The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-08-30

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Hundred ynrds. General Cu9iardcicrtn
charging, hoping ,ho mnin commnnd
would soon come up ndassist in clp-
turing the Indians. Aijcr three hours
nphtlng his ammunition gave out,
when he charged the Indians who pre-
clpila,ely He'd, dropping many equip
meni.. After retrcutlug several miles
they tool, 10 the chad lands. " one
man was slightly wounded In the arm,
the extent of Cusla's loss.
While the fight was golngon several
Indians left the party In search of
strngglcrs from the train. Coming up
with DR.. Honsinger vctnary surgeon,
and Mr.. Balorln, cavalry suttlcr who
were less than mile from the column,
they killed them, ANA took their
clothes and valuables. Private John
Ball of the cavalry, while ont hunting
met II similar fate.
In this fight two indians were killed
and several injured. General Stanley
directed General Custer 70 take the
cavalry, numbering four hundred and
fifty men, and follow the trail and II
possible ovcrtakc and punish the In
dams.
General Custer left on the night o.
the Sth. On the morning of August
nth, at daylight he was attacked by
about eight hundred Indians, who
came down to the river and fired on
the camp. The firing was returned
and kept up for two or three hours,
both parties using trees ms cover. a
PARTY of three hundred Indians
then crossed the River above and be-
low camp, endcavoring to gain the
bluff in the rear. A force of men
Fcrc dismounted and posted on the
,lufls and received them bravcly.
The Indians beyond the ridges kept
up CALLING fire until Custer ordered a
charge. The men then mounted and
pm sued them holly for eight miles.
Just at this time the train came up
and opened OH The Indians across IT,
,iyer with artillery. \ few shots dis
Dcrscd them, and ended the fight.
This battle, which took place within
two miles of the. Big Horn, was L
fierce one. General Custer and Adiu-
ant Kctchum had their horses shot
nder them. Lieutenant Rraden was
adv shot in the thigh. Private Tut
lc, General Clusters orderly, was
ililled, and twenty soldiers slightly
Wounded. The Indian loss is estimat-
ed by General Custer at forty killed
and wounded.
The Indians were well armed, and
had an abundance of ammunition.
some of them were dressed in clothes
procured at the agency. These were
mainly Uncapacas, supposed to be
under the command Of Sitting Ball,
audi are supposed to have received
Heir supplies from Fort Peak on the
| Missouri.
The expedition arrived at Pompey's
Pillow on the 18th, andreached Muscle
Shell, one hundred and fifty miles
from Fort Benton, on the 10Th inst.
It is now, however, honeward bound.
General Stanley expects to reach Fort
Rice ,by October lst. The health OF
the command is good. Lieutenant
Braden is getting on well.
LoNDcN, August 2G.-Morseiy, the
Postmaster General, has rendered 3,iis
resignation, but at tae solicitation OF
! gladstone consents to remain in office
temporarily.
MADRID, August 2G.-On Sunday q
severe engagement occurred, near the
i town of I1stella, between iive thou
;aId Republicans and three tllousaId