Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-08-01
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hsi WEST.
OW is estimated that not less than forty
VI aHs we're killed by lightning in MinneRoto
IVY EWsk
N IH Omaha, Neb., dispatch says the
~ asioppers are still coming eastward, doing
NJ damage in the middle aud northern coun.
IN b Wheat and oats are out of their reach
veA 20 md everything else is destroyed even
Nh II the ground
Late Intelligence receievd at the
al allt general Office from the Indian Ter.
iisrT states that on June 2S, the Comanches,
l0N was and Cheyennes attacked the settle
aahDoty Wells, and were repulsed with a
aN g Of fifteen killed and twenty.thrce
Nd banded A large number Of horses we're
hi lA
y h Minnesota the grasshoppers have
~ -!1beily destroyed a million and half
4-,lts Of wheat, and arc liable to destroy an
" 1N hsf million bushels, The wheat crop
y 1e'tate may be roughly estimated at from
II a%iytwo to twenty-five million bushels
" sty rye and oats promise well
iyents Of foreign insurance compa-
v eat Chicago, have received lstructi ns
y a'Ie The Scottish Commercial has de-
4 1aowI,hlraw, and iis agent will take no
alh II'h- The London Assurance North
d a'h Commercial Union, Queen, Lanca
Y N Md Imperial, all English companies,
" "n'tmcei theiragen,s to raise their rates
NyrF cent The Liverpool, London and
N s have not sent any orders
\ The miners at the Lake Superior,
= ireland. New York, Lake Angelina aud
u @lpn- mines, at Marquette, have been on a
d As snco the 20th, The miners have thus
1'een very orderly but they guard the
z Y" and will not allow any workmen to re-
4 -l 10 the mines. The strikers number
N"o thousand men, composed princi-
X !! o. Swedes Norwegiaus and Cornish.
iIott Sill letter Of the 10th states,
hN The li'h the wood camp Of Nj. Evans.
/ -'esl miles from the fort, was attacked by
2 D'a' A small detachment Of United
Y! y" Troops followed, compelling them to
\. 'Don about sixty head Of cattle. The
= v" s.|hIte man was found, full Of ar
and bis head scalped.
nconnection with an application OF
g'al Sheridan for effective operations
'u' Indiana, Kiowas. Comgnches and
'''une', the secretary Of war his instructed
general Of the army as follows: The
" INDIANS will he pursued and punished
''''H 'oand, and reservation lines should
5 4YO'frleI to such operations. Care should
"A'n not to strike innocent or friendly
y. -'' VINO are near the pgency, and who
"Aeh no part in the recent foraya.
. .''ae' should be Immediately taken to
IS "enuIy Indians from others, and per-
os| ,,'u Ue Afforded to others who are friendly
not had opportunity to Join them to
,,.n, Ju Then all who persist in hostilities
i'1 |, ue pnlsued and puuished.
u'Spalch from Eureka, Nevada,
,'NrllOle water-spout burst in the noun
tha E4l
:, VI p., "io Zoth inst, and swept through the
|i ,,. 1"lpH twenty persons, and causing
H., instruction of property. The water
], uO''ed VI the Central Pacific track be-
.n humboldt, Weels AMI Toane, washing
1DuscE' The vest bound emigrant train
ah. .'''eu and five passengers killed 1t
I,'D raining with great viole ce from ear
Z s.' wy morning tillnoon, when cloud burst
p'Iolty range of mountains TO the east
'Olume of water rushed down the
,,. "o'o me town is To- ated. The east.
.Ui inc town was flooded in ton min
T'he fearful rush of water constantly
As.'1S !" violence, depth and impetuosity,
.,n.I' VI that portion Of the place were
,N III every moment. Houses were torn
S,,,. foundations and swept away will
! pants Ropes were procured and a
&b,a 'u ol brave men, who thus protected,
'a'O , The torrent and saved many lives.
Aha women and children were lost.
b., wy o' one, Mrs. Bray, was recovered.
M a"OOehott, reporter Of tho Sentinel, ia
t ,r.. uowned' The Sentinel Office was
atSo"y y Bodies are being brought to the
sa,,I yuse as fast as recovered. Three Chi
.@m '' % Thirty houses swept away. All
"a, W, 'us town were involved. The dance
T ruu other places Of amusement are
as,,, Y hood lasted only half an hour,
sr,I "A 'OSs OF life is not yet known. 1t is