The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-06-27
HAssACRE OF GEN.
CUSTER AND HIS DAUNT-
LESS TROOPERS REToLD

ttoutlnued rom PaEe
| Custer had been assigned Z,
command has regiment. which
was part OF Terry's command
On the 22nd day Of June be left
the command. then leaeampei on
the Rosebud He was 70 meet the
main force on the Big Horn on
1.-THE 10Th. hut on the morning ot
the 18th he discovered the In
dians in eamp about Il miles
above the confluence Of the two
streams.
Custer struck the Little Big
Horn above, or south from the
Indian camps At that point the
river forms q half circle. running
first almost due north and then
turning westward. For a distance
of about three miles the river
runs under steep bluffs and the
entire bottom is on the southwest
below this stretch OF country the
side Of the stream Above and
river runs thruogh the bottom and
both sides were then we'll covered
with timber and nnaerbrush In
side Of this half circle Sitting
Bull and his warriors had their
camps.
1t was Clusters intention 70 a.
tack the camp from three dlr~r-
tions. and he ordered Majors Reno
and Benteen to attack from the
south and west while he with five
companies would make his CHARGE
from a point farther down ihe
river
Reno made faint attempt %
carry ont his orders and then frll
hack an dfortified himself on the
,ide Of a nearby butte. where the
Indians held him until the next
aay The Indians declared after
wards that had Reno continuef
- advance. or even held be-
ground. the Indians. who haf
SEM onlv their ola men 10 harra~
him until the women could gef iir
ponies packed and gef away
would not have hazardel an ope'
fight But seeing the FAINT
heartedness with which the hFs'
attack was made. and the cas-
with which II was repulsed. they
became brave and crossed ln
river ahead ~ Custer. we wa
unable to find a ford or even &C.
lown to lhe river on account q
the steep hanks
The Indians then posted them
selves in all the small ravIpeS an
washouts whicn Custer had e
pass And from those COVER
positions they opened a deadly |
fire on the approaching trooper~
and soon had thep surrounded
At the edge If one little steer i
-avine " IRE the Indians has
neen concealed lay y men o
Captain Keoch's company in q
regular line a. il they had bee
on parade
Custer himself. with part
ris command. reached a point
where the river again flows ava
from the banks. and where il wa
possible TO get down into the
bottom Here he halted his com
nand for few moments on tor |
" butte whore he was partially
concealed from those below. bH'
where il would be impossible e
remain for any length Of time
The Indians told that Custer
et his horses run away. and ihe'
hought he dome 50 in order that
hey would try tn catch them ans
yive him a chance 70 reform his
'oree and ret down 10 the river
But they let the horses 20. and
when Custer made the attempt 3
reach the river, about TWO hun
ired Yards below where he has
ialted. the Indians closed in oS
lim from all directions. and not 5
nan escaped their furious assault
Those who were not killed on ,
-ieht were then finished by tn
iqllaws and boys. who went ove
A. battlefield with war-elub-
md axes and crushed the skull
4 the wounded
The next day General Terry
md General Gibbon arrived witt