The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-27
WASHINGTON.
Special to the Star.

TO VISIT SITTING BULL.
WASHINGTON, Aug. N-General Terry
has advised the Government that be
expects to be able to reach here to-day
and it is expected that the General, &C.
companied by Colonel Corban will depa't
on the mission to interview Sitting Bull
about Wednesday. Mr.. Mills, Canadian
Secretary OF the Interior, has advised
this Government that he will join the
American Commission at Chicago
whence they will proceed, via Bismarck
to Fort Benton, and thence due north to
the Canadian border. From Fort Benton
to the latter point they will be accom-.
panied by an escort of the Seventh Cav
airy. At the Canadian line an escort
will be furnished by the Dominion Gov
ernment to their destination.
SITTING BULLS FORCE.
An estimate furnished the Govern
ment places the number of Sitting Bups
band, who have taken refuge on the
British territory, at nine thousand. This
is exclusive OF the Sioux, who took ref.
uge on the British Possessions after the
Minnesota war. AdYices received re.
Gently from the vicinity of Sitting Bulps
camp represent that buffalo are scarce,
and the Indians are anxious TO return
to The hunting grounds at the head wa
ters OF the Missouri.
WHY WE WANT s. b.
The anxiety OF the United States and
Canadian governments to make an i'm
mediate disposition of this question is
mainly ON account Of the diplomatic
complications likely to arise from the
presence Of such large force OF hostile
savnges across the border. 1t is stated
in fiji ;lal quarters that much OF the pres
ent complications on the Mexican bor-
der grew out Of the Kickapoos and Le-
pan Indians taking refuge south of the
Rio Grande, and subsequently engaging
in predatory incursions across the bor-
der. IL will be a matter of great con-
graduation to both G ,Yernments if the
labors OF the present Commission are
attended with success.
Discussing the Pennsylvania Sit
UatiOn.
National Associated Press to the Star
WASHINGTON, .27.-Gov. Harntranft.
OF Pennsylvania, arrived here yesterday
ior the purpose of comforting with The
President and Secretary of War relative
to his request previously telegraphed to
be allowed the use of the Government
Tor the manufacture Of cloth.
ing for his volunteer regiments. He was
lnlorme that letter granting this re-
quest had already been forwarded to
II IN at Harris burg.
Tie Governors presence, however,
gave opportunity tor very lull conver.
sation upon the existing state Of affairs
in pennsylvania, particularly with ref
erence to It's further occupation by Fed
erai troops. GOV. Hartranft expressed
the desire that until his own arrange
ments we're perfected the Uniteu States
forces be permitted to remain at PAila-
Ielphia, Ptlsburg, Reading, Wilkes.
barre and Scranton, as places most con.
Nenlent to all points o. possible disur.
der. In conjunction with the regular
troops there are still in tue Ield about !
WelVe hundred of the National Guards |
available for service in any part ot the
State. With these the Governor said he |
could preserve the peace until his two
regiments Of three months volunteers
were luily organized, armed and equip
ped.
The President accordingly gave ill.,
'tructi"nS that the troops remain IN |
pennsylvania until such time as the |
IuVe1nor gnitied us readiness to have |
hem relieved. Governor Hartranft |
ooK occasion TO speak in hign terms of
'faise oI The valuable service rendered
y Tue coal and iron police, employed
'hd Paid BY The d HereuJ mining com.
'an es OF the anthracite region, but
by the CommO 1--WE ain.
hus constituting Il sort of armed COZ.
tAOu!ary loyal 10 the ate and 10 the
uterests winch tuey are especially en-.
.ageG to protect. They have proved
heinz brave and judicious gu lrdi-
.0s OF Lhe lives and property OF pc. ceiul
III us and determined foes TO tne dis
Fucr.y element.
Governor Hartranft
vent from here to Scranton to PEI son.
llY superintend affairs liz LnuL dis
urbed region. GA Tuesday he will be-