The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-22
ARMY NEWS
.rrEs.1-E SAC
GEN. CROOK AND the FIFTH CAVALRY TO
The FRONT.
A Spring Campaign Against Hostile
Indians.
sereaumen. in Gen. merritts Family.

7 Bereavment in Gen. Merritt's Family.
T The appearance of hostile bands of
Indians west of the Big Horn Noun
tains, has convinced Gen. Crook that
all the hostile Indians have not yet sur
rendered, and he has therefore eonclud-
ed to organize small expeditions, which
are to make Cantonment Reno, their
base of operations, for the purpose of
hunting down the remaining hostiles. ;
Upon the arrival Of Gen. Crook at
Cheyenne, several days since, he sent
for the commanding officer at Fort D.
A. Russell, and at n C gave orders
that five companies of the 9Th cavalry
be prepared for field service. In pur-
suance of these instructions Capt. John
M. Hamilton, in command ut Fort
Russell lin the absence of Gen, Mer-
ritt), issued the necessary orders for
companies "A,"<'B,'' "H," ssI'' and
co." 9Th cavalry, to hold themselves in
readiness to march to Cantonment Re-
no, or Powder River. From this point
small commands will he sent out, and
the whole country along the base of the
Big Horn Mountains be kept clear of
Indians. AS the greater body Of the
| hostiles have surrendered, no large X
petition seems to be contemplated.
Thefollowing is the composition of the
command which is to leave Fort Russell:
tCapt. John NJ. Hamilton, commanding.
Company 'sB," Capt. r. H.. Montgom-
cry and Lieut.. Eben Swift; company
81, Capt. l c. Kellogg and Lieut..
Robert London; company a." Capt.
&. T. Rodgers and Lieut.. Bernard Rel
ley; company a." Lieut. Charles II.
Rockwell and Lieut.. ii. w. Wheeler;
company "H," Lieut.. f. p. Andrews.
This battalion is now awaiting final
orders from department headquarters.
The headquarters of the 9Th cavalry,
with Lieut.. King, regimental adjutant,
Lieut.. Hall, regimental quarterm aster,
the regimental band and "F' company,
Capt. Payne and Lieut.. Cherry, will
remain AT Fort iSuSsell.
+ tits also thought that the companies
of this regiment, from Sidney and Me
Pherson, will also take the field.
Gen. Merritt, who is now in Cincin-
natl, where he was called some days
since by the sad news of the serious
sickness of Mrs. Merritt's father, will
rafurn in n fnw 1ayc
News of the death of Mrs. Merritt's
father was received yesterday, at Fort
d. A. Russell. The deceased, Mr. j.
T. Warren, was a prominent merchant
General and Mrs. Merritt, both in and
outside of military circles, will deeply
regret the ~afliction that has fallen upon
them.
Man Lost in the Bear Lodge Mountains.
On Saturday, May 9TH, MI. Stewart
Mckay, proprietor of the Ten-Mile
Ranch, started on q hunting expedition
in company with a young man named
Charles Johnson. They took a course
to the west of Mountain City, into the
Bear Lodge mountains, and made their
camp in a little gnlch on the south side
of the range. After putting their
things in order, it was agreed that Mr..
Johnson should go up into the noun
tains to hunt, and Mr.. Mckay should
go down toward the foot hills, which
4 wac done Mr. Johnson stortinp in his
shirt-sleeves and travelling light. After
some hours had elapsed, Mr.. Mckay re-
turned to camp, where he waited two
days without getting any news of his
fcompanion. Johnson had no provisions
with him, and has been gone twelve
days. Mr.. Mckay left provisions and
mote at their camp in case he should
return, and being alone, made his way
across the hills to Mountain City and
home. Whether his companion was
killed by wild animals or some prowling
| Sioux, or lost his way and starved to
death in the dreary Businesses of the
Bear Lodge mountains, must remain
matters of conjecture unless further
news is received to the contrary. Black
Hills Herald.
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