Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-03-08
LATER NEWS.

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Grow AGENCY, Feb. %, 1877.
EDITOR AvANT COURIER:
4. whites and indians a. the Agony in gre,
c"MmOtipn. Even some Of the ladies' i,m
armed themselves and were ready to TAX
part At the portfolios in case of IA att, RI
The facts, or rather the reports, caus:r
this excitement. are as fol!ows-i w:
vouch for the trJllI of nothing; but it
very evident that the Crows believe then
selves in imminent danger of an at,ac
from the Sioux:
Il Some ten days ago w.r party Of Sion!
stole all the horses belonging 10 fou
lodges OF Crows rampcd a short distanc
below the month of Saltwater. The!
were followed by some Crows who fount
camp of Sioux on the Yellowstone THU
sid" OF the Big Horn. They stole twenty
Odd hosscs and were In their turn follow
cd AMI overtsken by the Sioux. The;
gave themselves up for lost and sent one
of their party. mounted On their bes
horse. ahead 70 the camp to tel tina: they
were all killed. They sue ceded, how.
fever. fnally in making their escape and
reached camp Yesterday.
A few Gays ago twenty or thirty head
Of horses were stolen from another camp
of Crows near Saltwater. Other parties
of Crows, recently returned, report see
ing three large cam psof Sioux on a branch
of ROttengrsss Greek between the Big
Horn and Little Horn Rivers. They de-
scribe thcID as containing 4 thousand
lodges, while one of tn" camps consists of
bush tcptes and OTHER temporary shelters.
This is probably the camp If hose Chey
eDn@s who were struck by Mckenzie In
November
Finally, it was report. d th.t q warsparty
of Sioux, consisting "f 500 warriors. was
seen on Pryor's Greek 10 TO SO miles from
This Place. Scouting pa,ii"s of Crows arel
now &C. tered East Of here between US
aad the Sioux, SO that If an attack on US
should be Intended, we will at least get
Fslr warning.
The presence of Sioux on Pryor's Greek
) further establish d by the report of
Hubbell. He and Charlie Cox were trap
'ing seven miles below the crossing of the
wagon roat; on Pryors Creek. O., the
evening of the 25'h inst they lett their
amp, going in different directions. As
was returning he heard shooting
md saw Cox Jumping into til. brush
|us' then two shots were fired At Hubbell.
lie WAS not struck and got anG away into
he brush. He heard quite a volly fired
y the indians AMI then a single shot.
Cox TO be Killed he started If.
er dark ard re .ched the mouth of Still
Fa'er this morning, losing his horses and
'holc camp outfit. There is very little
ope that Cox has escaped.
Tell our friends in Bozeman that they
eed have no fear for Us at the Agency.
We are abundantly able to takc care OF
ursclvcs; and while the Sioux may COM
cl us to stay at home little closer than
re like, were are in no danger. There is I
anger, however. that the Crows will be
and if they should move away o
ley may lcayc the road open for stealing (
'rties of the Sioux to pass us and even s
ater Gallatin valley.
Col. Stanton Started a courier to For, i,
Ills last night. All it General Br:sbin IS 6
Die tc s. NIL down a couple of companies r,
cav Try, it will hay. splen It'd eff-c,
! The Crows and return conf Jlence among O.
cm. :
The Crow scouts Eave BEEN D id off f,
ii y and may be, seen very where count. t!
& ;heis money. They were psid of in "
'e and two dollar bills, which gives u
cat satisfaction. :,
l seud this letter by Coz, Stanton, who III
'rposes leaving in the morning. W. are Z,
rry to see him leave. as his experience
handling Indian scouts might come in y,
'od play, aid the Indians would have ~
ridencc in Crooks lighting paymas- +.
r." OF whom they have ali heard. =,
Please excuse these hurried lines, but I co
we time for nothing more. g.
Yours truly, KOCH. D.
BLACKFOOT's OFFER. su
The following letter lately received by 10
'neral Brisbin is of interest: til
Grow AGENCY, NJ. T., Feb. %, 1877. III
General Brisb n, Fort Ellis: w
Last Winter Major Randall and Major =.
'rpehter Came to my camp aud VIII Il ~ ~
y said was very good. Major Carpen. VI ",
sa" the Crow horses-the hest ones VI
TT with those that joined Maj. Randall. ' y,
hen Maj Carpenter came to me and ="
intel me to go with Maj Randall, | val
shed t" 60 TO the Stinkingwater, bu, | lie.
young men 90 with Maj. Randall from ce
Mission. The house WE are in ia he IN
ows' house a.:d-it is the place General OF
ook promised to pay my men at. When 10
y pay my men Want to see them. and IN
er the money is paid to them, l sm 90 q,
ns to talk to my young men. and say. 80
y young men, your horses are getting m.
We are going along with Gen. Erisbln ~.
soon as the snow melis, the Sioux will !. /.
mp along the Big Horn mountains ~
neral Brisbn sent word to Mai Carpen ~
10 SEND scouts TO see where the Stony -
re. sent them. l am too heavy and ~,
horses are too poor 10 go To Buzem.n of
'ill be really any time to go with Genr
shin. Crazy Head said he would On ln
link II il good Tor him to 90.
want Geal Br'sbia DOT TO b. uneasy , nn