New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-23
CLOSING IN ON SITTING BULL.

CROW KING AND HIS BAND READY 70 SURRENDER
AT FORT BUFoRD--sirrING BULL EXPECTED TO
YIELD WITHOUT DELAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The following telegram
has been received at the War Department.
ST.. PAUL. Mimi, Jan: 21.-To Adjutant- General
United States Army, Washington, ID. o.: The fol-
lowing dispatch from Major liges at Camp Poplar
River, under date of 0th has just been received
Returned from Wolf Point this afternoon whittier I
had gone accompanied by FrstLieutenant t. 81 Wood
ruiz 5b Infantry and two men as guard, to eet the
hostles Crow King reported 70 DO tyOne lodges
strong in very suffering and destitute condition Met
Allison between Wolf Point and this camp and directed
again until he had passed beyond Poplar River on his
iSe camp at the present time is fifteen miles above
Vol Point Is slowly narching down. and consists OF
SEQ sous S hy Of sS@ an aades 2Ss
chiefs Good . Bear s GSw E K9s rig rig s ad;
one Ct the hostages sen, down by Miles in 1876
to the Cheyenne Agency from witch he es
ct Buford, upon ARRIVAL, and will not come in contact
with them except TO keep them from starving ana feez'
tao, Allison viii do Il, and 70 Major Brother.
having accomplished this much. although Allison has
failed in the main entcrprIseIthc capture Of sitting
Of doing more HARM aud he Will have to SUE Tor al
think that by going with part of my command to the
line and ling the surrender OF sitting Bulls camp
and his followers to me. The ohcer Captain Crozier
of the mounted police force. q very careful and
efficient officer. and / have been informed by
Trustworthy sources directly from him that such action
on bis part is authorized by the Canadian Government
and has been the subject OF full and complete under
standing between CrOzier and sitting Bull before the
latter LEFT Canadian territory IL is now ascertaned
that Sitting Bull has In bad faith ali through the
negotiations aud that he principally Influenced by
lingering hope Of the promised powerful heip OF MUor
Walsh, Of the mounted police.
Had Allison received your instruction 10 use great
haste bringing negotiations 10 speedy close IN tmc
believe could have baggea the whole camp Oh Tie
morning of 18th instant When Sitting Bull sent his
promise TO Allison TO surrender at once lie started Tor
Canada, up Porcupine Creek, Immediately after his
LETT showing thereby that he intended de-
ceit aud had intention to surrender. Low Dog the
hostile VINO killed the madriver, Henry FrieZi, IN
July last between SarnaPs Station ana OFaOn Creek
9 with Sitting Bull, and dOubs exercises bad In
fuence he being AFRAID Of being punished for this muir
der when captured The man Thompson Influence bus
and his occupation Is gone whenever Sitting Bull
gives up.
The column from AssiniboiDe might safely return
without interfering the OF further move
ments the detachment fr0m the TIN Infantry peE
tanning TO Fort Buf0fd now DO relieved As have
enough force " do what might he required OF me.
If Major Iges is correct in his impression that the
Canadian Government has instructed its officers TO
deliver sitting Bull aud his followers upon request
being presented, think he should proceed at once
10 the boundary line aud ask that they be gwen up
but, of course it IS entirely beyond my province to
direct such action. ask for etons and that
they be given as speedily as possible. sent this
direct in the absence Of General Sheridan from his
headquarters. ALFRED H. TERRY,
Vrig-Genl Commanding.