The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 12, 1926, Page 2

THE KEY WES? CITIZEN MONDAY, JULY 12, 1926. RANCHER RODE 180 MILES WITH STORY) (Continued on Page One) | mounted and fought’on foot until, | overwhelmed by numbers, Ne was compelled to seek refuge on the As he crossed, Capt. Ben- & who with three companies wi me two miles to.the left of anaes the action started, but who been ordered by Custer to return, joined Reno. United Force Surrounded “Capt. McDougal, in the rear with a train of pack mules, also “ ‘up to Réne. Soon after the force was nearly surround- ed by Indians, many of whom, armed with rifles, occupied posi- tions which commanded _ the} ground held by the cavalry; ground from which there was no escape. ii pits were dug, and the fight ed, though with heavy from about 2:30 of. the 25th @o'dock of the 28th, when dians withdrew from the valley, taking with them their; Of the movenients of Custer, scareely anything is known, for no} soldier or officer who accompanied him was found alive. His trail from the point where Reno cross- ed the stream passed along and in the rear of the bluffs, on the right ebank, for nearly three miles; then ‘went. down the bank of the river ~but,at once diverged from it as if ‘ _ unsuccessfully attempted “to: Goss; then’ turned upon ‘itself, st completed a circle and closed. It was marked by the re- jmains of his. men and the bodies horses, some of. them dropping i the path and others heaped i halts appeared to have been cantthere was. abundant. evidence’ 2 ‘a gallant resistance was of- by the'troops, but they were on all sides by overpowering "Gen. Terry Comes Up “At the mouth of the Rosebud I informed Custer that I should . take a supply steamer for the West up the Yellowstone to ferry Gen. Gibbons’ column over the rivr. The steamer reached Gen. Gibbons’ troops, near the mouth ‘OBE the Big Horn on the morning of the 24th and at 4 p. m. all his men and animals were across the -Yel- e. The infantry made a of 22 miles on June 25 in order that scouts might be sent frito the valley of the Little Big Hore. _ The cavalry and batters an the morning of the 26th and discovered Indians. to be Crows who had. “They brought first intelligence of the battle. “The infantry immediately moved up but our scouts were driven back by Indians who in in- creasing numbers .were seen hov- fering in Gen. Gibbons’ front. The - halted for the night after 2 30-mile march at a point about #11 miles in a straight line above 4 stream. ‘4 “This morning Maj. Reno’s en- P’trenched position was reached. The geese! of the Indians from ind Reno’s command and from valley was undoubtedly caused ‘iby the appearance of Gibbons’ 4 Reno and Benteen esti- the number of Indians en- at not Jess than 2500.” The Original Story The story of Custer’s last stand, told by Horace Countryman ine days later and first dispatch- by Fisk to The Associated lows: Custer found the Indian about 2000 lodges on the ‘ig Horn and immediately them. Custer took five 5 and charged the thick- portion of the camp. The In- _ poured a murderous fire trom all directions, while the @ereater portion fought on horse- "back. = “Custer, his two brothers, ae and brother in law were killed. Not one of the detachment ped. Two hundred and seven * men are buried in one grave and Phe dead are roughly estimated at “B00. “_ “The Indians surrounded: Reno's command and held them one day « the hills, cut off from water, | ypntil Gibbons’ column came in} fright, when they broke camp in athe hight and fled. The Seventh| “fought like tigers and were only! dpvercome by the large force of * Indians, whose loss cannot be esti- MRnated as thy took off and cached | émost of their dead. | ", “The remainder of the Seventh | mCavalry and Gibbons’ command returning to the mouth of the; Little Big Horn »where a steam-| Phoat lies. The Indians got all the! earms of the dead soldiers. The| a of Custer’s forces died at head of their column. é “The Indian camp was from ‘three to four miles long and was #20 miles up the Little Big Horn strom its source. The Indians *sctually pulled the men off their im some instances. I give} Gris as Taylor told me as he was Fever the field after the fight.” | —* ~— OUT OUR WAY _ By Williams AUS By i CURIM HEADED GUY ~ MUMBLE ~2-2-2 BAM! SONY CURLY sess Guy _————————————} 220022090 0 of Z~z- HEAVY END OF Boot- 2-2-2-z-z HEADED HOMBRE ~ Momect—~ ALL GONE ~2-2-z 22 CORIN HEADED PAM! 2-2- O-RWwiLliams ©1395: BY NEA SERVICE, INC. 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