Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-08
TROUBLESOME REDS.

The Latest Information Received at Shcr-
tdan's Headquarters.
Chicago mter-Ocean, 4th.
The following facts regarding the move.
ments of the United States troops in the west
have been published in part, but these lines
cleaned from the exhaustive reports receiv.
ed at military headquarters yesterday, will
convey a clearer idea of what has been going
on than heretofore known.
Under date Of April 5, Captain J. Mix, Of
the second cavalry, writes from Fort Custer,
NJ. T., that, in compliance with special or.
ders No. 20 and Il, he marched at the head
of companies d and NJ, second cavalry, on
March 20, in pursuit Of hostile Indians who
had raided the Yellowstone valley, crossing
that stream at Terry's landing. The troops
went up to Stearn's ranch, the highest point
on the river at which outrages had been
committed. When on the march, CAPTAIN
Mix received a dispatch directing him to
take steps toward the protection and reas.
surance of settlements at Bakers battlefield
and at Coulton's, who believed themselves
threatened. Captain Mix directed Captain
Gregg to push forward. They came upon
the trail, but the rain soon obliterated it,
They soon struck the Musselshell at Monu.
ment Rock, and searched for Indians. It
was there ascertained that the Indians were
three days ahead. The reds were alec iden-
titled az a part of a considerable war party
sent from the northern Indians to raid the
settlements. Captain Mix declares that Gin
my opinion these raids will be made till
strong measures are taken to stop them"
Thomas B. Glover, sergeant Of company
B., Second cavalry, has written from Fort
Keogh, under date Of April Z. Sergeant
Glover says be left Fort Keogh with ten
men, two Sioux and one half breed, on April
Z, in pursuit of hostile Indians. Forty. five
miles further on they were Joined BY FIVE
men and two Caeyennes. Thirty miles fur
ther on the moaning Of a red man was heard
on the bluff, and a detachment sent out re-
ported that there were a few reds who desir-
ed to come into the fold. The Indians were
taken into charge and returned to Fort
keogh, having been marched eighty miles.
April 10, Lieutenant A. G. Bracket, Sec
ond cavalry writes from Fort Custer, stating
that Captains Mix and Gregg, with their
respective companies, have returned to Fort
keogh, and reports that on "Friday, 2Sth
ult, 10 p. M, the Sioux Indians that stole
the horses on Pease bottom have raided an
other bottom above here, stealing more
horses. and now have struck the bottom
twenty-five miles from here, killing Private
johnson and wounding Private Stearns.
l. n. G. Whistler, lieutenant colonel Of
the Fifth infantry, in a letter dated April
Is, says that Private Baader, company E,
Second cavalry, while acting in the capacity
Of guide to Signal Sergeant Kennedy, U. S.
A., from Powder river telegraph station to
Fort Keogh, NJ. T., was killed by hostile
Cheyennes, April 5, on Mizpah creek, and
Sergeant Kennedy was dangerously wound.
ed. The officer and guide stopped at noon
at the point where the Deadwood telegraph
line crosses Mizpah creek, about %forty-6ve
miles distant from Fort Keogh. Suddenly
they were fred upon by six ambushed In,
dams, the first fire killing Private Baader
The horses belonging to both men were
taken. Bladder was scalped. The sergean,
returned to Deadwood by aid of a party who
had found him hidden away in the bushes,
On April IL the hostiles we're brought cap.
tive to Keogb. There were three bucks
four squaws, and one child. These indiana
are outlaws from their band, having beer
driven by Little Wolf from his camp. TIL,
Cheyennes are in close confinement.