The Portland daily press., 1868-08-27

INDIAN AFFAIRS.
W. j. Cullen writes to the Indian Bureau
from Benton, Montana, under date of July
9th, enclosing letters which were found on
the bodies of seven men, who were murdered
by the Indians at place called Lanbies Wood
Yard, on the Missouri river, about 80 miles be-
low Fort Hawley. They We're buried by Capt.
Hovey of the steamer Lerri Leoti, on the 18th
of July The names of six of the party were
as follows: Henry Lanbie of Pittsburg, Penn,
VIM. Whitaker of Philadelphia, L. Keyser of
st. Louis, Frank L. Burton of Lagrange,
Il. Dowdle of St Louis, and party named
Jones Place, residence not stated These men
had been in the country only few weeks and
is believed had never molested or interfered
with any Indians strolling through that coun-
try. Special Agent Cullen had investigated
the matter as fully as possible, and was con-
WINGED that the murder was committed by the
Assinatorries About two weeks before the
date of his letter, twenty of that tribe were
killed by white men, which incensed the tribe,
and they retaliated upon innocent men. The
agent gays; "War having been commenced by
the Indians, it is impossible to say when it
may end, unless steps for their pactication
are soon taken" He therefore recommends
that treaty be made with them as soon as
practicable or they may give serious trouble to
the mail coach service, which is soon to be in
operation, and to settlers along the Missouri
river. There are also a number of bands of
Sioux rowing through Montana, who have
committed some depredatlons, and boosted to
the Crows that they would commit others be-
fore winter. The agent also thinks treaty
should be made with them. They are rowing
Boosting class of Indians, and their talk and
actions may have tendency to disaffect the
mountain tribes,
MILITARY CHANGES.
Brevet Major w. j. Twning, Capt. in the
Corps of Engineers, has been ordered to report
in person to Brevet Major Gen. Terry, com
handing Department of Dakotah, for duty on
his staff.
The recent order relieving Brig. Gen. Nor
riss Nutter from duty in the Quartermaster
Generals Office in Washington, and directing
him to report to the Commanding General of
the Fifth Military District for assignment to
duty as Chief Quartermaster of that District,
has been revoked
DEPARTURE OF SECRETARY BROWNING.
Secretary Browning left this morning on 3
trip to the White Sulphur Springs.
cRETAN AFFAIRS.
Information has been received here that thu
Russian transport Bombori had left the waters
of Crete to be replaced by small gunboat
and the Austrian war vessel stationed there
had lett for Syria. The French corvette For
bier and the English gunboat Wizard are the
only vessels at the harbor OF Gambia. On tne
ID of August, the steam packet Schield OF thu
Austrian navy arrived at Crete having OF
board no Cretan families, who had takeI
refuge in Greece, and who, having accepted
the amnesty, return TO their own country
One hundred other families were expected
from Syria, and were to embark on the packe
Danube, which arrives on the 9th of eyer,
month,
The Patrie and the Moniteur Universal
French newspapers, say 4hat petition signeC
by 300 persons lad been addressed to the Sui
tan, asking him to return them to their coun
try. The petitioners are too poor to pay thei
own passage This fact shows they are sepa
rated from the insurgents, and they accept tn
concession offered by the Sublime Porte.
A NEW RECRUIT,
Hon. Nathan Boyden, Representative ct I'll
Sixth Congressional district of North Caro-
ma, an original Uniopst but man OF col
servative sympathies, has come out in stron
letter for Grant and ColfaK. Nobody with
North Carolina or elsewhere dare call "a
Boyden "scallawag" or carpet Dagger
He was member of the State CohVen'ic
called under instructions from Presldend Jon
son in 1865, and was one of the most hlSh
respected and Influential men in that Dou
and, besides, has resided in North Carolina
years.
PERRY FULLER AT LAST PROVIDED FOR.
Perry Full er, the well known Indian co
tractor, lobbyist, etc, was to-day appoint
Collector OF New Orleans