The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-30
BRADLEY'S EXPEDITION.
PEACEFUL OCCUPATION or SIOUX HOMESTEAD )
ON THE LITTLE MIssoCRI-No BATTLES, BUT
lLESTY OF HAhD WORK AND ToILsoME

on THE LITTLE MIssorRI-No BATTLES, BUT
lLESTY OF HALD WORK AND ToILsoME
MARCHES.
LEX TELEGRlP H TO THE HERALD
GENERAL BRADLEy's EXPEDITION,
CAMP on THE LITTLE Nj soCki Juue %,
Via DEADwoop. ID. T., June 20, 1878.
We have III last reached the vicinity OF proposed
permanent camping ground. To-day have taken
possession Of one OF tho old homcsteads OF situns
Bull and Crazy Horse, General Bradlcy's peaceful
occupation u which being only one sign OF many
showing surc pros ress 10 pezceabc and satisfactory
ending Of Indan troubles in this section at the close
OF this summers work.
ABANDONED CAMPS.
From our camping ground traces OF former extern
sivs Sioux camps are 10 BIO seen on every hand
consisting OF abandoned tepee poles, cid bones. d.
lapdstsd moccaslns, relics Of the chase and war
PATH besides all the miscellaneous debris common
TO Indian encampments. Here and there in the dis
lance weird Indian graves be dsccrned the hign
ucstles being conspicuous objects tho landscape.
This was evidently garden spot Tor The warike
Sioux in days gone by. and tho fact that General
Bradley Is able 10 put his men into camp here with
out fght proves the truth oil the old adagc thar
Time changes all things, change brought about by
previous hard marches hard fights Custers massacre
AMI tho indomtabc pluck OF miners III search OF gold
WILD RuMoRS.
Rumors continue to reach US OF bands oil Indians
that have been seen NJ various points, and II our
plucIy leader was one OF The stampcding kind we
would no coubt, have imagin.ry battles during each
days march. But, though GcueIai Bradley and his
mcn have had desperate engagements with
the red men, they have fought their way
forward against difficulties even more try
Ing an painful than an occasional battle
This expedition has struggled through difficult noun
hys cad
swollen rivers marched vide aIxa Oats
and plunged into deep campus with herosm fully
deserving OF praise as actual could be- II has
becn laborous task for both officers aud meu, and,
though peaceful victory tho experiences Of the past
few days would have been gladly exchanged by most
men ior q sharp, exciting skirrnish
SWOLLEN RIVER.
On the 2lst inst wo came butt up against tho Belle
Fourcno River, its swollen stream and high steep
banks being unsafe Tor the mules OF our supply
trans. Men could SWIM 1t, but the mules could not
stem the current and pull the wagons. This
caused halt, aud the command camped Tor a day or
two 10 wait flood subside, Captain Morton,
Of the Third cavalry, being sent out in tho meantime
with his company on recon noissa ncc, his orders
beng TO explore to tho eastward for road and
other crossing higher up
on hrs return Captain Morton made nm unfavorablc
report relative to both road and crossing but he had
found no ArrapaLoc alice, whom wo expected 10 meet
further out These Indians have como from Fort Nc.
Kincy mud join in tho capacity oil scouts. They
port signs OF Sitting Bull and his hostile Warriors
GETTING ACROSS
We crossed the Belle Fourcne River on the Gath,
without apy accident worthy Of mention, aud III two
marches 10 tho northwcstward reached here In good
shape.
FUTURE PROSPECTS,.
The precise locality for our csntonment has not
yot been selected 1t may be further 10 tho
north OF our present position. down tho
Little Missouri up stream, according TO cir
cumstancos. Much depends Captain smccd,
VINO IL out on scout TO 1nd the
most favorable location Tor wood, water and
grass. The Arrapahoe Indians who Joined Us on the
Belle Fourche, that no signs oil Sioux are yet visible
Ia this but they very rctcent about
what may be- month from now. Tho unc.r-
tainty of an Indian war iorbids Any dcc'ded opinion
from these most prudent OF taIkers.
Hostile Indians have been reported Al Oak Creek,
and Il said that Tight has occurred between lhom
and party OF The story that were
run on and shots exchanged but tho opinion of your
correspondent, such fight docs not prove anything
that an Indian Is near ut hand.
INDIANS VIEW.
"Arrow Quiyer,n one OF our scouts after being sub
jsctcd to u severe application OF the thumbscrew OF
Intervening, said:-
'.5,oux rot here. Maybe some come soon. Maybe
not. Fight maybe. Maybe not Who knowsy'
Who, indcedl In . few days Captain Munson, of
tho Ninth infantry. returns with his company TO Fort
Laramie Tor supplies, taking with him enliro
wagon transportation. lie viii explore
route from here, probably gong directly south
Tor one march, and ihcnce toward sun Dance Hin or
Boar Lodge Butte.
CHANCES OF F.anr.
II there are any hostile Sioux IN this region
Captain Munson's command will nave an Gu
gagemen. Tho lndiins know by their
admirable system Of espionage our weak points II
he is raided by them Il will only be Tor stock.
HEALTH COMMAND.
So far Sur. con Stsrrow, Medical Director, reports
the health Of the command good 10 accidents have
occurred save one, when bull ~hacker was run
by two wagons, each carrying 1900 THIS only made
MIN Grunt aud swear for beng bullwhackor, he Is
experienced III all the Inconvenience OF the Plans