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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1878
Page
2
The Weekly Leader notes Gen. Fremont’s Arizona appointment and Mrs Fremont’s move west. It marks the Valley Forge centennial and cites political shifts, religious revival talks, and the ongoing Berlin congress. It reviews finance, trade, and military notes including Indian affairs and railroad contracts.
Father J B M Genin, longtime Sioux missionary, arrived at Sitting Bull's camp in Bismarck area after a stay with the hostiles since August. He has known the Sioux since 1867 and the war chief for about ten years, receiving a gift of the Custer battle horse and two tomahawks before parting.
The piece argues for mobilizing 18 000 to 21 000 soldiers to the western frontier, criticizing current deployment and urging rapid transfer of available units to Idaho Nevada Oregon and Montana. It calls for large U S army action and warns that small scattered forces invite a costly war, with militia ready for police duty only if Congress fails to act.
News from Madison and St Paul report rising tensions with Chippewa and Sioux claims of a pact. Gen. Sheridan discredits the alliance while Col. Forsythe investigates Burnett County as troops and Fort Snelling readiness are noted. Farther west, Bannock and Malheur hostilities, Sundance rites at Spotted Tail agency, and distant sightings color the unsettled picture.
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