Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-08-08


either St. Petersburg or Constantine.
pie.
The Indian Question.
The New York Herald received the
following special telegram from WASH
ington:
rHs GRAVITY OF TIE INDIAN srrcAr1os-TEARs OF A
JUNCTION BETWEEN sIr11sG BULL AND JOSEPH
THE TURBULENT SIOUX.
Great anxiety was felt at the Indian Bureau to-
day, arising from further indications of growing
trouble with the sIndians in the Northwest. Com
missioner Smith, in talking oyer the attitude Of the
Sioux. said he had great solictude concerning the
developments which were hourly multiplying, with
a tendency to much more serious complications
than had ever before occurred in the management
OF the Indian question.
ssN," said he, s'the Sioux shall exhibit, as ap-
prehend, reluctance to going to the location
selected for them by the government on the Mis-
souri, river and in their dissatisfaction some hum
dreds {of them will leave the reservation, as il
likely, junction be effected with Sitting Bull
or Joseph. when shall have to be provided with
900 troops n least, if not double that number,
before those who take the war path can be subdued
The almost military strategy Of the turbulent 1ndi-
ans seemingly takes the direction Of contemplated
cooperation between the force under Joseph with
that Of Sitting Bull, to be augmented with An i'm
mense contingency from the fifteen thousand Sioux
at the Red Cloud, Spotted Tail and adjacent agen-
cies. Joseph is thought to be maxim his way
through the mountains toward Sitting Ball by way
of the Lola pass which is said to be the only
open to effect . junction. II he can be driven
danger on the frontier will be avoided but II not he
will be reinforced by sufficient numbers to keep the
Northwest in terror for some time.
lis Of course an even chance whether this state
Of affairs shall set in OF be vigorously prevented,
but. the danger oreshadswed Is regarded suc lent
y probable to excite considerable alarm at the in
terror department to day. General Sheridan, who
seems deter mined to apply q rigorous course In
dealing with the Sioux, telegraphed to the Secretary
of the Interior relative to the choice Of new loca
ton for them on the Miss ouri River and is inclined
to prefer it to that on Whitefsh Greek, but adds
that there is danger from the rum Of the white get
tiers adjacent. He also asks that the consideration
of General Crooks proposed programme for the
Vbltlu6 oIOuA CuIcA1 NC pOStpoASu W 0hS OoAaAAA'
sioner of Indian Affairs at present. Commissioner
Smith thinks that if General Miles troops have en-
countered Sitting Bull, he was on his wayidownFo
meet Joseph's band, from whom, no doubt, runners
have been sent to the Canada border al we'll as to
the Sioux tribes with decar alton Of war and ask
ing assistance. Commissioner Smith says he wants
to do everything to cooperate with General sheri-
dan and aid the army in keeping the Indians in
peaceful condition. II am obliged to adopt the
policy" he added. ''because we have to ask and
rely upon the protection Of the army"
By the arrival of the government
steamer Gen. Sherman, we have advices
from Gen. Buel, up to August 1st. It will
be remembered that Gen. Buel is in
command of Post No. 2, at the junction
of the Little Big Horn with the Big
Horn River. We have also advices from
Gen. Miles at Post No. I. which is at the
junction of Tongue River with the Yel-
lowstone, up to Friday last, the sd of
August We learn that up to these
dates Sitting Bull was still north of the
boundary line, but possibly and probably
some of his men were on this side of the
line-whether for the purpose of hunting
buffalo, or for scalps, was not known, but
it was thought by some that the detach-
ment on this side of the line was the van
guard, and that Sitting Bull and his whole
command would follow suit, and move
over the line at an early day, in which
event Gen. Miles has the ability and the
disposition to interrupt and drive him
back. 1t would seem impossible for
Sitting Bull to escape Gen, Miles clu tch-
es if he makes move for American ter
ritory.
The way the matter stands now, there
is TO chance for the two chieftains-
ting Bull and Joseph-to form junction
with their commands. They may act in
concert, but they cannot unite their
forces. E - -
Gen. Miles is master of the situation at
present. The moment Sitting Bull
abandons his present camp in the British
Possessions and moves across the line,
Gen. Miles will head llin OFF in such a
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