The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-07

Custafs fight or Little Horn river he'
Just been received at Gen. Sheridm't
headquarters. '' " "..sl ,.E,i.
GENERALS SHERMAN AND SHERIDAN on
THE ousTAR News. .,.s
PHILADELPHIA, July O. Regarding
the reported killing Of Gen. Custar and
the massacre Of the forces, neither Gen.
Sherman nor Gen.. Sheridan, both oi
whom are now in this city, has received
any confrmatoryr information. Gen
Sherman simply says he don't believe It
l don't want 70 believe it II / can help il
Gen. Sheridan says he would like very
much 10 diSbelieyc il, but his fears thai
il Is true are stronger than his hopes that
Il is not. He said that he last heard from
the expedition from Gen. Terry about the
2Olh or 2lst OF June. Terry was at the
north Of the Rose Bud and wal
then outlining . campaign against'th
sayages, frequent signs Of whose near
presence were discovered. It was his in.
iention 10 have Custar lead an expedition
Of 800 men up the stream and 10 effect a
junction with Gibbons commando on the
south side Of the Yellowstone, at its juno
ton with the Big Horn. This Is in the
southern part Of Montana Territory. II
was then Terry's purpose to be himself al
this junction when Castar and Gibbons
forces were Joined. II Gibbons reached
the junction Of the Big Horn and Vel.
lowstone first he was TO march up the
former and meet Cuslar, who was direct
ed 10 march down. General Sheridan says
from what has been reported ! infer that
custar met The, saEages in force on his
way towa I'd the Junction and made a dar.
Ing effort. He was always brave and
daring, to cut his way through the enemy
who filed the stretch Of country separating
the two forces. I 1 doS not like to believe
the news Is rs i'terrible Sas tits reported,
and yet there is no reason why the dis
patches should not come direct from El-
lis, the nearest post TO the scene, for the
lines, l understand, were recently placed
in'good working order. = i's '4 '1I '''
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON. ,r
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The news Of
the death Of Gen. Custar and ofithe terri
hle disaster reported from the West Gre
ates profound sensation here, particular.
ly in army circles. URt 70 noon there had
been no, official advices received at the
War Department. Secretary Cameron,
General Sherman and Lieutenant Cen
eral Sheridan are in Philadelphia. A
number OF persons, anxious about. the
fate Of friends In the Indian country,
have visited the War Dspartmenlto.day.
Gen. Custar being native Of Michigan,
the Congressional delegation from that
State, as well as his brother army officers
and others, are deeply pained by the re-
por: Of his death. Hon. 7. W Ferry,
President OF the Senate, who was warm
personal friend Of Gen. Custar,t visited
the War Department early this morning,
but was informed that no particulars
had been received. Lsi
INTENSE fEEIIsa OVER THE cusrAR MAS.
sAcRE. =
TOLEDO, July GA special 10 the
Blade from Monf6e, Mich, the home Of
General Custar, says that the startling
news Of the massacre Of the General and
his party byther Indians created an in
tense feeling Of sorrow among all classes.
General Custar passed several years Of
his youth at school in Monroe, and his
parents have resided there many years.
His wife is the daughter Of Hon. Daniel
L. Bacon, a. prominent citizen Of that
place, and Is now at the post recently
commanded by General Custar fort
Abraham Lincoln). The ,toWn is draped
in mouin ming, and meeting Of the ooun-
Gil and the citizens will be held tonight
to take measures for an appropriate
tribute. to, the gallant dead. .sa 4ria.,s
Northwestern Rowing AssOcin-