New-York tribune., 1877-09-01
THE INDIAN VAR.
THE SITTING BULL BAND.
DEMANDS OF TIE GOYERNMENI-CNCERrAINTY AS
TO THFIR MOVEMENTS.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRBUSE.l

TO THFIR MOVEMENTS.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TEIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-General Terry will
leave Washington at tor ST. Paul. taking with Inn
fun instructions from t1e Secretary War and the Sec
retary OF the Interior in regard to his visit TO sitting Bull
should further information Of the movements Of the In
dian chief make such mission In the meal
time he will hold himself in readiness to start for the
Canadian frontier upon the reception OF telegram from
the President or Secretary Of War Some popular
misapprchcnsiOn seems to exist to the purpose
and desire Of the Government in regard to sitting
Bull. Neither now, at any previous ume
since Sitting Bull crossed the Canadian line has the
United States had any intention OF ASKING the Canadian
Government eItradite the Indian Chief aud his war
rors. His presence Canadian soil, 30 near our own
frontier is a source Of constant anxiety. The army OF
the United States is small adequate force can be
spared to watch his movements and protect the frontier
settlements from unexpected attacks 1t Is therefore
desired either that Sitting Bull aud his followers shall
the United states, give up their arms ana
ammunition and go upon reservation, or-in case this
cannot be brought aud they prefer TO remain on
Canadian soi-that their encampment shall be removed
further from the border that it Will be impossible for
them to make raids upon the frontier of the United
States witout sufficient warning being given to the Coy
ernment at Washington TO enable it defend the set
tiers
DISCUSSION IL The CABINEr-OFFICIAL DISPATCHES
GENERAL PRESS nISPArCH.I
WAsHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The following dis
patches in regard to the OF sitting Bull lave
been received the War Department, and read at
the Cabinet meeting to-day:
CHICAGo Auc. 30. 1877.
To Gen. TOWNSEND, AdjHgHt Gcncr0i. 0ShHgoH. ~ g.:
forward the following di,uatch from col. Gibbon,
in connection with t.e Information desired from me this
morning hy the secretary 81 War n iea'n 10 sttinS
Bull (sign dJ p. a. sHrmptF. Lieut. neral.
Iirlsx,. Montana, Aug. 80.
Gen Sherman jus; le't St'T, mc !,!,ut d .pa'cAc9
Of the line nor docs rau Ma Wash closely watches
the camp. and viii give ms car' m'e i-, nee OF any
thau any other point We can gtt news sooner th any
body else. will keep you informed
CHICAGO. Aug so 1877.
me lion. GEORGE W. MCCR,Rl, SeceI"y n var ho'i'-
/ dave mo- Information except that communicated by
gen. Terry rom Col Nile. Or AueHN ~ 5G,4fgi ,c,'
gram from Gru. Sherman on las drr'S 4 Helena Non
ttua, from Frt B.nVn. dated AUGUST %; in Whch Inc
says: At Benton J nGsrd that slt,ins Baii was III al
his old camp ~ Wood Mountain Col Nllrs' WI" ls Ell
,aced expressly in the busues, ~ watching sitting BdIi
ls most likely Q" b" correctly i4iormcd.' ,,....c..
(Sieued) T.. III. SHERIDAN. LCut.Gcn.
The Cabinet was III session about an hour and q Gaf
today and most of the time occupied in dscuse-
ng the reports i'm regard 10 Sitting BAH, and the dis
patches di,crcdltinc the reports of the sioux chief
ucmg south Of the British line II was determined
hat the Secretary Of War and the Secretary
Of the Interior should have another conference
with Gen. Tsily iu regard 10 the commission
10 arrange FOR the return Of sitting Gu! and his band
AS there 70 De good reason 20 doubt that tAe
Ga have returned TO the Unei States civilian wlI
rraably be selected TO accompany Gen. Terry and uu-
less positive nas shall be- ID to The effect that
sitting Bull las crossed the line, tae C0lmi- ion Will
proceed to Canada arrange for , roturn, agreed
upon with the Canadian authorities