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Show LITTLE UOUM FLASHES. Reno's and Gibbons' command entrenched themselves until llift evening even-ing of tho 2tUh. The men were saved by the opportune arrival of Terry. The Xcw York Tribune says ot the Custer massacre: After 12D years the tragedy ot Braddock's defeat is repeated re-peated on a new singe and utvler conditions con-ditions which increase its horror and shame. The specials of tho New York papers attribute the (earful massacre to the failure of Ihe troops to cooper- : ate and especially to tho lack of a simultaneous attack on tho Indian village by Ciieter and Reuo. The survivors of the command remained re-mained at the Indian village two lays, burying the dead and caring for the wounded. The troops fell luck to the mouth of the Big Hum to bring away the wounded and to refit fur future operations. Reno lost 95 killed and wounded. Custer underestimated the enemy's 't strength, separated his force and was defeated in detail. lie probably mis- judged the time nccees;iry to make the distance between his own and Reno's force, thus losing the moral effect of a simultaneous attack. The New York Hrrald says: Never since the time of the rebellion has there been such a warlike sentiment abroad among the people as that which on Thursday found expression on all sides, regarding the bloody battle of Little Horn river. All seemed to agree that the policy of the government should bo made one of deadly ant;rerHion, looking to the total pxterminalion ol the treacherous Indians of the plains. |