The Portland daily press., 1867-09-02
= = Erdian Affairs.

Of. LOUIS, aug. d.
Western dispatches say the Apaches and
Navajo Indians are committing numerous out
RACES in New Mexico. Two hunters had been
killed in the San Mantle mountains, and four
others are missing. The Indians drove off 49,
OUU sheep, When the citizens pursued and re-
captured all but 1900. The Indians continue
troublesome at Sweet Water mines IN Utah
Sixteen We're killed by a party of miners on
the 4th inst. Nevada complains bitterly of In
dian depredations in the country West of Olive
creek in Colorado. -
The Sweet Water mines are said to contain
the most extensive quartz lodges in the world.
ls CHICAGO, Aug. 81
The Montana Post says Gen. Terry after in
yestigating the action of the Executive of the
Territory in regard to volunteer forces, fully
empowered Gov. Smith to prosecute the cam
paign against the Indians. Re-enlistments and
other preparations were being vigorously push
ed forward.
Reliable intelligence from the Plains says
party on the road TO Fort Reno lost three men,
killed, at Crazy Woman's Fork. 81 ~
Two hundred head of stock were run off
from Wells, Fargo & Co.'s train on the 10Th
inst, near Fort Reno. Two men belonging to
The train were killed. .4.l
On the same day that the fight at Fort Phil
Kearney occurred the escort to hay party
from Fort Smith were attacked by large body
OF Indians, who were calamity repulsed with
heavy loss Two men of the escort were killed.
' ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 1.
A dispatch from Fort Hayes, Arkansas, dat.
ed the Goth ult., says no news had yet been re.
ceived from the force sent against the Indians,
but several battles are believed to have taken
place.
All the sayages in this section saw thew do not
wish, Teace, and will kill the Commissioner if
possible. They are driving all the buffaloes to-
ward their villages ON the Republican river
A telegram from Gen.Augur's headquarters
says the Indians attacked Government train
npf H. ,-Ik
were repulsed with the loss of 20 killed. One
officer and four men were killed on our side
All the hostile tribes around Fort Phil Kear-
ney are under the leadership of Red Cloud,
and are bent on war. Blackhawk. a Chief Of
the Utah Indians, favors peace. -aAt6t
A battle between the Ogallalla and Beaule
tribes occurred on the 9th ult., at Cedar Cam
on, 80 miles south of Julesburg, in which seve-
raj of the savages were killed.
Southern Items. ~
Isl ~ fTFs CHARLESTON, S. c., Aug. 81.
Reports from the Sea Islands grow more un-
favorable daily The catterpillars are creating
sad havoc. ts
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 80.
The tobacco merchants of this city have sent
delegates to the Cleveland {Ohio) Convention,
which assemblies Sept. 18th. hsa 3ls4if
.ila hia y GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 81.
There were al deaths from yellow fever this
week; also 100 deaths at Corpus Christi UP to
the 10th inst. About half the citizens are Sick
or dead, and much distress prevails.
, ieaas5 lEf Y MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 81.
Gen. Pope has issued an order for an election
vention for the election of delegates to the
same for forty districts. Mobile, Montgomery
and Dallashave five delegates each tE
go. -, COLUMBUS, Ca, Aug 81.
"A large conservative meeting was held here
to-day, and addresses were made by James
Williams and Rani Ho1rnaS ooloro1 of Ten,