Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-07
PACIFIC COAST.

SALT LAKE, July ga special cores
pendent of the Helena, Mt, Herald,
writes from Saltwater, Montana July 2.
Muegins Taylor. scout for Gen. Glib.
bon, arrived here last night direct from
Little Horn river. Gen. Custer found
the Indian camp, of about 1000 lodges,
on the Little Horn and Immediately at
tackled the camp. Custer took five
companies and charged the thickest por-
ton of the camp. Nothing is known of
the operations of this detachment, only
az they trace it by the dead Major
Reno com manded the other seven COM
panies and attacked the lower portion of
the camp. The Indians poured in
murderous fire from all directions. The
greater portion OF the Indians fought on
horseback. Gen. Custer, his two
brothers. nephew and brother ia. law.
were all killed and not one of his de-
tschment escaped. Two hundred and
seven men we're buried in one place and
the killed are estimated at 800. with only
thirty-one wounded. The Indians sur.
founded Reno's command and held
them one day in the bills, cut off from
water until Gen. Gibbons command
came in sight, when they broke camp in
the night and left. The seventh cavalry
fought like tigers and were overcome by
mere brute force. The Indian loss
cannot be estimated as they bore off and
cached most of their killed. The rem
nsnt of the cavalry and Gibbons com.
mand are returning to the mouth OF the
Little Horn, where a steamer lies. The
Indians got all the arms of the soldiers
killed. The whole Custer family died
at the head of their column. The exact
loss is not known, as both adjutants and
the sergeant and major were killed.
The Indian camp was from three to four
miles long and was two miles up the
Little Horn from its mouth. The In.
dams actually pulled the men off their
horses in some instances. l give this as
Taylor told me, he was over the field
after the battle. The above is con.
frmed by other letters. which say Custer
met with fearful disaster.
Later--A Times extra issued at Bose
man. Mt. July says: Mr.. Taylor,
bearer Of the dispatches from Little
Horn to Fort Ellis, arrived this evening
and reports the following: The battle
was fought on the 25th. thirty or forty
miles below the Little Horn. Custer
attacked an Indian village OF from 2,5O(
to 5000 warriors, on one side and Col
onel Reno was to attack it on the other
Three companies were placed on q bill
as reserve. Gen. Custer and fifteer
officers and every man belonging to the
i've companies we're killed. Colone
Reno retreated under the protection OIL
the reserves. The whole number oil
killed was 315. Gen. Gibbons Joined
Col. Reno when the Indians left. The
battle ground looked like slaughter pen
A. it was being in narrow ravine. The
dead were very much mutilated. The
situation looks serious. Gen. Terry
arrived at Gibbons camp on a steam.
boat and crossed the command over and
accompanied il to join Custer, who
knew it was coming before the fght oc-
Cured. Lieutenant Crittenden, son OF
Gen. Crittenden, was among the killed
CARSON, July A terrible accidep,
occurred here this evening while salute
was being fred in the V. & T. r. r.
yard with large cannon recently made
by the moulders in the employ Of thai
Company. 1t was prematurely dis.
charged and four men were severely in
jured. VIM. Bollsnder had both ARM
blown of, and was terribly burned in III,
face and other parts of the body. H,
has since died. Robert Henderson hae
one hand badly mutilated and was se
verely bruised. Kendrick Reed wa
stunned, and received internal iniurie
which may prove fatal. j. w. Tilton
recently from Colorado, was badly Gu
about the face and eyes. He may re
cover. All are being cared for 10 th,
best possible manner. and doing as vel
~ can be expected.
EuaExA, New July 6.-About ! o'cloc
on the morning Of the Fourth . ma