, 1879-01-13
A Resume of the Causes Leading to
the Disastrous Custer Mas.
Sacre.
Gen. Terry's Maroh---Custor's
Reconnoissancc---The Fatal
Engagement
Reno's Charge and Subsequent Re-
treat-Oould Hs Have Saved
Custer?

10 'aFee ou"y ., e'u"n iIa'snt ~ po1os y"
thc 'e'@ oa.N -. wv ps ..o.n 'St, ~
ko'a' hnuoul se. .,,s ".ss s'aps.u
s'hee tnat nepn"4"".s aay, ."' u',e puts'o"t .m
result OF that ei'En2ehcht u Fiji l1cen IN the
minds Of the people Of this natton;-tho com.
pIcte auniI.itation Of five companies of troops,
tnost,,.r .rtt}, tho commander Of the regiment.
1,'.,,. 'Ga, G.o.a. fs,.,o~
To-day Court Of Inquiry, composed of army
tain cburccs wbict have from time to tin,o tecn
@ ,n"1e n@a,t s,ah Nars,,. Renn s ~ Mat M"iar et ~
.uaus a.1....n r..,,.. s..,.,rsa., .ns Tu.. =.
1nc seventh Sa'H'15, pal''..pa"t ~ '"s Ltsld
Bic Horn fight, us commanding officer OF 4 de-
taehmcnt Of three companies, nnd at present
under sentence Of suspcnston Of pay for alleged
- hot.,ao hoaD $ns assa ~. s'.a.
'..'' ",."Hh. ~. ~, ~ 49, =. p..'e m
press aoo ELSEWHERE LINZ ala!' heno, NJ TOO Time
Of the depiorRbIe engagement With the Sioux
nrtt:ry oF cowAnn,rr
l., ,h,. h. ro,snotoit s,e,1, H. ..as. =, ~.
~ 'nae ne 1e'schtca ''""' WIG pfcae"ce OK t"e
thereby was srgey tnstrumentai 1 % in @ bEtnrina ana
disaster upou his comrades, that gentleman.
sm,rtinp ,,n,,cr ,ho ,stinn.. wh,s,, ha ,a,d,
,.na. ~. ...' ~. "n'su nc noos
aud man, succeeded, few months ago, IN se-
curing an order from the Department at WASH
ipgton for an opening OF the case, that he might
10 permitted to set forth more fully thau has
ever before been done tho exact part whtc., ho
took iu that fight together wtl, at, tho attend
aut elIeAhstauees WHICH governed hls fhove-
"TIs rnn H"',.,i ,yy;,to, ia ~ ,.,, . ait.
,,. III n I'M "a ~ @ ~ 10 neaI eT,nenee r. tn,s
iass M"t holu Us seasons ~ tae talMc9 lioase.
-. W. " n uSunuoseH u u tHe lollo"1nR osilecss:
n.r;., s.on E,,i H. AE, T.ah CaF1'fyi Io.. WGa'Hy
Hts..hIt f. ,1, r.1 Sasst5' nma A!cul..Igt. ". y.
Lee, Adjutant Of Tie Ninth Infantry, Wui act
- aavorai on7co-. ~ .ho aor.,,, p..,
o!'Is ~ .. ~ seveMm HI AeglNcht Wno
~. ~. , ~ sne 1usscI mEnt are alrcaoy "
sat,e, !. itpssses VI 1,s ., S tmcy VIII ne
tea ~. a. ms.nesses y .u.ssa ~a9s taet KNOW o1
.ma' n StRaee'nSnt' an" wncsnSr Me'o alsplaysa
tnnr.',rt, nmHe: nj ~ Ia. ,.,4a'FS VIII no aoubt oe
'nof0ae" anu lengthy.
,,,.. WHAT LED To THE FIGHT.
Whitc the Iatt TINT Custer and portion OF
hs rcviment were an that memorable day cut
downto the last man, may stand cut clearly iu
ss mnas In9 oi Inc gcmrrs ,nnhe the events
sn ist !" ',at., se * na9e, oeyona doubt,
oesh tost hent OF TO certain degree. There
.,. cSu'm ee no tnote otpcttuno moment than tiio
rnss ~ .ha, 49,. ~ n HIngv ~. 4ns9 nRatn over the
s'rv y. t'a. 1AIsn anu ~" n nhut uattie*
yshss ;s1 s ,R naa &c, 10 enspea themselves IN tte
sP.tn9 .. Ao.G tunt Eenelal !nulah war wna nm
uspasea: e. M lae ' 5,oh.' ossom,ns restless, had at
IN tn tcniy of tn a' ill., iinrn III atso i1rse
n.3h efonH na was @s'asa 10 opefate "'ta troops
1sH,tn n9taa ana a1o, Ssst Tor, from Fort Laramie,
Hu'io neH' Aesy "as Sent iroul
the ,', n9'rti', ,, IT. nc'ng expected that
two ooules ot e1la1esS moving towards cash
sttna Moun ~ a say ~ ably To- 20 @ corral the red
sSns as 70 sasse u ,inhosslp!e ,oF thett! 70 c.
eass ana 'aey moa'r therefore, % punished into
ssnoJeettou; s Yea. a1 1efrY Has 90 act with tho
5ascts unaef Hes,. ttiooon' VINO was then In
nlohtanh' zen CFonK haa df1sen the lndlans
IRON Inc he liortl Mous'taina after severe re-
,l sMtasCe M On soeiI pafs. any AZ thd sai1to time
Sien. Terry was adVancirg from Furt Abraham
Ltncoin' where the sSsenth Cavalry haa been In
>Wah1er quatteta, lno departure frnin Fort
d.lneo'n occurred On tt!e I'm OK May, 15sbt Geu.
Lefty having uhtlef lfs command twelve cofn-
Iaa!ss ot ts.c Seventh Cava'ry, Two pieces Ut
arliaefy, ana two COMPANIES .! Infantry. The
,naFcil acfoss the Country was mau0 oyer Stnp-
ley's trails. Gu tho etll Ut June tho command
reached io~der hisef, twspty-tye mica abors
~ taoutu. oh the lollowlnG CAV sten. Terry,
tn6l!'E TWO companies OF tne seventh Cavalry,
Wcht 70 glo confluence OF fowacF !uYcr withN
Tue tello~klohet WHefc was steambt'at Which
hcte4 a. htIahsport tor ttuVps: .IWo1aYs Rttes-
MaFos no r9tuFnea aha nFlerca MAI. Ncno. Will
~ eonpan'rh @. the neseHtn' ~ ti,aRo recon.