, 1890-12-28
FROM THE FRONT.
Col. ofisy in Command on Rapid
Creek, Dakota.
A Scouting Party Under Lieut..
Roach After the HostiIes.
Ranches Burned by Indians and
Other Depredations Feared.

Special Dispatch to The Leader.
OELRIcHs, s. D.. Dec. 27.-Lieut.
Roach leaves here tomorrow morning
with q detachment of cavalry for a scout
on the upper waters of the south fork of
the Cheyenne river. He expects to be
absent about four days, and, if possible.
will bring 10 the band of Indians hunting
in that section under YOung-M an-Afraid-
of His Horses.
Special Correspondence.
FINNEY's RANCH, Dec. 22.-Two Ind.
ian spies. both heavily armed, were cap
tured yesterday by Gen. Cars command
of the 9th cavalry, at the mouth OF Rapid
creek. They claimed to be government
herders, sent out to hunt stolen horses,
from Pine Ridge. Both had passes,
which, on investigation, proved to be
forgeries.
Official report just received of the cap
ture OF Sitting Bulls and Big Foot's
bands by Col Merriam, 7th infantry, as
sisted by Col f. V. Sumner, Sth cavalry.
The two bands consist Of about $50 Ind.
iaus. They are held as prisoners of war
at Cheyenne City. S. d. and Fort Meade,
s. d.
Col r. H. 0fiey, 18th infantry, has
been placed in command Of all the troops
between Gen. Cars command, at mouth
OF Rapid creek, and Col. Sanford's, at
0elnchs, consisting Of seven companies of
the 18th infantry. four troops sth cavalry,
under Capt. Wells, and one company
Cheyenne scouts. 10 command of Lieut.
Strothers. LIST infantry.
Troops are stationed all along the river,
with orders to allow no citizens to cross
the river to the Indian reservation. nor to
allow anv Indians to cross to this side
(south).
Most Of the ranches along the river
have been deserted, their occupants fee
ing to Rapid City for protection. Those
remaining have their houses well fortified.
Your correspondent noticed a ranch yes
terday where a large cellar was dug, on
top OF which was a log painted as a can
non, mounted on a pair oil buggy wheels.
When asked for an explanation the occu-
pant stated that the %"Iniuns were power
full feered of artillery"
Special Correspondence.
CoRNELL's RANCH, Dec. PA com
pany of Cheyenne scouts. forty-eight
men, are in camp about nine miles from
here under command OF Lieut.. S~trothers.
LIST infantry. Tall Bull, White Mar and
Little Head, members OF the company,
Just came in here with their Interpreter,
Ben Rowland, to consult with Col. 0fley.
They report the following: "OnDec. 90 we
saw two Indians on the south side of
Cheyenne river trying to get to our camp.
Little Head saw them. The hostles tred
and the fire was returned and they went
back, This was about 10 p. m. They
came back about . a. m. and got on {. s
side but were run back. Saw three diff
ferent bands of hostiles driving cattle
across the river. They we're around our
camp last night. Saw horse and moccasin
tracks"
The scouts think if they we're allowed
to cross the river, they could recover the
cattle or at least drive out all the cattle
that are in Corral draw, as this is evil
IDENTIFY where they are getting their beef
supplies. Tall Bull was in sight Of the
hostile camp today. He saw some rein
forcements coming in. They were pitch
ing taepees. Came in on sight Of old
camp. He reports about sixty more tee
pees than a few days age.
The scouts want a company of troops
to camp with them as cowboys are very
troublesome to them.
The prairie was set on fire about four
miles from here today, evidently by In
dians. They set the grass on fire to get
the ranchmen u to fight it. Then they
steal in aud drive off horses and cattle.
A courier has Just arrived saying that
Big Foot and Sitting Bulls band have
escaped from Col. Sumner, sth cavalry.
They are said to be heading for the bad
lands. They number about 40S. Gen.
Cars command at the mouth of Rapid
creek, are ordered out to head them off.