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Show TELEGRAPHIC THE I.lll WAR. The Kluotly Kuin Iu the Fc Comvai iu to lie ta Cluod lull lu-ll 1 u u . Sherman Thinks the IimIIuiisj are Mcittlf ring Mure Cuvtalrj iVceded, FROM STANDI SO ROCK. Biamnrck. 4. The notorious Rftin in the Face, accompanied by 220 lodges, it is reported has arrived at Standing Bock agency since the rumored ru-mored change ol management of Indian In-dian iifl.iire lo the military. It-tin in the Vace ia the aame Indinw who killed General Custer and had a war dance ovur Tom Custer's heart. Ho murdered tbe trader of Statilpy's expedition ex-pedition in 1873 and afteward exhibited exhib-ited his scalp nt the aeucy. He is now in, with hundreds of others, and no doubt will insist upon bis disposition disposi-tion to be a good Iniian. Early hist week the determination of the government in relation to the Sioux ugency was known, ;nd Colonel Burko, tgeut at Standing Kock, Baid to bis chiefs; "Ycu have always said your young men were on the reservation. reserva-tion. Now I want to nee your young men here on Saturday, and want them to btuy here hereafter." So I runners were dispatched in every direction, and the result was more Indians wero lound at Ilia agency on Saturday than at any time for mouths. QE KRAI, BUERMAN'S OPINIONS. Witphington, 4. General Sherman and Hie secretary of war were in attendance before the houee committee commit-tee on military afliiirs in reference to the bill to increase the cavalry force by 2,o00 men, for operations against the Sioux, now boloro that committee commit-tee The general favored the bill, and explained that it was his opinion that the present force could whip the Indians if the latter kept together, but in case they separated the soldiers would be compelled to do the same, and there might be danger. He then detailed the (strength of tbe army and the present situation ol the variouB regiments. In anBwer to an inquiry whether troons could be spared from trie Bonth to reinforce the army in the Indian country, Sherman said: I am compelled to auswer that they cannot be spared, because those who are entrusted en-trusted nith power judge theirj presence pres-ence there to be necessary, and that decision ia to me sacred and linal, and i governs me. Ferry Ynu do not, however, say it is your judgment. Sherman It ia hardly right to ask a soldier lor en opinion behind bis duty. We ought not to form an opinion. opin-ion. The atrcueth of Crook's and I Terry's command is about 2,500 men each. Williams Are you not impressed i with the idea that the Indians are breaking up? Sherman I think they are scatter-ipt; scatter-ipt; now. Crook and Trry are both ( Airemely carelul, prudent, cautious men, and will not attack the Indians in position until they can give them a tremendoua whipping. teery's movements. New York, 4. The following ia the Tribune's special from camp On the Yellowstone, July 27tb, via Helena, August 3d: Tne report that prisoners were taken during Custer's light on the Little Bit Horn and aiLtrivaid tortured, is untrue. The men with Custer all fell fighting gallantly gal-lantly to the last. The command moves to-day toward the Rosebud valley, which is practicable for wagons. V will give up this stream. Communications have been opened with Crook. Indian trails are reported leading from Little Big Horn to war J Rosebud. |