New-York tribune., 1877-07-06

IN SITTING BULLS CAMP.
A sPY'S INTERESTING STORY.

Gen. Mles's scouts. eNsoldier named Howard who
married nece Of sittlng Ball. in whose camp he lived
some time reached the Tongue River CantOmnent on the
18th lie had been by Miles 10 Sitting Bulls present
thcn camp for he may be moving now with insiruo
ons that chiefs intentions, and secure posi-
tive facts regarding his force ana locations. al Of when
have been, and are yet 10 extent problems
Howard who regarded Trustworthy. reports Sitting
Bull camped the Cypress lils just over the BRUSH
Possessions boundary line. and with the Chief Black
Moon, controlling three hundred and MY lodges OF
warriors. Bull Eagle zone Of the chiefs unul no"
slrposd to have been killed by tine Crows near
the Cantonment this spring. is alive ana has joined
this hostile camp The three chiefs announce their in
tenton Of yet confronting Gen Mcs force, and appear
TO delay merely that they may rccuperaie rom damages
and losses incurred by the flooding Of their camp ana
that they may take ADVANTAGE Of the run OF BUFFALO, no"
Offering them IA chance 10 lay in meat ana iohcs "e'
Mcs himself accompanied by Lieut. L. II. jerome. Sec
oud Cavalry Of New-York has gone to Fort Buiord to
meet GEN Terry. commanding the Department. with
whom he will consult regarding the proposed campaign
TO or over the British line II thought hoie that Gen.
Niles regards the Rio Grande and Sitting Bull problems
as somewhat the samc-that, tie hostile camp htFnS
more than once fed the border after committing
outrages cannot Justly claim, and should not
be accorded, the right Of asylum. Consequently
that being outlaws and really outlawed, aud making
British territory base Of operations against the United
states he would not greatly violate international law
should he seek s foe Oy crossing the line rms import
ant question H. we understand mere, to be settled one
way the other In the meantime the battalion OF
the seventh Cavalry now npon Cedar SrerA' oo hles
below tie mouth OF Tongue RIVER ana lhe second t@N
ary now some 3 miles above on the Helowstone
River were the day Gen. Miles departed for tor Bnoid
ordered to prepare for long march, probably "et 81
now CUSTER DIED.
Howard talked with the camp followers regarding the
Custer massacre and disclosed new facts This body
of hosties or portion of it. was with Sitting Bull in
hot afFli ir he
may be depended uponas they. not suspcctng his mis-
sion among Them and consideration Of his rcsdrce
among and relationship with them talked 10 HIM as one
of themselves. They state that many Of Clusters men
were killed by mounted Indians, VINO ran over them and
killed them with their knives The poor fellows were
hudded together here and and fought at great dis
advantage; set ey killed great many Oi lhelI aSs-
ants. fighting desperately To tue i-t atuhG iGt y
ending with Ie death Of Custer aud lev men ana our
oDrs who had rallied around HIN. This i00ru ho' had
gotten of some distance, and could have e,caued but
Custer changed hls md, turned abd or
deging charge, The devoted party rushed upon
ished sA,ages rgnt and left. Custer killed i've himself
when hs plso. enpied, and tho foe PRESSING Abou III NM
he closed with graphing sayagc ana beating Ou' l5
brains with the butt shot hns victim fell 10 the
ground. Tis doubtless true story supports the theory
the idea Of desperate final actrt ccvlng support from
The position aud location Of tue group oi 0oIes ABOUT
and fearing to face the consequences or scG~ng {" I've
ir -oid,ro lay dead ABOUT hin, lad deiDeia'ey
lie body was recognized a first, the Indians think
4ucd of The famous General N6s PrOPutd up against
~ tNu soldier eud So cil 10 receive ~" N
yanrur nut TOO late troops Pooi Io' Clusters heart
r@ uot ut out o. previously reported ne bar
kives lAeu,. AluCatu
IN bs horse shot ana knitted. his rody stripped aud
thrown iuto tuc river Il must be Sturees-s death which
is thus described. the Indians tel ~ THIS poir tCoW
as Young warrior who rode With buckskin coat
strapped h- side, and II is known hc was So eqmped
.n aud turned oose, and advised r.
return 10 their people and tell tAen All tie "b'tcr MOd
follow Custer ul ess they wO d lei tie sioux a.pne He
p fellows left hut tDe H'1J dsF WO'ab! cray lI"
fright attempted 20 return, when they encountered some
Iu1iaus who had been engaged a-ane Reno, and "rre
killed. Howard recogu1ei many tut'i t"PAlt III the
camp. among them COoscs saddle and accoutlemthts
tie thinks this cSup o hostcs mast Ic severe! ueat
with; that sitting Bu! mus be- secured o Allr or else
hr and surIcndrrs Viii 80 almost Tor
umght. / aui co., .yiucel that Gen. Miles shares this
opinion ~ least 4It '' 4. lu", 'ie y i-i' ~
any of active and offensive opera ions unu the
su eescd results De attained II must not be imagined
EaJ hc IL bOcdthIsiJ ~ lib plans OF dta9 lu il, o,
the contrary he recognizes the iact thdt lIe
Sioux bas rgnts the Government must fcpcc put
10 Tie sau0 i'nr be iecla Win 81 tlsnt 'D'itets
bat It's strong must now thoroughly assert Necf
before the Held abandoned ANY othcf course can but
rep, -tion OF campaigns against tie indiau-.
TIE CROWS ASD SFZ PEECE5.
The existing Nez percc outbreak deserve study. II is
understood here TO result from diss~uacon with agents
and tho location Of the reservation. Federal obscry
ance OF treaty s,ipuauos ami the influence OF Sitting
Eull The assertion s made that Joseph made claims
which could not be allow cd" Those claims here
derstanG culminat,d the demand tGlt his people be
admitted % the bcues OF annuide. relieved OF oblgl
ion u i've upon reservation. ~ any rate, the atcpt
10 force them to forcgo roaming NE would seem to
lie 4 the bottom u the pressnt outbreak and the matter
is one demandingthc confederation by the Govern
mcnt or the Indian question. Tho matter comes
come to the people ~ Montana. who know
not when the four operating causes mentioned above
may move the Crows tJ no longer follow the policy
Of friendship Of many standing, ana become hos
tes. Their reservation was removed against their con
sent point which they, with good Icaeou obcctd
their supplies have years been provided according
TO treaty stipulation; their agents have no The
moyal OF Major Peasc been their liking and small
eaven Of Dissatisfaction existing In consequence ami
particularly with branch OF the tribe may win con
nuauce Of these causes of dissatisfaction, yet carry
The entire nation into hostility Although an enmity
with the siouY-and deadly enmity toc-he latter have
made advances during tine past three years, which
have received the attention Of the Crows to
some extent, and the Nez Perces surprise may
vet be repeated hy the friendly" Crows.
II may not pe but then, no one expected the Oregon
outbreak There a question which threatens
be sprung upon the Government - tine Grove and which
will doubtless prove serious one namely upon tho con-
sructon the BIG Horn Post Gnowu at tire at
Of tAe two Yellowstone Posts the Crows may, and
doubt will demand the removal o their reserve TO the
Little Horn country The Government will De forced TO
aocede or take the chance Of trouble ior unless amity
with the whites may have disspirited them, they will
make the demand in good earnest ~ illustration OF
the method adopted to pcaccabe acceptance by
indians Of treaties, be mentioned the following fact
The Bruuot Treaty." which contem plated the removal
OF the Crows to the Musccshe country received their
sanction only upon the promise that their Pcase
should he returned 10 them. The condition was pre-
seuted-the promise was giyen-hut fulGllment was no
more intended than though fe demand had been
made True. the treaty ~ not ratified; but had il
been what thenl WHAT howl would have arisen from
the West had II Nez Perccs outbreak come from the
Crows! / advised that this promise made with
out Tie knowledge Of Nj Ernnot; but Il was made nov