The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-29
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\ dispatch received from Fort CLARK. dated
/ May - says that General Mckenzie. commander
of that post, started with the ostcnsible desicr
Of making detouraround the country but virtually 10
the Rio Grpndc river 10 hunt out the scourge of
our longsuTering frontier lie crossed the river on the
night of the 18th inst ana made ms way secretly and
silently towards Santa Rosa. Mexico
Sixty miles from the border at Santa Rosa mour-
tans. he attacked the KiCkapoos so dreaded on th.
frontier while they were still in blissfuI Ignorance Of
their imminent danger killing eighteen and capturins
for;y-two with loss 20 himse: Of two men mortally
wounded.
The brave general is On his way back to the post,
where he viii receive the laures showered on him by
grateful frontier masc FOR his prompt and eectua
action in our protection
observation-disclosures says that General AcKenzic's
command was fired on by MeNicans on re-cross-
ing the Rio Grande
The people on both sides of the river are wrought
up TO a high pitch Of excitement The Mexicans row
vengeance. and things look poTtentous
fhe sbo"Ais confirmed both by goverRulen, eouri,r -
and private leJtcrs.
.NEw oar - May >. agres.io5al ~
siouists, s, heyl NJ. y down ~ -. on lie R,i,
/ ?,,-gls 81, cial y. = - ,s1ye Al ioGT
/ ~ = L. y. - A tofua5d~ - -
/ l.st n.le wisA, oecti-reG. scottegl7Ns ~
Toys and carried consisraile s sfsnoe as.1s 49,
I he ground. Trees were driven INTO the 20
snele OF ninety degrees cattle were driven t,al
most into the ground. School In session '-,ai,e
/ Z sl9ms- girl Of Il years carried quarter Of az
Teacher and six children hurt
Persons near the line of the tornado say il wa-.
| loon-shaped, with the small end down. Many -
refuge in cellars. Some hailstones nchvS..-
diameter.
| New YORK, May 2s.--A heavy purchase Of gold to
day, anticipating purchases Some leading brokers
aggregated eight millions.
The appropriation for tunnclng North river passed
the Legislature.
The local liquor option bill. amended to suit tie
Governor views has passed to n third reading Tho
effort to insert the civil dGmagc clause failed.
Professor Wasseman who was garrotcd and robbed
in Brooklyn is dead.
The German bankers are buying gold
LIVERPOOL, May 23.-Cotton closed steady at I'll. s
WASHINGTON. d. c., May PA boiler in an Ontarh
mill exploded, killing man and fatally inurng
SAN FnANorsco. May a3.-Noihiog from the Lava
Beds.
Henry Baker pay-master of the New York Mini. was
fatally hurt by falling down stairs.
CINCINNATI, May 2}.-Oficcr Kelgorc states that :
900 deaths have occurred on his boat from Asi"''
cholera. One was indispOsed when he came ON bt
ate imprudently, and died Of cholera morbus; An.
was sick in the B?you hospital. The deck Ian
fruit and vegetables freely, and nearly all hae -
VIRGINIA CITY May 2S-A settler from Spruce Noun
tain, Nevada. reports that Indian affairs have about
reached crisis Iiideously painted warriors have
been stealing lead from the furnaces, and buying ann
munition and having war dances. They have nesidS6
the settlers leave. The general impression here y
that an Indian outbreak is being planned.
WAsHNGToN. May 23-It is stated in Republican
circles that short time ago Kellogg applied Tor United
States assistance. bUt persuaded 10 Withdraw e.
and the executive regarded It Of effect Il is prob
able that the President, who was absent at the time
never saw the request. IL the denal Of previous dis
patch, that such application had been made came from
the Presidents own lips. The proclamation Of to-da
is said to be prompted by Carpenters pressure uron
Kellogg TO the application, and the personal rep
rescntation from Carpenter TO the President, by te
graph OF the dangerous condition ef LUGissC
Hence the renewed application from keiioe
NEW YoRE NAV s3-Thc counsel of Tant,
ing cashier of the Atlantic Bank, to-day
quash the Indictment on the ground that III
mn nInfgg Ia SIS on
denominations of the bills Withdrawn from the bank
not given. The decision revered.
GENEVA. May 23-ii yaeinthe, in sermon, attass
the confessional and ccbacy and urges The election
of priests by the people. and the use Of the Bible in
HAvANA May a3ZIhc arrest of Price correspond
ort Of the New York Herald is confirmed
It is reported that Kelly viii he tried by court mar
tia in Cuba
BosroN. May, 23,-The bootnal;crs are on a
NEW YoBK, May IA letter 10 ths,1
"; Ford win undoubtedly be>H
q. Mcdonald in
forgeres commit
there arc diferenc
manding troops Il
Ministry who are
DIS SUgF~s
@ l@saI
Missoufl.N Idians VIZ muster 5000
Official dis Sc6hfirm AlcKcl.zie's victory over
the KiclOnpoos aid Lipans Indians II does not say
whether the tight occurred on Mexican territory.
FAIRciIuD's RANCH. May ga Courier inter =,
eepted General Davis enroue from Lava Beds to Bre
ners, where upon the Warm Springs and scouts
called the programme and changed Davis established
headquarters at Fairchds, twenty-five miles north
west Of Lava Beds The soldiers scaled ridge TWEEN
yve feet high in the face of the Hodocs and drove
them away. Captain HasbrOucks did not loose a man.
The captured snuaws report the operations within
the last few months to be follows: Shack, Nasty.
Frank Hasty jack Nasty, Bill, Steamboat Frank and
Elensmar. HOokcrs Jims, Father, COstOn, Mick, and
several other MOdocks were killed and many wounded.
Carly Headed Jack severely wounded Little John; he
is unable to move rapidly, OBTAINING the MOdocs M
this STAGE of the Warm Springs made some hostile
demonstrations. The captured squaws refused to-
speak any further in regard TO the stamped. Mrs
Hendricks alias Limpsy, threw her child away hoping
to escape The sQuaws killed the child and hrOugh
TO camp The captured squaws are Mrs Wcycmnonls
and two sisters of BOOOn, Charlie, mother of hae
Jim and girl No braves were captHred,