The New York herald., 1876-07-10

gained fine reputation skill in his profession and
was remarkable for courage and steadiastncss Al
limo he started daily paper at Council Bluffs, Iowa.
but not proving remunerative he went to Mime
vota ana finally the North Pacific region, where,
der j. Gregory smith's administration, he was train
dispatcher the North Pacific Railroad. He was ono
OF the finest reporters in the land, and was among the
nrst II not the very rst sound telegraph operators
in the country. For three years past he
has been an occasional writer for the HxRALp
and other papers He also capital sketcher, and
furnished Harper's Weekly with fine drawings
Illustrating Terry's march to Powder River from here
He sent the HERALD connected description OF the
campaign under Terry up TO that point, and had pre-
pared map in addition, which only waited the nnsh
Ing touches to be put by the result OF Custcr's
Twelve days. scout In his letter your Bismarck
correspondent he details carefully the plan of the
campaign, and alludes understandngly to the con-
iuct OF Reno who. former scout, SO far exceeded
ois instructions seriously interfere with Terrys
plan of campaign that the conclusion irresistible
that in sending kellogg your Bismarck correspondent
had not made mistake. Colonel Smith, aidde-camp
to General Terry, informs me that Kellogg
oxY AMONG A THOUSAND
He was ever on the alert, ever courteous and took
the situation at glance Colonel Smith says General
Terry afforded him every opportunity gain informa
tion as did all the other oiicers He had the full
Of headquarters and the letter book Of the
manders open to him at all times, as they had full
confidence In his discretion, and wished him 70 write
understandingy. He was favorite with General
Custer, and always followed the Seventh cavalry in
their operations There great scarcity Of horses
and transportation and General Terry could grant him
no favors except transportation for his lead pencils
clothing &C but tho horse he outnted with at
Bismarck had failed he mounted mule,
your correspondence from the field Of battle
Being poorly mounted, it is possible be fell behind
and did not 20 with Custer the trap the
indians had prepared for him. He shot the
side If by Indian ambush, and fell about halt
milo in the rear OF Custer's column. Colonel Smith
informs me that the battle cd searched by sew
eral officers from end to the other, to find the
of poor Kellogg, TIL at last they discovered
BY General Gobon.
Was plundered, but not stripped In anywisc mutt
atsd Now tho HERALD is xnown TO the dusky natives
As newspaper that has denounced and exposed the
frauds pepetrated them by theving agents and dis
honest traders, and, as his wrappngs indicated bis
profession IL s possible, and, indeed. probable that to
This fact may be attributed his escape from muation
or other indignty Men always have friends; Kellogg
had, and one who had q kind and full appreciation
pf the situation took up the work where Kellogg
sft II. As result the HERALD had full and comprc-
hensive report the disaster and the operations
iiatey preceding IL, report much fuller and moro
comprehensive than could been obtained by any
pther newspaper The report delayed by the
slant use OF the single Bismarck and ST.
Paul for official correspondence between General
rerry's aid-dc-camp and the and Department
headquarters
r. KELLoGG's
Kellogg has a brother in Chicago, and has two
daughters just budding woma nhood at Nor,hncd
College. His wife died years ago. which
cast melancholy shadow his lifc and resulted in
change OF location and business In conclusion, he
was whom duo tho respect OF all who
know him. The newspaper fraternity loses OF its
mos, worthy members and the HERALD one of its most
valuable correspondents