The New York herald., 1876-07-08

whites The Sioux had 1000 men on the field, and
could not have lost less than 400 warriors. General
Custer and his sold their lives dearly, and will
be remembered while Sioux lives.
NARRATIVE OF A SCOUT
In the way OF additional particulars Of the great
Indian battle, send you the story OF scout who
cut on from Reno's command.
BISMARCK d. T., July 7, 1876.
George Herendon scout sent by General Terry
with General Custer's column. relates the following
as experience in the recent battle. He was sent
by General Terry from the mouth Of the Rosebud,
with General Custer's command, to carry de.
spatches from Custer TO Terry
STORY OF THE SCOUT.
We left the Rosebud on the 2od OF June ut twelve
miles and encamped for the night. On the morning
of the 23d we broke camp at five O'Clock and con-
tinued up the Rosebud until nine O'Clock,
when we struck large lodge pole trail
the Rosebud until toward evening, when we went
into camp the trail. On the morning Of the oath
we pulled out at five O'Clock and followed the trail
i've six miles, when met six
Crow Indian scouts, who had been sent
out the night previous by General Custer
to look for the Indian village They said
they had found fresh pony tracks and that ten miles
ahead the trail was fresher. General Custer had
the oficers' call blown and they assembled around
him, but did not hear what he said to them. The
scouts were again sent ahead and moved along at
fast walk. We moved at one O'Clock, and, while
the officers were eating their lunch, the scouts
came back and reported that they had found
where the village had been quite recently.
They moved again, with nankers well out
to watch the trail and that it did not
divide. About four O'Clock We came to
the place where the village had been apparently
only few days before, and went into camp two
all again pushed to look for the village, and at
eleven O'Clock ut night Custer had everything
packed up and followed the scouts up the right hand
fork Of the Rosebud.
THE VILLAGE DISCOVERED.
About daylight we went into camp, made coffee,
and soon after 1t was light the Scouts brought
Custer word that they had seen the village from the
top Of q divide that separates the Rosebud from
Little Horn River. We moved up the creek until
near its head and concealed ourselves in a ravine.
1t was about three miles from the head OF the
creek where we then were to the top OF the divide
where the Indian scouts said the village could be
seen, and after hiding his command General Custer,
with few orderlies, galoped forward look at the
and said he could not the Indian vii
lage but the scouts and a half breed
guide, "Nuch Bayer" said they could distinctly see
II some fifteen miles on While General Custer was
and reported that ne had been discovered and that
news was then its way TO the village
that he was coming. Another scout said
two Sioux war parties had stolen up and
seen the command; and looking In
ravinc near by, sure enough fresh pony tracks were
found Custer had "oricers' call" blown, gave his
orders and the command was put In fighting order.
The scouts were ordered forward and the regiment
moved At walk. AMER going about three miles
the scouts reported Indians ahead, and
the command then took the trail Our
way lay down little creek. a branch
OF the Little Horn and after going some six miles
we discovered an Indian lodge ahead. and Custer
bore down on II at a stn trot. In coming TO II We
found ourselves In freshly abandoned Indian camp,
all the lodges Of which gone except the one we
saw, and on entering II we found 1t con-
tained dead Indian. From this point We could
see into the Little Horn valley and observed heavy
clouds OF dust rising about I've miles distant Many
thought the Indians were moving away. and think
General Custer believed so, for he sent word TO
Colonel Reno, who was ahead with three
companies Of the seventh regiment, TO push
on the scouts rapidly and head for the
dust Reno took a steady gallop down the
creek bottom three miles 10 where II emptied into
the Little Horn, and found natural ford across
Little Horn River. lie started to cross when the
scouts came back and called out to him TO hold on
that the SIOUX were coming In large numbers to
meet him. lie crossed over however, formed his
companies on the praire In line Of battle and moved
forward at trot, but soon took gallop. The val