Year: 1876

from whore Custer was killed according to General
sherman's calculation.


'Ops reason why think the account published is
exaggerated" said the General ais because have
yet received Official information. II would be the
duty Of the officer In command at Ellis, oven If he
were only sergeant-for only small garrison would
be there, General Gibbon taking the cavalry At this
post with hinI say the duty OF the officer LETT in
command OF this garrison would be to telegraph TO
Bozeman City, in Montana $50 miles Distant thence
to Montana CITY, $50 miles away. The despatch would
bo sent 6rst to General Sheridan, who would forward
It at once 70 me-"


Even while the General was finishing this sentence
there was rap at the door, and a telegram was
brought TO him. II was from General Sheridan. An
nouncing that the death Of Custer confirmed but
that details yet received. The despatch fur
,her stated that Terry the junction Of the Big
Horn and was 'all right" General Sherman inferred
from she last assertion that Terry had Custer's
wounded. and that in very short time we snal! have
the full story Of the battle from their lips





The HERALD correspondent asked Why Custer was
ordered to make the deteur up the Rosebud


The General replied that IL was frequently done in
lighting Indians lt Is the best plan TO divide so as 10
their camps where they leave their women and old
to guard their property II you can surprise
their camp and get the women and property
out you soon get the men and bring them
ches In the same way. We hemmed them in and
caught them by finding their camps There were good
military for Gutter making this detour. He
probably had his good reasons for weakening his
with seven companies. That probably intended to
cut on their retreat after the had been made


"How many Sioux do you think there In that
country, and what kind Of land is it, physically


"It ssauvaiss terres the worst kind Of bad land.
1t is full OF ravines barren and washed poor
SOIL but with little grass in the valleys As TO tho
numbers of Sioux there We have but little means Of
knowing, but, 1 think, there can't be moro than
1000"


REASONS CAMPAIGN.


sswhat were the reasons for this campaign"


'That is something am very anxious you should
say 70 the HERALD, because want 1t understood. We
are doing this the special request Of the Indian De-
partmsnt It does not originate with the War Depart
ment at ALL You will see ON my map tho In
dian Reservation is Our purpose Is to drive
these Indians, who are Of tho very wild
est and most savage sort, down the reservation.
Montana" said the General Enthusiastically, 's the
most promising OF our Territories. 1t is settled BY
an Intelligent people, among whom are many old
soldiers, and it is the richest aud most promsng Of
our settlements These indians have been annoying
the settlers and We are TO drive them down on the
reservation You can say that will do II now. or
exterminate them"


Speaking of character of the soldiers the General
said that the officers OF Crooks Terrys and Gibbons
armies arc the best Indian fighters in the service
General Crook had thirty years. experience
dian wars and he suppressed the troubles p Arizona
Washington Territory aud Idaho. The AERALD is too
severe in its criticism to-day"