Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-16
Congressional Proceedings.

SpiIltISIlC0 IsCROib VII tiU libiu'A ny
preparation bill, which was agreed to
without discussion.
Logan called up the House hill
to authorize the President to ac-
cept the services OF volunteers to aid in
suppressing this Indian hosti!ities. He
submitted an amendment in the ma
ture of y substitute authorizing the
President to increase such companies
Of cavalry regiments ~ he may think
proper to q hundred men each, pro-
viding that the total number OF men
shall not exceed $1,000, and appropri-
ating $l,63i, 100 to pay the expenses OF
such an increase,
Confirmation or tho News Of
Crook ! Victory.
CHICAGO, Aug. IA.
Ar Inter Oceans Sioux City special
says an Indian brought new into Fort
Thompson this afternoon that a great
battle was recently fought by General
Crooks command and Sitting Bulls
forcs. The Indians wore nearly all
killed. and those who escaped were
scattered in all directions, there not
being enough loft ~ resist ths soldiers.
Marchin. TO the Front.
ST. FAUh, Aug. a..
A Pioneers press special from the
Sioux expedition says: Preparations
are at last completed, and We march al
daybreak tomorrow, the route being
up tho Rosebud and the objective
points-the Indians - wherever aud
whenever they may he found. Pri-
marily, we expect to effect a junction
with General Crook, but not q devis-
ton from the object will be made for
that purpose. Sickness is showing it.
self among the men, with u strong
tendency to scurvy. and that which is
to be done must DO done soon. The
weather is hot beyond precedent. The
mercury indicates to-day from 100 to
lis degrees in tho shade. Much ~ pre-
tension is felt as to tho effect OF march,
ing in such heat. General Terry's
force, exclusive OF the depot guard,
consists OF 9l9 infantry, 1854 cavalry, 40
artillery, and "A Crow Indians. One
of the most formidable difficulties to
be anticipated on this march is want of
water and grass. There has been no
am .or ssvera, weeks and Rosebud
contains but very little water at It's
mouth, and 1t IL feared the grass, which
has survived the drought, has been
burned by tho Indians. Tho country
hereabouts has been covered with
smoke eve since the battle Of the Big
Horn.
More Confirmation.
CHICAGO, Aug. Il.
A TIrtbune's Omaha special dispatch
| received from Helena about Terry's
fight was first considered improbable,
| but has since had some apparent con
l ..x.kn " .ftilArU tlt . n ~ ns-
hero. There IL no news OF . junction
| on the 5th. Terry WAS to march on
/ the 18th. Gen. Williams thinks, from
tho direction in which The Indians
were marching, that 1t must have been
Crook that met and whipped them.
Private dispatche, from J. w. Dear,
| agency post trader, states that he has
xot from Indian sources news that
| Crook had met and defeated the Sioux.
Dispatches from Il. ID. Townsend, vt
Fort Laramie. state that he had news
from Spotted Tail Agency that Terry's
troops had met and whipped the In
dams.
Indian Tribes Declare Against She
sioux.
NEW YORK, Aug. Is.
A Tribu1e's Washington letter, re-
ceived here from Blackfeet Agency,
says: After n full council oil the tribes
OF that nation, namely: Blood, Black
feet and Piegans-Lhave resolved to re.
ject tho proposals of Sitting Bull to join
in the Sioux hostilities against tn,
whites. They have, on the contrary,
signified their desire to send u com
| pany of scouts to join the Government
troops in the war against the Sioux.
The unanimity with which all of the
other tribes express their desire
to 20 to war against Sitting Bull shows
| what intense hatred and fear these OPP
| pressive and numbering Sioux have
| created In the breasts of weaker tribes
which have retired before their ag-
gressions. The Crows, Mandins, Sho-
shones, Rees, Flatheads and Biackieet
all are anxious to join our troops
| against the tyrants of the plains. 1t
was certainly time for the Government
to interfere in behalf of friendly In
dams ii not of the whites.
Political Fight in
DINA, Tenn, Aug. IA.
There was q shooting atfray here to-
day between political enemies, who
were attending a trial. The trouble
was caused by an assault by some OF
the men upon Sheriff Harris. who was
wounded, and amid a general melee
! Mack Weller was killed. Two Sheriffs
and six others were more or less
wounded.
The Great statue of Liberty.
NEW YORK, Aug. Is.
The first shipment Of a portion OF
the great statue of Liberty which is to
be erected on Bedloe's Island as a light
| house, was received from France by
the steamer Labrador Of the Havre
line, yesterday. There are eight sec.
tons packed in as many boxes in this
consignment. Only two boxes have
| been landed, containing the right
hand and wrist and the other . portion
Of the torch. The casting is of dark
| bronze and hollow, tho bronze being
| between l 1-l6 and | Is OF an inch
thick, and braced throughout with
wrought-iron stays. Center rods run
through them; portions taking the