, 1868-08-28
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
Dates to August 10Th
lOOHPnrD FROM TIE oREGONIAN.l


st. Louis, Aug. 10. The Democrats
held Congressional Conventions throughout
the State to>day, except in the second and
fourth districts. John 4. Phelps was nom
mated for the regular term and Judge G.. P.
Ross for the vacancy in the fifth district.
No report is received, but all the delegations
are instructed for Judge Wodell in the sixth
district General james Shields in nominal
ed In the seventh district NJ. Oliver in the
eighth district; John N. Williams in the
ninth district w. f. Swetzles,' the third
/ district, is not heard from.
POLICY TOWARDS MEXICO.
Washington, Aug l9.-Rumors that our
Government contemplates a protectorate
over Mexico are pronounced in responsible
quarters to be without foundation The
policy heretofore pursued towards that re-
public will be continued.
MILITARY NoN-INTERFERENoE IN LoUI.
SIANA.
New Orleans, Aug. 19..-General Buchan>
an has issued orders prohibiting tho intor-
ference ofthe military with the civil authori-
ties, except under instructions from head,
quarters.
DEMOCRATIC POLITICS IN ALABAMA.
Montgomery, (Ala,) Aug. 10. = The
Executive Committee of the Democracy of
Alabama met in this city to>day Delegates
from 60 counties met to confer with them.
Ex-Governor Moore was made President
The committee on resolutions reported a
series indorsing the democratic nominees and
platform, and urging the people to vote at
the November election, and take the laws as
they found them, and denouncing the attempt
of the legislature to cast the electoral vote
of the whole State. The resolutions were
adopted.
FURTHER NEWS CONCERNING THE INDIAN
WAR.
st. Louis, Aug. l9.-The latest advices
from Kansas say the Indians left Solomon
valley and quiet is restored and the settlers
who we're driven away are returning to their
homes. Adjutant General McAfee reports
eight persons buried, three missing and five
wounded. This is probably less than half the
casualties. At least twenty persons were
killed and about two hundred settlers left
destitute, having been stripped Ofprovisions
clothing, bedding and everything that the
Indians could carry away or destroy.
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Union Pacific Railroad is now compile
ted to within ninety miles of Green river.
1t is reported that considerable difficulty
exists at Green River City between the
settlers and the agents of the Railroad
The former claiming the right to the land
by occupancy.
REIGN OF TERROR IN TENNESSEE.
Chicago, Aug. p. = Dispatches from
Tennessee say the reign is universal through
out all the counties at distance from the
principal cities. There is less safety for
Union men than during the war; General
Forrest is still making rebel speeches in
| West Tennessee. The Kuklux wander about
the country in gangs, warning Union people
toleave. Murders and outrages are frequent
THE CATTLE PLAGUE.
New York, Aug. 21.-Eighteen infected
cattle reacheded this city yesterday by the
Harlem railroad. Their whereabouts arc
not yet ascertained. Four of the same drove
died at Middletown, New York.
Newark, Aug. 2I.-The Courier reports
new cattle disease in Union county, New
Jersey, which terminates fatally in a short
Ilule. ne ulSedSe Is mainly cOnQneQ TO
herds, and pronounced by some to be brain
fever. A large number of cattle are sick
and many deaths have occurred.
POLITICS IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston, Aug. 22.-The State Prohibitory
Committee issued an address to the repub-
licans of Massachusetts,, urging the Prohibi-
tory Liquor Law. Hon. VIM. Clahin finally
consented to have his name used as a candi,
date for Governor at the republican State
Convention.
Washington, Aug. 22.-One of the Grant
and Colfax electors in Alabama, who was
distinguished rebel officer during the war,
writes that the democrats will make deper-
ate efforts to carry the State, and that the
election will cost 1000 lives.
THE INDIAN SITUATION.
A dispatch from Solomon City, Kansas,
dated Saturday, says the Indians were re-
ported to be within 2S miles of that place at
daylight this morning, Their strength is
variously estimated at from 600 to 1,500.
They are reported to have declared that
they were going to clean out the settlements
| on all the streams. The women and chil>
dren are coming in very fast and in the
town is nearly full of refugees. 1t is report
ed that detachment of soldiers had fight
| with the Indians yesterday between the