The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-07-19

0rqphic Aoeoult offAe Disasler

connt of The Custer massacre has becii re-
ccivrd here:
".Sionr Expedition, Mouth cf the Big
Horn, July Ist, Via Bismarck, y. 4; dis
patch you will have heard uf the tragedy
which has been enacted here. The
gliastly details would seem 10 court obii-
WON II IL we've III the nature Of things ln'sc
sib'e 10 forget on cloak them up.
DEPARTURE OF CUSTER PROM ROSEBUD
cAMP.
AT noon on the 22i of June Glen, Custer,
III the head OF his Zine regiment IL twelve
vclemn companies, left eampat tl,e mouth
of tile Rosebud 10 follow tile trail Off very
large band Of hostile !siox leading up The
river, and westward lii tl,rirectionO Of the
Big Horn. The signs indicated that tho
Indians we're. making for thc eastern
branch ofthe last named river, marked
Oh the map Us Little big lIorn.n At
The same time Gen. TcrIy, with Gibbons
command Of live companies Of infantry,
four III cavalry and the Gatling battery,
started 10 ascend the Big Horn, aiming 70
,lssail tie enemy IN tile rear.
PLAN or COOPERATION.
The narcllof tho two columns was 50
planned as 20 bring uii,ton's forces within
cooperating distance of the anticipated
sccnc Of action by The evening ofthc 10Th.
In this way ouly could the infantry bc
made available, as II would hot do u e,i-
cumbrr Cus;cr's march with foot soldiers.
ON the evening oftllo eth Gibbons com-
lnand was landed ol. the south bank ofthe
Yellowstone, near the mouth of tile big
llurl, Oh The 18th WINS pursued twenty
three miles over county 80 rugged that
tile endurance of The men WIS taxed To
The utmost. The infantry then llauIied f"i
thcnight. but the department tcomnander,
with tie cavalry, advanced Twelve mikes
further 10 ihe mouth Of the Little Big
Horn, marching until midnight in The
hope of opening communication with Gus
ter.
SUDDEN NEWS or Hattie.
The morning of tie s6ih brotIght the in
ielIigc.lco communicated by thrre badly
frightened Crow scouts Of tla battle of
tile previous day, and IL results. The
story was not credited because Il was not
expected tllat an attack would be made
earlier than the 27ih, and chiefly because
no Que cDuld believe that u orcesnch as
Custer commanded could have met with
disaster. Sill the report was IL no way
disregar,Ied. All day long the toilsonc
march wns piled aud every eye bent upon
n ciou,l of smoke resting over tile southern
horizon, which was hailed asa sign that
Custer was successful and hal iire,l tli,
village. Ii was only when night WIS fall.
ing that the weary troops lay down upnn
their arms. The infantry had marched
twenty-nine miles.
TRACES or CONFLICT
The march Of tile next morning rcseales
at every step some evidence Of lie conilic
which had taken place two days before
Atan early hour the head % the column
entered plain half mile wide bordering
Tho lon bank Of tile Little Zig Horll
where had recently been an immense. In
dian village. extending three miles lonp
the stream, and there were sill standing
several lodges, with horses alanghterc,
around them, aud containi ng il,c bodic'
OF nine chiefs. The ground was strcwl
everywhere With cafcasses of horses
cavalry equipments, besides buffalo robes
packages Of dried meat and weapons, an
untrnsils belonging 70 the Indians,
ON this part of the field WIS iound th'
clothing Of Lieuts. Sturgcss aud Porte
pierced with bullets, and i blood staiiic,
gauntlet belonging TO Col. Gates. Furlhe
on were found 'bodies of men. among
which, were recognized Lieut.. Mcintosh
The interpreter from Fort Ricc, aud iscy'
nolds, the guide.
Jnst then 4 brcathless scout arrives
with the Intelligence that Colonel Reno
with 4 numdcr Of the Seventh cavalry
was entrencllcd on bluff near BY waiting
fpr relief. The command pushed iapidl.
ON aud sooli came In sight ola group SUI
roundinga cavalry guard upon aloli!
clninsnuuon tic right bank Of The river
General Terry foried the stica,n, accom-
panied by slualI party. and rode 70 ~
spot. All the way the slopes were dOtte'
with lhe bodies Of men and horses. tn
Ooncral approached aud the men swarine'
out II tile works and greeted him viii
hearty and repeated cheers. Within wa
found REM with the remains " seSeI
companies Of the regiment.
In the centre of the enclosure was . y
or,vIon IN the surface In wi'ici, w
wounded we're sheltered, covered VIII
canvass. Reno's command bad bccn ltshl
| lur sIuce sunday noou the 25li', unlll W
night ofthc 2gth, when Terry's arriva
caused tho Indians 10 retire.
Up: this time Reno and those wl.'
him were III complete ignoraneo oi "
fate Of the other Iiyo companies which Wy
boon separated from them ON the ON