Arizona weekly miner., 1876-07-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
Special to the Miner by Q. g. Military and W.U. Lines

Washington, July ll.-Postmaster Jewell has resigned. Tyner. of Indiana, will be nominated in his stead.
 New York, July 12.-Clara Louise Kell- egg offers sl 900 for a monument to General Custar James Gordon Bennett, will give | $10,0OO. Several other large subscriptions of- | fered
 Nearly 50 deaths by sunstroke yesterday. The Surrogate has dismissed the petition | to set aside X. T. Stewards will.
 St. Louis, JulyS.-RObbers robbed Adams
 & O., of $4,O0O, and the U. s. Express of $12 900 on train near Otterville.
 San Diego, July 10.-There were in Gus tars regiment 5S5 men and 26 officers, and of these 40 men were killed with Reno, and 57 wounded with Custar. There were about 24O in the battle, 2l dead were found and buried. It is reported that not a sin | gle man or officer who was with Custar cs- capped. The bodies of the following officers have been found and recognized: General George A. Custar, Captain Miles Keogh, Captain Thomas Custar, Lieutcnants Will liam Cook Aldernon Smith, Donald McIn- tosh, James Calhoun, James E. Porter, B. H. Hodson, and John J. Crittenden, Lieu tenant and Dr. Lord, and Assistant Surgeon DeWolf. The bodies of Lieutenants NJ. V. Harrington and James G. Sturges have not been recognized but are undoubtedly killed. | The Sioux had 4,000 men on the field and could not have lost less than 400 warriors New York Herald's special says the other bodies were mutilated but Custars was un- touched, he lay as if asleep with smile on his lips; near him were II dead officers; Captain Keogh was on his right, his brother Thomas Custar on his left, and near his feet beautiful boy of 19, this was young Reed, Custar's nephew, he was visiting the General at the time he was ordered on the expedi- tion and insisted on accompanying him to the field. A little way off lay Boston Gus tar, another of the Generals brothers, all three of the brothers had fallen within a few feet of each other and on the skirmish line lay Lieutenant Calhoun, husband of Custar's sister. Kellogg, special correspon- dent of the New York Herald was found near Calhoun.
 San Diego, July 1.-The election in Colorado resulted in large majority for the Constitution.
 New York, July 10.-50 cases of sum- stroke Saturday.
 Washington, July 10.-Blaine is appointed U. S. Senator in place of Morrell. Blaine's health is unimproved and he will not be able to take his seat this session. It is SUD- posed Congress vii! adjourn in two weeks.
 Great excitement was caused by a report that Gen. Crooks command had again met the Indians, and that Crook had been killed. The report is not confirmed.
 The Secretary of War continues to re- ceive dispatches from the West offering vol unteers for the Indian war.
 Gen. Pope has ordered Gen. Miles with six companies of the 5th Infantry to report at once at the scene of the Sioux war;
 The Indians of the Upper Missouri are becoming uneasy and leaving their rescrva- tions. A general outbreak is feared.
 Pratt, Commissioner of Internnl Revenue. has resigned
 Don Carlos, of Spain, is here.
 Cincinnati, July 9.-The letter of Hayes, accepting the nomination, favors Civil Ser vice reform in the strongest terms, and de- clarcs in favor of one term. He says, if elected he will not accept second; is for resumption of specie payment at the carl- est practicable moment; says public schools should be placed beyond all sectarian inf1u- ences. He would throw the whole influ- cnce of the Government to obtain for the South an honest and capable local govern ment.
 Leading papers throughout the country | speak of Hays letter as a clear, manly, une- | quivocal declaration of principles. The | Herald says he must have had help in pre- | pairing it, which is denied.
 Omaha, July 9.-The 22d Infantry, sta tioned at Fort Wayne, near Detroit, left l this morning by special train to join Terry at Fort Lincoln. Two thousand troops will | be put in the field immediately. This force Sheridan thinks sufficient, and no vol unteers will be accepted
 Washington, July l2-Gcneral Sherman feels no apprehension of the safety of Gen. cral Crook and his troops. Thinks all the fighting Sioux arc not more than 2,5OO and that our troops on the ground are more than match for them. Special from Fort Lin coin says Custar attacked 4S hours before the time Terry was to reach point where he could cooperate with him. He swung his hat, said, "Hurrah. Hurrah. Custar has struck the biggest Indian Village on the Continent" and with five companies sailed n.