Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-24
az Department. Headquarters.

At Department Headquarters.
Department headquarters yesterday was
astir with news from the front. Dispatches
were received oonfrmatory of the telegraph
ic information regarding Gen. Miles engage
ment with Indians on the 18th inst, and
also two minor reports from Major nges
and Capt. Anderson were received relative
to Indian movements in the vicinity of
Camp Loder on Mussel Shell creek and Fort
Custer, which arc indicative of far extended
activity on the part of the Indians.
FROM CAMP 1oDER.
I First in order was q dispatch from Major
Guido nges, Seventh United States infantry,
commanding battalion of four companies
at Camp Loder on Mussel Shell creek. He,
under date of the Goth inst.
via Fort Buford, July %, reports
that on the 10Th ten Sioux
were reported in the vicinity of his camp,
returning from Judith Basin with thirty
stolen horses. Lieut. Van Orsdale, with
eight men, mounted on borrowed horses,
gave pursuit, overlook the Indians, killed
one and dispersed the rest in the bad lands,
after having recovered the stolen property
and many of the equipments of the band.
TIRED OF THE WAR AND WANT RAr1oNs.
Under date of the 22d inst, Capt. Ander-
son, commanding at Fort Custer, commune
Gates to Gen. Terry that he has just received
a report from Liet. La Point, commanding
outpost at Terry's Landing, that VOLTS band
of Crow Indians had just arrived at his sta
ton. They state that they passed
300 Sioux south of the Missouri
river, who stated they were en- route to Fort
keogh, at the junction of the Yellowstone
and Tongue rivers, with the intention of sur
rendering and remaining at peace with the
whites. Gen. Terry has reasons to
believe this report correct, and that
the Indians are some of the dis
satistedsfrom Sitting Bulls camp.
GEN. NILES FIGHT.
Gen. Terry received information yester-
day direct from Gen. Miles, under date of
the 18th inst. In the main the commune
cation is confrmatory Of the telegraphic ac-
counts of the engagement with Indians on
the 18th inst, but gives fuller details.
The command when the report
was written Was in camp
on Frenchmanss creek. Gen. Miles
says in substance: Yesterday the advance
under Lieut.. Clark, Second cavalry, COM
posed of Lieut.. Barden's company of the
Fifth infantry, Lieut.. Hoppin's company of
the Second cavalry and fifty Indian scouts,
were sharply engaged with hos
tile Indians between Beaver creek
| and mouth of Frenchman's creek.
The hostiles numbered about 400, and are
| the Indians who have been committing dep
relations in this locality. The Indians were
driven about twelve miles by the troops when
the advance became surrounded. The main
command was moved forward rapidly, and
the Indians fled north of Milk river. The
troops engaged fought in admirable order,
and are entitled to much credit. The action
of the Indian allies, Cbeyennes, Sioux, Crows,
Assinniboines and Bannocks, is spoken of
as satisfactory, they having killed several of
the hostiles, and forced the enemy to aban-
don large amount of property.
THE CASUALTIES.
Gen. Miles reports the following casual
ties:
?. N, Hurdman, Go. @, Second cavalry,
Gene Sand. Co. G, Second cavalry, wounded
in shoulder.
Medicine Stand and Shadow Cave, Cheyenne
scouts, killed.
Maggie, Grow scout, killed.
Blue Cloud, Assirniboine scout, wounded.
Following the fight Gen. Miles sent a large
scouting party up the north side of Milk
river, which brought back the report that the
main body Of Indians were located at the head
of Porcupine creek, and that the camp was
under Sitting Bull, and consisted of i 500
lodges or 5000 Indians. This report, the
General says is corroborated by others, and
by men who were in the camp as late as the
10th inst. The General concluded his re-
port by saying he will move in the direction
of the Indian camp on the Little Rocky and
expects to engage them. The General re-
ports his command in good condition, and
seems fully encouraged with the belief that
his command is equal to the emergency.
In view of the reported proximity of Sit
ting Bulls camp to the United States troops,
Gen. Terry believes that fight has occurred,
or will happen on very near day. How
ever, the General apprehends no danger to
Miles command, believing him we'll equip
ped for fight with any number of. Indians,
whom he may encounter.
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