Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-17
The Indian Outbreak.
WHAT AGRNT sAvILLR SAYS ABOUT 1T.
The following dispatch has been received:
RED CLOUD AGENCY, Feb. 10th,


RID CLOUD AGENCY, Feb. 10th,
via FORT LARAMIE, Feb. 10Th.
Hon. r. J. SHlitb, Commis sioner Of Indian A.
fOiTs, Washington: My clerk was assassinated oy
"A MinneconjOn or Oncpapa Indian who called
him out at two O'Clock at night, during my alb
sence at the MILESTONE agency The Ogal-
lalas are not to blame for il. They are now
guarding the agency. War parties OF Mime.
cOniOns, Sansares, and Oncpapas are all over
the country. Ii is the opinion of the Ogallalas
and also mine, that these tribes have deter
abouttb agency, and stand firm for Its defence
A general council was held to-day, and the
Ogallalas determined TO defend the agency, and
prevent war parties getting through their
country. i again urge the request that / be
furnished arms and ammunition to place in the
hands of such as will remain and defend the
agency. Let me settle those claims arising out
OF the removal of the agency. Give me a lib
eral supply of provisions, and l will unite the
Ogallalas against the northern tribes. A note
from Agent Howard, of the 11th instant, saws:
I'VE have been housed since the 4th instant
ard dare not go out after dark; though do not
anticipate trouble. AS our Brules are guarding
J.J. SAvrLLE, L. S. Indian Agent
The HOWARD COURT OF INQUIRY.-The
special order from the War department con-
corning the court of inquiry for the investiga-
ton of the charges against Gen. O. .. Howard
contains the name of Colonel j. j. Reynolds OF
the Sd cavalry, in the place OF Gen. Holt, thai
change having been made since the original
ARMY ORDERs.-On the recommendation of
the Chief of engineers, Major VIM. Mcfarland,
engineer corps, will, in addition to his present
duties, report to the president of the L nitgd
States Isthmus Canal Commission for duty in
connection with the examination of the pro-
posed route of communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and Captain VIM.
II. Hueur. of the engineer corps, will report to
Major Mcfarland for the same purl Ose tenn
porarily.
THE BILL TO REORGANIZE THE STATE DE-
PARTMENT.-The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs to-day perfected the bill to reorganize
the State department, which, though increasing
the number of clerks, does not cali for any adj
ditiOnal Appropriation, as the clerkships in tn,
grade of class two are abolished, and in their
place $500 clerks substituted. The DILL as agreed
upon provides for the appointment of a third
assistant secretary, at a salary of So 900 Der an
mum, TO be appointed by the President; | chief
clerk at salary of - 500; chief of the bureau
OF archives at 80 400; II clerks of class 1; OF
class ); II OF class /; and ID at a salary of 5000
each; l photographer at 81 200. The bill also
provides that fee OF SO shall be hereafter col
lected for each passport issued from the depart
ment. Ii also provides that the solicitor OF the
Department OF State shall hold the same Subor-
dinafiOn to the Department OF Justice As is now
provided 10y law, for the examination OF claims
and is to go into effect on the LIST day OF JUL
next.
Mr.. CoRCoRAN, with all the wealth he has
acquired at the capital. has ever been an oh
struction to its progress and improvement His
cart Gallery and "Louise Home" are referred
to as attractive monuments OF his Hberaiity
and do not depreciate them; but they count
as nothing in comparison with the rows OF
princely residences built by men whom he can
OutmatCh in wealth, but to whom he is vastly
inferior in enterprise and progress. Hitherto
in consideration of his many excellent quail
ties, there has been repugnance to criticise
his interference with the progressive spirit that
prevails. Under the influence of Mr.. CorcOrau
and such men as are associated with him in his
memorial, Washington well nigh slept the sleep
OF death; and If be and they are to preyail-if
Congress is TO surrender to repeated demand,
for investigation without specific charges to
justify them, it will be as impossible for our au-
5hOriIies To take one step forward as for an in
digeDt gentleman to gain access to his "homer
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