The Worthington advance., 1876-08-03
RECORD OF THE NEWS.
Political, Personal and Foreignj'Do-
Rings and Gossip.

Political, Personal and ForeignTDo-
fings and Gossip. |
A Brave Girl.
Annie Mulcahy, servant III tHe
family Of DR.. Fox, near Madison, wis.,, was
LEFT alone . few days since, while the iam'iy
vent Ia town. Soon two men with blackeneo
49,. .nneared At the door, and she refused to
o,,en The screen door. One Of the men I'M ;
nediately broke through the wire netting,
followed BY his companion. The girl ran to
the diping-room, seized double -barreled
shot gun, which she found unloaded, but
with bravery worthy Of Custer, rushed
back to the parlor with the muzzle in her t
hands and struck the foremost villain pow ;
erful blow over the head, telling him to the |
noor. His companion at once threw sulphur
ic acid in the brave girls face, As she aimed
4 blow At him, which missed its mark. The
villain then drew large knife and rushed on
the defenseless woman, attempting to stab
her in the breast. She threw up her hand to
ward of the blow, when the knife descending
cut all the tendons Of her hand, she tainted
away. The villain supposing his murderous
purpose completed, and fearing the approach
Of the hired men from the harvest field near
by, seized his senseless companion and
rushed from the house. Three men have
been arrested, but no positive proof has been
obtained against them.
sitting Bull Gone Away Little.
Adviccs from General Crooks com.
n,and to July %, are Of Importance. The
main body Of the Sioux are believed to have
taken to the Big Horn Mountains, where
game is more abundant and grass fresher.
valleys, make it almost imperative OIL Crook
to follow them up at once. His force mus
ters about 200 regular soldiers and citizen
volunteers, besides the 200 Snake allies, and
he feels that he can at least hold his own on
any ground the emergency may select. 1t is
expected that the wagons will be parked on
the main Tonge river, near the mountains,
and with the pack train with Is to 20 days
rations, a vigorous but careful advance will
Immediately follow. 1t is not deemed ad-
visable for Crooks and Terry's forces to join
previous to a move by one or other Of the
command. 1t is thought the Indians would
make stand against one Of the columns, and
by arranging them and having the other COL
umn reserved, either to fight or follow up
with, something decisive may he expected
during the summer campaign. The enemy
is believed to be OH the head waters Of Ash
Creek, or the Little Big Horn, not far from
the Montana and Wyoming line, thirty to
forty miles from Crooks present camp.
Recruiting in New York.
The American flag floats from the
balcony of No. l74 Hudson street, New York,
and a six-ioot trooper, gorgeously arrayed in
blue suit with yellow facings, parades the
hallway. The cause of these manifestations is
explained to the passer-by by a number of
placards and signs in front OF the house, call
ing upon him to come in and enroll himself
in the United States cavalry. The memory
OF Custer and the noble deeds he performed
for his country still lives in the hearts Of his
countrymen, and there are plenty of men
who willingly make great sacrifices to avenge
his death. From the aforementioned Office,
on July 28th, there were sent 64 men good
and true to Join the brave fellows out west to
avenge Custer, and most Of them American.
No l74 Hudson street has been turned into
UA1oCASS AlN tllCIC NAC w Ac1
there who have volunteered to go west
Lieut.. Miller, officer in charge, is doing all in
his power to secure good men, and as meai-
cal men are very strict in their examination
Of the physical abilities Of each applicant, but
few are chosen out Of many who apply. The
greater number Of those who offer tor service
are young men from the country, who desire
TO exchange the plow for the sword.
The Poor, Abused Indian Don't Like 1t.
The turning over of the agencies at
Red Cloud and Spotted Tail has not been
without difficulty. While majority of the
Indians are disposed to submit gracefully,
there are quite number who express dissat
isfaction At having the soldier placed over
them, and final council was to be held at
Red Cloud on the 3lst.
Some dissatisfaction is felt by indians at
the meagre supply Of food, which consists
entirely OF corn, flour aud beet. They insist
OH sugar, coffee and tobacco, in tul6llment of
treaty stipulations, and farther attributing
the departure from the agencies Of those who
have joined the hostiles TO this tact, rather
than the desire for war. Apprehensions Of
inability to carry out the orders to disarm all
these Indians before allowing them to return
to the agency exist at Camps Sheridan and
Robinson. Two companies Of the fifth cav
airy go to Sheridan, increasing the force at