Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-09
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OMAHA, Jaly s.-Oficial information
/ from Gen. CustaF's command states that
Oh the 25th ult- forty-five Sioux attacked
q detachment Of thirty three men, under
Capt. Hamilton, near the forks Of the
Republican. After \ gallant fight the
Indians were defeated and drives Of,
losing two warriors killed and several
wounded. Capt. Hamilton lost one
horse.
On Sunday a large band Of Sioux war
riors surrounded Custar's camp, endeav-
oring to stampede the horses, but were
repulsed without the loss Of q single
animal.
On the 28th ultlms a war party Of
Sioux snd Cheyennes, i've hundred TO
six hundred strong, attacked and sur
rounded fOFtY-elght men Of the 7th cav
airy, under Lieuts. Robbins and Cook, who
were eseOrting a supply train from Fort
Wallace. The Indians remained abOGt
the train three hours, and made desper-
ate efforts to effect its capture, but after
well contested fight, were repulsed
with loss OF five warriors killed and
several wounded, aud one horse captured.
The whites only had two wounded.
New YORK, July s.-A special from
y
sailed from Havana with about ten Aus
trian officers, who arrived from Vera
Cruz, via Mobile. They now 90 TO
Havana With 3 view Of remaining there
until they have an opportunity to join
some Mexican chieftain against Juarez.
Among them are Gems. Herrera and Do
mingO; the latter wac military COM
mander at Vera Cruz. They declare
they will remain in Mexico and avenge
biaximilian's death that ia a fsE days
| there will be powerful entertain at the
head OF z large anti-1uRrez party, and
the remnant Of the Austrians will rem
devious at Havana, whence they will
return to Mexico.
The raft NOnpareil was seen by the
Z brig Mary Z. Rowland, on the 2dth OF
June, in latitude 40:I0 longitude $40,
having good weather.
Ex-Gov. King, OF New York, died at
Jamaica, L. L, yesterday afternoon.
Over 1900 Of the Il, 600 National banks
/ nave reported for the 1st Of July, and
the reports show them unequally strong.
| NASHVILLE, July S.-BrOwnlowis ex-
! pected proclamation appeared this morn
/ ing, and commands commissioners OF
/ registration to appoint clerks and judges
/ Of elections; commands sheriffs to open
/ and hold elections on the first Thursday
/ in August, and make returns as vouched
( for by said clerks and judges He also
instructs clerks and judges to make oct
| separate poll books, and to record the
/ votes and send them to the executive and
state departments a5 provision against
| neglect Jr duty on the part o. sheriff.
] 1t concludes by ordering the command
/ ers OF the state guards to arrest Judge
3 lsaT
( tral committee, or any Of said COMMITTEES
or agents, if they shall persist in their
/ efforts 10 defeat the execution of the
/ franchise law as construed by him and
/ also to break up and disperse all assem-
| blies having in view the holding OF ille-
/ gal elections or the defeat of any regular
( election.
l Judge Gsut and the Central conserva-
( tive committee had, previous to the ap-
I pearanCe Of this proclamation, with
I drawn the recommendation to the
county courts to appoint the judges ald
clerks Of election, and advised all to 0Ou-
| form to the governors construction Oi
th2 franchise law, although they believed
l it 10 be wrong.
No collision Is likely to grow out oi
| this subject.
None Of the wounded at Franklin have
died. The conservatives from that place
1 declare that the shooting was com
menced by the Colored leaguers, and this
/ fact will be proven. Gen. CaIiin ha:
gone there, and will have the affair in
i vestigated.
! VIENNA, July S.-Au Austrian fleet is
| to be Immediately dispatched to MexicC
/ for the body Of Maximilian.
/ LONDON, July A detachment o
regular troops have been sent to Abys
sinia to compel the king Of that country
to release British subjects who hav,
been held prisoners there for a long time
| PARIg, July S. - The inte-natiOna
congress for the regulation Of gold ant
silver coinage, now in session here, ha
fixed upon the gold five franc LieO5 ant
its multiples AS the basis soF a uniform
currency in Europe and America.