Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-07-15
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l. SAN DIEGO July 1O.-AdditiOnal pa
t; ticulars from the fight with the Siou2
take nothing from its gloomy character
r., Gen. Terry's official report has bee
- received. Fourteen commissioned Of
70 ficers were killed.
e SAN DIEGO, July 1.-THE Colorad,
e election to adopt or reject State Con
i stitution, was carried for adoption b.
, a large majority.
SAN DIEGO, July 11.-TO LIEUT.
READE: There were in Clusters regi
ment when he went into battle So:
men and 90 officers; of these 40 men
were killed with Reno and 81 wound
ed. With Custer there were about PIG
in the battle. Twenty-one dead bodies
were found and buried. 1t is reported
that not single man or officer who
was with Custer escaped. The bodies
, of the following officers have been
found and recognized:
Gen. Georgia Custer, Capt. Miles
Keogh, Capt Thomas Custer, First
Lieut.. and Adjutant VIM. Cook, First
! Lieut. Algernon Smith, Lieut.. Daniel
Mcintosh, Lieut. James Calhoun, First
Lieut.. James L. Porter. Second Lieut..
Benz. H. Hodgson, Lieut.. John j. Crit
tenden, Lieut.. Lord, Acting Assistant
. Surgeon DeWOlf The bodies of Lieuts
Jas. D. Sturges and NJ. V. Harrington
f, have not yet been recognized, but they
were undoubtedly killed. Lieut.. Crit
!tenden was a son of Gen. Crittenden of
the Seventeenth Infantry. All the OIL
GERS of the Seventh, except those men
toned, are living and well. The Sioux
had 1000 men on the field and could
not have lost less than 400 warriors.
The New York Herald special says
"Other bodies were mutilated; CUSTER
was untouched. He lay as if asleep,
his face calm and Il smile on his lips.
Near him were eleven dead officers.
Capt. Miles Keogh was on his right
and his brother Capt Thomas CUSTER
on his left. Almost at Clusters feet lay
a fair and beautiful boy of nineteen
this was young Reed, Clusters nephew.
He was visiting the General at the time
he was ordered upon the expedition
and insisted upon coming with him in
the field. A little way off lay Boston
Custer, another of the Generals broth
ers. Within a few feet of each other
the three brothers had fallen. On Skin
miSh line was the body of Lieut.. Cal
houn, husband of Clusters sister. Mrs.
Calhoun lost her husband, three broth
ers and nephew. Kellogg, special
correspondent of the New York Her
aid, was found on skirmish line near
Calhoun.
OMAHA, July 9.-The Twenty-sec-
ond regiment Of infantry, stationed at
Fort Wayne near Detroit, left this morn {
ing by special train TO join Terry at
Fort Lincoln. Two thousand troops
will be put in the field Immediately.
This force, Sheridan thinks sufficient i
md no volunteers will be accepted. 7
WASHINGTON, July 11.-There is no q
special change to note in regard to {
Congressional affairs.
WASHINGTON, July G.-The Senate p
las appointed a committe of three to 5
investigate the character, extent and
fleet of Chinese immigration, and au- n
horiZed the committee to visit the Pa 7
.ific coast. +,
WASHINGTON, July 10.-Blaine has Il
'een appointed Senator to fill the va
ancy caused by the resignation of il
Morrill,. Blaine's health is not i'm II
proved. He will not be able to take o
us seat this session. 1t is supposed
congress will adjourn in Two weeks. ~
Great excitement was caused by the +,
eport that Gen. Crooks command had :
gain met the Indians and that Crook -,
ad been killed. Report not confirmed. :
Weather extremely hot. Thirty-six
ases Of sun stroke already and major
" fatal
Secretary Of War continues to re-
Give dispatches from the west offering o.
olunteers for the Indian war. Gen. tc
'Ope has ordered Gen. Miles with six g
ompanies Fifth Infantry, TO report at il
nee at the scene of Sioux war. The "
indians of the Upper Missouri are be
oming uneasy and leaving their res c
rvatiOnS G
Santa Ana is at the City Of Mexico. r,
WASHINGTON, July 11.-Postmaster-
General Jewell has resigned his posi-
ion at request of President Grant. y
ewell says the resignation is purely q
or political reasons. Tomorrow the r,
resident viii nominate Gen. James tC
Iyner second assistant postmaster .
General, Of Indiana, 10 succeed Jewell. -.
Heat to-day is 50 excessive that all
BUSINESS was suspended III the capital {,
for the first time in history. Il
WASHINGTON, July 1l.-Pratt. Com n
missioner of Internal revenue, has re Ii
iSned because the President disre. ''
.arded his recommendation regard C
NJ appointments. ia
The resignation OF Postmaster Gen :.