Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-07
CONFIRMATION.

CnIcAGo, July 6-News conhrma
tory of Clusters fight with the Indiant
en- the Little Horn has been received
at General Sheridan's headquarters,
THE FEELING AT WASHINGTON.
WAsHISaToS, July 6-The news ol
the death of General Custer and the
|terrible disaster reported from the
west creates profound senation here,
particularly in army circles. Up to
moon there has been no official advices
received at the war department. Sec
!retary Cameron and General Sherman
and I.ientenaat General Sheridan are
now in Philadelphia. A lumber OF
persons anxious as to the fate OF
friends in the Indian country h.yt
visited the war department to day.
AT cUsTER's HOME.
TOLEDO, July g. A special to the
Blade from Monroe, Michigan. the
home OF Gen. Custer, says the start
ling news of fdhe massacre Of Genera
Custer and his family by Indians has
created the most intense feeling oi
sorrow among all classes. General
Custer passed several years of his
youth vt his school in Monroe, and
ibis parents have resided there many
Years. His wife is the daughter OF
Hon Daniel l.. Bacon, prominent
citizen Of that place, and is now al
|,he post recently commanded BY Gen
Custer, Fort Abraham LincolnThe
town is draped in mourning, and a
meeting. of The common council and
|citizens was held this evening to take
measures for an appropriate tribute
10 the gallant dead.
Special Dispatch to the Press L Dakotal an.
/ BisMARcK, d. t., July 6-Genera
Custer attacked the Indians on The
25th of June, on the Little Horn, 2(
miles above the mouth. Custer, with
companies G, L, !, + and e Of the
Seventh cavalry, striking their village
near its center, Reno striking on The
extreme left. Custer seems to have
been completely surrounded, and was
himself killed, together with every
officer and man in his battalion Of five
The bodies Of 204 have
|been found and buried. The officer,
|in Clusters command killed are as fol
lows Gen. Custer, Col TON Custer
Col. Yates, Gel. keogh, Col. Calhoun
Capt. Mcintosh, Capt. Smith, 1t
Kelly, 1t. Criticnden, 1t. Sturgis, Lit
Hodgson, Col. Cooke 1t. Harrington
Lit. Porter, aud DR.. Boston. Genera
Clusters bIorher and Reed, nephew
and Mark Kellogg, the Bismarck Tri
bune special are alro killed.
Reno had a desperate fight abon
two miles above Custer, anu was com
pletely surrounded, with three com
Ipaaies, bat after a hand to hand con
flict, during which men we're pulle.
! from their horses in some instances
He cut his way through with fore
& Of about 100 men, and gained III
bluff, where Benteen- joined him Wit
-four companies Of cavalry. The 6gh
continued from Sunday until Tuesd9
safternoon before relief came in tn
,,shape Of Terry's column. AT Reno
Seariy engagement Capt Mclnto.h wa
'!!pulled from his horse and killed. l.
!, Hodgson and DR.. Dewolf were kiile
y q moment later, and Chss. Reynolds
{ in hand to hand conflict. Durin
ethe battle Reno's men were 80 hour
3without water, with wounded ner
aalso -famished. Finally compan
xchsrged down ravine and uncovere
Ithe river aud gained water. III
4killsd, including Cus,er's battalion, 4
Hs6l; wounded 90. Thirty .eigl
4 wounded arrived on the Far We
las, night Grant Marsh pushed tt
i. Far West up Tire Big Horn so mile
to within IA miles Of the scene of q
tlon, The Indians left the field
great haste and confusion, leavir
many dead, including the bodies
9seyeral chiefs, in camp and ravine
iThey charged Reno time and tin
Aaguin, coming on SO near that tho
yuaarmed or out Of anmunition thre
&stones into the lines. One Gro