River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-06
THE NEWS.
The Acheen War.

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The Acheen War.
report has reached London that great
battle was fought AZ Acsroomba, on January
81. between the forces OF Sir Garnet Wolseley
and the Ashantees. The engagement lasted
whole day and closed with no decided result.
The loss to the British army is given as nearly
300, including II officers The loss sustained
by the native allies IL not known, but is be-
lioved to be very heavy. Tho communications
ofthe British forces with the rear are threat
ened. 1t is believed that another large force
of Ashantees is approaching Coomassie from
the southwest The Ashantccs entirely sur
rounded the British army, but were eventually
driven 90, with great loss. The principal war
chief OF the Ashantecs was killed. The king
has taken command Of his army in person,
and it was expected he would renew tho
attack.
All the London journals show, in their
editorials on the Ashantoo news, the utmost
anxiety as TO the result. The Times and Tel.
eeraph attribute the failure OF the peace ne
gotiations to the uncompromising determine
ton of the British commander 20 enter Coon.
AISLE, an event which the king was willing to
do anything to prevent. The Globe says If
the news be true a great disaster has beiallen
the British arms and the only course left to
Sir Garnet Wolseley is to effect safe retreat
to the coast.
TIE following dispatch was received at
London on February Goth, aud is Official:
CooMAsstE, February %. We reached here
Yesterday after five DAYS of hard fighting
The troops behaved admirably. Our casual. .
ties are under 300. The kjag Is ia the neigh
borhood OF the town. III promises 20 visit
me TO-DAY and sign treaty u peace. We
hope 10 start on our return o. the coast to- I
morrow The wounded are recovering, and
the health OF thc remainder Of the army is
good. WoLsELEY
Indian Affairs.
The anticipated trouble With the Indians is
fact assuming definite shape and prolong-
ed and bloody war is probable. supplies Of
all kinds are being pushed forward as rapidly
as pcssiblel toiFort Laramie tie purchase Of
300 mules having been ordered by the Quar-.
termaster Department, and all the horses that
can be spared from Fort Russell have been
ordered to Fort Laramie. Mr.. Butler, Indian
beef contractor, has arrived at Fort Laramie.
and reports that party Of Red Clouds bard
have left tue agency and gone on tho war
path, and will, undoubtedly, join the north
ern Sioux. H also reports that thlrty.aix
horses had been stolen by Indians from
rancho rear the old Red Cloud agency on the
North Platte. A list of murders of white
people. committed since the ueaty Of 1868 by
the various bands Of sioux 10 tia Territory
and the adjoining counties OF Nebraska. ioots
up over fifty men, women aud children, and
lis; Of the property Of tue wlitas DESTROYED
by them during the same time, boots no over
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The Famine In India.
Late reports from BRUSH India state that
the scarcity Of food spreads over wide track
along the foot Of the Hlmalayas, bounding Ma.
paul, aud stretches from Dude to near the
Daryeling district, with large populations and
far removed from railroads and other means
Of commune tton, and difficult Of approach.
The coolies aud laborers feel the pinch most
owing % a total suspension Of work On the rice
fields. The government was engaged prior To
the result Of distress. 10 the construction of
irrigatiug canals, the Northern Bengal Rail.
road, aud the ombaLkWont Of Gunduek
river. Ia the first named work 81 GOO la
borers were omploycl. Their wages we're
paid, and money exchanged Tor focd al the
government store. Sir George Campbell saws
he docs not know if there viii be any famine
at all, and Lord Norbrook saws tho govern
ment has arranged for sufficient f9ou unit
May, with large reserves 20 meet cnntin.
gencies. No ono in authority seems to know
the present condition of affairs. on what may
be the ultimate result.
Thrilling Adventure on Saginaw
Bay.
Advices from Bay City state that at $50
A. NJ. Monday the ice in Saginaw Bay cracked
on IN a line extending across the bav and
down the east shore, and a village Of fisher.
men which Is located there each winter was
carried ont on the Bay. II is estimated that
not less than 500 men, together with shautiss
cams, wagons, etc, were on the ice, when
was swept out irto the bay by a heavy -outa-
west gale that was blowing. At II O'Clock
the field had been carried ayo miles
Tbs affair caused iutouse excite.
mcnt on shore, which wa heightened
by the fact thai there Pc mo- boats III ID
lAnctth 10 lut rescue Ou the see the neO.
pie seemed % appreciate their dagger. Men
rushed 10 and fro, wildly appealing by the
most frantic gestures 10 those on shore for
succor, but no succor came. OH.
ere busiod themselves with dtyisipg
some means u escape. Az noon
abortion Of the ice field touched the shore of
the bay, and TOO of the imperllrd fishermen
escaped TO the mainland Later IN The dey
another piece touched the shore zee and
about 100 more escaped. Tho remainder OF
the party, consisting q between sOand 100
persons, among them sotpc women and child.
rcn. we're sui aduh. There IS. however. A
prospect that they wiz DC enabled H. reach
The rhorc 10 $ fCiy.
Statistics OF the Crops.
lhe National rup Reporter publishes est.
mates 10 rclalon 20 the percentage 81 The hay
and poiatoe crops OF 1878 ia producers
hands on February lst, IN the states IT Ih.
nois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, OHIO ana Wis.
consin. The following is an extract Of the
main features presented; Tho States named
produced last year over COO 600 tons II hay,