The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-05-25
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Trot,h!e in the White House.

Trouble in the White House.
WASHINGTON, May l7-Senator Sum
ncr called at the White House TO see the
President last week, but the chief usher
having carried up his card returned with
the remark that he would have to wait
fifteen minutes. Dir. Sumner would not
wait fifteen minutes for Napoleon, Vic
toria or any one else, and that when Mr..
Grant wanted to sce'hm he could send
for him With that he withdrew and
told friend that the White House was
nothing but military camp.
ST. LOUIS. May 18.-An Omaha tele-
gram says that General Euggles. A. A.
G. Of the Department Of the Platte, was
to day advised Of 4 fight of seven COM
panies OF the 9th cavalry, under General
Carr, with the Indians. Whiic coming
from Kansas toward MCPHERSON they
encountered camp Of 500 Cheyennes,
which they attacked. The Indians left
twenty-five dead on the field and hurried
off A large number OF the wounded,
the entire camp and camp equipage were
captured, the Gen. still pursuing. When
last heard from he was at Medicine
Lake creek. Three soldiers were killed
and two men and one officer wounded.
Probably another fight will take place
within day or two.
General w. S. Harney and his Secre-
tarv, Colonel J. C. O'Conner, leave to-
day for the Sioux reservation on the
Upper Missouri, fourteen miles from
Fort Sully The General will have the
care of 1900 Indians, composed Of the
Ogallalas, Brules, Minecongoes, Sansa,
ries, Uncapoxas, Yonktowais. Two
Kettle, Blacllfeet and Catherds. These
bands are located between Forts Ran
dali and Rite. A quantity of agricul'
tura! implements and wagons have been
shipped for the reservation and the Gen
eral is anxious to get the Indians at
work He goes up with Instructions
direct from the President.
New YORK, May 1S-Late advices
from Porto Rico state that the Island Is
in great CONSERVATION. The principa
street of Ponce has been burned by in
cendialies, and business is demorallzed
The fever and vomito are carrying OF
hundreds Of families, and the hospital:
are overfowipg. All the houses Of the
Spaniards were marked with red hand
and circulars are distributed saying tha
all who are able were flying from the
Island. The soldiers who had strolleC
into lonely places had assassinated tht
overseers of the neighboflng plantations
and white laborers had been conscriptet
by the authorities. A general uprising
is momentarily expected. The revolu
tionists were becoming more bold mt
OILY awaiting yellow fever and vomitC
to continue a lite longer its deadly wori
to give the signal. The negroes of late
had displayed much dissatisfaction ant
many had left their masters and ESCAPED
to the mountains, where the revolution
lists are fast congregating in large mum
bers. BY this time war reigns suprem
over the island.
LONDON, May 1S.--The Standard to
dav, in an article on the Alabama claim
treaty, says: The idea Of awaiting fur
ther expression from Parliament ant
Congress commits the business to indie
finite postponement England's senti
ments have been clearly pronounced
She is still prepared to submit to aprop
er tribunal the question of wrongs ant
damages, but any attempt to reopen tn
controversy on preposterous grounds
i. whatever the American sentiment ma,
be, is absurd From this position Eng
land cannot recede.
CHICAGO, May IS Lieutenant Masol
Carter, writing at Fort Hayes, Kansas
: May 10th, gives an account OF the Kill
inc of some Indians who were confines
| at that point. The chiefs were ordere
to be removed in the care of the guar
{ from the corral to the guard room am
when they entered their tents began tn
death whoop and taking out their knive
went for the soldiers.
Cardigan attacked the sergeant Of th
guard, and was knocked senseless wit
the butt of a musket. Saltie, ferociou
squaw, welding knife, tried to sheat
. it in the body of an officer, when one c
j the guard shot her dead Big Hea
!, looked with scorn ON the circle of bay
onets surrounding him, and Stable
: Sergeant Hazen, dangerously woundin
: him in the back. The guard shot hlr
. dead.
> Dull Knife tried to stab everybod.
6 near him, and he was picked severely b
bayonets. He and the senseless Card
: gan were then disarmed and placed
d the guard house
i New YORK, May l6-Rufus L. Lore
e the victim of the famous Lord bon
) robbery. Gied yesterday at his residen(
in this city.
/ Much CONSERVATION was caused in
l. prominent Broad street banking houS
n yesterday by the disappearance OF tt
$ junior member Of the firm with two ce
S tilted checks, one for S95,475, the othe
s S25,65O. He left the Office about tw
o'clock, taking with him the certifie
checks and certificates Of stock to Il
Il amount of $4,000, to make deliveri
of stock and depositing proceeds. NJ
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