The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-08

anu dust on 10 the bluns. moving In
regular military order IN The direction Big Horn
Mountains. which sbou, thirty miles distant
nrss thought II she rctarn Of Custer which bad
started The Indians We could not conceive tho awful
s'o that had bcfsiicn him and hts command. The
question vas settled next merning by General Terry
riding INTO camp, Who brought tho nrss OF Gus
rsd'sastcr. Colonel Bentsen with his company.
al once despatched tho battlefield and brought
the facs of Clusters annihatiou that had reeos
nzca the bodies OF the officers whose have been
published and who Tell with Custer when bsttaions
"ere organized was given the.command o companies
N, and q, and ordered 10 proceed at rapid .
gait as though, prudent ancrward charge and
thst would 10 supported by tho whole outnl THIS
order was brought to me by Colonel Cooke aduant OF
tho regiment ! never Custer again living. and
tho Instructions embodied these received
from him. After Colonel Cooke gave this order he
rode with mo for some time. 40 also Captain
keosh, and said. 10 hts laughing. smiling way,
I'VE arc all gong win sho sdvasce and
Niles kcosh Is coming too" ny attention
was then taken up with tho ford which to cross
with tho companies. and I never either alive
again Amer crossing thu lord sent word to Custer
that tho Indians in and very strong.
! bus charged down, followed BY him. A. I
ncarcd the village indians passing from the hill
behind my Left hank. knew support could b
coming 50 dismounted and took possession Of point
| OF woods about half milo up strcxm tho
| village, sheltered my horse and advanced to tho
attack, reaching within 200 yards Of the village The
| Indians then camo out In overwhelming numbers and
It was plain TO that tho salvation OF my command
depended reaching defensive position, which
accomplished by charging through the Indians tho
blum, where was Joiued by tho other comps-
nics commanded by Colonel Bcnsecn aud Captain
AcDougaL The ford We crossed In getting to the bun
was not the same wo had passed In going To attack
tho village It 10 front OF tho blum. and n
was, partially BY accident found H.
Whom went into action I had only liz
| mon and officers of the Seventh with me and
some twenty-five scouts II had not made tho
charge for the bluffs my command would undoubtedly
have been annihatcd Custcrs was. The great ms
take in the beginning that undcrcstimatcd the
! Indian strength. Tho lowest computation puts tho
Indian force present at about $500, and think
there 600 warriors present Tho INDIANS the
best light cavalry the world. l hnvo seen pretty
nearly all Of them and do not except tho Cos
Among tho gallant deeds in the Custer fight tho
splendid conduct Of Lieutenant Cooke deserves especial
mention He tho last officer to fall and no
manned mounted to tho last alter Clusters DEATH Tho
command Of the survivors fell on him, and with his
small band he repeatedly charged the Indians. The
Crow scout who the only known survivor says that
the Sioux warriors scattered and again before
tho desperate onslaught OF Cooke and his handful Of
| men, who tell al last, overwhelmed by innumerabic
| enemies
STEAMERS CARROLL AID FAR WEST ATTACKED
BY INDIANS WHO LINZ THE BANKs-DABINa
ADVENTURES OF DAVE CAMPBELL, THE PILOT
OF TIKI FAR WEST, AND TWO SCOUTS.
| ST. Paul. MINI, August !, 1870
special despatch to the Pioneer Press and 2,ioun
| from Bismarck says:-
The steamer Carroll arrived this morning from Gen.
cral Terry camp, having board General Forsyth
and twcnty sick and wounded soldiers.
The Carroll, her way up, when near the mouth Of
tho Powder River found Indians both sides of the
river and for and half hours they kept up run
ming fro upon the boat only succeeding, however in
slightly woundns one soldier.
ATTACKED THE INDIANS.
Tho steamer Far West after leaving Buford for Ter
rvs camp found her load too heavy and dis
charged part OF her cargo, principally gran point
about seventy five miles from Buford On her return
for the cargo II found that the Indians had do.
stroyed most Of tho grain, and at this point
the Indians attacked the Ear West She had
on board Colonel Moore with three companies
OF soldicrA Tho Indians stood on both banks OF the
river and with oaths dared Colonel Moore with his
troops 10 leave the boat and land. few shells were
dams, and thoy disappeared from tho south bank
Dave Campbell, pilot OF tae Far West with
| two Red scouts, thcn landed ana went
out TO reconnore. They found tina,
tho Indians endeavorng 10 cut them of from the
boat and, turning their horses heads, they started
| fast possible for the steamer. Seven Sioux had
circed TO intercept them, and It became a race
for Gear life The horse OF tho scouts began to
! fall behind and shot. The scout started
on foot, but 1t was use Tho same Sioux who had
killed his horse soon reached him, and put bullet
| through hrs lungs. Dave Campbell heard the shot,
ana, looking behind, tho wounded scout lying on
the ground He said to tho other that they
| 60 back and get that man.
| p.En
| Although II was much theIr lives were worth
they turned, and az they did SO they the Sioux
dismountBg from his pony. Dave nrcd and tho Sioux
tell, with hs scalpins kniic In his hand. Dave and the
| Red then scalped the Sioux and started with the
wounded man for the Far West During all this time
Colonel Moore, although with three companies OIL
troops, sen, one to the relief OF the thrce
| NIGHT SOLDIERS.
| Finally Grant Marsh Captain of the Far West
| called for fifteen volunteers Fifteen soldiers immo.
d,a,ely offered their services. but Colonel Moore or
dcred them not leave tho boat However, eight oil
them, contrary to orders, went with Captain Marsh
and brought IN Campbell and she two scouts Colonel
| Moore threatened to court martial those eight mon
| then and thero Tho steamboat men do not hesitate
to pronounce Colonel Mooros conduct cowardy In tho
| extreme
| GENERAL TERRY yALrrxo RACK
General TORY has fallen back eighty miles from his
| camp on tho Biz Horn and h campcd near the
| mouth Of tho Rosebud.
| Tho surrounding country has been fired by Indians
and prairie fires extending for miles be seen in
every direction, and General Terry finds dnicult
| get grazing for his horses.
oKxERAL CROOK HARRAssgp ut INDIANA
scout from General Crook reached General Terry
August 2 bareootcd and almost destitute OF clothing
| Crook was bus sevcntv-hvc miles from Tcrrys COM
maud and was trying TO reach him. Tho Indians, how
eye. kept picking OF his men, driving 10 hts scouts