Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-16
BY ELEGR APH!
SPECIAL tn THE PIoCHE DAILY RECOGD
BY WESTERN UNION LINE.
EASTERN DISPATCHES.

Tail Agencies state that affairs are very
uncertain owing to the recent news of
Clusters defeat. The Interior Depart
ment is issuing nothing but corn and
flour and has failed on beef entirely
Scouting parties have been withdrawn
from the road between the agency and
the bridge on the Sidney route.
There is still one company at the bridge.
The commanding officer at Fort Robin
son thinks the necessity of the case de-
mands company at that post. 1t is
not probable that the Indians will make
trouble at the agencies as that is their
only city of refuge in case they are
whipped.
The heat only slightly abated yester-
day. The deaths equal those Of Mon
day, which was the greatest of the
season.
The Suns Washington special says
Grant is Frustrated by the heat and takes
vacation at the order of his physician.
| Fl. Kilbourne has told the keeper of
the Capitol Restaurant to sue the United
States for his (Kilbourne) board bill.
The Suns Washington special pours
a steady fire into Orth of Indiana, on the
Venezuelan claims, by publishing
fraudulent claims, which it is alleged
Orth assisted in various ways.
The Times Washington special saws
the statement that the President ordered
Morrill, to make certain removals in the
Treasury is false.
A Times special says the rebel flag was
carried at procession at Plattsburg,
Missouri, on the Fourth and afterwards
affixed to the courthouse flagstaff.
The Tribune's Washington special
says the President one day last week
gave an audience to an Ohio private citi-
Zen in no way connected vito public life
and voluntarily conversed with him or
tho public situation. Among other
things, the President criticized very &c.
verely Hayes letter; he thought it re-
flected upon the present administration.
The President further said to this gentle
man he hoped the time would come
when the American people would be per-
mitted to elect President for as long a
time as they chose. The President 8
entire manner indicated complete dis
satisfaction with the political situation
and much personal anger.
Various Washington specials declare
|
Clews, the banker, are wanted by the
Sergeant-st-Arms and not found.
The Custer Monument Fund has
reached 1854. Among the large sign
ers is Lawrence Barrett.
CHICAGO, July 15.-The Times Bis.
marck special says the impression pre-.
walls here that the military authorities
do not realize the work they have to do
The Indians in the hostile camps are be.
lieved to number at least ten thousand,
while there are many women and chill.
dren, nearly all of these are effective in
campaign. There are certainly from
five to seven thousand Indians who can
and will fight until they are subdued
and the fate of Custer should be q warn
ing that they intend to make thorough
work and have confidence in their abilit,
to do 80. There is little uneasines,
among the citizens east of the Missouri
River though they, as well as most O.
the military posts, are without sufficien
protection should the Indians determin,
to raid this locality. The so-called fort
on tho Upper Missouri are mere posts
collection of cheap buildings, in every
instance destitute of earthworks ant
generally no stockade of any nature
Rice, Lincoln and Stevenson would fal
before five hundred warriors who dare,
to make a charge, if they used FIRE il
connection with other weapons. Their
are less than three thousand troops al
told operating against the Indians, an,
nearly half of those are used in guardin
wagon trains and supply depots, Will
there seems to be a disposition on tn
3 part of each command to win glory 70
itself without the aid OF co-operatin
/. forces. Until more effective measure
are taken you may look for continue
, disaster or an aboritive campaign. Co
Burke, Indian Agent at Standing Rocl
. writes there can be no peace until tn
] hostile bands are broken up and sui
+ dued; that the most horrible crimes ma
be committed under the noses of til
agents or the military and a momeu
afterwards the perpetrstor is on his wa
to the hostiles, where, being desperate
! he becomes one of the bravest of tb
5 brave. Not only this, but white outlaw
: from mining camps and other point
in the Territories and from the Britis
Possessions find an asylum among thes
Indians, and having organized then
Q enjoy peculiar facilities for gaining arm
!. and ammunition. The hostile are rio
: in plumber. rich in horses and rich in tn
fruits Of the chase, and each India
agency and trading post becomes bas
= of supplies to them, which they hav
!. abundant means to obtain.
n YANKToN. Dakota. July 15.--Six con
u panies OF the Fifth Infantry. under Gel
Miles. have arrived here en- route for tt
;, Big Horn to reinforce Gen. Terry. The
II leave on Sunday for the seat OF war.