The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-09-22
LAyTEN nA7. 4.

parade Of Odd Fellows, 20 day, was 4
splendid demonstration. Il IL estim sted !
tha, 5000 men were in line, and the /
streets along the line Of the procession
were ,hronged with spectators.
WAsHisoTos. Sept. 90 The trial of
General B4bcock and Sommcrville.
charged with conspiracy in connection
with the. SAT. burglary case. was re
sumed this morning. Alexander and
Col. II G. Whitley. ex-chief Of the
secret s-rvics division. were examined
., length. but nothing specially new
was ELECTED froa, their testimony.
Whitley. who was jointly indicted with
the defendants, was released under q
nolls prosequi granted in consideration
of his evidence, stated that assistant
district attorney Harrington and Gen
erai h,bcock were cognizAnt of the
burglary, and promised their co-opera
ton ia protecting the participants
therein from punishment.
CHICAGO. Sept. 20.-Sews has been
received a, military headquarters here to
day that on the 10 inst. the head chief
of the Blnckfoot band Of the Sioux. was
arrested by the military authorities for
exerting his influence to prevent the
hostile Indians from coming in to sur
render sn.i for other offenses. He will
be kept in custody until the charges
against him are vesti4ated. The In
dams since this arrest have become very
respectful and friendly. 1t will he re-
membered this chief, John Gross. was,
after his arrest, paroled by the authori-
ties that he might attempt to secure the
surrender Of Kill Eagle and his forces.
This was accomplished, and Kill Eagles
band laid down their arms, as has al
ready been declared ia the official dis
patches. John Gross was highly com
plimented by Gen. Carlin. commanding
at Standing Rock. for his services, and
in return made an eloquent plea for
| his brethren. and humorously handed
over n worthless flint lock rifle TO be
sent 10 the Great Father in token Of
| submission.
Sioux CRY. Sept. 20.-A Fort Sully
49,, 1900. s-ys ,.s.i .,... --.e.~,
ported, when called on to surrender his
arms aud ponies. sent word to General
Buell.. ct Cheyenne Agency. that he
would do nothing Of the kind, and he
wants all the soldiers TO cross TO tho
east bank and keep their rations. as
the Indians would take care Of them
selves.
WILMINGTON. N. c., Sept 2O-The
steamship Rebeccn Clyde sailed from
here Saturday morning loaded with
naval stores aud cotton. She became
disabled off Scracoke Inlet. twenty
miles south Of Hattoras. on Sunday
morning at seven o'clock fro n the roll
ing Of the deck load. breaking the steer
ing gear, and the lashings of the deck
lead becoming entangled in the pro
peller. The wind was blowing a per :
feet hurricane from the southeast. In
the effort To heavc the ieck-load over
board several persons were washed
overheard aud instantly drowned. Bv
heroic efforts OF the captain. chief en-.
ginecr. second mate and cook. the
/ spApker was raised and almost i,nmedi-
ately thrown clear from the mast.
/ They next raised the main sail. but il
was soon destroyed. They were unable
60 clear the foresAil. but succeeded in
getting the jib thirds up. Engi-
neer Jones and second mate Hendricks
then went assern 10 try and clear the
propeller, but we're washed overheard
and immediately disappeared behind
big wave The survivors chung to the
ship. the sea washing over her. fore
and Al. At one O'Clock the shore ap-
pcarcd in sight. the wind having blown
the ship before it Oh the beach. The
captain and cook managed TO clear the
port boat. but i, got away with only
cue man IN it and one elinging to her
stsrn. The breakers soon amped the
boa. but the two men, Sol. Whitlow.
oiler. rud a colorcd fireman named Bob.
reached the shore. The res, chung 10
the hull of .he ship un,il il was smashed
to pieces. ana then struck out for shore.
bu, the following only succeeded in
reaching it: WI Parsley, Fred Price.
JIM Cronlay. Frank Edgerly and Chas
Eyc,el. from Wilmington; the cook.
Philip Myers: a colorei fireman, Buck
ley. coal HEAVIER. Pat Ha.pen. and tie
pilot, nAned English The body Of
Captain Ch,lds WAS warm wien II Was
washed ashore. bu. all efforts a. resasci-
tation were fruitless. His remains were
buried ou Portsmouth Island. No uday
a;scrnoou. The survivors ssere kiudly
cared for hy the Inhabitants The ship
is total wreck. Large portions of he:
cargo were washed ashore And Sc
cured.