The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-27
Last Nights Dispatches.
SITTING Ell

WASHINGTON Dec. 24.-Several dis.
| patches about Sitting Bull were given out
at the war department to-day. The first
is communication from Scout j. Culbert-
500 TO Lieut.. Col. Whistler. dated Poplar
Nov. 90. He says:
| was over the other side of the river
the other day to see Call. ASKED him
if Sitting Bull would be in this winter, and
be thought he would como as far as the
mouth of Milk river. with his camp. and
from there he would come in on horseback
to 1.-The agency. Cali says Sitting Bull
has 40 intention of going to Fort Keogh or
Buford, but be thinks of coming in to the
agency to spend part of the winter and
hunt Buffalo. The CALI says himself
that these Sitting Bull Indians will not
give up their guns or horses Cali says
that Sitting Bull said that he wanted the
whites to let him alone and he would give
up when he got ready. He says he don't
want these scouts running to bis camp all
the time. GslP' says that Sitting Bull
sent him to see how everything was around
the agency.
The Gall is Sitting Bulls right hand
man.
Scout Alison's report to Mai Brother
ton. commanding at Fort Buford is as
follows. 1t is dated at Woody Noun
tain. Dec. l0,' and says:
start to morrow morning with Sitting
Bull and the whole camp for the Missouri
river. The severity of the weather rem
ders 1t necessary to keep within easy
distance OF timber. the only practicable
route being down the Porcupine TO the
mouth OF Milk river. The Indians have
comparatively few ponies, and they are
poor, so they cannot expect to move yery
70 IN mi IN ~:
under twelve days, and perhaps not that
soop, as they are entirely destitute of food |
aud must stop for four of five days to hunt. |
as soon as they fnd buffalo. Will send
messenger as soon as [ reach the mouth |
of Milk river. The Indians are like SO
u any wild cattle. The least thing would
excite or stampede them. Although they
start with aVowed deter rnination of sur
rendering, do not want to appear too |
sanguine of the result. Not that doubt |
their present determination, but, Is |
said before. the least thing would excite |
and stampede them. They have not |
more than thirty rounds of AMMUNITION per |
man, and much of that will be expended as
soon as they find bufelo. A premature |!
movement of troops would bring about the |
very catastrophe we wish to avoid. L
think there will be ample time for me to
oOLnM uuiCSt6 Will @Ou IEOLn tne mouth OF
Milk river. e. II. ALLISON,
Gen. Terry, from ST. Paul, Mimi, Dec.
Is. sends the following Instructions to |
Maj. Brotherton:-
Maj. Eilger must preserve a most
thoroughly circumspect and peacsable at
iitude toward the Indians until the end
Of negotiations for the surrender. He will |
avoid making any display of his forces, as
far as practicable, but set TO work at his |
shelter. Whenever opportunity offers he
will assure the Indians of his peaceful
disposition if they wish to surrender, and
avoid alarming them. His command /
should reach Poplar river two or more
DAYS before the Indians reach the mouth
Of Milk river. If the Indians have any
disposition to surrender and are ont of
food, the troops at Poplar river will not
deter them, The number and disposition
Of the Indians. with the chance of surren-
der reported by Allison, will not warrant
too little preparation for some different
course the Indians might take 10 regard to
the agency Or a small force in its vicinity.
Or change of m:ad about surrendering,
Gen. Terry telegraphed from st, Paul.
Mimi. Dec. 20. as follows:
| have just received intelligence that
Allison. the scout, arrived at Poplar river
evening, 18th, on his way to
Fort Buford. with delegation from Sit
ing Bulls camp. Sitting Bull himself
was to reach the mouth of Mix river to-
lay, Allison will leave Poplar river to