Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-08-27
uEAEnAI. NEWS.


dians of the desire of the Commissioners 10
meet them in Council at Laramie, between |
the 18th and 10th of September, with view |
10 reconcile and harmonize all differences,
and 10 produce distinct and proper under
standing Of the rights and interests oil all
parties. The Commissioners believe that
their efforts to secure general peace will be
successful,
Captain Ames, with one hundred and lwen-
ty five men, had severe fight with eight
hundred Indians, on the Republican river,
charging twice through their village, which
was two miles long. The Indians fought
desperately, and finally repulsed our troops.
our loss was three men killed and twenty
five wounded The Indians lost heavily.
American enterprise is making rapid head
way in Japan. Among the latest proposals
Of Americans in that far-of country is 10
lightu both Jeddo and Yokohama with gas.
There are, besides projects for railways,
telegraphs, and all sorts of improvements;
and the Japanese seem TO take 10 these new
movements with great relish.
To show how completely iron steamboats,
are superoeding wooden steamboats,, it may
be mentioned that only forty of the latter
were built in England last year, while two
hundred and eighty-three iron steam vessels
were built.
John Birely, one OF the Oldest ship build
ers, IN the United States, died at his resi-
dence in Philadelphia, on Friday morning,
in the 10Th year of his age.
Adyices from Italy give the most fearful
accounts OF the desolalion by cholera in that
country. More than forty thousand persons
have died in the different provinces
Among The victims oil the cholera at Rome
was the Ex-Queen Maria Theresa, OF Naples.
Her step son was dethroncd by Garibaldl.
The general opinion throughout Chile, Ii
IS stated, is that the Spaniards will return
The government is pressing forward the de-
iensiye works at Valparaiso More than
sixty cannon have been mounted, ranging
from 450 10 600 pounds calibre
Late adviees from Hayti represent that
partzans of the late government were busy
plotting against Salnave. Several arrests OF
influential parties had been made A cham
her of commerce had been formed for Port
au-Prince.
The late storm did great damage in Salem
and Gloucester counties, N. j. In Salem
county the loss of property is said to amount
10 $3.50, 600
General Grant, it is stated, has announced
his purpose to hold no communication with
newspaper correspondents.
A servant girl, living in a family near
Liverpool, has Unexpectedly come into for
tune 81 ,OO0,O 900 by the death of relative in
one OF the colonies.
few days ago man got GU of the cars
at Peoria, Illinois, with large bag in his
hand, which he carried very carefully. After
walking up the street short distance he put
his bag down, united 1t and lifted out good
sized boy. He had brought him several
miles as baggage and without having him
checked.
ln New York city ii is announced that the
colored people have formed cooperative
store.
The Wellsvillc, Ohio, Union, says ''The
fish in tile North Fork of Yellow Creek are
dying by the million, causing quite stencil
i'll muny places 1t is thought to be caused
by the mineral water from the coal veins at
salinevlle and other places along the creek
being washed into the creek by the recent
rains.
General Sheridan has issued an order re.
moving the City Surveyor, City Attorney
and Assistant City Attorney of New Orleans,
for reasons similar to those for which the
Common Council was readjusted
An order declaring that no person who
has moi been registered shall be considered
us duly qualified voter of Louisiana. and
no other persons are eligible to serve as
Jurors in any Of the courts, has been issued
by General Sheridan.
Gov. Flanders, of Louisiana, has appoint.
ed NJ. Lange, colored, member OF the Board
Of Control of the State Penitentiary Com.
miltee.
Upwards OF one hundred of the princlpal
citizens of Corpus Christi, Texas, including
Presbyterian and Methodist ministers. mer.
chants, &c, have died from yellow fever
A vessel is soon to be dispatched from San
Francisco 10 Borneo, with California flour
and other stores. She will be the first yes.
sel ever sent from thir country to that island
which is now largely under the control Of
American capitalists.
The total national bank currency issued IN
date amounts TO s3O3, 729, ,47G.
The internal revenue receipts last woel.
amounted to 81, s78, ,7SO.
The southern editors held meeting at
Macon Ga, on Saturday; and appointed a
committee to draw up memorial to General
Pope, requesting the revocation of order No.
~ relative to advertisements.
Several buildings in Amboy, Illinois wera
destroyed by fire on Saturday Loss, $40, ,OOO
The strike OH the Mobile and Ohio Rail.
road continues, and no trains are allowed to
run either way. No riotous proceedings
have occurred
Omaha dispatches State that camp of In
dlans in the Pnebla mountains was surround. .
ed, about four weeks ago, and nearly all of
the Indians were killed. A camp about eipbt
miles from Fort Warren was afterwards
served in similar manner Altogether. 6frv
indians were killed
The Union Pacific Railroad (Omaba
braneb) is completed Tor $40 miles.
The offer of the United States for the pur.
chase Of Samana, in the island of Hayti, for
$4,000, 600, las been accepted.
The order assigning General Thomas to
ihe Fifth Military District, in place of Gene.
raj Sheridan, has been suspended by the
President, on account of the health of Gene
raj Thomas.