The New York herald., 1876-07-14
THE PRESS AND THE MASSACRE.
From the Philadephia Chroniclel

ldE fRESS AND IdE MAoShOnE"
From the Philadelphia Chronce.l
Hazng is prohibited In most OF the colleges, but Is
not forbidden thing at Washington. General Custer
was hazed to his death, and now If General Hazen,
after having testified he did yesterday in the Bel
knap impeachment case, Is not Haysed also he VIII
have occasion to thank his stars.
From the Denver tCol) News
determination is decidedly order just now, and
those Quakersh folk that regard the Indian with SO
much consideration should be taken to the Golgotha
that filed with the skulls and scalps Of Cusers CON-
mand and exposed to the fire OF 3, 600 OF their pets
From the Springfield Republican,
1t seems thai still another Springfield boy was
among tho victims of the late Indian massacre Henry
A. Bailey, twenty five years old, ana son OF II. +.
Bailey, the wcknown carriage maker The young
man was blacksmith and farrcr of Company !, with
which he had been connected three years. and
generally liked by the officers and men. The last loter
that his parents received written just before start
ing on this expedition.
From the Macon (Ga) Telegraph
Those who have perused Custers articles in the Gal
ary under the head Of my Life tho Plains" and
which have since been reproduced in book form,
familiar with Cuscrs mode OF Indian warfare He
never counted odds. His only fear was the legs and
not the lighting prowess of the Indians. His dread
an escape, and hence he pursued them pcll-mel
and attacked with fury he reached them
From the Cleveland (0) Plaindealerl
All who knew Custer knew him . OF intrepid
courage, cool bravery and splendid fighter. But he
was not a rash or thoughtless man Doubtless he
smarting under the double insults that had been
heaped upon him by Grant, and made the attack upon
the Sioux with a view to regaining what to every
soldier dearcr than lfe his honor. Let this defeat
be placed among the category OF blunders f nothing
cle tied hv In wa
would suggest that old motto OF "De morus nhil nisi
dc bonum." "
From the Fall River (Afass) Democrat
The Sioux Indians made hostile demonstration
until their territory was invaded by bands Of gold
hunters.
From the Lexington tKy.) Press
Wars have been permitted be stirred up by army
contractors and spectators for their selfish ag
granzement and scaawags Of every degree have been
permitted invade their reservations in the ace Of
the most binding treaty agreements
From the Fon du Lac twsl Commonwealth
General George A. Custer twelve promotions
twelve comm mssions-all signed by either President
Lincoln Johnson from June, 1861, until June 1865
At the close of the he full major general or
volunteers and brevet major general of regulars He
was only little past twenty i've years Of age when the
war ended.
From the st. Adams (vt) Messenger.l
For the quadruple calamity that has fallen upon his
family the great sympathy OF nation is too large
II goes out to them from mansion and cottage The
memory Of their dead will DO cherished among the
choicest The future student Of history will open
TO few sadder chapters than that which tells Of the
slaughter on the Little Big Horn"
From the Milwaukee Sentinel
Undoubtedly treaty with them binds to respect
and protect their reservation in the Black Hills We
tried to buy them out, and their demands were un-
conscionable but does appear that that cir
cumstance affects their rights in the premises
From the woonsocket (R. L) PATRIOT
1t is not expected that the War Department will pub
lsh its secrets in regard to the prosecution Of the
present campaign against the Indians the warpath
From the Wilmington Dell Herald
The present Indian has been brought about BY
tho republican administration, by its most shameful
criminal disregard Of solemn treaty whereby the
region in which Custer met bloody defeat and death
was ceded tho Sioux and other Indians reserva-
ton, sacred TO them, and not to be entered by any
white man a occupant in any way. This tract OF
country solemnly set apart Tor them and the faith
people of the United States by the seal OF treaty
pledged to the contract
From the Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot
This unfortunate Indian war, It must not be forgot
ten belongs Grants feeble and treacherous peace
Bureau.
From the Allegheny (Pa) Mall
The swinding to which the Indian Bureau Is notori-
ously addicted has characterized every step the
far The country has becn swndlcd into beginning
the and is being swindlsd in its prosecution The
Indian Bureau acting through the President sent
General Terry's expedition, Sheridan informs US,
because t was necessary for the development OF the
country"
From the Topeka (Kan.) Commonwealth
The United States has openly and wuly violated
every treaty Of any importance that has ever been
made with the different tribes OF Indians.
From the Salt Lake News
1t is very doubtful whether the present possession
the Black Hills by the whites and the resulting Indian
war can be in any maintained the eye ef strict
ture Of then-the stealing of territory from the right
full owners-and the lighting by the whites is TO support
the theft.
From the Springfield (llL) Registerl
The mcanness of the cen-ure is still more apparent
when consider that it is expressed for better
purpose than to curry favor with Grant, who was
angry with Custer because he gave testimony against
Bcknap
from the New York Evening Expresal
II General Custer hsd accepted Belknap's offered
bribes might have saved his rank his and
his life.
CROOKS SIDE OF THE STORY.
From the Omaha Herald, July al
Captain A. H. Nickorsou, A. ID. C. OF General Crook s
stan returned on Friday afternoon from the leld and
yesterday afternoon Herald reporter obtained the fol
lowing Information from him
DANGER CROOK.
He thinks there is danger to Crooks expedition
from attacks by the Indians that massacred the forces
IN an fnrh have clod hi
Il will . great deal OF marching the
part Of the expedition The expedition, II
ON the defensive, will have every advantage
on its side aud the Sioux cannot hope to succeed.
Crook knows the country where he now Is as well as
the Indians, and Captain Nckerson thinks there s
aueSlon tO The SUCCESS of our tHoops In