accounts Sitting
Bull Is not more than one hundred miles from Fort
Buiord and tho mouth vi the yellow stone, and II he
has thousand warriors, which Is tho lowest estimate
oil his forces. no down into Montana and
Dakota, doing groat damage and giving great
deal of trouble, II be does not effect junction
with Josophs band VI Nez Perccs. There are besides
IN tho section TO tue northwest OF tina. point great
number Of dsIectcd Indians, scattered along the Sec
ton bordering on the British possessions, who can
easily Join with the hostile Sioux Tho following let
ter received by the State Department from United
States Consul at Winnipeg considered with the present
visit to Washington OF the Canadian Minister of the
Interior, Will DO found OF interest. ct was forwarded
by Acting S,crotary Of State Seward TO the Commits
soner OF lncnan Affairs Today
UNITED STATES CONSULATE
WINNIPEG, b. n. A.. July "a, 1877
Hon. W. +. SEWARD
sIR--Sincs December, 1876, Sioux Indians, latoly
engaged In iscstiities against the United States have
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tain In my despatch of March | estimated their
number at hvc thousand souls. Que thousand war
rors Parties recently from the Plans them
ut six hundrssl lodges, eighteen hundred warriors
or nine thousand men, women and children. While
their chiefs. Sitting Bull, Inkpaduta ana Medicine
Bear profess in councils held with the Canadian
mounted ponce, to have hostile intentions aga ust
Canadians, AMI purpose to resume hostIllties
against the United States, the Indians seem deter
mined TO obtain ammunition nc all hazards, and mako
NO secret OF their intention TO renew campaign in
the Yellowstone Valley. The Canadian authorities
consider United States horses, mules and arms Ia
their possession not as stolen prop,Iy but spos
Of war. aud hear of mules branded u s. which have
been sold for ammunition.
When traders refuse to exchange peacefully tho In
dams resort to threats and violence An instance
OF the latter has recently occurred About the Odd OF
June, at point 400 miles west OF Pembna, which is
tatns, party OF four traders from Winnipeg two OF
thcm named West were surrounded by war party OF
twenty seven sioux. and wero urged powder
and ball for number OF horses branded ''U. -" They
Declined whcreupon the Indians used forco and robbed
the traders Of powder and one keg OF bull
lets. There Is no Canadian force adequate to
prevent punish these outrages. The mounted
police are only 800 strong and half at them distant
from tho frontier Besides Sitting Buil's band there s
equal number OF sioux longer resident in tho coun.
Try, refugees from the Minnesota OF 1923
and mgrations but tho hostile Sioux chief has
frequently visited aud sent messages them and |
consider them as very much under his infunce.
l enclose map published by the Canadian Govern
ment, having marked tho probable locality Of the rob-
JAMES w. TAYLOR.