The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-24
TEL EGRAPHIC.
GEN. CROOK.
ereparlng TOR a General Advance on
August D6.

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left Goose Creek the 10th, has reached
Fort Fettermau. He escaped from 200
Indians on Powder river. who were
Watching him, and he fears they have
captured outward bound scouts. All
oulet at Crooks camp. An active cam
rnign will open about August 10.
CHEYENNE, July ga courier who left
Goose Greek on the evening OF the 10th
inst, arrived at Fort Fetterman tonight.
His delay WAS caused by having met at
Powder river a body or two hundred
Indians, from whom he escaped by hid
ing himself In the timber FOR twenty
four hours One Indian followed his
trail nine miles. He aays they were evil
IDENTIFY waiting for him, and lao fears
that couriers who were sent from Fort
Fettermap on the 10th inst. with dis
patches for Crook were Intercepted. IA
he saw their trail this aide the river bus
not beyond
His DELAY run him out OF rations, COM
pelling him to fast two days. He left
all uuiet in camp. Hostile Sioux are
believed 10 be north OF Goose Greek
forty miles and not far from the scene
of the late massacre on Little Big Horn
River. They had not fired into camp
lately nor attempted to burn IL out, al
though the parched condition OF the
grass renders this somewhat easy, n
least animals may he robbed OF their
subsistence. Wagon train gives them
"A suppIy until October. The cols mand
moved seven miles north on the day or
the courier's departure to another
branch OF Tongue river. near the Fort
of Big Horn Mountains, where they will
camp until the Fifth Cavalry, which
leaves Fort Laramie on Monday next,
reaches Il, about the 9Th of August.
Gen. Crook will make no aggressive
movement until this event, when, "
oouriers whom he has dispatched to
Gen. Terry. advising him to 1otn him,
succeed In reaching that command. he
will have made a junction with Terry.
and the next action will prove "a decisive
one.
There IL nothing that has not alrerdy
been reported pertaining to Glen. Me
ritt's late engagement with Chevenn Va.
The Indian Killed by Buffalo Bill was
named Yellow Hand. u young chief.
The agent at Red Cloud admits that u
to this date 1000 Sioux and 1900 Chey-
snnes have left that agency for the
North, though all Ia quiet there now,
and Il Ii believed that no more will 60.
The stage to- night brought In $4,000 \
dust from Dead Wood. Mr.. Gardner. a
reliable man, who has spent five weeks
in traversing that region. intent on sat
isfyinE himself of its richness, reports
that marvellous discoveries are being
made, aud fully million dollars awaits
safe transport. He saw In the posses
,sion OF Mr.. Beary, Of this city, one nu =
! get weighing Sli7. and number rang
ing from 81 10 Slb he also brings 100
pounds OF sample quartz for smelling.
Crime.
BosroN. July 80 Giovanni Moestrel,
the Italian who murdered Nicholas
Civignani. was arrested tonight.
SAN Francisco. July ga train on
the Central Pacific Railroad to-day ran
over and killed man near Truckee,
who was found To have been lashed 10
the track.
CHrCAc o, July - Chicagus 30, Louis
vile 7.
Indiana independents.
ISDrANAPoLis, July - The Chairman
Of the independent Greenbaok STATE
Central Committee denies the report
that comes from Washington 20 the
effect that thevgreen back party OF lndi
ana will support Tilden and Hendricks
In case the House repeats the resume
ton act, and says that Ia no event will
the Independents of Indiana supper
the Democratic ticket either State or
national. The Independents will stand
hy Peter Cooper and their own State
utkcI ut all litHatds, bSiItNiHk thae INV
can carry the State. The committee
has called new State convention for
August Ia, to take position on the silver
question.
ST. LOUIS, July 23.-Gen. John Nc
Donald and Col. John A. Joyce made
affidavit yesterday that Fitzroy in the
trial OF q. NJ. Mckee regarding the pay
ment OF $3.50 to Mr.. Mckee at the office
iGen. Mcdonald, was malicious and
false In every particular. This affidavit
was sent to Washington to-day.
suicide.
New YORK, July 23.-M. l.. s. Jewett,
for many years sketch artist for Frank
Leslie's illustrated papers, committed
suicide by shooting, at his residence in
Jersey City, this morning.
FRANCE.
PARIS. July 23.-Ex-Queen Isabella
has left for Spain.
VERSAILLES, July 23.-The Chamber Of
Deputies, to-day, renewed the vote
OF former Assembly, overthrowing the
Empire. Afterwards, there was an ami
mated debate In connection with several
recent nominations for Mayors.
M. de Cassagnac, Bonapartist. ac-
cused NJ. de Marcere, Minister OF the
Interior, OF using the confidence of
TIcSlutHt W. ut
theoretically protested against Nj. Cas-
sagnac's assertions. He said ii was the
duty of the Cabinet TO appoint Repub-
publican functionaries. He concluded
by expressing hope that the country
would remain faithful to the Chamber,
which, by firmness and devotion, has
firmly attached the nation to Repub-
lican Institutions. The members the of
party of the Left applauded to this pas
sage of the Minister'S remarks, inter
preting IL as a rejoinder to Senate's
rejection OF the University bill yes
terday.
The House finally unanimously, after
the eloquent speech by Nj. Gambetta.
passed a vote of confidence in the Min
istry; 81 deputies voted, Bonapartists
abstained from voting.
TURKEY.
Turks Defeated and Routed.
BELGRADE, July 2S.-Official advices
respecting fighting on the 20th inst, at