The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-18
WASHINGTON.
THE UNION AND CENTRAL PACIFIC RAIL,
ROAD BONDS.

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THE UNION AND CENTRAL PACIFIC RAIL.
ROAD bonds.
WASHINGTON, November 17.-Under 9
Congressional joint resolution OF 1860, five
citizens were appointed 10 examine into
the condition OF the Union and Centra
Pacific Railroads, who reported that
about 100000 would b0 necessary tc
supply the deficiencies oi both roads
Secretary Cox at that time directed the
Commissioner Of the General Land office
10 withhold from them one.half of the
land grant as security for the supply of the
deficiencies OF the roads. The report Of
the Commissioner who recently examined
The roads says the Union Pacific has since
that period expended $22l5,0O0, and the
Central Pacific $4,000, 900 in excess OF the
sums fist named, the deficiencies having
been supplied and the roads considered
as complete. Reports were submitted by
the Secretary Ol the Interior 10 the Presf.
dent, who, on the recommendation Of the
Secretary, has directed revocation ol
the order OF Secretary Cox, Withholding
the grants for half Of the lands, which
will therefore beSreleased to these COM
panies.
MR. wAsHDURN WANTED IMMEDIATELY.
A dispatch says there Is a grounded ru.
NOR that on Thursday last the President
sent cable dispatch to Minister Wash
burne at Paris, requesting his presence in
Washington at. the earliest possible mo.
ment.
BATTLES WITH TIE CuEYENNEs.
Another dispatch from McClellan's
Greek states that the 900 Cheyennes who
recently engaged Captain Farnsworth's g
command Of 25 men and were defeated
encountered 0S men of the United States
cavalry and infantry in command Of Lieut..
Frank D. Baldwin, chiel Of tho scouts, and
after fight lasting five hours were driven
from the field. The Indians lost their en-.
tire outfit and lett behind them two little
white girls named Germon, Whoee parents,
brother and Oldest sister were mGssacred
in Kansas while the family were moving
to Colorado. Two other sisters aged IS
and 10 are still in the hands Of the In
dians. Fresh and picked troops have
gone in pursuit of the retreating Indians,
who are moving for the etakGd plains.
CHICAGO, November 1.-THE follow
ing dispatch was received at General
Sheridan's headquarters this forenoon:
"SAN ANTONIO, November 10.
"ThO following has just been received
from Colonel Mackenzie:
tH'Do'Rs SOUHERN COLUMN.
SUPPLY CANT, November s,
via FT. Worm, November Is. J
Returned to this place to-day, having
secuted to the southwest on the Staked
Plains. November 2d, saw a small party
OF Indians. November Sd, found the
camp oil hunting party on the Los La
Gueras Fusah. Two Indians were killed
and 10 women and children captured,
together with 144 head of stock. No
vember 9th, Lieutenant Thompson, with
nine men, Several miles from the com.
mand, killed Indians and captured 20
horses and mules. The women say that
the bands Of the two warriors Patcha-
guire and HanSehoe are with eight lodges
OF Cheyennes on the Staked Plains.
Many OF their people have gone TO their
reserve with money, and it was the in
tention OF the remainder to leave for the
reserve in q few days, to try and slip
around the troops, send in party, and
get authority to go into Fort Sill. The
Staked Plains Apaches left ior a noun.
tain west Of Prosente about month ago.
Some Of these women were among those
captured on the North Fork Of Red River
two years ago. / shall try one more trip
on the plains after which there will be
no use OF looking for Indians there this
winter. | intend going 10 the northwest
between the head OF the BrazOs and Red
River"
Official dispatches were received by
General Sheridan this morning confirm
ing the reports from McClellan's Creek oi
the recent successful engagement Of Lieu
tenant FGrnsworth and Lieutenant Bald
win with the Indians.
YELLOW FEVER ABATED.
Medical officers at Pensacola navy
yard reported TO the navy department
that all danger from yellow fever at tha
place has passed.
The Cabinet was in session two sn.
a half hours to-day, during which Ar
kansas troubles were discussed at length
and it was finally decided that there il
not now before the government thI
necessary information 10 enable 1t t
take any action in reference to the contro-
verscy in that State Hence no notice
will be taken OF proclamGtons recently
received from Mr.. Smith who claim
to be governor.
PAY AID SERVICES DISCONTINUED.
Postmaster General Jewell to-day
issued an order disseminating the pay
and services Of John CsllsghRn, specis
agent Of the department, for loaning t
his brother an annual pass from the Mis-
souri,, Kansas s. Texas Railroad Compa-
ny, which had been granted 10 him solely
upon the ground that he was an accre-
dited special agent Of thepost office de-
partment.
APPOINTMENTS.
Harris Borchsenins has been appointed
Gusger for the Second Wisconsin Dis.
trict
The President has appointed VIM
stickney, Of the District Of Columbia
Indian Commissioner, under the lourtl
section OF the act making appropriation
for the expenses OF the Indian department
Approved April 10th, 1874.
The Commission Of Mrs, Louisa F
Ewing as Postmaster at Logansport, In
diana, was signed to-day,
PRESIDENTIAL RETIEUE GO TO DALTI
MORE.
President Grant and family, accom-
panied by the members Of the Cabinet AM
Senators Sargent and Logan with thei
ladies and respective families, Assistsn
! Secretary Of the Interior Cowan, and
other Government officials, will 20 TO Bal