Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-07-12

high, where they were reinforced by
four companies of cavalry under Col.
Benteen. In gaining this position, Col.
Reno had to recross the Little Horn,
and at the ford the hottest fight oc.
Cured. It was here where Lieutenants
Mcintosh, Hodgson and DR.. DeWolf
fell j; where Charley Reynolds fell in a
hand to hand conflict with dozen or
more Siouxs, emptying several chambers
of his revolver, each time bringing a
red skin, before he was brought down
shot through the heart. 1t was here
Bloody Knife surrendered his spirit to
the one who gave it, fighting the natural
and hereditory foes of his tribe, as we'll
as the foes of the whites.
The Sioux dashed up beside the SOL
diers, in some instances knocking them
from their horses and killing them at
their pleasure. This was the case with
1t: Mcintosh, who was .unarmed except
with a saber., He was pulled
from his horse, tortured and finally
murdered at the pleasure Of the red
devils. It was here that Fred Girard
was separated from the command and
lay all night with the screeching 6ends
dealing death and destruction to his
comraeds within few feet of him, and,
but time will not permit US to relate the
story, through some means succeeded in
saving his fine black stallion in which
he took so much pride. The ford was
crossed and the summit Of the hills,
having, Col. Smith says. the steepest
sides that he ever saw assembled by a
horse or mule, reached, though the as
cent was made under CALLING fire.
The companies engaged in this affair
were those Of Captains Moylan, French
and Mcintosh. Col. Reno had gone
ahead with these companies in obedi-
ence to<the order of Gen. Custer, fight
ing most gallantly, driving back re-
peatedly the Indians who charged in
their front, but the fire from the bluffs
being most CALLING, forced the movement
heretofore alluded to. Signals were
given and soon Benteen with the four
in reserve came up in time
to save Reno from the fate with which
Custer about this time met. The
Indians charged the hill time and again
but were each time repulsed with heavy
slaughter by its gallant defenders.
Soon, however, they reached bluffs
higher than those occupied by Reno;
and opened destructive fire from
points beyond the reach of cavalry car
Dimes. Nothing being heard from Gus
er, Col. Weir was ordered to push his
command along the bank of the river in
the direction he was supposed to be, but
ne was soon driven back, retiring with
difficulty. About this time the Indians
received strong reinforcements, and lit
terally swarmed on the hill sides and
IN the plains, coming so near at times
that stones were thrown into the ranks
Of Col. Reno's command by those .un-
armed or out Of ammunition. Charge
after charge came in quick succession,
the fight being sometimes almost hand
to hand. But they drew off finally,
taking to the hills and ravines. Col.
Benteen charged large party in ra'
vine, driving them from it in confusion.
They evidently trusted in their numbers
and did not look for so bold a movement.
They we're within range of the corraa and
wounded several packers, j. G. Wagon
,r. among the number, in the head,
While many horses and mules were
killed. Near 10 O'clock the fight closed,
and the men worked all night strength.
,ning their breast works, using knives,
lin cups and plates, in place of spades
and picks, taking up the fight again in
The morning. In the afternoon of the
second day the desire for water became
almost into!erable. The wounded were
begging piteously for it; the tongues of