Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-22
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. SITTING BULL'S ESCAPE. SUCCESSFUL EVASION OF TWO PlJR-
 SUING COLUMNS. A Futile Pursuit By the Troops. THE INDIANS SAFE ON CAN
 ADIAh SOIL. STORM RAVAGES IN NEW YORK. Photographic Communication Suspend
 ed From All Points.
 THE WEST.
4 Futile Pursuit By the Troops.
STORM RAVAGES IN NEW YORK.
Illinois.

| Sitting Bulls Escape-A Safe Retreat Across the Line-He Slips Out Between 1 the Pursuing COlumns-Bitter Experi. | enee of the Troops.
 CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-A dispatch from Fort Assiniboine, M. T., says "A scout from l Major Morris command gives full particulars I of the march down the Milk river valley up ! to the 18th. On the first day out-the 14th but twelve miles were made. The troops went inso camp early, as theaweather was ex- cessively cold. During the night the ther- mometer registered 30 degrees below zero, and several of the soldiers were frostbitten. On the following day, the 18th, they reached the Belknap Indian agency, twenty-eight miles from here, and there Major Morris left number of sick, frostbitten and exhausted men. On the 16th fifteen miles were made The weather was again terribly cold. On the 17th nine miles were made and on the 18th twelve miles. The weather then moder- ated, and strong and temperate wind thawed the snow rapidly. When the scout left Morris command it was thought to be seventy eight miles distant from Sitting Bull. Morris reported his troops in good condition and anxious to go forward. The infantry stood the march better than the cavalry, and except few soldiers who were frostbitten, and but for the loss of some pack mules which fell on the ice and broke their legs, they were getting along very we'll
 Later intelligence has reached here of the escape of Sitting Bull, who has gone north ward across the British line. He slipped out between nges and Morris, with 400 lodges. and headed for Canada. He is believed to be now on the other side of the line. Fifty of his lodges refused to go with him, and are on their way to Poplar river with the intention of surrendering. The strength of Sitting Bull surprises every one If he had 400 lodges he must still have with him over 1000 warriors, the Sioux lodges average about three bucks to a lodge: Hges had only 1855 effective men, and Morris 215, making total of 400 men. Deducting from this number the train guards, horse herders and sick and they could not together have mustered more than from 25O to 300 men to attack Sitting Bull and his 500 to 1000 warriors. The result of a battle un- der such circumstances would have been doubtful, to say the least. Orders have Eeen sent Morris to go into camp and await or ders.
 The following, dated St. Paul, Thursday, has been received at headquarters
 To Lieutenant General Sheridan
 News just received by way of Fort Buford from Allison, the scout, is to the effect that the larger part of Sitting Bulls band, con- sisting of fifty lodges, is on its way to Buford to surrender. Sitting Bull himself, with forty lodges, has moved northward, and doubtless by this time is across the Canadian line. He has been persuaded to this course by man named Thompson, a deserter from the Canadian police. who lives in Sitting Bulls camp, and who has adopted the Indian habits, even to the extent of wearing the sbreech clout and paint suggest that repre- sentation in regard to the conduct of this man be made to the British authorities I have sent orders to General Ruger to suspend the march of the Assiniboine column
 TERRY, Commanding