New-York tribune., 1878-05-11
INDIAN AFFiIRS.

Sitting BULL DETERMINED TO FIGHr-A SCOUTS
STORY OF PURPOSE AND Plans.
lFRoN Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNEl
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, May 7.-Charles Louis,
better known as Mountain Charley, a welAnown indian
scout and hunter, in company with Dakota joe AMI
Iowa BILL has Just returned from the land Of tie hostes
The men came the entire distance from Fora Benton by
skin. On their way down. near Cow Island they were
attacked by Indians and their boat was upset. Louis
WIS twice slightly wounded They were Obliged to
walk forty miles before they could procure another boat
with which they succeeded IN reaching Yankton
These men bring startling from the sitting Bull
country Louis has been living In the Upper Missouri
River country since 1863 and has been alternately en-
gagged IN carrying the mails between different miitay
posts as Government scout, and In hunting and Tap
ping He Is well acquainted with all the wild Indian
tribes and speaks their language fuently He says be
visited Sitting Bulls camp near Bear Paw Noun
tans four times during the Winter, and on each o
casion had long conversations with the celebrated W'r
riOr, during which he gained much Information 10 I~
gard TO his intentions for the future and the condo'
and strength Of his forces. At the time OF his visits
sitting Bulls strength consisted OF 500 lodges Ihi'
force has been recently augmented by the arri'n
at his camp OF 500 lodges, and siFsss"i'
enough to make his force now about Low TaI
riors the reinforcements being chiefly
aud Red Cloud Iudans, who are tired OF tneir gSsn"
nfe Louis says that sitting Bun "swears up ane
that the proper season arrives, when - or.
lnul-
mer haunts and regain his former POSSESSIONS shu
ing-grounds. die In the attempt He eApIesSrx
intention To strike the Tongue River by the ios,
dOus route from his present location, ana hrh sr.
through the country which he became ilDyu s. an
ing tine Custer expedition OF 1870. ho 10 IA
abundance OF ammunition. and his entire .Ss 49, Al
supplied with the best and most approved pssts h,
guns obtained these supplies from Canaan .,ins
breeds and traders in the British POssessJns "a mi,
Bull has unbOunded faith 10 the skill and "a
Warriors aud expresses his confidence In ms Aa sr6
yanduish any which the Governments insi ,sye-
against him lie Is fully posted ia regard 70 tue th
mputs and strength of the United states nOsP, "a ry
WHOM he expects IN contact, ana ahrc, 10
gard with contempt the resistance they VIII De @'
make TO his movements. -. .,.,. .y,ected
learn from ansther source in regard 70 TINS ehgo
unrsng of the hostes, that sitting Bro mas ~. DJ an
visit TO the Crows He says sitting Bun u " nre-
the Northern Porcuplne with l,9oo OOSes ae u,nu,
naring 10 attack his white foes He has plenty W f
nitnn aud the best guns, but ayOws MS
Lilng his enemies with clubs. sitting an
20 hs In doDbt "a to which were the more numcif "A
The world white or sitting Bufs fOlOWelss fhs
tS onnion OF all the leading trontiersnien
Summer the Sioux Will make their most des s,s n
lie 6opng to get better terms while they hse Paf ths
sher hands and are capable OF doing mlscns bv be-
trontersmen with one accord assert that wine ,hey
sve there will be a sharp, determined suufsd In he
sIao bell eve that II General Miles is not sfIRps q I'm d
fayces before snow falls, sitting Bull ana wnhiliiy Il
| tbs hostles will be medtating on TIE hu'"
| h,,man anairs behind prison. bars.