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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-04-01
LU vi ISER.

NHE undersigned having leased, re-
moved, fitted up and put in run
ming order, the Steam Saw Mill for
merly owned by Sutherland 4 Lem.
mond, are prepared to furnish PINE
LUMBER of every description in any
quantity at short notice, on moderate
terms for cash or any description of
country produce.
The Mill is beatcd on Little Pine
Tree Creek, four miles from Camden,
in the midst Of iue timber, with good
road leading to it.
Orders left with Messrs. Burns and
Boswell, or at the Journal Office in
Camden, will receive prompt attention.
SHEORN & CROWELL.
December 81. tt
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-25

THE INDIAN WAR.
Murders on the northwestern Plain

Murders on the Northwestern Plains.
We 6nd the following private letter from
survivor of recent Indian massacre, IN the
Helena (Montana) Gdzeue:-
FORT benton, Dec. 30.-Dear Chad:-l left
Browning on the LIST of November for the mouth
of Milk river with twelve men, including my
self; arrived ut Fort Peck on the evening OF the
9th, and left the next morning for Milk river.
We had travelled about seven miles when we
were surrounded by 800 Sioux Indians. | al
lowed one Indian TO approach the wagon, who
first asked where the Grows were and where we
were going? ] gave him some tobacco, and re-
turned to 90 back to Fort Peck, when they
quickly surrounded us and com nenCed firing
We fought them running fight for half mile,
when they succeeded in killing one of toe
wheel mules; then we had to stand and fight.
They rushed within 75 steps of the wagon; four
OF the men we're soon killed. Campbell was on
my horse, upon which he made his escape.
Moses Solomon was driving the mules; he was
shot through the hand but stuck to the wagon
until the Indians were within thirty feet of 1t.
We had q pony leading behind the wagon,
which ! cut loose, jumped upon, and ran
through the Indians Solomon following me
with the mule. young man named Dwyes
mounted behind Solomon and succeeded in
making his escape. The Indians fired rapidly.
and tried 10 catch our animals by the bits as
we we're running through them. How we ever
escaped is, and will ever remain, mystery to
me; there was not single avenue OF hope, but
certain death met us at every point. The men
killed were Richmond McGregor, s. Montgom-
cry, John Thomas, and William Taber. They
scalped and mutilated the bodies most horribly,
cutting oil some of their heads. We got to
Fort Peck, and on the second day went back for
their bodies. -Four of our party at the time of
the fight were hunting in the timber, and
escaped. The Sioux express their intention
OF killing every white man from Fort Union to
Benton also of lighting the Grows and Gros
Ventres We killed FIVE Indians in the fight,
and wounded many more. Chad, this is not a
good place to be in; the Indians shoot very
carelessly. and are liable to hit some one. If
they attack me at Browning | will try aud treat
them cordially; have three pieces OF cannon
and twenty men, and we are all on the fight.
There are upwards of 5000 Sioux within hun
dred miles of Fort Benton, and all friendly ~
to the poor whites. We were left without any
thing to eat, and our bedding being all taken
from us, we were in a most deplorable condi-
tien. / have had my hair cat short since | got
back, for cases of emergency.
Yours truly, A. s. REED.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-25
THE ROGERS MURDER.
The New York OmciaIs Find Another



1t must be confessed that vast amount of
nonsense has been written about this now cele-
brated murder. Theories have been advanced
and exploded, suspected persons have been
arrested and discharged, not to mention those
still held ia custody on what is alleged to be
very slight evidence, until, at length, the public
is becoming convinced that the police aud
authorities are absolutely in the dark in the
matter and know not where to turn or in what
direction TO leok for the assassin or his accom-
plice. The latest information respecting
the murder comes from q criminal law
yer, who recently informed Coroner Flynn
that he on one occasion was employed TO
defend two men who we're on trial for the
commission of burglary. He says he saw
these two men morning after morning prowling
around the nele hborhood where the murder was
committed, and about that time, evidently on
the watch for something. He further states
that one of them wore a coat, he thinks, cor
responding exactly with the portion of the one
torn from the back of the assassin. He has no
doubt that he could identify the two men. The
portion OF the coat and the hat belonging to the
assassin are TO be shown him to-day, that he
may see whether he can identify the articles as
a portion of those worn by either OF the men.
His story will probably prove to be fully as llu.
sorry as either OF the others that have been ex-
ploded. From all the inform alton that can be
obtained by the police, the act was not premedi-
tated, but was rather the work of reckless
drunken bravo, as was shown by the remark
OF the companion of the IN mdrderer-"Don't do it,
Jim"-When the latter started to 90 across
the street to attack Mr.. Rogers, and also by
his failure to come to the assistance of his
comrade at any time during the struggle.
Besides, Mr.. Rogers was not in the habit of
sweeping the walk, especially at that hour in
the morning the task being generally lett TO
the domestics. Coroner Flynn has also received
intelligence that one, at least, is in Great
Britain, but this is looked upon as doubtful.
Should the men ever be apprehended, it will
probably be the result of lucky accident.
Certainly, the chances OF finding them seem
anything but promising at presently. Y
Tribune Of WlS morning,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-25
LYNOHLNG.
Attempt 10 Hang a 4

Attempt 10 Hang Murderer I'm Iowa.
The Chicago Journals McGregor Uowa) cor
respUndence of the 22d inst. says:-
Prairie du Chen, Wis.,, was yesterday the
scene of great excitement, caused by the au-
noBncement of the death of f. Wright, the
victim OF the late robbery and murder in that
town last Thursday morning. His murderer,
who was captured at Blue River yesterday, aud
fully identified by the murdered man before he
died, was confined in the new Jail. An excited
crowd gathered and demanded admittance,
threatening to lynch the prisoner Sheriff Har-
rlngton swore in special officers, placed them in
the prison and adopted every measure to protect
his prisoner and uphold the majesty of the law.
About O'Clock the crowd had increased to six
or seven hundred persons, and the square around
the prison was packed with sleighs bring
ing persons trom the surrounding country to
witness what promised to be another Reno
affair. The prisoner could distinctly hear the
cries OF the mob, and was almost paralyZed with
fear but his wife, who was in a cell fronting the
mob, viewed them from the barred window
with stold indifference. The Gro Wd pressed
close up to the main entrance of the prison,
ana threats of violence to the sheriff were
freely uttered but the determined front of eight
armed men, with sheriff Harrington at their
head, finally awed them, and after lingering
until $50 o'clock in the evening, they dispersed
vowing to return that night and renew the
attempt. Sheriff Harring on increased his
force TO forty men in the prison, and at ll'30
last night had his prisoner conveyed in close
carriage to point few miles outside the to Wn,
on the line of the st Paul Railroad, and put on
a f. eight train tor Milwaukee, and so prevented
another act OF bloodshed and violation of law.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-25
TIE NORTH VEST.
Affairs In the Red River Country.

The following account of the climate. soil, and
present condition of affairs at Red River is
extracted from the letter of an officer, published
in the Ottawa (Canada) Times -
SO far as l have yet seen, the country Is
great, inexhaustibe, nconceivably rich. Farm,
ing here is pleasures there is no toll in il, aud
all who do farm are comfortable, and some
wealthy. What do you think OF farmer within
bo shot of here worth $1,000 or $4,000, and
selling to the Hudson Bay Company last week
$4,000 worth OF cattle "a man who came from
Lower Canada nineteen years ago not worth
siXpence.
''The half-breeds are the only people here who
are starving Five thousand OF them have to be
fed this winter, and it is their own fault-they
won't farm. They will hunt buttaloes, drive OK
carts five hundred miles up and five hundred
miles back to st. Cloud, at the rate of twenty
miles day-do anything but farm. Hitherto it
was so easy 10 live here that ii did not matter
whether they tarmed or not; but the Vrasshop-
pers put stop to that last summer, and now they
are on their beam ends. As for the farmers
Scotch, English, and Freuch-not one OF them
requires relief, other than seed wheat, which
they are quite able TO pay for. This is the true
state of the here, but it does not lessen the
claims upon humanity. 1t will take f40,000 TO
feed the people through to next fall, but the
f40.000 will be forthcoming. AS to the future
of this country, 1t is as inevitable as to-mor-
weather just now-and there is no appearance
OF a change-is clear, cloudless, bland,
and inspiring; aud the thermometer has not
sunk below thirty degrees for a week. In deep
winter there a short spells OF severe weather,
but they are short: so they all tell me, aud
certainly my experience so far justdes the
assertion, ] never felt such fine weather in
and there is an eSbllaratiOn in IT quite neW to
mo
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-25
THE CABINET SLATE.
IL is Again Revised.

The following is the new Cabinet "sate,"
revised and corrected for the week ending the
23d inst, -
Secretary of State - MI. Charles Francis
Adams OF Massachusetts.
NJ Secretary Of the Treasury-Mr. David A.
Temporary Secretary of War-General John
NJ. Schoheld, United States Army, of Illinois.
Secretary of the Navy-Admirai d. d. Porter,
United States Navy, of Pennsylvania.
=, Secretary of the ln!erior-Hon. Benjamin F.
Wade OF Ohio.
Postmaster -General-Mr. wadsworth of Ken
tuCky.
Attorney ey-General-Hon. James f. Wilson of
Iowa.
The qltidn,mcs and pokeuoses will wager any
reasonable amount that five of the above seven
names will prove correct. Even the contenl-
is very distasteiul TO the several officers who
rank him, as it is virtually placing him over
their heads, and making them, his seniors, sub
ject to his commands. Major General sheridan,
Tor example, would be compelled to comply
with the orders of Secretary of War Scho6eld,
of the line, being a brigader-general only.
While there might be some justification for this
anomalous military status in time of war, it Is
certainly Unprecedented in time OF peace. The
resignation, however, by General Schoield of
his commission as brigadier-general IN the
army would at once place these objections hOrJ
de con1bd'. In view of the inevitable and fore
shadowed rupture between President Grant aud
the ultra radicals, which will bring the entire
conservative vote of the co lntry in one solid
mass to the support of the President, General
SchOheld is to then give way to General George
b. Mcclellan OF New Jersey, who will reorga-
niZe the army throughout its entire length and
breadth, from Alpha TO Omega, and place it
upon footing second to none in Europe ~
j, Rerd d.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-25
BOILER EXPLOSION.
A Second Disaster i'm Newark.

On Saturday evening, about o'clock, the
boiler in Jacob Conradl's iron foundry and ma
chine shop in Newark, N. j., exploded wound.
ing two persons very severely. The foundry is
situated on Belmont avenue, near the Clinton
township line. Four men were at work in the
place, two OF whom escaped without injury.
Mr. Conrad, who was in charge of the engine,
was severely scalded about the breast and face.
He was removed to his residence, where he was
attended by two surgeons. They have but little
hope of his recovery, A lad named Reinhard,
son OF eX Alderman Reinhard, was also terribly
burned about the abdomen and head. The roof
OF the building, brick structure, was blown
off and one side demolished. An adjoining
residence was set on fire, but the flames were
extinguished before any great damage had been
done. The bottom OF the boiler was bio wn out
and the whole immense weight of iron was
lifted from its bed and carried for some distance.
No cause is assigned for the explosion. The
two persons injured, Jacob Conradi and the lad
Reinhard, were suffering extremely last even
ing. The boy, who Is but ten years OF age, is in
the most precarious condition, and no hopes are
entertained OF his recovery. Conradis face
exhibits horrible aspect, the moustache and
soatee having been blown of, and the flesh
beng literally cooked. 1t is supposed that he is
also injured internally.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-25
OmciaI EmbezzIement.

The Grand Jury of the Criminal Court of st.
Louis have found true bills against Joseph
Deggendorf and Robert a. Watt, comptroller
and eX-comptroller OF that city, for embezzle-
nent of funds committed TO their charge, The
Indictment against Deggendort reads as follows:
THE Grand Jury set forth that Joseph Deg
gendorf, on the 1st day of November, 1867, then
and there being an officer of the city of ST;
Louis, to wit:-Compiroler ofthe said city, did
then and there feloniously embezze and fraudu.
iently convert to his own use, and take, and
make away with, aud secrete with intent to
embezzle and convert TO his own use, a portion
o. OIL the moneys belonging to the city of st. Louis,
SzS,loJ IN money, without the assent OF said
CITY, ana which then and there had come into
said office.n
Mr. Watt was Mr.. Deggendorf7s predecessor in
the office OF Comptroller. While In that posi-
tion, and since, he has been engaged extensively
Ia specuistlng IN coal oil, corner lots, and
various other things, and has the reputation OF
Mr.. Watt Is charged with embezzllnq S95, 600
in bonds and coupons. He gave bail In $50, 600.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-25

strictly and uDquestionably true. Various details
ace currently reported, for which we can discover
no authority; but that the Marquis of Butte has
been received into the communion of Rome by
Monseignor Capel, an English priest, is certain.
This is in some respects the most valuable prize
which the Church of Rome has made among us
for very many years. The good ship Marquis
of Butte was among vessels like a Dutch galleon
heavily freighted with pieces of eight, and to
see 1t boarded, taken in tow, and finally carried
into port, by the cruiser the Cross Keys, is
almost too much for English patience. There
is no help for it, however. The Marquis has
only exercised a right of which we are all very
proud, the right Of individual judgment; aud
although in this instance he seems to exercise
and renoHnce this right by one and the same
act, siill nobody can really forfeit the right to
profit by the lessons OF experience"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-25
MARQUIS OF Butte.
A Further Account Of the Young Mill
ltOnRfre,

We have already given some account OF the
great estates in England to which the young
Marquis of Butte falls heir, with an income OF
81, SOC, 900 year. The London NeIuS has some
later intelligence concerning the Marquis:--
"After a long allegiance the name aud honors
of the Marquis of Butte are again filling their
place in public affairs, under circumstances OF
ntaure 10 command attention. 1t is only
three months since the world was reminded of
the extraordinary position which the wearer Of
that title, then just attaining his majority, was
about to take up. The son Of man remarkable
for ability and enterprise, he found himself
master OF an income of 100000 a year, from
perfectly safe and rapidly increasing sourc 20.
His social importance was such that large
portion of the British public were not uutruly
said at the time to have gone mad with
joyous sympathy with the owner of such
prodgious wealth. Several Scotch and Welsh
counties made holiday on hls birthday,
and thousands OF our fellowcountrymen EN-.
plOyed III his coal pits, iron mines ports, and
docks, for four-and-twenty hours made his
felicity their own. A fleet of forty gaily deco.
rated steamers conveyed the Marquis across the
British Channel to Cardiff, as became the o Wner
of the fourth part of the empire. The Marc uis
was born a great man; his ancestors had been
hereditary sherihs of Butte tor five centuries
aud one Of them had been First Minister OF
the Grown. But IL was his wealth iron which
the thought of his Importance set out, and to
which IL returned. When people had got tired
Of the monotony of the phrase, Three hundred
thousand a year, they set TO analyzing the ex-
preston and recomOlnlng lts elements
"The master of three hundred thousand
pounds year has done thing which his Men,
tors in the press aud his jubllant friends and
dependants in Scotland and Wales would have
been the very last persons TO .applaud. This
exalted uobIeman, this great lando wner, this
favored heir OF every gift OF fortune, has taken
up his hOnors, wealth, and influence, and laid
them IN the lap of the Church of Rome. The
statement we reproduced on Saturday from Q
Roman Catholic contemporary, that the Mar
euis Of Butte had been received into the Church
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-25
stock Quotations by TeIegraph-1 p. M
Glendinning. Davis d Co. report through their
New York house the following
PHILADELPHIA Trade RepOrt.

MONDAY, Jan 25.-The Flour market Is quiet
at Saturdays quotations. A few hundred bar.
rels were disposed of in lots for the supply of
the home consumers at S5@5 % for superfine,
S6@6'5O for extras, 1907 70 for Iowa, Wisconsin,
and Minnesota extra family, SIS 75DI05O for
pennsylvania and Ohio do. do, and $ll9l3 for
fancy brands according to quality Rye Flour
commands $7'50@775. Corn Meal is unchanged.
The demand for Wheat is confined to prime
lots to supply the immediate wants OF the local
millers; sales OF red at STOOL 90. Rye Is steady
at Sl'6O@l62 p bushel for Western. Corn is
@90c,, afloat, and 90@9lc In the cars and from
store. Oats are rather weak; sales OF 5000 bush
els at 73@75c. No sales were reported in Barley
or Malt.
Seeds-Cloverseed is in good demand and the
receipts as well as the stocks are light; sales OF
400 bushels az sS@875 for common and air and
$9@925 for good; Timothy is held at SO as; and
Flaxseed at So 60@2 IS. ~
Whisky Is offered AT 9Sc. .@1Sl % gallon for est.
ern in wood and iron. bound packapeJ '
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OF coupon bonds were sent to Washington for
conversion. The demand for regis cred bonds
steadlly increases, as being safer to hold Tia an
the coupons. At the close the marked ehowaas
an advance OF "a per cent closing strong.n
From The Herald
THE week closed upon an easy money mar
ket. The rate on call loans between stock
houses was generally seven per cent, but uDon
Government collaterals among the bankers the
rate was six On the last day In particular
prime houses and favored customers were able
TO borrow all they needed at the lower rate,
Late In the day lenders were Offering very
freely at six per cent. and were compelled 70
take i've upon their balances rather than
have them lie over until Monday without
interest. The money market is in salts
factory condition.. The proposed legislation
in Congress on the subject OF the national
banks gives confidence to the public that the
used to create so frequent and SO Annoying
fluctuations in the rate of interest will not re-
from the West. From Chicago IL is reported
that Eastern exchange was something in ex-
cess OF the demand, and sales between banks
were made at par. The feeling, however, was a
little better towards he close.' AT Cincinnati
exchange Is just equal to the demand.
"The gold market fluctuated in sympathy
with heavy shipments of specie which for the
week amounted to over million of dollars,
rms large sum was the result of the delayed
shipInent OF the previous week, and OF the high
price OF foreign exchange. The highest point
touched was 1859 The bull efforts to raise the
premium are OF the most determined charac-
ter, and are portion of the grand plan which
Is at present operating in all the markets OF
w dl sLIe6I. n lew weeks since Ller9 was a
very general impression that gold must go down,
AID 1t was sold short to a large extent in
consequence. The covering by this interest also
tends TO create demand for gold. The bulls
are making use of the large increase In imports
for the expired portion of the present year to
help nflate the price, while 1t is asserted that
the cotion crop of 1869 will not be as large as
or ginally anticipated, and that q greater por-
tion OF IL Will be used for our own mills. Again
the planters IN the South are beginning to
demand gold in payment for their cotton. and
asreat deal OF foreign exchange is drawn for in
the southern cities. Foreign exchange is firmer
and keeps up the gold premium 1t is advanced
on account Of q scarcity of commercial and
Gotten bills: The planters and dealers in
Southern cities are holding on to what is left of
the last crop with the expectation of getting
higher prices. This expectation was induced
by the cotton gamblers In New Yord, who have
temporarily put the price up as speculation
against the heavy short interest in the staple
The New York market Ia much above the Liv-
erpool market; so that the consequence is very
evident. When the fall comes IL will be with q
rush, and holders will fail to realize even the
fair prices ruling a few weeks ago Toe South
eru press foresee this result and are warning the
planters not to keep their cotton"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-25
FROM CHICAGO.
Murder by q WOman-A Detective Fatally
Wounded by a Criminal.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25-The Irtbune's despatch
from Denver (Colorado) reports the killing of a
man named Mcguire at Georgeto wn, last night,
in a saloon, by woman.
To-day's Omaha HeraLd's correspondence from
the new Sioux reservationpredcts much trouble
next spring from the Sioux and Northern
Cheyennes.
At an early hour this morning Fred. S!icker,
private detective, entered Keller's saloon, No.
96 Dearborn street. in quest Of Daniel Boechler,
a discharged employe, who was suspected of
fraud against hls employer. While there
Boechler attacked the detective and cut his
head so severely with hatchet that his
recovery lie pronounced hopeless. The muderer
was arrested.
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FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
A Surprising Order from the War De-
partment.


FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 29.-There was quite
an excitement here yesterday morning, created
by the receipt of an order from the War Depart
ment which relieves nearly every officer now on
duty with the artillery schools, aud assigns
others in their places. The change will not take
place until the first of May next, but when it
does it will scatter the officers of the school
from Maine to Florida, not forgetting our re-.
Gently acquired territorial possession of Alaska.
OF the officers now here, General Barry remains
in command, and the entire staff of General
Hays, who it is understood has been ordered to
other duties, and whose place will be filed by
some other field officer of artillery. Of the cap
tains on duty, two will remain, j. B. Shlnn OF
the Sd, and j. B. Campbell OF the 4.h. Brevet
Colonel E. B. Williston, Captain of the I'd Artil-
lery, is ordered to Zodiac Island, Alaska,
and will be succeeded by BreVet Lieutenant
Colonel Benjamin, Captain I'd Artillery. Brevet
Colonel Guy V. Henry is ordered to New York
harbor, who is succeeded by Brevet Lieutenant.
Colonel Samuel s. Elder, of the lst Artillery.
Brevet Majer B. F. Rittenhouse, 5th Artillery is
ordered to Florida, while Captain James W.
Piper succeeds him. The first and second lieu
tenants are scattered about, some going to
Maine some to the Dry Tortugas, and Others to
California and the Pacific coast.