The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-16
cusTER's LAST BATTLE.
A Graphic Recital of the Incidents Of That
Awful Massacre by Red Horse, a
Szb-chief, Who Took Part In II.

eral Sheridan by Red Horse, a sub-chief
and councilman of the Minneconjons,
which is substantially as follows:
son Greasy Grass creek was the
main camp of the hostiles. At that
time my lodge was situated in the ZEN
tire of the camp. The Uncapapas,
Yanktonais and Santees were camped
northeast Of me. On the right, facing
the battlefield, were the Minneconjons,
Sans Arcs, Two Kettles and Brules.
From the centre on the left to the west
were the Ogallalas and C%heyennes. On
the morning Of the attack, myself and
several women were out about q mile
from camp. Suddenly one of the
women called my attention to
A CLOUD OF DUST
rising in the neighborhood of the camp.
We ran for the camp, and when 1 got
in l was sent for at once to come to the
council lodge. L found many of the
councilmen already there when 1
arrived. We had no time to consult
n another as to what action we should
take. We gave directions for every In
dian to get his horseIand arms for the
women and children to mount their
horses and get out of the way, and for
the young men to go and meet the
troops. Among the latter was an Off
Ger who rode a
HORSE WITH EnIfp WHITE I.pEr
The Indians have fought q great
many tribes of people, and very brave
ones too, but they all say that this man
was the bravest ma they had ever met.
don't know whether this man was
General Custer or not. l saw this man
in the night several times, but did not
see his body. 1t is said he was killed
by a Santee, who still holds his horse.
This otlite wore a large-brimmed hat
and a buckskin coat. He alone
SAVED HIS COMMAND
u number of times by turning on his
horse, in the retreat. Some time before
this fight we camped on the Rosebud,
but we moved and crossed over and
struck a tributary of Greasy Grass
creek, following it down to its mouth.
We then crossed Greasy Grass creek
and vert into camp on the west bank.
An Indian started to go to Red Cloud
Agency that day, and when q few
miles from camp he discovered the dust
rising. He turned back and reported
that a large herd of buffalo was APP
preaching the camp. The day was
very warm, and a short time after he
reported this
THE CAMP WAS ATTACKED
by the troops, who had followed our
trail down the tributary and crossed
Greasy Grass creek Il little above where
we did, and above the mouth of this
tributary. They attacked the upper
end of the camp, where the Uncapapas
were. The women and children fled
Immediately down Greasy Grass creek
a little way, and crossed over. The
troops set fire to the lodges. All the
warriors then rallied and attacked this
command in an overwhelming force,
and drove them in confusion across the
creek. They forced them over a place
below where they first crossed. The
creek was very high and swift, and sew
eral of the troops were drowned. After
driving this party back the Indians
CORRALLED THEM
ON the top Of a high hill and held them
until they saw that the women and
children were in danger of being taken
prisoners by another party of troops
which just then made its appearance
below the ford and passed among the
Indians
LIKE 4 wHIRLwIND.
They all started to attack this new
party, leaving the troops ON the hill.
From this hill to the point where the
troops were seen below it was open
ground all the way, with the excep-
ton of the small tributary l
spoke of before. AS soon as we
had finished this fight, we all
went back to massacre the troops on the
Hill. After skirmishing around awhile
we saw the
WALKING SOLDIERS COMING.
These new troops making their APP
pearance was the saving of the Others.
The attack was made OH the camp
about noon. The troops, it appears,
were divided, one party charging right
into our camp. We drove them across
the creek. When we attacked the 9TH
er party we swarmed down on them
and drove them in confusion. No pris-
oners were taken; e.
ALL WERE KILLED.
IneSe troopers uSeu u rev OF their
cartridges. 1 took a gun and a couple
of belts off two dead men. Out of one
belt but two cartridges wers gone; out
of the others, five. 1t was with cap
tured ammunition and arms that we
fought the other body of troops. If
they had all remained together they
would have
HURT US VERY BAL
The troops up the river made the first
attack. The party we killed made five
different stands. Once we charged
right in until we scattered the whole of
them, fighting among them hand to
hand. One band of soldiers was in the
real of us and when they charged we
fell back and stood for a moment fac
ing each other. Then the Indians got
courage apd started for them in a solid
body. We went but a little distance
when We spread out and encircled them.
All the time I could see their officers
riding in front, and hear them shouting
to their men. 1t was in this charge
that most of the Indians were killed.
We lost n hundred and thlrty-six kill
od opd opa and Sixty p-nIlpdad