Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-08
The Indians,

The Indians.
ST. LOUIS. August AT q preliminary
meetir OF the Indian Commissioners We. ter
day, Colonel Tayl lor, Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs, was elected permanent chairman of
the board, and A. I, H. White, OF the Indian
Bureau, Secretary. A general discuss ion Of
the plans for getting the Indians togeth was
had, but nothing definite was determined
upon. 1t is probable, however, tina. an at
tempt ill ba made to assemble the northern
CbeyenIes, Sioux. Blackfeet and other north.
ern hostile Indians somewhere on the Platte
river, perhaps at Fort Larned and the south
ern Cheyennas, Arapahoes, and other south-
ern tribes at Fort Sarah or some other point
on the Arkansas river. 1t Is deemed i'm
rortant TO meet these Indians at the earliest
day possible, but as they only assemble in
council during full moon. the meeting can
nor take place until early in Septem ber. rs the
next full moon Will be in seven dayS which
will not give the Commissioners time 10 com
m jcate with the different tribes. In the
meantime the board expect TO examine the
country with view to select reser atlons for
he hostile tribes. and also with a further view
20 domicilating, II possible. all the tribes west
of the Mississippi, hostile and friendly.
If they do not complete such selections prior
to the Indian meeting, they will continue 1t
afterwards, being convinced OF the necessity
OF making thorough and personal examina-
tIon OF the territory TO be selected The COM
misslopers present are Colonel Taylor. Gene
raj Sanborn, Colonel Tappan. General Sher-
man, General Aarney and Senator Henderson.
General Terry, az last accounts, was at Red
wing, Minnesota. and will join the commits
sioners some " here on the plains. An Omaha
homes have driven the miners away from
South Pass, and have killed one white man.
and two others are missing. Washakee has
notified Brigham Young TO recall the Mormon
Miners from the new diegipgs. as the country
belongs to his tribe. Large bands of Sonx
cross ed the Black Hills on Friday last. going
east They were met by ONeilPs engineering
party, and one Indian was killed. Twelve
deaths from cholera occurred at Fort Lyon on
July &c. The steamer W alter b. Dance struck
snag at the mouth OF the Missouri river to-
day, tearing hole in her bow and knocking
considerable Government freight in the river
The Indian commissioners excluded report
ers at their meeting 70. day. and nothing is
therefore known Of their proceedings
CHICAGO, Aug. IA special Omaha despatch
OF to. DAY says freight train on the Union Pa
cific railroad was thrown from the track last
night Plum Greek station by the Indians. The
engineer, fireman and brakesmau were killed
aud the merchandise burned. 1t is also re-
ported that three four men at the station
were killed. This outrage is supposed to have
been committed by the Spotted Tails hand,
who have been feeding at the public expense
for some time The steamer Silver Lake. ar
rived from Fort Benton. as fired into by the
j OF the crew wounded. Another de. patch says
the Indians attacked the freight train near
Plum Greek last night, and threw it from the
track by piling ties upon the road. They
killed and scalped seven train men, and set fire
to the train, destroying IL entirely, and threw
the slaughserea bodies into the flames.
CoMMorIoN IN THE UNITED STATES COURT
GRAND JURY RoeM.-Quite an usual scene
occurred in the grand jury room OF the United
States Court yesterday morning. When John
Minor Bolts entered the grand Jury room he
was approach ny Hawxhurst, late presi-
dent OF the Hunnicut Convention, who offered
Bolts his hand. Bolts Indignantly refused 10
take II, and asked him how he could have the
face to offer mis- hand to gentleman, after
having been party 70 conspiracy for weeks
previous to the Convention, to keep represent
atiyes ont Of 1t who had come to it with proper
credentials from their constituents. He not
only refused TO give his hand to Hawxhurst
but told ham he thought it required decided
to offer it, Hawxhurst then addressed note
10 the Judge. asking for leave of absence,
which was refused by Underwood. He
.scouldn't stand the pressure however, and
left with out leave, thus incurring the penalty
for contempt Of court as well as having IN
CURED the odium OF his late associate IN he
party -RichEi6nd Examiner.
meeting will be held at Upper Marlboro,
Marylane, on Monday next, the 18th instant,
10 ia he sui ch action 40 may be necessary to
ha We the road pass through that place and
de pot located there 1t is stated in the call for
the meeting sthat the true meaning and con.
struction OF the charter Of this company 10.
nnires that the road should pass through. or
at least as near as practicable, the village OF
Upper Marlboro, aHd as great uncertainty
EXISTS whether the com nany really intend 80
r. iocase ,aa road, and as in the event or their
mot doing so, the town ct Upper Marlboro
W i'll be greatly injured, II not entirely rained,
And tne people OF the county, iR attending the
courts and irapsactnR other business. will be
mt 10 reat costs and Inconvenience In reach
ine the viiiage, II Is necessary that some ex-
nreesion OF public opinion should be made on
taat subject 4
-po.,on I. bu,,dine some new school.