Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-14
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CLUSTERS LAST BATTLE.
A Terrible Mistake,
The Deadly AmbusCade.
THE TURKISH WAR.
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BIG STORMS IN THE WEST.
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THE SLAUGHTER OF CUSTER.s
COMMAND
Another Account OF the Ffght-A Ter.
rfbie Mistake.


NEw YORK, July IA Detroit dispatch
says Lieut. John Garland, OF Company B.
9th infantry, with Gen. Gibbons command
writes as follows concerning the slaughter O,
the 9Th cavalry and Gen. Custer. The letter
Is dated "Mouth OF the Little River June
29th. Major Reno was to attack the enem '
In the rear, while Custer fought them ia
front.
CLUSTERS LAST CHARGE
THIS would have worked all right, as Reno
had got N their rear; but General Custer,
marching down ON the other side, saw what
he supposed was the front OF the camp. and
made charge on them, the Indians giving
way and letting him right I'm the gap. The
brave man rode In with his three hundred
men, and would have killed the whole two
Thousand Sioux, believe, II there had been
no enemy behind him. But, instead of charg-
Ing the front. he was right I'm the center OF
between three Thousand and four thousand
Sioux. Those that were behind him kent
concealed until he was right In their midst
and then, when IL was too late, he made a
bold dash, trying TO cut through them. But
theenemy were too many. He fell, about the
nrst one, and, the horses becoming unman-
ageable, the poor soldiers were cut dowa in
less time than IL takes TO tell it.
THE ATTACK ON RENO.
The Sioux chiefs turned with all their force
upon Major Reno. He charged them with
one company and returned with only eleven
men: de then retreated a short distance,
placing his men on the bluff. Out OF the
whole regiment only S28 men are left and
forty Of them are badly wounded. II ma kes
ones hcdrt SICK 10 look over The battle
ground and see the poor fellows, some OF
them with their entrails cut ont, others their
eyes dug out and hearts laid across their
lace. They even stopped 10 cut their pockets
10 get their money and watches.
THE MOST FEARFUL SIGHT
was Colonel Cook. He was a splendid look.
Ing man, with long dark whiskers. Trey
aug ms race all out so as TO get his fine beard.
II is supposed. They did not disfgure Gen.
custer any way, but his brother, Tom Gus
Ter, was opened aud his heart taken out.
We estimate the loss of the enemy al 500
though 1t Is hard 10 tell how many were
sllIeo, as they carried most OF them away.
Some OF ours
CLAIM THAT SITTING BULL WAS KILLED
as ne was known by some, aud an Indian
answering his description was found dead
but no doubt this is false, as they would
nave tried 10 carry him along. General Ter
~ and The remaining officers are feeling
very badly.
TBRRY OVER CLUSTERS BODY.
was standing by General Custer when
General Terry came up, aud as he looked
down upon the noble general the tears
coursed down his face as he said: "The
mower OF the army is gone at last" Custer
was Supposed 10 be the first one wAo died,
but though he fell first we found seventeen
cartrfdge shells by his side where he hal
kept them of until the last moment. There
can be no blame attached TO any one for ths
fearful slaughter. II Custer had had the
whole regiment 1t would only have been
worse; the Sioux were too many. or course
there Will be some blame by eastern papers,
but as an eye witness OF the whole battle
cenn OF censure any one. There is one poor
Crow Indian on the boat who has i've shots
through him, yet he Is happy because he has
nine scalps at his side. This is a true state
ment OF General Custer brave charge. The
Sioux we're all from some agency, as we
used, also blankets that were new, branded
gu. 8. Indian department."