The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-24
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WHEELING, W. v, Oct. 23.-WOod Coun.
ty, formerly reported democratic, it is ascer.
tanned gives q republican majority Of $50.
This insures the election Of Duval to con
gress in the first district by, it is thought,
1900 aority.
Marion county gives republican majority
of about 200, small democratic gain.
M0naugOhela county the republicans
claim by 800 10 700 majority.
Partial returns from Marshall show re.
publican majority of 900, and the republic.
ans claim that their majority in the county
will equal that of 1866.
Writ county gives a reduced republican
majority.
The democratic gains thus far are not
sufficient to overcome the republican major
ity of 1885, which was over 5000.
The republicans, tonight, claim the state
by 1000 to 5000.
FIR. WALLACE, KANSAS, Oct. 23.--COm.
panies II and |, Of the 10Th cavalry, an
men and otlicers) commanded by 1t. Col.
l.. II. Carpenter left this post on the 18Th
inst. for the purpose Of escorting Maj. Gen.
Carr to the 9TH cavalry 4 companies which
we're supposed to be on Beaver Creek. On
the 18th, at point about llj miles north.
east from Fort Wallace, on Beaver Creek,
the force was attacked by about 500 Indians.
The fight began at o'clock in the morning
and continued till in the afternoon, when
the savages withdrew, completely disorgan.
lied. Nine Of their number are known to
be killed and n large number wounded,
while only 3 of our men were wounded. A
wounded chief who spoke the Sioux language
81 hat Tod
village, numbering over 500 lodges, was on
Calem, northwest from Hayes. Capt.
Hayes had bullets shot through his clothes
Col. Carpenter returned to Fort Wallace
yesterday with his command, having trav.
eled about $50 miles in days.
New York, Oct. 24.--The n. Y. Tri
bune's special from New Orleans the 23rd ,
says: At the fire at Gretna, last night,
| three blacks were killed and several wound.
| ed The rest fed to the swamps. This
morning large number Of white men crossed
! the river from here. Gen. ROsscau stopped
the ferry boats and sent company Of in.
fantry TO assist the hundred policemen who
who were there in preserving peace.
| The evening Times says the long impend.
ing conflict seems fairly commenced.
Gen. Rosseau has requested two additional
regiments.
An armed mob Of four hundred men had
ordered the Metropolitan police TO leave
Gretua,
S. s. Cox is nominated for congress by
the democrats in the 9th district, and James
Brooks in the Sth.
New York, Oct. 2i.-Private dispatches
from San Francisco state that the sntiro loss
in that city, from the recent earthquakes,
will not exceed five million dollars.
A dispatch TO the n. Y. Herald says the
damage will exceed three million dollars,
and there is hardly structure or building
in San Francisco, but is morc or less in
jured.
| CHICAGO, Oct. 2I.-Goy Seymour and
party arrived here this morning, and are
stopping at the Sermau House. Gov. Sey.
mour will speak to night at the court house
square. A large turnout is expected.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Oct. 23.--Details of the
destruction of property in the interior of the
state by the earthquake, show that Alameda
county suffered most. Back of San Lean.
dro numerous assures opened from some of
which comes clouds of dust, and from 9th.
ers volumes Of water, and in some places
| uOL wafer hul olGulus luO NllAdSt5 VI Dhu
Leandro and Haywards are almost entirely
in ruins, the brick buildings all being thrown
down. In Haywsrds only one building is
uninjured. Alameda, Brooklyn, and Oak,
land all suffered severely. There was great
destruction Of property in Redwood City and
San Jose--in the latter place the brick and
adobe houses are mass of ruins. In Sac
ramento, Stockton and Marysville the inju.
ry to buildings is slight and the loss is
small. Petuluma, Healdsburg, Santa Rosa,
Vallejo and Martinez felt the full force of
the shock chimnies and fire walls being
thrown down and much damage done.
A San Francisco committee of architects
regard the city hall unsafe. The United
States marine hospital has been condemned
by the proper authorities and will be demol-
ished. Tho patients are eucamped on the
grounds of the hospital.
The custom house is wrecked to such an
extent that it will not be occupied again.
The officials have removed from the vicini.
ty of the wrecked buildings they being inse.
cure.
An army of workmen are employed in
removing the debris and taking down some
building and repairing others.