Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-08-04
Telegraphic Items.

eSCapeu 1uulnu caplVc, nus uTTlVCQ oFellahu
at ST. Joseph, with the details of one of the
most bloody Indian outrages Of the year
About the middle of June he started from
Paw Valley, Texas with thirteen other dri-
vers of Blackburns Government train, for
Fort Sill, Indian Territory About o'clock
on the evening of the 26th ult., while cross
ing stream about thirty miles East Of Fort
Sill, they were suddenly attacked by $50
Cheyenncs and white dcsperadoes. A battle
followed, lasting few minutes Seven team
oters were killed, ono was wounded and the
rest were captured. The Indians tomahawk
ed and scalped tho wounded, aud took Mao
Moore, John Jones, Thomas Hayward, Hen
ry' Brown and Harry jackson, and another,
prisoners. They bound them and sent them
to the woods under guard. What disposition
was made of the train is not known. The
day after tho battle one of the party attempt-
cd to escape and was killed aud scalpcd.-
They marched for two days in Northerly
direction, and, on Friday, they halted, tied
Jones and Hayward to stake, cut out their
tongues, Topped off their ears and otherwise
tortured them, in tho presence of other pris
oners, and then burned them to DEATH
Brown, MacMoorc and Jackson determined
to make OIL attempt to escape. a few nights
after, while the Indian guards were drunk
and the rain had looscncd their cords, one
got free, stole knife from sleeping savage
aud freed his companions This was on the
9th inst. After marching some days nearly
naked they were fed bya friendly band Of
Pottowattumes. They reached Fort Riley Oh
the 18th, nearly exhausted, and Machloore,
proceeding to Lcaycnworth on foot, took rail
to st. Joseph, where lie has friends. Hc de-
clarcs that one fourth Of the party were white
dcsperadoes, under Stanley, the Eastern
Texas outlaw. They are dressed as savngcs
and participated in the cruclties with Indian
zcst. They had also with them as captives
Mrs. Bowman, of Gaudalcupe Mountain,
Texas, and beautiful white girl named
Emma Bnily. 1t is supposed the band be-
longs to the tribe who made a demonstration
on Fort Sill during Shcrmar's visit. Mac
Moorc's crediblity is vouchcd for by reputa
bic citizens Of St. Joseph.
WASHINGTON, July 29.--Thc sub Ku.
Klux Committee have returned from South
Carolina. The general committee adjourns
on Monday, Lowing the subcommittee to cx.
anime other witnesses. The semi official re.
port of the committee, published in the
Star, gives a terrible condition Of affairs in
South Carolina. The general tenor Of the
evidence shows incllcicncy and rascality OH
the part of the State Government, and ina.
'biiity to move. 1t is said the citizens control
the young men, who ku Klux the white and
black Republicans.
The Commissioners Of Internal Revenue
rs having refunded the cotton tax collected
on rope and bagging-known as the tarc-
which amounts to from fifteen to twenty
pounds on each bale The amount Of cotton
tax collected by the Government was about
,>F a ,l..,,
100000 is the rope aud bugging, or tare tax,
which is now being Refunded under Section
IA of the Act of Congress. approved June
ssaAr 1864, In all claims of this kind the
certificate of the Collector of Internal Rcyc.
aruc is required.
I,pNa BnAScn, July 90 The President
-and family will remain here through the
ron He has abandoned his trip to the West
.#Dd California, having been advised hy Gene
nal Sheridan, General Sherman and many
for satisfactory visit through the Western
country, tho crops having all been gathered
aDd the country being in bare condition
lie has accordingly concluded to postpone the
"Trip until the latter part Of Spring, 1872.
New ORLEANS, July 3O.-At Navasota,
Texas, on the 10Th, Il construction train bound
'HOItI ltaC ChCUlilS, WIFI ElNc cars atA Cl1u.
teen aborers, WAS rrcciptatcd into NaSasota
river by the derrick OF Il wrecked car striking
the lateral braces and rods of the bridge,
which caused the accident. The supcrstruc.
turc Of first span was carried away, and the
second, third and fourth spans went 10 the
bottom with the cars and engine mass Of
ruins. Five we're llcd instantly; two fatal
. ly; and twelve more or less Injured One
man was thrown twenty feet into the air,
failing instantly, dead.
New YoRK, July 30-Thc cotton move
mcnt shows very slight increase in receipts,
But market falling of in exports Receipts
at all the ports l0,990 bales, against 10, ,66l
1ast week, 1886 the previous week. and
a3, ,4G8 three wcclssncc Total receipts since
September, 3,o67,2t7 bales, against 2,84o,
'O93 for the corresponding period last year.
showing an increase of l,llS, ISL bales in
favor of the present season.
The Staten Island ferry boat Wcstficld,
crowded with passengers, exploded her boiler
at 20 today, in the slipat Whitehall street
The conclusion was terrific, shattcring the
forward part of the boat and killing great
number Of people. The hurricane deck was
sthrown vcr-board and large number of per
sons fell into the water aud were drowned -
The entire number of lost is supposed to be
n hundred aud fifty,
NEW York, July 31.--Tho latest from the
ferry disaster gives the number of killed nt