Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-12-01
The sisuasisa In south carsiiss.
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NEWS.
The situation In south Carslins.
NEW YoHx. December 1.-The H'rdid
prints tho following: CoLrnBiA. Decenn'
Der AT A. NJ. tho Houses are still In
session. Tho members arc sleeping smok-
ing, converting. and q few OF them arc
listening TO the eloquencc Of NEGRO from
Charleston county. known .. Fancy bil,
the Santa Fs orator. Both parties arc
holding tho fort till tomorrow. The
Democrats know that II they 60 cut they
will not bs readmitted. and the propose TO
stay until IL n. tomorrow. whom the Lau-
rens and Eigefeld delegations will doubt
less be elected by the Federal soidiers.
The scene In the hall at this hour 10
unique and interesting. There 10 Tree
and easy air about II that docs not agree
with the situation % II really Is.
COLUMBIA. December 1.-The situation
IA unchanged. Both bodies have occupied
the House Of Representatives since IL N.
Yesterday. Numerous propositions Tor .
Compromise availed nothing. II Is now
half.past one, and the United States troops
have not intsrfered. The Democratic rep
resentatiyes from Edgsheld and LAursns
are still In their seats. II 10 o likely
that a sufficient number Of Republicans
will unite with the Democrats In : caucus,
in which the entire matter will Be settled.
CHICAGO, December Ia Washington
special says the news from South Carolina
| to-day IL very mcagor. II Ia believed hore
that the Democrats are playing 0 very
shrewd game and purposely inviting aeon.
iiict with the Federal authorities 30 Thai
political capital may he made against the
| Administration In the North.
The Cabinet IL In session considering
| the situation, and tho conclusion arrived
at will be Immediately autographed 10 Cen
| erol lluger at Columbia. One thing 10
| certain, and that 10 that the Administration
| will stand by Chamberlain and tho rsgu-
larly elected state officers. let the Demo-
crats howl a. much ~ they may. This
| course Is definitely decided upon. and
| threats Of Impeachment will NOT deter the
President from doing his duty.
The Indian War.
CHICAGO, Dec. AT Shoridan's head.
quarters this morning = dispatch was re-
csivcd from Crook. dAtod Crazy Woman.
November 2sth, via Fort Fstterman. No
vsmber 3Oth. saying: "Bsfore reaching
General Mackenzie. l learned OF tho lndi.
ans retreat. and that Mackenzie WAS re-
| turning with his command. 10 ! u
fernandez the foot troops 10 this place. i
send you Mackenxio's report OF his opera
| tons against tho Chsysnnss. i cannot
commend too highly his achievements and
the g~allantry Of his command. This will
| bo a terrible blow 10 the h~ostiles, ~ these
| Chsyennss wero not only the bravest war
| riors, but have been tho head OF all the
| raids and doviltry committed In this coun-
try, Mckenzic's report dsss not diner
essentially from the account already sent.
lie SAYS, however, that the village. consist
| ing Of i73 lodges and their entire contents.
was destroyed. About 800 ponies were
taken and Is Indians killed, whose bodies
| fell into our hands, but l believe Q much
larger number were killed. OF Lieutenant
Mckinney. Who was killed. Mckenzie says
he was one Of the most gallant officers aud
honorable men he has sver known.
Large Fire iu New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. December i.-Ahrs broke
out early this morning At tho corner oil 81.
BERNARD and Clcrbourne streets. II has
reached and crossed Esplanade street. and
is still burning. Three blocks have been
destroyed.
New ORLEANS, December 1.-As far -
can DO ascertained the following IL the
number Of houses destroyed by the ERE
this A. NJ: Twenty on Columbia street.
"a ON Robertson street, 81 On Tillsrs street.
-. N...,. .,r..t and IN nm Nkuroh stre.t