Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-08

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The Cusssr Massacre.

lish IN interview with an old trapper
named Ridgely. who has been for . long
In tho Yellowstone country. and
TO have witnessed tho Custer mas
sAcrc, being Q prisoner In Sitting Bulls
camp and seeing every movement Of the
troops. He was taken prisoner last March
and kept In the camp Of the Indians ever
since. Until the Custer massacre he was
treated kindly. He says Sitting Bull or
ganized, not 10 hght whites, but TO drive
the miners from the Black Hills. Previous
10 Clusters attack mounted couriers from
Sitting Bulls camp had for eight days
watched his forces. Its division into small
detachmcnts being noted with manifesta-
tions Of extreme delight. Ambuscades
were Immediately prepared. and while the
Indians stood ready for attack many Of
them clambered ON the side OF the hills
overlooking Clusters line Of march. The
Indian camp was divided by . blum. the
point Of which ran towards the Rosebud
and In the direction OF one Of the avail
able fords on the river TO the camp. by
this ford Custer followed their trail down
TO the waters edge. There were but
twenty-five tepees visible to Custer. but
there were seventy-ive double tcpeer be-
hind tho bluffs not visible. Custer at
tackled the small village and was immedi-
ately met by l.500 or 1000 Indians In
regular order Of battle. and every move
ment was made with military precision.
Ridgely says he stood on the side OF q hill.
where he hal q complete view Of the bat
tie. which was not over q mile and 4 half
distant. Custer began tho fight In . ra-
vine near the ford. and fully half his COM
mand seemed 10 be endorsed at the first
fire. Then the soldiers reiterated toward
the hill. In the rear, where they were shot
down ON the way with astonishing rapidity,
the commanding officer falling from his
horse In the middle % the engagement,
which commenced ut II 4. NJ, and did not
last more than forty-five minutes. After
the massacre Of Clusters force the Indians
returned to camp with six soldiers ~ pris-
oncrs. AMI, delirious with Joy over
their success, these six men were
tied 20 stakes nj q wood-pile In the
village AMI all burned 10 death. While
the flames were torturing them 10 death.
Indian lpys fired red.hot arrows into
their quivcring flesh. Sitting Bull was
met BY Ridgely after the fight and he ex-
ultantly remarked that he had killed many
soldiers and ono id General, but did
not know who he was. The squaws then
armed themselves with knives and visited
the battlefield and robbed and mutilated
tho bodies of the dead soldiers. While
the six soldiers were being burned the In
dians turned their attention 10 q force
evidently Reno'sl attacking the lower
end Of the village. Eidgely said that Gus
tors command had been slaughtered be-
fore q shot was fired by Reno's force,
which attacked the lower end OF the camp
about 2 2. ". The Indians returned In
the evening and said the men had fought
like devils. but Ridgcly says they did not
make q statement Of their losses. They
said their soldiers hal been driven back
twice. and they piled up stones and the
attack was unsuccessful. The prisoners
were kept burning over an hour, but
Ridgely was not permitted 10 speak 10
them. so he il unable 10 state who they
were. One was noticeable from his small
size and gray hair aud whiskers. Reno
killed more Indians than Custer. who fell
in the midst Of the fight. and two Cap
tsins-beliyed 10 lie Gates and keogh-
aacro the Indians were wild with delight.
many wcrc ufuhh oh "hisAy taheh ituni
the whites, and the squaws performed the
duty OF guards Tor the prisoners and be-
coming drowsy' hidgeiy and Two compan-
ions escaped. securing ponies, n began
q long Journey homcward. The party ate
game u lay In tho woods four days TO
avoid the indians; on the way ms horse
stumbled ana ieli, breaking hidgsiys
.,ni, put ."o parry hnai's ,.sen.u ro''
apereivmo,e' anu .n.noc ,'usei ,ann'
mere; ,'e ueseripcs olI,lng pui, as = haii,
pr.tu OF as ~ VET! ih'ei''seh' nv"
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A Daring Rank Robbery.
NoRrmIyLp. Minnesota September T.
About 2 o'clock this afternoon eight men.
veil monnteJ entered the town ana nro.
ceedeJ IN The hank. Three of Them an.
tered a anil .prang over the copnter ami
ordered The cashier. 7. l.. UaywooI will
. tnife IN MI. throat M onen Tho vanIt
AMI Al The same time ali ne otber oa,ccys
A y. bunker. Assistant cashier. and Frsnt
WiIcox cI.yk. were or,jered m bo,d nm
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