Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-08
EASTERN DISPATCHES.

ST.. LOUIS, July Ga telegram from
General Ruggles, at St. Paul, to Captain
Greenhall commanding cavalry at the
arsenal here, gives the following as the
names of officers killed in the tight be.
tween the Indians and General Clusters
command: Gen. Custer, Col. Custer,
Col. Keogh, Col. Yates, COL Cook, Lieut.
Smith, Lieut.. Mcintosh, Lieut.. Calhoun,
Lieut.. Bodgson, Lieut.. Reilly, Lieut..
Faster and Lieut.. Sturgis. Lieut.. Har-
rington is missing.
A special to the Republican says the
damage in Adair county. Mo-, to crops
and farms by the storms of July 81 and
4th is $4,000. The injury in other
counties by rains and wind is also very
great. In some places the bottoms are
overhowed and the crops totally de-
stroyed.
PHILADELPHIA. July THE question
OF opening the Centennial Exhibition on
Sundays again engrosses the attention OF
the Commissioners. To-day the ques-
ton was introduced by statement of
the chairman that he had a petition
signed by Gu, 900 asking Sunday opening.
A resolution was introduced adhering to
the former policy, but no vote will be
taken until Sunday.
PHILADELHrA, July 6.-General Sheri-
dan, now here, has received several dis.
patches from General Terry, relating TO
operations in the Big Horn couLtry but
they don't come down to the time Of
Custer's fight.
CHICAGO. July 6.-The Inter- Ocean 8
special under date of July LIST, says infor-
nation from tbs Sioux expedition under
date OF mouth of the Big Horn, July LIST,
says that General Custer left the mouth
of the Rosebud with twelve Companies,
to follow the trail of large band of hos
tile Sioux. They followed up in the di.
rection of the Big Horn. The Indians
were making for the eastern branch of
the Little Big Horn. General Terry,
with Gibbons command of five compa-
MES of infantry and four of cavalry,
started to the Big Horn to attack the
enemy in the rear. On the morning of
the 25th, two Grow scouts brought in
intelligence of the battle Of the previous
day. On the receipt of the news, the
command commenced to march in q
southerly direction where smoke could
be seen, which indicated that Custer
had fred the Indian village. The next
morning the head of the column entered
the plain bordering on the bank of the
Little Big Horn, where had recently
stood an immense Indian village three
miles in length. The ground was strswn
with slaughtered horses, cavalry equip
ments. and the dead bodies of nine In
dian chiefs. The clothing of Lieuten-
ants Sturges and Porter were also found
pierced with bullets. Further on was
found the dead body of Lieut.. McIn.
tosh. just then scout arrived with the
intelligence that Reno was entrenched
with remnant of seventy cavalry on q
bluff near by, waiting relief. The com.
mand pushed in and found Reno with
the remainder of seven companies.
Reno's command had been fighting since
Sunday noon, the 25th, until relieved by
Terry on the night of the Goth. Terry
arrival caused the Indians to retire.
Reno knew nothing OF the fate OF the
other five companies, which had been
separated from them on the night OF the
25>h, to make an attack under Clusters
command. At APPOINT about four miles
down the right bank of the stream, Gus.
ter had apparently made an attack on the
Indians and compelled them to retreat,
but was cut of from the main body.
They6wsre forced into q narrow recess
where horses and men lay slaughtered
and here was found the dead bodies Of
Custer. his two brothers and nephew,
Mr.. Read. Colonies Yates and Cook, and
Captain Smith; all lying in circle of q
few yards. and here one after another Of
Clusters brave command fell, not . man
escaping to tell the tale.
| NEw YORK. July Especial dispatches
to nearly all the papers confirm the
dreadful defeat and massacre Of Clusters
forces. It appears h,s command and