, 1876-07-15
Tne ianila WAR,
\ TEIuuBLa FIGHT WITH THE SIOUX.

4 y 1A4AlAAAil-s< lNaA4A " II n H. SADtA-
SIT L,xE. July s. lS76.
\ special correspondent frota tLs H-lsna
(Nonraua) Haa.d, writes under date, S,IR-
water, Montana, Jaly pa: Mng-1us, Tav-
log, scout 10, Gen. GIbbou, ,soJ here i.st MI ht
direct from Lit,Is Hora river.
Gen. Custer found the Indian camp Of
about 1000 soGSe~, on L.tJle Horn, aud i,n
redIs.siy attacked the camp. Custer took
FIVE compauI,s aud charged the thirkesI p1r-
tlJn 4 ra.np. No hlu. kupwa Of th- opera =
items OF thIs detsoiInvn1, only as they tsaee
u by the dead 81 juT Reno O. HIu-Ljai the
other seven cImg.-l.ils .,..l --.feLy1 De low
er portion o.. ,he camp. The Indians poured
Ia Is iuuydercus E,r ilum al uIr,u-.Ius, be.
sides the greater portion fought Oh horseback.
Custer, his lwo brothers. nephew and brother
in-Iav were all killed ana not one Of his de-
JarbIaeurs escaped. Two hundred ual seven
men were bCf-,d III one place, and Tie kIi!el
l. estimated al hIee hgad.ei w; only thir;y
Wounded The Indians surround q Reno :
cIsllI.aud aud held them ono day III Sals Gu oil
from water, uRJl GItbyH command clme IN
sish;, when they broke camp IA Jhe uI-s 90 Of he
G,h. They fought like tiger, and wrIc ovey-
come by mere brute force. Ghs lutisu l-ss
canHot be rsliuIageG, - they boge OF most u
their de-d. The remnant OF he seventh cay
airy and Gi0bOus' command aTc returning 70
Little Horn, " here s-e.mb boat ilus. The
l.di.Es ~, az the arms UI gE- killed soldiers.
Z IArIs were seventeen commission d vtli,crs
killed. The whole ut rhs Custer .smI!y tIed
a. The head ui ths euiuma- The lia!@a camp
WAS irom three 20 louv nll-s long and Wa
twenty mli,s up the Lr.Ie Horn :Iau s
mouth.
SALT LAKE, July 5-Tbe Tdrss' extra
from BIZ man, Mon,ans, July 81. : P. NJ
says: Ar. Taylor. U-urrr ol d.sptrohss from
LIltle Horn 10 Forte L.i- arrived 'his even
In., and geuo.ls the following: The b.t le
Was Tough, ou The 2.,h, 81 or A. miles be
los the LIuir hyrA. JusJ-r d tacEad tn
ius.iau vIilygy, os trym ~5yU 10 $3.50 warriors
Oh Uue side .-la Col E-u0 Vas To attacked d,
On thr cher. InIes companies We're placed
ON a hill Us 4 reserve. Gen. Custer and H:te.A
officers and every man belonging 20 the h'e
companies were kl,lrd Reno .,;T5at-d IN
DC. the pc.teviiou OF he Reserve. The wEuic
number EIiill was SO. Gen. GibJJu ipiu,d
Z nu when the Indians lett. The battle
yuouul looked Ike q slaughter pen, as II zeal
~ WAS bang Ia a narrow Ieyiue. I he dead
"A, Pc. very much uu.-E.ated. The situation
Inks -.ri3,s.
Gen. T.rrv arrived .. Gibbons camp on q
steamboat aud crossed Il, commend over and
accompanied it 10 JON Custer, who knew Il
was coming UafyIs the f-h, occa.Ted. Lieut.
Grir-...a.u. .o. al Cen. Ct!.i,ud,n. MS
mon, ne i..l.5
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UucAG3, Ja}y G--NeEs coafrma'ory Of
Ca-'c-' = tish5 wi,h the lla'tns Gu The Lutte
h'In IiEe' H-S '-'il ''''-' l' '' ~ ''' ''--'i
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ST. LojIs, JOY "a Telegram from G-n.
Ruzg!.- ID, S. P.Isi ar-,u.l. 10 C.q-. G.u. l.
hale. r..aGaa1GlrE ,rvalry at She ar-eL-I
hex. -ives the follow i-, ss names # of. -a.s
KILL iu t!r tf-.i.t lr',,-eu she Isd.ss.~ aud
Gsa. Cus-,Ts Command Gu. Custer. Col
Cus.y-, Cd K.o.h, to3. latrs, Coi C,-ai,
Li.uf. Saith, L.,u,. McIu csh. Lieut.. Cd
houa. L..ur. Ea&=-au, Llput- Reilly, Il az.
Pts.,r. a;6 L..u- $ urges. Leu. H5-ri---
TN IS .rs--..r.
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HE i'i.o" ne q. i''ea mas If-h Ieg'I'Ti :,
st ta- var ctp41' H-rnt 10 Gen l. ~
IoTrscni, AaJ"'ar' Ucn5Fii--'sl' Hi-i. ii. d
r.r.ck as EailgwS: Gen. Custer, Cps Gas -
Ke,.I, Ya-a- and Cook: Li.ats. Sal h,