The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-07-13
INDIAN NEWS.

THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1876.
INDIAN NEWS.
CHICAGO July G.-An "lnteT-Ocean
special, under date Of Bismarck, ~. l.,
Jaly !, says: Iufem alton from the si9nn
expelition. dated ct the mouth o1 the Big
Un-n In Is, sa-s Gen. Custer left the
month of Rosebud, with twelve companies,
90 follow an Indian trail OF a large band Of
hostile Sioux. They followed up in the
J;rec,ion of the Big Horn. The Indians
were making for the eastern branch, Little
Horn Gen. Terry, wit. Gibbons command
al five companies o. infantry and four of
cavalry, started TO ascend the Big Horn, to
attack the enemy in the rear. On the
morning OF the 25th, two Crow scouts
brought intelligence of the battle OF the
previous day.
Upon receipt Of the news, the command
marched in a soutEerly direction, where
smoke could be seen, which indicated that
zen. Custer had fired the Indian village.
Next morning the head OF the column en-
tered plain, bordering on the bank Of the
Little Big 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 clothing OF Liegtenants Sturgls and
Porter, was also found, pierced with bullets.
Further on was found the body OF Lieut..
Mcintosh. Jus. then, scout arrived with
intelligence that Col. Reno was entrenched
with the remenant OF the Seventh Cavalry
on a bluff near by, waiting for relief. The
command pushed on, and found Reno with
the remainder OF the seven companies.
Reno's command haI been fighting since
5 Inday noon, the 18th, until relieved by
Terry on the night OF the 10Th. His arrival
caused the Indians to retire. Reno heard
nothing OF the fate Of the other five COM
Psnies which had been separated from them
on the 18th TO make an attack under Gus
ter's command at point about three miles
down the right bank OF the stream.
Custer had, apparently, made an attack
on the Indians and he and his men were
compelled TO retreat. Being cut off from
the main body, they were forced into mar
row recess, where horses and men lay
slaughtered promiscuously. Here were
found the bodies of Custer, his two brothers
and nephew, Mr.. Read, Coils. Yate. and
Cook, and Capt. Smith, all lying within a
circle of a few yards; and here one after
Not man escaped to tell the tale.
CUSTER.
TOLEDo, o, July "a special 10 the
Blade" from Monroe, Michigan, the home
OF Gen. Custer, says that the startling news
Of the massacre of the General and his party
by the Indians created a feeling OF the
most intense sorrow among all classes.
Zen. Custer passed several years OF his
4
have resided there for many years. His |
wife is a daughter of Hon. Dan'l L. Bacon,
prominent citizen OF that place, and is
now at the post recently Commanded by |
Gen. Custer-Fort Abraham Lincoln.
The town is draped in mourning, and
meeting Of the council and citizens was
held this evening TO take measures for an
appropriate tribute to the gallant dead.
THE KILLED.
ST. LOUIS, No, July Ga telegram,
from Gen. Ruggles, at St. Paul, to Capt. |
tireenhale, who is commanding the caval- |
ry at the arsenal here, gives the following,
as the names of the officers killed in the |
fight between the Sioux and Gen. Clusters
command: Gen. Custer, Col. Custer, Col |
keogh, Col. Yates, Col. Cook, Lieut. Smith,
Lieut.. Mcintosh, Lieut.. Calhoun, Lieut.
i-lShi.
Lieut. Sturgis Lieut.. Harrington is miss
ing.
PROFOUND EXCITEMENT.
WAsHINGToS, ID. C., July 6.-The news
Of the death of Gen. Custer and the terrible
disaster reported from the West created
profound sensation here, particularly in
army circles. Up to noon there had been
no official advices at the War Department.
Secretary Cameron and Gems Sherman and
Sheridan are in Philadelphia.
GEN. TERRY's REPORT.
CHICAGO, July The following dis
patch mas been received At Gen. Sneridans
headquarters
lamp on Yellowstone river, near Mouth
Of Big Horn, July 2:-I think i owe it TO
myself TO put you more fully in possession
II the facts Of the late operations. While
at the mouth OF the Rosebud | submitted
INV uIan 10 Gen. Gibbon and Cen Custer,
and they approved It heartily. 1t was that
Custer with his whple regiment should
move up the Rosebud till he should meet
with the trail which Reno had discovered
q lew days before, but that he should not
follow it directly 10 the Little Big HON
that he should send scouts over il, and keep
his main force further 10 the south, 80 as
TO prevent the indians from slipping in be-
tween himself and the mountains. He .
was also to examine the headwaters OF
IdliOck's creek, as he passed it, and send
me word OF what he found there. A scout
was furnished him for this purpose, cross
ing the country which he calculated would
take Gibbons column until the 26th to
reach the mouth of the Little Big Horn,
and that wide sweep, L had proposed, Gus ,
ter should make, would require so much
time that Gibbons would be able to CO.
operate with him in attacking any Indians
that might be found on that stream.
asked Custer how long his marches would
be, and he said about so miles day | I
measurements were made and calculations {
based On that rate OF progress.
/ talked with him about his strength, and
at one time suggested that II would be we'll :
FOX me TO take Gibbons cavalry and go with !
him. To this suggestion, lac replied, that :
without reference TO the command, he would
prefer his own regiment alone, and express
sd the utmost confidence that he had all
the force he would need, and | shared his
confidence. The plan adopted WAS the only /, !
one which promised to bring the infantry
into action, and | desired TO make sure OF
things by getting up every available man.
| oil, rd Custer a battery OF Gantling guns,
but he declined, SAYING II might embarrass
him; that he was strong enough without II.
The proposed movements by Gibbons ,
column we're carried ont 20 the letter,
and lad the attack been deferred until il
WAS up cannot doubt, we should have {
Teen successful. The Indians had evident
~ nerved themselves for stand. | learn
from Capt. Benton that on the I'D, the cav
airy marched l. miles; on the 2Si, s.
miles from a. m. 10 5 p. IN, on the 2ith:
a. miles, and then after night 10 miles .
further; then, after resting, but without I,
unsaddling, % miles TO the battle. field.
The proposed route was not taken. but as .
soon as the trail was struck it WAS
followed. l cannot learn that any |,
examination of Tullock's creek was 1
made. do not tell you this to cast any a
reflection upon Gen. Custer, for whatever &
errors he may have committed he has paid q
the penalty, and You cannot regret his loss !
more than do, but feel that our plan y
must have succeeded had it been carried !,
oIt. and desire you 10 know the facts In !,
the action itself. 30 far as can make out, A
believe Custer acted under misapprehen- o
sion. He thought confidently that the In q
dians were running, and for fear they a
might get away, he attacked them without
getting all his men Up, and divided his
command, 30 that they were beaten in de- a
tail L do not at all propose to n