National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-11-01
NEW YORK. Oct. %. London pa

the armory of the 12Sth Norfolk Ri
file Volunteers, situated at Reepham
Norfolk. Sixty rifles and 10000
ball cartridges We're carried away.
Pistol shots were exchanged, some
policemen We're wounded. and the
armOrerin charge smortally wound
ed. There is great excitement in
the district. The Fenians have re-
tired TO FoXley Wood, pursued by
the police and volunteers, under
| the command of Gen. Sutton.
|. TIE INDIANS PLUNDERING AND
MURDERING-ST. Louis, Mo-, Oct.
19--Montana dates of the 18th say
the Flatheads and other tribes of
Indians threaten a serious outbreak.
They are stealing stock, plundering
.he settlements and running off hOr-
SEES. They threaten to kill or drive
ont all settlers. -Four men were re-
Gently killed near Flathead Lake
and all farm products for miles
around are burned. Two hundred
stand of arms have been distributed
among the settlers of Platte Valley.
The stage from the West on Sat
urday was chased by Indians near
River Side station, but escaped.
THE HoOSAC TUNNEL DISASTER.
"A dispatch to the Springfield Re
publican from North Adams gives a
more detailed account ofthe fearful
catastrophe in Tie IIoosac Tunnel:
Gme OF the most terrible aeci.
dents that has ever occurred in this
/ State and tie most destructive to
life and property, occurred at the
central shaft on the Il0OSac Tunnel
on Florida mountains, about six
miles east of North Adams, at a
little past one o'clock Saturday af-
tcrnoon. \ gang of thirteen work
men had just descended the Shaft,
after a blast, to collect and load up
! the debris, when an explosion of
gasoline in the largest building,
which is built over and envelopes
the month OF the shaft. took place
and in tcW minutes the entire
/ structure WAS cnYclopcd IN l!amcS'
and soon tc, in. MI commuuica-
ton with tine men below was at
once cut off aHd they had to be left
to their fate.
1t is supposed that most of them
were instantly Killed by the toms of
rock. drills, timber. etc, which fell
down the shaft. and that those who
escaped instant death must have
soon pcrishcd from sullocation or
been drowned in the accumulation
of water. The shaft is $50 feet deep
Every effort was made to rescue
them, and as soon as the fire WIS
distinguished, 4 man was lowered
down, but could find no trace of his
unhappy comrades. The most in
tense excitement prevails in the vi
entity OF the disaster. and the place
has already been visited Ivy thous-
anus of people. Means will at once
Ice employed to recover ii possible
the bodies. but as the shaft is stead
iN filing with water. and all The
hoistiug apparatus has been DIES
. troved. if is doubtful whether they
will he found tor many days. Ne
cause can be assigned for the aeei-
dent. and blame attaches to no one
WAsHlNGT1N, Oct. %. During
, the present month the Pay Depart
mcnt has sent to the Second Audi
tor OF the Treasury about Ij2,oo'
inquiries in reference to claims ion
+ additional bounty, and nearly 0o,oO'
more will hc sent at the emo OF the
mouth. These, together with IN
, quiries whici were previously ol
g 29lSSS. The second Auditor. II
/ reply to the mliiltldc OF question:
that have poured III upon htri II
relation to the SLOW settlement o
: the bounty claims, has Said that ne
81 has iortNlhrre clerks employed Fl
:, searching for the required lhiorm'
ton, and that, owing to the name
in which this information mhSt Il
# obtained. no more than mat hlmp,
r. OF clerks can be engaged IN 1t witt
- ont getting INTO each o'herS way
p. that TINS force answers from lour I
q five hundred inquiries tarli "aN'tlu
enabling the DIVISION Oh l'Ieici
claimsoi the lay department TO SCI
rs Tie that nnnhtf uallN' X no hett'
u method Is iouau ny tue 'ohSteSS!o'
V al Committee winch has Deeh III