The New York herald., 1873-08-16

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WASHINGTON, August Is, 1873.
Indian Fisnds at Work Again-Ladies
Outraged and Murdered.
The following information OF Indian lights has
been received at the headquarters OF the army
FORT CoNCHA, Texas, July 80 1878.
The Indians are at their old work again this
noon. TWO Of my hands, In company with several
others on their way from New Mexico were wHre
from the Fort Stanton reservation, and showed
ain 01 You 0r'Y know SaSS what oH that
Two days afterwards the Indians ran of fourteen
Mexican; and four nights ago i4a horses were
stolen from the herd Of Brady Of my STOCK nn pen;
L. Chism and Patrick Fibash, 5000 head Of cattle
had to be turned loose The Indians are also re- :
ported very bad east Of here. JAMES TRAiNok.
Additional particulars have been received at the
War Department from Lieutenant J. N. wheelan
commanding at Camp Palmer, Wyoming Territory
in regard to the Indian RAID on the settlers on
the Popagle, on the 23d OF July. and
the murder Of Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Rich
ards. These two ladies' lived near the site
or old Camp Brown, and were outraged by
the Indians first, and then killed. After robbina
the house Of all valuables the Indians drove Od
the stock. They took the opportunity to make the
attack when most OF the men Of the settlement
were absent In the mountains, and they did NOT
attempt to interfere with the few men left in the
valley behind. Mrs. Richards was killed outright
but Mrs. Hall lived many hours, though insenslble.
Lieutenant Wheean took the trail and vigorously
pursued the Indians, marching stxty-ve miles tho
first twenty-four hours. After another march Oi
thirty-nve miles terrific haistorm took place.
entirely obiteratlng the trail. The Indians, well
knowing they were pursued, scattered In all direo
tions, and the pursuit had to be abandoned. The
Indians were Sioux from the vicinity OF Fort Fec
termau.
In forwarding this letter General Sheridan again
| calls attention to his endorsement OF August
on the letter Of Lieutenant Colonel Bracket, in
| which he says :-'H0wever, II the government WIN
| let us punish the Indians after they reach homo
| with the troops stationed at Fetterman and Lara
| mie, think we can do 1t by taking advantage o
! some favorable opportunity"
| Captain West Davis Forty-eignth cavalry, undeI
date OF July 20, reports that he has established
| camp at cypress Springs, on the Sabinal Greek
Texas, for the protection of the Sabinal settlement
| by offensive operations against the Indians Thd
| camp Is In Bandera county, twenty-six miles above
| the San Antonio and Fort Clark road. Parties had
been sent out in search Of traders
On the 22d of July party OF indiana
| killed Mr.. Rector on the Trio River, and on tho
| goth they killed q Mr. De Long on Live Oak Creek.
Captain Wilcox, of the Fourth cavalry, was on thS
trail of the thirty Indians who had killed Restor.
Captain James Burns, Of the Fifth cavalry re-
ports from Camp Date Greek, Arizona Territory
under date or July a. that he found the trail OF the
| Apache Indians on the Goth Of June near Tysonh
Station, and alter following it seventy miles over
took the Indians. capturing their ranch and kill
| ing one Apache and wounding three others. The
Indians scattered, and 1t was impossible to keep
| their trail on account Of the lava rock with
! which the mountain was strewn. On the
7th inst. Captain Burns received Information
that another party OF Indians was out, and on the
| morning of the 18th he overlook and captured
fifty, VINO threw up their arms and begged fol
mercy The mountains have been carelully
secuted and it is believed no more Indians are In
that locality. A great number Of those captured
had firearms which were taken from them, ana
they were marched to Prescott
copy Of the latter despatch was sent to the In
terror Department.
The Great Pressure for Gold and Silver
Coin-Orders of the Treasury Departs
mont TO tho Mints.
In consequence OF the great pressure for gold
and silver coin the Secretary of the Treasury to.
day ordered the Philadelphia Mint to run to its full
capacity in coming gold and silver alone, and the
hints at Carson City and San Francisco are in
structed to to their full capacity, working the
| IOr06 OVer.Clnc W Guc eAIoub uCCCoooAy w OotA
out the order Of the Department. The coinage al
San Francisco this month will be exclusively trade
dollars and double eagles, to the amount Of
$1,000 900. The monthly addition to the stock Of
coin In the country has averaged three milton
five hundred thousand dollars since she LIST oi
April, and will continue at this rate during the
remainder Of the year. II these expectations ara
realized It IS tn66Gght at the Treasury Department
that shipments Of coin from I6hdo1 to this
country may soon be expected The recoinage OF
gold Is progressing at the Philadelphia Mint at the
rate OF three million per month. The consignment
of the new trade dollars 70 london proved entirely
satisfactory. The leading bullion houses OF that
city praise the coin highly. 1t Is now proposed to
ship to Singapore and China via London. The last
shipment OF trade dollars from San Francisco was
s55,OOO $4,000 Of which was on an order from
China, and several small lots were shipped by
Chinese merchants in that city, thus giving nat.
tering endorsement of the new coin for the Chinese
market.
A Supposed Boss Tweed Creates q sensa.
tion. =
The presence here yesterday Of J. Condit Smith,
who was at one time on General Sherman's stan
as quartermaster, gave Washington decided sen.
sation, as he was thought to be Boss Tweed, and
so believed to be by everybody who saw him. He
was the cynosure Of all eyes, and, whether on the
avenue or in the vicinity Of the banking houses,
| Mr.. Smith was the special object Of attention.
Having business with the Third Auditor, insettlin9
up his old army accounts, he visited the Treasury
building, where 1t was whispered about, "Boss
Tweed is up stairs" Everybody said they readily
recognized him by the pictures.
| One Of the morning papers says:-"Mr. Tweed
visited during the day the various banking nouses
| and manifested more than usual interest In tho
| progress OF improvements in this District and the
value OF the various bonds which have been issued.
The interest manifested by this honorable gentle
| man and his commendation OF the system OF i'm
provements now In progress, it is reported, had
the effect OF enhancing the price OF certificates
sho hrok EiItaenth street. Ihroa