Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-06-20
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INDIANS ON THE WAR PATH.
Tive Men Killed by IA Locomotive.

TIVE Men Killed by "a Locomotive
STEUBENvILLE, ONO, June IS.-
Early yesterday morning an engine comm.
west on the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st
Louis Railroad, ran over two unknown
men Ii miles east of this place. The,
were lying across the track in opposite di
rections, the head and feet of each resting
on the rails. The wheels of the engine
passed over both bodies, cutting off tho
head and feet of each.
St. LOUIS, June 1S.-Judge HubbeIl
General Agent Atlantic and Pacific Rail.
road, has just returned from a business
tour in Texas, and brings information
that before leaving Sherman, Texas, an
army officer arrived there from Fort Rich
ar1son, Jackson county, and reported that
a body of Indians variously estimated at
from three thousand to ten thousand, had
made an incursion into Texas and were
overrunning Young, Jack, Denton and
Parker counties, and that settlers were
filled with CONSERVATION and alarm. The
Indians said they were going to Hunts
vile to liberate Santana and Big Tree.
who are confined in the State prison there.
It vas reported that all the Indians on
Fort Syll reservation had left and gone
on the war path and already two-fghts
had occurred near Weatherford, in which
four whites were wounded and two In
dams killed in Weatherford jail.
The commanding officer of Fort Rich
ardson is said to have gone to Austin to
consult with General Augur regarding
the invasion. and the latter is reported to
have telcgraphed for two more regiments
of cavalry to report Immediately at the
points threatened by the raiders.
Judge Hubbell says there is no doubt
in the minds of well informed Texans.
that a big Indian war is ct hand.
Many settlers are leaving their homes.
1t is believed that the Kiowas were
leaders of the raid, assisted by Apaches
and other.
There was no quorum at Ockmulg gee
council up to last Tuesday, and none of
the wild tribes from Fort Syll had yet
come to participate in the deliberations.
The crops in Northern and Western
Texas are very fine.
ALBANY, n. Y, June 13.-Twenty-
three kuklux prisoners have arrived at
the penitentiary here from Charleston in
charge of Marshal Wallace.
BALTIMORE, June 13.-Tbe grand jury
has presented Rev. DR.. Huston for adul-
terry.
Ford's grand opera-bouse has been Sc
cured for the national Democratic Conven-
ton.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-Senasor
Wilson. in a letter accepting the nomina-
ton, reviews the history of the Republi-
can party, which, in TIE language Of the
Philadelphia Convention, he considers a
national necessity. He gratefully accepts
ratify it he will endoavor faithfully to
fulEl' its duties.
NEW YORK, June 13.-It is announc-
cd hat ten thousand workers in iron and
and other metals will strike for the eight
hour system.
The committee of the marble-cutters re-
port that all but three shops have acceded
to their demands.
Three hundred strikers appeared this
morning before S~teninway's piano factory
and threatened to tear it down. A force
of fifty police ordered them off, and on
their REFUSAL charged upon them, scatter
ing them in all directions.
LOUISVILLE, June 17.-Twcnty per-
sons were bitten by a mad dog in the east
end of this city last night. Great anxiety
is felt az to the result. Every attention
is baing paid to them.
BLOOMINGTON, June 17.-The con-
struction train of the Lafayette, Bloom
and Missouri road was wrecked,
Seven killed and twenty-five
hurt. The train consisted of two flat and
one box car was pushed by a locomotive
The car in front was new and light and is
supposed to have jumped the track.
WASHINGTON, June 17.-Observer
Sergeant Schefer, of the Signal service,
has received orders to hold himself in
readiness to make a balloon ascension from
on the fourth proximo, for the
of scientific observation of upper
lir currents. The ascension is to be the
irst of a series in~augurated by the War
signal office, for the solution
Of questions in relation to aerial currents.
Schaffer is supplied with a COM
,lete set of instruments and will make a
ormal report of the result of his obser-
MATAMoRAs, June 17.-Steamcr Ia
,asca arrived at the mouth Rio Grand to-
lay with 375 troops; money and NUM-
ions Of war for this city which are being
lisembarked. The steamer city of Me-
ida Is reported coming with 600 men for
len. Ceballos. To-days kilograms from
confirm tue defeat of the Revo-
.utionists under Gen. Pedro Marting at
by Gen Achoa. That the insur-
tents had lost nearly all their horses and
rere dispsrsed through the mountains.
Upon arrival of troops coming per city Of
Ie-idia, Gen. Ceballos will be in a con- !
lition to advance On Monterey, which is
he only point of importance north of
Madre held by Rebels. +
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 13.-The
hollra has appeared in the southern ports
f Russia, and vessels thence are quaran-
PARIS June 13.-Mr. Davis, the
agent, accompanied by counsel
orthe United States, leave this city for
to-day. II