Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-10
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Onieiai Report efshs Iaaian siauch.

EAsrERN.
Onieiai Report Of the Indian siauGh.
ter. 4,
Cmc,ao, July s.-following is the or
fetal report Of General Terry Of Clusters
engagement with the Indians, received at
Headquarters Of General Sheridan to-day
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT or DAKOTA,
CANP on LITTLE Bro HoES RIVER.
June %.
To the Adjutant General Of the Military
Division 81 Missouri, ut Chicago. Illinois :
II il my painful duty to report that tho
day before yesterday. the 9th instant, 4
great disaster overlook General Custer and
Ia. troops under his command. AT IL
o'clock on the 22d he started with his
whole regiment and u strong detachment
Of scouts and guides from the mouth OF
the Rosebud. Proceeding up that river
about twenty miles. he struck q very heavy
Indian trail. which had been previously
found. Pursuing II. he found that 1t
led. as was supposed II would. Ia the Little
Big Horn river. There he found 4 village
81 almost unexampled extent and at once
attacked u with that portion Of his
force which was Immediately at hand.
Major Reno. with three companies "a, q
aud NJ of the regiment. was sent into the
valley Of the stream, at a point where the
trail struck 1t. General Custer. with five
companies &C.. T.. y. I and IL. att mpted
10 enter also at three miles lower down.
Reno for,l-l the river. charged down
il. left bank. dismounted and fought ON
fool. until finally. completely over
rh.lmed by numbers. he was compelled to
80. 1890 Ala NtNar and aaQE
refuge ON the high bluffs which overlooked
its right bank. just as he rccrossed' Capt
tain BENTON, was, with three companies
ID. II and H. some two miles to the ieft
OF Reno when the action commenced, but
who hal been ordered by General Cnster
10 return, came Ia the river. AMI. rightly
concluding that II WAS useless Tor his force
to attempt To renew the fight ia The valley
Joined Reno on the BLUM. Captain Nc.
Dougal. with his company (Bl, was Mt hrst
some distance to the rear with y train oil
pack-mules. lie also came up Ia Reno.
This united force MAS nearly surrounded
by Indians, many IL whom. armed with
rifles. occupied positions which command
cd the ground ground from which there
was no escape. Hifie-pits were dug y
the light was maintained, though Win
heavy loss. from about $50 on the 18th
till @ o'clock ON the 26th. when the Indians
withlr,w from the valley. tlking with
them their village. OF the movements Of
Custer AMI the live companies under his
immediate command. scarcely anything Is
known from those who witnessed them.
for no officer or soldier who accompanied
him has yet been found alive. His trail
from the point where Reno crossed the
.,r,,m which masses along in the rear of
the er,.t Of the bluffs ON the right bank
Tor nearly or quite three miles, then
lovn Ia The bank Of the river. but at nce
Iiyreces from il, as though he had unsuc-
,e..fnil, attemptel 10 cross, then turns
nm i,..lf almost complete. A circle, and
-. I, IA markell by the remains of
his officer. and men and bodies Of his
horses. Some OF them dropped along INC
pain others ar hsapsu Th's,a !" ahnp.
pea,s ~ nav ~ ~, "si,.,, ,"snonse w..
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