Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-17

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he fate Of Custer should be . warning
hat they intend to make thorough work
md have confidence In their ability 10 do
I. There IL little unessiness among citi.
.ens east Of the Missouri river. though
hey. a. well a. most Of the military posts.
re without suficisnt protection. should
ihs Indians determine TO raid In that local
ty. The so-called forts on the Upper Mis-
'ouri are mere posts-a collection OF cheap
buildings-in every instance desti'
lute Of earth-works, and generally with nc
of any nature or description.
Rice. Lincoln and Stevenson would
Iall before 500 warriors who should
iare to make Q charge. II they used fire
In connection with their weapons. There
are less than 5000 troops. all told, operat.
ing against the Indians, and nearly half OF
these are used In guarding wagon-trains
or supply depots, while there seems TO be
! disposition on the part OF each command
10 win glory for itself without tho aid OF
cooperating forces. Until more effective
are taken you may look for con
disaster or an abortive campaign
Colonel Burke. Indian Agent at Standing
Rock, writes that there q be no peace
until the hostile bands are broken up and
subdued; that the most horrible crimes
may be committed under the noses OF the
or the military. and q moment al
ter the perpetrator Ia on his way TO the
hostiles, where. being desperate. he be
comes one Of the bravest Of the brave
Not only this. but white outlaws from min
ing camps and other points In the Terrific
ries. and even from the British posses
sions, find an asylum among these IN
diAns.
Massacre or Miners by Isdisns.
BURLINGTON. Iowa. July &c. W.
Hanscomo arrived here from Custer City
He says he left Custer City ON the
ssth Of June and has come direct through.
lie says the company of HAnscome, Cool
( Custer were at work ON q dry gulcl
claim which was paying twenty dollars per
day TO the man. On the 10th Of June,
the party we're ut work In the gnlch
and had Just received 4 new hydraulic en-
CINE. and had been engaged during the
LAY In placing IL. the camp was jumped
by Indians. who captured nine horses and
Killed the following Of tho party: Carter,
". A. Brown, William Brown. Henry
Brown. Lowell Valentine. John II. HUI,
and William Page. Hanscome and Cool
cut their way through the Indian circle
aud escaped. On returning next day the!
found their companions terribly mutilated
and scalpei. The machinery was buried
in the gulch. and Mr.. Hanscome started
out with the remains Of Mr.. Carter and
has forwarded them to Liverpool, England
Cook remains to guard the property until
his return. Mr.. Hanscome says the Hill,
are full Of rascals and bawdy.houses and
gamblers. who trade and sell ammunition
10 ANYBODY, and thinks this Is n way IN
which the Indians get ammunition. liz
says men who 20 TO work can get good pa,
for IL, and that the Hills are rich In gold
but II can be got only by labor aud atten'
ton. with means to buy machinery. h'
states that there was q rumor In Custel
City that the command was being held n
bay to the east Of Custer and detained
from making Roadway.
rhs Charges Against the Seeretary
ofshs NAVY.
wAsHISoroS. July l5.-The Democrat,
members Of the House Committee "a,
they have discovered evidence suficienI
To- warrant the impeachment Of nobeson
but IL Is likely they will declare him UNI
10 continue in Office, but not recommend
his impeachment. for the reason that thu
proofs may not be sufficient 10 enabl.
them 10 make out Q case. Tho Republican
members are preparing q minority report
which will acquit kobeson Of any dishonesI
action. One Of the strongest points made