Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-08-05

W aNhlNGioh. july ~ inc Sth-
ate passed bill To authorize an ~
crease of 300 men in cavalry regi-
ments Ia operate against the hostile
Sioux Indians.
New Orleans, July Ola the
Third Golden Drawing AT the Opera
House to day the following numbers
drew the large prizes: 2sI5 drew
100000, l0,l79 drew $4,000, To-
$50 drew $4,000, 910l drew sl0,.
600.
Washington, July ga special
from LcaVenworth, Kansas, says a
story comes nom Sidney, Nebraska,
n recruiting station on the Cnlnn
Pacific railroad near Cheyenne, that
the Sioux attacked Crooks camp on
Goose Greek, killing nearly 300, and
driving the entire command acrOs,
the creek. The story goes that
on "Wednesday evening \. I. frary
post snllcr ut Camp Sheridan, arriv.
eel AT Sidney, stating that Lame
Deer, friendly Chief came into
Camp sheridan, thirty-six hours
from the battle field ~ a courier,
stating that General Crook had
more men killed than Clusters. The
IndlaRs have lull sweep ia the north
ern country, aud propose, after driv-
ing the miners from the Black Hills
sweeping the agencies, and attacking
the railroad stations. The attack,
il appears, was made Monday last.
Cheyenne, July 2o.-PrevIous re-
ports VIA Missouri River Agencies
are ia part confirmed By news re
ceivei at rort IArmie from Red
Clond to-day. Runners arrived at that
agency, saitl 10 have come from
crazy Horses baud, state that that
chief With "a portion Of his band had
LETT Sitting lIull and are ca route for
the agency avOwcily 10 treat tor
peace. Turning over the agencies
al Red Cloud aud Spotted Tail has
been done without difficulty, while
majority OF Indians are disposed
to submit, quite number express
dissatisfaction at having soldiers
placed over them and "A final council
i being held at Red Cloud 10 day.
Some dis,atiSfa 'liou il felt by the
Indians at the meagre supply OF
food, which consists entirely Of
corn, -four, anl beat They insist on
sugar, coffee and tobacco In fulfill.
mcnt of the treaty, aud further ia
altributing the departure from the
agencies Of those who have joined
the hostile bands 10 this fact rather
than to desire Tor war. An appro-
hension OF inability to carry cut the
orders Ca disarm the Indians before
allowing them To return to the
agency, exists at camp Sherman and
Robinson.
Baton Rouge, July 1.-THE FOL.
lowing splendid ticket has been
placed n nomination by the largest
aud most intelligent Democratic Con
venti0n eyer assembled in Louis
Iana.
For Governor, Gen. Frank Mich.
OILS, Of Assumption; tor Lieutenant
Governor, Louis A. Witt, Of Orleans
for Attorney General. NJ. y. Ogden,
of Orleans for Secretary Of State
W IN. A. Strong; for Auditor, Allen
Jumcl, and tor Superintendent of
Public Education, X. N. Lusher.
For Presidential Electors, for the
State at large, John McEnory, oil
Ouachlta, and Ex-Gov. X. e.. Wick.
life, of Hest Feliciana, were chosen,
with u. Y. Jonas OF Orleans, aud I
&. Manning OF Rapides "a alternatcs.
There IN the widest enthusiasm
here over the ticket, and every body
Is delegated with the selections made
by the Convention.
At two o'clock p. m. the Conven-
ton adjourned siae die.
Augusta, July 2.--Thursday, the
10Th inst, a regrO at Red Hill, Edge
field county committed rape on a
little white girl Ave years old, the
daughter Of Louis Prescott, infiicting
fearful injuries. Last Tuesday
evening a party of men took the ne
gro into the woods and hung him.
Two negroes stopped Mr. William
DELPHI, a merchant Of this city, on
the highway nine miles from Angus
In, levelcd guns at him aud made
hlm give up his watch and money.
last night a colored constable at
Hamburg attempted To arrest two
negroes charged with stealing. lie
caught one, whea the other fired at