Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-09-03
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lowing Indian news from COLORADO 4; u. ii.
stanley, of Fort Larned, arrived in this
city last evening from Denver. He reports
that OH Monday last government train,
consisting of thirty-siX mule teams, loaded
with army supplies for Fort Lyon, was
proceeding along Dry Creek, between Car
son City and Fort Lyon, Colorado, under
command of Steve Bryan, the wagon mas
fer. and while in the valley at Dry Creek,
the train was mired in a sink, and while
thus detained, raid of two hundred ARA
nahoe warriors, under command of their
Chief Little Raven, made an attack (which
equals in outrage and ferocity, any IN the
anaIs of Indian massacre. The wagons
were burned and all the contents that could
he carried off were taken. The mules were
run off, and fifteen men belonging to the
train was left wounded or dead on the
bloody field. Mr.. Bryan was skinned alive
from head to foot by the savages. Besides
these there are fifteen men missing. They
are s1lpposed to have been carried into cap
tiyitv. The train was under the escort of
Lieut.. Mcfarland, of the Sixth U, 3. Cav
alry, with one hundred men, but being
nine miles in the rear at the time of the
massacre. no protection could be afforded.
Mr.. Stanley was with the escort, and when
it arrived at the terrible scene the saVages
were lust retiring over the hill beyoud,
whirling their tomahawks and shouting
in mad glee over their ill-gOtten gains.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The Govern
ment sells a million gold each Thursday,
and buys million bonds each Wednesday
of September.
The best account places the loss by the
Metis at 40 to 80 persons.
One hundred and thirty delegates to the
Louisville Convention were there last
night. The convention meets at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-Prof. Agassiz
and party gathered one hundred thousand
valuable specimens of mineralogy, botany
and natural history on the cruZe of the
steamer Hassler. A thorough survey of the
bay of San Francisco will be made and the
party will then break up. Most of them
are returning East overland.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The complete list
of passengers of the Bienyille with the
crew shows 81 persons lost and 36 to be
heard from. Seven persons were drowned
when one of the boats capsiZed while leav-
ing the vessel and nine more were drown
ed in the surf at Elenthera. 1t is hoped the
36 in the boat not yet heard from have been
saved, as there has been but little wind
and slight sea and the boat was adrift i'll
one of the great highways of commerce
where it would be likely to be picked up.
A Stonington dispatch says 107 persons
have been saved from the wreck of the
Metis. Twenty-Five are known to be dead
and twenty are missing.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Sept. 2.-The boiler
in ScOttis mill, twelve miles from this
town, exploded on Saturday afternoon, in
stantiy killing two of Mr.. ScOtt's sons and
severely injuring several other persons.
New YORK, Sept. "A Detroit disptch
says that city is invaded with rOughs who
have accompanied ArthurE Chambers and
Billy Edwards from New York, They will
leave this city on Tuesday night by
steamer and will fight at daylight on We'd
nesday for the light weight championship.
The fighting ground, it is said, will be
somewhere in this neighborhood, Jem
Mace is also expected here and Ned O'Bald-
win will arrive to-day. 1t is stated they
will settle their controversy in the same
ring. Barney Aaron, Tom. Allen, Mike
MeCoole, and other prominent pugilists
are among the crowd.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 2.-This afternoon in
the rotunda of the Gait House Col. Blan-
ton Duncan casually interrupted the con-
versation between General George A. Gus
ter, who is here to attend the opening of
the exposition, and DR.. J. NJ. Kellar, a
prominent physician of this city. A short
conversation ensued in the course of which
Duncan declared he had been offered hall
a million dollars by the Greeley party to
break up this convention.
Custer responded that the other party
must have offered more, and that he could
prove that Duncan had said that the whole
thing was bargain and sale, and if he was
to be sold he would sell to the party that
would pay the highest price. Duncan re-
sp0nded that Clusters informant was liar
DIR. hellar said am responsible for the
statement and demand retraction
duncan refused, when Kellar struck him
violently in the face. Duncan reeled. but
did not fall, catching by chair, will,
which he attempted to strike DIR. Kellar
several blows passed, when the partie,
were separated.
The O'Brien delegates from New Yorl
arrived to-day.
Rev. Mr.. Spurgeon, OF England, is ex
pected to visit America this fall
A Detroit special says that Chamber
and Edwards will fight on an island fort
miles from there, and on Canadian soil.
Gen. Dix, who arrived here to-day fror
New Hampshire, states to reporte
that he received letter notifying him {
his nomination for Governor but a fey
days ago, and would shortly reply thereto
In regard to his acceptance of the nomina
ton, he said he had yet to decide tha
point, but possibly he should accept.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, Sept. 9Th
valley stock raisers who have been givin
important information before the Boart
of Commissioners left yesterday. Fear
are entertained that they will be attacke
by Mexican outlaws, a conspiracy to tina
effect having been discovered. The aggre
gate claims before the Commissioners re
ported are over eight millions.
The Germans of this city celebrated th
anniversary of the battle of Sedan to-da.
with various festivities. The following
was sent by the cable to Emperor VII
liam: " The German Landwehr Verein, c
New York, celebrate the glorious day {
Sedan, and halls William the victorious
1t is estimated that four cabin passenger
and seventeen steerage passengers on tn
Blenyille are missing, with q number
he crew.