The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-26
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Islands, sails ON the twenty-elghih instant
Advices received at the War Department
state that Gen. Terry will Immediately leave
Fort Abr4ham in pursuit of hostile In
dams
Advices from Llberia state that war with
the savage tribes. is over. The savages
have become citiZ rs of the republic.
Chas. Maulton, real estate agent, disap-
psared HIS account at the Citizens Ma
tiOnal Bank has been overdTawn four thou
sand dollars. His debts approach nearly
800, 600.
GLENLock, Pa, October 2O.-A colored
woman named Baker killed three OF her
children, aged Two, four and six, and her
infant was found nearly smothered under
Dedclothing She had leapei upon its
head. The heads of the other children
were mashed with u clab.
PHILADELPHIA, October 60 The cere
mOny OF unveiIing the WithersPoon monu-
ment was performed this morning on the
centennial grounds by d. D. Wood, grand
son Of DIR. WItherspoOn.
LoNDoN, October 2I.-A dispatch to
Reuters Telegraph Company from Paris
says: at is stated here that England has
replied to Russia that as she he's already
supported six months armistlce she can
not now recommend one of six weeks, but
willing to take the initiative in the ques-
,Iun, it now rests between Turkey and Rus
STA A solution can thus only be looked
for at Cons rantin"ple. Diplomatic circles
here Sill hope for pacific settlement"
The Paris correspondent of the Times in
Inmates that probably Turkey Is throwing
overheard the protection of the powers and
negotiating directly with Russia.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, October 2I.-One hun
dred soldiers from Columbus, Ohio, passed
through this city for Columbia, South Car
dina.
Reuter- Telegram from Constantinople
says the ambassadors of tue powers met
Yesterday at the residence of Gen. Igna-
tittf, the Russian ambassador. 1t is be-
Iieved they agreed upon common action for
procuring an understanding with the Porte
regarding an armistice and conditions of
peace.
special from Berlin to the Pail Ntll
[ G0=ette says a report Is current here that
the powers have again collectively urged
upon the Porte the unconditional accept
ance of the English proposals.
LONDON, October 21.-A Reuter- telegram
from R4gusa says Medin has capitulated to
the Montenegrins, who hold the Turkish
garrison of four hundred men as prisoners
OF war. The Montenegrins have taken the
guns and ammunition of the Turks.
WASHINGTON October 21.-Upon Tweed S
arrival ne was delivered to the sheriff of
New York In the meantime he was not
allowed communication with any one.
Chandler and Tyner have returned.
The Sc rotary of War has commenced
signing awards of the Southern Claims
Commission. His progress is not rapid.
Some two hundred have been signed.
WASHINGTON, October 21.-The follow
ing telegram was received at the Indian
Bureau this morning: Fort Peck, Montana,
October -, UM Bismarck, D. T.. October
20.-To the Commissioner. of Indian AT
fairs, Washin4 ton, D. Messengers
from Sitting Bulls camp report that the en-
tire body of hostiles have crossed the Vel
lowstone at the mouth of the Big Horn, en-
route for this place. They claim to want
dress them? THOMAS MITCHELL,
Indian Agent.
After consultation with General Sherman,
instructions were telcgraphed to Agent
Mitchell this afternoon as follows: Inform
Sitting Bull that the only condit on of
peace is his surrender. when he Will be
treated as prs rner of war. Issue no ra-
tions except after such Surrender, and
when fully satisfied that the Indians can be
held at the agency, make every preparation
to defend the agency, stores and property.
The military Will Cooperate as far as pos
sible. (Signed) S. A. GOLPIN,
Acting Commissioner.
BERLIN, October 21.-The National lei
ting states that Germany has defined her po-
sltlon upon the armistice question as fol
lows: she is Indifferent whether an ar
mistice of six weeks or six months Is
granted. Therefore her interpositiOn with
he object of bringing about an under
standing between the powers on this par
ticular question Can avail little but on the
other hand Germany never fails to recog-
-pize that the oHjt ct 10 be arrived at is the
restoration Of m understanding between
the powers with a view of procuring a
durable peace.
LoNDov. October GA dispatch. to
Reuter- from Vienna says Russia has pre-
sented to the P rte an ultimatum embrac-
ing in substa ace the following points
/. A six weeks armIstice Internationally.
.. Administrative autonomy for Bulgaria,
Bosnia ami He zegovina 3. The eXecu-
ton of reforms und,r the supervision of
the commissioners named by the great
powers and 10 he protected by an armed
foreign force,
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, October 22.-Ad-
vices from RED Ci Iud Agency, of the
twentieth, are as follows: Immediately
after the commissioners left the agency re-
Gently, the Indians moved and camped
about twenty-five miles away, sending IN
only squaws and few bucks on issue days,
to draw raJious. They were so far away
that no information could be had as to
their movements or doings, and doubtless
many of them were eff on a raiding or plum
dering exped zion. Word was sent to them
by Capt. smith, acting United States agent,
to come into the agency. To this they
paid no attention. Meanwhile Gen. Crook
and several of his staff arrived there, and
word was Immediately sent to these Indians
that no more rat.ons would be issued till
they came into the agency where they be-
longed and remain. Yesterday was issue
day, and very few Indians were present.
Red Cloud was present, but none OF his
band, and he refused to receive rations.
The ultimatum sent them will not be re-
coded from in The smallest degree, and IN
less it is complied with trouble is anticl
pated.
'Lient. Chase, with one hundred cavalry.
| left Fort Russell yesterday to intercept the
raiding parties operating In the vicinity OF
the Chg
Gus demonstrations OF negroes, supposed tc
be the result of the Cainhoy affair, are re-
ported from variou portions OF Charleston
county. A seIiou, demonstration of armed
! negroes occurred AZ NJ 1unt Pleasant village,
opposite Charleston, causing great alarm
to " bite residents, who will petition Gen.
Ruger for troops.
PARIS. October ga political duel was
fought IN Switzerland by Vicompte Barne
DIES Roche and Paul Gerard. Gerard re
| ceived, probably, a fatal sword thrust.
CHEYENNE, October 23.-The telegraph
line TO Fort Fetterman, which has been
down since the sixteenth instant, proves to
have been interrupted by the Indians.
Communication was re-estaDlished with that
! poinr to-day
o. the fifteenth instant government
| upply train was attacked by the Indians
betwc' n Forts Fetterman aad Lorraine. T.
/ VI Coleman, wsgOnmas;er, was seriously
] ,vpu.t.. 81 il. Tho ankle and savaral horses