The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-25
WHEELING WEST VA. MORNING DECEMBER 25 1880
TIE EsAvAeE sioux
Negotiating for surrender-The Indi.
ans ON Their Way TO IT. Buford-Pears
Of an Outbreak before Pence Il Made.

Negotiating for surrender-The Indi'
ans on Their Way TO IT. Huford-Pears
OF an Outbreak Before Peace II Made.
: WASHINGTON, December 24.-Scout ALI.
son reports from Woody Mountain, De.
cember 10, as follows:
/ start tomorrow with Sitting Bull and
the whole camp for the Missouri river.
The severity Of the weather renders 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 80 poor they
cannot expect to move very fast They
do not expect to reach the mouth OF Milk
river under twelve days, and per-
haps not that soon, Us they are
entirely destitute OF food and must stop
for four or FIVE days 10 hunt as soon as
they find buffalo. Will send messenger as
soon as reach the mouth OF Milk River.
The Indians are like 30 many wild cattle.
The least thing would excite or stampede
them. Although they start with the
avowed determination OF surrendering !
do not want 10 appear too sanguine 9
the result; not that l doubt their
present determination, but, as 1
said before, the least thing would ex.
cite and stampede them. They have no
more than thirty pounds of ammunition
and much Of that will be expended when
they find buffalo. A premature movement
OF troops would bring about tho very catas.
trophe which we wish to avoid. l think
there will be ample time for me to com.
munioate with you from the mouth Of
Milk River.
General Terry has sent the following
orders to Major Brotherton at Fort Bu.
fort: Major Ilges must preserve most
thoroughly circumspect and peaceable at
titude towards the Indians until the end
OF negotiations for surrender. He
will avoid making display Of his
force as far as practicable, but set to work
at his shelter wherever opportunity Of
fers. He will assure the Indians OF mis-
peaceful dispositions, II they wish to sur
render. To avoid alarming them, his COM
mand should reach Poplar river two or
more days before the Indians reach the
mouth OF Milk river. II the Indians have
any disposition to surrender, and are out
OF food the troops quietly at Poplar river
Will AOl ucLeA bhculs 1Ao huupeI aua din-
position Of the Indians, with chance otsur-
renderreported by Allison, will not warrant
too little preparation for some different
course the Indians might take in regard to
to the agency or . email force in Its vicinity
or change Of mind about surrendering.
Send by courier copy OF this telegram to
Major Ilges at Poplar river aud one to
reach him the day before he gets theIe II
possible. Notify Allison also. Acknowl-
edge receipt. t
Gen. Terry also sends the following tele.
gram dated Decemqer IS: have just re.
Ceived intelligence that Allison, the scout,
arrived at Poplar river yesterday evening,
the 18th, on his way to Fort Buford, with
a delegation from Sitting Bulls camp.
Sitting Bull himself was to reach the
mouth Of the Milk river to-day. Allison
will leave Poplar river tomorrow.