Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-08-30
TEasIasRA RAPaHEC.

Dispatches received at Washington,
yesterday, from the Yellowstone Expe-
drtion, dated al Muss / Shell river,
August 10, detail two accounts with
Indians in the vicinity of Tongue
River. General Castar and Bloody
Knife, who had been detailed by G n.
Stanley to 60 ahead and look up road,
were attacked by about there hundred
indians, when some ton miles ahead OF
che main command. General Custar
had only one squadron Of eighty men:
The Indians tried TO stampede the cav
airy by crawling up behind them, un-
der the river hank, and by setting the
grass on FIRE, But failed. General
Custar deferred charge in hope that
the main command would soon come
up and assist in capturing the Indians
but finding their ammunition giving
out, they precipitately fled, dropping
many of their equipments. One man
slightly wounded and one horse wounded
were the extent of Custar's loss. Two
Indians and several poneis wore killed
DR.. Hensinger, Veterinary Surgeon,
and Ballardine, Cavalry sAllter, who
were short distance from the column.
were cut of aud killed. Private John
Bsll, while out hatingt met like fate
Tire dispatch consipaes On the 9Th
of August, four days after the fight at
Tongue Mver. We came upon q site OF
recent Indian village. General
Stanley ordered CustaF to take his cav
airy, Numbering four hundred and fifty
men, and ft low and punish the lndi-
ans. Custar left on the night of the
8th. At Sunao~n of the 9th, after a
march of forty miles, he arrived at q
place where the indians had crossed
the river p hours before, taking over
their famrties oB rats. Next day he
he attempted 10 cross the Yellowstone,
which, at that point, is $50 yards wide.
The current was too swift and deep to
swim the horses and men, aud thu
attempt to cross had 10 be abandorra ior
the want Of axes and rope. ut even
ing his camp was discovered by the
Indians, and next morning, August
lth at daylight, he wss attacked by
800 Indians Firing was returned !oI
two or three hours, both partiss nsng
trees cover \ party of 800 India.
then crossed the river above aud briow
camp and underwood 10 gain the b'uiI
IN our rear. Our men were dlsaouute,
aud posted on the bluH, and rccciyet
them bavely.
| The Indians bchnl the ridges kep
up fire until General Custar ordcroe
charge. Our men then mountct
and pnrsaed them boldly for eigh
miles. just at this time the train cam
up and opened on the Indians acros
the river with artillery. y few shot
dispersed them and ended the fight
This battle, which took place within
1.-TWO miles of Big Horn, was ficrc
F one. General Custar and Adjutan
Ketchard had their horses shot frou
under thcm. Lieutenant Burden wa
badly shot in the thigh. Privat
Tuttle, General Custar's orderly; wa
killed, aud twenty of our soldier wer
slightly wounded. We. had lou
horses killed. Tie Indians hss is OF
, tlnated by General Castar at fort
killed. The Indians were we'll arme
with heavy rifles aud had abuudanc
, of ammunition. They were mainl
Ucapas, and are supposed to have bee
under cammand of Sitting Bull,
Rochester, August 25-As an ez
G press train, due here at 10 o'clock thi
f evening, was approaching Batevia it ra
into carriage killing both occupant
The engive struck the launches Of tn
' horse attached to the carriage, killing
and rendering the carriage conple'
wreck. The names of the occupants
the carriage were james Anderson an
| Dennis Defiance. One of them vi
{ thrown number OF yards into heI
and the other dragged along till 81
the train stopped, his body being horr
g bly, mutiIated. Engineer John Da
9 stoppad the train as soon as posslb
!, |: and got off the engine to see wh'
. injury had been done In passir
/, 10 front OF the locomotive he sa
d it covered with blood and brains an