The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-09
CUSTER, THE CAVALRYMAN.
STORIES TOLD ny MEN VINO FOL
LOWED THE GOLDEN LOCKS.
His DnehiuR Horscmanship and Picturesque |
Figure" Was Always Where He Could |
DO the Moot Good" - A Dusty Ride,

His DnshiuR Hor.cmans;iip and Picturesque
Figure" Always Where lie Could
DO the Moe, Good" A Dusty Ride,
Nine years ago to-day party of forty
eiehs dishea.tened and weary men, most Of
them worndcd, and all suffering from thirst and
hunger. fought under tho broiling sun OF the
Kansas plains against a combined body Of Chey-
ennos. Kiowes, and Arrapahoes. Ten days pre-
vous'y ths paety had pitched their camp, after
a long dry's march, on the baLks of Pond creek,
asmall stream In tie extreme west Of Kansas
that helps to form the Smoky lin river. Having
seen no indiana for many days they felt secure,
and tier nrst evenif on the little stream was
passed in sns,Ie, smoking, and telling stories.
AT dawn OF 6, q next day the two men who were
on guard saw three shadowy forms stealing In
among the herd Of horses plckcted just outside
the camp. Giving the alarm the guards stasted
in pursuit but had gone only a few hundred
yards when they were surrounded by az least a
hundred redskins, and before relief could reach
them borne OF captives, never more to DO heard
from.
In those broinc July days water was obtained
only In the darkness OF midnight. and then in
smgi quantities and az the greatest risk. Pro-
visions were rapidly givirg out, nut mule flesh
mad been found not un9ala.ablc. Night after
night werl seen the innumeraolU camp nres Of
the dreaded foe on the bluffs o. the little
painted devils CHARGED ne~celv on the little
corral OF chained ahD slightly carrie ided
wagons. their VITA Neils anu storm OF huriiing
arrows ing met by the unerrine bullet Of tho
soldiers, aud many Lrive bit the dust. fhus
for ten lOng DAYS vas tn, unequal conflict Kept
up hundreds against a handful; aud While hope
waneu. the row Of newly made mounds Just
outside tho wagons Increased In number, aud
ihe won't bod ,aoaned and tossed under
the thin tent. Their only hope was la the
efforts OF the bold scout, Nho. under cover OF
darkness. had stolen from the environed camp
and started for the distant Platte, whero Gus
ter. with tho gallant Seventh Regiment was
avepging the wrongs OF the settlers along the
fertile KguulIllg and Little Isl he Tho
scout ; last wOrds we're, " 1t amt back In nvo
DAYS you u ~ know that I've gone up He was
never known to breaE his word. The eyeulng
of the 9th of july was also the evening Of tho
rftn day 81 their Imprisonment just before
sunset, cloud OF dust noated heavily over
distant eminence. Beneath lts shadow the
forms OF hOr-euen we're diinly discerniblr. al
the intensity OF suspense was rodouSled AT
| last one CHASTITY bic % stunned smoke oeermed
and wour1ed man. too weak 20 bear catbine,
cried out. I" It's Cusierl thank God, ita Custer"
and With the giad utterance iell back as dead.
He had tainted from iIy.
in few moments moro tie dlmrnest eve
! could MAKO out tho slight form and bold car
| riage Of the debonnair cavdlryman, at, with his
long hair streaming IN tho WIND. crowned Win
| up to the corral and called out, Here we are.
| bows are We In ttmef' Yes, thank God u
| was the answer, and cheer after cneer from .he
| rescued band rang out on the evening" sir. Even
the woundtd ctawied from their tent to see and
cheer tue uotle seventh with Custer al is head.
| YESTERDAY. one OF a. { hsnu that Gus er res-
cued ntne years ago. and VINO ia n, a Sun re-
porter, went To Paterson TO zee end taik with
| NJ. Bcuncv, pcshats better known as - de al
! shot Scott or "SCotty, aud slwaNs called by
| Custer D." II, ad.' As The above tucidcpt WAS re.
| lated TO hiu, he rAid, es, God bless tim !
| he was always whore sc G lUld do the must
| good Scutty says that Cu.ter was ways
ready to listen to tue advice Fl his sccuta; Hun
/ that whenever they aIstsed sending out a
"feeler,' fceler WAS In nedt.tciy sen. But
he said. don't you think hc was coward
| No more daring, iasnirg. h.rd rdlng cavalry
| man ever lived Way, one uay when We Vas
| riding together with only some tNo hundred
men behind us,l wa ssudyine fresh trall pretty
! close, ana says /, General, there's between
hvc and six huGdred II 'cU close ahead OF us
! SAYS lie. Dead, We II bopuce en- AID We did
bounce EN-. aud never lost man
Then. - the tears stood IN his eyes he said,
! " Dead can h. be aeadY Tho best Indian hsht-
or tue VI iin- ever SAW Great God VINO die ho
have Tor scouts that they let Tim get into sucn a
| scfapef Bill Cody, he WAS with Crook. wish
! Custer had had him. Ilill would nave looked
| oGt. lie II my boy, Eli Is He took his fret
| ride WITH ne. and put him up 20 the most tina
! lie KNOWS. lie always cali. me the old man
| It's a wicked war, tnis sioux war, ana dis
| era = TO this country said the CAPTAIN. no
! Black HIS 10 the eiOuA country; they signed u
treaty tor II. aad they have the cniy rignt 20 n.
But the hght las gone 50 far 70 at II must keep
| ON I'll they arc whipped. for there will he no
| living win en- now that they have Killed
| Custer, the only man on the plans that they was
afeared Of: and al tive rest II en-, theycancs,
kioways, Apacucs, and ALL viii JON ia now"
The Captain has been OF late making prepera-
| lions to join Custer. the latter having srnt for
him, his old and wsli-ired scout. lie sill thinSs
OF going u the font, saving he can. be easy
! here when there's Iniun Agl'ing gong on.