The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-24
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


Gen. Custer found an Indian encampmcnt
OF tllrcO or four thonrand tavagCs on tho
Little Horn, aud personally led Charge OF
five cavalry companies SgMnst tho strongest
portion OF the camp, ordering Major Reno to
attack from tho other side with seven other
companies. Tho sAvagos surrounded Custer's
command on all sides, and although tho little
troop fought with tho utmost desperation, they
were all killed or wounded, including Caster,
his two brothers, nephew and bEother-in.law,
MI OF whom died fighting Mt tho head OF tho
column. Three hundred and fifteen men were
killed, seventeen OF whom wore commissioned
officers. Major Reno intrOnched himself, and
WIS hold In abcyAncc by tho Indians until TO-
loved by Gen. Gibbons, having been al entire
day in tho scorching Gun without bOlug lblo to
get drop Of water. Tho Indians Withdrew
whom Gibbons cAmo up, carrying with them
the arms and ammunition CT tho slaughtered.
A tornado swept over portions OF lows, doing
great damage to crops and buildings. The
villaGe Of Heck Dalo, six mics from Dubuque,
was washed out by water and forty-two OF the
inhabitants drowned. AT Burlington twenty
mino buildings wcro blown down, killing three
persons and injuring many others.... The
great powers OF Europe will remain neutral
during tho war between Ssrvia and Turkey,
Sl.hougL ;lIcy arc all placing their armies on
war footing. .....A dispatch from tho gov
eruor Of tho Dutch East Iadics confirms the
report Of the loss NJ tho steamer Lieutenant
General kroesen In tho straits Of Sunia, with
$50 pcr-ens on board. The engine Of ono
train ran into tho roar OF smother near Elm
Station, Pa, aud the engineer and haGmHu
woro killed. Several others were wounded
Numerous fires and casrnltios arc reported
from all parts OF tho country Rs tbs result
Of tho fourth.
Dispatches from tho scat Of tho Sioux wal
Indicate that Con. Custer uGderCstimaiCd the
strength OF tho enemy, which WAS nearly -four
thou'and, aud coming upon tho camp before
his whole command was IN position, charged
the sAvagos with his usual daring, and va.
completely Annihil4tcd. ... Mr.. BlAinc doc2
not improve worry rapidly, and his physician.
advise an European trip IS soon as he ID able
...... Tho calamity at IsocEdale, lows, waG
caused by the breaking away Of dam, whIc!
could not withstand tho added waters Of tho
three hours heavy rain. The village yss In 4
rayinc, and tho waters moved every building
III ihc place with tho exception OF mill. o
The two hundred inhabitants, forty-two wort
swept OF and drowned, i'll 1'aI'y instaMctt
entire families dying III each others embrace
Tho storm OF rain and wind extended ovoI
other parts OF Iowa a'ao, and caused great
damage To cFoph...... Dir. Moody will begin I
revival In Chicago October first. .SAutI
Anna, tic famous Mexican, Is dead.
Col. Reno's entire command had been sir
rounded by tho Sioux tweuty-iour hours. wher
Geu. Tory put in IN appearance and onl,
narrowly escaped Gen. Custer's fate. Rcportl
from tho Rcd Cloud agency state that tyelyt
hundred Indians left that post to ioin Sittiu,
Dull. "A bill was introduced In Cougrcs
! to authorize tho President 10 accent tho ser
vices of volunteers for tho Indian war.
seuStor Morrill, has oualItled as secretary O
the treasury, and tho governor OF Maine hsl
toudorod tho scuatoraLIp 10 Mr.. Blaine.
Tho seryiAas defeated the Turks at lnchkn
aud an army OF tbeIr own were defeated by III,
Turks at Bellns.
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roso1 IN Gov cr.,or aud poro rrr,hosa,
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thu ,o,-th n, Tr,r and b,s .,roo Loo, rro
.Orto1 Tho smnsrnr ,ordI.,ly crror.Ir,n,o
TIM Amor,c,u noorIo /, Tin v.r,o'' -, tLo,
President, and n,nv. fiat iho frion5.hIn n
ihe ,xo coup,Lo. NAV ;rc,o,so will, thoi
nro.po,;tv Ia concIrdO. 7 o,rhr.cO IN. A.,
casIor N oTor you a, lin ann. ,imo ,ho ,..rr
.ncc NJ my sjrcOrc o.,cOm and n, rv lin,
corsi1o,stior GOr Shsrid.r Il, Io,to
tn thu War dcn,r,mont R.r.. 7 thin,, it rro
mature 10 think n, asking for vo,unteor c,x,Ir,
with Tho ot,ond,,. .,non.n. Cor rorry Nil
hay, about two tbon,apd mon. C,op Crool
will bsyo Gfte.n hundred mon. and scn,
him Gen. Merrtts eight companies OF til,
Fifth cavalry, four hundred strong, which vii
mako him over two thousand strong. We u,
all right. Give us little tino. deeply do
ploro tho lOAs OF Custer and his men. Ifea
Il was All unnecessary sacrifice, duo to mIsAp
prohonslon and superAbuuIsnco OF courage
tho latter extraordinarily developed in Custer
-. Tho eastward bound train on tho Missouri
Pacific railtoAt, two and ono.hal miles west
OtteryillC, No., few minutes past ton o'cIOcl