Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-08-23
FORT BUFORD5 BREVITIE.
sTROLLIEG BANDS OF INDIANS
CAPTURED. ~
Movements Of Military Omoers---
Business and Pleasure---Miles'
First Invoice of Half Breeds
In the Role Of Micawber.
PERSONALS

TT. BUFORD, Aug. 1S.-Uf. r. T.. Harvey, VINO
has been stationed here since the close Of Gen.
Terry's campaign Of 1876, has been relieved nom
duty at the post and goes to Fort Randall, reliev-
Ing Or. Champion, who will be stationed at Bu-
ford.
Lieut.. r. F. Jacob, Jr., Sixth Infantry, leaves
for Washington on the first boat. He will have
charge Of the attendants and escort with the two
insane men from Miles command who 60 to the
government asylum at Washington. Mre. Jacob
will accompany the Lieut.. East and visit relatives
in Kentucky.
Major E. B. Kirk, of the Quartermaster Depart
ment, win 60 East on sick leave during the last
of this month, hoping that change of climate
will straighten out that rebellious leg which is
not yet all right. The Major will be accompanied
by Mrs. Kirk and their daughter, Miss Maud.
Major Thibaut leaves on the first boat en- route
to Leavenworth where he relieves Lieut.. Crow
ell, of this regiment from duty at the military
prison. Lieut.. Walker assumes command OF Co.
D, Of the 9Th, in his absence. 5s@s..
Capt. Munson is down the country, visiting the
ranches on the Bismarck stage road, investigat
ing the alleged illicit traffic in ammunition. Is.
Major Moore went up to Fort Peck on the Sher-
man to take command of battalion Of the Sixth
Infantry at Supply camp.
Gen. Hazen and Capt. Penney, Regimental
Quartermaster, leave here on the Bachelor for
the upper Yellowstone. The Gen. will visit the
Yellowstone Park before he returns.
sr sTRoILING INDIANS CAPTURED.
Some time since 1t was reported that party of
Indians from Spotted Tail or Rose Bud agencies
had crossed the Yellowstone going north and
were evidently making for the camp of Sitting
Bull Col. Whistler was on the lookout and on
the 10th he captured the band known as Short
Bulls, numbering some so or 60 with about 100
ponies. There was no resistance on the part Of
the Indians when overtaken by the command,
shortly after they had crossed the Missouri at
Poplar River Col. Whistler is now at Wolf Point
where it ie reported Gen Miles will soon join him
ROWING BANDS. I. 81 !S !,,
Geo. Morgan, who has rancho ten miles this
side of Glendivc, states that on the Sd inst. q
large party of Indians crossed the Yellowstone
four miles this side Of Glendive, going SOUTH
They appeared to be hun ting party and had an
immense herd Of ponies with them. They were
thirty hours crossing the river i{9fj ~ 8iiA3
Harry Smell, who also has q rancho u miles
above Glendive, states that for sometime parties
OF lndl0n6 8 nave Ocen crossing Tue 1ellOW6tOue
opposite his place, some going north and some
going south. A large party crossed two weeks
ago; there were 200 Indians in the party; they
had no children with them, and no women except
a few old squaws. Above Mr.. SHELLS 100 Indians
crossed going north; these were from Red Cloud
Agency and were provided with hunting pass
very handy thing when in this section of coun-
try Just now If Mcssrs. Morgan and Smell have
made accurate estimates, these figures would
seem to indicate that there are few Indians
leisurely roaming around. Morgan is an old
scout ard Gays the Indians mentioned are Yank-
tons, Osallalas and Mime conjoue. l
THE HALF BREEDS ~ ~
from Peck sent in by Gen. Miles-frst involce-
are here and like Wilkins Micaubcr, are waiting
for something to turn up. When their train OF
curious Red River carts was rolling into the post
an old and experienced army officer who has
served almost everywhere from Maine to Califor-
mia. remarked, II am afraid Miles has captured
an elephant" They are in camp short distance
below the post and are at present making the
best Of il, by racing. Last evening DeMarsh
matched his Mad Bear pony-formerly a Stand
ing Rock racer-against bay horse belonging to
half-breed. Stakes six ponies. DeMarsh won
and now says he has "three more ponies In the
bank" mex.
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