Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-19
EASTERN STATES.

WASHINGTON, August 12.-President
IGrant has sent q message to the Sen
ate and House enclosing recommends
ltions of Generals Sherman and Sheri-
dan, setting forth the necessity of in
creasIng the force of the army in this
exigency of present Indian war; he rec
lOmmends' an increase of the cavalry
force to the number of $500 men, or
failing in the adoption of this plan,
calling out five regiments of elk
months volunteers.
WASHINGTON, August 12.-The CON-
mittee on military affairs to-day con-
sidered the Presidents message relat-
ing to the increase of the army during
the Indian war, and agreed to bill
which passed the Senate on 3lst of
July authorizing the President TO in
crease the army $500.
WASHINGTON, August 14.-The Sen
ate to-day by vote of 80 yeas to 10
nays, passed the bill to carry into eff
feet the Hawaiian treaty. The bill
had previously passed the House.
1t is pretty certain that the restora
ton of the fast mail service will be de-
fested in the House by strangulation
In committee.
WAsHIEHTON, August 14.-Nothing
whatever has been received confirma-
tory of the report that a terrible battle
had taken place between Gen. Crooks |
command and the Sioux Indians, and
that the latter had almost been annihi |
lated. While hopes are expressed that
the report may prove true, the story is
considered doubtful.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Gen. Sher.
man has received report from another
direction similar to that published yes
terday stating that terrible battle had
taken place between Crooks forces and
the Sioux, and that the Indians had
been almost annhilated. This news
was brought to Red Cloud Agency and
sent to him from Laramie; he there
fore says there seems TO be more sub
stance in the squaw's story than was
first considered probable.
Letters received from the Blackfeet
Agency and say that after full council |.
of all tribes of that nation, namely the
Blood Blackfeet and Piegans, they
have resolved to reject the proposals of
Sitting Bull to join in the hostilIties
against the whites and that they have
on the contrary signified their desire to
accompany the scouts to join the
troops in the war against the Sioux.
Fort LARAMIE, August 14.-The re-
port of Gen. Terry's fight with Sitting (
Bulls Indians is confirmed through
he stories of the Indians coming into
he Spotted Tail agency. They report
hat a heavy engagement was fought
n which the Indians were defeated
With great loss and Sitting Bull l.
wounded.
HELENA, MONTANA, August ia
pecial to the Independent dated Boze-
nan, August 10, says: A Sioux squaw
has just arrived at Crow Camp and re-
,Orts that terrible battle has taken
,lace between Gen. Crooks forces and
he Sioux. She states that Crook had
almost annihilated the Indians and
hat he had the remainder of them in
position where their surrender was
practicable and almost positive. Par
les from the Crow agency bring this
news.
CHICAGO, August 13.-The fine wealth s
er which has continued for past week
has enabled farmers to secure an al.
most perfect condition of their wheat ,
crops and has kept prices down to T.,
almost the lowest figures struck this
year; it has also developed facts that
IN unusual large average has been
gathered in every wheat growing sec
ion, and quality of this wears crop is
ar superior to that of last year. Farm S
ers' however, are sending this cereal to u
market IN small quantities, which in /,
iicates they consider the present prices ;
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