New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-27
WHERE CUSTER VAS KILLED
[EETIyG IN THE LAVA BEDS OF MONTANA
CTIITF GALL TELLS THE STORY OF THE BATTLE
THE CAVALRY HORSES srAMP@DED AS The
TK0OPS FELL.

CHITF GALL TELLS THE STORY OF THE BATTLE
THE CAVALRY HORSES srAMP@DED AS The
TROOPS FELL.
CUSTER BATTLEFIELD, Mont, June 26.-The
celebration Of the tenth anniversary OF the Custer
massacre by few Of its survivors took place yesterday
The great Sioux Chief Gall went over the field and de-
scrbed the manner in which Clusters command was
destroyed Gall ne-ooklng Indian, forty-six years
old ana weighs over 200 POUNDS. He WAS reicent At
first but aay told his story with dignity and emotion
He said:
We saw soldiers early in the morning cross the
Them rn' until thew came down into the valley The cry
raised that the white soldiers were coming snd
orders gtven for the village 10 move Keno swept
down rapidly upon the upper end that the INDIANS
forced to light sitting Bnll ani were at me point
Man The and children were hastily moved
The sioux attacked Reno and the ~hcycnnes Custer and
cug6r horses for the bucks to mount and the bucks
mounted and charged back Reno checked him and
drove him into the timber The soiiers tiel theIr
A, soon "a Reno was beaten and driven back across
the the whole force turned on Custer and lougnt
river but was met about half mile up the ravne now
cslel Reno Crock. They fought the soldiers step by
step until all were Killed.
One of Renos officers confirms this, saying:
II was probably during the interval OF quiet on Reno
part that indians mas'ei on Custer AMI annihiaed
him.
Gall continued: The Indians ran out OF ammunition
and then used arrows. They fired from behind their
The soldiers got their shells suck IN the guns
ami had to throw them away. Then they fought with
little guns pistosl Tao Indians were in couples be-
Mud front OF Custer. as h. moved up tue HuRe,
and many as the grass on the plains Inc utst
compauies lKeOg's AMI Calhounsl dsnounted ana
fought on foot They broke hut retired step ny
step until forced back to the Ildge upon when al
finally died. They snOt down IN line where tney
stood. Keogh's company raio and were All killed IN
bunch. This statement borne ont by fact
as hrtyeight bodies OF Kcoghs troopers were found
special fire the troopers who hedtne horses,
and as soon "a "a holder was killed. by waving blankets
and great shouting horses were atAmpeded, winch
impo sble for the soiier to ESCAPE the sol
ders gt desperately and never surrendered Ihey
fought standing along In line on the right As lat as
the fell the horses herded and driven toward
the sluaws and Old men. who gathered tnom up. "hon
Reno attempted to find Custer by throwing out sklInsh
the sklrnisnrrs reached high point overlooking
Clusters field the Indians were galoping around ana
over wounded dying and dead popping bullets anu
arrows into them When Reno made his attack al 'hc
upper end he killed my two squsws ana thrre chlireh
which made my heart bad. then fought wit Ratchet
fmeaning he mutila ed the soldiers The soldiers ran
out OF ammunition early IN the day. Their supplies OF
cartridges the saddle pockets OF their stapeded
horses When their ammunition was gone the Indians
killed the soldiers with hatchets. lot OF horses ran
away aud Jumped into the river hut were caught py
sauaws Only fortythree Indians were killed altogether
but great many wounded ones came across the river
and died in the bushes.
papa. Sioux, Chsyennes, Arapahoes and Grosventres
wien the big the air down the river mean
ing Terry and Gbbonsl we struck our lodges and went
up creek toward the White Mountains The Big Horn
ranges were covered with snow We waited there Tour
days and then went Over to the VOL Mountains
Il has been popularity supposed that Custer entered
the river but such not the case The ceremonies or
exercises gone through with yesterday.