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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03
STuRGIS AND CUSTER.

Gen. Sturgis, Colonel of Clusters
regiment, has severely reflected upon
the bravery. military skill and COM
potency of Custer since the death of
that brave man in the battle of the
Little Big Horn. Thousands of the
veterans of the late war who live in
the Northwest will remember the disa-
strons GuntOwn engagement under
Sturgis, in Mississippi early in 1864,
and how by either his stupidity, ignor-
ance, cOwardice OF direct sale his
command was cut to pieces by Forest
at the head of few hundred men.
Sturgis boldly takes upon himself SUI
perior military skill to Custer. which
the members of several Wisconsin,
Iowa and Minnesota regiments will
question, and it certainly does seem, if
Gen. Sturgis possessed any military
knowledge, that in the front of a
vigilant foe was the place to show it.
The writer knows whereof he speaks !;
he was there. The cavalry should
have been in the advance, instead of
which almost all the wagon-train and
artillery formed the head of the col
umn; which uDpaTdOnable mistake
Forrest was not slow 70 take advan-
tage of, suddenly charging our train
and artillery (bei1g mgallant enough
not to wait for our supports TO come
to the rescued, capturing everything
but the troops, who were at least from
to 6 miles in the rear. Even after
every gun had been captured, if our
cavalry had been under the command
Of a dashing. able leader, everything
could have been recaptured.
But alas for our army Sheridans
and Clusters were much less numerous
than officers of the Sturgis type. You
can well imagine the suffering of our
discouraged, rationless troops, 50 miles
or more from supplies, and marching
back through country that had al
ready been stripped of everything.
The colored troops were fired upon by
the woman while retreating through
Ripley. Miss, and one Of their white
officers killed. Generalization and a
general stampede were. of course, the
necessary result of such bad manage
ment on the start.
You may ask if there was no fight
ing! To which | reply, Yes but it
was done by the men on their own
hook, commanded mostly 10y the line.
officers, as the field-ollicers. especially
those of the highest rank, seemed to
have important business at the head
of the retreating column. Whether
seeking favOrite place in which to
draw up the shattered column. or
whether a due consideration for their
valuable Ito them skins, kept them
there; hut certain it was. we had no
brave Custer, nor anything like his
equal, TO encourage us by ward or eX-
ample.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03
RECORD OF THE NEWS.
Political, Personal and Foreign Do
ings and Gossip,


Annie Mulcahy, servant in the
family OF DR.. Fox, near Madison, Wis, was
left alone a few days since, while the family
went TO town, Soon two men with blackened
faces appeared at the door, and she refused to
open the screen door. One OF the men i'm
mediately broke through the wire netting,
followed by his companion. The girl ran to
the dining room, seized double barreled
shot gun, which she found unloaded, but
with bravery worthy of a Custer, rushed
back TO the parlor with the muzzle in her
hands and struck the foremost villain pow
erful blow over the head, telling him to the
floor. His companion at once threw sulphur
10 acid in the brave girls face, as she aimed
a blow at hun, which missed its mark The
villain then drew large knife and rushed on
the defenseless woman, attempting to stab
her in the breast. She threw up her hand TO
ward of the blow, when the knife descending
cut all the tendons of her hand, she tainted
away. The villain surprising his murderous
purpose competed, and fearing the approach
of the hired men from the harvest field near
by, seized his senseless companion and
rushed from the house. Three men have
been arrested, but no positive proof has been
obtained against them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03
LILLE MOHAWK DISASTER.

The capsizing of the yacht Mohawk,
off Long Island, was one of the most
lamentable accidents that ever oc-
Cured on the New York coast.
The following statement, that of
Schuyler Crosby, is the first one made
ny any of the guests on the yacht. lie
said 1.-The Mohawk was filling away
when she was struck by a squall of
rain, preceded by wind almost three
minutes, which drove our whole party,
ladies and gentlemen, below stairs for
shelter. After being in the calm two
or three minutes the force OF the wind
was such that the vessel gave sud
den lurch to the port, whereupon Mr..
Rowland and Mr.. Frost Thorne Gar
ner's brother-in-law). Mr.. Garner and
| reached the upper deck to see what
the matter was. We had no sooner
reached the deck than we saw that the
vessel must 90 over, as she was max.
ing no Roadway, all her sails were
full, and the water was pouring in tor
rents over the rail and through the
hatchwavs. Mr.. Garner and | jumped
down into the cabin. and the first per.
son saw was Miss Edith May. holding
on to the edge of the Fireplace, | got
hold of her, forcing my way through
the water, which was almost half way
up TO my waist, and forcing my way
through chairs and lounges to the
cabin hatchway. pushed her up an1
Mr.. Howlanl received her. Both Mrs.
Gamer and Miss Hunter were then
calling for help. They had been
forced, by the vessel going over. down
on the lee side.
The water by this time was filling
the cabin vrey rapidly. Mr.. Montant
and succeeded in pulling away one
lounge that had been thrown upon
Mrs. Garner and Miss Hunter, both
ladies saying that they were pinned
down by something they could not
remove. | then lost sight of Mr.. Mon.
tant, but caught hOldot Mss Hunters
hand and tried to pull her up, but She
was so fastened down that her hand
slipped through mine and fell back
into the water. Ipicked myself up,
but by this time ! had ceased 10 see
Miss Hunter, rs the water ccmpletly
covered her. Then got up and went
TO the assistance Of Mr.. Garner. he
having his wife by the right arm try.
ing TO extrcate her. At this time the
water Was upahOut the waist. ana rap.
idly gaining. took hold of Garner
hand, and we both pulled together at
the same time, trying To remove some
furniture that had wedgcd her in
against the side.board. but both our
efforts were unayailng. At the time
no other men were in the cabin except
Mr.. Garner, sailor, and myself.
Water was pouring in torrents from
every direction, especially down
through the hatchway. which render.
ed exit by that way impossible. Mr..
Garner and pulled as hard As posi-.
bic, but we were unable 20 remove
Mrs. Garner ut ALL Just then the
water came over both of our heads.
and / succeeded in climbing the side
Of the skylght that the sailor, after.
wards ascertained, had knocked in for
that purpose. struck out for the
small boat, about y yards distant,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03
BREAD or BLOOD.

At an early hour ON the Goth, sew.
eral hundred unemployed work men
assembled ON the esplanade, in Foun-
tain Square, Cincinnati, in pursuance
of a call in yesterdays papers. After
listening to speeches from Samuel
Cary. and others, upon the deplorable
condition of the condition of the work.
ingmen, etc, they proceeded TO the
city buildings, to demand of the Mayor
"bread OF blood" as announced by
one leader; but upon the arrival at
the buildings no one seemed willing to
wait upon the Mayor with the demand.
After an hours waiting and discussion,
the crowd dispersed. The Mayor had
been appraised of their coming, and
had placed a strong guard of police
around the buildings.
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THE TILTONs.

\ ANNUAL friend says the exact truth
about the present relations between
Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton is thus
When TiltOn was home to spend the
holidays, he sent his two daughters to
see their mother and carry her flowers,
and they were rudely repulsed. lie
made known to her lawyer that, If she
was nprOvided for. he would gladly
send her n check for 81 900. She sent
back word that she would die before
she would ever receive a dollar from
him.
On returning from his lecture tour,
two months ago, Tilton one day re.
ceived note from venerable and
well.Bnown lawyer. asking him to call
at his Office. lie called. The lawyer
announced that he had superseded Mr..
Wheeler, Mrs. Ii, on's former lawyer;
that the purse Of Sl,200 raised by
Plymouth church for Nh. Tilton's sup.
port was entirely exhausted: that she
was living by her own hard labor; and
that she requested that he (Tiiton)
would contribute TO her support. Mr..
Tilton replied that he had always been
willing 10 support Mrs. Iilton without
any regard TO her feelings toward him
OF others; and he drew on the spot, and
placed in the lawyers hands, u check
for $1,000. The money on the check
WAS drawn the next day. and Mrs. I'll.
ton has ever since, and Is now. living
upon IL. She Is apparently deserted
by the Plymouth Church people. only
one or two Of them ever calling upon
her and that ~ long intervals.
As 20 the children,th ease Is ~ sim.
pie rs this that they live exactly
where they please Three Of them
choose to live with their father. and
the fourth will soon follow. There
is not the least constraint under "the
laws of the state Of New Jersey" or
otherwise.
The success Of Moulton IN the Su.
preme Court, and the probability that
the case will soon come up for final
trial, have excited public interest IN
the unpleasant controversy anew.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03
The Bobollnk's SONG.


scribncrs midsummer Holiday Number"
| have noticed that the bobolink
does not sing the same in different 10.
calities. In New Jersey it has one
song on the Hudson slight variation
of the same, and on the high grass
lands of the interior of the State, quite
Il different strain,-clearer more dis
tinctly articulated, and running off
with more sparkle and liltingnesS. 1t
reminds one of the clearer mountain
air and the translucent spring-water
Of those localities. | never could
make out what the bobolink says in
New Jersey, but in certain districts in
this State his enunciation is quite dis
tinct. Sometimes he begins with the
word ''gegue, gegue.' Then again,
more fully, "be true to me, Clarsy, be
true to me, Clarsy, Clarsy," thence
full tilt into his mimitable song, in
terspersed in which the words "kick
your slipper, kick your slipper" and
temperance, temperance" 1.-THE last
with u peculiar nasal resonance), are
plainly heard. At its best, it Is a re.
markable performance, as ii contains
not the slightest hint or suggestion,
either in tone, or manner, or effect, of
any other bird.song to be heard.
The bobolink has no mate or parallel
in any part of the world. He stands
alone. There is no closely allied
species. He is not lark, nor finch,
nor warbler1 nor a thrush, nor a
startling. lie is an exception TO
many well.known rules. lie is the
only grouRd.bird known TO me of
marked and conspicuous plumage. lie
is the only black.and white bird we
have, and WHAT'S still more odd, he is
black beneath and white abOve-the
reverse of the fact in all other cases.
Pre-eminently u bird of the meadow
during the breeding season, and as
ISOLATED with'clover, and daisies, and
buttercups, rs no other bird is, he yet
has the look Of an interloper or new
conner, and not of one to the manor
born.
The bobolink has an usually full
throat, which may help account for his
great power of song. No bird has yet
been found that could initiate him or
even repeat or suggest single note,
as if his song were the product of q
new set of organs. There is vibra.
ton about it and a rapid running over
the keys that is the despair of other
songsters. II is said that the mocking-
bird is dumb in the presence of the
bObOlink.
Ny neighbor has an English sky-lark
that was Matched and reared in cap
tivity. The bird is most persistent
and vociferoas songster, and fully as
successful mimic as the mocking-
bird. 1t pours out a strain that is reg
ular mosaic of nearly all the bird-notes
to be heard, its own proper lark song
forming kind of bordering for The
whole. The notes of the phebe-bild,
the purple finch, the swallow. the yell
low-bird, the king-hird, the robin and
others, are rendered with perfect dis
tinctness and accuracy, but not n word
of the boblink's, though the lark
must have heard its song every day
for four successive summers. 1t was
the one conspicuous note in the fields
around that the lark made no attempt
to plagiarize. He could not steal the
b0b0link's thunder.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03
Sitting Bull GONE Away A Little.

Advices from General Crooks com.
mand to July 90, are of importance. The
main body oil the Sioux are believed to have
taken TO the Big Horn Mountains, where
game is more abundant and grass iresher.
The Indians efforts to burn the grass of the
valleys, make it almost imperative on Crook
to follow them up at once. His force mus
tiers about | 200 regular soldiers and citizen
volunteers, besides the 200 Snake allies, and
he feels that he can at least hold his own on
any ground the emergency may select. 1t is
expected that the wagons will be parked on
the main Tonge river, near the mountains,
and with the pack train with 10 to 40 days
rations, vigorous but careful advance will
Immediately follow. 1t is not deemed ad-
visable for Crook and Terry's forces to join
previous to a move by one or other of the
command II is thought the Indians would
make stand against one Of the columns, and
by arranging them and having the other col
umn reserved, either to fight or follow up
with, something decisive may be expected
during the summer campaign. The enemy
is believed to be on the head waters Of Ash
Creek, or the Little Big Horn, not far from
the Montana and Wyoming line, thirty to
forty miles from Crooks present camp
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03
Recruiting in Now York.

The American flag floats from the
balcony of No Ia Hudson street, New York,
and six-ioot trooper, gorgeously arrayed in
blue suit with yellow iacings, parades the
hallway. The cause of these manifestations is
explained to the passer-by by number Of
placards and signs in front of the house, call
ing upon him to come in and enroll himself
in the United States cavalry. The memory
OF Custer and the noble deeds he performed
for his country still lives in the hearts of his
countrymen, and there are plenty of men
who willingly make great sacrifices to avenge
his death From the above mentioned Office,
on July 25th, there were sent Ga men good
and true to Join the brave fellows out west to
avenge Custer, and most OF them American.
No ia Hudson street has been turned into a
temporary barracks, and there are 60 men
there who have volunteered to go west.
Lieut.. Miller, officer in charge, is doing all in
his power TO secure good men, and as meoi-
cal men are very strict in their examination
Of the physical abilities Of each applicant, but
few are chosen out of many who apply. The
greater number of those who offer Tor service
are young men from the country who desire
10 exchange the plow for the sword
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03
Cen. sherman's Indian Policy.

Gen. Sherman SAYS that all the avail.
able troops in the north aud west have been
ordered to the Indian country, and thai the
number will be amply sufficient to defeat the
hostile tribes. lie does not believe, however,
that the Indian question can be settled until
the government enters upon the policy Of de-
priv.ng the Indians of their ponies, and con-
polling them to 90 on foot When this is
done the Indians viii be comparatively power
less, and those upon their reservations will
never venture TO leave them to so upon the
war-path. In regard to the reported death Of
Sitting Bull, Gen. Sherman says it will make
but little difference whether it is true or not.
for the Indians have fully twenty as capable
warriors TO command them in case OF battle
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History of the chnrlcy Ross Abduction.

Mr.. Ross the father of the lost Char
ley Ross, has written a book giving the his
tory of the abduction. 1t will contain por-
traits of Charley and other members of the
Ross family, the fac-similes of twenty -four
letters written 10y the abductors Of the boy to
his father, and will give in detail the work
done by the detectives and himself in the
search. Mr. Ross has spent his fortune and
grown prematurely old in fruitless efforts to
find his child, am the object in publishing
the book is TO obtain means with which to
continue the search
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A Missouri Tragedy.

Deputy Sheriff lIomen, with a posse
Of eight men, surrounded the house Of Albert
Harris, six miles west Of Lamonte, No, al
daylight on the 22nd, under the belief that
sam. Mexican, suspected OF being one Of the
party who robbed the Missouri Pacific rail.
way train, was there Harris and his wife
opened the front door and began 20 talk with
part Of the posse. During the plrley shot
gun IN he hands Of one Of the party named
Ailnes, Stationed IN the rear Of the house,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03

was accidentally discharged, and five buck
shot passed through the partition OF the
house, entering Mrs. Harris body, killing
her. During the confusion following Sam.
Mexican dashed out the rear door and es-
caOed to the brush.
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Minority Report ON the Robeson Investigation
The views of the minority of the
committee ON naval aiinirs, signed by Repre-
sentatives Harris, Daniord and Hays, was
presented Friday in the House. The minori-
ty severely criticse the majority report, al
leging that II is unfair in Us statements, ala-
cious in It's conclusions, is evidently promot.
ed b. partisan spirit, ignores entirely the
testimony favorable to tho navy department,
and pervcrts other portions in such ways as
10 inllict gross injustice upon the secretary
and other officers. In reply to the charges Of
the majority as to the alleged detcfioraiious
Of thensyy under present administration, the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-03
The Poor, Abused Indian Don't Like 1t.

The turning over of the agencies at
Red Cloud and Spotted Tail has not been
without difficulty While majority of the
Indians are disposed to submit gracefully,
there are quite number who express dissat
istaction at having the soldier placed over
them, and a final council was to be held at
Red Cloud on the 3lst.
Some dissatisfaction is felt by Indians at
the meagre supply of food, which consists
entirely OF corn, flour and beet. They insist
on sugar, coffee and tobacco, in iulfllment of
treaty stipulstions, and farther attributing
the departure from the agencies Of those who
have joined the hostiles to this fact, rather
than the desire for war. ApprehensionS Of
inability to carry out the orders to disarm all
these Indians before allowing them to return
to the agency exist at Camps Sheridan and
Robinson. Two companies of the fifth cav
airy 60 to Sheridan, increasing the force at
that point to four companies, whilst at Camp
Robinson there are only three companies eX-
elusive of one of the third cavalry at Sidney
Crossing, not tar distant
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rhe servlnn War ylrluaIl, collar.ea.

The Servian War Virtually Collapsed
The London News Belgrade special
saws the Seryan war was virtually collapsed
Hencelofth aggression is quite abandoned.
The deepest dependency reigns in Belgrade
have some reason TO believe that an offer OF
mediation on the part Of Great Britain would
he favorably entertained by Prince Milan's
advisers, though ! have fears they are The
victims to Russian intrigue, buoyed up by
the chimera OF Rnssia's Intervention. No
Servian corps are now outside the eastern
frontier. Saitochar is being strongly rem
forced and proyisioned as a defensive fort
ress. The Turks have reopened cominuni-
cation between Bjelina and Ratcha, despite
the efforts Of General Olimpes. The largest
regiment OF Servian regulars which were in
garrison at Semendria, has started for Alex
inatz. The same papers special rom Bel
grade says the official bulletin claims that
Deuterich has captured the fortified camp At
Radoaine, commanding the only road he
tween Move Bazaar and Bosnia
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