The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-26

T. In the case of Michael o. Broasriok
whp,5it Is. alleged. murdered his! Son
early Friday morning, by stabbing him
twice in the heart, the Coroner's inr,
to-day rendered verdict to the effect
that the stabbing was done in self. de
fence.
An accident occurred Oh the South
Side Railroad, Long Island, this morn.
ing. between Freeport and Babylon.
The three last cars Of the second morn.
ing express train from Patchaque
jumped the track and rolled over. and
over. There were only about twenty
passengers In the care, mostly women
and children, who are more or less cnt
and injured--one child supposed in
lured fatally. Tho cause OF the ncoi-
dent is attributed to rotten rails and
sleepers.
MussEL SHE'LL RIVER. August 49,,
via Fort BENTON, MONTANA, August
23.-The abundant preparations which
the Yellowstone expedition made for
the reception OF the Indians has been
fully justified. August i, General Gus.
ter, with Bloody knife and a squadron
of cavalry, had been detailed by General
Stanley to 60 on several miles in ad :
vanca OF tho wagons and look UP road.
Having gone about ten miles ahead,
they halted, picketed their horses in the
woods by river, TO wait fer The train.
Two hours afterward, six Indians ap.
peared on the plain and made demon
STATIONS toward the camp. A dis.
mounted line Of skirmishes was thrown
out and horses saddled. The Indiana
we're easily driven off, but proved de-
coy OF large party in the neighboring
woods, waiting in ambush for tile
cavalry. Finding the ruse failed, the
Indians, to the number Of 300, boldly
rode out md advanced on the grove
occupied by the cavalry. General Gus
ter had only one squadron OF eighty
men. under command of Captain May
Der. The men again dismounted aud
formed skirmish line. The Indians
also dismounted, formed u lire in O
semi-circle around the cavalry, who had
the river at their bucks. Rapid firing
was kept up at a distance of 400 yards.
General Custer deferred charging, hop
ing the main command would sc on come
up and assist in capturing the Indians.
After three hours fight, his ammuni-
tion gave out; he then charged the In-
dlans. who precipitately fed, dropping
many OF their equipments After re-
treating several miles, they took to the
head lands. One man slightly wounded
IN the arm and one horse wounded.
formed the extent Of Custers loss.
While the fight wns going on, several
Indians left the war party, in search of
stragglers from the train. Coming
upon a. Hausinger, veterinary surgeon,
and MIR. Botarin, cavalry sutler, who
were less than milo from the column.
they, killed them and took their clothes
and their valuables. Private John Ball,
OF the cavalry, while out hunting, met a
similar fate. In the fight, two Indians
were killed and several wounded. They
lost several ponies. General Stanley
directed General Custer to take the
cavalry, numbering 45O men. and follow
the trail, and. if possible, overtake and
punish the Indians. General Custer
lett on the night Of the 9th. On the
morning of August IL. at daylight, he
was attacked by about 800 Indians, who
came down to the river and fred on his
camp. The firing was returned for two
| or three hours-both parties using the
trees as cover. A party of 800 Indians
then crossed the river aboye and below
the camp and endeavored to gain the
bluffs in the rear. The men were dis
mounted and posted on the bluffs, and
received them bravely. The Indians,
from behind ridges. kept up CALLING
fire, until Custer ordered charge.
The men then mounted and pursue ed
them hotly for eight miles. just at this
time. the train came up and oponod on
the Indians across the river with artil.
lery. A few shots dispersed them and
ended the fight. This battle. which
took place within two miles of the Biz
Horn, was fierce one. General Custer
and Adjutant Ketchum had their horses
shot under them. Lieutenant Brade1
was badly shot in the thigh. Privat,
Tuttle, General Clusters orderly. va:
killed, and twenty soldiers slightly
wounded. -Four horses were killed anc
three wounded. The Indian loss i.
estimated by General Custer at forty
J killed and wounded. The Indians wore
we'll armed with heavy rifles and ha6
abundant ammunition. Some were
dressed in clothes procured at ths
agencies. These wero mainly Uncapa
pas, supposed to be under command o
Setting Bull. They are also supposed
to have received their supplies from
Fort Pike, on the Missouri. The expe
dition arrived at Pompcy's Pillar on thu
18th; reached MusHel Shell. $50 miles
from Fort Benton. on the 10Th, and il
now homeward bonnd. General Stan