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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-31
LOOK AT THIS PICTURE, AND THEN ON THAT"
TO TIE Editor Of The Trt6Mne.

LOOK AT THIS PICTURE, AND THEN on THAT"
To the EDITOR Of The Tribune.
SIR; A few weeks ago the commanding Off
Ger OF nes steamer plying Western waters was tried
in this city for numbering in cold blood poor Ignorant
negro employee, whose limbs shacked ut the time
Chained In the of the boat victim had no
chance TO escape defend himself and hence the pecu
liar atrocity OF the crime Charity said that the officer
was drunk and people whispered that the witnesses
would be spirited away, which prediction became yer-
fed. After months had elapsed they returned, and.
owing 10 the energy Of the prosecuting attorney they
and the cupt arrested and the case came 10 trial
But 10 try White man for killing negrO-the only wit
nesses being those OF the colOred In Rad
cal St. Louis acQutal, and acquitted he was although
the evidence was convincing. Now look on the other
SIDE On Friday last was executed Ia the Of tins
city colored man named William Edwards his crime
being the killing In hot blood Of rival In the affections
OF his wife IL was ballroom quarrel, and to a white
man would have brought but rifDg cOnsequences but
to the poor negro meant DEATH and horrible death 1t
under the law terceded with tho Governor for mercy
but 20 their appeal came only the stern
the laws are safeguards only when properly enforced
and at the appointed hour the poor repenant negro was
ushered into eternity with prayer for all men trembling
upon his tongue. Had he been white man although OF
the most degraded character his life woald have been
SAFE but negro no must die The dssoute steamboat
captain blowing out the brains Of his handcued mental
committed no Ofense, for his victim negro: hut 10
him OF dusky skin, who shot his rival ma the heat Of
passion, mercy could be extended "Oh ustIoa what
crimes In thy name are committed" ONyx
81. Louis, July % 1862,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-31
SOUTHERN LANDs-FERTILIzERs AT COST


To the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR: / find in your paper many kind express
sons Of feeling for the Southern people and truth
full accounts Of their condition Our dearest interests
depend Northern public opinion, and every hos
tile breath which agltates 1t is felt throughout suffer
ing community Neither the friends the enemies OF
the South fully conceive the misery which the war
and its results have brought u.s. have sought the soc
ETY. Of Northern visitors and immigrants without
meeting one who did not express establishment az the
people Every branch OF industry lanRuishes. The
boldes enterprise brings the most disastrous failure aud
not one in ten is successful Large portions OF our farms
abandoned. The houses and fences falling down
The best. soil is skinned" year after year. Such
after the superhuman exeTtlons of the war
our course IN the Ke6eOn Was az wrong Gg perhaps and
recognize the hand OF Providence melting retbutVe
who S ERS %y oe seSsoned %
mercy Happy for us that there are suchl We
them NJ.
Allow me TO suggest method of aiding the South.
which II it be practicable will confer inestmabe benefit,
without cost TO the benefactOrs blush to the bene
hciaes II Is simply to supply our farmers with fertil
OF preparation aud charges for necessary labor Our
farmers are all deeply Impressed with sense Of the ne
eessy Of improved methods OF culture We long to learn
all the yankee ways" which we rdlculed OF old. But
we are destitute OF capital Could We secure two
good crops we would feed more stock keep better teams
husband all the manure, apply IT, and till our lands
"get money back from the manufactured manures
AS PERUVIAN tempting ike other
stimulants. for poor TO indugen. He is apt TO
abuse his benefits happen TO know from candid ad-
missions OF gentlemen engaged in the preparation of
bone fertilizers, that their profits enOrmOus-fully
cent per cent Now, is there not here for liberal
use OF capawithout actual e1pendituretO confer an
estImable blessing which will reach all classes both
eoiors and every occupationl am not writing beg
gngeer but no other plan yet proposed for aiding the
Southern people with the exception Of the Peabody gift
could confer such widespread lasting benefit this of
supplying manures at prices which would enable our
needy farmers TO restore their vermont lands .
In conclusion, let add a word which may encourage
that Northern Immigration which 80 much need.
Northern agrcuturists buy lands any guam
tty quality the line Of the proposed short track Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad cheap for cash II
any one desires information the subject any other
kindred 70 IL, shall Dc happy 10 furnish IT, without
charge, either through The TRIBUNE directly
I'm
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26
rHs cEfc,fG0 Hfr'H srOcH .HIREET,

sMrg-ryE MILLION DOLLARS WORM OF
STOCK soLp THERE LAST YEAR.
As Vermont is The greatest stock
raising State in New England, sending
to Cambridge Cattle market more live
stock than all the rest Of New England
put together Yermonters are naturally
interested in the stock statistics Of 9th
er markets We find some noticeable
facts stated in some extracts from the
annual report Of Mr. g. Il Williams,
Secretary Of the Union Stock yards and
Transit Company Of Chicago, given in
the papers Of that city They show
that Chicago is the greatest live stock
market 10 the country, aud probably in
the world, The amount Of sales Of
stock during the year, Us estimated BY
the Secretary d the Stock Yards. reach
ed very nearly the immense sum Of
siriy.fce millions Of dollars.
The cattle are gathered at Chicago
from nlI rayts = il Southwest aud
Northsea, iroa rex,e, tbs CActokee
county, Missouri Kansas. Nebraska,
Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois Those
from I xas driven TO the coast, fer
rie,l across tho Gnlf, and again driven
10 the neighborhood 81 Abiiine, Kansas,
whore they are rested at thus point,
during the month Of October, some for
u thousand head we're grazing on the
adlaceni prairics Tho shriukage on
these cattle from the time they leave
Their native plains is enormous; and
though they are bought very ow. ii FREE
quently happens that the droyef suffers
material loss from THE cause. The
great bulk Of these Texas cattle are
converted at Chicago into salt beef,
which is shipped from there to Liver
pool, thence alorg the Mediterranean
coast, 70 the ladies' and the Indian Ie-
lands, there 70 lie consumed by the
English sailors, the Lascars, aud other
natives Of India The cattle business
Suffered decline last year from the
ciamog against The Texas cattle, result
ing from the cattle plague There We're
received, however, al the stock yards
10 the year, 20.2s2 ear loads u cattle.
amounting 70 32452l head a decrease
Of 1 ga from the previous year OF
hogs. ly766 7O2 were received, being al
increase If 1908 OF sheep. Z70 s75
were received, biug az increase Of g..
as7 The sLlpments f9r tie year sore
1887 ofAogs .02l829 and u sheep
sI.773 The increase ia ihe shipments
u cattle wa I2.40T increase is the
shipments n hogs 26i5i0. deepAse ID
als pi4alta u aAeep 1919.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26
p.Rz.uo.vF- RFH PHcSP BETTY.

Last week We spoke Of the impor-
lance to oar State Of system Of rail
roads SO planned as to develop the Ic-
sources Of Tie State, in order TO in-
crease Ter population aud Hlgument
he wealth We gave the outlines in a
blef and general manner # such a
system as we suppose IS needed foitms
purpose We now ask the attention Of
our readers TO some suggestions Of q
more particular character IN our re-
marks on the West River railroad How
in contemplation, and which We hope
will he pushed through With zeal aud
energy, We stated that il might he ex-
tended from jamaica through Weston
and meet the Rutland and Burlington
road somewhere ID NalApgford. But
there il also another direction which
il may take, and which may IN the ond
be thought ths most desirable In
stead Of taking O northerly direction
from Jamaica and uniting with the
road just named, il may take q wester-
y course through Ninhall, Manchester,
Dorset and Pawlet and follow the
stream "Pawet that runs from those
towns to Whitehall, which route are
told is practicable aud feasible By
tlis route BrattieboIe would be almost
as near "a Whitehall the head Of tie
Lake. as to Rutland, and we should
then be furnished with the shortest
practicable railroad route % the west,
asoiding the present ci-cuitous routes
through Rutland and Springfield. Mass.
Another advantage % extending the
West river road % Whitehall, would be-
Ia the transportation 81 Humber, a large
amount q which is ueod along the line
Of the Connecticut river and New Lon
don Northern railroads. there being
many large and growing manuiactur-
ing towns and villages along these lines
q road. which create a large and in-
creas.ug demand for building materials
Large quantities 81 .umber for the sup-
ply II those places now come from Bur-
hneion b. rail on the com pletion q
tie West giyer road "a whitehall thif
supply q iumboF Don obtained at Bur
aagion would naturally BE- transported
q Whitehall ~ 'bs lnle. asa taken
thence AoWa lie West EgeE lo4l Il
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26

Braitcboge and s. 8awn The railroaas
telov ass neanpaod. saving . srans
postuiion b, rail q dssiAaos a about
srtymiles Tbs poali be : gain ot con.
siderable Importance Abdthea again
90 tie sappas,an that Lakg Cham
plaiu should s. connected with ths 81
Lawrence by ship cana, abich viii an.
l5abtelly be the case 10 Few Years. We
should have water transportation from
whitehall 10 al thc citcs on the gyeas
lakes and Whitehall. whom the West
river road j. completed % that place.
aud a road from Rutland 10 Portland
Maine. uuN IL contemplation, would b.
the nearest point 81 water communica
ton between the lakes aud clhes 81 the
west, aud Boston and Portland NOT
would the water communication stop At
the great lakes FOR the time is near
when those lakes will be connected with
ship canal. thus extending water
transportation % the entire uavigable
portion 81 that mighty river snd is
numerous uayigable tributaries, inter
seetng a vast region 81 territory, Il
win thus he perceived that by extend
mg the West riyer road to Whitehall
we shall have d double advantage, that
Of the shortest aud best railroad rom-
muuication with The western country,
aud ii a short space 8! time an unbro-
ken water communication from White
bah to al the great aud growing ciiies
and towns on the great lakes and the
Mississippi and all its navigable tribu.
tarits in view Of these grand results
which time and enterprise are sure 10
bring about, it behooyes the citizens an
along this hue from Brattlboruto White.
hall, and those who hive on the fue 81
railroads east aud south, aud especially
those interested in those roads, and tie
large towns east and south Of rs. 70 en-
gage most earnestly III the building aud
extension of the West river road and to
have it completed as early rs possible.
Brattleboro is an important point in
Tins great line Of communication be-
tween many Of the towns ard cities on
the Atlantic coast and the vast regions
Of the west, rapidly increasing in popu
lation aud wealth, aud whose resources
are almost boundless, aud we, the eiti.
zens Of Brattlebnro, should be thoroly
awake aud alive to the vast importance
to our future growth and prosperity TO
have this enterprise succeed.
~ Fermom Phnntr.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26

The teat Il tie terras y tho arbitration
ssrecA upDn betwosu Rescrey Jahnr0n and The
British Government IA respect . ihc Alabama
elalms, has been ruhmitted ~ NJ soward % the
Sft4t, The articles II %, treaty ar eight Is
number and ar Substantially a. f1li1~s
AAIJcLr D. Tn two governments agree t. tho
settlement 4 al claims aHd differences which
haze arisen aince the ran,cnllon y 1858
Arr q Provides far commission q four pr.
seas. saea government being entitled b tao
representatives th.r commission y asres uPoa
i si4G 81 :, ttltmeat
AHT, Provides thsg a nlajori,y = ths eDm-
Nilsson shall decide the qns siiofis iaFoivod.
AAE 4 Fgawdes re 5&bfs ~ agaaarasmGui GA
tie srlrsissigu On saeh al event ihf tHe eof-
araNsrlta tAzI chiseae ~ umpire Tbs PfEAiacut
RI tAa talta8 states tAsA 90 IN tbs fultea
~tstts bll q umpire sel-fts4 saaA set D. gQai
ned sasass confirmed b tie este
AT 8. tf828Hs tisr "a 81" event n fat re-
fasAi Z lae smlaFa q taelas, az qgtsfsaa raAf
p saula4 tE At s. pFesrase ~ ht commission
Aaf Eufiadaa frHl tbs jlgisaltt8aH = tas
sala1assaah 81 eksas 8R frata e'asBss Hs43e4
HsFa Geel sH5H aafgd - csaFt- - ssirs.fEHtF.
ASH I.faFass ta4t ss-.plaais -5ai. base
hFst Hfases .G4l taey arg Bf4taA lgel- til4t
tAsf preserved streg aeufmAtg asuns tae g4ts
ass ga as3 ,lr esA9A
Aar IA.f zasslas.s a lEa comm sssa-a 2rs q
u - - = Z aal-il.s tsh-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26

npg his uvu name upgp tbe nsller d
b. ranked
tsaYfNSHa uNfo> - vIu Yots
The friends II senator Nauab II
lbis riiy made a groat hublub N aut
over BIS signal defeat Is tbe latt aop
tesi e. Tho S,as,prship frsm Neu
Yark ~ q Governor Geuben 4 Zen.
ten. and ly II brh,y. corruption.
a.. vas raised lat sober second
Thought has causod them 30 loak al tie
thing ia IS true hight They nos see
that 81 Morgan bal IS SHOW & a.
election that u vas ia understood
thing 10 New Nark many months age
They have alsa bcoaa, aware q The
fact that doycrnor-F eutou. whom They
readily eanccle g. be statesman II
whom the Empire State mas well bo
proud Is also politician fertile ia eN-
pedlents, 81 infinite resource, aud that
be has been uniformly successful 10 his
publlc career always accomplishing
everything he altemp oj Ar
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26

N1MoNr Sr.rf TRAcHris Assocn-
flos The annual meeting Of the above
Association viii be held IL Castlotou
Tues lay "Wednesday and Thursday
Feb "a. 81 and i,h Order Il exefcis.
es Tues,lay social gathering Wed.
nrsdsy Organization Adde'S by Tie
President; Discussion The need u m
lowed Academies IL Vermont ana hov
t6 obtnin thcu Discussion Ge3era-
rby Discussion Arithmetic Lecture
~ Rev ) = Goodrich, q Burlington
Thursiay Discussion Engl b Gsam-
mar, Discussion Normal Schools, MIS-
eallaaeous business. Lecture by o II
Kae II yervenhes Address by 4 II
Rankin Secretary q che Board q ii.
aeshon clergymcu. Snip. in.tndcnts.
Teachers aoi AZ Interested IN eiucA.
uon are inv;ed e attend and e par
acipaie "a tie discussions Eatertain-
meet VIII h provided ior the members
i the Assscsaiioa.only % board Al ~.
2aeel r4tss e ilase pho prefer 10 Il
then own eoss The railroads vii
ant iree resara tickets
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26

Kuowledge ol american geography
IL limited ia France A nes work Oh
the subject, used ID many French
schools speaks u Toronto a. one rfihe
eastern cities ~ the United States, "
Portland a. lie capital 81 Ne~ Eng
land. says the Gormaus constitute a
large part q the populliion q the Ter
riiory u Missouri. and declares that
the Territory u the Rocky Mountains
was conquered by The American troops
der Gen Fremont
WA.niaafos. Jan ~ General Grant
lays ho VIII consult with the gentle
men who hayc been selected by him a.
members u his cabinet Immediately AZ
ter his election shall haso been formal
Is announced to him ID February
Previous to that tins any announce
meut II tbe composition u bis cabinet
d the policy 81 his government wOad
not ouly Ia premature bat also ihiudi
ci3ns Thia expressions u opinion IN
dicatse u lie selection u lle e4bine
already. has caused j decided aa'terng
am0ue politicians
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26
WINCHESTER JOURNAL.
- - -. -

Hlt tus tstuo grHe8
s,s atgr ttru t asa
a4Wa u r s
lave hAr k.4 fsa
Caaf R Cy pem
,.os cmn Rr
Connect rsr
uo Jaaa n, M
naswar 81 rm A Rs,ar dan
rs IF. ia,ar hazard dsm
Mauim8 Nhsm 7 HAMILTON
aem aep8 ~ PssckBsy wLfss
vta 80 ft remainder =
n 1ushs term IS agpa1t
meat fttt Governor
Figrl Is ht st 9 gert rep vice 4
s W lsp
Ohio AeB q Thurman dem SIC,
BENJAMIN i Wade. ftr
E6at lssan3 Wiii4m spmgue. rep
tte.aaft
Iu N4ism G BroauIow
rs y 7 Patterson. dem.
vermont Gtong & Elm0uas rep
10 elected
sebrasia Thomas " Upton. rer
reelected far s.4 ,cau from ibs ilA 81
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26

III, 0nAY for Fchruaty bar additional In
stsllmcuts N Mr. Edvaris ssusau Fielding
sad Alr. AusHns 'cphtr and gebsrd Grant
White continues bis papers appu Worlr and
iher ts,s his tme tratiue u "fht Gram.
hairless fangac lnsno Mccptly hat an mtf
esting article upon Quoa Victoria and Der sub.
joctt;' Dr John q Draper vut@ epon Conto
and its authorizations b NsN York EiHard 50
bolt has ~ Interesting illustrated paper upou
.Idght Houees & v Elliott gives 4 pioapaut
sketch ~ Charlott Gushmsu and ulai sAu las
done anier the title n some Nomhn's WORK
and thofe are several other articles upon ynriuus
tppies q Interest including sketch n Park
Goodwin 81 tbs Ncu YORK EcatH,g Post Their
arc tNl fnll page Illustrations % ne nuulhgr QUO
a representation ~ ningls Ledge Lighthouse in
Gule, and the other fuil lrnRth portrait III
Charlotte eastman. Tho publishefF 5f the Gn~
ANi ar making yrry good magazine aud tho
public appreciation x q e % 6 ht fp- Hst
thc number Of tg subscribers doubled 10 single
month rrecntlf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26

Tar AuAsr MpsrHa saa fEBu tal has
vide range Of Rftircs mostly s. Wen known ari
tors, AZ fllows bLibone al oldpon Romance.
The second per- ofa Serial STORY d y " Hig
pineaou. lbt Doorstep poom by Edmund
G. Htoiman. Qua Postal Ds6oeaaos by h.
Haslst Derby Cooperative Hlaa, Keeping
The fUurlanfa -siies q upor- that should D.
road by Cd h4nseb opcra Charles BaHaalofr
poetof tho Maaga a ebeteh o. sbo eianetcr
and writings q tia noted French poa' h, EH-
gone Benson. Consumption 20 Amg-ea Tho
cond parer ~ very ,aluable fefiaa 81 a. sub-
ioct u tie greatest practical Importance, BY
Henry I BurdAch y y Iha neo sud tho
Hose; poem, fiualisni Ia England by AttHhr
Fenther Proud Mnne IT ibo 9aaaatoua. a poem
by Wait Whitman. Tho Ngv Education. o gem
cral statement ~ the demaad % the times flr a
moro practical system u education, and an az o.
count d The SO nhde and chronological Schools
founded % fluI-h ID BY chulas W Elliot
Birth 10 tle s3br Sgsttm by James d Wbcplcy
Love "a Mount Lebsndu; by ; " DeFmest.
Tribute 0ia Lowing Puaud o tba mom1rg -
hob Woman .tho Dachas 81 Sutherland. by
Mrs y . aggsyt 0r Four sogaHts Reviews
and Literary Naticaa
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26

WA-mSoroS Trns Menard the
colorfd claimant to seat 10 the House
from NeW Orleans. made "a argument
on Friday, N support u Lis claims.
Hupt who contests Menard, was Their
heard Tie contest is triangular, aud
presents many curious points o. law
The Senate Committee on Pacific
railroad has unanimously agreed that
il IS lue2podient to grant any subsidy
10 government bonds to any railroad
enterprise not now entitled 70 receive
them
The House voted tortgeal the ten.
ma e Office bill by ll9 70 A.
Daniel " VOORHEES, election to
Congress from Indiana, is not contest.
%, IS 5 generally supposed Ills op-
ponent talked 81 contesting, but ala
nut ajsc legal notice 10 time
Tie senate Judiciary Committee
have decided against the admission Of
Joshua Hlli Is United States senator
from Geotga
Senator Nales pan for making
tae Pa dent ana Wee President .nel-
g,bie t5r reelection by Constitutional
amendment has been killed by The Sen
a,s COMMITTEE, Is which ii was REFER
cd.
senator Morton expresses the opiu-
ION that 10 huarce Lin win pass the
senate this session. Messrs Fcasou-
dcu. sherman, morrill,, of Vermont,
Sumner ana Wilson, and ii fact nearly
al the New England Senators, with
those irom Me-, York. are set down as
IN favor q d very early resumption, bat
the Western Senators are 50 generally
sterse 70 change g iha present draft
iug policy that L cannot BE- changed at
present
There is STIR among the members
Ia reference % the organization Il the
ucxt Hons, II wtll b. impossible 10
beat Buxton the present loorkeepcr
NJ fckley hember from Ohio, IS a
candidate n. cl,lA bat Mr Mcphcr.
son y Aarl ,bau ial.'at hacase Mr..
fck.as hould rt rue Ohio uiii btng
forward avtutli,la'p t)r The Honsc post
nasierhip Tie rnulest 0ye, the speak.
orsLip Is que, q present bat neNi
month Il sill become Interesting
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26
ASTOUNDING FRAUDS

Secretary Browning's report On Sat
urday, in reference to the stationery
furnished the Patent Office, oxonerated
TIE stationery contractors from all
blame, and | noticed ii the New York
H7a'd's correspondence, TINT taking
the report as a whole, the impression is
that the stationery contractors eAecut-
ed their contract faithfully, though the
contractors were offered an opportuni-
ty for making large and profitable bar
gains, and, Of course, expected 70 I'M
prove the opportunity. This is the sum
and substance Of the correspondent
conclusion Now, there are facts
SHOWN to be facts b. the testimony Of
men among the highest ii the Patent
Office, aud figures, which, as a general
thing, don't lie, to corroborate tbs tes-
timony which conflict most material
~ wIth the Secreinrys report
It seems that there have been charg.
ed the Plteut Office daring The year
immediately prior to the present Com
missioner induction, index books, cards
for models, file wrappers, large enyel-
opes for enclosing letters patent to the
patentees, patent heads, printed blank
letters, &c, from two 70 eight times
their value: and the amount charged
for has, think, in every instance, OK
ceeded by far the amount needed or US
ga il the Office, aud III most instances
IL Is shown that either the contractors
have not furnished the complement
charged for him, Or the Patent Office
used last year for improper purposes
the deficiency. IN the amounts charged
for, now existing IN the Office For IN
stance tho Patent Office has been charg
cd fof 81 caveat books, varying At $40
aud 81, which are worth only $40
each aud the number used aud 0u
band does not exceed Cards for
models small bits Of pasieboard having
the year indicated upou them, 70 be a..
tached 10 the models deposited ~ the
Office are charged the Office at 100.
0o0 ii number al $40 pee thousand,
eight times Their value. Bat the Pat
ent Office has 10 need of $50 600 q
those cards year, aud has. ID fact, ~
Cd ouly 30 ZOO the last year 10000
printed blank letters at rates double
their value has been charged for, while
the demand, per Testimony u Mr. Nor
lev does not exceed 500 per day, which
amounts y Jess than 100000 year
Tie above . sufficient 70 indicate
that there il need Il thorough nyes-
tigaton in this contract 5stem wiih
tie Government ara sure tie pres
ent Commissioner # Patents AL ven
t!ate natters before BE- i through
Ab1l It's passed TIE House U 70
strict aay psragn oajoying &c frankrg
ps...!sge = lie CO u ia !ralA ii un
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-01-26

In dispatch to headquarters
Gen. Sheridan states that the destruc-
ton Of the Camancbe village by Col.
Evans command, on Christmas Day,
was the final blow to the backbone OF
the rebellion. A delegation Of the chief
sighting men Of the Arrapahoes and
Cbeyennes came to Fort Cobb at mid
night on the 3lst and begged for peace
and for permission for their people TO
come in. They reported the tribes in
mourning for their losses their people
starving, thor dogo eaten up aud 10
buffalo, and all ready to surrender I'M
conditionally. Gen. Sheridan denies
the statement made by the IHdIan
Agents that Black Kettles band we're
on their reservation at the time they
wsrc attacked.