Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-08-18


DATES RI o II KKARNH TO AUGUST lat.
From ne 81 Joseps Journal. AUGUST III
couple Of gentlemen, Mr.. WIN. L. Sum.
mers and C. p. Bust, arrived in this city on
Saturday last direct from Fort Kesrney, and
report that a company Of nineteen men, having
in their charge S24 head Of beef cattle belong
ing to Russell & Waddle, and destined for the
Utah expedition, had been attacked BY a band
OF $50 Cheyennes and Camanches, on the LIST
lost Tbs Indians cane upon the drOyers and
fred quite Unexpectedly, killing one man and
desperately wounding another. At the time
OF tie attack, scarcely any Of the drovers had
their guns loaded. After recovering from the
shock, they proceeded to load their guns as
quickly as possible, and to return the IRE.
They think they certainly caused three, If not
Eve, Of the Indians 70 bite the dust.
But this little repaid them for their loss. Tn.
cattle belonging TO the drove took a ssa pede
at the FIRST change of the Indians, and before the
skirmish was over, they succeeded ia running
of twenty out Of twenty-five Of the eompany's
mules ami horses.
This happened about twenty-seTen miles
above Fort Ksarney; and having only two
mules, or horses, left, the greater part OF the
company had 70 foot it back to the Fort (;
which they id By a eireuitous route, in order
to avoid the Indians thus making the actual
distance much further. The wounded man
suffered exerueiating pain dariag the entire
route. The shot be received broke his thigh.
He and another man we're on the same animal;
the WOUNDED nan riding behind, with his leg
dangling by the side OF the beast upon which
be was mounted He also suffered greatly
from the wait Of water, caused by loss OF
blood, and riding through the hot sun.
On arriving at the Fort, the limb of the
wouuded man was examined by DR.. Summers,
who thought that it would have to be amPuta-
ted. DR.. Summers is the SurgeoH Of the Fort,
and the brother Of ouI informant.
Immediately on receiving the intelligence.
Col. Sumner with a small detachment of men,
left Fort KearBsy IN pursuit Of the Indians.
The man killed By the Indians was William
Sandburn, Of L~eaveuworth CITY, and in the em-
ploy OF Russell & Wadde, to whom the S24
head Of cattle belonged.
On the arrival Of The csmpany at Fort Kear-
neg, Lieut.. Marshall who was in command,
dispatched an express 10 Gen. Harvey at Fort
Lsavenworth. The expressman eame on as
far as this city-or opposite here, in the Terri
tory-in company with Msssrs Summers and
BUST, and proceeded on TO Fort Leavenworth.
ltis to be hoped hat the force Of Col. SUM-
ner, with his well knownb bravery and tact as an
IEdian fighter will be sufficient to recover the
Stolen property. and also to measure out even
handed Justice to the red men, and teach a les
son that they will not soon forget.
satisfactory Condition Of cur Foreign Relations
Mt Foreign Intsrfsrsnee in American At
fairs-Hew Granada and Nicaragua.
WAsHINGroN, August u, IS57-fhe for
sign relations Of the country were probably
never il a more satisfactory condition than at
present. Whatever questions may be pending
with England are likely to be adjusted in a
eonciliatory spirit.
The ONLY questions we have with any for
rf-u EF~Ar > shmaa NTH u,uua - o. EuauTah-
American nsighbors, and they can present no
real or lasting difficulty. European i~nterfer-
ence being out Of the way, We can have no
trouble in regulating the affairs which concern
rs ur on this continent and a proof that such
interference is not iikeiF 10 be encountered, is
found in the late conduct OF ENGLAND and
France IN regard to the Hispano-MeXican af-
fair. The persistence Of Spain in her design
10 invade Mexico would have necessarily, in
some way, directly or indirectly, involved the
United States aud we have the reason to
believe that l. was the refusal Of England and
France to cid or c~ouhtenance Spain IN the war,
which induced the obstinate old monarchy to
abandon it.
The graves. questions with which we have
to deal are those relative to the isthmian tran
sits, which are 10 Us Of vital importance, and
are to be considered as emphatieally American
questions.
The negotiation now pending in regard to
the New Granada question is not likely to be
speedily concluded, for the reason that it in
wolves some complicated consideration in re-
gard to the security which the United States
should demand or accept, as a means for the
future protection Of American interests in con-
neetion with the Panama route. Other points
in relation to the subject are no longer matters
Of Disagreement
The administration are decided in regard to
their course upon the Niagara Transit ques-
ton. They will not permit any interference,
on the part Of Costa Rica, with the Transit,
and viii recognize the right Of no State to it,
except that Of Nicaragua.
Mr.. ". c. Jones, the United States agent, is
expected soon to report the facts in regard to
the political condition Of those two States
and ihereupon, the government will be the bet
ter prepared 70 aet-SiGtss.