Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-07-25
TELEGR A Z ELI 9.
LATER FROM TIE ATLANTIC STATES.

Order from the wnr Department Guilty
Indians will be p.trsucd and Punished
Wherever Found.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-In connection
with the application of General Shcr-
idan for effective operations against the
Indians, kiowas, COmanches and Chcy-
ennes, the Secretary of War has III
structed the General of the Army as
follows: July Doth Respectfully re-
turned to the General of the Army. In
accordance with the suggestions and
recommendations received from the
Acting Secretary of the Interior and
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, guilty
Indians will be pursued and punished
wherever found, and reservation lines
should be no barrier to such operations.
Care should be taken not to strike in
nocent and friendly Indians who are
near the Agency and have taken no
part in the recent forays. Measures
should be Immediately taken to keep
friendly Indians from others, and per-
mission be offered to others who are
friendly, and who have not had an OPP
portunity to join them, to come in; that
all who persist in hostilities should lie
pursued and punished. Tue Secretary
of the Interior will be Immediately i'll
formed of these instructions, and q copy
of the letter to the Secretary of the
Interior, July 18th, inclosing commu-
nication from the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs, of the same date, received
to-day, will be sent as soon us copied to
you for transmission to General Shcri-
dan. (Signed), VIM. BELKNAr,
Secretary of War.
Election Trouble Feared.
A telegram was received ut the White
House this morning, from A. X Davis,
Lieutenant Governor and Acting Gov
ernor of Mississippi, stating that party
feeling in Nicksburg is very high on ac-
count of an election to take place Au-
gust 4th, and asking that United States
troops be stationed there to prevent any
outbreak. The telegram was forward
to President Grant at Long. Branch.
Cuban Affairs.
July 2O.-A gentleman just from Gu
la says that he believes the war will
soon be concluded on that Island, ow-
Ing to the demoralized state of the fin
ances. The people of the United
States have contributed largely to the
support of Spanish rule in this way
American sugar dealers in New York
and Philadelphia have advanced large
sums to sugar planters, with lien on
their slaves as security, and are there
fore the real shareholders; hence they
are doing their utmost to crush the Gu
ban rebellion, the success of which in
sures emancipation.
congregational Nomination.
New ORLEANS, July 21.-The Repub-
lican Convention for the Fourth Con-
gressional District nominated George
l.. Smith, and passed resolutions en-
dorsing Grant for third term.
Another Battle with the Indians.
A special from Galveston, says that
news was received at the Adjutant Gen
erals headquarters that on June 18th
the Kiowas, Cheyennes and Comanches
attacked the settlement of Doty Wells
i'll the Indian Territory, and were re-
pulsed with loss of 3S killed and
wounded. Engagements with the In
dams are reported from all quarters.
More Printers Troubles.
CINCINNATI, July 21.-Great hostility
is manifested towards the men now
working in the Gazette Office by the Un-
ion men of the city. Threats of blood
shed have been made by the latter.
Last night, after midnight lunch, many