The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-03

Monroe and two from Fort Adams have been
ordered To South Carolina.
A Cheyense dispatch OF the 18th SAYS that
the Indians are becoming unusually bold in
their depredations north and west OF the
Chug. and almost every hour brings reports
OF raids upon ranches, coupled with muir
der, theft and arson.
A Columbia Is. c. dispatch OF the 18th
says: six whites, returning home from q
Democratic meeting at Edgeheld G.
H., near dark last evening, were fired into
by coiored men in ambush. One was kill
ed instantly, and another severely wound
ed. Major Kline and other United
States officers, al the request ofthe whites,
went TO the spot, and while viewing the
body white man, sent for the Coroner,
was also shot from ambush and his leg
shattered and horse wounded. The meet
ing had been quiet and orderly.
Il. NJ. Wallace, United States Marshal
for South Carolina, mas made an official re-
port 10 Attorney General Taft concerning
the recent troubles at Cainhoy,
S. c. He says that white man
fred the first shot, which killed a
eolored man. The negroes then
opened fire and drove the white men away,
killing six OF their opponents and wounding
several others. II is not known that more
than one colored man was injured.
Full official returns OF the Ohio election
show a total vote for Secretary Of State OF
63l $50, OF which Barnes (Rep.) received
3ls, l56, Bell (Dem. 81, 220, and Chapman
(Prohib.) 1858. Barnes's plurality 6. a56.
The Republicans elect II Congressman,
whose aggregate maiorities are % ,O26; the
Democrats elect Congressman, with ag-
gregate majorities OF 23,sl5.
Indian Agent Mitchell telegraphed the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs from Fort
Peck, on the 18th, that messengers from
Sitting Bulls camp report that the entire
body Of hostiles had crossed the Yellowstone
at the mouth Of the Big Horn, en- route for
Fort Peck. He adds that they have inside
oyertures for peace, and asks what course
be should pursue. In reply, the Indian
Commissioner telegraphed that the only
conditions OF peace must be the uncondi-
tional surrender Of Sitting Bull, who would
be treated as prisoner OF war.
The whaling bark Florence arrived AZ San
Francisco on the 2lst, from the Arctic
Ocean, bringing 100 men Of the crews Of the
Arctic whaling feet. u vessels OF which are
reported lost in the ice, with portion Of
their crews, with no hope o, their es-
cape. The Three Brothers, with others
OF the crews on board, m .de for Honolulu.
The number Of those on board the ahan-
doned vessels is believed 10 be 80 or %, a
portion OF whom are Kanakas. The value
OF the vessels lost is estimated al about 800,
600, mostly insured.
On the 18th, Government supply train
was attacked by Indians between Forts Fet-
terman and Laramie. T. NJ. Coleman,
wagon-master, was seriously wounded in
the ankle, and several horses were killed.
Four Indians we're reported killed and
wounded. On the 10th party Of hostile:
attacked Colonel Otis's command Of fouI
companies, who are guarding the trans.
portation Of supplies from Glendive Il
Tongue River. The train was driven back,
the Indians capturing 90 mules. Colone
Otis reports the indians very Troublesome
about Glendiye, numbering 800 20 so. and
harassing the troops on every side. Rein.
forcements have been sent from Fort Blu.
ford.
A special TO the New Orleans Bulletin
states that W. /. Law was murdered neal
Bastrop, La, on the night OF the 2lst. Law
was riding out Of town when he was fired
upon and MORALLY wounded and his horse
killed. There was no clew TO the assassin.
Five men, named Charles Blum, Herman
Knapp, Charles Smith, John Smith and
Mr.. Casso, were drowned while crossing
the Saginaw River at Fast Saginaw, Mich.
on the 23d. They were in a small skif.
which was swamped by the swell OF pass
ing tug.
Major Oscar Mack, L. :. A.. died on q
sleeping-car Of the st. Louis, Kansas Cav
and Northern Railroad, on the sd, while
on his way TO Washington from Denver, ac-
companied only BY a servant. His disease
was consumption.
Gen. Ruger, at Columbia, :. c., report
ed TO the War Office on the 23l that even
thing was quiet throughout the State. He
does not anticipate any trouble OF seriou,
nature, as the presence Of the military will
have the effect Of deterring both partie.
from making a disturbance.
Capt. Lloyd, Of the Eighteenth Infantry,
L. 5. A, who was ordered to the scene Of
the recent disturbance near Aiken, S. c.,
reports that on his arrival at Rouse's Bridge
he found body OF 900 mounted men under
command OF A. 7. Butler, who had thrown
out skirmish lines, surrounding the ne
groes, and says there was undoubied evil
dence OF a well digested plan, which, IL car
ried out, would have resulted in the slaugh h.
ter Of nearly all the negroes in the place.
The presence Of troops brought about an
agreement by which both armed whites and
negroes disbanded.