The New York herald., 1877-08-30
The INDIANS.

oiiiiNG BILc SETTLES THE EArRADliioN
QUEsTIoS-HE IS IN UNITED STATES TERRI
TORY WITH LAEGE FORCE GENERAL sHER-
NAN THINKS THE NEz PEEcEs ARE SOON TO
BE USED Up
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
wAsHiSGroY. August 2s 1877.
Teegraphio dispatches were received here late this
afternoon at the War Department from General Niles
stating that Sitting Buu, with his bands. had crossed
tho border into American territory near Fort Bentop
under persuasion OF the Canadian authorities
Secretary schurz says that he regards this sct-
ement TOR the present Of the proceedings Of the
mission which was about 10 start out The news c,n-
firms the shrswdness OF General Terrys judgment MS
expressed in Chicago the other day, that Sttng Bull
and his forces somewhere south Of the Canadian
lines
GENERAL sHERMANs REPoIT FROM TIE YELL
LowsToNE REGION.
ff wAsHIsoToS d: c., August 90, 1871
Tho following despatch from General Sherman was
received at the War Department. this morning.
HELENA, Montana, August 2s, 1877
TO General +. ID. TOWNSEND, Washington, d. Z. -
just back from Forts Benton and shaw All we'll
The Indians have so. across the Yellowstone, below
the lake and above tho tails, killing two parties Of
vls,ors to the Geysers, sparng the ladies.
PURSUED And WAITED FOR.
Howard has replen.shed his stores aud is In pursuit.
Other parties witch their issro east Of the pouu
iains.
will start west for Missoula the day after TO-
row ana continue to walia-waila but the garrsons
here stna that will have little escort
REfNFoRcEMgSr FOR GENERAL GfBBoS.
Gbbon should be reinforced. and the bird infantry
seems most available. II Sheridan applies and tho
secretary approves you may order to Ogden, Utah
thence TO march north to Montana
Ater this anar Is over, Howard will return TO
Oregon, leaving Gibbon here too weak See signs
OF danger from tho morrill, but u Is apprenended here
W. I. SHERMAN, General
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL TERRY.
Brgader General A. IL. Terry, commanding the
Department, of tho Platte who has been designated as
member OF the Sitting Bull Commission. has arrived
here and this morning had a consultation with tho
Secretaries of War and Interior. He brought inior-
nation 10 the effect that Sitting Bull with 300 war
rors Is in cdmp this s,do OF tho British line ALI
further proceedings in regard to selecting comm
sion TO arrange for his return to the United States
have been suspended for the present General Terry
win remain here several days to consult with tho
Secretary or War TO what plans shall be adopted in
regard TO the Sioux Chief
GENERAL NILES REPORTS SITTING HULL NEAR rogr
BELKNAH
In addition 10 the inform 4tion brought by General
Terry, the government was to-day informed by tele.
gram from General Miles OF the crossing OF Mik Riyor
by sitting Bull and the encampment Of that ceie-
DTutou cOlei ~ point somewhere between tu0 MIX
and Missouri rivers In the neghborhood of what are
known as the Little Rocky Mountains; and It is
thought here from the advIces received about fifty
miles southeast OF Fort Belknap The reports Of this
change Of base the part Of the Indian warrior are
tho occasion OF considerable and
In Official and other quarters. his presence in nted
Statos territory again. with large force is subject
which will additional action a. the War Depart.
ment IN dealing with tho Indian problem. The i'm.
precision Is that tomorrow, or very after, some
othor advces will DO received by tho government as
the movements Of TINS part Of the Sioux warriors
MOVEMENTS IN THE BLACK HILLs-sURRENDRR
OF SIOUX PARTY.
OMAHA, Neb., August 90, 1877.
Tho following despatch received at dopsrtme ent
headquarters yesterday evening from General Brad
ley:- H. ..
CAMP ROBINSON, August 2S 1877.
send ono company from Laramie and one from
here to the Black Hills to on0rrow with thirty days
tuppIes.
LANE DRxxs MgS COMING IN
Fourteen men, i've women and three children from
Lame Dcers band into SpsttsA TAU Agency yes
terday Lame Deer's Village Of hfty -four lodges Is a,
! the mouth OF the Little Powder River l shall send
out another party to try and get them in.
This 10 the sarne party oil hOstes that was struck
Lams Deer several other Indians were killed.
The band Is q remnant OF Sitting Bulls village not yet
driven In by the troops In the Department OF Dakota
and their coming In and disarmament will render tho
Hills country safe oven at The northern extremity,
which has been beyond the reach OF the troops.