New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-15

cause why NtagIc suoulu uOC NC ASSst oAuO
from indorsing in behalf OF the State, tn
four millions of bonds authorized by an az
passed September Is, 1868. to extend aid
the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, and j
the meantime they are restrained from il
dorsing and Issuance Of said bonds. Tw
millions have already been signed b
Eeagle. He signed one million last nigh
They are intended for the European marke,
1t is contended that the constitution pro
hibits the Endorsement of any bonds wha,
ever by the State.
FORTRESS MONROE. May 1.-THE monte
Terror, Captain Ransom, sailed at noon to
day for the West Indies. She is conveyed
by the United States steamer Pilgrim.
WILMINGTON, N. c., May 1.-The steame
Saragossa. from Savannah for Baltimore
was towed into the mouth OF the river thl
morning by Il revenue cutter, with the mali
shaft broken between the cupboard bearing
and the stuffiug. She is completely dis
abled.
RBALrIMoRE, May 14.-The Baltimore ant
Ohio Railroad Company have not leased tht
Ohio and Mississippi road. sl.s'
CLEVELAND, OHIO, May l4.-Hon. Frank
lin T. Backus, an eminent lawyer OF thu
city, died this morning.
LOUISVILLE, May l4.-Tbe death Of Theo
dore Clay, son of Hon. Henry Clay, who fol
nearly fifty years has been an inmate CT the
Lexington Lunatic Asylum, is announced
Marcus T. Handin was stabbed and killed
by Thomas Bowles, opposite Spring Garden
in this city, this afternoon.
An election takes place here tonight fol-
delegate to the Democratic convention for
the nomination of county officers.
CHICAGO, May IA communication was
received in this city to day from Brevet
Major Gordon, Company d, Second United
States Cavalry, commanding at Atlantic
gulcb, near Atlantic City, Washington Ter
~;& Sati, hat hn 49, l,n
fourth instant some of his men dis
covered parties Of Indians with stolen
stock providing around the post.
Taking a de achment of men, the COM
mandiDg officer started for the intruders,
when fight ensued, during which two H.
dams were killed and several wounded, with
no loss to The soldiers, and all the stolen
stock recovered.
The Indians were holly pursued by the
troops, and a running fight was kept up
pretty much all day. Five more Indians
were slain, and number wounded. The
victory on the part Of the soldiers was COM
plete. Lieutenant Stambaugh was killed,
and Sergeant Brown seriously wounded.
A fire at Nos. TO- r. IA and l6 Canal street
last night did IS 600 dollars damages, of
Which SO, 000 was sustained by A. L. Hale &
Brother, furniture manufacturers. The
losses were nearly covered by insurance.
A war rarty of Ogallallas, dressed in
clothing furnished them by the government,
called ut the cabin of a settler, living Oh
the Nebraska river, one hundred and twenty |!
miles north of Sioux City, Iowa, and, while |
shsking hands with the mans wife, shot |
her, then killed her little sou, and took her |
daughter, aged thirteen years, prisoner. |
The husband succeeded in making his es- |
cape.
There is great excitement in that region, |
which, it is very much feared, will be de-
populated. Loud calls are made for Gen.
eral Sheridan and Colonel Baker.
CINCINNATI. May IA committee OF
seven, embracing the president of the
Chamber of Commerce and Board If Trade,
are to 60 to Washington in the interest OF
the enlargement of the Louisville Canal.
ST. LOUIS May 1.-THE evidence before
The coroIer's jury to-day very plainly
showed that the extra freight train, which
collided with the passenger train at Eureka,
Thursday morning, was running outside OF
and had used from ten to if
zen minutes of the express trains time
more than the special orders had allottt
% it.
The conductor and engineer of the extra
rain swOre that they ran precisely accord
ng to orders, and if there was any mistake
t arose from difference in their watches.
III weight Of evidence is strongly against
hem, however, and the coroner ordered the
4
lie was placed in the calaboose. The fact
hat Oder and his engineer, Tracey, left the {
pot instantly after the collision because, |
8 they assert, they feared personal VIC
ence, while the conductor and other EN-
lOyes o. the passenger train remained and .
worked nobly for the release and relief of
be sufferers. is generally regarded as a con-
ciousness of having done wrong, and
trengthens the belief that they alone were
o blame for the collision
The reported death Of A. Z. Fleming, chief t
ngineer of the 7. and N. Railroad, is mis- a
AXE. He was on the train, but left it a. .
edalia. The wounded generally are doing e
7ell. They are receiving the care of the
est surgeons of the city. The railroad
2eir comfort, and will recompense them for t
use, SO far as money can do SO, without O
nit or expense. The remains of the dead g
Ill be placed in metallic cases, and be de-
osited in cemetery vaults, subject to the +
-der of friends. The pecuniary loss by the Il
,cideDt to the rolling stock of the road is a
,out $780, 600.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, May IA, 6 P. M-Ba- =.
meter $3.50. Weather calm. ~
Arrived, schooher Florence V. Turner, u
raves master, six days from Ruatan, with W
nit to h. Traumontana; steamship Cover. II
~ kiu, 4.AO H., ulCAdy ludotSls | l.
Sailed, steamship George Washington. &c
VICKsBURG, May 4.-Passed up-Mary N
custom at 2 p. II. The Leonidss passed 81
wn yesterday at P. NJ. River falling; in
Gather clear and warm.
May 14.-Weather clear; mer-
ry So. Passed up-Richnond, Alice Dean
% Dexter. ~
LOUISVILLE, May l4.-Departed Magenta, f.
+ New Orleans. River stationary, SIX feet a,
the canal, and four feet in the chute. h.
Gather clear and pleasant. ~
CINCINNATI. May 14.-River rising, with vi
venteen and half feet waite in the chan er
!. Arrived: Sam J. Hale, from Memphis; so
linburgh, from New Orleans. Departed: av
nneola, Tor Memphis. Weather clear and sr
aasant. a. a.
ST.. LOUIS, May 1i.-Arrived: Arkansas, ~
om Arkansas river. Departed: Church ~ u,
d st. Joseph, for Memphis; Nile, for Ar. a. h.
Dsas river; Forsyth, for Vicksburg; MOI 20
Able, and the Bee with a tow, for New 81
leans. River still falling. Weather clear ."
d warm.
oIrTsBURG, May Electromagnetic falling, q -
tn seven feet. Allegheny falling, with n
rem feet ten inches. Brownsville station WI
7, with six feet six inches. Greensboro po
;eding, with seven feet nine inches. az
,ather clear. -,