New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sale Of the Milwaukee Sentinel-The Big
Horn Expediti0n-The Expedition n
Failure-NOrth Carolina Affairs.

Horn Expedition-The Expedition n
Failure-North Carolina Affairs.
CHICAGO, August 25.-The Milwaukee
Sentinel has been sold to the Wisconsin
Publishing Association for 1000.
OMAHA, August 25.-The first returned OF
the Big Horn expedition has arrived, and
gives the following statement:
The last that had been heard from the
party was from the troops which were sent
to bring them il, when they were at Grey
Bull river The miners prOspected there
abOuts for several days without success.
1t was then resolved to divide into three
parties and return to Camp Brown, South
Pass, and thence to Bryan, on the Union
Pacific Railroad. Another party of about
the same number abandoned their wagons,
took their pack animals, and set out for
Montana across the country. Another
party Of fifty or sixty, with six wagons,
took northerly route for the same destina-
ton, expecting to strike the old Bazeman
road kwithin hundred miles from their
camp.
Every priyation has been endured by the
men. No Indians were seen by them after
leaving Camp Brown. The only death in
the party was that of Henry McHenry, who
had gone hunting and lost his way, dying
McHenry was lost his dog came into camp
in a famished condition. A few days after
McHenry's remains were found, with his
gun and ammunition by his side.
The expedition has been failure in every
respect. At no place were any prospects
found after the party left Sweet Water.
A general invitation has been given by
the Union Pacific Railroad to all general
ticket, passenger and freight agents to join
N an excursion to the Pacific coast, which
is to leave Omaha September IA.
A hundred Germans and Scandinavians
have left Lincoln county, Nebraska, to form
a settlement on the Republic river.
Mr.. Burns and Robert Campbell are here
expecting to leave for Forts Laramie and
Fetterman, to distribute goods to the Sioux
as soon as the chief of that tribe can be
heard from.
RALEIGH, N. c.. August 25.-The treas
urer and paymaster have been enjoined
from paying Governor Holden's soldiers, by
Judge Mitchell.
Josiah Turner, editor of the Raleigh Sen
-tiael, Judge Kerr, S. z. Hill and others, the
prisoners recently released, were received
this afternoon at the North Carolina Depot
by an immense concourse of citizens. The
procession of mounted men and carriages
decorated with flowers, marched through
the principal streets admidst of the widest
applause. Ladies waived their handker-
chiefs
The procession halted before the court
house. During the speech of Mr.. Robbins
three cheers were given by an ex- COnfed-
crate for the American flag, which he held
in his hand. On the arrival of the train
the national salute was fired in honor of the
prisoners, Judge Brooks and habeas corpus.
a large number of colored persons partici-
pated in the ovation. The best order pre-
vailed.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, August %, 6 p. M
Barometer 1850. Weather calm.
Arrived: Steamship Hercules at 2 z. NJ.
Doughty master, from Philadelphia to Viii
liam Creevy.
No departures.
SOUTHWEST Pass. August %. 10 M.-Ba-
light
Arrived Steamship Sherman at 900 A.
NJ, Cromwell master, from New York to
Low & Ludwigsen.
Sailed: Steamships Agnes and United
States, and bark Maggie Mcneil
LOUISVILLE, August 25.-The river is
declining, with three feet four inches in
the chute, and seven feet on Portland bar
ST.. LOUIS, August 25.-Arrived: Belle
Memphis from Memphis Bismarck from
New Orleans. Departed: Emily LaBarge
for New Orleans, and Colorado for Vicks-
burg. River falling from three to five
inches per day.
MEMPHIS, August 25.-Passed down
Longworth and Commonwealth River
falling. Weather cloudy. Mercury SO.
VICKsBuRG. August 25.-Passed up: Gov
ernor Allen, at 8 p: M River falling
Weather clear and warm.
PITTsBURG, August 25.-There was a
heavy rain this evening, and there are indi-
cations of more tonight. Monongahela fall
ing rapidly, with seven feet two inches III
the channel. The rise was from the ALE
oheny.