The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-09

Indians were defeated and driven 'off,
with the loss of two warriors killed
and several wounded Hamilton losing
only onelhorse4 And the same day a
large band of Sioux warriors sur
rounded Custar's camp, endeavoring
to stampede the horses, but were re-
pulsed without the loss of single
animal, ,saKIyI Idji3 -sAs.
On the 26th, a war party of Sioux
and Cheyennes,. Numbering five or six
hundred, attacked and surrounded .4S
of the 7th. cavalry, under. Lieutenants
Robins and Cook, who were escorting
a supply train from Fort Wallace.
The Indians remained about the train
for three hours and made desperate
efforts to effect its capture, but after a
we'll contested fight, they were at last
repulsed, with loss of FIVE warriors
killed and over ten wounded, and one
horse captured. Our loss was only
two men wounded. nsb.~s8a ..Fss bas
The Herald's New Orleans special
says the Raleigh, hence for Havana,
has on board about ten Austrian
officers, who arrived from Vera Cruz
via Mobile, and now go to Havana
with the view of remaining there until
they have an opportunity to join some
chieftain at war with Juarez. Among
them are Herran and 'Darnings,, The
latter vas Military Commissary at
Vera Cruz. They declare they will
remain In Mexico to. revenge Maxi
mflian's death, aud that a few days
will see a powerful chieftain at the
head OF. a large Anti-Juarez party.
The remnant of the Austrians will
rendezvous! at Havana, from which
point they will return to Mexico 49, -
The muddle concerning the City
Scrip still continues. The Finance
Committee have atilength reported in
strain of unusual severity upon the
message ftlei acting Mayor. Though
falling to answer in a.. satisfactory
manner the points made by that
functionary, Id their report, the COM,
.nlitteef s concede b that y the is
sues Of City Scrip by the Comptroller
have never Ibeen 4egalized by any
legislative act, though they attribute
their want of legality to certain
veto of the acting Mayor, and con-
tend that if the issue IS Informal, the
city is bound in honor to pay them.
The committee refuse to censure the
Comptroller. Thus, the matter as
sumes the complexion of a mere
squabble between the appointees of
Sheridan and the few officials who
were not removed when they should
Hon. I. Ell. May, of First Nationa
Bank notoriety, has been arraigned
and held to bail in the sum of $1,000.
New YORK, July o.-The life raft
Noppariel was seen by the brig Mary
Z. Rowland, on the 26th Of june
last-latitude, 400 10y; longitude,
81 :10-having good weather;
ExGov. King, of New York, died
at his residence in Jamaica, Long Is
land, yesterday afternoon. from the
effects of a stroke of para lysis, received
on the 4th inst.
The question of reconstruction is
calling forth opinions and communi-
cations from most of the old leaders
Of the South, many of whom held high
rank in the civil or military service oi
the Confederacy. The latest effusions
are from General Barkesdale and Gov.
| Perry. The former, like Longstreet
and Jeff. Thompson, favers recon
struction as rapidly as possible, while
the latter, like B. I'll. Hill, of Georgia
! and others, opposes reconstruction
under the law. and votes for 8 no
| Convention" 1t is noticeable fact
that the old soldiers and the old poll
ticians are ranging themselves on OPP
posite sides of the question.
The Tribune's special says when the
Reconstruction Committee met, OF
Saturday, each of the eight members
had bills. From all these one bill was
made up, and unanimously agreed
upon. Mr.. Brooks, Democrat, be
ing absent, the Senate Committee have
not yet completed their bill, and an at
tempt will be made to have both com
mittees to report the same bill. II
seems certain the House will order
the Judiciary Committee to report on
| the impeachment matter; if SO, re
cess till October will be asked The
Administration has determined tc
send nominations to the Senate.
The Times special says Republican
members of Congress say the Presi
dent has intimated his willingness tc
approve any reconstruction bill con
gress In the former acts, leaving l
understood that he is opposed to th'
whole scheme. 84a AS AElA-L
The health of Hon. E. B. Wash
burne, who is at Hamburg, is slowl!
improving. ~
Over twelve hundred of the sixteel
hundred National Banks have re
ported for the first Of July, and thei
reports show them to be unequall,
strong.