The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-08-17

From tho Capital.

From tho Capital.
The minority report of the Post Office In
vestigating Committee, which is signed by
Messrs. Cannon, Miller, and Stowell, sets
forth that the great amount of testimony
taken prevents the submission Of even an
intelligent analysis of the facts in the report,
limited as this must necessarily be, although
they are able, without any difficulty, to ar.
rive at the conclusion that in this, as in all
former investigations, the testimony itself
furnishes the most complete and satisfactory
vindication of the department and its man.
agement since the Inauguration OF President
Grant. The majority report OF the POST
Office Committee severely censures Postmas-
ter General Creswell, and declares that the
evidence suggests that the Post-ofice De-
partment, during his administration, was
either in collision with wrong doors, or
criminal negligence, or that gross incompe-
tency existed. Mr.. Jewell is also censured
for not remedying the evils Of the preced-
ing administration when discovered by him.
western Items.
A Cheyenne dispatch says that Curtis,
with sixty-fve Utes, arrived at Rawlins
August 8. They proceeded to Fort Steele
to be armed, and then start north to join
Crooks command. One company of forty
eight cavalry left early in the morning for
Laramie; another arrived the same even.
ing They move north as fast as they
arrive. Several companies OF the Four
teenth Infantry are en- route from Utah.:.....
News by way of Bismarck is to the effect
that Rain.in-the-Face, accompanied by two
hundred and twenty lodges of Indians
from the hostile camp, has arrived at
Standing Rock. This Indian murdered q
trader OF General SANKEY'S expedition in
1873, ald was arrested therefor by
Captain Tom Custer, but escaped, and is
said to have cut the heart from Captain
Clusters body, and to have fred the last shot
at General Custer. An intelligent and reli.
able gentleman states that though a special
effort was made on the part of the agent and
the Indians, at the issue OF beef recently, to
make showing, still there were not five
hundred bucks present, while there should
have been over two thousand, from which 1t
would seem that large numbers are with the
hostiles. There are those who are well in
formed who rate the Sioux fighting force at
twenty-seven thousand, and believe there
are ten thousand well armed warriors now
in the field.
A Bismarck special of August 7 to the st.
Paul Pioneer Press and Tribune says the
steamer Carroll arrived that morning from
General Terry's camp, bearing on board
General Forsythe and twenty sick and
wounded soldiers. The Carroll on her way
up, when near the mouth of Powder river
found the Indians on both sides of the river
and for two and half hours they kept up Q
running fire upon the boat, they only wound
ing, however, enc soldier slightly. The
steamer Far West" after leaving Buford
for Terry's camp, found her load too heavy
and discharged part of her cargo, princi
pally grain, about seventy.fve mile.
above Buford. On her return fol-
the balance OF the cargo the Indians
were found to have destroyed most O.
the grain, and at this point the Indians at
tackled the Far West" She had on boarl
Col. Moore, with three companies of soldiers
The Indians stood on both banks of tn,
river, and with oaths dared Col. Moore, will
his troops, to leave the boat and land. A
few shells were fired from twelve.pounder
which scattered the Indians, and they dsap
peared from the south bank. Dave Campbell
pilot of the Far West, with two Rec scouts
then landed and went out to reconnoiter
but found that the Indians were endeavorin)
to cut them Oft from the boat. They turnet
their horses heads and started as fast a
possible for the boat. Seven Sioux had cir
cled 30 as to intercept them, and it became
race for dear life. The horse of one of tn,
scouts began to fall behind and was soon shot
The scout started on foot, but it was no use
for the same Sioux who had killed his hors
soon reached him and put bullet through hi
looking behind, saw the wounded scout ly
ing on the ground, and said to the other scou
with him, we must 60 back and get tina
man. Although it was as much as thei
lives were worth they turned, an,
as they did so they saw the Sioux dismouni
ing from pony, fired, and the Sioux fel
with his scalping.knife in his hand. Dav
and the Rec then scalped the Sioux an,
started with the wounded man for the Fa
West. During this time Colonel Moore
although, with three companies sent n
one to the relief of these three men
Finally, Grant Marsh, Captain of tn
Far West called for fifteen volunteers
Fifteen soldiers Immediately ofiere
their services, but Colonel Moore ordere,
them not to leave the boat; however, eigh
oil them, contrary to orders, went wit
Captain Marsh and brought in Campbell an
the two scouts. Colonel Moore threatene
to court martial those eight men then an,
there. The steamboat men do not hesitat
to pronounce Colonel Moore's conduct COW
ardly in the extreme.
General Merritt has effected a junction
with General Crooks command; they ar
now ready for action, and will move at ono
toward Tongue River. Scouting partie
have discovered large fresh trails of Siou
leading toward the lower Tongue and Pow
der Rivers. 1t is believed that the savage
are in need of victuals, as the picked cal
cases Of dogs are found around their camp.
They have fired the prairies to ruin Tn
pasturage, and render the cavalry useless
General Terry has not been heard from for
month. He is believed to have nearly tw
thousand men. General Crook made
speech to his men, representing the neces
sity of each doing his best......The Chicag
IrTbunes special Of August8 says: A viii
report has gained credit that Terry had me
RnI md haav, tol t. \
be traced to any reliable source, but show
that the opinion is general that the Indian
have a superior force.
Political.
Godlove Ortiz having sent in his resigns
ton as candidate for Governor of indiana
the Central Committee nominated Hon. Ben
Harrison in his place.
General Ben Harrison has accepted tn
nomination as candidate for Governor O
Indiana rendered hi=a by the State Contra
Committee. He intends to make at least tw
speeches in each Congressional district.
Henry Watterson has been elected to Con
gress in the Louisville District by an a,
overwhelming majority.
The local elections in Kentucky and Ala
bama show Democratic gains.
Hon. James G. Blaine appeared on In
platform at Augusta, Maine, on the 9th, an,
addressed his old constituents. He will tax
an active part in the campaign. F
Buffers letter, accepting the nomination TO
Congress by the Seventh District Republ
cans OF Massachusetts,, is published. III
says he has not changed his views, but tn
country having been committed in favor O
resumption by legislative action, he believe
1t should be carried into effect as speedily a
possible, and places himself squarely upo
the Republican platform. ..... The Democrat
OF Tennessee have re-nominated Governo
Porter for Governor by reclamation. Ishar
u. Harris and General w. B. Bate wer
chosen Presidential electors for the State a
large.
Items In General.
Burrell Dudley, q colored man living a
Lockland, Hamilton County, Ohio, becam
involved in quarrel with his wife abou
some trivial matter, and would probabl
nave inflicted upon her some bodily injury
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