The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-07
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the reported killing OF General Custer
and the massacre of his forces, neither
General Sherman nor General Sheridan,
both of whom are now in the
city, have received any confirm
atery information. General Sher-
man simply says 81 don't believe it,
| don't want to believe it if l can help it."
Gen. Sheridan says he would like very
much 10 disbeleve it, bat his fears that
it is true are stronger than his proof
that it is not. He said he last
heard from the expedition from Gen.
Terry, about the 10th or 2lst of June.
Terry WAS north of Rose Bud, and was
then outlining q campaign against
the savages, frequent signs OF
whose near presence were discovered,
and that it was his Intention TO have
Custer lead AZ expedition OF about SOO
men up the stream, and to effect june
on with Gibbons command on the
south side of the Yellowstone, at its
junction with the Big Horn. This is on
the southern part of Montana territory.
II was then Terry's purpose TO lie him
self at this junction when the Custar and
Gibbins forces were named. Ii Gibbons
reached the junction of the Big Horn
and Yellowstone first, he was 10 march
up the former ant meet Custer, who was
directed to march down. Gen. Sheridan
saws: From what has been reported,
| infer that Custer met the savages
in force on his way towards the junction
and made daring etiort-he was always
brave ard darng-to cut his way
through the enemy, who filled the stretch
of country separating the two forces. L
do not like to believe the news is rs ter
rible as it is reported, and yet there is no
reason why the dispatches should not
come direct from Ellis, the nearest post
to the scene of the battle, as the line, l
understand, was recently placed in good
working order.
CHICAGO, July Ga dispatch confirm
ing the report sent last night of General
Clusters fight. on Little Horn river, has
Just been received ut General Sheridan's
headquarters.
ST. LOUIS, June 6.-Gen. S. ID. Sturgis
in command At this post, received tele-
gram, this evening, from Assistant Ad-
jutant General Ruggles, At st. Paul, noti-
lying him that his son WAS killed in the
fight between The Sioux and Gen. Gus
ters party.
SAN Francisco, July CA dispatch
from Virginia City reports great ex-
c,t"ment ut the news of Clusters death.
a Meeting was called to organize a
- pany Of volunteers.
SALT LAKE, June G.-The citizens
here are excited over the Custer mas
sacre. Several parties at Omaha offer to
the Secretary of War to raise regiment
OF frontier men in ten days for Indian
service.
List OF Officers Killed.
ST. LOUIS, July CA telegram from
General Ruggles at st. Paul To Captain
Green Hall. Commanding Colonel at the
arsenal here gives the following rs the
names of the officers killed in the fight
between the Sioux and General Custer
command General Custer, Colonel Gus
ter Colonel keah, Colonel Yates, Colo
mel Cook, Leutenants Smith, Mcintosh,
Calhoun, HodgsoR, REILLY, Porter and
Sturges and Harrington arc missing.
Latest.
CHICAGO, July 6.-An Inter- Ocean
special under the date OF Bismarck, ID.
| T.. July lst, says information from the
Sioux expedition, dated mouth of the
Big Horn, July lst, says Gen. Custer left
the mouth of the Rosebud with IL COM
panies to follow the trail OF a large band
of hostile Sioux. They followed up III
the direction of the Big Horn. The
Indians were making for the eastern
branch OF the Little Horn.
General Terry with Gibbons command
of five companies Of infantry and four Of
cavalry started to ascend the Big Horn
to attack the enemy in the rear. On the
morning of the 18th, two Crow scouts
brought intelligence Of the battle of the
previous day. On receipt of the news
the command commenced its march in
southerly direction, where smoke could
be seen, which indicated that Custer had
! fired the Indian village. Next morning
the head of the column entered y plain
bordering on the bank OF the Little Horn,
where had recently stood an immense
Indian village, three miles in length.
The ground was strewn with slaughtered
horses, cavalry equipments and the dead
bodies OF nine Indian chiefs. The cloth
ing of Leutenants Sturges and Porter
WAS also found. pierced with bullets.
Further on was found the body Of Lieu
tenant Mcintosh. Just then scout ar
rived with news that Colonel Read was
entrenched with the remnant Of the
Seventh cavalry on bluff near
by, waiting relief. The command pushed
on and found Reno with the remainder of
the seven companies Of Reno's com.
nland, who had been fighting since Sun
day, till relieved by Terry on the night
OF the 25th. Terry's arrival caused the
Indians TO retire Reno knew nothing
of the fate of the other five COM
panies which bad been separated
from them on the 2oth 70 make
sn attack, under Clusters command, Al q
point three miles down the right bank of
the stream. Custer had apparently made
All attack on the Indians, and Was COM
PEELED to retrsat but vas cut od from
the main body. They were forced into
q narrow ravipe, where the horses and
men lay slaughted. Here was found
the bodies Of Custer. his two brothers,
and nephew, Mr.. Read, Colouels Yates
and Cook, and Captain Smith. all lying
in . circle OF few yards, and here one
after another Of Clusters brave command
FELL Not . man escaped 10 tall the tale.
PHILADELPHIA, July 6.-General
Sherman, now here, received several Of
fetal dispatches from General Terry, res
lsiing 70 the operations in the Big Horn
country, but they don't come down TO
the time of Clusters fight.
Geaerai Cssser'. heath.
WAsHINsroN, July G. General Gus
ter being . native OF Tdiohigsn, the
Congressional delagaii" from that
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