Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-09
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From the PlaiDs-The Austrian OIE-
Frands-Deafh OF Ex-G0v. King, OF
New York-The Reconstruction Ques-
tIOn, etc. f--G-- s9,ssFTk
New ,YoRK, July S.-The Herald's
Omaha special says the following has been
received at headquarters FROM Gen. Custar 5
command, dated at River Side, Colorado,
forty miles west Of Fort Sedgwiek, July
9th; On the oath ult. forty-fVe Sioux ais
tackled detachment OF twenty-five men
under Capt. Hamilton, near the forks Of
the Republican. Alter gallant fight the
Indians were defeated and driven of, with
two warriors killed and several wounded,
Hamilton losing only one horse. On the
same day large band of Sioux warriors
surrounded Custar's camp, endeavoring to
stampede the horses, but were repulsed
without the loss of a single animal.
On the 9th ult. war party of Sioux
and Cheyepnes, numbering 500 or GOO, at
tackled and surrounded forty-eight men of
the 9TH Cavalry under Lieutenants Robbins
and Cook, who we're eseorting supply
train from Fort Wallace. The Indians re-
manned about the train for three hours and
made desperate efforts to effect its capture,
but, after well contested fight, they were
repulsed, with loss of FIVE warriors killed
and several wounded and one horse cap
tured. Our loss was only two men wounded
The Herald's New Orleans special says
the Raleigh, hence for Havana, has on
board about ten Austrian officers, who ar
rived from Vera Cruz via Mobile, and now
go to Havana, with the view of remaining
there until they have an opportunity to
Join some Mexican ehieftain at enmity
with Juarez Among@@them are Majors
Heron and Dannings. The latter was
military commissary at Vera Cruz They
declare they will remain in Mexico and
avenge Maximilian's death, and that
few days viii see a powerful chieftain at
the mead Of a large anti-J uarez party. The
remnant OF Austrians will rendezvous az
Havana, from which point they will return
to Mexico.
The muddle concerning the city scrip
still continues, and the Finance Committee
have at length reported in a strain of un-
usual severity upon the message of the act
ing Mayor, though failing to answer salts
factorily the points made by that function
airy in their report The committee con-
AEAt llldl int tsaAieS Ol CITY SAIlD DN Tue
Comptroller has never been legalized by
legislative act, though they attribute their
want of legality to a certain veto of the act
ing Mayor, and contend that if informal
the city is bound in honor to pay them.
The committee refused to censure the
Comptroller. Thus the matter assumes
the complexion of mere squabble by the
appointees of Sheridan and the few of
ficials who were not removed when they
should have been.
Hon. T. H. May, of FirsA National
Bank notoriety, has been arraigned and
held to bail in the sum $4,000.
Ex-Governor King, of New York, died
at his residence in Jamaica, Long Island,
yesterday afternoon from the effects of a
stroke Of paralysis received on the 4th
inst.
The question of reconstruction is calling
forth opinions and communications from
most of the old leaders in the South, many
of whom held high rank in the civil or
military service of the Confederacy. The
latest effusions are from Gen. Barksdale
and Gov. Perry. The former, like Long
street, jeff Thompson, and Others, favors
reconstructing as rapidly as possible while
the latter, like Ben. Hill, Of Georgia, and
others, opposes recolaruction under the
law, and votes for no convention. 1t is a
noticeable fact, that the old soldiers and
the old politicians. are ranging themselves
on opposite sides of the question.
The Tribune's special says: When the
reconstruction committee met on Saturday
each of the eight members had bill, and
from all these one was made up and unani-
mously agreed upon. Mr.. Brooks, Demo
crat, being absent, the Senate committee
have not yet completed their bill, and an
attempt will be made TO have both com
mittees report the same bill. 1t seems GER
tain that the House will order the Judici-
airy Committee to report ON the impeach
ment matter, and if so, recess till Octo-
Der viii be asked for. The Administration
has determined TO send nominations to the
Senate.
The Times specialsays: The Republican
members Of Congress say that the President
has intimated his willingness to approve
any reconstruction bill which is confined
to declaring the intent of Congress in the
former act, leaving it understood that he
is opposed to the whole scheme.
The health Of the Hon. f. B. Washburne,
who is at Hamburg, is slowly improving.
Over 1900 Of the 1000 national banks
have reported for the 1st of July, and their
reports show them TO be unequally strong.