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children Of orr approach, and warming thcm to
move on. IInl tson Cllnlor come cut on The cx-
pod1ton purposely to light Indians, ho could

"Aua. 8.-Wo marched II miles over rit1Go
and bottom. We had to build dirt bridges aoroaH
he 1na n rSiSnS MS pSSesS Seen reoov 5 te
ouplosl by Indians Tho trail was worry froah, md
tley mutt lnvo loft In great ltabto for wo found,
III tholr camp, ko!tlos, a1os, st'gar, and coIoo
They wero evidently of the sam9 party mot faw ,oo
days ailice. Gen. Cuator and comlnand-400
fighting mou-hayo loft
Ton 4 SCOUT.
Ho expects to mako aEout SO mloa Tonight,
and ii noce9aary 60 miles anrling 'ne o noxt
Stanley, Liellta. Kotoh.im, Jonoa, Lord, Gift
ford, and his friend; Beaumont t-RoRo'nont ac-
company tho expedition; alao, Nr. Forrent and
MoBnrs. BonHon and DiBoho'l, OF tho Now York
Auo. o-We marched seventeen miles to-day,
over bottom aud ridge, tho road bong worry much
like tint Of yesterday. just as wo wore de-
gcending from tho ridge to tho bottom, aon.
miles of. In tho syalloy. They could DO dis
tincty neon with flold-giassos, mud obaorved With
tho naked oyo by tho columns OF dust which tho
horscp raisad. Iho trailB Of Indians this day
wore yory and 70 aa'G ea 1fosn t Iog
worry much scattering. Tho Indications arc, that
wo arc prosaug tholn, aH wo continue to find
Coffee small aaokn. camp -kettloa, and to-day
two Horny riaes woro picked up on tho line Of
their retreat. We muat have takon thcm
GREATLY ny BuRrn1sr,
or thoy would not leave such things behind.
Since tho departure OF tho cavalry, tho escort Of
tho enginoora consists OF fifty infantry mon.
We found somo ourloug specimens Of fossils
to-day, and several views Of tho country wore
a ken by hfr. Allen, tho photographer.
"Aua. 10.--Wa marched II miloB this tay,-tho
weathor boiug worry bot, tho mon suffering great.
was chasod down tho column by three hounds Of
"Auo. 1.-Marohcd 0 miles by surveyors
measure along tho bottom. Whom about , milo
ro% camp nq hS 20 Tss 'a oos on tue .aa %
cavalry scout to Con. Stanley with tho informa-
ton that
voLLEY-r1n1Na COULD DE HEARD
up tho road from tho direction Of Gen. c,,ater's
command, aud ho supposed it to moan that Con.
Custer whs engaged. Cons. Stanley and Brad
Icy, accompanied by their ataf{-otlicors, rodo
forward, mud soon succeeded iu finding Maj.
Bnrt. Tho Major repeated tho statement to
Con. Stanley, who WIS at frat supposed to doubt
iii corroctnoss and snid tho noao mado was
caused by tho wind in tho hills. but, while he
was expressing this opinion, tho firing brolso out
again, md was now distinctly heard. From
whore no were, tho firing so9moa quito heavy
and 1t WAS conclusive TINT
AN ENGAGEMENT wAB N pRoanEsB
Presently there camo in Hght large whito
horse, Which, 1t WAS aacertalnod, had oecapcd
from Con. Cnstor'a command. Tho horse was
ehot III tho shoulder by Indians, and hnd thrown
his rider. Mai. Burt mud party continued to ad-
vauce until le was about ~ nllog from tho
column, whom Con. Bradley sont his Adjutant to
order him to fall baok aud join tho maiu body.
On nearing tho party, it was found that they
woro deployod as skirmiehors, aud woro pro-
pared for some Indians who wcro approaching.
Some horaemon wore alao observed coming rapid
y down from Custor's column. The Indians,
bctwoon two parties, turned aud put out rapidly
for tho Aills. There wero few shots exchanged,
but without effect. They wore at one time with
In talking dlptanco, ard had d talk With Tiro
81 F,nf rrt1if5 faX f(taf fn1I
that Gou. CuHtcr
HAD FOUGHT WITH THEIR PEOPLE
noar tho Dig-lIorn River. There waa Of course,
no timo to obtain any particulars and they loft
We continued to movo on until within 3 milo Of
tho Dig-Horn, whoro So camped and found Clis-
tor. just before meeting Custor, we saw largo
party Of Indians OH prominent point on tho op-
themselves nafo, aud did not make my effort to
como to us, or ne to go to thom. They hnd
pickets on all tho adjacent points, and woro
carefully Watching our progress. Whom oppo-
gun, and opened about the timo, no doubt. thoy
we're having big talk. Liout. Webster by DE-
reotion Of Con. Stanley, threw she'll at the
largest group. It struck no near that the stones
and dirt thrown up must have fallen OH their
heads. III about momeut thoy were nil Hoeu
going, and, whom tho no1t shell struck, our say
ago foo
HAD D1BArpEAREp.
On arriving Mt Con. CuBtor'B position, tho
General, accompanied by some of Lis officers,
| and soldier carrying cavalry-snidon, came
Stanley. Tho littlc party, with tho g,iidon Of
stars and Btripes, and Con. Cuator in his red
shirt and bolt, in which wero stuck two pistols,
formed quito suggestive and warlilto picture.
OF cour8o, tho whole affair WAS indicative Of tho
bold and dashing character OF Custor. Tho
| statement made by tho Indians VIC encountered
| in the morning, concerning tho fight with Gus
l nvnFrOtnI of1
| counterod tho Indiana about miles from tho
mouth OF Dig-Horn River, and VIC encampel Oh
tho battle-ground st tue day we came up with tho
over it may bo called, ought properly to be chris
THE BATTLE or THE n1a-11onv'
Tho particulars OF tho nfrn1r have, no doubt,
already gono to you BY telegraph, 30 need not
! OF the engagement. and Con. Stanley ordered
tho Nodman guus to bo placed on q commanding
position, 30 that TUG Indians might bo shellcd
from tho woods on tho other side Of tho river.
could DO seen running in oil diroctions. Conl-
panioB and T, Ninth Infantry, wore placed Of,
! tho bank of tho river to watch the movement Of
| tho onomy, and Bovcral Blots wore fired by men
Of Company at Indians who uncovered thonl-
Bolvos.-but without efrect. Every precautton
was taken to prevent N surprise, or ropol sud
don attack. Bhouid 1t bo made during tho night
Wo had couple OF alarms, but nothing serious
occurred.
"Aua. 12.-Wo marched fourteen miles and
oncampo1. A few Indians wero Been early in
tho morning, but thoy kopt long way off.
| THE poDlEs OF THE MEN KILLED
in Con. Custsr's fight wero buried in the evon-
ing, undor tho picket rope. All tho mon that
havo boon killed woro caTriod for day. and then
buriod so that the Indians might not il1ld their
bodicH.
"Aud. 13-Wo marched this day ninotoon miles
The road runn nlong bottom and ridge, aud il very
Il t1,rao
days march. Tho day WAS very hot, and the
command suiforod greatly; but, before wo got
under canvas We were wot through, the rain fall-
ing in torrents for nearly IN hour. Tloro worc
fifteen elk killed by the hunters today.
Auo. l4.-Murohed miles to u point oppo.
alto
| r0MrEY'a PILLAR.
Wo woro all anxious to 500 it, becauao wo hare
been marching to it md looking for it 90 long 6
time. we woro littio surprised tllat We dl(