The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-07-09


hundred AMI sixteen men have been
buried, and fifty-two wounded have
been brought away. s.
.... CHICAGO, July Z.
Jake Rehcim, the king of the Chicago
whisky ring, and chief OF tho soucnlcrs
was sentenced this morning to six
months III tho County Jail and $40. 600
fine. The Court said he could not 80
back on tho agreement of the District
Attorney, and Reheim was ut once
taken to Jail, tho Court refusing bail or
any delay.
Inquiry mt Army Headquarters to-
day Clicits the information that 10 Of
fetal report Of the battle has been re-
cciYcd. Owing to the destruction of
the telegraph lines il is being transmit
ted overland, and will probably be re-
ccircd during the day. No additional
news has been received Mt Hcnd-uuar-
tcrs. The loss il placed ut 10 officers
and 800 men, Of whom 2Gl have been
buried, and 52 wounded brought awny.
General Gustav, Colonies Gustav.
Kcogh, iatcs and Cook, Lieutenunts
Smith, Mcintosh, Calhoun, lIodgson,
Reilly, Porter, Sturgis and Crittenden
wore killed. The command is mt tho
mouth Of the Big Horn waiting to re-
fit. Gustav went into the battle with
Companies G, l., /, + and l., Of tho
Seventh Cavalry; his staff, and num-
Der Of scouts, AMI but one Crow scout
remains to tell the tale. Gen. Terry
feels the loss deeply, and the more
Ecenly rs Gen Custnr was directed TO
find the Indians, bul not TO fight them
unless Gen. Terry arrived with The in
fnntry and Gibbons column. lie Ind
arranged SO ns 10 be at the mouth of
Little Horn on the evening of June
10Th, when Custar was TO communicate
with him and he governed by his di.
rections i'll the fight To follow. Custur
attacked ON the 10Th and after one
hours fighting, 10 man OF those who
fought SO gnllantly under him WAS left
to tell the story.
Gen. Terry has submitted, through
Col. Smith, his plan OF the campaign,
to Gen. Sheridan, and the action to be
taken will depend upon tho answer
given: Meanwhile Terry will await
supplies Of provisions and clothing Of
which his command is nearly destitute.
PHILADELPHIA, July Z.
Dispatches give nh account Of M in
tcrvIcw with General Sheridan, who
says Terry'G dispatches show TINT tho
fight was not complete massacre, rs
our troops were able to rescue their
wounded, and retreat with them. lie
said it would be unfair yet to pass any
| Judgment upon Custar's conduct. lie
is said to hnvc made mistake, and
pays the penalty with his life.
New YoRK, july.
Morris Springfield, % years old,
stabbed his sister Alice five times in n
house Of ill-iamc, on ST. Mary'a street.
| The girl staggered to tho street, and
made her way to the hospital, where
| she died.
WAsnISGToS, July Z.
The petition for tho pardon Of W. o.
Avery is signed hy 700 prominent citi-
Gems Of 81. Louis, Chicago and Wash
ington. Tie Attorncy-Gsneral is read
ing over tho evidence, nnd is !nvorably
disposed to recommend that u pardon be
| issued.
Secretary Eoheson was before tho
| House Committee on Naval Affairs ycs-
| tcrday for five hours. Ills cxalnin-
ution covers almost every point Of any
| importance regarding the subject mat
ter Of the Investigation 81 his Depart
mcnt. His examination will bc contin-
| ucd to-day.
Mr.. ingalls, offered resolution which
was adopted, calling upon the Prcsi.
dent for information NJ 10 whether tho
Indians had made any hostile demon
! STATIONS pIior To thc INVASION OF the
Black Hills, nnl whether the reported
masSarrG Of General Cua:ar il true.
The following dispatch was received
here this morning:
"CnIcAGo. July T. Gen. l.. u. To'rn-
send. WG'hi"gfom Captain Samto, Of
Gen. TcTry'S staff, t,lcgrnphs from Bis
Inarck as follows: Col. Custar, Cap
| taiDs Custur, Kcoch, Yates and Cooke;
Licutcnunts Smith, Mcintosh, Calhoun,
Iiodgaon, Reilly, Porter. Stursis and
| Crittcndrn nr" killed; and Lieutenant
| Harrison and Assistant Surgeon Lord
nrc missing. Two hundred and sixty.
one dead have been found aud brought
nwaJ. IL. &. DRUM, \. a. G."
San EEAHCIsCo, July z.
y ChinaInan passing along Third
street yesterday, was stoned by boys.
| Turning around, ho Canght tho first
boy i'll sight; threw him down; kicked
| aud stamped OH him. 80 that il il fcnr-
! ed the boy may die. The little fellow
had nothing 10 do with tho rcliing Of
the Chinanan.
The Directors Of tho California lille
| Club, al meeting last night, made mr.
Engagements Tor tho reception Of the
| Australian Centennial RlIG Team,
which II due Oh tho next steamer.
4 carpenter NAMED Cooper fell from
the second story OF II building on Mont
| goincry Avcnuo last evening, striking
Oh his head; he will die.
The news Of tho killing Of Gen. Gus.
tar and tho nnIihinlipn Of tho Seventh
Cavalry, caused considerable comment
| yesterday among military men. Their
opinion Is that general uprising Of
the Indians will follow this last appnI-
| ling calamity. II il expected that n
portion OF the military force now locnt-
| cd nj tho different poats in this harbor
will lac ordered TO the front TO revert
another attack Of Indians. a gontlu.
man OF this city, who II in position To
know, states that the troops mt Bcnccin
nrO hourly expecting orders 10 dcpaIt
for the seat of war in the Indian conn.
try, and are already making prepare.
tiuns for the canpnigu.
| The annual meeting for the election
Of Directors Of the ChOllIr Mining Conn
pany, will bc holh on the 10Th; transfer
books close on tho 9TH
Tho annual meeting Of tho Savage
will bc held on tho Goth; transfer books
%ill close on tho 18th. The contest for
its control has not yet been decided, ~