The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-09
THE FAR WEST.

GENERALS SHERMAN, SHERIDAN AND TERRY On
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE NEW
posTs-YELLowsToNE AND BIG HORN RIVERS
THE BIG HORN NOT NAyIGABLE-oESEIAh
SHERMAN VISITS THE NATIONAL PARK
Tongue RIVER July 10, 1871
Generals Sherman ana Terry arrived here two days
ago tho steamer Rosebud, and VIII proceed up the
Yellowstone River tomorrow Colonels Poe aud
Bacon accompany General Sherman. and Colonel
Smith General Terry. The Rosebud will steam slowly
up the river, while the escort, consisting OF capaiE
Norwood's company, Second United States cavalry
marches along the right bank 1t is the intention or
Sherman and TORY to meet General Sheridan at the
mouth Of Little Big Horn, where a grand military
council relative TO the posts and Indian affairs
ON the Yellowstone. Will take place. Alter
the consultation between the generals Sherman VIII
proceed to Montana and Sheridan and Terry
return to Ton que River. General Sheridan is sup.
posed to be now crossing the mountains from Camp
Brown on the Wind River, to old Fort G. +. Smith
the Big Horn There roads through that sec.
ton and the party will have to follow the Indian
trails, using mules to pack their camp equipage and
camping out at night The steamer General SHERMAN
has been sent up meet Sheridan at Big Horn and
bring him TO Tongue River, where he will stop several
days with General Miles, and then go to Fort Buiord,
Bismarck and 81. Paul
GcDeral sherman anu party Will Visis tuo NationoA
Park and 60 by way OF Missoula to the of tbs
Oregon Indian war During MS stay In Montana hc
VIII visit inspect Forts Es Shaw, Baker and the
new post at Missoula General Sherman's trip wiz
require him to march about one thousand miles and
General Sheridan over four hundred miles They are
both visiting what Is 10 them new country and General
Sherman expresses himself much pleased with the
Yellowstone Valley.
General Miles gave a grand reception to sherman
last night, and nearly all OF Niles veteran officers
were present, some Of Thorn having travelled over
hundred miles in order to pay their respects 10
tho comm ID chief and their beloved department
commander General Terry. Botn sherman and Terry
are Immensely popular with the officers serving IN the
Indian country ana sherman never was moro affected
in his life than when he met these veterans OF the
border, Of whom he had lot seen since the war
To- One he a Ss
officer, ''lndan service soon makes man whte-hared
and DID," An officer remarked. ~ look rough and
seedy General, but old soldier like you won't mind
that aud BESIDES you know are at present serving
without pay" sherman could hardly contain himself
has left you without money to buy clothing or even
food tor your wilc and httlc ones" A great many
officers anxious to learn what General sherman
thought Congress would DO with the army but TO all
he said 81 do not know; 1t Is skeleton now ana l
frontier ofi GERS are disguised and many OF them
writing friends In the East TO try and una cvil en-.
poyment Tor them. Tho applications tor leaves OF
absence during the Will be four times greater
this year than any year since the war; and July one
halt OF best officers on the Plains desire to go East
with view OF procuring civil service or engaging IN
business. Many officers, while they bitterly complain
OF the soppage oil their pay and oppose any further
reduction OF the army, are in favor OF disbandng the
whole military establishment. They say their services
have been appreciated and they do not desire to
remain service while men equally as deserving as
themselves are turned out. They believe if the army
dsbanded the indians would ovcrrun the bordef
States they would recalled in year or two with
increased rank aud They say tho cost OF defend-
ing the border with volunteers would greatly exceed
expense Of the regular army and that contractors
and Spectators would deiraud the government IN
year so would oe glad to reorganize The army and
let it alone.
The steamers experience great difficulty ascending
the Big Horn River. The mouth OF the stream Is very
and The current rdp so that only lght draught
boats with powerful engines can get up Tie
larger steamers do not attempt the Big Horn,
but land their freight at the mouth and IL has
10 be wagoned to the new post THIS Is occasioning
great delay building of the post and 1t rs SAID
the present location tho mouth of the Little Horn
will be abandoned, and 1t VIII be relocated ut the
mouth of the Big Horn. The Yellowstone is falling
rapidly, and unless there is another rise much OF The
freight for the Yellowstone post Will have to be hauled
wagons. The steamers Fanchon, Key West, Rose.
bud Big Horn, Sherman, Far West and Warner are
doing their best get forward supplies and material;
but It is believed with tho utmost excrton all the
freghis be delivered by water transportation
this season. General Miles Is at Tongue River, person.
ally experimenting the building OF that post and Gem
Buell. Big Horn, with four companies OF tho
Eleventh infantry, building Post No ?.