The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-20
Iale of Maine, and Mackey Of South Caro-

any State or service where public lnteres
requires them.
Small accepted the substit Ire, and it wa
agreed to by a vote of Sc to So
WASHINGTON, July 1s.-Senate-The evi
dence in the Mississippi investigation wit
reports of the majority and minority
ordered printed.
Boutwell, made personal explanation
regard to forcing balances in the pu
debt. A political debate followed,
Bayard appealed even TO Sherman no
make stump speech.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
CHICAGO, July IA A special dispd
from Bismarck tonight says that Their
no truth whatever in the report of
massacre of q family by the hos
Indians on the Northern Pacific TO
Four companies of the Second Infan
under Col. Otis arrived in Bismarck
morning and will proceed up the Yelld
stone about Monday. Two companies
addition are en- route via the lakes, six
the Missouri river from Leavenwori
The impression prevails ut Bismarck til
the military authorities do not vet real
the work they have to do. These Iudia
IN hostile camps are believed
good judges to number at least
thousand, and while there
many women and children, nearly
these are effective In a campaign. There
certainly from five to seven thousand
dams who can and will fight until 81
dued. There is little uneasiuess amO
citizens east of the Missouri river, thou
there will be, IS most military pc
are without sufficient protection sho
the Indians determine upon a raid
that locality. Two companies of re
lars from the forts about New
City will leave Chicago for Bismarck
st. Paul tomorrow, to reinforce G
Terry. Seventy-one recruits from Carli
barracks will also leave to Garrison f
Abraham Lincoln, and relieve portion
the Seventh Cavalry.
Gen. Sheridan says the troops will prot
bly, reach Gen. Terry by the twentieth.
CHICAGO, July 15.-Fort Lincoln spec
says Sitting Bull and a white man nam
Bulburn, his chief adviser, are both kille
SHREVEPORT, La, July 15.-The tn
mometer rose to 95o to-day.
The river at Fulton rose one foot sill
the last report, and is now four inches hi
er than at the tire of the disastrous oy
flow of 1865.
NEW YORK, July 15..-The total mum
of deaths this week is 1898, against
last week. The increase is attributed
the heat.
New YORK, July 19 "A Bismarck Ct
ko ta) dispatch of July II, says: ''ShernI
and Sheridan certainly underestimate t
strength of the hostile Indians. Sitti
Bulls band, before it was joined by Crs
Horse, numbered 1900 lodges and oV
| 5000 effective fighting force, and Crs
Horse has proven himself strong enough
defeat Crook in every engagement withoI
aid from Sitting Bull. Col. Burk, agei
at Standing Rock, who certainly is well il
formed and not disposed to exaggera'
their strength, estimates the fighting for
of the Sioux at $1,000, and it should
remembered that the Indian women an
children are not elements of weakness, fl
every niDe-year- old boy will handle gu
stone mallet or bow to better advanta,
than majority of recruits handle the
muskets. The squaws do camp duty 81
are ready for battle if their services a
needed. Sitting Bulls Uncapapas lost Il
and other bands nearly rs many in Custer
fight. The Rees, at Fort Lincoln, mourn,
several days over Clusters death, cuttil
themselves with knives and exhibitil
genuine sorrow in other ways peculiar
| the Indians. One refused to mourn, al
| in the widest manner called on Custe
spirit to drive the Sioux from the land, al
insisted that his brave band would do
The fact that Custer, though with the q
petition and nominally in command of
regiment, had no command whatever UNI
after Reno's return from his fruitless SEQ
| of the twentieth, has not been made pu
lie. His regiment was divided in tv
wings, the right under Reno and the le
under Benton, while Custer was left
wabble where he would without respon
bility and without command. Much
his time was spent with his brothers and
few trusty men, hunting and scouting
his own account. Generally he W
with the advanced men, but not in col
mand of any regular body. Two or thr
times he was called upon to find pass
through bad lands or mountains, and on
Terry said, No other officer but Gust
could have conducted command throuj
difficulties which seemed Instrumental
so successfully On the morning of Ju
twenty-secoDd, for the first time, Gust
was given a command, and those who KIN,
him do not wonder he tried to make t
most of it, and staked all in an attempt
conquer the Sioux without assistance.
Thursday next six companies of the TIVE
ty-second regiment, two companies of
Fifth Infantry, and 100 recruits for t
Seventh Cavalry, will leave here und
command of Col. Otis, of the TWEEN
second, to reinforce Gen, Terry.
far no troops have gone to his ass
lance. -Four companies, which we
under his immediate command, WI
promptly in motion and have all been c
csmped for several days. Fortunate
Colonel Smith, General Terry's adjuta
general, left Lincoln to return to the see
of operations the day before Colonel o
arrived. AS result, the Colonel's co
msnd, which is largely composed of {
Indian fighters, is chatting under the della
However, everything is being put in ord
and as soon as the balance of the force
rives Otis will advance. The steamer G
roll arrived to-day and will return INN
diately with reinfOrcements and suppl
The condition of General Clusters wid'
continues to be alarming. During divi
service at her house yesterday, she faint
and remained in a swoon Tor nearly
hour"
PHILADELPHIA, July 1S.-The number
visitors to the Centennial exhibition sir
the opening aggregates 2, 254, OLA, and
cash receipts $743, 576 so. The number
deadheads is therefore 766, 921.
KANSAS CRY, July 1S.-B. ]. Frank
was nominated for Congress by the Den
Gratis of the eighth district.
CNcINNATI. July 18.-The Illness 81
cial says that Governor Hendricks, in
, interview to-day, emphatically denies
statement that differences had arisen
: tween himself and Governor Tilden
the Saratoga conference. He. said Il
differed on Immaterial points. but in
: main they were in perfect accord.
FOREIGN NEWS.
CoEsTANTISoPLE, July 15.-It is officis
announced that the Turkish general,
Inn Paschs, has gained an important v
tar 0ver the Muntpneoriana bet We