The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-03
THE INDIAN WAR.


OnlciaI Report OF General Custer's Battle
with the Indians-A Despcrutc Fisht-Ise-
feat Of tho Savnses-Over Due Hundred
Warriors kiiled--Cnpiure Of their Cnmp and
Suppties-Whitc Prisoners Murdered by tho
SGsaws.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ., 1868
The following was received this afternoon by tele-
graph from 81. Louis. dated December 81
ST. LOUIS, Dec. ., 1858.
To General \, D. TOWNSEND. A. A. Q.:-
The following despatch Ii lust received and is sent
for the information OF che Department. This gives
his supply Depot 70 bs on Rabbit Ear creek little
west OF south nom Fort Dodge. whence ne can
and s caDs sre w
with energy and that nothing win be done
but what q right. the bands OF Black Kettle:
Little Raven and Salanta are well known 70 US, ana
are the same that have been along the smoky Iiiii
for the past i've years, and as General sheridan re
thus war on the Saline and solomon rivers
w. 7. SHERMAN, Lieutenant General
In THH FIELD. DEPARTMENT. or THE NORTH.
CANADIAN RIVER, JUNCTION or BEAVER CKEEk,
To Major General W. A. NICHOLS, Assistant Adutant
General Department OF the Missouri
GRNgRAL-I have the honor to report, for the IN
formation OF the Lieutenant General the following
operations OF General Custer's c0mmand:-0n the
asa OF November I ordered him to proceed with
s0uthery direction towards the Antelope
niils IN search Of hostile Indians. ON
Kettles band returning from the NORTH. near where
the eastern line oil the panhandle OF Texas crossed
the main Canadian. He ut once corralled his wagons
and followed in pursuit over the headwaters OF the
Washita thence down that stream ana on the
morning OF the 9th surprised the camp OF Black
Kettle and after desperate light in which BLACK
Kettle wasoassisted by the Arrapahoes under Little
Raven, and the Kiowas, under Santana, we cap
tured the entire camp. killing the chief, Black ket
tie and Io2 warriors whose bodies were left tho
Held, all their stock ammunition, arms, lodges
robes and NIFTY three women and their children. our
nlo W nj
teen enlisted men killed. Brevet Lieutenant
Colonel Barnett, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
]. w. Custer, Second Lieutenant u. Marsh
and eleven enlisted men wounded. Little Ravens
band Of Arrapahoes and Santanta's band or kl0was
were encamped SIX miles below Black ketsles camp
About 500 800 OF the animals captured were shot
the balance being kept for military purposes The
highest credit is due TO General Custer and his com.
mand. They started IN furious snow storm and
travelled all the while in snow about twelve inches
Deep Black Kettles aud Little Ravens families
are among the prisoners. IL was Black Kettles
band that Committed the first depredatiOns on the
Saline aud Solomon rivers, in Kansas.
The Kansas regiment has Just come In. They
missed the trail and had to struggle in the snow
storm. The horses suffered much III nesh, and the
men were living on buffalo meat and game for eight
we can cet soe or two more GOOD blows there
win be no more Indian troubles In my department.
We will be pinched In ability TO obtain supplies and
nature will present many difficulties in our winter
operations but we have stout hearts and will do our
best. TWO white children were recaptured. One
white woman and boy ten years old were brutaly
murdered by the Indian women when the attack
commenced. p. II. SHERIDAN,
Major General commanding.
Congratusaaory Order by General Sheridau-
List Of Captured Property.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. q 1868.
General Sheridan issued field orders No. g. In which
he thanks his troops and congratuates General Gus
ter on his recent victory over the indians.
The following property was captured at Indian
village:-875 ponies, 1123 buffalo robes and skins,
535 pounds Of powder. 1850 pounds OF leaa, 1000
arrows, 700 pounds VI tobacco besides rifles pistols,
bows, lariats and an immense quantity OF dried
meats and other provisions
Prosperity Of the Reservations the Upper
Observation-Disclosures Placing Themselves Under
Governnsnt Protection.
SIOUX CRY, Iowa Dec. 2, 1868.
General Harvey has arrived here from the Sioux
Indian Reservation the Upper Missouri river. The
veteran General Is now route to Washington and
strenuOusy advocates the vital necessity of Congress
fulfilling the agreement made by the Peace Commits
son with the Sioux Indians. Everything with re-
gard " the colonization or the Indians pro.
crosses most satisfactorily. The greater portion
OF the tribes are already being provided for
on the reservation allotted to them, and the
remainder state that they ready TO go on tue
reservation as soon the government will take
care OF them. There already good many Sioux
located General Harneys reservation, and they
are delighted beyond measure at the provision that
has been made for them. The General fully expects
TO ind the number OF Indians very largely increased
when he returns next month.