Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-07

aud eXcelleDtly well, but they were not sum-
cieDt 10 number. Therefore the 29,h was spent
10 making full supply of them. In the even
ing of the 90 h We started again, and at 2 a.
NJ. the Wounded were placed on the steamer at
the mouth of the Little Big Horn. The after
noon of the 3Oth they were brought down to
the depot, on the Yellowstone. send them
10 morrow by steamer, TO Fort Lincoln, and
with them one of my aids, Captain b. w.
which you may desire to ask. Col. Sbcridan's
Dispatch iut1rmlng NE CT the reported gather
ing of Indians on the Rosebud, reached me at
Crooks movements At least one hundred
horses are needed to rsmouot the cavalry
men now here. ALFRED II. TERRY,
Brgadier General.
TOLEDO, O., July Ga dispatch from Mon
roe, Mich, the home OF Gen Custer, says the
startling news Of the killing of the General
and his party by the Indians created the most
intense feeling Of sorrow among all classes.
Gen. Custer passed several years OF bis youth
at school 10 Monroe, ADD his parents have re-
sided there many years. The town is draped
10 mourning. and meeting of the Common
council and ctIZeDs was held this evening to
take measures for an appropriate tribute to the
gallant dead.
ST. LOUIS, July Ga telegram from Gen.
Rugges at st. PAU TO Capt.. Green Hale, com
maudng the cavalry at the arsenal here, gives
the foll;wing as the names Of officers killed 10
| the fight between The Sioux and Gen. Custer
Command: Gen. Custer, Col. Custer, Col.
| kaarh, Col. Yates, Col. Cook, Lieu. Smith,
| Lieut.. Mcintosh, Lieut.. Calhoun, Lieut. liodg-
son, Lieut.. Reilly, Lieut.. Foster aud Lieut..
! Siurgrs. Lieut.. Harrington is missing.
| SALT LAKE July 6.-rhc citizens here are
excited over the Custer affair. Several par
ties have made 40 offer 10 the Secretary Of War
to raise a regiment of fronicrsmeo 10 ten days
for Indian service.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti
more Gazette says: "rhe general opinion is
that Custer having had such success 10 driving
everything before him, was reckless, and
charged without proper knowledge OF what
be was going to attack.
Gen. Custer was gallant officer and smart.
ing under the recent attempt 90 the part OF
the administration to disgrace him By removal
from the chief command of the expedition, be.
cause Of hi testimony 10 the Belkusp case he
may have acted rashIy He was born in 1899,
a graduate of West Point Of the class OF 1861,
be entered at orc, into active service, and so
greatly distinguished himself that he was made:
10 1868, brlgadier general of volunteers, and
tho following year WAS gazatted major geuer-
al 10 the army of the UOised States
VALLEY RAILROAD We understand that
the lease of this road By VIM. Mines, esq
has been formally arranged. and the security
offered by Mr. Mines accepted by the presl-
d.nt and attorney for the Valley Company. As
soon as arrangements cau be made to turn the
engines at this place the trains will Commerce
ruoong .-Rockinghant Register.
The House Committee on Privileges and
Elections have adopted report in the contest
ed election case of Breaux VS. DarraIl, from
Louisiana, giving the seat to the latter. ln the
case Of Butts vs.. Mackey, from South Carolina,
the cjmthttee will report 90 election 10 either
CASE which Gusts Mackey, the sitting member.
The country will justly hold the administra
ton responsible for the disasters to the Fedora
forces Inflicted by the Indians. The troops are
being led Tor political purposes, while the To-
dams are furnished with The means OF carrying
on warfare successfully. After the fourth o.
next March these evils will be remedied.
A Washington disp,tch says that Mr.. Morril
will to day, after submitting a report as Chair
man of the Conference Committee On the Legis
ls.ive, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
bill, Immediately quslity as Secretary Of tine
Treasury