Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-08
INDIAN TroubIes Feared.


AS the visit of the Sioux to Washington
to negotiate with the Government Tor the
reliDGuisbment of their possession of the
Black Hills has proved failure, and as the
Indians left here much dissatisfied, diff
culties are apprehended between them and
such whites who may enter their country
for the purpose Of seeking gold. It is es-
timated that the Sioux can muster from
three to five thousand warriors, about half
armed with rifles and the remainder with
bows and arrows. The Government mean
time will endeavOr to prevent adventures
from going to that country, still having
some hope through the medium OF COM
missioners to effect treaty with the Sioux.
Going 10 Try it Again.
Secretary DelanO has notified the Indian
Bureau that a commission will be sent out
to the Sioux nation to negotiate with the
Indians for the relinquishment Of their
hunting grounds in Nebraska.
Reserved for Military Purposes
The President has directsd that all the
lands living contiguous to the Mississippi
river, within twelve miles of the mouth,
be reserved for military purposes, under the
act authorizing Capt. Eads to construct
ietties for deepening the channel.
Death Of Mississippi Congressman.
Gen. Henry w. Barry, a member Of the
House of Representatives from Mississippi,
died suddenly to-day, in this city, OF ap-
Oplexy.
old Man Spinner Must Bear the Loss.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
Directly the loss of the package was
discovered at the Treasury, another pack
ace containing S47,500 was made up, and
forwarded in the regular order Of business,
with the delay of only one train. This
can be done, for the reason that the Gov
ernment is not responsible for the loss, so
that no law is necessary to enable the
Treasurer to take the necessary amount
from the vaults. The loss, if it prove a
loss at all, rests entirely with Gen. Spin
uer. the Treasurer, and if be is not able to
make it good, must be paid by his bonds
men. The bond Of the Treasurer Is only
S15O,OOO. The Secretary Of the Treasury
does not give a bond at all. Clinton l..
Merriam, Of New York, ex-member Of
Congress. is one of Spinner's princinal
bondsmen. 1t is not expected that if the
money is not recovered the bOndSmen will
be required to pay the lOsssas in the two
preceding defalcations under Gen. Spinner's
administration Congress has relieved him
Of the obligation, since it was clearly proven
that the loss did not arise through Spin
ner's fault.
Gen. Spinner IS very confident Of the
ultimate recovery of the money. He will
issue a proclamation Offering $4,000 for its
return.
MexIeO's Bandit Chief
The reports from Mexico which show
that the Mexican Government considers
Gen. Cortina as regularly commissioned in
its army, and subject to its orders, may
place the Mexican Government in very
peculiar position as regards this country. 1t
has long been known that COrtina has been
the bandit chief of the Rio Grande border,
to whom all the rowing bands
that have ever preyed upon the
herds Of the Texas frOntiersmen
pav tribute. The State Department has
repeatedly received from our Consular OH
GERS evidence, which shows that the Mexi-
can border bands are regularly organized,
and recognize Juan Cortina as their chief.
Among other evidence, several instances
are proved in which cattle and horses have
been brought from Texas by the Mexican
ssgreasers.n and delivered on the south bank
of the Rio Grande to Mexican soldiers
under COrlina, il their uniforms.