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Show AfCer tho Comanche. Chicago, 21. Lieutenant General Sheridan, now in tiie Indian territory, terri-tory, telegraphs from Fort Sill, Oct-ber Oct-ber I'.'tb, as follows: Lieutenant-Colonel Bucl struck a small band of hostile Indian on the head waters of the Salt fark of Red River, near the Stnkcd Plains, on the 5th of October, destroying il and killing ono Indian. He then continued con-tinued the pursuit up the river, destroying des-troying camps of one hundred and fifty lodges and seventy-five lodges, and a camp of about four hundred lodge?, driving the Indian? still further fur-ther West, to the e;.d ol the Staked Plain?, when they turnd north to J the bead waters of McCrli.in's cn ck I and the Xorth ford. Lieutenant-Colonel Il.iei i? etill following. fol-lowing. A large amo;;ut of Iudian ' property was dc-troyed and a lare number of ponies were abanJoned by 1 the Indians. A small party came i here last night to ask terms for seven j of the Corr.anches and their people. I No terms will be given except a sur-I sur-I render of arm.", persons and properly. .Lieutenant-Colonel Davidn moved ; out again with his column on the I morning of the 21st, in a course due j Wet. Forty days' rations for men I and animals have been sent to Coio- nel liuel. Sitnied, j P. Shepjd.an, Lieut. General. |