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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-10-26
STILL At LARGE

Forty-eight hours had elapsed at one
o'clock today since Harry Benson es.
capped from the prison yard, and he is
still at liberty. The search for Ben
son is. being assiduously prosecuted
but the officers seem no nearer to To-
eating him than they were an hour
after he got away.
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One Hundred Years Nebraska History Celebration Bellevue

tho Mississippi and entered the Missouri
From ST. Charles to ST. Joseph the Journey
was made on the Missouri, but on reaching
st. Joseph the river was found TO be in the
midst OF one Of its erratic spells, thus en-
dangering navigation. and the remainder
OF the Journey was made by hack. Com
template the fun import OF this zig-zag
journey, consider the primitive method OF
locomotion as we'll as the distance and you
will not wonder that the ordeal was too
much for the physical endurance OF a man
already III before he started.
A siugularly pathetic feature OF the death
OF Governor Burt is the fact that his wife,
to whom he was devoted with more thstA
usual tenderness, was at the old home in
South Carolina, thereby being deprived
of attending him in his fatal illness.
For several years prior to his ap-
pontment as governor OF Nebraska Gov
ernor Burt had alternated between Wash
ington City and his South Carolina home,
having frequent occasion to absent him
self at the national capital on official BUSH
ness. Concerning his migration to what
was then the wilds of Nebraska, Mrs. Burt
wrote in letter TO her husband in WASH
ington which in later years became public
property:
81 hope you will accept the Nebraska
appointment. 1 care not how wild the
country, nor how many hardshlps we en-
counter, IL we can only settle some place
where we may be together without inter
ruption."
In coming to Nebraska, Governor Burt
was accompanied by his son. Armistead,
but Mrs. Burt remained behind pending the
founding of home in the new country-a
fond domestic dream which was rudely
shattered by death. The remains OF Gov
ernor Burt were taken back to South Caro-
lima for burial. The first Information, the
wife had of her bereavement was when the
body was well on its way. She was literally,
heartbroken and plning away, soon died.
The boy, Armistead, became pioneer
physician in New Mexico years later, and
the last account of him he was still living
there. The Nebraska Historical society had
a letter from him few years ago in which
details of his fathers death were dis
cussed.
with the loss OF the capital the deeline
of fur traffic, the advent of the railroads
into Omaha and the consequent cessation
of river navigation, all this bringing about
the removal OF large part of the popula-
ton, Bellevue, the fires of ambition COM
pletey extinguished, lapsed into a coma
tose condition. and is now quite content to
be known as the cradle of Nebraska history,
the superlative of all Missouri river beauty
landscapes, and a green clad monument to
What Might Have Been"
Fitting it is. indeed, that tho state HIS
torcal society has chosen Bellevue as the
principal scene of the forthcoming ami
versary picnic.
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S.STERLme-MoRTCS
Unwilling Monument Memory Custer Hero of Indian Baee

Owing to the distance, smoke and dust, it
was impossible to distinguish II those in
the valley were friends or foes. There was
a short time of uncertainty as to the direc-
ton in which we should CO. but some Crow
scout came by, driving a small herd OF
ponies, one of them said, soldiers and
motioned for the command to go to the
right Following his directions, we soon
Joined Reno's battalion, which was still
firing
1T is possible yet probable that from
the high point Custer could then see nearly
the whole camp and force of the Indians
and realized that the chances were des-
perate but II was too late to reunite his
forces for the attack. Reno was already in
the fight and his (Custer's) own battalion
was separated from the attack by dis
lance Of two and a half to three miles.
He had no reason to think Reno would not
push his attack vigorously. A commander
seldom goes into battle counting upon the
failure OF his lieutenant; IL he did, he GER
tainly would provide that such failure
should not turn into disaster.
- The Indians were seen by
them Captain Weir and Lieutenant Edg-
erly) to ride about what afterwards proved
to be Clusters battlefield shooting into the
bodies of the dead men. Looking to-
wards Clusters field. on hill two miles
away we saw large assemblage. At first
our command did not appear to attract
their attention, although there was some
commotion observable among those nearest
TO our position. We heard occasional shots,
most of which seemed to be a great dis
lance off, beyond the large groups on the
hill. While watching this group the con-
clusion was arrived at that Custer had
been repulsed, and the firing was the part
ing shots of the rear guards. The firing
ceased, the groups dispersed, clouds of dust
arose from all parts OF the field, and the
horsemen converged toward our position.
After being besieged on the bluffs until
the morning of the 9th. Reno's and Ben
teens battalions were relieved by the ar
rival of General Terry, when they learned
Of the disaster which had befallen Custer
and his command. on the 18th the dead
were buried All the bodies except few
had been stripped OF their clothing. Nearly
all were scalped or mutiated in some man
ner, but there was one notable execution,
that OF General Custer, whose face Nd
expression were natural; he had been SHOT
in the temple ana in the left side. The
killed Of the entire command was PCS, whpq
the wounded numbered ffty-two In merF
DRY Of the gallant dead the government
some years ago erected a large monument
on the top Of the hill near where the bodies
of General Custer and many of his officers
and men were found, on which is engraved
the names Of the dead heroes. On each
spot where body was found marble
headstone had been erected, cross marks
ing the place where Clusters body was
found.
The extension a few years ago OF
railroad through the vicinity Of the Cus.rE
battlefield renders 1t easy OF access, 5ahd
year by year the number OF tourists, no
visit the spot soaked with the b&dAof
heroes Is increasing.
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was at the mouth of the Powder river.
He also went up the Yellowstone to COM
municate with General Gibbons command,
which was known as the Montana col
umn," composed of four troops of the Sec
ond cavalry and several companies of the
Seventh infantry. Before General Terry
left it was given out that the Seventh
cavalry would be sent to scout up the
Powder river, while the wagon train,
escorted by the infantry, would be sent
to establish a supply camp at the mouth
of the Powder.
When General Terry returned, orders
were issued on June 10 for the right wing,
six troops, under Major Reno, to make a
scout up the Powder river. They were pro-
vlded with twelve days rations. The fol-
lowing day the rest of the command
marched to the mouth of the Powder. Up
to this time not a single hostile Indian had
been seen. The trail of a small party of
perhaps a half dozen tepees was dis
covered. the superstition being that they
were agency Indians on their way to join
the hostiles. The indications were that
the hostiles were west of the Powder, and
Information from General Gibbons was to
the effect that they were south of the Vel
lowstone river.
Some of the officers expressed the belief
that no Indians would be found at all, and
that the expedition would be back at Fort
Lincoln by the middle of August. Major
Reno was ordered to scout-to the forks of
the Powder, then across Mizpah creek, fol-
low it down to near it's confluence with the
Powder; then across to Pumpkin creek,
follow 1t down to Tongue river, scout up
that stream, and then rejoln the regiment
at the mouth OF the Tongue by the time his
supplies were exhausted A supply depot
was established at the mouth of the Pow
der. This was guarded by the infantry,
and here the wagon train was left
General Terry, with his staff, took passage
on the supply steamer Far West and went
to the mouth of the Tongue river. General
Custer, with the left wing, marched to tNC
mouth OF the Tongue, where he remained
until the 18th, waiting tidings from Reno
to the result OF his scout. on that date
word came from Reno that he had dis
covered the trail OF a large body of Indians
leading up the Rosebud river. Clusters
command then pushed forward and rejoinet
Reno. who informed them that as near a.
could be judged there were about $50 lodge.
OF Indians and their trail was about three
weeks old.
General Custer and his troops reached
the mouth of the Rosebud river about moor
on June q. AS the result OF a conferenc,
between Generals Terry, Gibbons and Gus
ter on the steamer Far West. It was de
cided that the Seventh cavalry, under Gen
|, eral Custer. should follow the trail dis
, covered by Reno. Accordingly, at noon oil
June %, the regiment left camp. AS
, passed out It was reviewed by General
, Terry, Gibbons and Custer. the forme
having a pleasant word for each office
as he returned the salute. On June q an
, "a a great many Indian camping place
, were passed, all appearing to be Of nearl
the same strength. one much larger thal
B any OF the others was passed.
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The grass for a considerable distance
around it had been cropped close, indicat-
ing that large herds had been grazed there.
The frame of large "sun-dance" lodge
was yet standing, and in it was found the
scalp of a white man, probably one of Cen
eral Gibbons command, who had been
killed some weeks previously. The COM
mand halted herd and General Custer had
a consultation with his troop commanders.
"At this time" afterwards wrote Captain
e. s. Godfrey of Troop X, "a stiff
southerly breeze was blowing. As we were
about to separate the generals headquar-
ters flag was blown down. falling toward
our rear. Being near the flag, l picked 1t
up and stuck the staff in the ground. but
it fell again to the rear then bored the
staff into the ground, where 1t would have
the support of a sage brush. This circum-
stance made no impression on me at the
time but after the battle an officer asked
me If 1 remembered the incident; he had
observed 1t and regarded the fact of its
falling to the rear as a bad omen. and
felt sure he would suffer a defeat"
The command had little rest OH the night
of June "a. the general being anxious to
get as near the divide, near the Little Big
possible before daylight where the COM
mand would be concealed during the day
and give ample time for the country to
be studied, to locate the village and &c
make plans for the attack which was in.
tended to be made on the 18th.
A little after o'clock on the morning OF
the 18th, the command was halted to await
further tidngs from the scouts Shortly
before 8 o'clock General Custer rode to the
several troops himself and gave orders tC
be ready to march at s o'clock. stating
that the scouts had discovered the local
ity of the Indian village or camp in the
valley of the Little Big Horn. about twelve
or fifteen miles beyond the divide. At II
o'clock in the morning the command was
again halted. A ravine furnished shelter
and the men were instructed to maintain
quiet and do nothing that would revea
their presence to the enemy.
1t was not long, however, until severa
Indians were observed moving along the
summit of the ridge, and the command
knew that its presence had been discov
cred. Therefore. further concealment wa
unnecessary, and 1t was decided that II
order to prevent the escape of the hostile
il would be necessary to attack them with
out delay. The column was soon on tn
march once more, ana little before nool
crossed the dividing ridge between tn
Rosebud and Little Big Horn valleys Sooi
after passing this point the regiment wa
divided into battalions. The advanced bat
TALON, under Major Reno, consisted o
Troops NJ A and q. the Indian scouts ant
an interpreter.
Tina Inflated battalion under Genera
Custer consisted OF Troop ], Captain
Keogh and Lieutenant Porter; Troop 4
Captain Yates and Lieutenant Reilly; Troo
c, Captain Tom Custer and Lieutenan
Harrington; Troop +. Lieutenants Smit
and Surgis Troop T. Lieutenants calhou
and Crittenden, Lieutenant Cook was IN
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pleted to point one mile from that town.
There the regiment and its equipments
were unloaded and the men went into camp
on an open plain near the end OF the rail-
road Although the month was In April,
the cavalrymen were destined to be well
coined to Dakota by one of the worst biz
yards In its history, and the superstitous
regarded as an Ill omen the harshness OF
the greeting which the elements gave
them.
Several soldiers who became lost while
striving to make their way to the shelter
of the town. were badly frozen, and after
wards had to have their feet and some Of
their fingers amputaled The storm con-
tinued all that night, the following day and
the next night, and caused great suffering
among those who were not provided with
good shelter.
In the spring of 1876 matters were in a
very unsettled condition. Sitting Bull re-
fused to make a treaty with the govern
ment. and would not consent to live on a
reservation. In addition to his constant at
tacks on the white settlers, driving back
even the most adventurous, his warriors
we're necessarily invading and stealing from
the land assigned to the peaceable Crow
Indians. They appealed for help to the
government that had promised to shield
and protect them.
Accordingly an expedition was organized
to hunt down and force the warlike Sioux
TO cease their depredations. The expedition
consisted of the Seventh cavalry, twenty
eight officers and about 700 men; two COM
panles of the Seventeenth infantry and one
company of the Sixth infantry, eight Of
flcers and 1876 men; one platoon Of gatling
"a
the Twentieth infantry and forty Tree
Indian scouts. Brigadier General Alfred II
Terry, the department commander was In
Command OF the expeditionary forces.
The little army left Fort Lincoln on thu
morning of May II, 1876. Previous to the
departure the Seventh cavalry marched
around the parade ground. with a band a
the head playing "GarTyowen," the BATH
tune of the regiment, which was frs
used when the regiment charged at tn,
battle OF the Washita- The regimen
marched away TO the tune of THE Girl
, Left Behind Me-" played by the regimenta
band.
The Seventh cavalry was divided into tw
columns designated as right and left wings
commanded respectively by Major March,
, A. Reno and Captain +. w. Benteen. Fac
wing was subdivided into two battalions o
, three troops each. Nothing Of special in
, terest occurred until tho 9th OF May whe
the regiment had reached the Bad Lands Q
J the Little Missouri river. On the SOt
, General Custer was sent with four troop
; TO make q scout up the LATHE Missouri 10
, about twenty miles. He returned the sam
Z day without having discovered any recer
{ Indian signs" on the Sist the comman
; crossed the Little Missouri without dill
8 ficulty. On the LIST and % OF June IN
: troops were compelled to remain In cam
A owing TO the fact that a snow storm pre-
Q vailed.
4 For three days the troops remained
camp on the Powder river. General Teri
I went to the Yellowstone to communicat
: with the supply steamer. Far West whic
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orally understood. Individuals, observing
the preparations OF those near Reno in
formed their troop commanders who then
also gave orders to mount.
Several men who did not hear the orders
to mount and make for the bluffs were
left behind and did not make their escape
until night. one not being able to make his
way across the river until the following day
when the appearance of fresh troops drove
the Indians away. Reno's command left
the bottom by troop organizations in col
umns. The commander was foremost in
this retreat, or charge" as he designated
it in his official report. Owing to the
strength of the Indians the battalion could
not get TO the ford where 1t had entered
the valley, but was fortunate enough to
strike crossing farther above, where a
pony trail led to the top~of the bluffs on the
farther side. Here the command got jam
med, and lost all semblance OF organization.
Reno's casualties thus far were three
officers and twenty-nine enlisted men and
scouts killed; seven enlisted men wounded /;
and one officer, one interpreter and four
teen soldiers and scouts missing. Nearly
all the casualties occurred during the re-
treat and after leaving the timber. The
Rec scouts continued their fight until they
reached the supply camp at the month of
the Powder river on the 9th, while the
Crow scouts remained with the command.
What occurred with reference to General
Custer can be best told in the words of
Captain Godfrey, as written by him twelve
or fourteen years after the massacre, and
who was with the battalion commanded by
Captain Benteen:
Not long after leaving the water hole
a sergeant met him Captain Benteen)
with an order from Custer to the command
ing officer of the pack train to hurry 1t
up The sergeant was sent back to the
train with the message; as he passed the
column he said TO the men. We've got 'em,
boys From this and other remarks we in
ferred that Custer had attacked and cap
tured the village.
shortly afterward we were met by a
trumpeter bearing this message signed by
Colonel Cook, adjutant: 'Bendeen, come on.
Big village. Be quick. Bring packs. with
the postscript, Bring packs. The column
had been marching at trot and walk,
according as the ground was smooth or
broken. We now heard firing. struggling
shots, and as we advanced the engagement
became more and more pronounced and APP
peared to the coming toward us. The col
umn took the gallop with pistols drawn,
expecting to meet the enemy which we
thought Custer was driving before him in
his effort to communicate with the pack
train. never suspecung that our force had
been defeated.
I'VE were forming into line to meet
our supposed enemy, when we came in
full view OF the valley OF the Little Big
Horn. The valley was full OF horsemen
riding to and fro in clouds OF dust and
smoke. for the grass had been fired by the
Indians TO drive the troops out and cover
their own movements. On the bluffs 10
our right we saw a body OF troops and that
they were engaged. But an engagement
appeared to be going on In the valley, too.
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adjutant and Dr. G. W. Lord was medical
officer.
The battalion under Captain Benteen was
composed of Troops H, d and K. The pack
train was in charge of Lieutenant Mathey
and was under escort of Troop b, Captain
McDougall The battalions under Gus
ter and Reno did not meet any Indians
until Reno arrived at a burning tepee, in
which was the body of a warrior who had
been killed in the battle with General
Crooks troops a week before. Near the
tepee a few Indians were seen. They did
not appear to be surprised at seeing the
troops. Neither did they make an effort
to delay the advance of the soldiers, but
kept far enough In advance as If TO invite
pursuit
Reno's command and the scouts followed
them closely, until Reno received orders Ito
move forward at as rapid a gait as he
thought prudent, and charge the village
afterwards, and the whole outfit would
support him" The order was received
when Reno was not very far from the Lit
tie Big Horn river. His battalion then
moved at trot to the river, where Reno
delayed about ten or fifteen minutes water
ing the horses and reforming the column
Reno now sent word to Custer that he had
everything in front of him and that the
enemy was strong.
Custer had moved off to the right, being
separated from Reno by a line of high
bluffs and the river. After moving for
ward about half a mile Reno formed his
battalion in line of bottle and advanced
across the valley. After preceding a mile
further he deployed the battalion os Skin
mishers. A body of hostiles was in front
elf hnfy, eta fIxF in
forced, fell steadily back, firing occasion
ally, but apparently making no determined
effort to check Renos advance. Suddenly
the hostiles developed great force, opened
a brisk fire. and made a dash toward the
foot hills on the left flank where the Rec
scouts were. The scouts Immediately fled
some OF them abandoning the field alto
gether.
Reno. not observing any troops coming
to his assistance did not obey his orders
TO charge the village, but dismounted his
men to fight on foot His loss up to thi:
time was one wounded The position IN
which he found himself was a strong one
well protected in front by the bank of the
river and fringe of timber, somewhat oper
I'm the rear, but sheltered by timber In the
bottom. Those present differ in the esti
mates of the length OF time the command
remained I'm the bottom after they were
attacked in force Some say "a few min
utes'; Others about an hour" While
Reno remained there his casualties were
few The hostiles had him nearly sur
rounded, and there was some firing from
the rear OF the position by Indians on the
opposite bank of the river
one man was killed near Reno, and di
rectly afterward Reno gave orders to those
near him to mount and get to the bluffs
This order was not generally heard or com
municated; while those who did hear 4
were preparing TO execute II, he counter
manded the order. but soon afterward HI
repeated the same order. ito mount and ge
to the bluffs" and again 1t was not gon