Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-28

q OeD. Miles SCOUT, HOWARD, mas il
returned from a mission to Sitting Bull
}. camp. He reports Sitting Bull with
lodges of warriors located near the Cyprt
: Hills in British territory, and evident
preparing for campaign against Mill
They delay while recuperating animal
arms and ammunition and while TAXI
advantage of the buffalo season. Bla
: Moon is there, and Bull Eagle also
was not killed. after all, by the Crows
their slaughter of the Sioux chiefs.
Gen. Miles, accompanied by 1t. Jerom
has gone to Buford to consult with Ger
Terry. have reason to think the quel
!, ton of pursuing Sitting Bull and seekir
him, if necessary, across the line, Gauss
the interview.
We were ordered yesterday to prepa
for long march and we expect to NOV
toward Cypress Hills. 1t is probab
there will be two main columns-On
consisting of the 9TH Cavalry, the Bat,
alton LIST Infantry and either the 10th O
1lth Infantry (now coming up the river)
and the other of the I'd Cavalry and som
Infantry companies not yet designated.
ALPHA.
DANGER AHEAD.
[Other information proves the relia
bilty of Towards location of Sittln!
Bull-the Independent states he is IL
miles east of the Cypress fills, and Majo
Walsh's interview also develops the fac
that he had $50 lodges, or 1000 warriors
According to the Benton Record, he wa.
on the 9TH on White Mud Riyer, 30 miles
from Fort Walsh. He was Informed tina,
he could remain would he obey the laws,
and that he could purchase ammunition
FOR daily use, but must send none into
territory. White Dog was with
lim, and it was intimated that Crows and
Flatheads intend moving across the line,
for buffalo. The Yankton Press
avs the Indians are moving northward
cross the Black Hills and Pierre road
'ut, while committing no depredations,
re stealthily aud in small squads making
heir way in the Big Horn and upper
Yellowstone direction. Its correspondent.
tho is thoroughly versed in Indian signs,
links there is general concentration of
indians going on with a view to impede
he operations of Gen. Miles, and that
re Indians he saw making northward are
'om the southern agencies - perhaps
potted Tail and Red Cloud. His
pinion is that if Gen. Miles is successful
the summer campaign these Indians
i'll be driven back, will break up into
uall bands, and vii! make trouble in the
II along the Black Hills routes and in
le foo; hills.-ED. COURIER.
MOVEMENTS.
OANToNMENT, June IL to ii, 1877.
Lazel.e with detachment of LIST and
u Infantry and one company of the 7th
svslry has gone by boat to the Powder
ID Little Missouri on scout. Reaching
ere the 22d may proceed overland via Fl
ncoln, and the Ist will return 10 this
int or join the 9TH Cavalry at Cedar
eek where the latter is preparing for the !
ting Bull movement.
MILES CITY RAID.
The Indians who brought the stories >,
,arding the coming Cantonment raid and 3
: Mckenzie disaster disclaim all exceptj,.
statement regarding q hostile camp :,
" Otter Creek, which they insist upon. ~
the 10th, about shutdown five Indians =;
'posed to be friendly scouts, ran into AZ
les City and captured 80 head of horses. m
'eral shots were Intellectually fired, and r
marauders escaped. A party of citi- f.
s followed them, but, returning unsuc- 81
'ful, mounted Infantry detachm ent ~
sent out with orders to 90 as far as "
Tder River. A runner reaches us that ~
man has been killed in the pursuit. ~
NEW MILITARY ROAD. wi
[aj Lazelle, with two companies 22d In II
ry under Maj. CLARK has been enteavor. re-
to locate short wagon road to the Rose tn
. to be used in freighting Post materi fr'
md supplies to the Big Horn. The W.
ess of the effort seems doubtful, as sh
several miles back there is bad land re
'try, and it Is doubtful if any shorter ~
can be found than by starting from Isl
Int 70 miles up the Tongue. On the pr
, Lazele. with detachments of COM cer
es G. l., Il, ID Cavalry, examined the the
TRY 20 miles toward the Rosebud. but IS
ID no practical route. They picked fro
en- head of Indian stock and returned CO
rwise unsuccessful, ton
THE BOATs. a"'
re Florence Meyer started for the Big ~.
on the 18th, and the Fanchon, Ar. 80,
as, Dugan and Tidal Wave are on the :
;. On the 18th, the Meyer, when
in one day Of the mouth of Big Horn, lug
. ~" 'oiAhR' W.
,g no.one, losing nothing, but the rea,
and freight must 20 Overland to the had
e Horn. 90
OF THE YELLowsT0NE. day
cut. w. II. Low, Goth Infantry, is moi
on duty with Captain Mcguire, Ohlef rep
neer Of the Department, to survey are
cw reservation and arrange for i'm mel
ement OF Wolf Rapids. As the river teel
high some delay must occur with MIN
alter work. abO
LIEUT.. HAMILTON, cAe
'valry, has been made artillery officer -;
en-. Miles staff, and will command .ss1
rtillery detachment. ALPHA
I,wn. "