The New York herald., 1876-07-09
WHITE OUTLAWS LEAD THE REDS.
General Sheridan Thinks the Army Strong
Enough to Crush Sitting Bulls Band.
WAR DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.
A History of the Dakota indian Difficulty
from Secretary Cameron.
GENERAL TERRY's REPORT.

GENERAL TERRY'S REPORT.
CHICAGO, Ill, July s, 1876.
The following is General Terrys Official report Of
Custer's engagement with the Indians, received at
the headquarters Of General Sheridan to-day
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA,
CAMP ON LITTLE BIG HORN RIVER June p, 1876.
10 THE ADJUTANr GENERAL OF THE MILITARY DIvI-
SION OF THE MISSOURI, at Chicago, ILL.,
1t is my painful duty to report that day before
yesterday, the 2sth inst, great disaster overlook
General Custer and the troops under his command.
At twelve O'Clock on the 22d he started with his
whole regiment and strong detachment Of scouts
and guards from the mouth Of the Rosebud. Pro-
seeding up that river about twenty miles he struck
very heavy Indian trail which had previously been
discovered, and pursuing it found that it led,
supposed, to the Little Big Horn River. Here he
found village
OF ALMOST UNExAMrLED EXTENT,
and at once attacked it with that portion Of his
force which was Immediately at hand. Major Reno,
with three companies, A, G and M Of the regiment,
was sent into the valley Of the stream at the point
where the trail struck it. General Custer, with five
companies--C, +, +, and L-attempted to enter it
about three miles lower down. Reno forded the
river, charged down its left bank and dismounted
and fought on foot until finally,
COMPLETELY OVERWHELMED BY NUMBERS,
he was compelled to mount, recross the river and
seek refuge ON the high bufis which overlooked its
right bank. Just as he recrossed Captain Benteen,
who with three companies, d, II and K, was some
two miles to the left of Reno when the action
commenced, but who had been ordered by
General Custer to return, came to the
river, and rightly concluding that it would
renew the fight in the valley, he joined Reno the
bluns. Captain McDougall, with his company b. was
at first at some distance in the rear with train Of
pack mules He also came to Reno soon. This
united force was nearly surrounded by Indians,
many OF whom, armed with rnes occupied positions
which commanded the ground held by the cavalry,
ground from which
THERE WAS NO ESCAPE.
Ride pits were dug and the fight maintained,
though with heavy loss, from about halfpast two
the Indians withdrew from the valley, taking with
them their village.
CUsTER's DEATH STRUGGLE.
or the movements OF General Custer and the i've
companies under his immediate command scarcely
anything is known from those who Witnessed them,
for no soldier or officer who accompanied him has
yet been found alive. His trail from the point where
Reno crossed the stream passes along and In the
rear OF the OF the bluffs the right bank for
nearly or quite three miles then it comes down to
the bank OF the river but at once diverges from 1t,
rhe had unsuccessfully attempted to then
turns upon itself, almost completes a circle and
closes. 1t is marked by the remains Of his officers
and men, the bodies OF his horses. some Of them
dropped along the path, others heaped. where halts
appear to have been made. There is abundant evi-
dence that
A GALLANT Resistance WAS OFFERED
by the troops, but they were beset ON all sides by
overpowering numbers.
LIST oE THE KILLED.
The officers known to be killed are:-
General Custer,
Captain Keogh,
Captain Yates.
Captain Custer.
Lieutenant Cooke,
Lieutenant Smith,
Lieutenant Mcintosh.
Lieutenant Calhoun,
Lieutenant Porter.
Lieutenant Hodgson,
Lieutenant Sturgis.
Lieutenant Reilly, OF the cavalry;
Lieutenant Crittenden. Of the Twentieth infantry.
Acting Assistant Surgeon De wolf
MISSING OFFICERS
Lieutenant Harrington, OF the cavalry, and
Assistant Surgeon Lord are missing.
Captain Benteen and
Lieutenant varnum, OF the cavalry are slightly
wounded.
GENERAL cUsTER's FAMILY.
Mr.. Boston Custer, brother, and
Mr.. Reed, nephew OF General Custer were with
him and we're killed.
4 No other oficers than those whom have named
are among the killed, wounded and missing.
ENLISTED MEN LOST.
It is impossible yet TO obtain reliable list of the
enlisted men who were killed and wounded, but the
aumber Of killed. including officers, must reach $50.
The number OF wounded Is nry.one.
GENERAL TERRy's PLANS.
At the mouth Of the Rosebud informed General
Custer that should take the supply steamer Far
West up the Yellowstone to ferry General Gibbons
column over the river; that should personally ac-