The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-12
WASHINGTON.
Post Office Decision.


WASHINGTON, AUG. 1.-THE Postmaster
General has decided that postage upon letters
from Postmasters addressed to the Treasurer of
the United States, containing United States
currency for redemption must be prepaid by
the sender with the full legal rate of postage,
the same as ordinary letters. Postmasters
should not use official stamps in payment of
such postage. 1t is their duty to register
such packages free Of charge if the mailing
party requires it.
The President on the Mime sofa Din.
Gully.
WASHINGTON, AUG. 11-Gov, Austin and
the Mayor of Minneapolis on their return from
Long Branch to-day, had another interview
with Secretary Fish, relative to the Manitoba
difficulties AL the President said to them was
that the subject should receive the prompt at
tention of the government, and he would see
the rights of American citizens protected 1t
was too early at this stage, to give more definite
assurance The Secretary of State was charged
with the conduct of such affairs, and would
doubtless place him in possession of all the
facts to govern his action in the premises at the
earliest moment.
Gov. Austin, on being Intercepted by pr-
vate parties was reluctant to talk on the SUBJ
ject. 1t can be truly stated that the matter
has not assumed diplomatic aspect although
Sir Edward Thornton and Secretary Fish have
had several informal interviews concerning it,
The proceedings now in progress are of a jul
dicial character and therefore do not at present
Justify dlpl0matlC interference.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to
day: Currency $40, 1877 ,S13 special deposits of le
gal tenders for redemption Of certificates of de-
post $34,670,000; coin $S1, GA, 512; including
MA $500 in coin certificates. outstanding
legal tenders. 1856, 100000.
Postal Cards.
Post Master General has ordered that Postal
cards be stamped on the face hereafter. There
have been furnished the public "A. $4,000
postal cards.
Indian Barbnrities
ST. LOUIS. AUG. u.-Rev. Norman Badger,
army chaplin, at Fort Concha, Western Texas,
arrived here yesterday, en- route for Washing
ION He states that a scouting party returned
absence, bringing in number of stolen ponies
captured from Indians off that reservation,
Also the fresh scalp of white girl, - years
ola, who was with woman killed and scalped
on Staked Plain, two weeks before. Mr. Badg-
er says it is now known that Gen. Mckenzie,
during his expedition against the Commanches
last tall killed upwards of hundred, although
It was reported at the time that he killed but
%.
About three weeks ago a band of Indians
appeared near old Camp Colorado, shot and
stabbed Mrs. Williams, salso shot Mrs. Will
Hams little girl and mashed her head against
door post, and threw her body into the fire.
On entering the house they shot girl years
~, auu carried ner AWAY WIFI tuem. IuTS.
Williams, notwithstanding her two wounds.
crawled into the house, pulled the child out of
the tire, rolled her in wet blankets and laid her
IN ped. Her husband soon after returning, she
recounted to him the circumstances of the at
TACK upon the house and then died; but the in
rant whose head had been so badly bruised was
sun alive when last heard from, aud will prob
ably recover.
A band of from so to 60 Indians were roam
ing about the country south OF Fort McKenett,
lad, and in the absence of cavalry at the Fort,
courlers were sent in all directions to warn set
Tiers. Much alarm existed and the citizens
were arming to defend themselves.
Fight with Apaches.
zen. Pope commanding the department. of
n missouri, in general order announces the bril-
l nant result achieved by Capt. G. W. Chilson of
the 9th U. S. Cavalry and detachment under
his command in pursuit of the Apache Indians
10 10 New Mexico. On the 18th of July the In-
oians had stolen eleven herd of horses from a
citizen of New Mexico, and were followed by
capt. Chilson and his command five days, when
tney were oyertaken. A fight ensued, which