The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-07-14

services were rewarded by promo
ton, and soon after we find him in
command of the Ist, 5th, 9th s. 9TH,
Michigan Icavalry, in which, aid.
ed by the noble timber under his
command, he succeeded, at Falling
Water, soon after the battle of Get
tysburgh, in killing the Confederate
General Pettigrew, and capturing
1900 of his men, they being picked
troops, and formed the rear guard in
Lees retreat. at the battle of Fish
ers Hill, he was rewarded for his
bravery by the promotion to breVet
Major General; was mustered out
of the volunteer service Feb. LIST,
1866. His personal appearance and
bravery are too well known to re-
quire any addition at our hands.
He had also won distinction in lit
erary circles by his contributions
to the leading magazines, and was
the author of q book relating to his
western experiences.
Lieut.. Henry III. Harrington, Co.
D-another brave victim of this
calamity-as we learn from q perso-
nal friend here, entered West Point
in january 1868. graduated June
1872, 7th in a class of forty-seve
Joined his company in September al
Lincolntown, North Carolina, the
9TH cavlary ten being distributed
through the south on government
duty. This regiment was soon con-
sOlidated and ordered to the plains,
where Harrington has been ever
since, with few weeks exception
Upon the organization of this ex.
petition he was GU a leave of ab
sence conss quent upon three years
constant service. Less than one
third of the leave had expired
when Custer telegraphed him that
his services were needed to helI
organize the present expedition.
Clusters telegram was in the shape
of request, and that if he wanted
to go he must come. He started OF
the first train. A young man en-
dowed with great firmuess and de
cisiOn of character, with a mind es
pecially adapted to organization
having sat on q Court Martial the
first month of active service. He
held letters of recommendation al
the time of his death to the Sec
of War for promotion on account
Of his valued services in organizing
the supply trains for the expedition
A life full of promise was thus Gu
short by this sad affair.
at this distance, and from all
the evidence before us, tn,
immediate cause OF this terribl,
slaughter seems to have been Gen
Clusters self-reliant, aud perhaps W,
might say, rash bravery. That b,
risked too much In pushing int,
the position where the Indian
found him, there can hardly be
doubt. His life and those of hi
brave followers paid the penalty.
AS we understand the matter IT,
United States troops are in tina
country to protect the white mel
who are violating the provisions o
the existing treaty with the Sioux
and who have no business there
This paper has always maintained
that where the government makes &
treaty with the Indians, theil
rights, as guaranteed by the gov
eminent, should be honestly and
faithfully respected and maintained
We know this is not the popular
view of the case, but it is the RICH
and just one. Those who invaded
the Indian country can have the
sad reflection that they, more thar
anybody else, are responsible fol
three hundred valuable live
sacrificed in this battle. They haG
no business to invade the Siou1
country. 1t was direct violation
of the governments contract witt
the Indians, and had they suffere,
the consequences of their greed 70
gold, there would have been ia
less cause for mourning than now