The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-04
PACIFIC CROWS.
A Letter from Mr.. Counlryman Indorsins The
Peaceful Attitude.
ORIGIN OF THE Discomfort.
Whereabouts of the Crow Chiefs and
Their Bands.


BozExAx, NJ. T.. Dee. 10, is7s
will be remembered that about = month ago 70
port was sen. to Camp Brown, Wyoming Territory
tina, the Grow Indians were preparing TO 10 to varu
the sprtng with the whites This report gave great
uneasiness the border, the Crows are one OF hs
most formidable tribes OF Indians on the fains anu
have heretofore been friendly, often joining ihe troops
in their expeditions against tho hostile banda There
seemed to be good grounds for their reported hos''
and as soon as he heard it Captain Joan MIX, the COM
handing officer at Camp Brown, senta despatch 70
General Crook who informed General sheridan, and
the Lieutenant General at once ordered tho whole
matter to be investigated Captain MIX despatched 40
agent to the Grow camp, and on ms return ne re-
ported there ground for apprehension OF trouble
in the spring The Indians wore reported TO have
formed a camp Painted Rock, on the east side Of
the Big Horn Rivor, and were accumuiat'ng therS
stores and ammunition for war.
THE CROWS.
General Sheridan telcgraphed 10 General Terry u
look out for the crows and Terry sent instructions to
General Gibbon, who commands in Montana, to find
out what the Crows were doing and watch them Fort
Ellis Is located ut head OF the Galatin Valley Mon
tana and near the Grow Agency. This post Is heavily
garrisonod by cavalry and infantry, and General Glib.
bon ordered the commanding officer to hnd out what
the temper and intentions OF the Crows might DO.
Messengers were despatched TO the Crow camp and
injuries sct on foot winch 1t believed would DC.
veop any hostile intentions. 1t now turns out that
the Crows deny ever having hostile thoughts They
say there was some dissatisfaction among them, but
nothing that would lead to war. Crazy Head,
one of the chiefs who was reported as about
70 become hostile. says he was angry be-
cause they stopped his ammunition allowance and
also forbid the traders sell him any. After the be
ginning OF the Sioux last spring the Secretary Of
the Interior. prevent ammunition from falling int
the hands of the hoses stringent orders not to
issue sell Indians The Crows were not excepted
from the order, and SO came under It's PROVISIONS
MANY OF the Crows were that time serving under
Generals Crook and Terry, and the whole tribe were
doing all in their power to AID the whites IN putting
down the hostile bands
When Crazy Head came into his agency he asked
for ammunition, and WAS refused. Ho then went
the traders store to GUY some, ana
was again refused The trader had posted
on the wall a copy Of the order forbid1ing sale
of cartridges Indians and showed It to Crazy Head,
vino drew his knife cut the order in pieces and
stalked out OF the He then went of with his
band-a large one and all tho warriors are said to
have been sulky. Blackfoot was another Crow chef
Painted Rock, where he had induced lot oil Bannock
and Snake Indians to JOIN him. This chief was 70.
ported by Captain Mix trying to corrupt the Snakes
and Bannocks and induce them TO Join him IN raidng
on the white settlements next spring.
ALL THOUGHT OF WAR ABANDONED.
The commanding officer at Ellis sent word to Black.
foot and Crazy Head that had been informed they
going to war; but did not believe 1t possible they
wou,a nc. 50 iooNsn.y ~ ~ VIC ' , p,acr,ont
would hinSell prepare LOT war; anu waneu Diacnoos
Crazy Head 10 join him early In the spring IN IN
expedition against the Sioux, who the common
enemy of both the Grows and the whites. In the
naamy,ma ~ tho Crows wished to show their friend.
az To,.r sand son,a warriors WIN Major
ship, they had better sehu some Warriors Win haior
a.au ~, uonva their camn aSsav rom Painted
nea, nvar ~ mo head ~ Cark.s FORK near
nooN anu wv NJ 80 W w. naa, ,ha ,ronh,s amnny
~, n ., is coc,ain Il thev ever had INV such In.
.no Co"s, :. hvo ,racn,,a,ov ohapdoncd III thnurht
.en.,oas s' ~ s"i,o,,inr ,o,t.r will show.~
u war 40 VIZ ''"e ~ w. -
S , Mo h,i, pe g. - aHto
letter Of the 18th uit received askng ms 70
our e,te ,rat;n Ne nossibe reearinr the re-
pored Intention of the fight whtc,sa
the spring.
talked with many OF them and md no such inten
ton has existed or even 'ak Vi 'he MINI e'o' oo'
among them, ,hr havo mazda freopept ipouiries in re-.
% ~ he mrohahle movement OF the Montana troops IN tho
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