When was it published?

August 2, 1877 in The Elk County Advocate

Domestic News August 2, 1877

The Elk County Advocate

Q: What keywords are associated?

Sitting Bull, Hostile Sioux, Custer Campaign, British Territory, Canadian Traders, Mounted Police, Yellowstone Return

Ridgway, Elk County, Pennsylvania

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What is this article about?

The Indian department received information on Sitting Bull and his 1,500 hostile Sioux in British territory since the Custer campaign. They are well-equipped but low on ammunition due to Canadian restrictions. Local police are deemed insufficient to expel them if demanded by the US, and they plan to return south of the Yellowstone this summer.

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The Indian department has received information concerning Sitting Bull and his bands of hostile Sioux, numbering about 1,500 fighting men, who have been in British territory ever since the unfortunate Custer campaign. They have apparently been behaving themselves, and are well equipped with horses and guns, but are short of ammunition, which the Canadian traders are not allowed to sell to Indians, except under such restrictions as will prevent their obtaining supplies for a campaign. The Canadian officer, from whom the information is derived said that the force of mounted police, only 300 men would be insufficient to drive them out of the country, in case the United States demanded them. It is believed that they intend returning south of the Yellowstone this summer.

What sub-type of article is it?

Indian Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Sitting Bull Hostile Sioux Custer Campaign British Territory Canadian Traders Mounted Police Yellowstone Return

What entities or persons were involved?

Sitting Bull

Where did it happen?

British Territory

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

British Territory

Event Date

Ever Since The Custer Campaign; Intend Returning This Summer

Key Persons

Sitting Bull

Outcome

behaving themselves; well equipped with horses and guns but short of ammunition; canadian mounted police (300 men) insufficient to drive them out if demanded by us

Event Details

Information received by Indian department concerning Sitting Bull and his bands of hostile Sioux, numbering about 1,500 fighting men, who have been in British territory since the Custer campaign. They are behaving themselves, well equipped with horses and guns, but short of ammunition as Canadian traders cannot sell to Indians without restrictions preventing campaign supplies. Canadian officer source states 300 mounted police insufficient to expel them if US demands. They intend returning south of the Yellowstone this summer.