Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1878-06-14
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. ~ II hSfeJ' correspondence
FoRr BrroRD, DIT. Mnv :a)1h. 181S-Lieutcu-
ant Baird. Asst. Adjt General District Ofthe Yel-
lowS!Ouc arrived here yesterday from Fort keogh.
Licut. Baird witha detachment Of the 5th infantry
detachment returned to kcogh on the Gen. Rnck-
cr. which boat left here to.dny with full carso,
and the recruits for the I'd cavalry. l..
Lieut.. Baird accompanied by 4Bcn Clark aud
the three Ncz Pcrccs prisoners. left for up river
on the F.. II. Durfcc. 4 great many runners mo
current here concerning the intentions Of the hos
from ..ovcr the border that 1t would not be rais
for him to go TO Sitting Bulls camp. However
this ma: be Ben has gone and az he himself ssys
will trust TO his winning Ways Tor success.
Another story credits the hostile camp with
three million rounds of metallic ammunition and
fOur to five thousand warriors who do not fcsr
either blue red. while they said to ba
amply supplied with food. the Yanktons looking
after th; Il welfare as TO the latter. With eonmcn-
dab!c zeal.
Rcsi,ling in this vicinity one has only to .lcavs
his ears unstoppcd md much information may
be gained. Il. this manner day or Two since.
was surprised to lcurn that Major Walsh. Of the
dismount. di-arin and put in irvns any Of General
Miles scouts found aeross the liue. Not twenty
four hours thereafter this was mentioned In tho
hearing Ofa wcil-knOwn scout. who has been there,
and lie pronounced it ''bost, saying that
Major Walsh would not utter such words. From
all accounts ii seems that many OF the indians
have gone further north. hunting buffalo.
Sometime sinc. nm account was published of
the surrender Of .Gall'' and lur.c number Of fol-
lowers from the hostile camp. Do you know where
Gall Is to be found: 4 gentleman who was In tie
vicinity of Popur River ut the time Of this surreu-
der. wis ufrcrward reading account VI s,e sA'.
liz the TRIBUNE and remarked in my hearing that
Gall and some five or six men did turn In rome
worthless ponies but were furnished by the Yank-
tons with fresl, ones. good guns and something to
cat. and that Gall departed for the hostile camp
ostensby to induce others to come In and sur
render hat in reality to do nothing ol the kind.
II was ut this time remarked my Informant. when
they had reached the vicinity Of the hostile camp,
l,nIA
companicd him. not allowing them TO proceed fur
. jot this down as It comcs from reliable man
who has for years lived in the upper country. and
has fIud Il lnrgc experience with thcse Indians,
and whose opinion seems to be. that they will not
surrender III hurry.
choice resort Of visiting lndinns; Even those that
remain habtuaIIy ut their agencies. love to roam
during the summer II and down the Missouri, and.
they all well up in the exact latitude aud
longitude OF this post and also know TINT the
Great Futhcr hath stone houses filled with go'd
things galore. located here !: Is no wonder that
their hearts get weak. and they pitch their tents
within our borders :hnt hey may rccupcratc ero
they again Journey onward. -.....
.imon, the many @ood(D Indians whom NO
have met during lengthy residence in this eoun-
try, Grow that Flies High stands pre-eminenr
for good-.'chcck. that i. the word.
!, Ii is this chief wit small following Who ac-
cOrding to Commissioner Stcbbilis, who has been
doiu. such u rushing business in the .'hard~arc"
line aided by the gigantic influence oi the 'milt-
tHrv post trader mere.
| am so con. pIctcly impressed with the terrible
Influence of the trader Tint am afraid to tell vou
that Tor two years ull Of his ammunition. not on
~ fixed but lUUke balls. ETC., hus been locked up
in the magazine under the control Of the military
authorities. and strict is the supervision over
the traffic in this same hardware" TINT were
Tomorrow to want few rounds OF Henry car
tridgcs for hunting purposes. could not get them
without the order OF the post commander. have
heard Grow told more than once when ask king,
begging IL the better word, for some additional
favor, that this was not an agency and there WAS.
nOthn. for him here. They nrc not pettcd and
it is certain that were they to strike tents and de-,
part 10 influential hand wOnd be ottstretched TO-
bid them tarry. no weeping eyes attend thcfr-
Thcy have small camp at old Fort Union como
two and II hulf miles from the post. live In huta
made Of logs pastcrcd with mud, and though
there may be millions in it, leave you to con-
lecture what goes To make up the millions.
have said more aboat these Gros Ventres than
was intended. but the humorous 'allusion OF Mr..
Sicbbns in the +. T. to the hardware trade at
Fort l;uford. must evidently be founded upon ig-
norancc of the strict Surveillance had by the COM
mantiing officers here over matters OF this kind.
1t has been raining 20 long that we cannot rec
ollcct now when VIC had clear dny-its good for
the cabbage plants. .4,
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Jordan with our popular lit-
tie friend "Allic," arrived on the Helena this.
morning. REX.