, 1876-07-22
NO.
The Indian War.
Further Particulars of the Massacre az
Little Horn River.

New YORK, July 1.-THE Herald has
the following additional details of Gus
ter's fight:
They took the flying savages in the
flank, or doubling back on Reno. Reno
crossed the Little Horn and charged
down the valley about mile and half,
following what seemed to be the flying
Indians. Certainly they were on dead
run, but all at ouce turned and charged
the advancing soldiers. Reno halted his
command and engaged the Indians. The
fire was terrific and reminded those pres.
ent of the engagement OF the Wilderness.
Reno says he never heard firing more ter.
rible. In o. moment his command was
completely surrounded with bowling
devils on every side firing at short range.
Charley Reynolds, well known scout,
ofterward killed, exclaimed: ave are
gone up. There is no hope for u.s.
Reno was evidently of the opinion. He
ordered his men to mount, and, leading
the way, they cut forward Porters at
tention was attracted by dying man
belonging to Frcnch's company, who
was shot through the heart. The cavalry
WAS flying, pursued on every hand by
Indians. Porter sprang to his horse, and
throwing his arms around the horses
neck, he goaded the animal forward,
passing and being passed by Indians ia
| heir chase for scalps. They reached the
ford with little loss. Mcintosh, mounted
on horse which had been wounded,
was overtaken and pulled from his horse
and plugged with pistol shots while ly.
ing ut the feet OF his murtlerers IN thi,
state Of confusion three compahies
reached the ford, u narrow pass, into
which men and horses were crammed
and jammcd, with Indians firing into
them ut short range from the front, flank
and rear. While in the river, Lieut..
Ilodgsun was wounded and his horse
killed. lie received another shot Just a.
he reached the bank and tumbled back
into the river, dead. The ford being
passed, a wild scramble commenced to
reach the bluff beyond. The side of the
bluff was 50 steep that the men were
compelled to cling to the nccks Of their
animals to prevent sliding from theit
backs. Col. Smith declares the incline
to be the steepest he ever saw assembled
by horses or mules, Though the Indi-
ans were yelling ON every hand and fir
ing into the rctreatiDg force ut shoit
range, they gained the summit, and just
as they reached it, eight men shot on the
way up tell trem their horses. Lieu.
Matthews at once set about building
barracks for y hospital Dead animals
and dead men were used for this pur
pose, as well as stores from pack mules
Those who fell in the retreat were placed
under Porter's charge, and the number
rapidly increased. DeWolf was killed
just US be reached the summit, and Por-
Ter was left alone with no help, until
Girard escaped from the tiicket, when,
with his assistance, two amputations
were performed.
The officers inform your correspondent
that when Custer came in sight Of the
1900 lodge village Of upward OF 1000
inhabitants, he swung his hat and said
"Hu?rah Clusters struck the biggest
Indian village on the American CONT
nent." Hating hers only for coffee, hr
pushed forward a, rapid gait. III
took five companies for his personal com
mand, gave Reno three, and LETT four in
reserve under Benton. Dr. Porter be
ieycs the rr5ul. would have been the
same had Custer changed with hi, tll
regiment, only the lna-sNcrc would bayo
been wuro 'r...l,c