Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-26
EASTERN DISPATC HE'S.
ESPECIAL TO THE DAILY SENTINEL.

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A Brownsville special says yester-
day afternoon GeDeral Labarra gave
the merchants and business men of
Matamoras a peremptory order to meet
him at his office ut half past four
o'clock. When they met he explained
that the object of the meeting was to raise
$500, 900 to pay his troops and place
the city in u state of defense. Hs Of
fered a premium of 30 per cent. in Gus
tOm-house bonds, saying thai it was a
friendly offer, only if mo- accepted he
would raise the money by force, and
not scruple to Use severe means. He
said he had The interests Of his Govern
ment in his hands and would serve
them at all hazards. The merchants
present were then called OF TO sub
scribetl loan. When Senior Antonio
Langaria was called he said he was
unable to subscribe. He was iininedi
ately confined III the artillery quarters
and is there vet, bur will lie released
M subscribing $4,000. The sum of
Si0,0O0 has been demanded from the
house OF Don Francisco Armedins, the
manager Of which is an American eli
zen aud is in New Orleans at present.
Some of the members OF the firm were
on this side last night. Thirty thou
sand dollars were subscribed to day,
making "A total of S243, 900. This sum
falls S57 900 short of hat is needed
now, and Generel Labarra says he will
call for the balance in 10 days or so.
In addition TO this forced lodu Mexico
has levied a tax of n per cent. upon
capital, property, etc. American
merchants have subscribed TO the
loan, but in view of the arbitrary
measures on the part of General La
barra they have applied to United
States Consul Wilson for pro-
lection. General Delo is near Mata
moras with more than a thousand
men. 1t is supposed he will attack
Lat'arra soon, and the above facts will
aid materially TO give him an easy
victory.
News from General Crooks Ex-
l. pedttiOa.
CHICAGO, March %.
The following telegram was received
at General Sheridan's headquarters
this morning:
RENO, March %.
Cut loose from wagon train OF the
l7th inst. Secuted Tongue and Rose
bud rivers until satisfied there were no
Indians upon them; then struck across
the oun;ry toward Powder i've
General Reynolds, with IL part OF his
command. vas pushed forward on the
trail leading To the village of Crazy
Horse, near the mouth OF OF Little
Powder river. This he attacked and
destroyed on The l7th, finding it a per-
feet depot of Ammunition, war material.
and general'supplies. Crazy Horse had
with him the Northern ~Cheyennes,
and some of the Minneconjoes, proba-
bly,, in all, one half Ofthe Indians of
the reservation. Every evidence was
found to prove that these Indians are
in 20 partnership with those at the
Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies.
and that the proceeds of their raids
upon the settlements had been taken
to these agencies and supplies brought
out in return. In this connection /
would again urgently recommend the
immediate transfer of the Indians of
these agencies to the Missouri. am
satisfied that if Sitting Bull is on this
side CT the Yellowstone, that he Is
camped at the mouth of Powder river.
Had terribly severe weather during
our absence from the wagon train. Ii
showed every day but one, and the
mercurial thermometer on several oc
eassions failed to register.
(Signed) GEO. CROOK.
Brigadier General.
One Gum for Hayes.
COLUMBUS. OHIO, March 25.
The Republicans of Franklin county
in convention to-day declared for
Hayes for President.
Goods for the Centennial.
March 25.
Yesterday afternoon the steamer
Labrador arrived here from France,
bringing a Cargo composed entirely OF
works of art for the French depart
ment of the Centennial Exposition.
The Labrador is probably the largest
vessel that ever entered this port.
The steamer Donia, from Rio Jane
iro, bringing goods for ex Exhibition In
the Brazilian Department, also arrived
yesterday afternoon.
la n War Department..
WASHINGTON, March Is.
Mrs. &. p. Marsh, accompanied by
her husband, was before the House
Subj judiciary Committee to-day, and
gave testimony similar to that of YES
terday before the COMMITTEE on Ex-
penditures of the War Department.
The latter committee mel shortly after
noon. when General McCook appeared
and explained his former testimony
about a horse having been presented
to General Reynolds by army contract
ors at San An'onio. He had no person
al feeling in the matter, having always
liked General Reynolds, but his report
as Inspector of military posts in Texas
1 .ssa .,mlo - orIor tt,.t tLn n,--.
masters Department in Texas might
be investigated, there having been se-
rious charges as to its conduct Of af-
fairs. In his former testimony he said
there was a meeting of citizens at San
Antonio to raise 5000, and il was
supposed that such contributions
would bring the headquarters there,
but he did not know whether the
money was raised.
John H. Charles testified hat he sup.
piled goods TO Durfee & Peck, aud