St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-07-14

! 1tr1tu Untll II was mp, | cannot doubt
that we should have been successful
| The Indians had evidently nerved them
selves for II stand. but. as learn from
Capt. Benton, on the 22d the cavalry
marched - miles, on the 2}d - miles
from > II. m. till : p. HI, and on the 2lth
l5 miles. and then. after night. 10 miles
further: then. Il. cr resting. but with
out unS;rddling. 23 miles to the battle
field. The proposed route was not tax
en-, but. IS soon us the trail was struck.
it was followed. cannot learn that
any examination of Tullock's creek WAS
made. (Signrd) \. ii. TERRY.
Major-Genclal Commanding
COMMENTS ON GEN. CTsTER's DISASTER.
The tidings of Gen. Clusters fatal en-
counter with the Indian camp on the
Little Horn river will br received 10y the
public with mingled SORROW and indig-
nation and We may add with profound
ast"nishmcnt. The American people
have known what it is to contend with
the willy savage i'll his native forests
from the days of Braddock'S terrible
defeat to those of the MOdoc war. Per
h:tpS no amount of experience can
guard disciplined troops against all
danger of bloody surprises ON the part
"f il Toe whose cunning Is equal To his
fcrocity. But here there seems to have
been nothing of the kind. Gen. Custer
directly aud without Il particle of cN-
cuSe So tar ;lS we now know. charged
Imto the very jaws of destruction. He
came upon an Indian camp. three or
four miles long. occupied 10y from $500
To 1000 warriors. and he attacked it in
the very centre amid grounds presIrm-
ably chosen aS Indian camping places
always are. for their advantages for de
fcncr-he attacked. We say. this over
p"wcring force with 3I5 men, True.
seven companies under General Reno
acre To make an attack in another
quarter. and three companies were
placed on Il distant h'll as il reserve.
but these could render no assistance to
Clusters force, who. to Il man. were
simply hutchcrcd in cold blood 1t is
the most outrageous story that is vet on
record IN the annals of our re- liar army
We sincerely trust that soIn, mitigating
circumstances will come To light which
will enable the american people to
throw the mantle of charity over the
fallen form of Il brave officer who rem
dercd some most excellent service -
his Tim. Nh. la, and hi. ,,.u,,
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rcaNenIcnt of their families and the loss
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two of his brntL,rs and tvu otL., ,.J,-
lives has Tins fallen :, -,Jd..nI, .mJ
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that h. WAS nnI, tLi,I,->ix ,,.,r. nIJ -,
th,. Tim. ot his d,,,L H.. ,,,,Ju.,t..J
AT West Paint in Js,I .,,J .,,t.,..J -,
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cimpainn in th, L,ttI.s nf SnutL
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tie of t;rtt>sburn and I'm. niu,, on
,rau.meuts cn,n,.,.tad tL.r.,,itL. h..
vent thrnurh tb,. vhol. .f tia. W;IJ.r
ness c,mn.,iun and tL, SL..n.,,J,,,L
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mart in IL, viud;u,, m, ,,,,..,.,ti,,,., -,
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House. II was a ,rInrinus ,.,r,.rr IF ser,
vice and il raised lis ,,rtnr from, S.,,uJ
Lieutenant nf ,..,,.,I,, f., L,.,,..t N.i,,,
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MAS NM in commend ,f tL,. ,.,,.,I,,. ,,r
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