Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-07
ant Marsh Pushes the Ear
West Sixty Miles Up the
Big Horn.
ID Brings Down the Wounded
tree Hundred aad Sevent,
Men Killed.
le News Creates =. Sensation in
Washington.

SALT LAKE, July 5.A special cor
spondent Of the Helena, Mt, Her
writes from Saltwater, Mt, July
that Muggins Taylor, a scout FOR
IN. Gibbon, got there last night d.,
| 1t from the Little Horn river. Gen.
lster found an lIdian camp Of near
90 lodges, on the Little Horn, and
mediately attacked the camp. Gus
took 6ve companies and charged
e thicke:t portion Of the camp
pthing is known of the operations
this command only as they trace II
the dead. Major Reno command
the other seven companies, and at i
sked the lower portion Of the camp.
le Indians poured in murderons
g from all directions; besides the
cater portion fought on horseback. !.
Custer, his two brothers, nephew
d brother-in-law were all killed,
d not one Of the, detachment cs-
ped. Two hundred and seven men
ere buried in one place, aud the
He'd is estimated at 300, with only
wounded The indians
rroupded Reno's command
d held them one day in the hills cut
from water tsa+il G'-bBh5z,t,,s -.bB5z,t, com.
and came in sight, when they broke
mp in the night and left. The 7th
vslry fought like tigers bu.
ere finally overcome by mere
ute force. The Indians loss
mot be estimated as they bore off
ID cached most Of their killed. The
nnant Of the 7ih cavalry and Glib
ms command are returning te the
outh Of the Little Horn where a
eamboat lies. The Indians got al
G arms of the killed soldiers. There
ere seventeen commissioned officers
He'd. The whole Custer family
ed at the head of the column
he exact loss is not known
both tie adjutant and sergeant ma
II were killed. The Indian camp
a. from three to four miles long
I'd was twenty miles up the Little
,orn from its mouth. The Thdian
,tually pulled the men from off thci
orses in some instances. give mi
Taylor told me, as he was over the
cid after the battle. The above i,
onhrmed by other letters, which SAY
'uster met feyrful disaster. 4
lines extra. dated Bozeman, N. l.
uly 3, I p. M, says Mr.. Taylor
carer of dispatches from the Liftl,
Torn to Fort Ellis, arrived this eve
ing and reports the following. Til
,attle was fought on June 25.h, 80 o
0 miles below the Little Horr
;nster attacked the Iudial
illage Of $500 to 1000 warriors on on
ide and Col. Reno was to attack 1t tn
'lher and three companies were placSd o
/ hill ~ reserve Gen Custer and tiftee
'fiicers, and every man belonging To the
companies were killed. Reno retreated III
H'CI buC pEOSoCAtOu VI tuo fGAEINcs
vholc number killed was 3l5, Gen. Gil,
son joined Reno and the Indians left. Ttl
,a,tle ground looked like slaugh pe
IS 1t really WAS being in q narrow ravin
he dead we're much mntilatsd. This stu,
ion now looks serious.
Gen. Terry arrived at Grboons' camp {
! steamboAt and crossed the command ov
and accompanied TO join Custer who kne
I was coming before the light beRu
Lieut. Criltenden, son Il Gen, Crittend
l was among the killed.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
4 san FRANCISCO, July GA dl
! patch from Virginia, City rePes
j great excitement over the news
Custer's death. A meeting was call