Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-08
TIE LITTLE BIG HORN DISASTER.
Interesting Account OF the March Of
Gen. T0Fry's Conn nm and


A late account of the Custer massacre
received at Chicago last evening. describins
the march of Gen. Terry to the relief of Cen
custer, says the morning of the 26th brough,
the intelligence, communicated by three
badly frightened Crow scouts, OF the battle
OF the previous day and its result, The STORY
was not credited, because IL was never eX.
pected that An attack would be made earlier
than the 9th, and chiefly because no one
could believe that force such as Custer
commanded could have met with disaster
sui the report was In no way disregardeI
All day long the toilsome march was pile 4
and every eye bent upon a cloud of SMOKE
resting over the southern horizon, which was
and had fired the village.
MARCH OF % MILES
Inc infantry mad marched % miles. Tue
march of the next morning reveal ed At eve Y
step some evidence of the conflict which had
taken place two days before. At an early
hour the head of the column entered plal q
half q mile wide. bordering the left bank OF
the Little Big Horn The ground was ssrewn
everywhere with carcases of horses. cavalI y
equipments, besides buffalo robes, packages
or dried meat and weapons and utensils be.
longing to the Indians. On this part of the
field was found the clothing of Lleuts. Stur-
ges and Porter, pierced with bullets, and
the blood-stained gauntlet belonging to Col.
Yates: Further on were found bodies of men.
just then GREATNESS scout arrived with the
Intelligence that Col Reno, with remnant
OF the 18th cavalry, was entrenched on bluff
near by waiting for relief
n
The command pushed rapidly on, and soon
came in sight of group surrounding a cav
airy guard upon a lofty eminence on the
right bank OF river; Gen. Terry forded the
rode to the spot. All the way the slopes
were dotted with the bodies of men I'D
horses. The General approached, and the
men swarmed out of the works aud greeted
MIN with hearty and repeated cheers.
Within was found Reno with the remains of
seven companies OF the regiment. In the
the surface, In which the wounded were
sheltered, covered with canvas. Renos
command had been fighting since Sund Az
noon, the 25th, until the night of the 26Jh,
when Terry's arrival caused the Indians to
retire. Up to this time Reno and those wi IN
him were in complete ignorance of the fate
OF the other five companies, which had be N
separated from them on the 18th to make an
attack, under Custer, on the village at
another point.
TERRIBLE SPECTACLE.
wnlle preparations were being made for
the removal of the wounded, a party was
sent on Clusters trail to look for traces OF
his command. They found awaiting them q
sight to appal the stoutest heart. All along
Inc slopes and ridges and in the ravinss
lying as they had fought, line behind line,
showing where defensive positions nd been
successfully taken up and held till none
were left to fght-there, huddled I'm narrow
compass, horses and men were piled prom, g.
cuously. At the highest point of the ridge
lay Custer, surrounded by a chosen band
mere were us Two DTOln6rS ana MS nephew,
Mr.. Reed, Coils. Yates and Cook and Capt
smith, all lying In circle of few yards,
their horses beside them. Here behind
Yates company the last stand had been
made, and here, one after another, these last
survivors of Clusters
FIVE COMPANIES HAD MET THEIR DEATH.
The companies had SUCCESSFULLY thro IN
themselves across the path OF the advancing
enemy and had been annihilatei. Not a
man has escaped to tell the tale, but Ii " rs
Inscribed on the surface of the barren hills
In language more eloquent than words. NO
hundred and sixty one bodies have been bu-
ried from Clusters and Reno's comm ards
Inc last one found was mat of Mr.. kellogg
correspondent OF the Bismarck Tribune, aid
also, believe, OF the New York Herald.
MOURNING AT THE RED CLOUD AGENCY.
Information from Red Cloud agency, da -
the 4th, is that great deal OF mourning and
uneasiness is exhibited by the Indians at he
agencies. This would seem TO confirm the
reports OF severe loss by the Indians In the
recent engagements.
:iAt public meeting held at Salt Lake st
evening 1t was resolved To offer the govern
ment regiment OF 200 me n from Iat tsrrI-
tory, In ten days, TO avenge the death %
Custer and for the determination OF the
Sioux Indians.