The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-08-24
] q |. 6 oAkAIAus II: !

+ihcnfsions oteIndidns.%g q
| The Indians attacked three coaches loaded
With passengers seven miles east Of Cotton
wood this noon. Soldiers have been rent
TO- their relief ~. r. ,v>e go -<.<>.-. ..~-
1t is ascortained by reliable sources that
n less than twenty days Simultaneous st.
tack will be made by combined bands OF
Shey ennes, Kiowas, IT ,ahs. Snakes; Conan
ches and Arrapahoe6, on Forts Ccsrney and
! Cottonwood, and MI along The Platte Val.
Every meassre is bring takcn1by the
whites to give EN- marin reception. All
branches .,e deserted, the propriators wi b
; their families taking ref. &c in The Forts
Dehred4t:"ns contioue to be made daily on
stock. The telegraph operator at A;kaii
Like vas driven off and the stock takon,
In more thickly settled portions Of the
road between Omaha and kearnev. people
are erecting forts for defense, and armins
themselves for the emer ceDcy. although it is
moi probable any incurslon we'll be made 40
far down the river
Major General Curtis arrived here YES
tcrdav: lie leaves for Tho west shortly 10
adopt etiecual measures for protecting the
ovcriond mail rou.e
l'ESVRE C1TT, Aug. l8.
The regiment Of 100 days cavalry .u
thorizel bv the War Department three
days ago TO fight indians is already more
! than half Fl led, and is exp. cted to be filled
IN ten DAYS. 1t will operate along the
Hlate Valley for the protection Of tho
overland mail ard WACO" train With the
co operation OF troop. from the east, it is
i hat
;; 'ished and the Indians sc7erly chastise,! -
At present al t, aims and mail coaches are
stopped. Friendly Indians report an ex
| tcnsiyc combination o: the Cheysnnes,
Arap hoes, KHWas Sioux, C.msnches
Uta~S and Snakes for a ,Nar OF extermna,
ton against the whites.
Martial law is inforcc1 l. re- and s,l places
OF business. workshops, &c, are closed until
further orders. Several Independent com
pa:'!es are about re"dy to star. out, and a
few DAYS will demonstrate the truth or
'llSity of'hc many wild rumors afoat.
Provisions Of all kinds are very high end
Advancing, ard un ess co;nrDunict.ions With
the Ststes S speedily resumed there will be
much suffering, If not actual Starvation.
! LATER.
The Indians have murdered several C,miIie.
and burned thu houses On Cherry Cree k
rs miles from here, and settlers ure heeinc
to Denver for protection. The command
ant OF the district to-day issro, 4 speca
o1der for the enrolment Of able bodied males
over l6. Drafting to fiji 100 day regiments
will he commenced Immediately. The fac1
! hat the telegraph w;rcs remain unmo|estel
to ttc t,oN;o Of hat
gagged with tho Indians.
NEW 7oE1, tug 10.
The For1i's epsc;al from Na4I,;nctc2
August the IS. says the news from tn
Shenandoah Valley 10 day is favorable
There is 10 truth IN she report which VA
N circulation here and in New York yester
day that Sheridan had fallen to Wincheste
and was fortifyirS there On the cnn,rar,
he is still pursuing Ear,y up the VALLEY. a.>
has comp. He'd him to retreat from point tt
point in every encounter thus far.
The reported r"Inn,recments CT I,arly b,
Longs'reet anl III Is corps must be untrue
's these Two corps have been proved 10 b
in Grants front on James river.
NEW YonK, Aug. 20.
Tho (ommr-e'~l haa Tie following q ,
cia'
NAsr1H"7ox. Avg 20.
4 thoroug,, inspection of'he fortificat 'on
OF Washington was made vcatere'av, arG
proved entirely satisfactory. If the cncm,
should como down from the Valley ncairs
cs he U0n|'l find The city in very en.c.iy
attitude Of defence than ever i,erore.-
Reports t'a' certain Republican leader
have male an impression upon the prcei
den: in 'avor Of an ar,nisticc until after tL
election are unNoundel When the Prcsi
dent will not even ci,an"c his Cabinet will
q view to improve his chnr~cs for re e'cc,
ION. it is fo'iy to suppose he wo"ld a'op!
hold peacc measure.
The i'ost special says: Mr.. Fcescndcr
intends tn return 70 Waslineton thi
evoning. The terms Of the nov loan ar
! rot yot determined Il is reported III.
the bonds will i" 2 5o:. which n-e c1
trcm"iy scarce No bonds are at preqo.t
moro actively iu recue~t. both in .o+c;Er
markets and Nv our own ait;zen-.
The demand f"r The ne~@ 1879 ;s no! z
pecled 10 b. diminished By tho issue Of s''s
now gold bearing bonds, as tho la.ts. vii
b" ABSORBED by different class from those
who subscribed for the former Moreover
the debt certificato-. whose low price hae
checked the demand for 3O., will no!
probably ris: in value 1t is proposed to &c
cept 20 per cent. Of The payment for tho
Few bonds n these The Secretaries ar
rangenents for the p7yncnt Of thssc and
future loans viii re such az to disord ? >.
| little ts possible the movement OF the n oney
market.
Toa- oTnor, Aug l..
Our forces on the north eidc nrthn Jo,ncs
river havo had contnneu, and severe sk;r
! mi.hng. every dav this week We hsve
captured more prisnners than has been re-
ported. Ma general officer is yet reported
killed OF wounded
NEW YonE. Aug, II.
The Commercials special contains The
following paragraphs.
The flank movement on tho north o
| Richmond wAs progressing finely yes.er I'd AZ
| moraing. The enomv tell hack an No nday
| night to better position. Our troops were
moving ccbfden. Of succes.
Relative to movement st Deep Bottom
:hc Tme, sp'ci,' SAYS: Tuesday opened
with brilliant prnspec1s of success. The
cavalry ofGsn. Gregg rested on the Charles
City road to protect the right wing cf on,
forces. whose let wing extended to the
James River. The front Of our line - on,
about six ,niIes from Richmond Lee. be.
ing thus held, cannot prevent the cutting o.
she cansl scross Dutch Gap: snd il be
should attempt 10 mass his forces on either
side OF the river. exposed points on thu op-
| posi.e sids will fall into grca. danger. -