The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-14

NEW OKk, SepteIllDeT lo.-l o-uty Duei LII
Conner made his return on the execution III
the judgment for SG,0OO,00O in the civil
suit Of the People US.. William NJ. Weed.
The return was /: "NO property to levy
upon"
'HCMPTY-DUMPTY SHOT.
WASHINGTON, September 13.-Whilc j. S.
Maffitt, who is playing Humpty-Dumpty
here, was lunching after the performance at
the Theatre last night, 4 stray shot from
some ruffians who were firing at each other
struck him. He had Lis hand up to his
breast at the time, and the bullet crashed
through his hand and struck his breast
bone without penetrating. He will proba-
bly, lose his hand.
TIE INDIAN cAMPAIGN-NEws FROM THE HOS
TILE CORRESPONDING THE REFRACTORY
REDs-FIGHT WITH MINERS.
NEW YORK, September ia Bismarck,
D. r., dispatch Of the 18th, says Standing
Rock letter, dated 18th, says: can Indian
arrived last night from the hostile camps
with message from seven Of the hostile
chiefs. He is known to have left this agency
about three weeks ago for the hostile camps.
While he does not claim TO have been with Sit
ting Bull, he says he was with another much
larger camp where lodges and Indians coy
cred all the prairie. lie reports these In
dams as abundantly supplied with fresh
meat, buffalo and antelope being in great
abundance. They are also reported to have
more arms and ammunition than they know
what to do with. They daily watch the
men who are engaged in building the new
post on Tongue river, and say at one time
they could have destroyed another body OF
troops, as they did Custer and his band,
but they thought they were going home,
and for that reason did not care to disturb
them. This is supposed to have been Cen
eral Miles and his regiment when they
started back for the Yellowstone. They
are anxious to treat for peace, and 40 not
care to fight the soldiers il they are let
alone; but il they are not, will light for
years, il necessary"
The writer says several OF the bands re-
fused to be counted, and rations were ac-
cordingly withheld from them. One chief
who submitted to the count refused TO re-
ceiye his rations, and scattered them on the
ground.
Intelligence from Fort Thompson, Dako-
tn, dated September Sd, says adviees re-
ceiyed from Fort Pierre, and subsequently
confirmed, report that party Of five men
were killed by Indians near Wakapa Sica,
on their way to the Black Hills.
The massacre took place near the head Of
the Sica, and it is thought that some OF the
party must have got away and penetrated
Foot Hills as far as Crook city, from which
place a force. Of fifty miners came out to
open the road to the Missouri 1t is re-
ported they were attacked and surrounded
and held coralled for whole day, when 4
messenger escaped and went to the Hills for
reinforcements. Twenty others came out
TO the assistance Of the besieged men, but
before being able to cooperate with them
they were attacked and oyerpowcred by the
Indians and all massacred. 49,, ..,.~..
THE YELL0w-FEvER.
SAVANNAH, September l3.-Total inter-
ments to-day 25, OF which y were OF yell
low-fever. This is the largest number yet
The benevolent associations will be glad
TO receive aid for the sick and destitute.
There is much restitution and suffering
among the poor people, white and black.
THE INTERNATIONAL ,sHooTISG-MATcH At
CREEDMoOR. -. ~, =. sa
NEW YORK, September 13.-The interna-
tional shooting-match was begun at Creed
moor to-day. The rules provide Tor thirty
shots at each range by each competitor; no
sighting Shots, the match. tolast two days;
councillors to fire fifteen shots at each
distance upon each day. ~, ,
BEGINNING at 800 yards, the Australian
score was 535; Canadian, SCI; American,
$50; Scotch, 535; Irish, 5S5.
Totals at 800 yards: Scotch, SIS; Irish,
1850 ~ ~