The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-07-27

ats human load participated into the wa'ef
The water was twelve feet deep, and in
few moment time the persons were cut Of
sight. Mr. iross, an excellent swimmer.
upon rising to the surface, exerted every ef-
fort to save his companions.
His first thought was his little daughter,
and it was but the work OF a moment TO
clutch her, and put her hands on the side of
the still floating boat, telling her to hold
fast In like manner. all the girls were
brought safely to the boat bu: such was
their fright, that they all scrambled to get
in, thereby tipping the boat again on one
side, and losing their holds, sank for the
second time. Again Gross seized his little
child as she came to the surface, and was
swimming to the boat with her, when sud-
denly one Of the other girls clutched him
about the neck, from behind, and dragged
him down; instantaneous with parting
from his child, Gross was seized with cramp
in his legs, and it was only by almosl su-
per human exertions that he regained the
surface OF the water.
From that moment until he found HIM
self on shore, he says he does not recoliect
what transpired. He was blinded by the
wafer, and cramps in his limb~, prevented
him from making any further efforts to
rescue his unfortunate companions. Gross
was saved BY party who, having been
warned by the screams OF the female wit
nesses of the catastrophe, rushed TO the
shore, jumped into skiff and hastened
to the rescue of the drowning persons.
They arrived in time to save Gross, but too
lare TO save the girls. The bodies Of the
victims were soon recovered and taken
ashore in boat, and a messenger
dispatched for the county coroner, and in
due time that iunctionary arrived and held
an inquest upon the bodies Of the deceased.
The facts ELECTED thereat were in perfect
consonance with those above stated, and
verdict of accidental drowning returned.
The bodies Of the unfortunate girls were
brought back to this city last evening in
wagons. The funeral train, composed Of
inprovised hearses, the carriages. and wag-
ons containing the grief stricken parents
and awed friends, and the attendant troupe
of equestrians, presented q solemn sight az
it slowly wound its way from the scene OF
death. The victims in the deplorable catas-
trophe were young girls well known among
the German population OF st. Joseph, and
have been universally esteemed and be-
loved.
The funerals were held conjointly to-day,
and were the largest ever had in this city
The procession was two miles long, and the
services of marked solemniry.
A fatal shooting affray occurred here
about FIVE o'clock last evening. Two col
Ored boys, some Is or ~ years Of age,
named Calvin Williams and Aleck Hub
bard, were in conversation together, when
Hubbard made casual remark, the nature
Of which has not been learned. Williams
said If he said that again he would shoot
him Hubbard supposed Williams was in
lest, and repeated the remark, when the lat
ter drew a pistol and fired, the ball entering
the abdomen oil Hubbard and perforating
the bowels. Hubbard died a, seven o'clock
tonight. Williams has Just been captured
and lodged in Jail. He came here from
Leavenworth.
Tha h.nnnnraf,n aanu tar h
Senatorial district, for the nomination Of a
State Senator, occars tomorrow at Pla.ts-
burg.
INDIAN NEWS.
CHICAGO, Ill, July l9.-The following
official report OF Col. Merritt, was received
at the military headquarters here, to-day
"Red Cloud Agency, July Is, via Fort
Laramie, July l9-As indicated in NY dis
patch, l moved, by forced marches, to the |
main northwest trail, on Indian creek. In
50 hours my command made about 10
miles, rs aching the trail on Sunday even
ing, about . o'clock. The trail showed that |
no large parties had passed north. At day |
light, yesterday morning, l saddled up to
move ON the trail toward the agency AT
the same time, party OF Indians were
discovered near the command moving with
the intention Of cutting of two courlers,
who were approaching Sage Creek. A party
was sent on. to cut these off, killing one OF
them. The command then moved at once
after the other Indians seen in this direction
and pursued them, but they escaped, leav-
ing four lodges and several hundred pounds
Of provisions behind them. After securing
the country thoroughly in our vicinity, We
moved At once toward the agency. At a
distance of twenty five miles to the north
west Of the agency, the Indians broke camp
and fled, 80 that We did not succeed in cap
turing any of them. The trail was mucu
worn, and the indications were that hun
dreds Indians were driven in by our
movement. From repeated reports, which
| cannot give in this dispatch, was certain
OF striking the Cheyennes. 10 accomplish
it marched hard to strike the trail, taxing
the infantry along to guard the wagons and
to fight, il necessary. The reports received
from this point led me to believe that many
of the Sioux warriors were With the they
ennes. / am now satisfied that the Ddmber
Of Indians leaving the agency are e-agger-
ated in the reports, and | am certain that
not hundred Indians, or rather ponies, all
told, have gone north on the main trai in
the last ten days
The Cheyennes, whom We drove in yes
terday, took reinge on the reservation to-
wards Spotted Tail Agency. III they leave
again think 1t will be to go south of the
agencies, as they seem to be thoroughly
frightened out Of the northern trip. Our
appearance on Indian and Hot creeks was
. complete surprise to the Indians in that
vicinity, but those further in were inform
ed Of our presence, and they got out of the |
way.
have Just received your dispatches Of |
the 18th. | will move without delay TO |
Fort Laramie, and will as coon a. possible |
move to join Crook. My men and horses |
are very tired, but few days OF reasonable |
marching, with full forage, will make them |
all right.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 19-The following
dispatch was received at the military head
quarters here, to-day:
Fort Laramie, Wy. T., July Is, IS76-l
To Col. K G. Drum, Adjutant- General,
Division Of Missouri, Chicago A courier,
Just arrived from Red Cloud, reports that
on the 18th inst, Gen. Merritt Intercepted
the 800 Cheyennes and Sioux, who had left |
the agency, to JOIN the hostile bands against
Crook and Terry, and drove them back to
the agency. Signed,
f. +. TOWNSEND, Commanding.
S. EULL-
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 20.-A "Pioneer
Press and Tribune special from Bismarck
says. The afatamant that S;s,,.~ p,Ii