The New York herald., 1872-10-18
try has already received notification OF the con-
tempiated expedition.
A Flight with the siossx ON the Northcrn
PaciAc Railroad.


Pacific Railroad.
The Secretary OF War to-day received
telegram irom General sheridan. dated the nth, to
the effect that ON the morning OF the 14th
q large body OF Sioux ambuscaded log
cutting party. belonging TO Fort McKeen, at the
crossing Of the North Pacific Railroad over the
James River. and threatened the post COM
pany OF soldiers and some Rec scouts were sent to
the rescue or the log cutters, and fre at the same
time opened on the enemy from Napoleon
gun. Tney were driven three miles. with the loss
OF II least three. Our loss was two Rees
A Battle with tho Com manches-Twenty-
Adafr Killed. rn
The following has been received herc:-
CaIoAao H., Oct. 10, 1872
To rHB ADJvrANr GENERAL or THE ARny:-
Colonel MscSens,e command had sGs l
Of %''n Red 'f Rve9 Killing | Indians.
whose bodies were found, and capturing
the camp and isl squaws and children.
Colonel Stanley reports that Lieutenant Lewis d.
Adair OF the Twenty-second infantry, was NOR.
eS cS e an %ds %oa
wounded the Indian who shot him and the Indian
was subsequently killed. Colonel Staney's servant
near catching General Rosser. rms all occurred
near Heart River crossing. torty-four miles from
ssaeys Command w be- AZ Rice Ss on the s or
10Th. p. n. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant General.
Cochiso, the Apache Chief Wants Peace
and Rations.
General Howard tciegraphs. via santa Fe that
he had succeeded, after much difficuity aud delay.
In communicating with Cochise. He expressed an
earnest desire for peace, and u calling his people
together to prepare them to go on a reservation.
General Howard says that ne went to Cochises
rancher0 without military escort
Ew1aM
walton.
The Hon. James Garfield. special Commissioner
to remove the Flathead Indians from Bitter Root
Valley who returned TO the city yesterday reports
the arrangements for their removal as being In sue
cessfu progress. The effort OF designing parties to
stir up trouble with them, and thus prevent their
peaceable removal has been perfect failure.
The New York Central scrip Dividend
Tax.
No recent action has been taken In the New York
Central Railroad case which stands as It did three
or four months ago, when the acting Secretary OF
the Treasury and Commissioner Douglass. after
consultation, agreed to throw obstacle in the
way OF the c0mpany's taking the matter In contro-
versy before the courts by suit against the Coec-
tor OF Internal Revenue. The representatives
of the company, who were here at that time, have
received information OF this fact. II will be recoI-
leCtcu tHc 6IuOuut uue tuo HOttTumeut Dy tue
company as assessed Is something less than Ave
hundred thousand dollars. From present indica-
tions the Treasury authorities will not walt much
longer for the action OF the company, but COM
mence the collection Of the money.
Denial OF the Assault ora the Colored Ma
val Cadet.
The Navy Department has received Information
from the Naval Academy that there Is no founda-
ti0n for the report Of the assault on the coored
cadet Conyears. The superintendent has carried
out the instructions OF the Secretary not to allow
any breach OF discipline and II Is believed that the
report OF the assault 80 generally circulated from
Annapolis was invented for political purposes.
The Visiting knights Tcmplars.
The Washington C0mmandery OF Knights Temp
lars of Hartford, Conn.,, now on visit here,
marched in a body to the White House this morn.
ing and paid their respects to the President. Sub
sequenty they visited the Treasury, War, Navy,
State, and Interior and justice Departments being
introduced to the heads OF each Department. and
complimenting these officers individually with
music by the accompanying brass band
The st. John COmmandery, OF Wilmington, Del,
arrived here from Richmond to-day and afterwards
visited Mount Vernon.
The Beer Keg Bother.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue enter.
tafns views similar to those stated In the Brewers
memorials recently presented to that Bureau
against the metal stamp cancellers which It has
been proposed shall be attached to the brewers
casks and barrels these cancellers being considered
by the brewers unnecessary and In the aggregate
expensive. A committee is now engaged In con-
sidering this and kindred subjects for the informa-
tion OF the Bureau, and on their report the Com.
missioner will base his decision.
The Census Report-The Commissioners.
The census report will be completed by Novem.
ber l. General Walker, the Superintendent oi
Census as well as Commissioner of Indian Affairs
has not intmated when he will resign his position
General Cowen Assistant Secretary OF the In
terror, who was asked by members OF the Peace
Commission to succeed General Walker as Indian
Commissioner, positively refuses to burden himself
with the cares Of the Office.
Projected Changes I'm the Army stan.
The Secretary Of War c0ntempates number O
changes among the numerous STAFF army officers
stationed here and intends hereafter to keep dowI
the number OF officers habitually kept on detail II
bureaus at Washington.
The Ycllowstone Expedition.
DR.. +. Z. Hayden, IN charge Of the Yellowstone
expedition, announced on the 18th inst. that HI
would dispose OF all his stock and prepare to n
inflow inter quarters. f..,.-,-.-.<
Visitors to the President.
Ex-Governor Ward and Representative Halsey,
or New Jersey, were among the visitors at the Elk
ecutive Mansion to-day. The former Is here on
business OF soldiers pay.
Treasury Balances.
The Treasury balances at the close of business
to-day were as Coin, $76 ss7 07O including
$24 900 Of coin certificates; currency, 1890 654
special deposit OF legal tenders for the redemption
OF certificates OF deposit, $2l,s75 900.
The Adjourned Supreme Court Term.
The adjourned term Of the Supreme Court OF the
United States will commence on the 2sth OF Octo-
ber, and the call OF the docket will be resumed at
case No. 175. The Chief Justice and Associate JUS
tces Miller. Field, Strong and Bradley are now In
washington.
KINGSTON DRIVING PARK.
Last Day or the Trotting Meetiqg-Large
Attend ncc-COrOner X. and lilly Flor.