Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-16
EASTERN DISPATCHES.

New YORK, Aug. 15.-The Tribune S
Washington special saws: Letters re-
ceived here from the Blackfeet agency
says after full council of all the tribes
of that nation, namely, Bloois, Black.
feet and Piegans they have resolved to
reject the proposals OF Sitting Bull to
JOIN in the Sioux hostilities against the
whites. They have on the contrary sig
nitied their desire to send company OF
scouts to join the Government troops in
the war against the Sioux. The unanim-
ity with which all other tribes desire to
go to war against Sitting Bull shows
what intense hatred and fear these OPP
pressive and numbering Sioux have cre-
ated in the breasts of sbe weaker tribes,
which have retired before their agrees
sions. Crows. Mandins, Shoshones,
Rees, Flatheads, and Blackfset are all
anxious to join our troops against the
tyrants OF the plains. 1t was certainly
time for the Government to interfere in
| behalf of friendly Indians il not the
whites.
The first shipment of the great statue
of Liberty, which is to be erected on
Bedloe's Island as a lighthouse, was re.
ceived from France by the steamer Lab
rador. of the Havre line, yesterday
There are eight sections packed in al
many boxes In this consignment. Only
two boxes have been landed. one con
tanning the right hand and wrist and the
other portion of the torch. The cast
ing is of dark bronze and hollow, the
bronze being between Lie and =. of al
inch thick and braced throughout with
wrought iron stays. Center rods rur
through them, portions taking the sam,
direction as the castings are filled to tn,
stays. The box containing the hands
and wrist is 20 feet long and II feet high
The casting is about II feet by 8, be
tween the extreme parts of the thuml
nail, two feet long by one and one hal
feet wide. This section rtquired q
men to handle it, but was lifted by al
ordinary derrick from the hold of tn
vessel and lowered to the wharf on skids
This consignment embraces the RICH
arm, hand and wrist. The charges TO
freight were nearly $40.
Charles O'Conor. who was visited b,
Vanderbilt during his recent illness, ha
returned the visit to Vanderbilt. Tn
latter is about in the same condition.
Fort BUFoRD, Aug. 1l-via Bismarck
Aug 14.-Terry's main column on it
departure from Supply camp, on tn,
Yellowstone at mouth of Rosebud OIL
the 9Th instant, numbered tightinl
force of about 1,600 men and was &C
companied by train numbering %;
wagons containing supplies for can
paign extending over 80 days. OWNS
to the heavy train the movement of tn,
troops are necessarily slow and as Gen
Terry expects to return to his base o
supplies on the Yellowstone abou
September Is and it will not allow hin
over 20 fighting days, he will endeavo
to form junction with Crook and vii
move down the west bank of the Rose
bud so miles, when the combined fore
will endeavor to engage the Indians il
the region of Big Horn Mountains.
Crow scout reports the main part O
Sitting Bulls forces encamped on tn
Sinking river, tributary of the Bi
Horn. To engage them. it will be ne
cessary to cross the Big Horn noun, aims
which is almost impossible this s, aso
of the year. There appears to be n
prospect of an engagement with tn
Sioux, unless the Indians make a tigh
The troops will be unable to overtak
them before the approach of col
weather. 1t is reported large bands c
northern Indians have been seen crossin
: the Missouri, below Fort Benton, mort
into the British possessions and it is ne
believed they will make stand agains
the troops again this year.