Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-01-09


and has therefore given orders to kill them,
or if captured, to imprisop then. at Fort
Gibson. 81 ~
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 3l.-The Htpxu;can'.
special from Topeka, Kansas, says reports
thought to be reliable had reached there
to the effect that another Eight with Indians
had taken place in the Wachita mountains.
A large number of Indians are said to have
been Killed. Santata, Chief of the Kiowas,
and Little Raven of the Arrapahoes, were
taken prisoners. A large amount of prop.
crty was captured. The Indians engaged
were the Kiowas, Chcyennes and Arrapa-
hoes. Further particulars cannot be given
in consequence of the official messengers
loosing the mails while crossing the Arkan-
sas river. h it}
The Post to-day publishes correspon-
dencc between James G.. Bennett, Jr., and
Ashbury, of London, looking to an ocean
yacht race, between the D0untless and Cum.
bria. In its comments, the Post prefers the
Azores track as one much better adapted
to test the sea-going qualities of the vessels
and the scamanship Of their masters than
the regular transatlantic route. The wri-
ter exhorts the owners ofthc British schoon-
or yachts to join in the race, nd says the
Sappho will participate.
SALT LAKE, Jan. 1.-Adv;ce, from Fort
Benton, Dec, 10Th, state that party Of
eight men, including Reed, Indian Agent
At Fort Peck. while on their way down the
river to the wreck Of the steamer amelia
Poe, seven miles below Fort Peck, were At
tackled by 5000 Indians, and four of the
men, Messrs. McGregor, Thomas, Steve and
Safer, were instantly killed, and one by the
the name Of Solomon, was severly woan led.
The Indians cut of and carried away, the
heads of McGregor aud Steve, AMI also cap
tured the teams belonging to the party,
loaded with provisions valued at $4,000.
Terrible Negro 0utrascs In Georgia.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 30.-The Sheriff Of
this county, on Thursday, went to Hay
wards plantation, on the Ogeoche river,
eleven miles from this city, to arrest seven
teen negroes, charged with shooting the
watchmcn ON the plantation, aud carrying
off the crops Of the plantation. They
made five arrests Oh the Atlanta and Gulf
Railroad. They we're surrounded by about
100 armed negroes, who rescued tho pris-
oners, disarmed and robbed the Sheriff, de-
stroyel the warrants, and threatened to
kill him if he ever served legal process
again in that vicinity. The negroes then
separated into squads and marched back to
the plantations, avowing that they would
have the hearts blood Of every white man
on the Ogcoci,c river, saying that war had
commcncc'l. One negro Waterman is sup
posed to DO murdered and two white men
badly hurt. All the willie men were
obliged to fec to the city to save their
lives. The women and little children are
in hands Of the mob and have been carried
off into the woods. Great excitement pre-
walls in the community. A sheriffs posse
of between 800 and 400 citizens will leave
at day break tomorrow to rescue the wo-
men and children. The military decline
to iutc, icrc until the power of the civil aa-
thoritics for preserving order is exhausted.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 3l.-The Ogeoche
troubles still continue. Middleton's house
was burnedlast night. The crops are ruined
and nll the whites have come to this city.
The Sheriff with his posse went out this
morning, but made no arrests. A large
force, fully armed, is determined to resist
the authorities. All six Of the roads load
ing from this city are pickcted by negroes
A meeting was held to-day at the court house,
where affairs were discussed.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Sl.-The street
railroad passenger depot of the Richmond
line, Leigh street, was burned this morn
ing with twenty-five cars. The flames
spread so rapidly that the men in the Of
ice had to break the iron bars from the
windows to escape. The loss is heavy.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-The heaviest snow
storm Of the season has prevailed since
Thursday night, partially intermitting yes
terday forenoon. It has been general
throughout the north, aud seriously dimiu-
ished the number Of New Years calls,
RICHMOND, Jan. "a comic renee Of
some Of the leading men in the State has
boon in session for4hc past two days, which
is attended by A. IL. Stuart, Flournoy,
General Echyis, Balling Rulicn, and many
others. A preamble aud resolutions wore
agreed ON, stating that while the people Of
Virginia do not believe the negroin his un-
educated condition y fit for suffrage, yet in
view Of the expression Of public opinion by
the recent national election aud the hope Of
creating harmony in the Union, they arc
willing to accept universal suffrage, coupled
with universal amuesty.s q = o. 7@e 's
~ :. Death Of Coumsdorv, Saltet. ao,l,a
ELtxAsETRrown, n. j., Jsu, 4.-Com.
modore w. s. Saltsr, of the United States
Navy died. after . lingering illness ofrhea-
matism Of the heart, on Sunday morning,
aged "A years. 20 ''''' ''''
CHICAGO, Jan. S.-The storm Of Thars-
day and Friday was very violent through
out the North, from Missouri TO the Atlantic,
and seriously interrupted travel. ''''''
BUFFALO, Jan. 8.-The new suspension
bridge At Niagars Wa thrown open to the
public yesterday. s.agt sa5-~