Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-24

Vt about 200, a small Democratic gain. In
Monongahela county the Republicans
"laim from five to seven hundred majority.
Partial returns from Marshall show a Re-
publican majority of 500. The Republicans
claim their majority in the county will
quail that of 1866. Writ county gives
reduced Republican majority. The DEM
ncraJic gains thus far are not sufficient to
overcome the Republican majority of 1866,
Which was over 5000. The Republicans to-
night claim the State by from two to three
thousand.
Brush with Indians.
-s ST. LOUIS. Oct. %.
Hayes City, Kansas. dispatch says:
,ol. Carpenter and Capt. Graham, of the
lOSh cavalry, had an exciting brush with
IO0 Cheyennes and Arapahoes yesterday.
u Buffalo station, sixty miles west of here.
rhey killed nine Indians and wounded
thirty. Our loss was three wounded The
soldiers fought despe rately. -.lib
A Large band of Indians, supposed to be
those who fought Col Forsylhe. are now
Engaged in killing Buffalos. Their squaws
ind children accompany them. They are
surrounded 6y the 9TH cavalry and por-
tion of the Goth.
Col. krag, Inspector General of the dis
rlct, went cut this morning. All the
troops are on the m we. 1t is thought an
attack will be made on Fort Dodge in
few DAYS - : =
CI. Forsy the is improving rapidly, and
viii be able to move down in few days
\ company of scouts left here this morn
ing under command of Lieut.. Pepoon, for
The purpose OF joining General Carr. Col.
Moore, of General Sheridan's staff, accom-
panied the expedition.
president johnson TO Gov. Sey-
Inour.
BUFFALO, Oct. %.
The following dispatch from President
johnson was received by Gov. Seymour
mere this morning: H.-
EXECUTIVE MANSION. }
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Oct. 22{
To Hon. H1ratio Seymour:
L see it announced in the paper of this
morning that you will enter the Presiden-
tlAl canvass in person. | trust this NAV be
o. as the present position of public affiirs
Justllies and demands it.
1t is hoped and believed by YOUR friends
that all the enemies of constitutional gov
ernment, whether secret or avowed, will
not be spared. and that their arbitrary and
III just usurpatiOns, together with their
wastefnl profligacy and corrupt uses of the
peoples treasure, will be .signally exposed
and rebuked. rIl
The mass of the people should he aroused
he despottc power now ready to enter the
very gates of the citadel of liberty
L trust ou may speak with an inspired
tongue. aud that your voice NAV penetrate
every just and patriotic heart throughout
the land.
Let the living principles of violated
Constitution be proclaimed and restored,
that peace, prosperity and fraternal feeling
may return TO 4 divided and oppressed ma
ton.
lSignefI Do" ANDREW JOHNSON.
i River News.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. %.
Weather cloudy and cold. River too low
Tor navigation. E.7 .s
Disaster TO n Propeller.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. %.
The propeller Northampton, from New
York Tor this port, when entering this har-
bor this morning, was struck amidships by
the steamer Contine ntal and cut almost in
Twain. She sank in ten minutes. The
passengers were saved by the Continental
but the freight aud baggage. of which there
was large quantity, were lost. Engineer
Beach, OF the Northampton, was seriously
injured. The Northampton was new
boat. ..-. % ~,ir
Snow. -
Tf HARTFORD, Oct. %.
The hills at the east and west Of this city
were white snow this morning.
-' Frost. ,rurrfll -.
--,.- ATLANTA, Oct. %.
The sharp frost this morning will nip
vegetation and Young cotton balls.
Committed.
BosToN, Oct. %.
Sed1ons. the prize fighter, was to-day
committed for trial in default OF So 900
bait. -.5' aIt F. Hr
The EsOnt Race. -al
SPRINGFIGLD, Mass, Oct. D.
Both the st. John and Ward crews left
this city this afternoon for their homes.
The Wards sold their boat the Chas. A
Peverelly, this morning, Tor $50, it is le-
ported to raise money to pay their expenses
home. r rI l
More DeuOnDcemenu.
AUGUSTA, GA, Oct. p.
The Democratic papers of South Caro-
lima and Alabama look with disfaVor upon
any change of candidates. and denouuce
the proposition of the World and Intelli-
gencer as ill-timed and injndicious.
EsymeniaI.
... AUGUSTA, Me-, Oct. 90.
The eldest daughter of Hoo. L. NJ. Nor
rill, U. ). Senator was married this morn
ing, at the residence of her father, IN this
city, to Maj. NJ. Dunn, of the United States
Army, member of General Pope's staff.
GOV. seyunOur's Movements. }
BUFFALO, Oct. %. /
Gov. Seymour, accompanied by Hon.
Sanford e. Church. Francis Herman and A.
Schell, will leave Friday morning and be
at Cleveland in the evening, at Chicago
Saturday evening. at indianapolis Monday
evening. at Columbus, O., Tuesday even
ing. at Pittsburgh Wednesday evening" and
at Philadelphia Friday evening.
Hon. George III. PendIetou.
PIN q. CINcINNATI, Oct. %.
Hon. George Ii. Pendleton has been con-
fined to his bed since last Tuesday, by in-
hammationot the lungs. He has been COM
PEELED to give up his appointments to
speak in Missouri, Michigan and New
York. 1913 . --.- t"
Fresbyterian Synod.
NEWARK, N. j.. Oct. %.
The PRESBYTERIAN Synod of New York
and New jersey, New School, to- day
adopted resolutions iii favor of a speedy
reunion of the two branches OF the church.
Adjourned.
Tine Old School Synod adjourned yester-
day. . PC. tGe...sl .#f. " --
I'D LI.r q mnff PHILADELPHIA, Oct. %.
Legal proceedings were commenced this
morning in the Court OF Common Pleas to
contest the late elections r,-a- - t,-.f
NEW YORK NIELANGE.
Financial AIsrm. -.'
-'aH NEw York, Oct. %
The Herald states that several stock
brokers have succeeded in locking up, in