The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-23
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SITTING BULL MEANS WAR.
SERIOUS TROUBLE 1PPREHENDED As
SOON As SPRING OPENS.

Said TO he Contemplating "a Simultaneous At
tack on Forts Buford, Totten, nnd steven
son-Two Thousand Weii-Armed Warriors
WASHINGTON, March 22.-A letter received
by the War Department from Col. Walsh. who
Is In command OF the Canadian Mounted Police
on the Dakota frontier. reports that Sitting Bull
and his warriors are showing n very ugly and
insubordinato disposition. They have made
no movement as yet toward the boundary line
but as soon as spring opens serious trouble Ia
apprehended. Col. Walsh estimates the
strength OF Sitting Bulls band at 1000 all told.
OF whom 1000 arc warriors. well armed and
equipped. In order to guard against the ap-
pretended raid Of these Indians across tho
frontier and a possible attack upon Forts Ste-
venson. Buford. and Totten. II has been decided
to transport the Eighteenth Infantry. Col. Ru-
ger now at Atlanta. TO Bismarck. Oak. as
speedily az practicable. and thence distribute il
to such points along the border as may be
threatened or seem inadequntely defended.
CHICAGO. March GA communication was
received by Licut.-Gen. Sheridan last evening
from Major Crofton. the commanding officer nj
Fort Totten, Dakotn. which contains the latest
information regarding tho whereabouts and
movements of the Sitting Bull band. An In
dian named Upnarhika, helonginy tp the agency
near Fort Totten, had returned after u long alb
sence. and upon being brought heiorc the 'om-
manding Oihccr. made Substantially the iollOw-
Upaarhika said he had left the agency on n
hunting excursion. Finding game srarcn ho
wandered long distance from home und
finally arrived az the Poplar Creek Indinn
AVcncr At TINT place he found lnrgr num-
bcr OF strange lnlinns. among whom wrrc -"v-
eral who had como from Sitting Bulls camp.
One OF these, known rs Crow DOG. proved to bsa
relative Of Upnarhika., THIS Indian told him
(Upanrhika) that he had, in company with
1--WE other Indians belonging 70 Sitting BARS
hqnd. visited the vicinity Of Fort Toun last
fall, on rrccnnotrng trip, for the purpose -
ascertaining whether il could be- attacked with
success. and what wcr" the b'st routes OF Hp-
breach, Upaarhika did not doubt but thai 10
Indian made the visit OF recunnO tr', ~ de-
s'ribcd. He mentioned n circumstance which
went to show thni the party OF six actually did
visit the neighborhoOd Of the post. Crow Dog
told UpaarhiKn that as soon as the grass gets up
sufficiently 70 uiIord pasturage, three part ol
| on Forts Butord. Stevenson, and Tuttcn, Elch
attacking party will be as strong MS can b. rua-
| veniently subsistcd en- route. Grow Do; sHid
| further that sitting Bulls Inlians are cn.
| canucd on both sides of the British line. and
| that they number between 600 and l,7uO
| lodges. Upaarhika told Muior Crnlton TINT
when he visited Poplnr Creek there were nhout
| $50 lodges OF hostile Indians in that vicinity.
and that they declined TO receive rutions from
Major Crofton. in communicating these facts
| 70 Gen. sheridan. expresses the opinion that
| Upaarhika told a true story. nnl Tint move
meni of Indians In the direction of Forts Tot
| ton. Buford. and Stevenson may be looked for
| when the pasturnge will admit oi travelling in
| large parties. Upaurhka. in rrturuin e. Fort
| TOttcn. brought a message from Sitting Bu.I5
| camp 10 Wanita. the hereditary chief OF the Cut
| Head Sioux. who resides there. advising him 10
| remove from thorc at once. in order that he
| might be out Of harms way in case OF IN
| attack.
In Wow Of the apparent intentions Of the hos:
| tiles. MAJOR Crqiton asks tnM the gnrrison oi
| company OF infantry, md prefers thnt Company
| OF the Seventeenth Regiment be sent there