, 1879-01-13

nan1, Under Gen. Terry, descended tde LltLl"
nig Horn River. Tnc troops marched down tho
latter river 10 tho YelIo,tstone. crosteh 10 tho
north bank, and went Into camp. The stcati-
boat, With the wounded, proceeded 10 Fort a.
:, Ia II, report b til. General of tho Army,
Gen. Terry aatd:
Reno fortlcd the river, CHARGED down Its 1els
bank, and fought on foot until finally. com
PEELED to mount aud recross tho river, 1nd seek
. refuge On Tie high bluffs Which overlook its
rtolt hank. Just u he recrosscd, Capt. lten-
miles to The left ot Reno when The action con'-
ncnccd, but who hal been ordered by 1cn. Gus
ter TO return, che TO ths river, and, rightly co-
ciuding that II was useless fur ids force 70 renew
Capt. McDou7ul1. With hts company, was, vt
first. sonle distance In tho rear with train Ut
pack-mu!es: lie also came Ut to Reno. eoon
this united force vas nearly busioun1ed BY In
d!ans, many Of whom, armed with rifles, occu-
pied pos!tions which commanded The ground
held " tht eavalrv,-9round fro,t which i1tra
w was no s;eane. M OF tho movements Of Gcn. Gus-
command. scarcely anything Is known from
those who witnessed them, for no oit1ccr or hol.
der who accompanied him has yet i,ecn found
altrc. Ills trail from tho p.'tnt where Reno
rear Of the crest VI the hluHs on tbs
right bank for nearly or quite three
miles; thcn Il comes down 70 the
pank W tbc rlVsr, out ~ onco dlScfRcs from u
as II he hal uHaucctssiul1y attempted 10 cross:
then turns upon itself, almost comnlctjng d
circle, and closes 1t ia marked by Tic remains
Of Ills officers and men. and The hoaies OF bis
n,t,ors 'hrn1od wheSa bsfts "nn.ar * hnvo hao,,,
nadc. Thcre Ia abundant evidence that gal
lnnt resistance was offered by tic troops, but
they .wcre oeset op all sides BY overpoweriuR
numbers. --...
In ills report 10 den, Ter.r. Mal, Reno said:
~ ~ aomea me- enmann or ~ eompsn!es assEnea
W III " WI i Nv tsst ~ X rn1npn IA " ~
ieft saw Bentesn moving Suitaer T 10 III tse isit
h Te 70 no eeo IL & naa sha
r. ThG n1 .1 dSw The s,sek osra
ne 10, n9 ~, utn ttg ou Tn t9e i've cum
p r. !eis s.as. and psa'esa sa''hs; te sSe
VA saene ens
noslonsa mo 70 s.o,s 70 nm wh1sh ~; a,.d
nv. when Lieut.. Cooke. AIintant. eame ia me.
.aa '4 9nanm The sae' ". only wo ss
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sfsrwnrt' and thst the ,hoi" ous,t Monld sSpnTf
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,:. ,oa % ss.t IN. snd mns.d dos. ehn., ts
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VIZ VI .;;ees. ldes'o;sd: r! VIII ~ &c rs seoSa
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sno sos :. kns aaa
e.. ,e ana Eli .;.ntsrg sn.ca i ~,
Gu.tsr o. sny ohcf saPro m ,o snd a. The tams TINE
wrre s,ir,inr ,nwa1I mn IL sw.rms' nd from 1"s
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tSs !!l,sss: isst "a ssftns oas. Z i Is.s.
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Moo IA os ill., soen nsse
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e nnot W.. t,iic @ smercsHrd n rsse,,,.
I'm ton Of tho b,,ifs with los u tbrea otjicers
M sud % swcn+vn,ne s.istsi msn t1i,na ma ss.nr
weaGdsa s,''i ro,htn, ,,o,, c,.,. and ,,, .h.
dow1 To- ,s 1svss n tho d.
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o w ts ohs =; soon aek
m hss The natn. Tess xsns .,onna @ a.
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aen,easion nv Ind IA hars1v dan. a. sc' ~ W.
ptn.ix ,tacta % 1hi. ~. h,, y y, M
heI an aro.,na' With thc loss of scntcen ell.tc
Ills" sn MI ~ tne t1o PHASE x
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~ assa no1ee - m f. @es ana ~ hasa
@ 1seau H. Lns h hpEn'ns nv " tn0 SH tue ~
ssesy t1 M Ho 70! ~ -" 20
tesfha assan!t s 'ne H tx; r. tan n'sHI ZEE
inea were pnsy sha tns lhu.aMs ., aolo'nR sealp.
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aestnH. ~ tnd , Mus,anE VI .no .usa, lisls snnN.
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!a' sSu.u w: Hhen a. W {HGs., @'u. @'tU 2.
H., hcasn -, ...d efasx o. s"o nass. thu
~. ~ w @ .knaa @ ~ .nt IsS@nas @ - n!e tnAl
matu i ~ noses ee.n "a .tI s,"e WI nan4sea
ny am ehpett etpt ann .xcu a ns.x.man, hna WIN
5sn4o tMnt cAc1eueo out easp'he, anu y "nt slhpy
iapo.sio!o 10 shp" ahy part OF 1ae oooy oe1ose II
w H. snS; .,o . N. d.v,,,,t b,loh..,s, .,,,.
!esa % ant"oa VI taem !ases ap t"e sa'tey Fon OUT
Inc s.2Ee w, ann seaMpsL!nx oyel .ae n'R'. polnts