The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-15
THE INDIAN CAMPAIGN.

THE LARGE BANDS DIspERsED on CONQUERED
THE CROWS TO BE USED AS yEEEErs TO
HUNT DOWN srRAGGLINo sIoUx-GxNERAL
MILES NEXT hovE--wHAr SHALL BE DONE
WITH SITTING BULL?
BozExAS, NJ T., June 4, ls7Z
General Niles mode Of conducting indian warfare N
likely TO result IN tho complete subJccon OF the hos
tile bands along the Yellowstone having induced all
70 come IN who could DO persuaded 70 lay
down their arms and obey she wishes Of
tho government he suddenly appears
the border Al she head Of hts cavalry, tails upon
an unfortunate village that had out and cut
II TO piccea Many Of the indians who have surron-
dered have become attached 10 General Miles, are
now the most loyal OF tho governments subjoctA
Hump, Tho Cheyenne Chief offered 10 Lead the soldiers
10 the camp OF part Of k village that had refused
TO come in with him. and when asked why 40 would do
so extraordinary shing gravey replied, "rhey are
rebels against their chief and the governments and
want them punished" No doub, General Miles has
means Of obtaining Information TO the Whereabouts
OF the hostics tina; no one but himself knows
anything about Like Crook, no has d.
vided Tho savages against themselves and OF course
. divided house cannot long stand He uses Indians
against Indians, and his spies probably to-day IN
Sitting Bulls camp. Under sucn circumstances the
think the time whom the border will have peace
and security once more Tho large bands are already
conqaersd and have surrendered nea the country
but there are still some small bands OF proving In-
dians who. 1! they have gwen up their hostility are
700 Stubborn 10 come In ana TOR the OF these ie
lows Mics Is making special provision.
WORK FOR CROWS
month ago he sent Lloutrnant T.. Z. Doanc, Second
United states cavalry, u the Crow Indian camp /,
gather them together and bring the camp up the Rose
bud AS IS we'll kpown these Indians are the Allies Of
A rvanu A
with haired hat - perfectly magn icenL Tho Crow
Indians Niles intends 10 use AS tesrets TO hunt up
and destroy The scattered banls Of hostcs pney
are probably not prepared expecting the :ap laid
tor them by the cunning white man. and will be apt
70 iai! INTO u Lieutenant Doano nus been entirely
successful IN hs mission, and the Grow camp, nearly
three thousand strong has gone up tbs Rosebud TO tho
warriors 10 the saddle and when they arrive At tne
head OF the Rosebud, this large body Of savages VIII
be unieashcL and scattered over tho heads Tongue
River, Powder RIVER aud Big Horn ana is tributaries
The aostiies might succeed IN dodsIng and hiding
away from our heavy cavalry. but II Will DO Of
70 attempt TO evade the sharp eyes ana swt PONIES OF
the Crows Every creek. canyon ana glen will DO
tavesed aud not foot Of q ound len for the Sioux
10 rest upon II they find small parties
they will ali upon .ncm and massacre them
and If thov should discover large camp they Will AZ
the hills to Miles and In iew hours columns ~
light cavalry will DO the way 70 AID them IN DO
s,royng their ancient les The Sioux Is doomed
and power is at an end they who we're mo narchs
OF the Plains Tor a hundred years are monarchs no
longer The armsaand strategy OF the white have
conquered them and We see tho proud chiefs kneei-
SITTING NULL WANTS GUAHASrgEs
Having Cleared out the aouth banks OF the Yellow
stone Il Is likely General Miles, move VIII DO north
10 the Dry Fork amt perhaps up 10 the British line
IL Is hoped, the summer advances, sitting Bull viii
come back 70 MS Old stamping ground the Dry
Fork and the Porcupnes, and no does Miles will DO
pretty apt to catch him. II he Stays north Niles VIII
probably try to coax him over to surrender rs SAID
Sitting Bull sent word to Niles II no would
him his lie aud "a place TO hive hs would como ~.
Miles. II Is believed, sent word back he would
see the Great Father about Il, and ut tho
same time advised tho government TO let
Sitting BUD come N on the promise he should not 10
hanged or imprisoned. That the military commander
~ Tongue River wants 10 get his hands Mr. sitting
Bull by hook or by crook certain, anu probably
feels It VIII DC nttlng eapstune to his fafno US IN
Indian lighter Il rs said sitting Bun docs not fear
death so much as CHAINS and Imprisonment lie tod
the scout key) he could die but not stand to be I'm.
prisoned After all, why should the government take
his ile imprson him He Is no worse
and perhaps AS bad. When a great nation goes 10
war with low thousand people ana they hold up their
hands aud beg for quarter, IL II humane manly ~
murder themY Let Us be liberal ana have old Mr.
hull come ~ II ne viii wIih the distinct
INK That no Is neither TO BIO shot, hung
but gwen home IN the Indian nation, then Bar.
nun can 60 down there, gel HIM, take HIM 10 New
York and utilizc MIN. Vine rs there Ia New York or
Philadelphia that would not ko " have look al Sit
ting Bull, tho head OF the Sioux nation the King
Pnp OF his day aud the last really great Indian Cher
on iheoAmcr;can Continent