The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-07
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
THE INDIAN WAR.
w,codv upttle-Gen. Custer and his
rnt,re Command Killed.

,rrtved this morning, it Is supposed for
aonsultatjon over the terrible situation
ef affairs In the Indian country.
There has been no official account OF
the following disaster, when seems
welI confirmed. Gen. Custer found the
indian camp OF twenty-five lodges on
1ittIe Horn and Immediately attacked
with five companies, charging into the
ihickest OF the camp. Nothing Is known
of tho operations OF this detachment
after the charge, rs they were only
Nsced by their dead.
Major Reno attacked the lower part OF
the camp with seven remaining compa-
Gen. Custer, his two brothers. his
nophew. and his brother-in-law with
about 400 others, we're killed.
Only thirty-one were wounded, Two
hundred and seven men are buried Id
one place.
The Indians surrounded Eeno's seven
companies and held them In the hills
one day, away from water; zen. uio,
bon y command then came In sight, ana
The Indians broke camp and left in the
nipht. tho remnant Of the 7th Cavalry
and Gibbons command returning TO
the mouth OF Little Horn, where there
isa steamboat. - ,,,,
The Indians got tho arms oil the killed
soldiers.
Seventeen commissioned oiuoeis "oio
Tho whole Custer family died ut the
head or the column.
Another account says a battle was
fought on the s5th, thirty or forty miles
below Little Horn. Gen. Custer attacked
n village OF $500 to 1000 warriors on one
side Col Reno on the other. Cen Gus
ter, fifteen officers and every man OIL the
i've companies were killed. Reno re-
"A a. of N
The whole number killed was 3lb. Gen.
Gibbons Joined Reno. The dead were
much mutilated
Lieut.. Crittenden, son OF Gen. Critten
len. was killed.
CHICAGO. July Ga dispatch confirm
lug the report OF Gen. Clusters fight on
Little Horn River has just been received
nj Gen. Sheridan's headquarters
AT THE CAPITAL.
gouKurtirx over the Disastcr-Tb Ter
rlDue Report Confirmed.
WAesrEeTor. July 6.-Gen. Hancock,
Secretary Chandler and Postmaster
General Jewell were with the President
to-day in consultation over Indian
affairs.
The War Department received this
afternoon confirmatory reports OF the
newspaper accounts which gave them
the first iDtination OF the disaster. The
following was received this afternoon
from Gen. sheridan's headquarters at
Chicago. signed Adjt. Gen. DOMAIN;
Dispatches from Gen. Terry, dated at
his camp, mouth of Big Horn, confirm
the newspaper reports OF a fight on the
18th or June on Little Big Horn. and of
Gen. Clusters death. Gen. Terry has
fallen back TO his present camp. have
sont full dispatches to the Lieutenant
Ill I,..t, Il
cate them. / have not yet received Gen.
Tcrry's report OF the action, OF a list OF
the casualties.
The Secretary of War, Gen. Sherman
and Gen. Sheridan are at the Centen-
NAL War Office. which is crowded with
people who are anxious TO hear the fate
Of relatives In the Indian country, but
can learn nothing. Gen. Crittenden has
been informed Of his sons death by Dol.
Ruggles. of Gen. Terry's staff
Congressional Proceedings.
gtrsus Of interest Cleaned from the SEN
ate ans the House.
WASHINGTON, July g. The Senate,
during the morning, discussed the CUES
zion OF Chinese immigration at length.
and finally the following resolution, sub
mitted by Mr.. Morton, was agreed TO:
RcSOipcd, That u committee or three
Senators be appointed TO investigate the
character, extent, and effect or Chinese
immigration to this country, with power
10 visit the Pacific coast for that pur
pose, 70 send for persons and papers,
and report at the next session OF Con-
gress.
The Senate, then, ut IL o'clock, re-
sumed consideration of the articles Of
impeachment against w. W. Belknap,
late Secretary of War.
The Election Committee of the House
a. txx ~
Breaux W Darrall. from Louisiana, re-
tanning Darrall in his seat. aud In Butts
49, Mckay from South Carolina, that |
ere is 10 election thus busting Nc
\ the Banking and Currency Com !
zee this morning Mr.. Gibson moved /
hstpone vote on reporting the bill |
appeal the resumption act till to-
vow
Wike, DEM who formerly voted
s~inst the report, moved to postpone u I
Vote until Monday. Carried.
It ls likely the committee will be able |
To report bill repeating the act on /
Monday, either by the inaction OF both |
Gibson and Wike, or by consent on the
part OF Gibson, who has not yet had an |
opportunity TO vote, consenting that the
committee may make the report
The conference committee on the |
3cElSt3flNe appropriation piii laiicu
to agree. causing disappointment and
some surprise.
MIR. Morrill, Is still in his seat in the |
Senate His intention regarding the |
Secretaryship of the Treasury in I'M
known
When the Senate assemblies to-mor-
row. at III o'clock, Senator Morrill, will /
submit his report, as chairman Of the |
Legislative bill, with some remarks con-
corning Il, and the general condition OF |
the other pending appropriation bills |
He will, within an hour or two there |
after. quality rs Secretary OF the I
Treasury.
NEW YORK.
Election nj Directors of the NJ. Louis and
Chicago Railroad.
NEW YORK, July 6.--At the annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of the New