The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-05
Graphic Portrayal of Operations and the
Causes of the Disaster.

GENERAL CROOK MOVEMENT ON THE nth
or JULY.
WASHINGTON August a, 1870
The following was received here to-day
'CnicAGo, Ill, August 4, 1876.
sdkxzRAL sHERxAN:-General Terry informs me,
undcr date OF July 20. that he In full communi-
cation with General Crook, and will move from his
present camp at the mouth of the Big Horn to the
Rosebud starting July 81, and up the latter to
form junction with Crook If necessary.
rBRRY's DEPOT
will hereafter DO at tho mouth of the Rosebud Terry
does not give any Information Of Importance.
~ should hear from Crook to-day or tomorrow.
Forsyth who was sent to Terry should be back
1t Bismarck in a day or two
sColonel Mackenzie, with his companies, will not get
to Cheyenne until noxt wednesday.
"P. H. SHERIDAN Lieutenant General"
ATTACK ON ouARTEBMAsTKR's TRAIN-HosT1LE
INDIANS RETURNING TO THE AGENCIES.
WASHINGTON August l. 1876
General Sherman received the following dispatches
yesterday evening from General Sheridan, dated Chi
cago tho 3D.
"a quartermaster's train attacked at Elkhorn,
the Fetlerman Road Of Fort Laramie. Tho
wagonmaster killed and teamster wounded and
three wagons burned Tho train has since arrived
1t Fetterman Red Clouds and others have
reached the Red Cloud Agency They were IN the Roee
bud fight. All information seems to
INDICATE A BREAK UP
OF the forces in front Of Terry and Crook The Chief
Rain-in-t Face reached tho Standing Rock agency
yesterday. The Indications that numerous small
bands In the vicinity ofthe Missouri River agencies
waiting to come None will be accepted except as
prisoners"
BITING BULL ANXIOUS FOR A FIGHT WITH
TERRY AND CRooK-INDIAN REINFoRcEMENTs
FROM BRITISH AMERICA-HAY CUTTERS At
Tackled.
CHEYENNE, Wy, T., August 4, 1876
Two hay cutters were attacked by Indians the I'd
inst. at Running Water, forty miles northeast of Fort
Laramie, ono Of whom killed. Tho other sue
seeded in escaping
ATTACK THE WAGON TRAIN.
The band of Indians who attacked Reels train. be-
tween Forts Laramie and Feterman is one Of number
believed to be in that vicinity. Captain Eagans COM
pany is now scouting IN the neighborhood
Captain Stantons outfit, for whose safety some
anxiety is felt, arrived at Fort Laramie to-day.
SITTING EAGER FRAY.
News has come via tho Red Cloud Agency of the
arrival Of an Indian from tho hostile camp, who says
Sitting Bull is fully prepared and eager to meet Crook
or TORY both combined and feels confident Of his
ability to whip them
REIyFoRcKMENrs
He further states roinforccments joining tho
hostile Indians, coming from the north and British
America, and few from Minnesota
ARRIVAL TROOPS
One company Of tho Ninth cavalry arrived yester-
LAY and five arc expected on Sunday The troops
are destined for the agencies
FAMOUS NUGGET
The famous SAG nugget taken from Potatoe Gulch
noad ,nnds a acoiyo hav.
THE CUSTER FIGHT-COLONEL RENos OFFICIAL
REPORT OF THE ENGAGEMENT-wHAT HE
CONSIDERS THE CAUSE OF THE DISASTER.
The Army and Nary Journal Of this week contains
Colonel Reno's complete official report the senior
surviving commander OF The Seventh cavalry, of the
battle Of the Little Big Horn, in which General Custer
lost his life The report dated July s, sheds light
upon certain points hitherto obscure The report is as
loLows:-
HEADQUARTERS SEVENTH REGIMENT J
CAVALRY, CAMP on YELLOWSTONE RIVER,
July 5, 1876. J
Captain f. W. SMITH, A. d. c. and A. A. A. q. =
The command OF the regiment having devolved upon
me, as the senior surviving officer from the battle Of
June 25 and 90 between the Seventh cavalry ana
Sitting BULBS band OF hostile Sioux, on the Ltc Big
Horn River, have the honor to submit the following
report OF operations from the time OF leaving the
main column until the command was united the
vicinity OF the Indian village
The regiment lett the camp tho mouth of Rosebud
River after passing in review bsiore The department
commander under command of Brevct Major General
u. A. Custer, lieutenant colonel the afternoon OF
the ed Of June, and marched up the Rosebud twelve
miles and cncamped. 23J. Marched up tho Rosebud,
ing n very large Iodge-poe trail, but not
fresh, making thrty-three miles, Path; The
sra and sgos ircshcning with every mile until we had
made twenty eight miles, and VIC then encampcd and
rc nor s noa rO% es sss
together, and informed US that beyond doubt. tho
village was IN the valley Of the Little Big Horn, and
that to reach II 1t was necessary to the divide
between Rosebud and Little Big Horn, and II would DO
Impossible to do so in the daytime without discovering
our march to the Indians; that VIC would prepare
move eleven Y. NJ This done, the line of march
turning from tho Rosebud to tho right up its
branches, which headed near the summit OF the
divide.
About two A. NJ of the 25th tho told him that
he could not cross the divide before daylight We then
made coffee and rested Tor three hours at the cxpra
zion Of which time the march was resumed, the divide
crossed, and, about eight A. NJ, the command
the valley OF Of the branches oil the Little Big Horn
by this lime Indians had been seen, and II was certain
that could not surprise thcm and II was determined
20 move at once 10 the attack.
Previous to this division OF tho regiment had been
made since the order ISSUED, on the Yellowstone
annuing wing and battllion organizations General
Custer informed he would assign commands on
the march | was ordered by Lieutenant W. W.
Cooke, adjutant to assume command of Companies VI,
anu q; Captain Bentcen OF Companies h, u and
4, Custer retaningC T., +, and l. under his imme-
dintc command and Company b. Captain McDougail,
In rear OF the pack train. assumed command of tho
companies assigned to me, and, without any definite
orders, moved forward with ,lc rest of the column,
and well TO It's lett. saw Bentecn moving further TO
bhe lct and a. they passed he told he had orders
70 move wen 10 'he lett, aud sweep everything before
hm did not see him again until about hall past Two
NJ. The command moved down the creek toward
The Little Big Horn valley. Custer with 1--WE com
panes on the right bank; myself and three companies
on tho left bank; and bentecn further the lcf
out OF sight
AS We approached deserted village in which was
standing one tcpee about eleven A. NJ Custer mo
toned me TO cross 10 him, which did, and moved
Iult
A. NJ, when Lieutenant Cooke, adju,ant came 10 me
snd said the village was only two miles ancad and run
ming away. To move forward at as rapid u gait as
thought prudent and 10 charge aftorward, and that
the whole outfit would support mc;' think those
his words | at took fast trot ond