, 1876-07-16

their annual visit to the pipe-stone quarry, wero
the remote OCCASION Of the scare, probably, a.
they we're OF similar one in Dakota tHo weeks
ago, when they passed through there
RENO AND CUSTER.
Special Correspondence eT The Tribune.
FORT STEVENSON, July 7.-Gcn. Tery's lftt1e
army, By the 20tn OF June, found itself nearing
the Indians, who were supposed to be in forca
On the Rosebud, near the mouth of the Little
Horn. Scouting parties Of the Seventh Cavalry,
under Maj. Reno, had discovered fresh trails Of
unusual extent; and it WIS deemed advisable By
Gen. Terry that they should be, followed.
The entire regiment was, therefore, detailed
on this service, and Custer placed in command
his written Instructions being of the most lib
eral character. It Was doubtless Terry's idea
to make combined attack On the camp OF tho
Indians about the 9Th; but he did not calculate
that Custer could or would move with the celer-
ity that he did. On the 22d he started, reject
ing the offer Of a support Of cavalry from Glib
bon's force; he had so much faith In his
gallant Seventh that he told Gen. Ter
~ that, with such regiment, he could
wH1P ALL TIE INDIANS on TIE PLAINS;
and no doubt the superior officer, knowing the
experience Of the subordinate, gave credcnce to
the unfortunate confidence, and so permitted
Custer to start alone He Was ordered, when he
found the camp OF the Indians, to report by
courier to Terry, who expected by the 18th to
be at the mouth OF the Little Horn. On went
Custer, e1ated Us i schoolboy on holiday
dressed in u suit of buckskin, and bes:Fiding =
rallaut horse, whose ulettlc Tos fit to match
With that Of bis rider. We can imagine tho
thought, if not the shout, TINT animated him.
| self and his men:
II you want to see the fun,
| Jiue the cavalry.
!! AS have said, Custer left on the I'D. He
travelled rapidly: On the afternoon OF the 2th,
when a halt was made. At IL p- N. the march
WIS resumed, and continued until daylight Of
the 25th, when the command was Is miles from
tue main village located na. On the 81 Little stl
dles" was again sounded, and soon
The Indians were discovered. Their
! movements throughout appear to hare been d.
rected by skill and judgment superior to the
ordinary tactics Of Indians, end have led many
to suppose that
| WHITE MEN OF EXPERIENCES
| we're with Sitting Bull, and lent him their as
sfstance- Their first movements indicated re-
treat. Scyenty-cight miles had been accom-
plished by Custer up to this time, without sleep.
| Here there was q pause, and plan OF battle
was arranged, rs it became manifest that the
Indians were in force.
The disposition Of the forces was as follows:
Custer determined to attack with five corpa-
nfes,-C, E, F, I, aud L. making detour, in
tending to take the rear Of the village. Reno,
| with three companies, Was to attack In trout;
! and Bcnteen, With four companies, WINS left In
reserve. In accordance with the arrangements,
Reno crossed the river, and, throwing out i
strong skirmish-line, advanced. His three COM
panies Nere, however, speedily overpowered by
| the thousands of redskins surrounding them,
| and
| NOTHING WAS LEFT BUT RETREAT,
| cl,ot1 NV rfnhf rY1r
the command 1ecrossing the river 3 mile or 80
farther up than where # crossed to attack, and,
gaining position on the top OF high butte
| or hill, in which was hollow suitable for pro-
| Leaving Custer temporarily, I will contlno
myself to this party Reno speedily found that,
| II not succored, not man would escape;
and, in response to his signals, Benteen came up
tour, cut his way through, and formed q juno
| tion With Reno, and here they we're In
A STATE OF SIEGE.
| Thousands OF suceching rcd devils surrounded
them; the fierce June sun burned them up;
| water was in sight, but it WAS death to obtain
| it. The Indians, from another butte still high
er than that occupied By Reno, commenced pick
| Ing of the men; and 1t Was soon discovered
that the cavalry carbincs could not, and did not,
carry the distance that the Indians with Ninches-
the hours passed until night Stimulated by the
eroans Of the dying and the sufferings of the
h-,:.~~ ..ro-,1 1arfas had uo1unfeerpfi In 90 n
the hvg foE rdte1 But man was
full the remalnuefand tney "tte ttn dro,;an
wtn tde5 nres tnT @nyer ~ nir1,t the Ri.
NOW, nome'er, " s1.at uoe ed anfictcnt snnnlv of
Was no. 30 et;Tn1 Az Ard e. the hrirf hn1n at
"asSh sI,, a. a,mn,sr'nirht wore awaY. Who shall
Tell o1 aneprxxr
a -. M aa;,ar. ~ m-ns Whrrc m, T.rr%
en941u ~ UtAIS;s w. Croott Ain.1 thev 1id
aau G.uu ;,, ~. f.-.aE hafl already snfTeYrd =
ha,ih',r uDa thcv dii Know that they had theme
cneck pnt LEY Iiu h' - s11a,nr3 frono Tc-+r
nsten ~ ,ant a., hpnrs And what Of the{r
OF ulo9on 1os n.a1I non. ,taii.,t rn"+-r1 Thn.
comrA"sJh G e.. to1Ea Ia ~ hei5,mc of them. and
~. ~ ~. two nartfes hfs had
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