Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-05-07
THE LAVA BEDS.
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1t will be impossible to surround then
with the force at or en- route to this place
The circumference of the lava beds i.
about thirty miles, and all of them ar,
very much of the same character. Gen
eral Davis is expected to morrow.
ALVIN GILLEM.
Colonel let Cavalry, commanding.
DavIs on DUTY.
General Davis started from Yreka fo1
the lava beds this morning
j. NJ. SCHoFIELD.
Major General.
SAN FR,SCisCo. April GA des
patch from lrrka tonight says that the
people of that place and in SCOTS Val
lev are arming under the apprehension
that there will be general Indian war
The ladies Of Yreka have taken mea
sures TO send lint. bandages. fiuit, and
other necessities TO the sick and wound
ed. Mendenhall's troops, numbering one
hundred and thirty men, w,re expected
to Join General Gillm last night
The settlers in the valleys of Oregon,
above the lakes and lakes and lava beus,
are moving away with their cattle and
other property, being afraid to remain
longer
A MASSACRE IN The SIOUX COUNTRY.
TORONTO. April 3O-A special de
spatch from Fort Garry to the Nail says ::
ut is understood that dispatches have
been received by the administration from
Hon. Mr.. Breland, who was sent out by
the Council of the Northwest to ascer.
tain the feeling and intention of the Sioux
Indians encamped in the neighborhood
of Fort Ellis.
The nature of Mr.. Breland's report
has not been made public Information
has been received here generally reported
reliable, to the effect that some American
traders having poisoned two Sioux chiefs,
Little Knife and Sitting Bull, at a place
called Cypress Hill, in British territory,
Ly administering strychnine to them in
their food, the Sioux fell on the post
there aud massacred all the Americans
in the vicinity. 1t is also stated that the
half living in the neighborhood
shared the same fate, but this is contra
dicted by another report. Cypress Hill
is 40 miles from Fort Garry"
CROoK'S WAY OF MAKING PEACE.
WASHINGTON -Apsil 3O.-General
Crooks manner of carrying out the
peace policy in Arizona is strongly en-
dorsed, especially in military circles. 1t
is known that two Of the most formida-
bic bands of Apaches have recently eur
rendered through absolute fear Of his
troops, one of the chiefs in council say
ing he first thanked General Crook, then
God. for holding forth the olive, and per
Knitting his people to come in. under the
whtest rag i'll the band.
General Crook has addressed the fol-
lowing letter. received to day, to Dele,
gate Mccormick, of Arizona:
PREsCorT, Arizona, April IL, 1873.
My DEAR GOVERNOR Please find /
enclosed two orders, which sum up the
Indian question in this Territory, Coch-
ise excepted. Permit me to thank you.
in behalf of myself and the troops un
der my command, for the able manner in
which you have represented the question
in Washington. We feel that We are,
in great measure, indebted to you for
the means we have had to work with in
the accomplishment of the task just fin
ished Although we may have some
scattering depreda;ions in some Parts OF
the Territory, feel that the main work
Is over, and the necessary corrections can
be made by the post commanders l ex
pect, however, 10 lie kept busy for sever
al months to come, watching that the
Indians on the various reservations settle
down in the light grooves, but | hope
that, by the time another election is held
in the Territory, shall be able to give
you solid vote for my Indian friends
Yours very sincerely,
GEoRGE CROOK, U. S. A
To Hon. r. c. MCCoRMIcK, NJ. c.
SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS QUIET, AND THE
RECENT STORIES PURE FABRICATIoNS.
Topeka, Kansas, April 30-Full ad-
vices from the Southwest leave no room
TO doubt that the recent story of Indian
outrages in that locality are pure fabrica
tious. There are no hostile or trouble
some In dians within one hundred miles
Of the outermost settlements.
WASHINGTON, April 30-Ohtial des-
patches received at the War Department
today give full confirmation Of the press
reports regarding the latest and most
terrible features of the campaign against
the Modocs. As soon as they were re,
ceived, Secretary Robeson called upon
General Sherman, when prolonged CON
snltation ensued General Sherman had
previously expressed the hope that the