Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-11
OVERLAND DISPATCHES


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WASHINGTON, July SIN the Surratt
case the defense commenced the exam
~ination Of witnesses to-day. W. W. v.
Hess testified that he wal connected
with Ford's Theater and was assigned
to sing q song after tho american
Cousin" on the night Of the assassiua-
ton, and was in front Of the theater
during the evening talking with Clifford
and Carlin. He was standing opposite
the stage entrance and went back into
the theater after talking with them and
asked what was the time. Carlin re-
Piled, ",en minutes past ten.' Witness
replied, repeating the words, and went
on the stage. Two minutes afterward
be heard the report Of a pistol. He
never saw the prisoner till now. Carlin
testified similarly. Adjourned.
Affairs In Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, July s.-Brownlow's ex-
pected proclamation appeared this morn
ing. 1t commands Commissioners Of
Registration to appoint Clerks and
Judges Of Elections; commands Sheritfs
to open and hold elections on the first
Thursday Of August, and make returns
as vouched for by said Clerks and
Judges. 1t also i~nstructs the Clerks
and Judges to make out separate poll
books, record the votes, and send them
to the State Department. As a provis.
ion against neglect Of duty on the part
Of Sherifs, it concludes by ordering
commanders Of the State militia to ar
rest Judge Cant, chairman Of the Con-
servativc Central Committee, or any Of
said Committee or its agents, If they
shall persist in their efforts TO defeat the
execution of the franchise laws as con-
strued BY him; and also to break up and
dispense all assemblies having in view
the holding Of illegal elections, or who
endeavor to defeat any regular election.
Judge Cant, Of the Central Conservative
Committee, had, previous to the appear
ance Of the proclamation, withdrawn
the recommendations to the County
Conventions 10 appoint Judges and
Clerks of Elections, so as to conform to
the Governors construction Of the fran.
chise law, though believing it wrong.
No collision is likely to grow out Of this
subject.
The Conservatives from Franklin de-
clare that the shooting was begun by
colored leaguers, and this fact will be
proved. General Carter has gone there,
and will have the affair investigated.
Moro OF tho Iudlnn war-DecIarntIon OF
Maxlmillnn's .Oficers - Now Orleans
Affairs.
New YORK, July s.-Thc Herald's
special from Fort Sedgwick, July 9Th,
says that on the Gath ult. forty-ivc
Sioux attacked q detachment Of twenty
FIVE men zeal the Forks Of the Republic
can. After a gallant fight the Indians
were repulsed, two killed and several
wounded. On the same day II large
band o fSioux surrounded Clusters camp
and cndeavored TO stampede the horses,
but were repulsed without the loss Of a
single horse. On the 26th Il war party
Of Sioux and Cheyennes, numbering FIVE
or six hundred, surrounded a detach-
ment Of cavalry escorting a supply train
from Fort Sedgwick and made a desper-
ate effort to effect its capture. After a
we'll contested fight they were repulsed
with n loss Of five warriors killed and
several wounded. Our loss was two
men wounded.
The Htraids New Orleans special says
ten Austrian officers from Vera Cruz
said for Havana to-day with the view Of
remaining there until opportunity is
offered to join some Mexican chieftain
in meeting with Juarez. They declare
they will remain in Mexico in the event
of the death Of Macmillan.
The muddlc concerning the city scrip
continues. The Finance Committee have
reported that the issues Of city scrip by
the Controller were never legalized BY
legislative act. They attribute the
want Of legality to a certain veto Of the
acting Mayor, and are content to beat
through the ~informality and are bound
in honor to pay them. The committee
refuse to censure the Controller and
treat the matter as a mere squabble be-
tween the Controller, Sheridan and out
siders.