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MEXICAN ATROCITIES.

The recent moral Intervention of Con
gress in the affairs of Mexico, by appeal
ing to Juarez, through our Minister, for
q revocation of the Infamous order of
Escobedo, sentencing the foreign prison
ers, taken at the battle of San Jacinto,
10 death, was criticised by some as un-
warranted intermeddling in the affairs
of foreign power, and likely to cause
a rupture between the Liberal Gov
ernment of Mexico and the United States
While the sympathies of the American
people are with, and our government
has recognized the Mexican Liberals, it
furnishes no excuse for blindly failing
to see, to protest against and even to re-
sist by armed interference this most in
human butchery of helpless prisoners,
this murderous assassination of disarmed
soldiers, whom every better impulse of
the heart, every feeling of humanity,
and every precedent of modern warfare,
pleads for. Even in Mexico, where it
has been customary to shoot commits
stoned officers captured in battle, there
has not for many years been any record
of indiscriminate execution until the
massacre of February Sd. One hundred
and twenty-three unfortunate victims
marched out unfalteringly, singing the
Marsellaise, and were shot down in
succession. the bodies left lying as they
fell. The most unprecedented butchery
occurred on the Sd of April, at the cap
ture of Puebla, where, it appears froti
the laccnic dispatch, "no quarter wa.
given" that native and foreign troop
were alike sacrificed, and that fully SEQ
men must have been wantonly put Il
death. The Imperialists were fightin
within the defenses, and their loss in I'll
engagement would have been less tina
the attacking party, yet the Imperii
loss was 10000, the Liberal 2,5O0. N
is only reasonable to suppose that II
garrison capitulated, and mo quartz,
given" explains the rest. This is
atrocious and perfdous as even the mo
horrible of our Indian msssacres, and OF
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government is direlect of duty, as civ
ilized, christian power, if it does not in
terpose tn prevent repetition of these
horrid barbsrities
The following is careful translation
of General Escobedo's order to execute
the prisoners of war captured at San
Jacinto:
MExIcAs RRPURLIc, ARMY OF RHE NORTH,
GENERAL-IS-CBIEF.
1.-The constitutional arms have been over
magnanimous with the armed foreigners who
have come to wage the most unjust war re- =
tered In our annals; when those foTeIg-prs
have brought flag, although hostile, it could
In some measure protect them In their bellig-
erent rights, but when that flag has been turn
ed aside from the intervention which they
wish to impose on US, and those who served
under IL without belonging any longer to 1t,
neither to the Mexican nationality, have vol
UNFAIRLY enlisted In the service of the usurper,
to take part in our domestic dissensions, to
excite the passions and agitate civil war, be-
sides committing depredations and assaults,
oy which humanity Is outraged, as has been
done by the foreign forces, which lately in
vaded the capital of Zacatecas, have lost all
right to all considerations of humanity have
converted themselves into saudits-ths de-
clared enemies of humanity and the peace of
society--t becomes necessary 20 MAKE
through them, an example which will duly
punish them and satisfy public opinion about
the horrible outrages which they have COM
mitted. Therefore, the officer commanding
viii proceed to execute all the foreigners Ia
ken prisoners with arms in their hands, in the
glorious battle of the LIST inst, with the ex-
eePtion of the wounded prisoners, and give
due notice of the execution of this order to
these headquarters.
independence . and Liberty.
" "MARIANo EscoBEDo."
To Citizen Colonel Miguel Palacios, Major
General of the First Division of this Army
Corps-Present.
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FROM JEFFERSON CITY. csssf

Special Correspondence.
EDITOR Posi-: AS sit alone in the
deepening twilight of this Sabbath eve
ming, my thoughts revert to my old
home and the scenes ofmy childhood,
where the inviting voice OF the old
church bell was gently waited, at this
sacred hour, on the breeze-seeming, in
persuasive tones, to cry, =" Whoever will,
let him come J." to the house of worship
and praise, and let the closing hours of
this day, which belongs not 10 men, be
passed in returning thanks to Him
who hath kept us and heightened our
days"
Perhaps no privation Of our mountain
life can exceed this for the mind can
not be chained entirely TO our earthly
interests; innumerable are the ways
sent to direct our thoughts into higher
channel. Holy aspirations will uncon-
sciously take possession of our mental
faculties, and awake an unsatisfied
yearning for help to lift our hearts above
the cares of this life. and mediate upon
the never-ending and uncertain future.
Thinking like this, instinctively look
upward but all there seems dark and
cheerless the curtain of night has hid
the varying beauty of the horizon, and
eft only a blank, moaotonous space
" But suddenly star appears, like the
vision of friend another and another
drops silently into the limitless blue"
and gradually the sky seems filing with
devotional occupants, and unconsciously
l murmur The Heavens declare the
glory of God" Day unto day uttereth
speech, and night unto night showeth
knowledge" Slowly and stately the full
moon enters the sanctuary. and with a
mighty voice speaks of the 0mnipotent
One who created. preserves and judges
all "The stars sing together TOR joy;
"The whole Heavens rejoice, and unite
in the vesper hymn and with my heart
made lighter by the pleasant illusion, L
draw the curtain and seek in obllvlous
slumber 10 dream of hODi6.
Ny soul shall fold her wing
In tue calm shadow of Almighty love!
Sly eur shall hush to catch the ialntest ing
of harmonies above.
Ny eyes in trust shall turn
Toward the green pastures of eternal rest
The far aud shining portals h-l discern,
OF mansions of the blcst. .. o.
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diculous) over what the Democratic par
ty is fighting for. Now, the Major
would not tell fibs, we know; he is man
of family, and of course avoids anything
of that kind. We do not suppose for a
moment that Major Bruce ever wrote
that article. 1t has not the ring of
" forty years in it. and savors not of
his peculiarly happy and argumentative
style; but, inasmuch as our Helena CO
tenrpories do not hesitate to publish edi-
torials emanating from erudite Black
stonians of Virginia, it would be unkind
not to acquiesce in granting the Major
all the credit, and consequently all the
responsibility for the sentiments con-
tanned therein, and we cheerfully do
SO. But all the moonshine about
the fight for principles is humbug.
The so-called Democratic party are fight
ing for power and post offices, govern
ment pap and political plunder the
Major is making personally heavy
pull for Congressional Delegate, and
farther than this. principle has very lit
tie to do with the defunct organism tot
tering about to save funeral expenses,
and whose dead carcass is becoming so
offensive that even it's dearest friends
will scarce consider it worthy a decent
funeral or final requiem.
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SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1867.

orr correspondents throughout the
7grritory lriH obligs by conforming to the
s.5,,riag rules. Limit al comUluHica-
.,,7s 10 a h0lf coluRB. Write olsly on
,us ads Of the paper, plainly and CON
s;,sly. Mining Heies should b. tcT'itteH
,,,rraftly from other Hetes t; brict, statis-
,isay aad relia5le. Write only 5oh0t 'eiH
n, of Dt,Jlic interest. -1roid personalities.
fl;,s drfs and address. Tie name ef the
..riter must accompany 6aeh letter. an
,Flsyeaes 10 these rules JriU enable as TO
girs early insertion to communications
. dsDarturs from them ioiH deeOUHt for
.sa-1ppearanes i5s Rearly 6UoTy iHStaAcc.
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THE CLOUD BURSTING.


We have, unfortunately. extremely
interesting kilograms in regard TO the
Indians. Their depredations on the
Smoky Hill and Sante Fe routes in Kan.
sas (; the hostile manifestations at Fort
Mitchell the reported host of them be
tween Forts Phil Kearney and Smith,
and our knowledge of the hostilities of
the Blackfeet between the Yellowstone
and Fort Benton the report from Maj.
Clinton that Sioux are scattered from
TT. Buford to Ft. Hawley; the almost
certainty that tn that of the Sioux, Chey-
ennes and Arrapahoes, will be or are
now Joined the Bloods, Piegans, Gros
Ventres. Blackfeet and Crows, and the
existence of hostilities in Idaho with the
Snakes, gives us an opportunity of real
izing the magnitude of this Indian war.
Extending as it does from the Arkansas
river to F't. Benton, and from Fit. Kear-
ney on the Platte to the western line of
Idaho, there are approximating to T00.-
600 square miles of territory now infest-
ed with hostile Indians; as large an
area as occupied by the States lately in
rebellion. In the league are the most
powerful tribes on the continent. led by
the largest and most warlike, the Sioux
Ii hitherto there have been any doubts
of their intention to inaugurate a war at
as early as practicable a moment this
spring, we think the latest advices will
dissipate the binding glamour of unbe
lief. They have threatened, they will
act, and ii is not wise to shut our eyes
against even possibility of what prom
ises to be matter of so great importance.
There is one point which seems striking
ly indicative of operations at an early
duy-the friendly bands seeking the
protection of the whites. The Bannacks
have all come in to- the settlements the
Bruleh band have done the same, and it
is reported that band of Sioux at Fort
Laramie desire permission TO remain at
the Fort. We believe that. should not
this latter be a decoy, il will prove TO
be Nave with his band of Arrapahoes,
WHO nelu alOOI last summer. III Lnere
was not an intention on the psrt of the
League TO commence the war this spring
these bands would not come in lit was
not the intention to commence at once
they would not travel hundreds of miles
to seek protection before the grass had
grown sufficiently To recruit their ponies
Gen1 Sherman declared only few
months ago that he could ride through
the entire country, with 80 men. He
has evidently changed his mind, else he
would scarce send out 500 under Han.
cock and another strong force under
Augar We will be glad to hear of sue
cor reaching Phil Kearney and Smith
Those forts are strong, but Red Cloud is
daring, his warriors brave and numer
Gus. and their capture would furnish
them with large supplies of arms, am
munition and provisions, Will he at
! tenlpt it2
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CONTENTS oR THIS NUMBER.

PACE Our Continental Railways; Robbing
peter 70 PAY Paul The Cloud Bursting; MeNi-
an Atrocities; A Difference of Opinion lure
,rifeI Love; The American Journal of Mining
Mining Matters; The New Mines in Missoua
county; The Murder Of BOzemsn From Jeifer
son City.
r.rE s-Pen and Scissors; An Elegant Sentiment; /;
Miscellany
PAGE a-Fuum Lincoln Gulch Prom Highland
transportation in the Rocky Mountains; Choice
Nfsre Ilaneous Items.
PACE 4-Trlrgramsi Military Order; From Ar
geuia Letter List
PAGE > Pen aud SCiSsors Shermso's Commenta-
saries on the Laws of War; Saint Peter and the
Baby; Virginia aud Helena Market Reports, etc
PAGE 6-ImprOvemsnts at the White House The
Army. etc. etc.
PACE THE Banuack Nines: Military Orders.
PagE Virginia Locals; Helena Locals.
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OUR CONTINENTAL RAILWAYS.

The great necessity of the Northwest
Is railroad communication with the
States. Montana has the advantage of
river communication during a few
months in each year, but her rapidly de
vcloping mineral resources require some
thing more than the uncertain river IA
cilities and the slow process Of wagon
transportation. The importance of
lrans-contiuental railroad communica-
ton has become necessity to the i'm
meuse region lying between the Missouri
and the Atlantic, and offers the best
feld for railroad capital in the world.
These considerations have induced the
organization of Eve distinct railroad pro
fects. two OF which materially interest
our Territory. First, the Northern Pa
rifc. tapping the lake navigation at the
western end of Lake Superior, and ex-
tending westward through Minnesota,
Dakutah, Montana, Idaho and Washing
ton to Puget Sound, has advantages for
U.s. established and claimed, over all
others 1t is more direct, would be more
central, and is said To- have less grade
and snow To contend with than other
routes Some years since an act OF Con
gress granted this company 20 sections
of land to each mile through Minnesota
and 40 sections on the remainder of the
route Nothing, however, was done to-
wards the enterprise, and the original
company sold out their interest 10 anoth-
er, of which Ex-Governor Smith, of Yer
mont, is President, for the sum of 500
OO0 The estimated length of the road
is 2.2O0 miles, the cost 1,OOO,OO0.
Financiers have been endeavoring to So
cure an appropriation of lands, of the
same amount as the Central Pacific, and
$l5O0O.0OO in United States bonds.
Their endeavors. however, have not been
successful. and we learn by advices from
the east that the most persevering and
sanguine friends of this route have near
ly, or quite, all abandoned hope of any
assistance at present. The Government
has literally assisted those central
routes for which there is apparently the
greatest necessity; they are pushing
forward the work with unparalleled dis
patch, have thrown immense quantities
Of bonds on the market at 90 cents on the
dollar, and to flood it with that OF five
rival roads at the same time, would be
70 incur the danger of ruinous depre
eiation and cripple the project. To The
south of US runs the line of the Unior
and Central Pacific, in aid of which th'
government appropriates S64,5OO'OOO
besides uh absolute title of 1880 acres
oi land for each mile along the entir'
line Of .332 miles. Last year the Com
pany employed some $4,000 men. o
whom 5000 were Chinese, and the worl
was pushed through rapidly. in some in
Stances nj the rate of q miles per day
aud L is stated that when work com
lHenees this spring, the FIRST 800 mile
west Of Cottonwood will be laid in 1OI
DAYS. The original line of this railroa'
was from Omaha along the Platte. di
Tersing % Denver. thence 20 Salt LAX
Ci'y. Austin, Virginia. Sacramento an'
Sen Francisco. During last year tn
engineers reported unfavorably on tn
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The AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MINING.
Every mill man and quartz operator
should take a good mining journal, de-
voted exclusively to mining matters and
the diffusion of the latest information in
regard TO the reduction and treatment
of ores. The ABtericdR Journal Of BIN.
ing has long occupied the front rank in
this class of American journalism, and
has recently been enlarged to twenty
pages, published at 81 per annum. 1t
contains, each week, review of the en-
tire mineral country, illustrations of ma
chinery. market reports of stocks and
scientific articles from eminent contribu-
tors; in fact. it is oade mecum for all
practical and scientific men interested in
gold and silver developments.
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UNREQUITED LOVE.

" Tne 'Virginian' quotes the Worlds sug-
gestion about the propriety of armed resist
ance to the legislation of Congress if it could
only be successful, and says it has indis-
tinct recollection of similar aid and comfort
promised six years ago by people who after
wards fought against instead of for the South.
And it does not hesitate to say that but for
the encouragement given by Democratic jour
nails and politicians North, the Southern peo-
pie would not have resorted to secession as a
remedy for the undoubted wrongs they were
then suffering In the Union"
The above is a most ungrateful re-
mark TO come from people for whom a
great party, strong in numbers, IN the
prestige of power, the association of hon
ored names and the possession of patri-
otic principles, sacrificed all but the
name of Democrat to retain in their par
ty the Slaveocracy of the South. 1t
shows that the South, still smarting un-
der the infiiction of chastisement for
their sins, with those dread concomitants
that follow in the train of unsuccessful
war, poverty, famine and the graves of
unhonored dead, know full we'll who en-
couraged and urged them in the contin-
uance of a hopeless warfare against lib
erty, right and justice. 1t goes farther
it does not hesitate to lay at the feet of
Democratic journals and politicians
North" the inception of rebellion. The
suggestion of the World probably ema-
mated from the Gazette, as we remember
an article in that paper some two
months since, broadly limiting at that
resort. and they can see from the above
how highly their sympathy and advice
is appreciated by those who have once
worn the armor of rebellion; worn il
bravely but unfortunately, and laid aside,
from present indications, forever.
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Markets hY Telegraph.

NEW YORK, January 25.-The stock Market
coupons 1915 do, 1864 1864; do 1866 1O53 10 4es,
registered 99td992 do, coupons 09t Seven-thirtes,
all issues, 104l Virginia 6s 59@6l Missouri 6s, $50
46; Cumberland preferred, 34lD85; Quicksilver, 81; ;
Mariposa, 1l0691l03i do. preferred, 1l93; Western
574; Hudson River, 12l; Reading. 1901; Michigan
Central l09; Michigan southern, 6Si; ILLINOIS Cen.
tral, 1l13; Cleveland and 10 edo ll8t Chicago and
BAL; do. preferred, co., afterwards dec ined to 81;
Pacific Mail 155 Atlantic Mall, 81; Money, per
cent Gold, 134i Exchange, 60 days. 109t; Sight Ex-
change, no
NEW YORK, January 25.-Cotton dull at SSEa034c.
Flour dull and deciningi sales Of $500 bOls state,
1925; Southern, S1175016 75. Wheat dull. Corn
active and advancing; .es OF 30 900 bushels mixed
Western at 81 1901 II. Rye dull Oats dull sales
of 10 900 bushels estern at 62@65c State 6S969c.
Barley heavy; sales of 5000 bushels Canada at
81 12i. Dressed hogs STEADY. PORK hesyvi new
mess, 800 25 prime, $16 761917. Lard dull and
heavy. Whisky dull and unchanged.
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Tbe I,odies, Anti-slnvery Society.

BosroN, January 26.-The Ladies' Antl-Slsyery
Subscription Society held It's thirty-thlrd amt
verssry last evening in Music Hall There vas
not very large attendance. Wendell PnniPs
was among the speakers. He said among other
things that the North must be kept up TO the
lively devotion and sacrifice which are manifested
by the South. II the people are permitted 70
come down TO the level where Henry WilsOn
Boutwell, and Sumner live, a change of 5000
votes will re elect Andrew johnson, and Seward
is politician enough TO get them. We must get
johnson out of the way, not to punish him, but
because we need his place to work from Pres-
dent johnson, be said, is a traitor, and the
Supreme Court poisoned with disloyaltY. The
legislative branch of the Government must
absorb the Government and save II.
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FOURTH EDITION
FRCM WASHINGTON THIS P. M.
Receptions Of Messrs. Stanton and
CoIfax John n. Surratt
Hourly Expected.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO EVENING Tm'EGEGPHl
WASHINGTON. January 25.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO EVENING TM,EGEGPH.l J
WASHINGTON. January 25.
Secretary StRntOn's Reception
The reception at Secretary Stanton's last
nie hit was q very brilliant affair Sir Frederick
Bruce and most of the members of the foreign
legations were present, together with an un-
usually large number of the prominent men of
the nation,
Speaker COlfax's Reception.
There was large party also at Speaker Col
faxs, at which Senator Summers new bride
attracted much attention by her beauty and the
richness of her attire.
surratt Hourly Expected.
The United States vessel mistaken for the
SlCdtdrG arriving at Annapolis with Surratt on
board, proves to have been Government tug.
The Sl1dtGrd is, however, expected at any mo-
ment, and as the Potomac is now closed with
ice, will probably stop at Annapolis.
Gen. Sheridan Coming to Washington.
Major-General Sheridan has been ordered to
report here, and is expected this week.
Business of the Senate.
The work of the Senate is so much in arrears
that it is probably that that body will soon
commence TO hold night sessions.
The Gold Bill.
The Gold bill was not disposed of by the
Senate Finance Committee this morning, as eX
pected.
Mr.. Stevens Expected to Speak.
The House is Gro wded again to-day, in antci
patton of a speech from MI. Stevens on his re-
construction measure.
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BRANSON,-January "a, 1861, at the residence OF his
brother-n law, julius Hook, No. 206 5 Eighth
pbiladelphia Mr. THOMAS :. BRANSON, JF. of New
Epypt n j., m the 2lst year OF his age
His young friends and the friends OF his fathers
family are particularly invited attend his luneral
from his parents residence New Egypt on SUNDAY
afternoon at l O'Clock, without turther notice.
CREsSMAN.-on the Path instant, MARGARET ANN,
he relatives and friends OF the family are respectfully
invited 10 attend the mneral rom her husbands resi-
dence No 2l34 jefferson street. Monday January rs,
at2 oc ock p. NJ.
GARDNER.-On Thursday ternoOn, the 24th instant
MAGGIE HARPER, whe OF Albert Gardner, in the
3OIh YeaI of ner age,
GITHENs.-On the 23d January, JOSEF GITHESs
The relatives and friends those OF the family
respectfully invited TO attend the funeral. from ms Ia g
rpsinence. Fellowship Camden county, y. j., on
SeVenth-day morning at II O'Clock
HOFFMAN.-On the 24th instant, SAMUEL W.. son
of tn" late SAMIlEl' W and Barbara i. hoffman, In
the 18th year OF his age.
G1e relatives ana ends Of the family respectfully
invited 10 attend the funeral, from the residence his
rrcth r. No sos n Twelfth street, on Saturday afternoon
at O'Clock.
KITChl ~.-On the 23d instant JAMES KIrCHIN.
The relatives and friends OF the family respectfully
invited attend his fnnera Iom the residence OF ms
som nlaw james Dear No 1902 Brandywne street, on
Sup av N7th '--|"~ - "'"l"7b v ",
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Politics I'm New Hampshire.

CONCORD, January 25.-General HarrimaS,
Republican candidate tor Governor, and John
G. Sinclair, Democratic candidate for Governor,
have arranged to stump the State together,
commencing on Friday, February s.
George G. Williams. who was committed to
jail at Manchester Tor theft, committed suicide
The corridor to the pavement beneath. He was
killed almost instantly.