The New York herald., 1876-07-10


stan and ether officers of rank the latter and all
his san with caps waving. proposed three cheers for
Custer, which were gwen with wilt "
From The Cincinnati Times
The fato of General Custer is sadly icll here where
his brother, Brice w. has lived for many years bos
ioi, aged twenty-five, forage master, and Thomas a
licutenant aged twenty seven both unmarried. are
the brothers killed Inc broth:r-inaw killed was a
sister, who with Mrs Custer, with the expc-
diton Mrs Custer was the only child OF Judge
Bacon, OF Monroe CITY Michigan. where the parents OF
General Custer also reside His parents old and ice
te both beng upward OF seventy HIS mother aud all
the family devotedy attached to the General and
MS awful death = III doubtless XII his mother. As a
son, he honored his father and mother the full let
lcr and spirit OF the law givcnon Mount Sinai But,
alas his days were not as long III the land nation
hopcd thcv would DC ne Tad 20 cn'nfeh. ms
brother-in-law had no children. Mrs Custer never
would leave her husband she had travelled 300 miles
with him on a pony. slept with him in ambulances ana
In tents TO be near him When duty called hm to bat
tie her distress next 10 the bottomess depths OF
| anxiety until ho returned
THE NEWSPAPERS ON CUSTER.
Baltimore GdreHe:-''The war was caused by the cx
torons and crueltcs and robberies OF Grants Indian
Ring and then the daring and intrepid Custer sent
with his slender band into the jaws Of destruction
Grant sowed the seeds OF war and Custer reaped the
harvest OF death"
| Baltimore Sun:-"whilc breaking our pledges with
the Indians and in various ways exaspcratng them TO
vindictivo retaliation, We have put into their
hands and furnished with ammunition slaughter
our troops and massacre people in the outlying
frontier settlements"
| Newburyport (Mass.) Heraid:-"rhe Indians have
been swndled and exasperated by our agents, and
| whenever they nave been justly treated they have
| been friendly. When they have been swiDdled and
abused they have rcvengod themselves with the most
barbarous cruelty"
| Wilmington DELI Herdfd:-"Gcnera Cus'cr was an
honorable, brave soldier. He appeared IN Washington
t.ior al,aI.
dcnce narrowing TO some of tho Presidents plans. For
this he reduced in rank and another appointed to
take chie command of an expedition that he lost HIS
lie in. SO, although Illuminated by the President no
goes to his grave clothed in the honor OF brave
who died at his post"
| Chicago Courier:-"Dead men tell tales. Custer
will make no further revelation CT 'crookedncss' in
tho War Once Grant sent him West and the Sioux
have encctually closed hs mouth"
+ Jersey City Arg1s:-.'The attempt 10 make him
sponsibe for tho disaster may be Ally characterized
conduct unbecoming q soldier and q gentleman -
Elizabeth ~ J) Heraid:-"Can the act of the admin
israton IN invading tho Black Hills country and wag
ing upon the Sioux be justihedY II not General
Grant clearly responsible for the terrible tate which
has betaen tho gallant fellows who, at his command
have marched to an lngerous DEATH with no palpable
object to projuce sensation for political effect
Chicago Courier: -''Thc crime with the In
the ranks; u is not with the brave officers who led
them DEATH b.t It is with corrupt adm;nisra-
ton that sacrifices the lives OF brave upon the
altar Of political and personal preference ana promo
ton +"
ST Johns IN. b. Telegroph:-"General Custer, who
was probably the most experienced Indian fighter in
the United States army, recently deprived OF his
command all the forces in tho Indian country
apparently ior better tnan that he +
ness against Beknap-and reduced TO the command Of
cavalry regiment The operations against the Sioux
have prospcrcd very much since that mo although
the change In the command of the army may have had
no influence upon the result"
Yonkers IN. W Gcsctte:-'In NJ OF spite Prcsi-
| dent Grant degraded General Custer who, In post
ton where he would not otherwise have been, was
massacred Mt tho head of the Seventh regiment Of
cavalry by the Indians the 25th Of June. The
entire command shared the tate Of their dashing
leader Nought but contempt can be felt for Presi-
dent through whose jealousy and petty piquc are
indebted this murder General Cus.er and his
soldiers"
Richmond (va-) State:-"For the gallant soldier who
fell at the head OF his and for tho bold riders
who perished thus vigorously, VIC have nothing hut
sorrow and indignant pity For the wide extended
frontier OF peaceful and undcfended homes open
to a merccss foe, man have aught but CON-
miseration and sympathy For the weak foul head
|
aad rebuke is too great Home to Grant himself and
hts personal followers all the guilt and all tho
shame OF hs disgrace to our arms, loss TO the coun
try and danger to the frontier"
New Brunswick IN. J.) Times:-"The only regret
just men have Is that the white thieves arc In
Washington and the white men TO be slaughtered arc
innocent and have soldiery. The Indians should at
once be placed under tho management OF the War De-
partment and indefinite leave OF absence DO given
the thieves who have been pIundering the Indians
under the so-caIcd peace policy.
Boston Adpertiser.-s.The loss OF heroic like
Candy and Custer only part OF the penalty have
TO suffer for cruel Indifference justice
treatment OF prescribed and desperate race"
| Newark IN. J) Journdi:-''Coming to Custer how
has been treated? Because, against his wishes, he
| obcyed a subpoena Of Congress and gave evidence
terribly damaging to Grants beloved Beknap and
other bosom friends, Grant dched decency and public
sentiment and degraded tho gallant officer, stripped
him Of lis command. Custer may have been rash,
but back the rashncss, impcIling It, indeed,
noble completely wipe out the stain sought to
| be put upon him by President Grant"
Baltimore Gazetfe.''Grant can't bear high spirited,
honorable man. He likes the Babcock type of soldier
better The same spiri, that makes him shield and
protect Babcock that he known to be a rascal,
made him send the gallant Custer back to his
mand and deprive him OF his weearned post OF honor
out there"
/ Baltimore .Sun:--"The loss OF such a Custer
is almost rreparablc. He was gallant and intrepid
soldier and his long yellow hair floating in the wind
like the white plume OF Henry Of Navarro. the
inspiration OF the troopers whom hc led into battle"
| Cincinnati Gazette :-"For whatever other causes
have helped kinde this war; the gold hunting in
vasion OF the Black Hills country was the present
sion In this regard vacilatng course has given
the Indians cause think that treaties would
protect their rights any lands which attracted tho
greed OF oven tho most lawIcss OF our pcopio. I"
Albany Argus The administration is Justly held
responsible not only for The existing Indian war, but
for the slaughter of Custer and his brave command