Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-16

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led into a trap. That there was going 10
he "A fight he was certain. but he was con-
hdent OF his ability 10 crush the force he
would encounter. More determined to cut
off the hostiies than to hold all his COM
mand together. he sent Mai Reno with
three troops TO cross the river. scout for
the enemy and attack the Indians from
the west.
Poor Custer. Not long after Reno. with
lca troopers. had departed Custer came
suddenly upon the camp of the Sioux. lie
had only 3l5 officers and men. The In
dians numbered thousands. Every move
Custer had made from the day he left
Rosebud had been watched by the saw
ages Every preparation had been mace
for driving him into the trap. When Gus
ter came upon the Indians he did not hes
itate a minute. The charge was sounded
and soon Indian and white man were In a
struggle to the death. The details OF that
fight never will be known. for not one
man of all the 315 whites lived To tell the
tale. How long they Fought can pe esu
mated only. The bodies OF ia OF the 81"
were mutiated by the Indians. custer
body spared.
De Rudio was with Reno. Within few
hours OF leaving Custer and before ms
could get TO the west OF the Little biH
Horn Reno was attacked. He, too, Was
led into a trap. Crafty lighters are thoS"
Sioux. Reno managed Ia retreat 10 so'hc
timber where the troops olsmou"ueo Ia
order TO fight on foot, the horscs, lot
better protection. being placed among the
trees The Indians sent a party arouna
10 enter the wood from the rear 10 XIII
the horses. Some of the animals mau
been slain before this new DANCER WAS
discovered Then Reno gave orders Tor
the troopers TO make rush mo tns
woods mount and dash for higher ground
But when the men endeaNoreo 10 ca'iS
out the order there were not ehouSn
horses TO 80 around. Those who couid
reach horses jumped into the saddle. anu
then led by Reno. made glorious ru,
through the ranks OF the lholahs. i1,I,,
TO nearby elevation and then hurriediH
entrenched themselves. But Lieut. i'e
Rudio and fifteen other men were ieit ia
the woods, there being no horses Tor ,hem
TO mount.
peno when he had opportunity TO look
over his little force. found that in addi-
lion to the men left in the woods ne hao
lost three officers and twenty-nihe men
killed and seven wounded.
De Rudio and the fifteen in the woods
were in a desperate plight. They were
surrounded by perhaps 1000 Indians: DE
Rudio took command of the ntte ioioe-
He formed his men in circle so theA
.o,,l5 fight 10 the best advantage. Their
ammunition was short. they had no water
or food and they were outnumpered IN
to l. Fighting from behind trees, never
shooting except when the snot was SUI
IN count. the little band fought on dog
pedlv Their ammunition was setuhh
lower and lower but the Indians did no.
know it, and not being partial 10 con
test under such disadvantages ana prop
hal
escape the Indians concentrated thei a.
tentions on Reno. He fougnt masnl',ceu ".
ly but his ammunition almost was eN
hausted too and the Indians must nav
triumphed but for the arrival OF Capt
Renteen with three troops or the tt'
cavalry. Renteen had been dispatched .!
Custer on scouting duty just peiore ."
( main force was ambushed.
a NIGHT came on soon after Benteens ar
rival Reno was safe for the time oeine
s but De Rudio was surrounded ohiy Oh
h chance of escape was open 20 re nuI ,
y and his men. That was through the RANK
II of the Indians to the camp Of Reno LeaV
:, ing the wood steathily and moving TOT
o. ward in skirmish formation and WIN
IS much care ais red men ever ulu III af
n preaching an enemy, they were Amos
% within the Indian lines and close 10 Keno
l. force before they were discovered; I1e
% they charged. revolver In nanu, cheefiii
I madly. shooting right and left and shou'
l. ing meaning warning TO their compar
i ions in the entertainments not to hre upo
d them. Some of tine brave little band feI
= but De Rudio and most OF the hieee
E gained the Entertainments.
ut
For two days and two nights Reno an
- Benteen and their men were besieSed-
is water and no food had they in all tina
n. time Then came relief. A column FRO
n; Gers Terry and Crook arrived ana II
~ Indians drew off.
,l For twenty years after the battle
nd the Little Big Horn De Rudio served
&C the army of the United States. He WI
m retired in 1896 and in 1904 was made
no major on the retired list.
to OF all the historical characters VII
20 whom his life was interviewer only oil
To remains Napoleon III is dead, Mazzi
no is dead Custer and the Others are gon
he But Eugene. the empress who saved hI
a. lives. 4 sad figure she is today for OF
.ig who was once SO great
ne Copyright. 1870 10y Richard SplilansD