The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-09

instructions from the General OF the
Army.
Col. Smith arrived ut Bismarck last
night with ~ of the wounded. Tue In
dams lost heavily in Tho battle. The
Grow scout survived by hiding In
ravine. He believes the Indians lost
more than the whites. The viliage mum
bered 1900 lodges, and 1t Is thought there
were 1000 warriors.
Gen. Custer wins directed by Gen.
Terry 10 find and feel OF the Indians.
but not to fight unless Terry arrived
with infantry and with Gibbon' column.
GsunVN's PURSUIT.
Mesty Mrtreat ut the Indians The Arra-
pahoes ana Gheyenne@
Gen. Gibbons cavalry followed the
Indians for about ton miles. and aseer.
tanned that they had moved to tho south
and west by several trails A good denl
~ property had been thrown away by
them To Tighten their march. and was
found scattered for many miles over tho
prairies. Many Of their dead were also
discovered. sscreted In rayines long
distance from tho battlefield Among
them were Arrapahoes aud Cheyennss.
as we'll as Sioux.
TWE HEmALD.s REPORT.
The search After Custer@A Terrible
Tale from the Eloquent dead.
WAsBtN9roN, July The nom do
plume Of Mr.. Kellogg. the Her0ld's cor.
respondent WIS II Believe" The fol
lowing Is an extract from tho report Of
the Custer massacre
party was sent on Gen. Clusters
trail to look for traces OF his command
They found awaiting them sight Ut to
appal tho stoutest heart. At n point
about three miles down tho right bank
L.. a n
tempted to ford md attack tho villages.
From tho ford tho trail was found to
lead back UP TO- tho bluffs and TO tho
northwhrd, rs If the troops had been re-
pulsed and compelled to retreat. and ut
the same time had boon cut Off from re-
gaining the force under Reno. Tho
bluffs along tho right bank come sharp
w down to the waters edge and nre in
terspsrsed by numerous ruvlues. All
along the slopes and ridges and in the
ravincs were found the dead, lying as
they had fought. line behind line. show
ing whore defensive positions had been
successfully taken up and held till none
were left 10 fight.
There. huddled IN n narrow compass,
horses and men were piled promisouons-
~ At tho highest point Of the ridge
lay Con. Custer. surrounded by n chosen
band. Hero were his two brothers and
his nephew. Mr.. Reed. Coonels Yates
and Cook. ana Capt. Smith, oil lying in
circle Of few hundred yards. their
horses beside them. Here behind Col.
Yates company tho last stand had been
made. and here one after another OF
these last survivors Of Custsr's five com
pnnies Ind successfully thrown them
selves across the path OF the advancing
enemy. and had been anuihilated. Not
n man hns escaped to tell the tale, but
IL was inscribed on tho surface OF the
barren hills IN language more eloquent
than words.
List of 0mrrrs Kiiisd.
Tho following IL an imperfect list Of
the killed officers Chen. Custer. Col.
Custer. Col. Keogh. Dol. Yates. Col.
Cook. Capt. Smith. Lieut.. Calhoun.
Lieut.. Porter. Lieut.. Stnrgis, Lieut..
Rely. Lieut.. CrittendeD. DR. Lord.
Custer. Reno lost Lieut.. Hodgson.
Lieut.. Mcintosh and DIR. DeWolf.
Gen. Terry's Account.
WASHINGTON, July There Is yet no
official report Of the bnttle. Gen. Terry
gives detailed account Of events be-
fore the fight and operations after the
2sth Of June. which were mainly CON
tined TO bringing off the wounded.
Mourning AT the Agencies.
OMAHA, July Information from the
Red Cloud Agency, dated the tth. IL that
II great deal OF mourning and uneasiness
is exhibited at the agencies This would
seem to confirm the reports OF severe
loss by the Indians In recent engage
mGnts.
Volunteers IN the Front.
SALT LAKE, July AT public meet
ing held here this evening IT. was re-
solved to offer the Government regi-
ment Of 1900 men, from this territory in
ten days. To avenge the death Of Custer,
and for the determination OF tho Sioux
Indians.
GENERAL TALK.
sherman ana sheridan are interviewed
--They Did what they Could.
PHILADELPHIA. July 7.-Gen. Sherman
In an interview yesterday, In answer TO
n question by reporter as TO the reasons
Of the Indian campaign, said We arc
doing this Mt the special request OF the
Indian Department. 1t does not originate
with the War Department at all: You
will see on the map where the Indian
reservation Is.
Our purpose Is 10 drive these Indians,
who are Of the very Widest and most
savage sort, down on the reservation.
Montana Is the most promising OF our
Territories It Ii settled by an intelli-
gent people, among whom are many old
soldiers, and IL Ia the richest and most
promising Of Our settlements. These
Indians have been annoying the settlers,
and we are to drive them down on the
reservation. You can say that VIC will
do now or exterminate them.
Gen. Sheridan said TO the same re-
porter: ! have sent every man could
spare into that region, even taking
troops from Laramie and Salt Lake.
The Government, in It's wisdom. directs
the doing OF certain things in these
regions. 1t directs an expedition like
this Of Tcrry's an expedition for the
development OF the country. We do the
best we can with our material, but we
are in no condition to do the work re-
quifed Of US.
Yhe Whole Terrible News confirmed
List of the Killed aud wounded.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July S.-General
Terry's official report just received fully
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