The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-24
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zen. Geo. Crook, COMMANDER OIL tniS
Department, accompanied by Lieuts.
W. S. Schuyler and j. G. Bourke, Of his
staff, arrived here Tuesday from Bed
Cloud and Fort Laramie, having left
the former place on Monday morning.
In a brief interview it was learned that
before leaving the Agencies, where he
has been since the 18th inst. the Gen.
eral completed all arrangements posi-
BILE for the immediate removal of the
Sioux at Red Cloud and Spotted Tail to
their new temporary locations neal the
| Missouri river.
Capt. Vessels, with two companies
of the Third Cavalry, and all the In
dams of the Red Cloud Agency, will
leave there on Thursday for a point on
the White river, in Dakota, some 40
miles from the Missouri, and at about
the location of Spotted Tails camp in
1S69-70.
Capt. Lawson, with two companies
of the same regiment, and all the In
dams at Spotted Tail Agency, will leave
there on the same day for the old Ponca
/ reservation, in the extreme northern
portion of Nebraska, at the mouth of
the Niobrara river, where these Indians
will remain until spring.
Ample provision has been made for
the subsistence of the Indians by the
forwarding of surplus military stores
from Cheyenne Depot and Fort Lara
mic, and an extra issue of beef, and II
the weather prove favorable they will
have a pleasant journey across the
plains.
Gen. Crook found ii necessary to
hurry the removal, as the Indians, af-
ter once agreeing to it, were very INK
ious to get started, and it was feared
that delay might cause them to change
their minds and make trouble. He was
on the ground and in position to know
this, and his action cannot but be COM
mended. He anticipates no trouble
whatever, and is well satisfied with the
outlook.
The Arapahees, under Black Coal,
Sharp Nose and Friday, who are to
move themselves to the vicinity of the
Shoshone reservation, and locate, are
also expected to start ON Thursday. A
small detachment of troops will prob
ably accompany them for the purpose
of assuring all ranchmen, stockmen
and travellers of the friendllness of these
Indians and the object of their journey.
They will probably hunt considerable
while on the road, and may cause some
alarm, but will commit no depredations
whatever.
Gen. Crook says that he doesn't know
where to look for a hostile Indian In
his Department at the present writing,
and is certain they are all north OF the
line. He thinks that unde the fatherly
but firm management of DR.. Irwin, the
Sioux will settle down to civilized pur-
suits, n new take the war-path
again. The General exhibits neither
pride or conceit over this great achieve
ment, for although he found a large;
tribe, and a larger country to traverse
than he ever before tackled Indians in,
and other Generals have efficiently
aided him, yet the credit for subduing
the sioux belongs to George Crook.
He was sent to this Department to do
this work, and in two years has accom-
plished the task. We might write
columns of praise, but we can say
nothing which covers the ground better
than the above simple lines.
Speaking of the Sittiug Bull commits
sion and its failure to accomplish any
thing with the head of the hostiles, the
General referred to the criticisms made
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