Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-08-13
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
Special. 20 tho New York Press.

says: The President practically
iguored=Secretary Stantonzto-day by
addressing a communication to Colonel
Assistant Adjutant General
Of the Army, instead of the Secretary
of War.
Some Washington detectives have re-
the discovery Of a plot to rescue
tho person of Surratt, which may have
had some foundation, but was nipped in
the bud.
1T has been a~scertained that Gen.
is virtually responsible for the
in issuing an order removing
Sheridan, as he objected to the transfer
of officers on the ground that the SER
vice demands that they shall be retain,
ed in their positions. 1t is certain that
the numerous appeals from the Presi-
friends advising him not to re-
move Sheridan has had some effect, and
is probable that the order may be
delayed.
New YORK, August l0.-The Times
special says: 1t is reported on good au-
thority that President johnson, after
having signed the death sentence of
Mrs. Surratt, remarked to an officer of
the Military Commission who had pre-
ssuted the fndiugs to him that-"W We
must be protected against female assas-
sins as we'll az male assassins'. This re-
mark, according to- my authority, was
ELECTED by the consideration of the re-
commendation for mercy TO Mrs. Sur
raft.
Among the documents on file in the
War Department relative to the assas-
sination conspiracy is the confession Of
A~tzerott, who was executed, in which
he states that Booth told him on the
day Of the assassination that Johnny
(meaning Surratt) was in town and oc-
cupied rooms at the Herndon House in
Washington. aNa=.
The State Department, in answer to a
request from the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs, has reported that upon
investigation no case has been found
where an American citizen has been
tried and convicted in Ireland for utter
ing Fenian sentiments in the United
States.
New YORK, August ia special to
the Herald states that on Tuesday next
the President will promptly dismiss Sec
rotary Stanton unless in the interim his
resignation is rendered.
The Tines Washington special says (:
Tho latest rumors growing out Of the
Stanton imbroglio are that he had been
advised to resign, the friends of the Ad-
ministration arguing that snch a step
would lead to u disruption Of the Re-
publican party. The Herald says it has
White House authority for a cOntradic-
ton of this report.
The Indian Commission.
ST. LOUIS, August 6.-The Commits
sioners recently appointed arrived to-
day and held an Informal meeting.
Nothing important was done.
Another section of twenty-five miles
of the Union Pacific Railroad, Kansas
branch, has been completed.
ST. LOUIS, August AT the prelim-
mary meeting Of the Indian Commits
sioners, yesterday, Colonel Taylor was
elected permanent President. A gene
raj discussion of plans was had, but
nothing definite was determined upon.
1t Is probablethat an attempt will be
made to assemble the northern Chey-
ennes, Sioux and other hostile tribes on
the Platte River, perhaps at Fort Lara
mic, and the Southern Cheyennes, ARA
pahoes and southern tribes on the Ar
kansas River. The meeting will not
take place until September. In the
meantime tho Board expect to examine
the western country with the view to Sc
lect reservations for the hostile tribes
west of the Mississippi River, hostile
and friendly.
ST.. Louis, August s.-The Indian
Commissioner agreed yesterday that
General Sherman and Colonel Tappan
should communicate with the officers
and agents under their control, direct
ing them to send runners to the Indians
in their vicinity to meet the Commits
sioners at Fort Laramie in the full
moon in September, and to all tribes
south of tho Platte to meet the commits
sioners at Fort Larned in the full moon
in October. The Board meets at Lea
venworth on Monday next, and will 60
thence to Omaha, and from there will
ascend the highest possible point to con-
fer with all Indians who can meet and
examine lands for a northern reserva-
ton. Sherman instructs Hancock and
Augur to confne their military oper-
atoms pending the action of the COM
missioners to the protection Of the routes
Of travel and settlements. To Hancock
he says "Don't invade the country
south of the Arkansas River, except in
pursuit of parties guilty of hostile acts"
ST. LOUIS, August l0.-A dispatch
from Fort Hayes says: All the stock
on the railroad beyond here has been
driven off by the Indians, who attacked
the engineers and wounded several men.
Several Indians were killed.
Omaha dispatches say that four men
were surrounded by the Indians at Mud
Creek. Three were killed and scalped
and the other escaped. aaa... ssl4-
The number of men killed in the Plum
Creek railroad affair was six.
General Augur has gone west to ex-
anime personally the condition Of affairs.
He does not think, Spotted Tails people
had anything to do with this affair. He
attributed It to the Sioux and Chey-
eunes:
The people of southwest Nebraska
have asked permission to raise a COM
pauy of volunteers. for defense.
General Sully and Colonel Parker
report a warlike condition among the
northern tribes. They demand posses
sion Of the country, the withdrawal of
the troops and the suspension Of rail-
road construction. Instead of being
willing to cooperate with the Govern
ment, they will not aid in the effort to
induce hostile Indiansto withdraw from
the war-path. They told Sully and
Parker to do it themselves.
Information has been received that
the Indians had attacked and burned
Little Sandy and the South Pass tele-
graph offices, on the line between Lara
ME and Salt Lake, a few days since,
destroying everything. They have had
entire control Of that country for the
past three weeks.
Tho Works Of the savaGes.
ST.. LOUIS, August GA Fort Hayes
special says: Gaptsin-Ames, with fifty
men, overlook the Indians who murder
I'd seven man veatardav mar the Salina