The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-08
SHINCTON.
WASHINGTON, July 7.

" A5nlNnioSi ouiy -
James Gillfillau has declined the ap-
pointment OF principal clerk in charge
Of the apporlionmeut bureau, in the
office of the Secretary OF the Treasury,
and accepted the position OF chief clerk
OF the treasury office.
Iud an Outbreak.
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
received the following important tele-
gram to-day, bringing news OF serious
outbreak among the Indians in Indian
Territory:
OsAGE Cry. KAs, July I.
Hon. E. P. Smith, Commissioner, Wash
ington:
| iust arrived from the Cheyenne sud
Arrapaboe Agency, on the North Fork
OF Indian river. The hostile Cbeyennes,
Conanches and Kiowss made their o.
pearance in the vicinity OF the agency
on the I'd inst. and on the came Gay
killed and scslped William Watkins,
three mile. north of the agency. Five
war parties seemed to be moving in the
direction OF the trail from the agency to
Caldwell, Kansas l al once d spaIch-
ed a courier to Fort Sill for troops to
protect the agency, which were tenn
porarily granted. On the morning OF
the 5th we mustered email party OF
employees to escort me through TO
Caldwell. Hostile Indians had been
seen at King Feathers rancho. Pro-
ceeGing north, we took all the men and
stock to Lee & Reynolds rapche, on
Turkey creek, and on the I'd
inst. attacked this rancho, but were
repulsed, getting only some horses.
Four miles north OF Bakers Rancho We
found four men, Pat Hennessy, George
Fond, Thos. Galloway, and one un-
known, lying in the road, murdered.
They had three wagons loaded with
sugar and coffee for Agent Haworth,
ali of which was destroyed or taken
away. All the men were scaIped.
Henncssy had been tied to his wagon
and burned. The fire was still burning.
We gave them hasty burial and pro-
ceeded to the next rancho. Here we
found teamsters. stages, ETC., concen-
trated. They reported war party OF
about 100 having passed north and
east that noon. The rancho men bad
kept them of. We took woman ami
child rom this place, and gave the men
all the ammunition we could spare.
The next rancho we reach ed after dark.
The ILdians had gone into camp four
miles east, on Skeleton creek. l I'D
vised all the ranchemen and freight
men to abandon their places, which
they did, and by making good
use OF the night we reached
Caldwell yesterday. We found Lafiln's
OK train at Pond creek, twenty-five
miles south OF Caldwell, and iesr this
train loaded with subsistence for the
three agents has been captured, as we
saw hostile Indians in the vicinity and
the party had only thre- guns. My
cbiei clerk is IN command Of the party
There are now but two ranches occupied
on this road and we fear TOR their fate
before help can reach them. | have no
doubt but the Indians will clean every
thing until repulsed This is their
proclamation. | have offered my own
lite in passing through their lines 10
save others and now | ask and snail
exrect 10 receive at once, two or three
companies OF cavalry, one 10 be station.
ed at Barker's rancho to protect the
Government interests on this road aud
at the agency These troops should be
transported as quickly as possible to
Wichita by rail No hostile Indiana
shall be auartered at the agency and |
must have troops to back 1t up. Let
the hostile cement be started and with
such power as shall make work quick
aud effectual. now 90 to
Leavenworth awaiting instructions and
rtaiy to 90 with General Pope.
Signed. JOIN D Miles,
Indian Agent.
Mr.. Miles is a Quaker. and is con-
sidered by the Interior Department to
be cool aud thoroughly reliable agent.
His request for troops has been en-
dorsed aud recommended tor immedl-
ate attention by the military suthorl-
ties Of the War Department. The nos
tile Indisns referred to are estimated to
number two THOUSAND, comprisng
about one.fsurth OF the Cheyenne,
Kiova and Arrspohoe tribes Com
mis- oner Smith. last year, recon-
mended that these tribes, who had then
been rsiding extensively in Texas,
sheuld be brought into thorough SUBJ
lection and compelled 10 give up their
raidng leaders This was not done,
and the trouble now proceeds from
some turbulent portion OF the tribes,
three.fourths oil which are peacea5iy
located at the Fort Hill reservation,
where Sstants, Big Tree and other
prominent chiefs stiil remain IN COM
pllance with their agreement.
The District Comm ssioners.
The new District Com mssioners held
another long session to-day, aud con-
tuued the investigation into tie affairs
OF the late District government. Tele-
grams were sent TO Morton, Bliss d Co,
OF the First National Bank, New York,
and other banks where loans have been
hypothecsted by the late District Gov
erDme1t, notifying them to present
their accounts for settlement Ii hss
been ascertaiued that it will require
about 1926 to pay interest duly on the
first instant, si75 600 to redeem securl-
ties pledged, sud nearly 5000, 900 to pay
the clerical force and workmen OF the
late District Government, thus ex-
haustiug nearly all the appropriation OF
$500 00O made st the last session OF
Congress.
TaIaW faI Seizure OF Goods -2
S. W. Taylor, United States Consul
At Winnerey. British North America,