Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1878-03-02
RESTLESS NATIVES.

xS1S AESS EI6AAAt69.
Tie Cppar Missouri Cverrnn with
The.--Three Cheyenne Scouts From
Gen. M;ies Kiued--Sitti1g Bull
Begging for Neat and Brother
Red Man Tu1ns Him Away.-The
Indian Situation in Geuera1--Tke
Zee Aboye Buford Rotten--A Eis-
marck Rams Trip to Miles City,
A Duu Place.
The lndlan situation on the fifteenth
Of February VIC are reliably advised
from above was as follows:
ABOUT ONE HALF OF TIE YAsKrosIANs
are at the mouth of Beaver creek, very
near where that stream emptiss into
Milk river, distance from Peck about
fifty miles. The upper Assinsboines
are on the lower, fork Of Milk river
Gross Ventres are on the. Upper fork
Of the same stream.
All of the camps mentioned ars shout
six miles from Fort Belknsp.s Bslknap
was formerly q sub Indian Agency,
abandoned while Maj. Mitchell was
agent at Peck. Belknap is the point
where most Of the Indians get their
ammunition; parties making it their, es-
pecial business to take it to this point
FOR the purpose Of trading .-..
| THE PARTY OF cHEYEasEs.
that crossed the Missouri going North
some time since, are composed Of some
two hundred lodges. They are over on
the head Of Frenchmah's creek, six
miles North OF the boundary. ~ 7-
TuE SEZ PcRCEs- -AyD rErOSs
are lying in camp some ten miles be
yond tue Cheyennes. in the direction
Of .iors: Butte. At Cypress Mountain
l. SITTING Bull with twelve lodges. A.
{ III Of the YaDs toulan tribe who has
been a follower Of Sitting Bull, bas
about twenty-five lodges With him in
camp about the big bend OF Milk river.
Tue ChsgenDes and Tetons have
| NOTHING TO EAT --..rE --a.
and frequently go south of the line for:
buffalo. The Indians are well armed,
we'll provided with amunition, and
seem to have plenty of everything ex~
cept meat; for this they will sell even
their ponies. s".a1f< 90 7
TBEBE is MUCH BxcIrBHBH1
along the Upper Missouri concerning
probable movements of Indians. The
Blsckfeet are getting restless aud thst
causes much anxiety. [', ...,.-..+-. : 80. -.
There seems to be . growing uneasi.
ness. The agent at Poplar Creek has
noted the menace Of the hostiles ID his
section and has asked for arms and
ammunition.
FROM A NEW PodK9. -.
i A correspondent st Poplsr Rvs
Agency, sixty miles shove BufoTd,
sends Us the following nswsy letter:
! PorLAE RIVER, n. T., FEB. Is. 1878
Thomas Campbell . we'll known trsdsl
of Montana Is here shaking hands with
the boys.
/ THREE cHEYHHHE Sco61S
were killed on the Dry Forks, BY ths
Red Cloud Indians. They had diS-
patches from General NilSs Tor For,
Peck. One hundred and thirty LEDGE
reported near the Missouri 1srs ex
pected to cross on the 18th 1nd join
the hostiles over the line.
sIrTINe BULL . ?,
is reported to have gone to tie YAnk'
ton camp near the mouth Of Rock Greek,
anxious to trade for -four snd provisions
with the Yanktons. Black Catfish,
, the head chief, would not slow himc T.
come into the camp. Sitting Boa ~
ported that there were no buffsfo Ss's5!
on the British side Of the line, sod
that they were starving. - ,.-'.
ARns wAHrED. 80, -. :
D. >~> S>lANEA1
; close to Wolf Point and fths sub.assni
there has made = request for arms and
ammunition. -slazug 80 e-gz.t. . &
oyEBBgN. .s.ciIS-Ee :;
Capt. Buck, from Hslsns,: reteffa tba
country between Peck and Benton tovef-
|; run by the host,les.3 s&: fsctl siETiF.a 3
i Howard, Chief of the sesu1 Of Mac
command, is at Wolf Point r'Ts,s e:iT
| -.. OF RRH. 81 sigosr s@EZ
The prairie, south, Of ctbi' HisSoGri.
has been on fire for seterat ds3St sdpi
posed to have been SET on hre " hoStils1
enroute to the hostile icsmp. -:
| nEp1c1nE Bxx8 '-. :
the recognized head chef Of thG YSnk.
tons was here to day. and ssshfeS The
iagent of the Loyalty Of the Ysnktons.
I THE MISSOURI HERE Is 1o17fH
and expected TO break any time. No
snow at all IN this vicinity this winter.
PEcK's srBEsGTH.
There are at present two companies
of soldiers at Peek, aud two more com
panies are expected. Tbs Fort has
been strengthened by block house on
4 the bluff and the soldiers are anxious
for a brush.
YARXIHG.
: The agent here is managing quite ,
farm and should his policy be endorsed
bv the Department will greatly tend to