The New York herald., 1878-10-05
MOVEMENTS OF THE TROOPS IN PURSUIT.

MOVEMENTS OF THE TROOPS IN PURSUIT.
OGALLALLA, Neb, Oct 4 1878.
The hostile Cheyenncs crossed the Union Pacific
Railroad i've miles OF point this morning ut
hafpas leu O'Clock. party Of scouts from this
place followed up ira,l overlook small party
or Indians In tho OF tho body. few shots
were exchanged, when tho Indians fed, abandoning
few head Of stock The scouting party estimate the
number OF indians at between ono hundred and hfty
and Two hundred.
MOVEMENT OF THE TROOPS.
Major rhornburxn, who was awaiting At Sidney to
move q momsnls notice. was advised OF the cross
ING Of tho Indians. Immediately starred this
place with command numbering l50 mounted men.
Through some delay he did not reach Ogaiiaila until
Tour O'clock, tnus giving tho Indians about SIX
hours start OF him. Major fhornburRh started
INN mediaselv tor the trail, and Is tonight camp
VINO have been on the trail Tor several days. reached
here AZ SIX O'Clock. eamped on the South Platte TO-
Lieutenant Davis, who has been following the
trail with y force OF 100 men. has arrived here by
overlake MAJOR rhornburgh the North Platte Tho
Indians travelling due n0rtn, and u 10 thought
they will be ovsrtaken BY the soldiers sometime 20.
morrow.
TaoRNBuRo's RRPoRr OF HIS MovEMENTs
CHICAGO, Oct. 4 1878.
The following despatch was received by General
sheridan this aftsrnoon:-
Lieutenant General SHxRInAN:-
Thurburgh reports from sidney, forty-nve min utes
Pacific noar ~ Aikah, i've miles OF Vsai-
lalla. Ny command leaves In Ave minutes, going
MancK. had previously received Information from
sne telegraph operator At Ozaalla and had already
Instructed Carlton TO change his direction as 30
meet the Indians at tho earliest moment
X. WILLIAMS Assistant AIJutsnt General.
APPARENT DEsTINATIoN OF THE CHEYENNEs.
CAMP RoRISsoN. Neb.. Oct 4, 1873
The I'VE companies OF the Third Calvary, COM
days ago, broke up camp O'Clock last night
make night march and intercept the Indians II poss
bic before arriving point north or Carko's Bridge,
on tho Sidney road. II would appear by the latest
Information ana other corroOorattve proof that the
hostile party now porsued ny tne troops are sndeav
oring reach the Red Cloud Agency w of
Creek, hitysevon miles from Camp Robinson. Should
they elude the troops and arrive there the uneasy
feeling known 10 exist IN some portion oil Red Clouds
Sioux may lead to new and very serious Develop
mepss
THE RED CLOUD INDIANS DISAFyECrED-N-
BIZ THE cHEYzNNEs.
YASKroS, D. T.. Oct 4, 1878.
Dr.. James Irwin, agent OF tho Red Cloud Indians.
arrived here to-day his way TO Washington to
suit the Secretary of tho Interior and the Presi
dent upon the situation OF the affairs Indians
under his control. His Indians tired
OF waiting for permission TO move 70 White
Clay. They have abandoned tnoir agency on the
Missouri River ana gone back 100 miles In the
Try. and camped Pass Crock Tney say they
Will remain there until they hear from Washington.
Tho Unaffected Indians numosr 5000 Dr. Irwin
has Information which leads htm 70 believe that
the renegade Chcyennes from she south are intcnd-
ing 70 JOIN his INDIANS Pass Crock. and should this
occur lhere 10 serious FOuoie ahead Tor she Black
Hills ana othor frontier settlements
DEpRRDArIoNs COMMITTED BY THE YLEEINa
INDIANS uNFouNDED REPORT OF LIEUrEN-
ANT BRoDERIcK's DEATH.
DENVER, COL, Oct. l. 1878.
The following despatch from Wallace, Kan, refer.
ring band Of Indians which left their
s,on near Fort Reno has besn received: The In
dams crossed tho Kansas Pacific Railroad Sunday
morning, going NORTH When aoout swenty-dve miles
norh oi Buffalo station they commsnced Killing set
tiers, and lar seventeen dead bodies have been
found along Sappa Creek. The Indians do not
go out Of their way NJ ell to XIII white
people. but II they meet 4 man on borse-
back they kill him aud take hts horsc. Tney
80 100 miles north Of The Kansas
Pacific Raiirosh, with troops pressing them pretty
hard They have killed women children, and
have thus Ear muliated the persOns Of thor vic
tins. The report that Leutsnsnt Brodsrick was
killed 10 untrue. There has been NO light since Fri
day, and Brodsrick IL here well and hearty.