The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-29

took no part in the defence but it afterwards assumed
the Judgment and paid it with interest and all charges
ii an officer sued for doing his duty carries his
defence without appealing to the government for aid du
ring the tendency of the cause think he has just
claim after it is determined to be placed in good
dton as he would have been If the government had Ia
ken the defence itself in other words, to be repaid
the sum he is pocket Of course he not be al
lowed any unreasonable or outrageous expenses
sec no reason why Captain Wilkes should not have
what he asks
am, very respectfully, yours, &C.,
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Settlement Of Mrs. Marle.--Aryiicatioa al he Dqutnat
for Indemnity for Loss Of Property. Mrs. Marble who
with Others was recently made prisoner by party
Sioux Indians, had interview with the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs yesterday morning. In her application
for indemnity for property destroyed by the Indians she
states that on the 18th of March last party of Sioux
Indians numbering about seventy of whom thirty
warriors belonging to Ink pa-du-tahs band, in amy
with the United States TO her residence on the
west side of Spirit Lake killed her husband and destroy
ed and carried away property amounting in the agge
gate to S. 229 of which 500 gold coin After hay
ing murdered her husband and buried his body In the
snow they claimed their prisoners Mrs Noble, Miss
Gardner, Mrs Thatcher, and herself, and compelled
them to bear heavy burdens, and pod their weary
with their feet entirely naked through snow to the depth
of two three and four feet occasionally crossing rivers
when they forced to wade where ofttmes the water
would nearly immense their persons, and compel them to
ward off the drifting ice with their feeble hands to keep
it from bruising their shivering bodies In this manner
they were driven before the savagcs Cor the space Of ten
weeks, during which time the squaws allowed to
abuse them in the most cruel manner, striking them with
clubs axes &C. and their sutierings of such char
acter that language is inadequate to the task of truth
full description After suffering these hardshps and p
vatons, she rescued by party OF friendly Iacou
Parlc Indians to whom Agent Flandreau paid q, 900
for her ransom. Some two weeks before her release
Mrs Thatcher thrown into the Big Sioux
river. Upon attempting to get out, rifle balls were
fired into her body until she expired Her husband prior
to his murder, held presumption claim for l60 acres
land which he had settled and Mrs Marble believes
that she is entitled to appropriate remuneration to the
amount Of $500, in lieu of this claim. which she
forced to abandon She adds that she has not recovered
any portion of the property which she has specified and
has herself through others, sought to obtain re-
venge ON these Indians. She therefore, claims indcm
nifty under the seventeenth section of the intercourse act
of June 30th 1884 and pys the department to retain
sufficient amount from the annnities which may be due
to this tribe OF Indians to satisfy her claim she In
INDECENT circumstances If this cannot be done then she
petitions the department to present her for the ia
yorable consideration OF the next Congress
Land Fiads 44ccoms ,odh States An account has been
adjusted by the Commissioner of the General Land Office
between the United States and the State Of Missouri r
the three percent fund accrung to the latter during the
years 1855 and 1856, under the provisions of the act
Congress approved 9Th March, 1920 aud balance Of
,o30 o9 found to be due the State Of Missouri
Also between the United States and the State Of Al,
kansas for the yepcr-cent fund accruing to the atr
during the years 1855 and 1856 under the provisions
the act of Congress approved Esd June 1885, and BAL
ace Of SIS roo 70 found TO be due the State Of Arkansas
Also between the United States and the State OF Flor
da for the vepercent fund accruing to the latter d.
ring the years 1855 and 1885, under the provisions Of the
act Of Congress approved March 81 1885, and balance
s5,535 Is found to be due the State Of Florida
Also between the United States and the State OF Iii
nois for the epercent fund accruing to the latter
during the year 1885, under the provisions OF the act Of
Congress approved April 49, 1918, and balance Of 49,
7sl 50 found to be due the State Of Illinois
The Wagoa Roads The party under the direction q
Superintendent Leach, their way to open the y
Paso and Fort Yuma wagon-road to California, were at
Desar Arkansas the 18th inst The Nebraska wagon
road party at Dacotah City the 10th inst The
health of both parties excellent.
Lands Resorei 10 Sole The General Land Office has |
given notice TO tho treensburg land Office in the State
louisiana restore to sale at private entry and location
all lands having been withdrawn heretofore for rarfS
purposes
The oiss ef Lycurys and Leosidw Paeaun 1t VIII
be ecoected that Iycurgus and Leonihs Pitchynn so
Of Col ritclynn the agent Of the Choctaw Indians
their business with the general government were con
ycted ut the United States circuit court for the wes
district of Arkansas in November, 1855, OF an assau
with intent to KILL and sentenced to three years imp
onment in the pcnitcntiary Since that time, ""
thorough investigation circumstances have hansi"'
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DEPARTMENT.