Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-30
The sioux War-Fears that CrOOk is
Overmatchesl.

CHICAGO, July -.
An Evening 7elegraph's Washing
ton special says: 1t is believed at
army headquarters that the forces Of
Crook and Gibson are not over 80
miles apart and a readily be brought
within supporting distance. Crook
feels that he is going to have hard
fighting, but intends to make it decis-
i've. 1t is said there are at least 5000
warriors in the field under Sitting
Bull, and it is feared that the
Sioux may have received accessions
from the Sioux in the British Prov
inces, which might swell the hostile
force to 10000. The Sioux, if driven
to the wall by the troops, will go
north and take refuge in the British
Possessions. 1t is feared that Crook is
overn:atched.
A special from Terry says all are
we'll. 1t Is expected that Terry. I'M
der instructions, has by this time
reached the confluence of the Big
Horn and Yellowstone rivers. Crook
wants Terry TO march toward his ON
maud half way, as the Indians are in
the mountains and the battles must be
fought there.
The Snake allies says the Sioux are
occupying the mountains where Sib-
Lewis party struck them, and will COM
pei the troops to fight them inch by
inch. This will be a deadly warfare.
They know every foot of the ranges, OF
which che troops are entirely ignorant,
and will guard every pass and ainbus-
cade of the soldiers at every step.
| With plenty of dried meat and an
abundance of game, they can make a
| prolonged resistance. Veteran officers
! say it would be wise to accept volun.
teers.
The LOulsiama Troubles.
NEW YORK, July %.
A Worlds Washington special says
the report of the special committee on
| Louisiana affairs promises o be an im-
! portant one. 1t will probably be the
only report, so far "a ~ known,
| which will be brought into the House
to openly and directly censure the
President. The committee find that
the New Orleans Custom.house has
| been corruptly managed by Collector
| Casey, the Presidents brother-in.law
that these abuses were found to be SO
glaring two years ago, by Investigation,
| that the removal OF Casey was recon-
| mended, and that under the pressure
| then made he did actually tender his
| resignation. which the President re-
| fused to accept, and thereby declined to
| interfere with the terrible maladminis-
tration of affairs, which has continued
to grow worse.
Panic ON . Steamer.
NEW YORK, July %.
A terrible panic occurred ON the
steamer Sunshine, of the many excur-
| sion boats running to Rockaway Beach
| and Coney Island, late this afternoon.
| The engineer left his post for a few
| minutes, when a small hole was blown
in the boiler, and several persons we're
slightly scalded by the escaping steam,
which enveloped the boat so that OBJ
jects two feet away were invisible. The
| widest scene of confusion followed
women fainting, men crying fire, and
| the boat nearly sank by the passen-
| GERS collecting AT. The steamer was
1T last lowed to Coney Island, where
the engineer narrowly escaped lynch
ing for deserving his post.
Reported Disaster % Crooks Com.
New YORK, July %.
| Inc AeTutd mas " special IFOIIl Tue
West to the effect that there has been q
terrible slaughter of Crooks command
by the ~Sioux-three hundred killed.
A HeraId's editorial says: We think
we may we'll doubt the story of the
disaster to Crooks command, which
comes to us this morning by round
about ways and from uncertain
sources. Lame Deer, who reports the
story, may be a myth. His story Is in
itself toe circumstantial to be trust
worthy. When it is considered how
short was the time, after the battle,
which he allowed himself to get to the
point whence 1t vas brought to Sidney.
We are told SO much about the disaster
and its consequences that it is not easy
to belisve there was any disaster at all.
Death Of Commodore Garner.
New YORK, July %.
Memphis, Tennessee, has cause to
mourn the death of Commodore Gar
ner, who was the heaviest cotton buyer
in that market. He purchased about
| IN 0O0 halaa a war; from Mamnhia far