Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-07-04
FROM THE EAST.
Dates to June 9th.
From the Union Vedette. |


rived. She brings 81, 145, 900 and 283
passengers Fighting was going on all
along the Magdalena river, and commu.
Dic.tion between Cogoto and the coast
we're cut CT. No other news of impor-
lance.
New York, June 24.-The Herald
special says, secret society is stated to
exist in Memphis, which is said to be one
of many hundred existing throughout
the State, among the colored population.
The organization in ostensibly for benev.
olent purposes. In one of its degrees it
requires members to take fearful oath
to murder those who abandon their rank
In the Suratt trial, the court overall
ed the motion of defense asking for the
recall of witnesses for the purpose of
cross examination.
Ii is contemplated by the Masonic fra
ternity of Brooklyn to give grand re-
ception to President johnson on his re.
turn from Boston. Should the proposed
reception DO given, upwards of twenty
thousand Masons, in full regalia, will
parade.
Lawrence, Ks, June 24.--The grad.
ing parties oa the Pacific Railroad sew.
enty miles west Of Bunker Hill, were at.
tackled by Kiowas Indians on Saturday,
and three men killed and the remainder
driven Off Work on the road was en-
tlrely suspended beyond Wilson's Greek
Unless prompt measures are taken by
the military, the progress of the road
must be greatly retarded, and the lives
and property Of the people on the Dor.
der totally unprotected. Gov. Crawford
is making an effort to obtain arms and
ammunition from the military to arm the
railroad employees and citizens in the
disturbed district.
st. Louis, June 24.-General Sher-
man issued circular in substance as fol.
lows; Treaties must be preserved, but
Indians going beyond reservations, and
committing crimes, fall under the militia.
ry control, and are not subject to punish.
meat by the civil authorities. The mil.
itary division is divided into three de.
partments: Dakotah, commanded by
Zen. Terry; Platt, by Gen. Angur; aud
Missouri, by Hancock. If each State or
Territory will organize battalion of
mounted men, they will be called for BY
the department commanders, in case Of
immergeLcy, to be mustered in accor.
dance with the law, and wait appropria.
tons from Congress for pay. il gives
directions to civil authorities to be pre.
pared to pursue at all times horse thiey.
Ing bands who are endeavoring to avoid
the military. When stock is traced to
reservation,a demand should be made
Of the agent, and if the tribe is entitled
to annuities, such anuuities should be
chargable with the value of the stolen
property. The Governors of States and
Territories interested, are requested TO
communicate freely with the department
commanders, and appeal only to General
Sherman.
New York, June 25.-The Tribune's
New Orleans special says General Stead.
man telcgraphed to President johnson
at Boston yesterday to remove General
Sheridan at once.
The Times in double loaded edito.
rial this afternoon says of General Sher.
idan's lett.r: "Neither the history of
this Republic, nor that of any modern
governmen affords such and instance of
arrogant presumption, Insulting insubor-
din.tion and defiance by an inferior to
superior officials as this letter erhibitS
Not only defiant, but insulting and dis.
respectful. II the conduct and Ian.
guage OF this remarkable document is
sanctioned by any considerable portion
of the Southern people, the institutions
of the country had better be consigned
at once to the flames and our Republic
delivered to an anarchy and chaos,
through which Mexico has been strug.
Cling for the last 40 years, caused from
the audacity and disturbance of military
chieftains and the overthrow of the au.
thority Of civil laws"
Chicago, June 25.-Thc Times Wash.
ington special says, both administration
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