Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-02
Farther Of che Recent Indian
EbG Int.

temptation of which TACT caused them
to fight with desperation. Their loss
in killed is about rs and q large num-
Der wounded. General MacKenziS's
conduct is characterized IS brilliant.
entailing only the loss of one officer,
Lieutenant Mrkenney, Fourth Caval-
nv, of Memphis, Tenn. and five enlist
I'd inch killed aud twenty wounded.
The Pawnee Scouts rendered valuable
service and were richly rewarded in
spoils. General Mackenzie will join
General Crook on Crazy Woman's
Fork and accompany the attack to be
made o Crazy Horse, who is reported
to 10 on the Rosebud.
Tweed Weakeus.
NKw YORK. Nov. 30.
Tho Herald that Tweed
has determined tn dismiss all Of his
counsel and let the Law take its course.
stormy session or Congress Pre-
dicted.
New YORK. Dec. /.
A Times Washington special says it
is doubtful III quorum OF tho House
will be here on Monday. Az soon ss
q Speaker IL elected 1t Is expected tina;
. storIn will reak forth and an immo.
ulHtC SttoWCt VI f'"Oot|t
proportions and declarations relative
to tho political situation will be rzined
on the Speakers table. II is thought
that great excitement will mark the
session from the worry beginning. On
the other hand there is a suggestion
that Mr.. Tilden will hold his people
under restraint by making known his
wishes through chosen channels.
Heister Clymer announced himself rs
a candidate for Speaker, though Ran.
dali says this does not effect his
chances.
California Pioneers In New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. |.
The Association OF California Pio-
neers have inaugurated y series OF
monthly reception OF old ties, swapping
pioneer experience, eliciting and re-
cording personal historical facts con-
nected with the pioneer days. The
opening of the reception at the Sturto-
want House was a decided success.
The Mxis Centennial Building sold.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. i.
The Main building OF the Interna.
tiOnal Exhibition WAS purchased this
morning by the international Exhibi-
ton Company for the sum of $4,000.
a Hopeful son.
CHICAGO, Dec. l.
Col. +. d. Grant. for assaulting q
Journal reporter ON Wednesday, was
brought before Justice Summerfield's
Court, this morning, and fined $40.
A Rhode Island Eiector Declared
Ineligible.
PROVIDENCE. Dec. 1.
The General Assembly convened In
special session n. day. The Governor
communicated the opinion OF the Su
preme Court that CorIiss, Tho present
elector. elect, Is Ineligible by reason OF
being q member of the United States
Centennial Commission.
Hon. w. s. Slater was elected to fill
the vacancy. receiving 81 votes to ~
tor Chax. Il. Cutler, the Democratic
candidate.
Col. MacKesxie's Omcisi Report.
CHICAGO, Dec. /.
An official report of Mackenzie,
| Colonel of the Fourth Cavalry, was re-
ceived at military headquarters here
to-day. II states that about noon on
tho l4th, while marching in a south
westerly direction toward the Sioux
| Pass of the Big Horn mountains, five
u advance scouts me him and reported
that the main camp OF tie Cbeyennes
were about Is Or 20 n lies distant.
About sunrise the command began
marching toward the hostiles, reach
ing tho village after daylight, com.
plctely surprising the Indians and
compelling them to vacate the village
suddenly and take refuge in q rsvine.
After y brisk fight, lasting All hour and
skirinishibg until night. they capitu
lated. The entira village, having
l73 lodges, with all their contents was
d%i.troyed. Five hundred ponies were
captured and twenty five Indian bod
les we're found. IL is almost certain
that u much larger number were
killed. The command moved to
camp on Powder river, whence this
report Was made on the 18th inst.
Lieutenant McKenny, Of the Fourth
Cavalry, who was killed, was one OF
the most gallant officers and honorable
of men,. General Crook, in transmit
ting The above report, says: ~ car not
commend too highly this brilliant
achievement and ~gallantry Of the
troops. This will De q terrible blow to