The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
Important Congressional
Conference in st.
Louis.
Another dose of Modoc.
Organization of the Ohio
Constitutional Con-
vention.
Critical Condition of the
Pope.
Appointment of a new
Com'r TO Vienna.
The President off for Con-
necticut.
Violent Tornado at Mon
mouth.
A Distinguished Seduction
Case in Burlington,
Iowa.
Failures in Chicago.
Colliery Catastrophe in
Pictou.
Accidents, Fires, Crimes,
Etc, Etc.
A Distinguished Seduction
Case in Burlington,
Iowa.
Colliery Catastrophe in
Pictou.
Accidents, Fires, Crimes,
ETC., Etc.

ST. LOUIS, May l3.-The Congressional
Conference met at noon to-day. Mayor
Brown, after bidding the Congressman
present most cordial and hearty welcome,
sad 1t was not our purpose in inviting
you here to-day to merely discuss our local
attractions, or to bring undue influences to
bear on you tO secure your committal TO
legislation, calculated TO take advantage of
or lnjure any portion Of our common coun-
try. We have designated this assembly a
convention, but in character it is a formal
and friendly conference We desire TO
submit plain practical exhibit of the needs
OF the West and South for improved water
lines TO the ocean. We donot desire to ex-
cite discussion, nor do we ask any vote in
advance on Legislative propositions, nor do
we intend to embarrasS you by strict par
hamentary proceedings. The Mavnr
then referred to the necessity of improved
water routes to the sea board, and noted
what the Government has done for the
sea coast IN the way of protection TO life
and property and claimed that the same
should be done for the West. and 10 illus
trate the perils Of navigation on the Mis-
sisslppi, he said that in one bend of the
river, only four miles in extent there lies
the wrecks Of thirty six steamers. .damninp
up the way and that it is appropriatelycall
ed Graveyard Bend. He said that not
only the West and South are interested in
removing distractions from and deepening
the channels of the Mississippi river and
its tributaries, and the whole eountrv
also foreign nations, where a cheap transit
OF the products of the Mississippi Valley
has and must always have great influence
on the market Of the world. He also
cited the fact that in consequence of high
rates to the sea board, many foreigners
had burned their corn, because it could
not be marketed without bringing them in
debt. In view of the sea and various
other drawbacks to the trade and business
OF the West, he appealed to the Congress
men To consider the situation and accord
that aid which will remove the trouble.
( Governor NOodson gave the members a
warm welcome on behalf of the people OF
/ the State and presented some mining sta
/ tistics
| Henry i. Blow asked Congress to give
the country national water system equal tC
our railroad system.
| Hon. q. s Stanard spoke in behalf Of
! increased and cheaper facilities for trans
| portation.
! Gen. Bussey of New Orleans, said the
! storehouses OF that city were now full o.
produce which could not reach market be-
cause vessels could not cross the bar al
the mouth OF the river and reach theil
/ harbor. There was tobacco enough nov
/ In New Orleans to load twenty of the
largest vessels but they could not comt
and take it away He then. on behalf o.
the city New Orleaus, invited the mem
bers OF the convention to extend their ex
cursion from Galveston to New Orleans
and accept the hOspitalities of that city
and visit the Balize, which was accepted
unanimously
A. II. Willie, Member of Congress Al
large from Texas, also formally invited tn,
convention to visit Galveston and enjoy tn,
hospitalities of that city, which was alst
accepted and warmly acknowledged.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
NEw YORK, May l3.-Dispatches from
San Francisco of the 18th state that cou
riers from the lava beds bring news thai
Capt. Hasbrooks command was attacked
by party of Modocs and four soldiers ant
one Warm Spring Indian wounded. Tn,
attack was sudden and the troops takeI
completely by surprise. After the frs
fire OF the Modocs Capt Hasbrook rallied
his men and charged the Modocs, who re
treated into the woods, scattering in all di
rections. Several volIeys we're fired upor
them, but it is not known whether an,
were killed. The troops captured twenty
five horses belonging to the Madocs
Capt. HasbroOk also captured six boxes O
carbine cartridges, which had been cap
tured by the Indians a short time ago
while being sent to the front. Thirty
three Modocs were in the fight, command
ed py Capt. Jack, wearing the uniform o
zen Ianey, When the last courier lef
! @ en' laws camp, the troops were be
W ~ lit ene Lava Beds and the Indians
j M ehllIeiy out of the Lava strong
nolu. l91o Il Inc artillery will be moved to tn,
sLuc VI 'ne laAe 10 prevent the Modocs re
telIing 70 the Lava Beds, and the balanc,
ol the troops VIII Immediately follow an(
extermlnate them. 1t is the opinion n
Capt. Hasbrook that the Modocs ar,
almost entirely out Of ammunition Tb' n
bodies found by the expedition that wan
in search of Lieut.. Cranston's party, wer.
those of Lieut.. Cranston, Sergt. Felix
Corporals Mooner, Bugler and Doran, pri
Yates Albin and Bloom.
Some were badly mutilated. Lieuten
ant Cranston was scalped as was also on
other, Louis Webber, buried on the 26tl
nit, who had been dug up and the ten
dons OF his legs taken out. All the bodie
on that date had been burned, more or less
WASHINGTON May I3.-Gen. Sherman
has received dispatch from Gen Scho
field announeinV the .--;,,,,I -. G r.