Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-29

ee1 hidu Iuey Edu over moU. L UOnL
WHETHER THIS MAN WAS GEN. CUSTER
O not. Some say he was. I sawfhis
man infthe tight several times, bat did
not see his body. It is said he was
killed bya Santee, who's still holds his
horse. The officer wore a, large brim-.
med hat and a bucksin. coat. He
alone saved his command d 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. GLts is believed. that
Gen. Clusters hair was cut compare
tivelFsshort at the time Of bis DEATH
Ed. Times.
"Some time before this fight we
were carnped on the Rosebud, but we
moved, crossed over and struck a trib-
utary of Greasy Grass Greek, following
it down to its mouth. We then crossed
Greasy Grass Greek and went into camp
on the west bank. An Indian started
to 60 to Red Cloud Agency that day,
and when a few miles from camp he
discovered the dust rising. He turned
back and reported that's large herd of
buffalo was approaching the camp.
The day was very warm, and a 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 a little
above where we did, and above the
mouth of this tributary. They attacked
the upper end of the camp, where the
Uncpapas we're.
"The women and children fed i'm
mediately 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
corraled them on the top of a high hill,
and held them there until they saw that
the women and children were in danger
of being taken prisoners by another
party of troops, which just then made
It's appearance below. The word pass
ed among the Indians like awhirlwind,
and they all started to attack this new
party, leaving the troops on the bill.
From this hill to the point where the
troops were seen below, it was open
ground all the way, with the exception
of the small tributary spoke of before.
As soon as we had finished this fight
we all
VEN BACK TO MASSACRE THE TROOPS
on the hill. After diminishing around
awhile, we saw the walking soldiers
coming. These new troops making
their appearance was the saving OF the
others.
"The attack was made on the camp
about noon. The troops, it appears,
were divided, one party charging right
into camp. We drove them across h
creek. When we attacked the other
party we swarmed down on them and
drove them in confusion. No prisoners
were taken. All were killed: none left
alive even for q few minutes. These
troopers used very few of their cart
ridges. l took a gun and q couple OF
belts off two dead men. Out OF one
belt two cartridges were gone; out OF
the other, five. It was with the cap
tured ammunition and arms that we
fought the other body of troops. Ii
they had all remained together they
would have hurt us very bad. The
party we killed made five different
stands. Once we charged right in,
until we scattered the whole of them,
hghting them hand to hand. One
band Of soldiers was right in the rear