Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-07-13

Captain Myers on the right and
Thompson on the left. with Custer
and four troops In what would be the
center. Hoping for no discovery by
the foe. Custer was to gauge the time
necessary and give the signal TO attack
with the bugle.
About an hour before dawn Captain
Myers troop took up the last and
nearest position. A moment before the
general was about 90 order the charge
sounded q ride shot signal was heard
from one Of the Indian guards In the
camp, and Clusters bugle sounded.
Three echoes came from three different
directions. the cavalry charged. and
with cheers the fracas opened. Jump
ing from their lodges. hiding behind
trees or lining the bank OF the little
stream that acted as a ride nit. the
reds fought Ia vain. Black Kettle
himself was killed. besides lO3 Of his
warriors. The village was captured;
the pony herds were shot, as they could
not be carried away. taking an hour 10
Kill S75 OF them. The village and an
is possessions Of winter provisions. In
Guiding a thousand buffalo robes. hun
dreds Of pounds OF dried meat, etc.
were destroyed. Over 500 pounds OF
pOwder and a thousand pounds OF lead
we're at the same time captured. Fifty
.hree squaws and children were made
prisoners, thus entirely destroying
Black Kettle. Elliot and a party Of
/ eourfaat, vvho haA follnwrosa .o,,,s a,.t,,..
parties. were missing. having run into
a larger band Of Indians in a large I'D
Joining village, which threatened now
TO rush on the command and give tit
for int, but Custer rallied every man.
threw out skirmishing parties and al
vanced. with his bands and bugles
playing, and after some sharp fighting
the Indians. believing that he must
have re-enfOrcements and seeing Major
Bell. with an escort, coming dashing
with load OF ammunition. which. by
the way. was badly needed. and hav.
Ing Little Rock. their lighting chief,
killed. they broke away and scattered.
An unknown number were killed and
wounded during the all day fghtIng.
A white woman and child were found
In the village who were killed by the
Indians FOR revenge during the opening
Of the fight. Our loss was seven killed
and eleven wounded.
Owing TO the condition Of the wealth
or. ETC.. Il was necessary 90 get back
TO Camp Supply 90 recuperate. which
was successfully accomplished. That
same winter Custer repeated the same
trick ON larger village and wiped
Il from the face OF the earth and cap.
tured Satanta. whom he held until
many white captives were given up IN
exchange. After some rest following
the battle OF the washIta a search
party was sent out 10 lind trace Of
Elliot and his men. whose remains
they found, the story being afterward
learned from the Indians how catas-
trOphe OverCame them. Flushed with
success In the Black Kettle village.
Elliot pursued the flying band and ran
into the midst Of big band OF braves
coming Co assist In the light They
were seen. an ambush was quickly
cIected. aud they were surrounded
Their horses were shot down and 9th.
| ers dlsmOunted. aud they stood back g.
hack till ell died calamity nghtlng
often the white men had narrow
escapes from determination. General
icurgc \. Forsyths Siege on the Ari K
,rcc river IN September, 1878. being q
AmuUs example
General Forsyth S1s IN command ~
q l,dy ~ about tfty plainsmrn, en-