Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-24
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the dispatch addressed to each of the
opposing governors of Louisiana, ask
ing if they would be willing to resign
and abide the result of a new election.
The Herald of this morning publishes
the replies. McEnery says, am will
ling to resign, if Kellogg also resigns,
with the understanding that there will
be new election. have no person.
al aspirations to subserve. They shall
be sunk out of sight, in my efforts to
bring about a successful solution ofour
unfortunate difficulties, and an honest
and stable government acceptable to
all classes Of our citizens.
3 Kellogg in his reply says: tFirst,
that McEnery is defeated candidate
Tor the office of governor, and has
nothing to resign. M ,a MI
Secondly, that no new election is
needed, in as much as the constitution
of the State provides for an cleiion for
members of the legislature early in
November next, who will have within
their power to remove any or all exis-.
ting state officials, aud supply their.
places by men of their own choice"
6s Kellogg concludes his dispatch as
follows: IF we can have o peaceable
election in November next, the result
will show most conclusively, / think,
that McEnerY was not elected to the
Office to which he makes such a persis-
tent claim" b sse3s,sfs4e. lss s..t
WASHINGTON, Sept. ,l9.---The Presi-
dent to-day replied to Governor
Brown, of Tennessee, in effect; that his
dispatch had been referred to the Dis
trict Attorney Of Tenn. When the re-
port was received he would promise a
definite. Answcr.sa He says, though
gratified to learn that the State author
tiles are disposed TO protect its citizens,
Congress has given Jurisdiction ID
cases of the kind In qnestion.ea sgai
nr CHICAGO, Sept 2l.--A spccial cent
from Quincy last night concerning In
dian depredations near Camp Supplies,
stating that Col. Miles had been COM
PEELED to fall back to meet his supplies
and had telegraphsd Gen. Pope for re-
Inducements, end had lost q supply
train and q considerable number Of
men, proves on enquiry at head
quarters to be untrue or so unfounded
as to be virtually q canArd. The real
facts as obtained from Gen. Sheridan,
who received the dispatches this NOR
ming are that Col. Miles In dispatch
dated the 18th instant IS miles south
of Red River, advised Gen. Pope that
he should fall back for supplies. This
dispatch came via TT. Dodge, leaving
there tho 18th instant. Ii says after
leaving the Canadian River Major
Lyman, commanding the escortto the
supply train, was attacked By from
300 to 400 Indians. This was on the
9th instant. The Indians charged the
train several times, delaying It three
days. On tho third day the Indians
abandoned the attack. The Indians
seem TO have been led by Santana and
Big Tree, but formed no part of the
body driven of the Staked Plains.
During the fight Lieut.. Geo. Lewis was
severely wounded in the knee. Ser
geant d. Almond was killed. One
Sergeant and q single private, named
Buckles and wagon master Sanford
werc severely wounded, the latter
MORALLY. The officers estimate the
number of indiana killed . is, and the
wounded many more. Private Peel
John was killed near camp on Nc lel-
Ian Creek ON the 18th. Part of the
force that attacked Major Lyman 1T.
tackled six men bearing dispatches, and
after a desperate fight for whole day
Que courier was killed and fonr
wounded, and the Indians were re.
pulsed. The Indians have been beaten
in every fight, with comparatively
small loss TO the troops. Gen. Pope
adds that Col Miles has force enough
to beat all the indians that can be
raised. asf8i5oJ isa gsm8
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WAsHfEaTeN, Sept. 2l--A telegram
has been received at the War Depart.
ment from General Emery notifying
the Adjutapts General that the. State
authorities have replaced the tempo
rAry police with the regular force, and
thus the change occasioned no disturb.
this as an evidenceF that the surrender
| was complete andin good faith. Gen.
Sherman has returned from Coiumhps.
SPRINGFiELD, Sept 2lst.-The fol-
has been issued to-day: gsst9@ff a
"RooMs OF THE LINCOLN MONUMENT
ASSOCIATIONS, SPRfNGFIKLD, His, Sept.
n, lS74-On the 18th of October next,
4 at tho time of the annual reunion OF
the Army of the Tennessee, in this
city, the statute Of Abraham Lincoln,
1 placed on monument erected TO his
memory, in Oak Ridge Cemetery,
near this city, will be unveiled with
appropriate and solemn ceremonies.
All benevolent and civic societies are
respectfully requested to attend and
participate in the ceremonies. All So
cieties proposing to be present to join
the procession will please report to
tho undersigned at as carly day as
possible, that they may DO assigned
appropriate positions. The public to
be present and share in the honors to
be bestowed ON that day in memory of
the martyred President and beloved
dead. The railroad companies of the
country have reduced fares on all
their lines TO enable all who wish to
be present in Springfield on the dsy
named, to one and one-fifth fare for
the round trip tickets to be issued on
the 10th day Gfl October, and TO be
good until the Goth; both days inclu.
siye. aa ~ 5E1ia aTaa as'u, ;;.a
(Signed) JOIN M. PALMER, ny
Chairman Com. of Arrangem'ts.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 81. The Con-
ference Committee, held d final session
this afternoon to arrange 4 Joint sus-
pension of the machinery Of the No
vember election. Everything was
harmonious iii tho question Of the
composition or the Returning Board
came up. The McEneryites proposed
to fill two Of the three vacancies and
the other vacancy with some gentle-
man Of irreproachable character with
ont regard TO politics. This the Re-
pnblicans absolutely declined to agree
to, and the conference finally adj
journed without results. - s'
Gen. Jas. LOhgstreet, comfnanler-in. I
chief Of Kcllogg's army, sAysthAt the
State House and Arsenais were sur
rendered for want of ammunition to
defend them, and places the response
bility on, Attorney. General Field, who
entoincd tho militia appropriation OF