New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-25
STORM AT FORTRESS MONROE
PROGRESS OF THE HORSE DISEASE
WASHINGTON.

Agricultural RepOrt-The Wheat Crop.
WASHINGTON. October 24.-The agricul-
tural report says returns have been re-
celyed from counties representing a large
proportion of the wheat of each State which
indicate an increase of five per cent over
the product of last year, which was esti-
mated at 230, 100000 bushels. 1t is prob
able that the completed estimate will not
fall short of 240,000000 bushels upon an
area of little less than 10000, 900 acres
This will make the yield between twelve
and thirteen bushels per acre, which may
be considered an average for tile United
States. The increase in the States west of
the Mississippi appears to be about 15,000-
900 bushels.
The monthly wheat report of the Agri-
cultural Bureau states the percentage of
the product in comparison with last wear in
each of the States is as follows: Maryland
sc, Virginia l0l, North Carolina 1856, South
Carolina l03 Georgia $50, Alabama 1873,
Mississippi l0l, Texas 800, Arkansas I02,
Tennessee 200, West Virginia I0f, Kentucky
us.
The Indian delegation under charge of
Captain Alvord came to the Indian Bureau
to-day to take leave of Commissioner
Walker An ArrapahOe chief asked that
he might be allowed to have a gun and
powder and lead, as there were a few buffa-
lOes remaining withiR his reservation. The
commissioner said he had no objection to
permitting arms and ammunition. being
procured for such use, as he was not afraid
they would be employed against the whites,
as the Arrspahoes were friendly to them.
The only difficulty was, these Indians
might sell their arms and ammunition to
those with whom they met while hunting.
He would, however, send word to their
agent to sell them small quantities of am
munition and arms for hunting, but when
the hunting was over they must bring back
their arms to the agent, who will give them
leave to hunt. The commissioner had no
objection to traders accompanying them
with their wagons with supplies, and to
bring back the game. He would write the
Indian superintendent word to buy each
chief of the Arrapahoes a wagon, because
the President trusts Them and because they
have shown themselves to be our friends
An old Camanche chief thanked the com
missioner for giving him good road to
travel. His people had instructed him to
represent their views, and said they would
agree to whatever he might do. They were
anxiOusly awaiting his return that be
might tell them of the talk he had
had with the commissioner. Another
old chief, like the Camanche, declared
his heart was good which he gave
to the commissioner. He liked what had
been said SO much that he had nothing more
to say. He, however, wanted wagon.
The commissioner, addressing the kiOWas,
Camanches and Apaches, said he several
days ago gave them straight talk, and
wanted them to carry it back to their
people. If they do all he had
told them to do all would go
right, and it would be well for them
to send for their friends so as to bring them
within the reservation by the fifteenth Of
December if they want to save their lives.
Rie received message over the wires tell
ing him that Colonel McKenzle's command
had fight with the Camanches, killing
twenty-three Of them and capturing their
camps and 100 squaWs and children outside
of the reservation.
This, evidently, was unwelCOme news to
the Camanches, and they showed some un-
while listening 10 it, The commits
siOner added:
Those who remain outside the reservation
may be similarly treated. The heart Of the
great father is angry, and his hand would
be heavy against them. AS to the cOmmu-
tation of rations which had been asked, he
would tell the agent that what
money was thereby saved should
be spent mostly for the benefit
of those who behave the best. This will
be the rule. He now wanted to say word
to the Wichitaws, and that was that they
must return the horses they had stolen, and
to the Caddoes that their great father
would help them in their new homes.
The Commissioner now addressed himself
to ailthe Indians, saying he hoped their
conference would prove of much benefit to
ALL and that they would do everything their
great father desires The Indians then bade
farewell, shaking hands with the Commis- |
sioner and leaving the room in evident good |
humOr,