Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-09
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
PUNISH ING T8E REQ Skins.

ePLBNDfD NARCHtNG AND GALLANT tHARar
OF ora TRoOF-.
CHICAGO, September s.-Iieutenant General
Sheridan received the follosing dispatch ls-o
last night from, Port Leaveuworth.
Following dispatch from Col. Miles Just re-
ceived:
on Red River, Texas, Angus; 81. via Fort
Dodge, September SD GsRsrg' Pops, Com-
mdndfnc Drpdrtnscnt 81 HiSsauri This COR
mand has followed the oonfederated aud hostile
lncians for seven dave from Sweet Water 20 the
headvsters OF the south branch OF the Ret
river, making rapid marches aud gaining stead
lily on them until Yesterday, When they turned
Snd made an attack, which wss repu lsed They
retreated % strong position display ng q force
OF about 500 Warrtors The tro0ps hsd male
extraordinary efforts and endured every priva-
ton In their energetic and rapid pursuit. IN
two days they marched 65 miles They came np
20 the attack In splendid spirits, and without a
halt went into the fight. Cavalry, artillery and
infantry were all in, and the Indians, Who an
peared very brave ~ nrst, broke aud ran In
every direction. Whenever thev male a stand
they were charged and routed. For 10 miles
nom Sweet Water 20 the staked plains, their
line OF retreat is sirewn with ahandonei prop
erty and broken down animals. They burned
their villages during the tght. We have trailed
small parties out on the LlsnO Estracado, aud
may follow them across the trail runnins west
AS we are 1913 miles from our base OF supplies, I
would request that additional transportation be
sent 20 Camp supply 20 keep us supplied. We
will so out on the 18th, when expect our trains
To return. Our command is in excellent spirits
and good condition. This IL terrible country
for campaigning a series OF rugged blufis, amid
plains, deep canOns and almost destitute OF
water.
81 have written you fully.
(Signed,D NELSON A. MILES,
Brevet Major General L. :. A.
supplies for him are now the way from
Camp Supply TO tue Antelope hills, and will be
there IN good time for him.
"JoHN PoPE, Major General.p
The Masked nurderers OF Tennessee.
CiNcIHNATI, September "a special dis
patch says Gov. Brown arrived ~ Memphis
yesterday, from Trenton. tue scene OF the late
masked murderer operations lie saws that
the conviction Of respectable persons in rren-
from jail were shot dead. one negro Is nov in
jail, getting well. The rest escaped. No traces
OF human remains have been found, except OF
the hye men above referred 20. A new grand
jury has been impsneled in Gibson county, aud
Is busy endeavOrIng 20 ind indictments against
lswless jail. breakers and murderers. Governor
Brown declares his intention 90 leave nothing
untried TO ferret out sn outlaws concerned IN
the cowsrdly and bloody work.
THK JUDICIAL INVESTIGATION.
NASHVILLE, September "A special dispatch
from jackson, Tenn, says:-judge Carthel
reached this place and opened aud Immediately
adjourned the circuit court, in order 10 return
70 Trenton and prOtrsct the session OF his court
there sufficiently long 10 allow the grand Jury
time and opportunity 20 follow up their investi-
cations into the recent Disturbances IN Gibson
county, leading 20 the killing OF the negroes
evidently well founded and discussed on the
street here, Is TO the effect that Gen. Alexander
W. Campbell, Of this place, one OF the mOst
prominent lawyers In Tennessee, is retained, at
Tee OF SSo,OOO, to defend certain parties in the
suspected district, In case they are arrested.
Gen. Campbell has been heard 70 remark that
there are two sides 60 the question.
TIE MURDRRERs OF JULIA HAYDRN.
The preliminary trial OF Pat Lyons and Bowen
Saunders, the alleged murderers OF Julia Hay
den, the eOlOred school teacher, in rrOusdale
county, Is now in progress st Lebanon, Tenn.
large number Of witnesses have been sum
moned by the state, and but few on the part OF
the defense. Indignation meet ngs against the
late tragic outrages in TrOusdale aud Gibson
counties are being held in different counties
throughout the state.