The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-01-09
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ST. LOUIS, Dec. 0l.-Ihe Rcphbtt-
cans special from Topeka, Kansas, says
reports thought to be reliable had reached
there to the effect that another fight with
Indians had taken place in the Wachta
mountains. A large number of Indians
are said to have been killed Santata,
Chief of the Kiowas, and Little Raven Of
the Arraphocs, were taken prisoners. A
large amount of property was captured.
The Indians engaged were the Kiowas,
Cheyennes and Arrapahoes. Further
particulars cannot be given in consequence
OF the official messengers losing the mails
while crossing the Arkansas river.
ST. LoUIs, Jan. 2.-General Sherman
received letter from Sheridan, dated
Fort Cobb, Dec. 10th, detailing his OPP
erations to that date, aud narrating the
capture Of Santata and Lone Wolf and
holding them as hostages until the Kiowas
came in Sheridan says that the Indians
realize that now, for the first time, winter
will not compel US to make truce with
them, and adds: The Kiowas have been
engaged in war oil the time, and have
been playing fast and loose. They at
tempted to brow.beat Gen. Hazen, since
they came to Fort Cobb, but will take
the starch ont Of them before | leave
them The Cheyenucs and Arrapahoes,
and one band of Camanehes, with fifty
lodges of kiowas, are now at Waehita
Mountains. General Sheridan, after a
consultation with Hazen, proposes when
the kiowas come in to punish those
known TO have been concerned in person
al acts of murder. He will send Black
Kettles sister out to the Chcyennes aud
Arrapahoes to command them TO como in
aud submit to like treatment. If they
refuse to come he will carry on the war
against them in the Wachita Mountains,
and viii leave with General Hazen n suf-
ficient force to enable him TO control tho
Indians now at Fort Cobb and such others
as may come in.
4 private letter to Sherman, day Ia
ter than SherIdan's. says the kiowas are
coming in, and the Cheyennes have been
very humble since their punishment By
Custer. lie has no doubt the Arrapahocs
will also come in aud surrender and abide
by his terms, after which he had no fear
of their renewing hostilltes.
SALT LAKE, Jan. l.-Advices from Fort
Benton, Dec. 10Th, state that party of
eight men, including Reed, Indian Agent
at Fort Peek, while on their way down
the river to the wreck of the steamer
Amelia Poe, seven miles below Fort Peek,
were attacked by 800 Indians, aud four
Of the men, Messrs. MeGregor, Thomas,
Steve aud Safer, were instantly killed,
aud one By the namc Of Solomon, was
severely wounded. The Indians cut off
and carriod away, the heads Of McGregor
and Steve, aud also captured the teams
belonging 10 the party. loaded with pro-
visions valued al. SO, 900.
WAsHISGTos, Dee. 30.-The Iafelli-
gencer, editorially, tells the people of yir-
ginia that the question Of negro suffrage
has passed beyond their control. and ad.
vises them to make an carly distinct re.
cognition of this fact accordingly.
The TriJune's Washington special says
at cabinet meeting yesterday, Eyarst
and Seward being absent, the question
was discussed of releasing the political
prisoners, including those at the Dry
Tortugas.
The Executive Mansion was the scene
Of unusual gaiety tonight. Three or
four hundred children were entertained
by the juveniles of the house.
Senator Morton replied to Greely's let
ter addressed to him. His reply is con-
cluded as follows: The fact Is our bond.
holders understand perfectly we'll that
whatever may be the law of the question,
the bonds or any considerable amount can.
not be paid in coin; while currency re-
mains deprecated, it is folly to talk about
paying the bonds IN gold. Government
cannot procure gold enuogh wherewith to
redeem the greenbacks. The retention
of the notes and return to specie pay
ment is a necessary condition precedent to
the payment of the bonds in gold. They
look much more to the return to specie
payment for the establishment Of our f.
nances on a solid basis than to the mere
form of contract as to how they shall be
paid. Gold payments should begin
with the debt that is dhe, which is cur.
rency, and not by shaving the bonds'that
will not be due for fourteen years. Cur
rency lies at the foundation of the whole
financial structure if it be unowned the
structure above must be injurious. When
it becomes good by being made converti-
bic into gold the national debt may be
funded, by which one-third OF the present
volume of interest can be saved. and the
nation viii carry her burden with ever
increasing ease, till its final discharge
shall come.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 30.-Rcports from
Aarion, Ark represent that the militiaa
arc pursuing their course at Augusta.
Fearing they may be attacked they are
building stockades and throwing works
up around the Jail, Harney, Crump,
Tyser, Wafford and other citizens have
been arrested and confined No reason
is given for their arrest. The privates
wore no uniforms, and it is impossible to
distinguish them from other negroes, ex-
cept by their arms.
Passengers from the Arkansas river
report the fields white with cotton, which
the planters are unable to pick, the hands
having gone off to join tho militia.
LONDON, Jan. Ain view of Presi-
dent Johnson's Amnesty Proclamation Of
Dec. 18th, JEFF. Davis, John Slidel!,
James NJ. Mason, A. Dudley Mason, and
other ex-rebels, are preparing to return
to the United States.
The London press generally has ap-
proved the treaty between England and