The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-28
By Telegraph.
RrroHrrD ron TIM DAILY ARGUS.

SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 2s.-On Saturday
evening heavily laden freight train ascend.
ing the grade near Alton number Of cars
broke loose from the engine and started
back and collided with construction train
resulting in general smash up. One man
only was injured. The track has been
cleared and trains are running as usual.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2s.--At q mass meeting
Of the citizens Of the west side, last evening,
at which the quarrel between the bishop
and certain members of the clergy was un-
der consideration, resolutions were adopted
opposing the removal of Father Roles and en-
phatically endorsing the course Of Dr.McMul.
len who has gone to Rome to present themat'
terto the Holy See and urge the removal Of
Bishop Duggan. Upon the adoption of the
resolutions majority of the Bishops friends
withdrew from the meeting.
NEw YoRK, Sept. ga private dispatch
from Fort Wallace, received on Saturday,
states tina. Col. FORSYTH, who was badly
wounded, has arrived at the fort, had his
wounds dressed, and is doing well. Most of
his command were New York state men.
Prayer meeting was held at Jonuey Al
lens, yesterday afternoon. Jonny himself
was present but took no part in the eXercis.
IS more than to assist in singing and to help
the lady portion to seats. At Kit Burns no
meeting was held, probably through some
Misunderstanding. lie said he could not
answer il he was guilty or cot but posed
he entered the room. He was fully commit.
ted.
FIR. WALLACE, Kansas, Sept, IL Chief
scout,M s. Horn, Just from Forsyth's camps
on the Delaware fork on the north fork OF
Republican river, reports Col. Carpenter,
who started from near Cheyenne well on
| the morning of the 9th, reached Col. For
syth on the morning of the 2jth. The com,
mand which left here on the 24th under
| Col. Bankhead, with provisions, supplies a c.
arrived soon after Col. Carpenter. Col. For
| syth lost ) killed and II wounded and all
! his horses The Indian loss was about 81
killed and wounded, besides large amount
! of stock. The fight the first day is desCrib
ed as being the most desperate that has ever
taken place on the plains, the Indians
making charge after charge, sometimes com
! ing within fifty feet Of the men, who lay NJ
most entirely exposed, their only defense he
! ing little sand breast work which were
thrown up with no tools but their hands
these men working between the attacks o.
the Indians, who rode round and round
charging down upon them at some point
one party digging while the other fought
The Indians, who were Sioux, Cheyennes
and Aarpahoes, numbered from six to seven
hundred, and were we'll armed with Spencer
carbines and Henry rifles. 1t was estimated
that they fred not less than 10000 rounds
besides quantity of arrows, the ground al
around being thickly strewn with the latter
But little fighting was done the second day
aud after that though portions Of the Indians
stayed in the vicinity until the lasttour days
no attack has been made. Scouts saw large
portions driving many horses and mules, 90
ing south and east, and it was thought to be
the design of these Indians to get below Ar
kansas, and that they would probably cross
about Monument. They will be closely
watched Col. ForSyth's command was to
start for TT. Wallace this morning, and will
reach there in four or five days.