The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-08

| celVeu AT IKE war department.:
To General E. ID. To,Dnsend:
Capt. Smith, of General Ter-y's staff
telegrsphs from Bismarck rs follows
General Custer, Captains Custer, Keogh
Yates and Cook, Lieutensnts Smith, Me
Intosh, Calhoun, Hodgson, Reilly, Porter
Sturges and Crttenden, killed; Lie IT.
Harrington and Assistant Surgeon Lord
missing; 26l dead have been found, and
81 wounded brought away .
[Signed.] R 9. DRuENER
Assistant Adjutant-General
Excitement at Omaha,
OMAHA, July much excitement ha:
existed in this vicinity since the recep
tion of the news nf the Custer massacre
The opinion exp essed is generally in
favor of whipping the Indians into sub
iugation and believe that is the only way
to secure peace. Much regret is express.
ed over the fate of General Custer and the
men who wee killed. Information from
Red Cloud Agency, under date of the
4th, is that great deal of mourning and
uneasiness is exhibited by the Indians at
the agencies This would seem to confirm
the reports of the severe loss by the In
dians in the recent engagement.
General sherman.
WASHINGTON, July Seen. Sherman
has telegraphed TO Secretary Cameron,
who arrived this morning, that he will
leave Philadelphia to-day for this city.
IL is probable that upon the arrival OF
General Sherman there will be an immedi-
ate conference between the President
and Secretary Of War and Sherman upon
the subject of an Indian war.
A BiI! 10 Accept Volunteers.
Senator Paddock introduced the fol.
loving bill in the Senate to-day, and
gave notice that he would tomorrow en-
deavor to call up the bill for action:
BE IL eh0cted, Sc., That the Pres dent,
if he deems il N cessary, be and hereby !
authorized TO accept the services OF
volunteers from the State ot Nebraska
and the Territories OF Wyoming, Color
do, Dakota and Utah, or either of them,
" be employed ss part of the army OF
the United States against the tribes ol
hostile SiouX in the northwest, who have
for years deli'I the authority of the gov.
crnncnt. and by who-c hands recently
| several hundred soldiers, citizens Of the
Unt'd ) tt'', were slaughtered; pro.
vidcd, that not more than five regiments
Of cavalry or iHlantry or both shall bo NC
cepted and that t..y term of service shall
not extend beyond nine months from the
the date of enlistment.
Troops offered
SALT LAKE, July AT a public
meeting held here this evening, it was
resolved to offer TO the Government II
regiment of 200 men from this ter
ritory in Ten days to avenge the death
of Gen. Custer, and for the extermina.
ton Of the Sioux,
ST. LOUIS, June IA special 10 the
Repubiitaa from Kansas City says Joe o.
Shelby, noted Confederate General oi
this State, sends the following telegram
10 President Grant:
General Custe" has ben killed. We
once fought him; now we propose to
avenge him. Should you determine to cat
loI volunteers, allow Missouri 10 raise
| one thouss nd"
General Sheridan's Views.
NEW YORK, July 7.-Gen. Sheridan
conversing with reporter on the Custer
massacre, said that the truth WAS th,
army Was made 10 carry out the purpose.
Of the Govern ment in the Indian coun.
try by reason Of its weakness. 81 have,
he said "sent every man | could spare
into that region, even taking troops trom
Laramie and Salt Lake. The govern.
ment in its wisdom directs the dong oI
certain things IN these regions. 1t direct.
AR expedition like this of Terry's, An ex
petition necessary for the development OF
that country. We do the best we can
with our material, but We are in no con-
dition to do the werk required of W."
la answer 10 10 question rs 10 wha;
were the reasons for this campaign Gen
eral Sherman said: ave are doing this
ut the special request of the Indian DE.
partment. 1t does not originate with
the War Department at all. Our pur.
pose is 10 drive these Indians, who are OF
the very widest and most savage sort
down on the reservation. You can say
that we will do il now or cXterminate
them.
WAsBISGToN, July There was Il
consultation at the White House to-
night on the subject Of the Indian war.
Secretary Cameron and General SherI-
dan, who reached here from Philadelphia
this afternoon, and the President, discuss
Ell the situation at considerable length.
An impression is felt in the highest quar-
tefs that the troops in the Wet near The
scene OF the present operations against
the Indians are numerically, a well ~ IN
every other respect able 10 enforce the
demands of the Government IN hostile
tribes and 10 effect proper ch"stlsetnent
upon them.
PHILADELPHIA, July To morrow
morning Gen. Sheridan will leave on the
limited express for his headquarters IN
Chicago, W which place ne has been
ordered by Gen. Sherman, owing TO the
recent Indian disaster.
LEAvESwORTH. Ks, JUAe Gen
ersl Pope has issued orders directing
General Miles with six companies Of the
Fifth infantry 10 repair at once To the
scene OF the Sioux war. The compah les
50 ordered are new stationed rs follows:
One At Fort Gibson, one ut Fort Hayes.
one st Fort Ripley and three al Fort
Leayenworth General Miles has the
reputation Of beng one oi the best
Il yhterS In the army