The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-01-27
WASHINGTON.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.

JerS 81 the army from Fort Cobb, Indian Ter
rit0ry, through Lieut. Gen. Sherman:
Fort Cobb, Dec 81, 1868. Lieut.. Gen. Sher-
man, U. s. Al notice the papers in stating
hat Black Kettles camp was destroyed by
Gen. Custar, say they were peaceable Indians
on their way to their reservation. In his talk
with me some five or six days before he was
killed, Black Kettle stated that many of his
men were then on the war path, their % ople
lid not want peace with the people above the
Arkansas. His people were those who en-
gaged in the trouble on the Solomon river, and
their reservation was not in this section of
country at all. Very truly,
Gen. Sherman forwards to the army head
quarters the following dispatch from General
Sheridan:
Headquarters IN the Field, Dec. q, 1S6s.-Bre-
vet Major Gen. w. A. Nichols, A. A. G-l
have the honor to report for the information OF
the Lieut.. General, the operations of the COL
umn from Fort Bascomb under command OF
Col A. w. Evans of cavalry. 1t left Fort Bas-
comb on the 18th of November establishing
its depot on the main Canadian, at the mouth
Of Monument Creek, east from Fort Bascomb,
1876 miles from this depot. On the 7th OF De-
;ember, Lieut.. Col. Evans marched with de-
tachments of companies A, G, d, f, G and of
cavalry, and company of the 7th infantry, tray
elling in the direction of Antelope hills. On
reaching point near Kiowa creek, Al miles
east OF the depot trail of about fifty lodges
OF Cheyenne Indians was struck, which was
followed over to the North Fork of Red river
thence down that stream, the trail constantly
increasing until it became very large. The
trail was holly pursued. The Indians aban-
doned all their surplus property. The trail led
into a canon, near tn junction of Elm Greek
and Salt Fork of the Red river. when Col.
Evans made detour to pass around the canon,
into which the trail led, and which brought
him at noon on Christmas day into large viii
age of Camanches OF sixty lodges, just south
of the junction of the Salt Fork with Elm
Creek which wrs totally burned. The Indi-
ans attacked his advance, but were driven from
their village with the loss of everything it con-
tanned, the women and children escaping by
being hastily put on the horses of the warriors,
in some cases as many as four being placed on
horse. The village was very rich. containing
over five tons of dried buffalo meat and one
hundred bushels of corn, also -four, meal, cof
fee, sugar, soap, cooking utensils. mats par
flesh, robes, &c, and all the paraphernalia Of
rich Indian town. The Indians kept up fight
ing during the day, and the next morning, but
there was not much fight in them. Three en-
listed men were wounded, one MORALLY. The
number of Indians killed is unknown. Col
Evans took the main trail again on tie 18th,
which led west, but being out of provisions
except beef, had to give it up. The greatest
| praise is due Col. Evans and his command. 1t
marched twenty-four days in snow rain and
| intensely cold weather, without tents of any
| kind, and finally struck this effective and
| heavy blow.
had known through Gen. Hazen and the
| Indians of this marauding village. 1t was
| composed mostly of individuals from the tribes
| of Camanches located here, who had reported
| them to me after my arrival, fearing they might
| be implicated in their numbering and thievine
| expeditions on the frontier settlements OF
| Texas.
I can assure the General that he need not
| expect continuance OF the murders and rob-
berries by the Indians in my department here
| after, if one can judge from the demoraliza-
ton which this winters campaign has pro-
| duced among them.
The weather has been very bad-snow, raj N
| and intense cold. P. FL. SHERIDAN,
. Major General.
NOMINATIONS.
| The President to-day nominated Edward D.
| Neal, Of Minnesota, as Commissioner of Edu-
| cation. Mr.. Neal has been until recently Mr.
Barnard's chief clerk. The President also
| nominated Simeon johnson, of New York
Commissioner to codify laws, in place of Caleb
Gushing, resigned.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republicans, in caucus to day, adopted
| a resolution not to confirm any more nomina-
tions except to fill necessary vacancies.
DIR. MUD.
This afternoon the Maryland delegation in
| Congress proceeded from the Capito to the
| Execu i've Mansion to add their voices to the
petitions before the President Tor the pardon
| of DR.. Mudd. The President gave them en-
l COuIdkcIuGuU W uOpe tudG Muuu duu Quiet pO-
litical prisoners will be pardoned before the
| 4th of March.
THE BRADLEY CASE.
The Supreme Court of this District have
| completely f1anked the Supreme Court of the
United States in the Bradley case. They
obeyed the mandate issued, and rescinded the
order debarring Bradley, but held that this
under the ruling of the Supreme Court of the
United States, did not restore Bradley to the
Criminal Court when Judge Fisher debarred
him. They now make rule that no one sus.
pended or debarred in one Court of the Di'.
trict shall practice in any of the branches Of
the Supreme Court-thus practically leaving
Bradley where he was before the Supreme
| Court issued the mandamus. This action Of
the Court was announced this morning.
GEN. GRANTS CABINET.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Ohio delegation
are unanimous in the belief that Senator Wade
will be rendered position in General Grants
| Cabinet.
GEN. SHERIDAN TO BE RESTORED.
One of the very first of Gen. Grants official
| acts as President there is good reason to be-
command of the Department of New Orleans
HAYTIEN MINISTER.
John NJ. Langston, of Ohio, will be an appli.
cant for the ministership to Hayti under Gen
Grant, with every prospect of success This is
the same position rendered him by President
| johnson, but declined for the reason that i,
would dim his future political prospects by ac.
| cepting an Office under the present administers
ton.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH
While E. B. Washburne is of the opinion
| that the House committee on postal affairs will
report adversely upon his postal telegraph bill
yet he is confident that this measure, or one
similar to it, will be carried successfully
through the next Congress.
| SUFFRAGE BILL.
The prospects are slim for the passage of Mr.
Boutwell's suffrage bill, but no doubts are en-
tertained as to the passage by wo-thirds vote
OF his amendment to the Constitution, known
as article fifteen, embodyIng some features o
the suffrage bill.
| THE RUSSIAN MISSION.
zen Grant, on Saturday last, expressed him
SELF opposed to the confirmation of Co lectol
Smylne' ior tne russian mission, and intimat
ed that II collector Smythe was confirmed. his
tenure OF office would be brief
| Ex-senator Fogg says the dispatch of Satur
day saying he was here urging Collector
Smythe's confirmation, is an error and that he
is opposed to such confirmation.
Senator Morgan, who until recently was ia
| yorable to Collector Smythe, is now against
| him.
MRS. LINCoLNs MEMORIAL.
The language which characterized Mrs. Lin
| coins memorial asking for pension, Is no
well received in Republican circles, ana VII
| undoubtedly niure the bill already introduce
| to give her pension of five thousand dollar
per year.
OHIO.
ANOTHER DEFAULTER.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 26-The Treasurer of the
| German Protestant Church of this city, who
absconded three weeks ago, was defaulter to
| rnl 4In $50