Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-07
General Custer Attacks tho Enemy
Before the Arrival Of ReinfOrco.

Before the Arrival Of Reinforce.
memts.
Gen. Sheridan, who is Ia Philadelphia, re-
ceived q telegram from Gen. A. H. Terry
yesterday. dated scamp on Yellowstone,
near mouth OF Big Horn, July g." saying that
his plan was that Custer, with his white re-
gtment, should move up the Rosebud till he
should meet trail that Reno had discovered
few days before, but that he should not fol-
low IL direct to the Little Big Horn: that he
should send scouts over it, and keep the
main force fuIth to the south, so as to pre-
himself and the mountains. He was also to
examine the head water OF Talloska creek as
ne pas sed 1T and send word to Terry OF what
he found there. Gen. T. calculate 4 1t wodid
take GibbOn 9 column until the 26th to reach
the mouth of the Little Big Horn, and that
wide sweep which he had proposed Custer
that GibbOn would be able to CO operate with
him In attacking the Indians that might De
found on that stream. He asked Custer how
long his march would be. He said they
would be at first about 80 miles a day.
Measurements were made, and calculations
based on that rate of progress. Gen. T. talk
cd with him about his strength, and at one
time suggested that perhaps 1t would be well
for him Gen. IT, TO to ke Gibbons cavalry
and go with him. To this suggestion he re-
piled, that without reference to the COM
mand he would prefer mis- own regiment.
GEN. CUSTER REFUSES BATTERY.
He offered Custer the battery of gatling
guns, but he declined by saying that 1t might
embarrass him; that he was strong enou ID
Without IL. The movements proposed by
gibbons column were carried out to the let
ter, and had the attack been deferred units it
was up, Gen. Terry says he cannot doubt
that the expedition would have been success
full. The Indians had evidently nerved them
marched II miles; on the 23d, 25 miles from 5
q. m. till p. m; on the oath, As miles, add
then after night 10 miles further; then, after
battle field. The proposed route was not
taken, but as soon as the trail was struck Ii
was followed.
On the same day Gen. Terry sent another
dispatch to Gen. Sheridan stating that ne
wounded had been placed on the steamer at
Little Big Horn, and were taken down to tue
depot on the Yellowstone, and that subse-
quently they were to be sent to Fort Line Du.
MOURNING FOR GENERAL CUSTER
A dispatch from Monroe, Michigan, the
he me of General Custer, says the startling
news OF the massacre of the general aud his
party by the Indians created the most In
tense feeling OF sorrow among all classes.
General Custer passed several years of his
youth at school in Monroe, aud his parents
have resided there many years The town ia
draped in mourning, and a meeting of the
common council and citizens was held TO
take measures for an appropriate tribute TO
LIST OF CASUALTIES.
A Telegram from General Ruggles at st.
Paul TO Captain Green Hale, Commanding
the cavalry at the arsenal In st. Louis ri YES
the following as the names OF the officers
killed in the fight between the Sioux aud
General Clusters command: General Custer,
colonel Custer, Colonel Reach, Colonel
Yates, Colonel Cook. Lieutenants Smith,
Mcintosh, Calhoun, Hodgson, Reilly, Fos-
ter and Sturges. Lieutenant Harrington is
The citizens at Salt Lake City are excited
over the Custer massacre. Several parties
have made an offer to the Secretary OF War
TO raise regiment OF frontiersmep In tsn
days for Indian service.
GEN. SHERIDAN DUBIOUS.
A reporter OF the Philadelphia Bulletin
yesterday morning had an interview with
Lieutenant General Phil. Sheridan at the
Continental. concerning the reported cas-
ter disaster. The General said: The oaly
thing that makes me doubt the truth of the
report is that too many are announced as
slaughtered. hardly see how IL can be SO,
and hope 1t Is not, although General Custer
intended TO march about as described. The
reports OF the disaster make 1t look as
though 1t might be true, especially so far as
the description of the probable movements
OF the troops is concerned, though 1 still
have hopes that 1t is not true. 1t is about
two hundred and fifty miles from Ellis to
the mouth of the Big Horn. and any courier
com ing into Ellis ought to bring official Dis
patches. Not only that, but the telegraph
line In Montana is repaired and ought n be
In working order, and dispatches ought 10
be received by that source.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. F. II. Paine or
dered to command the Alarm; Lieut.. L. T.
Wood, the Intrepid; Surgeon E. G. Yer Msr-
lin to the Kearsage, Asiatic station. per
steamer list August from San Francisco;
Chief En gineer Geo. F. Kutz TO the Tennes-
see, Asiatic station; Capt L. A. Kimberly
detached from the command of the Monon-
gahela and ordered 10 return home and await
orders; Commander Charles l.. Huntington
from the Intrepid and ordered TO return
home and await orders; Lieut.. j. +. Meigs
has reported his return home, having been
detached from the Richmond 5th ult., aud
6as been placed on waiting orders; Lieut..
Commander VIM. b. Hof from the Alarm
and ordered TO return home and await orders;
Lieut. +. w. Greenleaf from the Monocacy
and ordered to return 6ome and report arri-
val; Master j. II. G. Coffin from the coast
survey and ordered to Asiatic station per
steamer LIST August from San Francisco;
Master Chas. A. Clark from the Mononga-
cester; Surgeon Samuel r. Shaw from tue
Kearsage and ordered to return home aud
report arrival; Paymaster G. II. Griffiug
dered to settle accounts; Paymaster John
Furey from the Monongahela aud ordered
TO settle accounts; Lieut.. Commander Os car
F. Hegerman, Lieuts. James K Cogswell
and q. A. Merriam, Ensign ]. A. Barber.
Surgeon s. h. Dickinson, Chief Engineer a.
L. Snyder from the Monongahela and or
dered TO proceed to their homes and await
orders; Master 8. p. Cromley from the Intre-
pid and ordered to return home and await
orders. The following commanders will re-
from the Catskill; E. p. McCrea, from the
Montauk; G. s. Norton, from the PassaIc;
Alfred HOPKINS, from the WyandOtte; G. A.
Stevens, from the Lehigh; also, Lieut.. Com.
mander b. T. Day from the Manhattan;
Lieutenant j. ID. j. Kelly, ordered to the
Minnesota at New York, 10th inst; Lieut.
VIM. III. briggs, to receiving ship Colorado
at New York; Lieut.. A. p. Nazro, detached
from the Hartford on the 2lst OF August.
and ordered to the naval academy, 20th of
September; Lieut.. VIM HI. Webb, from the
Supply, and placed on waiting orders; Lieut..
A. j. lverson, from the Minnesota on the
9th inst, and ordered to the Supply, 10th
inst; Lieuts. G. T. Hutchins and James NJ.
Grinness, from coast survey duty, and or
dered 10 proceed home and walt orders;
Lieut.. Uriah Harris and Master 81. q. T.
Nye, from coast survey. and placed on walt
Ing orders; Ensign w. l.. COttman, from the
Colorado, and ordered TO the Supply.
THE WEEKLY STAR, now ready, contains
the Investigations OF the week; an account
OF the Celebrations of the Fourth here and
at other points; the Proceedings OF Congress
and the impeachment trial; the Fashions for
July; Social and Personal Gossip: Political
Notes; Court Proceedings; Choice Stories;
all the News OF the Week, general and To-
cal; Poems and Sketches; Agricultural and
Household Matters, etc, etc.
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