New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-10
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han. a peaceable citizen, was stabbed
through the heart by drunken man, VIZ VIZ
he mildly reproved for pushing ms lS'Ie
boy from. the sidewalk. The murderer LAS
NOT been arrested. .1.ao;4-.
Colonel J. w. Foney arrived IL tI I,SS 10y
yesterday, on his return from lne @'il0
coast. r,..4+ q. ysv;1,.-,,s
Dr. S1nErprJIA. september ga game Of
haea hail between the BOstons and the
Athletics was witnessed by a crowd Of at
least u 600 persons. The game was played
with great spirit, but was unfortunately cut
short bv a rain storm at the end Of the
seventh inning, when The score stood i've
for each.
BosToN, September Civilian II. Pea
body a postotfice clerk, was arrested yes
terday, on the charge Of stealing letter.
CHICAGO, September "a special dis
patch from Sioux City says that part Of a
hand of Indians who were engaged IN q
fight with Major Bakers forces, in Yellow
Stone valley, came into the Cheyenne
agency few days ago and reported that
the fight was very severe AID that the
troops had lost heavily. over forty being
killed and wounded, while the Indian loss
was only eleven. They report that Baker
is so badly crippled that he Is obliged to
return to Fort Ellis without having accom-
General Stanley sent a detachment back
to Fort Rice few days since for supplies.
They report that just prior to their depart
ure Sitting Bull sent in flag of truce and
asked for parley with General Stanley,
which was granted. At the interview,
Sitting Bull declared that if General Stan
ley did not turn back at once he would
give him plenty of fight before lac got back
to the Missouri river.
-. 1t is estimated there are now in Yellow
Stone valley from $4,000 to 20,G09 warriors,
and much trouble is appreheDded. Many
of these are CheyenDes and Arrapahoes
from the Platte valley, with large band
of Ogallala Sioux.
Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT, }
Office Chief Signal officer,
Washington, September 9, 1872, 4i35 P. NJ }
PROBABILITIES.
Southeasterly to sOuthwesterly winds,
cloudy weather and rain Tuesday for New
England and the Middle States during to-
night the winds over the latter veering to
BOuUherly and westerly during Tuesday, with
clearing weather. Soatheriy 10 westerly
winds and partially cloudy weather for the
south Atlantic States, with possibly areas Of
rain Easterly to nOrtlerly winds and
areas Of clouds and rain from Florida to
southern Louisiana, thence northwaTd to
the Ohio valley. Generally clear weather
and westerly winds, and from the latter to
Lake Erie and the upper lakes westerly
to northerly winds and clear weather. The
evening and morning telegraph reports from
upper Michigan to Dakota are still missing.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST PASS, September 9, P. M
Barometer 1870 Wind east, fresh. No ar
rivals or departures.
VICKsBURG, September 9.-Down-Susie
Silver, at 4 7. NJ. yesterday. up. H.
johnson, at 10 A. NJ. yesterday; Belle st.
Louis, at II A. NJ. Up to-day-Julia, at
A. NJ. Weather warm and clear. River
falling.
MEMPHIS, September 9.-Weather clear;
mercury 9Oo River falling steadily. Ar
rived-Allen, from Little Rock; Walt, from
White river. particularly Alice and
barges and Belle Memphis, tor St. Louis;
Mary Miller, for New Orleans.
EVANSVILLE, September 9.-Ueavy rain
fell at noon, The river has fallen three
inches in the past twenty-four hours
CAIRO, September 9:--Departed-J. n
Kellogg, for New Orleans. The river has
fallen four inches in the past twenty-fours.
Weather clear and pleasant.
LOUISVILLE, September 9.-ISiver twelve
inches in the chute; three feet Cd Portland
bar. Dep~rted-Shannon, for New Or
leans.
CNclNNArr, September 9.-Four feet
two inches in the channel and falling
Threatening rain.
PITTsBURG, September 9.-Riyer twenty
six inches in the channel.
ST. LOUIS, September 9.-Arrived-City
of Vicksburg from Vicksburg. River fall
ing. Weather clear and cool.