Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-08-26
Eastern Dispatches.

survivors Of the Geo. WOif.-Accfdeht
ON the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road--Fire at Easton, Ohio--News
from the Yellowstone Expedition.
MEMPHIS, August "a.
The steamer Julia arrived at IL o clock
to day, bringing most of the survivors OF
the Inflated steamer George Wolfe.
New YORK, August "a.
Foreign news by mail from Vienna
saws the cholera rather increases than
abates. There have been "a deaths In
the cholera hospital alone since the 24th
of July. Deaths in town and suburbs
this month about 800. Nearly half the
total number of cases have resulted
fatally.
WHEELING, Va, August "a.
An accident occurred on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad to-day, four miles west
of Cameron, by which three or four Ger
man emigrants were fatally injured and
fifteen or twenty others slightly hurt.
NiNClNNAll, AuSuoe ~
A fire at Eaton, Ohio, this morning de-
stroyed one of the principal corners.
Several houses adjoining on Second
street were badly damaged. Steamers
were sent from Richmond to their assist
ance.
NEW YORK, August %.
The following dispatch is published to-
day from the Yellowstone expedition:
MUSCLE SHE'LL, August 19.--The
abundant preparation which the Yellow
stone expedition made for resistance to
Indians has been fully justified. The
prediction of Bloody Knife that we should
meet savages in the vicinity of Tongue
river proved correct. The Indians were
discovered for the first time about August
/, watching our movements and proving
around the camp at night. No attack
took place, however, until August 4
General Custer, with Bloody Knife and q
squadron of cavalry, had been detailed
by General Stanley to go on and break
up the road, Having got about ten miles
ahead they halted and picketed theil
horses in the wood by the river tn wal
for the train. Two hours afterwards si'
Indians appeared and made demonstra
7 tons. The Indians were easily drivel
r off, but proved TO be decoy of larg
j party ia the neighborhood waiting in am
r bush for the cavalry. Finding the rus
: had failed, they, to the number of BOZ
boldly rode out and advanced on tn
grove occupied by the cavalry. Genera
IS Custer had only one squadron of so me
s under his command. One of the troop
. was commanded by Lieutenant Custe
/ and the other by Lieutenant Nantun
II The men were again dismounted and e,
Is tended their line in semi-circle aroun
IS the cavalry, who had the river at the
l. backs. Rapid firing was kept up at
II distance of 400 yards. While thus ell
y gagged with General Custer in 'front.' al
II other party of Indians crawled along b.
y hind, under the river bank, and tried
D. stampede his horses, but were frustrated
he The Indians fred the grass in sever
II places. General Custer deferred tn
Is charge, hoping that the main con
lie mand would soon come up an
ol assist in capturing the Ind
AT ans After three hours fighting h
ne ammunition gave out and he the
H. charged the redskins, who precipitate
as fled, dropping many of their equipment
he one horse wounded While the fig
W. was going on several Indians left t
Oh war party in search of stragglers. Col
De ing up on DR.. Honsinger, veterinary s,
ID geon, and Balarin, cavalry sutler, W
were less than mile from the colum
l,a they killed them and took their hors
he and valuables. Private John Ball,
re. the cavalry, while out hunting, me-
var similar fate. In this fight two India
ian were killed and several ponies. On
be- Sth of August, four days after the fight
his Tongue river, they came upon the site
his the recent Indian village. Stanley
GA rected Custer to take his cavalry, nu
bering $50 men, and follow q
ave punish the Indians. On the mo
ing ing of the eleventh, at daylight, Gus
OF was attacked by about 800 Indians. I
EN- ing was returned for two or three hou
re- both parties using trees as cover.
asst party of 800 Indians then crossed
no river above and below our camp and
IA deavored to gain the bluffs in the re
nod Our men were dismounted and posted
al the bluffs and received them brave
The Indians behind ridges kept III
fire until General Custer ordered
-. charge. Our men then mounted {
H. pursued them boldly for eight mi
- Just at this time the train came up
opened on the Indians across the ri
al. with artillery. A few shots disper
-" them and ended the fight. This bat
- which took place within two miles of
Horn, was fierce one. Gen. Custer
- Adiutant Ketchard had their horses S
under them. Lieut.. Braden was ba
49, shot in the thigh. Private futile, G
~. Clusters orderly, was killed, and 2
= .. the soldiers were slightly wounded.
M. had four horses killed.