Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-15
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EAS r L u n.
Reported Victories OF Generals
Terry and Crook.

Reported Victories OF Generals
Terry and Crook.
HELENA. Montana. August i3.-An Is-
dqpssieHf (Bozeman, Montanal special,
dated August 18th, says: A Sioux squaw
who anne into u crow camp reportza ter
rible battle; that Crook had almost ami
hilatci the Sioux. and had the remainder
in such n position as to force their sur
render. Parties from Grow Agency bring
this news. II may be greatly exaggerated,
10 not entirely false.
WASHINGTON. August l4.-0n inquiry
at army headquarters to-day II 10 ascer-
tanned that nothing whatever has been re-
ceived confirmatory Of the report Of tho
Sioux squaw. that q terrible battle had
taken place between Crook and the Sioux
Indians. and that the latter had been al
most annihilated. and while hopes are eS.
pressed that II may prove true. the story
Is considered doubtful.
CHICAGO. August l4.-R. Williams. As
sistant Adjuiant General at Omaha, telc-
graphs 10 General Sheridan's ~headquart-
ers here that the following has just bcn
received by him.
"Fokr LARAMIE. Wy. August 1.-THE
report Of General Terry's fight with Bit
ting Bull Is confirmed through Indians
coming into Spotted Tail Agency. They
| report q heavy engagement. the defeat OF
the Indians with great loss and Sitting
Bull wounded. TowNsEsp.'
II Is proper 10 say that the accuracy OF
| the information contained In this dispatch,
coming rs Il does from such = source. IL
discredited.
How the Hawaiian Treaty Biii wss
Passed.
WASHINGTON. August l4.-The passage
| Of the Hawaiian Treaty bill by such 4 sur.
prisingly large majority was the result OF
| the finest and most assiduous efforts, pri.
vaiely executed. by its Senatorial friends
among their colleagues on tho fioor. In
this way. without endangering the bill by
p~rolongstion Of debate. Sargent and
| others counteractej the impressions pro-
duced on wayering Senators by the various
arguments advanced against the measure.
This policy was departed from only In one
instance. where Sargent found II neces-
sary TO publicly show that Morrilrs in
| sidious amendment regarding consular
certificates was already provided for by
the general laws. The adoption Of any
amendment whatever would, Of course.
| have Snt tft ulll INCA WIN u NtItAiutN w
~postponement until next Winter. with \
| probability % it, failure. Sargent's man
agement of the bill. In getting IL before
the Senate for action. and In saving II
from the double danger of being amended.
commanded general admiration. He was
warmly and effectively seconded by Jones.
Mitchell and Kelly. Senator Booth vas
known to be opposed 10 the bill. but he re-
Trained from voting ON the question Of its
final passage.
salaries Of Female Clerks
NEW yoGK, August N.-A Trbaa,
Washington special says: One Of the
meanest propositions that has recently
been made is credited TO an officer Of the
Government. who, II il said. proposes that
In arranging the force VI clerks In the
several departments the salaries OF all
ladies now receiving 81. 200. sl,i00, 5 $1,000
or 81 800 shall be reduced TO $500. In or
der that II will be necessary TO. discharge
80 many male clerks of higher grades as
will otherwise have 10 go. The number OF
ladies In the employ Of the Government
who receive more than $1,000 salary Is
small. and In almost every instance they
are experts In the department service In
which they are placed. II Is not claimed
that the male clerks, who will receive
their salaries. can do their work any bet.
ter or a. we'll as II is done by the ladies.