Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-08-01
DEFERRED TELEGRAMS.

variance on thls particular punt
The following correspondence shows
that General Sherman, the Secretary OF
War, the Secretary OF the Interior and
the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, are
| in entire accord on the subject.
On the 18th instant General sherman
sent telegram to General Sheridan,
saying: Don't you think 1T would DE
well to order the Sixth and Tenth Cav
airy TO converge at Fort Sill and settle
this matter at once, and prevent Indians
from turning toward Texas, as they
naturally will TO get even. especially as
they have got the worst OF 1t thus lar.
Each detachment could follow some
fresh track and word could be sent to
the friendly Indians in advance to collect
for safety at Fort Sill. The hostile lndl-
ans should be stripped OF all horses and
mules. Unless something is now done
the rascals will merely rest and start
afresh."
In transmitting an official copy of this
telegram by the Secretary OF War, Gen
eral Sherman Endorsed it as follows:
Respectfully forwarded to the Secretary
of War, and inviting his special atten-
ton, and asking the positive committal
of the Secretary of the Interior to the
necessity of following the raiding parties
of Indians back on to their reservations,
and there Furnishing the guilty parties.
II these Indians may, on every provoca-
ton, real or assumed, sally forth to kill
and steal from exposed frontiersmen, we
can never expect peace. Defensively il
will require 10, 600 cavalry to give even
partial protection, but extensively 1000
cavalry can follow them and punish them
as they surely merit"
Under date of the 10th instant the Sec
rotary of War forwarded these communi-
cations to the Secretary Of the Interior,
saying he concurred in the views of Gen
eral Sherman, and asking an early reply
of the Secretary, and if the action which
was recommended met with his views.
These communications were sent by
the Acting Secretary of the Interior to the
Commissioner of the Indian Bureau.
He says in reply: II have the honor to
refer to the official letter of May 4th, in
which recommended that the reserva-
ton lines be no such barrier to pursuit
by the military of marauding Indians as
to hinder the forces from striking those
Indians and Furnishing them before they
should reach the main body of their
tribe"
PIrTsBURG, July 27.-A tremendous
fall of rain occurred here last night.
: The streets and houses were flooded,
Allegheny City was deluged and many
lives lost, and much property destroyed
, The Union Depot was overlooked. Dur.
l ing the day heavy showers took place
and there was perfect deluge between
and 8 O'Clock in the evening. The watel
| 80, nd Tho
extinguished by the food both here ant
in Allegheny City.
, Following is q recapitulation OF the
: loss of life so far as reported:
Butchers Run-Bodies found, "A
missing. 76.
Woods Rum bodies found, and I
: missing.
n Castle Shannon-1O bodies found.
J.: Ohio Rivera bodies found.
g Soho-1 body found.
Il Chartres Neck-14 bodies found, ant
y missing.
II Bridgeville-24 bodies found, and
u missing.
/, Total-l32 bodies found, and sc miss
e ing.
'ee Total number of buildings destroyed
Of 147.
Is Twelve miles of country were deva'
1t tated at Butchers Run, and the foo
was so severe and terrible that men al
g. engaged in removing piles of boards
e. brick and other debris under which tn
Is dead bodies are supposed to lie. TIL
IL ruins of a square of buildings lie owe
e. them. The undertakers' establishment
are full of corpses awaiting recognition
~ From an intelligent German woma
10 the following details have been learned
She was aroused at half-past 8 by hea
AZ ing queer rushing noise, as of wate
i, pouring into the cellar. She called ht
"a husband, who, on going down, found II
III water up to the pavement in front, an
re as he lived on high portion of Sprir
,, Garden avenue he could see consider
"a BILE distance around. The water belo
had risen to the upper stories of Il
u buildings, and when cries for aid and Il
q, heart-rending screams of the drownir
is inhabitants broke upon his ears, he
~ once comprehended the terrible stu
ton. Presently some of the houses
II gan to float off, and the air was file
AZ with distressing cries of mothers al
d. children. At short intervals flashes
er lightning would reveal CHASTITY terro
es stricken faces thrust from the window
"a Of floating houses. The water rose high
Is and higher, and the buildings began
IL crumble and fall to pieces. Struggil
forms of men, women and children cou
@, be seen in the water battling for life.
40 After an interval the lightning won
ny again reveal the places, but the victim
et had disappeared beneath the foatil
OF debris.
H. Never for moment did the wild, d
sparlng cries cease. No sooner did Il
i's cries OF one cease with death than a
III other would burst forth, and SO on, du
' 'n, ing the long hours of night, they cou
oo hear the screams and witness the dyil
10y struggles, without the least power
help.
Or At times they could see through t
windows of floating houses, when Il
ne lightning still flashed, mothers kneeli
as with children in their arms. Presen,
nc house would topple and fall with
'o- crash, but not too loud to drown t
piercing shrieks of the poor wretch
within.
PITTsBURe, July 27.-The latest fro
,od the scenes of the food not only contil
the previous dispatches, but makes the wo
lu- of destruction much greater than at fiji
ar. reported.
ers The deluge was not confined to t,
,u. cities. as first supposed. but stretch
out to Shannonburg, distant % mill
OF laying in waste everything that lay in
ms path.
he In addition to the destruction
of Butchers Woods and Saw.mill runs,
he did terrible work at Plumer's run. Becl
od run and Chartre' s run, and swept aw
I've houses barns, stables and property
every description, and human beings
the dozen were carried off without n
ment's notice to watery graves.
On Charities creek IA were known
use be drowned.
IN Between Bridgeville and Little Lond
sse 10 bodies have been recovered, and
ex- tween the latter place and Cannonsbr
ed II bodies we're found.
it'll On the line of Castle Shannon RI
road 10 bodies have been recover,
err Every hour in the day added fresh h
of | rOrs to the Scena