The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-09-20

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every one. estimated 20 numbsr between
two sud three hundred Icdisns. No.
one escaped. To-day Gen Buell takes
the census Of all the Indians GEAR herr.
and will tomorrow di.arm Nni dis
noun, them It is expected the indians
will oppose this; b1. Gen. Buell. IS firm.
and will carry on. hi. orders 3 a let
ter
Ngw YoRg. Sept Is. Charles Davis.
the well knnwn mathematician and pro
fessO .. IVES, Poin. and Columbi .n
College. died las, night At Fishkill, on
the Hudson
RED CLOUD AGHScY. S.b.. Sept. 18th,
rsa Sidney, ieth.-I improve Al oppor-
tuni,y 70 send out dispatches in advance
Of time to-day. Matters begin TO as
sumo serious aspect. and appearances
indicate there will be no Indians here
to-day. notwithstanding the fact that
they had ell been told tina, they would
DO expected 70 give final answer to-
day. With the exception Of about .
dozen lodges Of losfer band all Indians
belonging TO this agency have moved
down TO Shadren creek. twenty miles
away. ostensibly for the purpose Of con-
sul.ing with Spotted Tails Indians; but
il is now thought here that the move
was for the purpose Of getting away
from the Commissioners with whom they
don't want to treat. - . Spotted Tail
Indian told one Of our party on condi-
ton his name should not DO made pub
lie, that the Indians were considering
the question whether they had better
run away from the agencies altogether
or Aght. The Commissioner think
they will proceed to Spotted Tails
agency tomorrow and bod . council
there.
II is . curious fact that Red Cloud
has been for two months in frequent re-
oeipt Of letters from Fort Peck on the
Missouri river, some Of which were 80
heavy - to require nine cent postage
stamp. lis reported tha. the tenor Of
these letters urge him cot to sell foot
Of the Black Hills country.
have some additional points FROM
Gruard, Crooks scout. who came in re-
Gently. He says that at Crooks late
fight. Guidon. belonging to the eth cav
airy. and also q number Of horses and
saddles belonging to Clusters command
were recsptured. The corn, sugar and
coffee left at the mouth Of Powder river
by % overloaded steamer last month
gave the hostiles Hn abundance Of sup
plies.
NEW YORK. Sept l9.--The joint
committee of Congress. appointed to
investigate the subject relative to the
value Of silver and gold. and the ex-
pedieney Of fixing separate legal stand
ard OF value for the metals, met ct st
James Hotel yesterday. The entire
committee were present, except Senator
Boutwell, The COMMITTEES sat in secret
session couple Of hours. and selected
three cxpertsto aid them in their inves-
tigation. As soon Is the experts signi-
fy their acceptance and the committee
eli get together public session will be
held.
CHICAGO. Sept. lS.-The following
dispatch WAS received at military head
quarters from Fort Buford, Dakota Ter
ritory. Sept. 18th.
arrived here on the eth. On the
9th information reached me that con-
siderable body Of hostile Sioux had ap-
peared at Volts Point, about S5 miles
above Buford. I therefore directed Maj
Reno. with the Fifth Cavalry aud his
own regiment. aud Major Morris ba,tsl.
ion Of the Sixth. to march from his po-
sition on the Fellow stone to that place
60 up the river to-day at nine.
lSigned) ALFRED II. TERRY.
Bvt Brig. General.
Exw YORK. Sept. l9.--Genersl John
b. Newton announces that H.lleck's
Point reef will not be blown up until
Sunday morning next. the contractors
having failed to provide explosive ma
terisl in time.
WAsHINoroS. Sept l9.--The case Of
BAbcock Was called to-day in the Crimi-
nal Court. and the work of securing .
jury began. II has been decided to try
Babcock and T. B. Somerville jointly
Ex-Gov. Sheppard and other friends
Of BAbcock were in Court.
INV Yonx. Sept. l9.-The Irish
team has decided to shoot with six men
in . match with the Americans, Thurs
day next.
The steamship Elytian arrived here
to-day from London.