Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-06

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LATEST FROM RAwLINs.
Rxwlins, Oct. 3-No tidings have been
received from Capt. Payne's command. Ths
mail from the;so1tki arrived thi4 m6rutns,
but q Il was only from Dixon II contained
Iuothia9 companies OF
cavalry arrived from the east during the
night and left for the front this morning.
Six companies of the seventh infantry from
the department of Dakota will arrive here
some time tomorrow morning and proceed
to The, front. -
Lieutenant Blake of Gen. Crooks staff
arrived at IL o'clock last night, and At 2
o'clock this morning left BY private convey
ance for the front. 1t 10 said that he Was
the bearer of important orders to Gen. her-
rift. Gen. Crook will arrive here to-mor-
row and will 90 fbrwardto assume command
of the expedition, and will personally direct
tile movements Of the troops. The awful
silence at the front indicates that the worst
may be expected, and grave fears ore nov
entertained for the safety Of Capt. Payne
and his command.
Troops and supplies are being sent, TO the
front with remarkable dispatch. The quar-
termaster is giving the matter his personal
attention. Gen. Aerritt's command proba-
bly, reached the camp of Lieut.. Price on
Fortiicstion creek this evening, and is ex-
pected to arrive at the battlefield Sunday
afternoon. The opinion Of those beet &C
quainted with the hostile Utes is that they
are many miles from the scene Of Thorn
burg's engagement, and that the troops will
be obliged to follow them far into the noun
tains, if they succeed in finding, them at all:
Should this theory prove correct, General
Crook will in all probability follow the
agency toward Blue river. and by this move
into the open country. From the manner
in which the troops and supplies are being
sent forward, Gen. Crook evidently intends
to prosecute the campaign to the bitter end.
The total number of troops sent forward are
about 600. Two more companies of cav
airy will arrive Monday, one from Fort
| Fetterman and one from Robinson.
FROM HEADQUARTERS.
Chicago, Oct. 3.-Lieut. Gen. Sheridan
has not received any word from the seat Of
war since Wednesday. Gen. Crook, who
arrived in Omshs to-day; teIegraphed Gen.
Sheridan that nothing was received at
headquarters there. Crook thinks Merritt
should reach Payne's command by Saturday
forenoon. Gen. Sheridan believes that
Payne would be able to maintain his COM
mand against the savages with hnt little
loss. as he must have bad time to fortily
during the night succeeding the attack.
Both Crook and Thornburgh had esteemed
the force under The latter large enough to
cope with the Indians. A large force
would have been expensive and to have
sent more men would have called down
criticism.
The following changes are ordered: Col.
Mckenzie with six companies OF the fourth
cavalry, to move from Fort CLARK, Texas,
to Fort Hayes. Kansas, and on his arrival
land, Colorado. -Four companies of the
twenty-second infantry from Fort Gibson,
Indian territory, to proceed to Alsmoss.
and thence to Psgoss springs. Four COM
psnies of infantry will be concentrated At
Fort Dodge to follow up, if necessary.
H SECRETARY on THE RETREAT. 81
St. Louis, Oct. 3.-Secretary Schurz ar
rived here Unexpectedly this morning and
will hasten on to Washington tonight to
look after important matters awaiting his
attention. 1t was intended by . number of
German societies and citizens generally to
give him a formal reception, but the neces-t
slty for his immediate return to Washing.
ton has compelled = ~postponment Of that
compliment until some future time.
The secretary said he knew nothing
about the late outbreak, except what he
had seen in the newspapers, and when
asked if it was not caused by the failure of
the government to pay their money, past
due, he said q
mo; MI. Meeker is the agent for the
Ute reservation, and We have the fullest
confidence in him. 1 believe he has been
entirely honest With the Indians under his
charge. think the trouble arose from the
encroachments Of white settlers, and espe-
cially miners, who were prospecting for
gold and oliver mines. The Indians ssw
they were. gradually losing their reserve
ton and ,they grow desperate aboutit. The
appearance Of the soldiers was the
signal for an outbreak, and the
country already knows the result. Whea
quesioied Is to what he thought Of the
education Of the Indians generally, he re-
piled:
= xHell.. pleased. Many Of then are
making Considerable psogrss id civiliza:
ton. l was especially ersti6ed At the con.
dition of the Sioux agencies and all of the
northern agencies. The only place where
there is any trouble is in the Ute country.
and that arises from causes I mentioned and
not from any lack of good judgment onths
part ofthe government.
Count Da.he6asscrenSi.ysof the German
man legation, an 1.-The other ssntlsnen who
have accompanied Mr.. !Hchas9 o1Nyhbtis, trip,
are still with hiAesnd will lssve witiEhirn
for Washington tonight.
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