The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-04
II Ell e CIR AP II.
Important European News
by Atlantic Cable.
News from the Far West
Indian Affairs.
General Order of General
w Meade.
Alabama Legislative Pro-
ceedIngs.
The Kentucky Election.
Death of General HaIpin,
Miles O'Reily.
Death of General Halpin,
Miles O'Reily.
WASHINGTON.
Indian AfRalrs-General Order OF
General Meade.

WASHINGTON, August 3.-The Su-
nerintendent of Indian Affairs, Mr..
Murnhv, writes to the Indian Bureau
from Fort Ellsworth, Kansas, un-
dr. date of July 29, informing the
Commissioner of his arrival there on
the 2sth ult The next day he called
on General Sully, at Fort Harker,
who informed him that he had, about
ten days previous to the date of the
SuperIntendent's letter, met In coun-
Gil, at Fort Larned, the KiOwas, Ia
manches, Apaches, Cheyennes and
Araphoes. The Cheyennes were
cross and sullen, because of not hav-
ing received their supply Of arms and
ammunition from the Government,
while the Kiowas and Camanches
were sullen aud impudent, because of
scarcity of provisions among them.
General Sully had collected all of
the army that was effective in the
neighborhood of Fort Larned, and
posted them In position, which had
good effect on the refractory Indians,
aud they had stated their willingness
10 await the action of their Great Fa-
ther, in sending them provisions.
The reason why the KioWas have not
been supplied with arms and ammu-
milton. is because of their recent vio-
| latious of treaty stipulations, they
having made war on the Kaws, which
are friendly to the whites, besides
| having invaded the Government res,
ervation for warlike purposes. About
j, 200 lodges, consisting of 5000 In
dians, were present at the Council
held by General Sully. Many of them
were still in the neighborhood of
Fort Larned, but at the date of Su-
perintendent Murphy's report every
thing was quiet, although some Indi-
ans had been stealing whenever they
could get an opportunity.
The reported killing of lieutenant
and five soldiers, some days ago, is
denied by Murphy.
The reports state that while the
Indians are now quiet, that unless
aided by Government they may resort
to extensive stealing rather than
starve, and which may lead to other
serious difficulties this Fall unless
provision is made to keep them from
suffering for food. The Indian De-
partment, however, feel assured that
with the means of provision now
under the direction of Gen. Sherman,
4 all difficulties will be averted with
1.-THE Indians.
Two hundred and ninety. one pat
ents were issued from the Patent
Office for the week ending to- morrow.
Two hundred and thirty eight appli-
cations were made and seventy two
caveats entered. In view of the
changes taking place among the en-
, ployees OF the Treasury Department
! In Washington, Secretary McCulloch
has directed the Appointment Clerk
to receive no more applications for
office, either from men or women, and
: TO return those already received to
the parties who presented them.
, A dispatch from Richmond states
that Judge Meredith, of the Circuit
Court, has decided in the case of the
Exchange and Farmers Bank against
t certain parties for the recovery IL
current funds of debts contracted
!. prior to the war, that the banks arc
compelled to take their own issues iu
discharge of the obligations. The
: case will be taken to the Court of Ap
peal.
order. dated Atlanta, July 30, an
nouncing that as civil government
have been inaugarated In the States 0
t Georgia, Florida and Alabama, il
r conformity with the acts Of Congress
the mil tary power vested in this Dis
trict Commander ceases to exist, ant
orders issuing from his headquarters
r and bearing upon the rights OF per
r sons and property, will have onl,
i such force as may be given to then
> by the courts and Legislatures o
!. those States, to confirm the changed
p condition of affairs.
70 He directs the withdrawal of tn,
= troops and their concentration rs fol
4 lows: In Georgia the Sixteenth Regi
ment OF Infantry will be stationed on
q. company at Dalhonga. and two com
IS panies at Savannah. In Alabama tn
: Thirty third Infantry will have tw
). companies at Mobile and eight com
q panies at Huntsville These most
10 are to be commanded by the Maio
and Lieutenant Colonel. respectively