The Hillsborough recorder., 1868-09-02

THE INDIAN MASSACREs-F URrRER q
A despatch from General Sherman was
lrecelved at TIE War Office Yesterday. dat
ed Omaha, alst Instant, stating that he had
received further Information from Genersl
Sheridan who reported from Fort Harker
that he was 10 hot pursuit Of the Indians
who had commltted the murders at Sslo-
mons and Saline. General Sherman states
that he has now ordered Generel Sheridan
70 drive the savases south VI the Kansas
liae. and. in pursuing. to kill, il necessary.
General Sherman says This amounts TO
war, but hope only on q small scale. tie
further says: q The Sioux at the north re-
main quiet II the President does not ap.
prove, notify me promptly: but deem
further forbsarance with the Indians imPos-
sible." -, - .T,' ~ !.
This despatch was " com soanrnuniea,ed to the
COMMISSIONED Of Indian Affairs. General
Mix, acting commissioner, submitted re.
port TO the Secretary Of the Interior. and
This has been sen; to the War Omce.l He
reports that he has received no official in
form alton n reference to the alleged mas
sacres. lie says 8 the inloeent should nOt
suffer Tor the guilty, but that General Sher'
idan has the right 70 carry out 10 The letter
his order, 50 lar as the guilty Indians are
concerned" He says /" tho.e engaged n
the murders. shuuld be punished, and be
taught lesson Immediately" r.....
[ Al late hour Saturday afternoon q des-
patch was received from Superintendent
Murphy W the Indian Bareav, in which he
says he "has received snothcla! nforma.
ton that Mr.. White and several others
had been killed BY party uf ..Northe,n
Cheyennes and Arrapahoe Indians" lie
will Communicate the oihcia! facts as soon
as received. f........-. ..s...
In view of all the facts, the President has
again informed Secretary Schufrld ,ha. lie
approves OF the rigid course pursued By
General Sherman. ~. @#
81. Louis. August ai.-A Denver des.
patch says large band of Arrspahoe In
dians conmitled depredations in Southern
Colorado. m...s .a...
| Governor Hall applied 10 General Sheri.
!, Lan. Tor assistance. lie leaves Tor the
Threatened settlement hinself 10 morrow.
Generals Sherman and Augur reached
Fort Sanders yesterday. il lad ,...g
General Sherman's daughter. Minnie.
was thrown from horse on MnEday and
badly bruised. The accident will detain
General Sherman at Fort Sanders q lev
days' ye J E8sesq ne Fl All y. /.
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h The immense increase OF the corn crops
D all over The southern and Western States
is the subject of general remark. In Mis-
souri, This year. there were 407. .942 more
acres put under cultivation than in the pre-
yious year in Kansas. "a, lilo acres. The
yield Of cotton in Texas is heavy. One
/ third more land is under grawth than the
. past year. a.1# ~.~tft.r e.
Charles B Lewis. lscal editor Of Mi.
chisan paper, who was crippled for life an,
, greatly dls6gured by the Magnolia disaster
last spring, has brought suit against N,
owner of the boat Tor $4,000 damages. .
Tie tariff by the Atlantic cable is 70 be
. again reduced on the lst Of September
The rate then established from View frrl
viii BE- SIC IS for ten words.
Rarun Charles Won Lederer, The newI,
!. sppolnIsd Minister Plenipotrntiary and En-
voy Extraordinary Of Austria TO the Unit.
ed States. has arrived al New York.
II is ramored IN Washington that . col
lector OF q Southern port. who was recent
l Iy relaoyed by the President, proves 10 b
a deiauIter to the government 10 the auoun
!. oil s2VO,OOU u ft6sn#*as & aft s# a
i HEAVY DEFALcATioS.-A despstehofrea
o this city says: " Il will be remembered ina
the late Radical Collector al Norfolk, vir
!. ginia, was, removed from Office ~ ronse
1 quence Of a suspicion that be was not q
horest as lie might be. and Colonel Williar
i selden. late Marshal Of this District, wa
appointed in his place. Colonel selden