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Show Fur is it ot Hie ItKiicsmle Cliej enues. ChojeDoe, 18. Companies A, B, D, F, I and M, of the Fifth cavalry, having been ordered to take the field in search of Little Woll's band of Oheyennes, believed to be depredating ranches in northwestern Nebraska, will move from. Fort Russell to-morrow under the command of Cjptain Montgomery. Fort Robinson, Neb., 18. A conference con-ference was held here this morning butweeo Chief Red Cloud and Liout. Schuyler, of Gen. Crook's stafl, regarding re-garding the propriety of Lieut, Dodd of the Third cavalry going lo Red Cloud's new location for ttie purpose ot enlisting tbe service of some Sioux warriors. In ba rmnlnvfd nu onnn-a in the expedition agr.iust tho bravo little band of Cueycnnej now corralled at Crow Ridge, thirty miles distant. Lieut. Schuyler asked Red Cloud if be thought Lieutenant DcdJ could succeed in obuinim; the services of fifteen of bis warriors. The old chipf, in a very grave tone of voice and without raising his eye from the ground said: "My people are sad tit heart sicca their brothers were killed here some moons ago. - They ant very-angry very-angry with the whites, and I am neaily certain they will ui,i assist them. Lieutenant Schuyler, in as few words as possible, g-ive h:m an account of llm Utiey-enna Utiey-enna outbreak; how the Cneyenne fired upon the soldiers iu fleeing from their piieon room, killing them aud iu tiymg to punish the Cheyenne bucks tho qua.vs were accidentally killed. Lieutenant Schuyler, finally Ku u'u euiui u eaj : luuug Chief Lieutenant Dcdd can go to my camp and tell my son-in-Uw, Vuuug-Man-Alraid-of bis Horses, that it is my wirih that he thould iry and gel somo of my wartio:s lo help the gov ernmentin capturing the Cheyenues " j Lieut. Dodd, who is well known to liL'd Coud's bravce, started im mediately for Pine Ridye agency on bis mission, with what euccess we shall seen learn. It is belitvvd lhat Ctptain Johtitoij's command joined Weesel's t ihp scene ot hostilities some lime during toe night of tbo 17th. There has been Lothing heard from either commands com-mands einee yesterday morning. Important newa expected I ourly. |