The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-07-21


retreat, and 81 the same time had been
cut OF from regAining the forces under
Keno. The bluffs along the right bank
come sharply down To the water, and
are iuterspersed BY numerous ravines
All alon- the slopes and ridges, and in
the raylues lay the dead arranged in or
der q battle, living a. they had fought,
line behind line, showing where defen-
sive positions had been successfully
taken up and held till none were left to
hght. Then, huddled in a narrow com
pass, horses and men were piled pro-
miscuousiy. Al the highest point Of
the ridge lay Custer, surrounded By a
chosen band. Here were his two
brothers and his nephew, Mr.. Reed,
Co.'s. Yates and Cooke and Capt. Smith,
AL lying IN a circle Of few yards, their
horses beside them. Here, behind
u ates's company, the last stand had
been made, and here, one after another,
THESE last survivors Of Clusters five
companies hail met their death. The
companies had successfully thrown
themselves across the path Of the adj
vaneing enemy and had been annihi-
lated
Not NAN HAS EscAPED TO TELL THE
TALE,
but il was Inscribed on the surface Of
these barren hills in a language more
eloquent than words. Two hundred
and .iVty-one bodies have been buried
u BE- last one found was that Of Mr.
Kellogg. correspondent of the Bismarck
Triiaas. aud also, J believe, 81 the New
Ims Esrad The following are the
nan If the officers whose remains are
rpct nized: Gen. Custer, Col keOgh,
Col Yates, Col. Custer, Col. Cooke,
Car smith, Lieut.. Mcintosh, Lieut.
saii IN, Lieut. Hodgs0n. Lieut. Reilly.
AL q. these belonged 70 the 9Th Caval-
rs Lieut.. Crittenden, Of the 2Oth In
fnufrg. who was serving temporarily
Vil4 the regiment Lie1ts. Porter.
>'Ir-.- and Harrington and Assistant
surgeon Lord are reported missing. a.
their remains were not recognized; but
There j. small. grorId 70 hope that any
ot them survived, as il i obvious that
the tnops we're completely surrounded
by force 81 ten times their number.
TffE HISTORY OF KENo's OPERATIONS
comprises al that is now known Of this
sanguinarv affair. II seems that Gus
ter. with eight companies, reached the
river ia the FORENOON of the 35ih, hav-
ing marched continuously AL the previ-
Gus dsv ant Eht. Seeing the upper
81 southern extremity II the village, and
probably ll4e --lstimatinr IL extent, he
ordered Leno 70 ford tie river and
charge the village with three compa-
mics, while he, with FIVE companies.
moved down the right bank, behind the
bluffs, u make = similar attack at the
other end. Reno made his charge, but,
finding that he was dealing with force
many times his own numbers, dismount-
Cd his men and sought shelter in the
timber which fringed the riyer bank.
This position appearing 10 him unteua-
Die. BE rem0unted and cut his way 10
the river, f0rded under q murderous
Gre. and gained the bluff where he was
subsequently, found. Here he was after
ward losned hv Col. Benton, with three
companies Which bad JUS reached the
field, and b Capt. McDougall, with his
company and the pack-mules. The po-
=iti0n Was Immediately after
COMPLEIELr INVESTED ~ TIE INDIANS,
who for more than twenty-four hosrs
allowed ihe garrison no rest, and in
tiicted severe loss. But for the timely
arrival If relief the command would
have been cut off % a man. The num-
her saved with Reno was 52g. including
81 wounded. The loss among the In
diaus was probably considerable, and
bodies have been found in every direc-
rion. aHd they left behind only small
portion ~ their dead
We remained nearly two days on the
scene ~ this disaster. To bury the dead
and prepare for Transporting the
wounded 10 "A place Of safety. The
neighboring country was still full Of
scattering bands Of Indians watching
our movements, ard doubtless pre-
pared IL take advantage II any want of
vigilance To add TO the number Of their
victims A species Of rude horse-litier
vvas Constructed Of poles aud strips of
hide, ami on these the disabled were
carried 70 miles TO the forks Of the Big
Horn. where they we're placed on board
the steamer, and last night they were
brought down 20 the junction with the
Yellowstone. Tomorrow the steamer
will convey the poor fellows To Fort
lincoln IN closing my hasty narra-
tive "a this aftAir-in certain respects
rhe most hIdevusly remarkable IN mod
ern history purpoSely refrain from
comment. The naked facts, so far as
they are known, must guide your read
ers 10 a conclusion as 10
The CAUSE or TIE CALAMTTr.
Information derived from many sources,
including, II course, the observa-
tion OF officers engaged in the battle,
lead to the conclusion that $500 OF
5000 Indians composed the lighting
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