New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22
OFEICIAl REPORTS.
GEN. HOwARD's PRErARAnONs-,N UPRISING IN
THE BLACK HILLS-THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS
OF TIE WEST


THE BLACK HiLIs-THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS
OF TIE WEST.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-The following tele
gram was received Army Headquarters this morning:
SAN Francisco. Cal. June 20.
GEN. W. 7. SHERMAN, Washington, d. g.:
Howard reports Lieut.. lhcler the 21st Infantry
killed IN the action Of tue l7tn inst; tat he IS coli
lcciing enough force to make SURE work before pursuing
toughest possible between Little salmon ana sEi@e
Rivers. lie has at Lewiston and LapWai four eonpa-
MES OF cavalry numbcrng go men, and three cOmpa-
MES of infantry numbering IS men, Iderc are cn rOue
10 Lewiston from tne two departmrnis California and
CuumhaI six COmpdues OF cavalry numbering 800 men,
five companies artillery Bumbering l65 men, M thrte
companies OF infantry numbering 50 men The tOtdi
force viii ne 900 Troops from Fora barney Camp
Iuice City. Mcdowell, MaJOr-GeHeiul
The Secretary of War this morning received the folio
ing telegram from a COMMITTEES OF citizens of Dead
wood City oo ,o--
The Sc crefqIJ Of Var, UdshtpgtOH H. g.:
The Indians are radlus the valleys of BE r-Buttes,
W.ltewood aud False Bottom, killing rincnmrn, ava
arvins otuers Tor safety. We must nave III iary
protection immediately the asrieu ural interests vi
tIe Black Hills Will have To DC abandoned.
rs "{ : f ES ai1ssS, Committee.
Accompanying the dispateh the following:
The statements III the above dispdtcu are strictly
cooi any o c.yary should be stationed somewhere IN
Vicinity OF Crook Cay the STATEMENTS in the Foot
GEO l.. SPENCER, U. s. Senator.
The Secretary OF War in reply tee2rapned that the
application FOR troops must he made TO Gen. Crook
commanding the department Of tue Platte and that tna
officer had iul power to render all assistance in his
power.
In view OF the difficulty with the Indians in
elsewhere that section it may he mentioned
that the entire military is under the
mand OF Maor-Gen. Irwin Mcdowell, who ia in
charge Of the military division OF the Pacific
ami also the Department OF California, being portion
Of that DIVISION Tue other two departments IN the dl
vision are those OF the Columbia commanded by Brig
Gen. o. o. Howard, and Of Arizona, commanded by
Breyei MaioIGen. A. " Kautz. portion of the country
IN which the Indians troublesome namely the vi
entity Of Deadwood City, is IN the Department of the
Plate commanded by Brighten George Crook, his de-
paIm embracing States of Iowa aud Nebraska aud
the Territories Ot Uah and wyoming and 50 mulch Oh the
Territory danO lies east Of line form by the eX
tension u the western boundary Of Utah. and the nOrt-
HILL The Derartncnt Dakota, which difficulties
may occur, is commanded by Brig A. H. FER. y,
oil Dakota and Montana. Cen. Towards department,
where active husiiues in Progress embraces the
tate OF oregon AID the Tc ntOHcs OF Washington,
Idaho, and Alaska excepting that portion OF Idaho IN
Cen Crooks department, above mentioned.
Gen. Kanz's department CONSISTS OF The Territory OF
Arizona much 81 California as lies south or Inc
from the northwest OF Arizona 10 Point Concep
State Nevada ami that part Of CaiOi not IN the de-
partment OF Gen Kanz. The military f!fce in the
Howard. in ne department of Columbia, has com
panIes of cavalry, five companies Of artillery, and one
ouC the department, ana are not all near Lewiston,
% AostilitIes but being
trated purpose pushing the Iudiaas,
and other troops nave been ordered To reinforce Cen
Howard from the ID, p1Itnent Of California, which mas
i've companies OF cavalry, SIX companies Oi artillery and
seven companies OF nlantry. Gen. kantz, In the De
partner of Arizona, has one r. gimrnt oil cavalry aud
one reg meut of infantry Gen. Crook In the Depart
mcnt the Platte, has two regiments or cavalry tLe I'll
ana 3D. besides ii companies OF cavalry from various
Otcr REGIMENTS, and three regiments OF infantry. Gen.
Terry, Dep rtment OF DIkota, has one regiment
and four companies OF cavalry seven regiments anu SIX
companies Of infantry. The cavalry regiments arc ie-
crllted M To The ma XImum of 100 for each
pay except tue lst gncut when Is IN Gen. HOward's
ep.r.menI, aud but 20 men 10 each company roll,
AMI The OH Regiment ia Ncw-MeXico, whcn has the
same number as the LIST. Tue companies OF Infantry
hunted 10 81 enlisted men for cach com any.
Gen sIe man will leave the 18th INST for the Black