The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-22
BY TELE GR APH.
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WASHING G. TON.
WARRINGTON, December 20.
Indian A6airs.

AhdlE1s
A letter from General Weatley Mer,
ritt, Of the ninth cavalry dated For
Couche, Texas, December 3D., received
here to-day, states that the body Of g
man killed by the Indians, was found
and buried near the Fl Paso stage road
November 22d, by Captain Bush OF the
10th infantry. 1t has since transpired
that the mans name was J. D. Miller
Of Arizona. Miller and a man named
Chesn, were travelling to Arizona on
horseback. They were both armed
with revolvers but had only one Spen-
Ger csrbine, belonging to Miller. and
this with his revolver fell into the
hands oil the Indisns. The Indians who
attacked them were six in number and
were armed with carbines and rifles.
They were lying secreted by the road
and fred volley before they were seen.
Miller was killed at the first fire but
Chesin was unhurl and saved his life
by hard riding, reaching the stage sta
ton on the head OF the Couche river.
Captain Bush reported on November
25th from the head OF the Couche river,
that a number of Indians were seen on
the oath near the stage station. Capt.
Kinney, OF the 10th cavalry, who lately
took the station with his company near
Camp Colorado, reports that his camp
was fred into by Indians a few nights
since, also that the stage a few min
utes aiterward was hred into by the
same party. There ia doubts as to
whether this attack was made by In
diaus or Texan "cow boys"
The Centennial Expedition.
Clement Merrill, U. Parker and Mr..
Shorlridge, called on Secretary Rich-
ardsoa this morning in company with
Hon. Leonard Myers, and presented for
his consideration and approval the en-.
craving OF the Centennial certificates Of
stock. This design has been adopt
ed by the Centennial Board OF Finance
and approved by the Commissioners,
and Secretary Richardson gave it the
final approval required by law, and it
was placed in the hands OF G. B. Nc
Csrtiey, superintendent OF the Printing
Bureau of the Treasury Department,
and his engravers will commence work
on it at once.
Since the first OF last October Sl9,-
903,2lS have been paid out by the
Treasury Department drawn from tue
forty-four million reserve fund.
The yirginIus.
WAsHIsToN, Dec 20.-Dispatches
received by the Secretary of the
Navy last night are as follows:
On board the U. S. steamer WOr-
cester, flag ship North Atlantic fleet,
Key West, December 18th.
G. ". Robson, Secretary Of the
Nary:
The consul at Havana telegraphs
that the Virginius was delivered to
the Juniata, yesterday, and she sail
ed Immediately for New York. My
dispatch to the commanding officer
at Santiago de Cuba was transmitted
by telegraph and mail yesterday.
rSigned] G. SCOTT,
Commanding.
The virgiDius Prisoners Released,
HAVANA. December 10.
To the Secretary Of the Nary, Wash
ingtOn, ID. t:
Commander Braine telegrSphsyou
as follows:
Santiago, December IS.
The prisoners Of the Virginius have
been delivered to-day, Dec 18th. l
shall sail to-day for New York. The
Kansas and Canadaigua are here
waiting orders.
ISigned1 HALL, Consul.
The Virginius, conveyed by the
Ossipee is en- route for New York
instead Of Washington as before
stated.
The yirginius not Entitled TO Bear
tho Americ an Flag.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-lt has bee N
known for some Jays that the Spanish
government has submitted evidence
with regard to the Virginius and her
claim TO the right to carry the United
States flag, aud that the President had
submitted his evidence to the Attorney
General for his opinion thereon. 1t
seem. now TO be understood in official
circles that the Attorney General has
given it as his opinion that the vessel
has forfeited the right to carry the
United States flag and that at the time
OF her capture she was carrying 1t with
out righ, and improperly.
Klux 20 be Released.
The Attorney. General to-day recon-
mended the following Ku KluI pris-
oners for pardon, Judge Williams re-
marking that they had been punished ed
sufficiently, aud that he would try and
give them a welcome Christmas present
VIM. Ramsey, confined two years
Joun Whlttock, one year, and Msreau
Fsnelou, who has been confined just
one year to-day. They are all from
South Carolina.
California Mining Case.
Attention has recently been called t,
the decision some time ago BY SecretA'
~ Delano in the case Of the miners
location Of a certain lode in Place
county, California. Ia that Gaze pub
LEGATION of the mineral location notice
had been made forty-seven days in The
comfy paper, the Stars and STRIPES
When that paper discontinued publica'
uon the remaining thirteen days re-
quired by law, were filled GU; by con-
lipuipg the publication iu another coun
ty paper, the Placer Herald, It Wa
beld that such notice was insufficient
and it il DOW observed that when negs