The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-22
FROM WASHINGTON.

Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph.
General Grant.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-General Rawlins has
received Q letter from General Grant, at Galena,
stating that he will be in Washington about the
l6th proximo.
His ExcelIency
Governor Thomas Swami the broad seal OF the
State Of Maryland, is here, looking out for his
own and the interests of the Democratic party.
Removing Troops from the south.
The belief is current In certain political circles
here, that the rumored Indian troubles in the
West are not so formidable as represented, and
that the reports are exaggerated TO give color
of necessity for the removal OF troops to the
Plains from the Southern States, the more
effectually to enable the Ku-Klux organizations
to intimidste the loyal people and prevent fair
elections in the South.
Advices from the western Plains
Despatch TO the associated Press.
WASHINGTON Sept. pa communication was
received at the Indian Office this morning from
Indian Agent Patrick, on the Upper Platte
river, dated September 16. 1t announces that
Spotted Tail and Swift Bear left for the Reserva-
tion on the Missouri river, near Fort Randall,
with $50 lodges, IS of which were Ogalallah
Sioux and the remainder Brule Sioux.
They were furnished with provisions and
transportation by General Aupur.
The Ogalallah Sioux came to the agency
from the Republican Fork, under the conduct of
the "Man who walks on the grouud;n but this
chief was killed by an Indian Of his own tribe,
on the night of the 10Th, during drunken row
and his band had to 60 away under Spotted
Tail. There are now left on the Republican
river, at the Upper Platte agency, Two
Strike" with about fifty lodges of Brulc Sioux;
"Pawnee Killer" and whistle" with about
one hundred and fifty lodges of Ogalalah
Sioux; "Dull Knite" and Turkey Leg" with
one hundred and fifty lodges of Northern Chey-
ennes.
In accordance with instructions several mes
sages have been sent to these Indians, request.
ing them to 60 to the new reservation on the
Missouri river, but they refuse to go.
General Bradley started on the 16th instant
with the 9th United States Infantry, to march
through the country of the Republican river
to the Union Pacific Railroad Eastern division.
The Post once DefaIcatIOn.
1t Is thought that the Government will not
lose anything by the defalcation at the Post
Office Department, as Olmstead owns property
enough to cover the amount missing In addi.
ton to property in this city, he owned large
farm near Beltsville, Md, besides several acres
Of land in North Carolina, for which the pur-
chase money had been paid.
1t is said that the Government money in his
possession was raised only short time ago to
pay notes which had been given for the North
Carolina lands. Several special deposits of
bonds, money, ETC., in sums ranging from $1OO
to $500, left with him by various clerks in the
Post Office Department, were all found safe,
except one package, containing $4,000 in bonds,
belonging to General Pettro, an old clerk of the
department.. 1t is announced this morning that
he has been arrested in Philadelphia, but the
Post Office authorities have no such informatinn