The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-31

story % Red Horse, MinnsconJou sub-
Chief who Helped sitting Hall Mas
sncre Clusters Gamma nd.

From the Chicago Times
The story OF the massacre OF Gen
Custer and his command, as told b,
Red Horse" the Minncconjou sub
chief, Is Of thrilling interest The mar
ratiye, as interpreted by Col. w. N
Wood, Of the Eleventh United States
Infantry, commanding post at Cheyenne
Agency, was received at Gen. Shcri-
dams headquarters on Tuesday, copy
Of the same having been promptly
transmitted toGcn. Sherman. The de-
tails Of the fierce struggle, even a. told
in the unskillful story Of the Indian,
add fresh strength to the conflicting
emotions, 50 universally felt, OF grief
for the brave Generals death and pride
In the manner Of it, There is some
soiace for the sacrifice i'm the fact that
the United States soldiers SO sold their
lives as TO kill nearly man for man.
Notwithstanding they rcre outnulnbered
twentyto one.
Red Horse replied as follows, in
answer to the various questions put to
him concerning
THE BATTLE OF ssGREAsY GRASS CREEK,,
GITTLE BIG HORN.
"On Greasy Grass Creek was the
main camp of the hostiles at that time.
| was one Of the head counclmen
in that camp. My lodge was situated
IN the center Of the camp. The Uncpa-
pas, lanctonnias, and Jautees were
camped northeast Of me. on the right.
facing the battlefield. The Minnecon-
jous, Sans Arcs, Two Kettles, and
Brules formed the center. On the left
to the west were the Ogallalas and
Cheyennes. On the morning Of the at
tack myself and several women were
out about mile from camp gathering
wild turnips. Suddenly one Of the
women called my attention TO a cloud
OF dust rising in the neighborhood Of
the camp. i soon discovered that the
troops were making an attack. We
ran for the camp, and when got there
was sent for ut once 10 come to the
council lodge. found many Of the
councilmcn already there when ar
rived. We had no time to consult one
another as 10 what action we should
take. We gave directions Immediately
for every Indian 10 get his horse and
arms, for the women and children to
mount their horses and get out Of the
way, and for the young men to 90 and
meet the troops.
Among the latter was an officer who |
rode a horse with four white feet. The |
Indians have fought great many tribes
OF people and very brave ones, too, but |
they all say that this man was the brav-
est man they lad ever met. / don't
know
WHETHER THIS MAN WAS GEN. CUSTER
or not. Some say he was. | saw this
man in the fight several times, bat did i
not see his body. II is said he was
killed by Santee, who still holds his
horse. The officer wore large brim-
med hat and a buckskin coat. He
alone saved his command number OF
times by turning on his horse in the re-
treat. In speaking Of him the Indians
call him The man who rode the horse
with the four white feet There were
two men Of the same description, look
ing very much alike, both having long
yellowish hair. II is believed that
zen. Clusters hair was cut compare
lively short at the time Of his DEATH
Ed. Times
Some time before this fight we
were camped on the Rosebud, but we
moved, crossed over and struck a trib-
utary OF Greasy Grass Creek, following
II down to its mouth. We then crossed
Greasy Grass Creek and went into camp
on the west bank. An Indian started
TO 60 TO Red Cloud Agency that day,
and when few miles from camp he
discovered the dust rising. lie turned
back and reported that a large herd Of
buffalo was approaching the camp.
ihe day was very warm, and n short
time after he reported this the camp
was attacked by troops who had fol- ,
lowed our trail down the tributary and ,
crossed Greasy Grass Greek little |
above where we did, and above the |
mouth Of this tributary. They attacked /
inc upper end Of the camp, where the |
Uncpapas we're.
The women and children fed i'm !
down Greasy Grass Greek I
little way and crossed over. The troops /
set hire 70 the lodges. All the warriors !
lhen rallied and attacked this com mand \
AN OVERWHELMING FORCE,
Ind drove them in confusion across the
,reek. They forced them over place
below where they first crossed. The
'reek was very high and swift, and sew
raj OF the troops were drowned. After 7
irving this party back, the Indians !
'orraied them on the top of high hill, !,
md held them there until they saw that !, !.
ne women and children were ia danger
y being taken prisoners BY another =
'arty Of troops, which just then made :
= appearance below. The word pass :
g among tho Indians like awhirlwind, I
md they all started TO attack this new Y
,arty, leaving the troops on the hill. I
rom this hill 70 the point where the Z
roops were seen below, IL was open z
round all the way, with the exception +
! the small tributary spoke OF before. =
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