The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-07-15
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| with Reno was 529 including 81 wOun-
ded The loss among the Indians was
probably considerable, as bodies have
been found in every direction, and they
left behind only small portion of their
dead. We remained nearly two DAYS
on the scene Of tLis disaster TO bury the
dead and prepare for transporting the
wounded to a place of safety. The
nelghboring country was full of scat.
tering bands of Indians Watching our
movements, and doubtless prepared to
take advantage of any want OF vigilance
to add to the number of their victims
A species OF rude horse litter wac con
structed of poles and strips of hide and
in these the disabled we're carried 90
miles to the fords of the Big Horn.
where they were placed on boart the
steamer, and last night they were
Drought down to the junction with the
Yellowstone. Tomorrow the steamer
VIII convey .the poor fellows to Fort
Lincoln. Gen. Gibbons cavalry fol-
lowed the Indians for about ten miles
ana ascertained that they moved to
the south and west by several trails
good deal of property has been
thrown away by them to Tighten their
march and was scattered for many
miles over the prairie. Manv of their
dead were also discovered secreted in
ravines, amongst them, Arrapahoes
and Cheyennes.
GENERAL TERRY's REPORT.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 8-110A. M
General Phil. Sheridan The following
ls General Terry's report, received Iate
TO night dated June 81 eft ia nv
painful duty to report that dav befors
yesterday, the 25th inst. a yreat 6is
aseer overlook Gen. Custer and the
troops under his command. At12 M,
OF the I'D, he started with his whole
regiment and a strong detachment Of
scouts and guides from the mouth of the
ROSEBUD Proceeding up that river
aoout twenty miles lie struck a yerv
neaVy indian trail, which had preyious-
~ oeen discovered, and pursuing IL.
iound mat 1t led, as it was supposed
mat 1t would lead, to the Little Rio
horn. Here he found village OF a.
most unlimited extent, and at once al.
lacked it with that portion of his COM
manu n Which was Immediately on hand.
MAJOR Reno, with three companies. A
ana M, of the regiment, was sent in
10 the valley of the stream at the point
where the trail struck it. General Cus.
ter with five companies, G, E.F.Iand
L., attempted to enter about three miIea
lIwer Gown Reno forded the river,
charged down It's left bank, and fought
on 1oot' until finally, completely over.
"heimed Oy numbers, he was compelled
W mount, recross the river, and seek a
,eluge on the high bluffs which over
looheu its right baLk. just as he re-.
crossed captain Benteen, who with
three companions. d. II and K, was
some Two miles to the left of Reno when
.he actiOn commenced, but who had
oeen ordered by General Custer In rev
turn came to the river, and rightly cor.
cIuued that 1t was useless for his force
W aItempt to renew the fight in the
Vailey, he Joined Reno on the bluffs.
Japan McDougal, with his company
(b), was at first some distance in the
rear with train of pack-mules, He
also came up to Reno. Soon this NOM,
tel lofce was nearly armed with rifles.
occupied positions which commanded
tne ground held by the cavalry. Rife
pits were dug and the fight was mair-
tanned, though with heavy loss from
aoout half past two O'Clock of the 25th
VII SIX OF the 26th, when the Indians
Withdrew from the valley, taking with
tnem thelr baggage. or the movements
or General Custer and the five COM
panles under his immediate command
scarcely anything is known from thoss
VINO witnessed them, for no officer or
soldier who accompanied him has as vet
oeen found alive His trail from the
point where Reno crossed the stream
passes along and in the rear of the crest
OF the bluffs on the right bank for near.
ly or quite three miles, then it comes
down to the bank of the river bnt at
once diverges from it as if he had un-
successfully attempted to cross, then
turns upon itself, almost completing a
circle, and closes. 1t is marked by tba
remains of his officers aad men, and
the bodies of his horses, soma of
them strewed along the path, Others
heaped where halts appear to have
been made. There is abundant evil
dence that a gallant resistance was Of.
teied Cy the troops, but they were be-
set on all sides by overpowerIng mum.
bers. The officers known to be killed
are General Custer, Captains Keoqb.
Yates and Custer Lieutenants Cook
Smith, Mcintosh, Calhoun, Porter
Hodgson, Sturges and Reilly, of the
cavalry Lieutenant Crittenden. of tho
IL Infantry with Acting Assistant Sur
geon DeWOlf, Lieutenant Harrington.
OF the cavalry. and Assistant Surgeon
Lord are missing. Captain Benteen
and Lieutenant Varnum, of the cayaI.
ry, are slightly wounded. Mr.. B. Gus
ter, brother, and Mr.. Reed, a nepi ew
OF General Custer. were with him and
were killed. No other officers than
those l have named are amOug the kill
ed aud wounded and missing. It is i'm.
possible yet to obtain a reliable list nr
the enlisted men who were killed and
wounded, but the number of killed. in
ending officers, must reach $50. The
number of wounded Is 81. The balance
OF the report will be forwarded immedl-
ately. re. Drum. A. AG
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