The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-27

renders this somewhat easy; at least the |
animals may be robbed of their subsistence. |
he wagon train gives them a supply until !
october. The command moved seven miles |
north on the day of the courier's departure
TO another branch OF Tongue river. near
the foot OF Big Horn Mountains, where they
will cdmp until the Fifth CavSlry. which |
leaves Fort Laramie on Monday next.
reaches II, about the seventh of August.
General Crook will make no. aggressive
movement until this event. when. il the
coIlriers whom be has despatched to Cen
ersl Terry advising him To join him. sue
coed in reaching that command, he will
have made junction with Terry, and the
next action will prove to be the decisive
one. There is nothing that has not already
been reported pertaining to General Mer-
ritt's late engagement with the Cheyennes.
The Indian killed by Buffalo Bill was
named Yellow Hand, young chief. The
ag,,nt 81 Red Cloud admits that up co the
present date 1000 Sioux and 1900 Cheyennes
have left that agency for the north, though
all is quiet there now, and it is believed no
more Will go. az s.'A .4N .-''
The stage tonight brought in $40, 900 in
dust from Deadwood. Mr.. Gardiner, re-
liable man, who has spent five weeks In
traversing that region intent on satisfying
himself of its riches, reports marvellous dis
c0veries being made, aud fully a million
dollars awaits safe transport. He saw in
possession of Mr.. Beary. of tins city, one
nugget weighing S147 and number rang
ing from FIVE To fifteen dollars. He also
brings 700 pounds of sample quartz for
smelling. r-sg 47ra iirs1 $50 Sc s. &
BATON ROUGE, July 24.-The Democratic
State nominating convention convened at
noon, Judge J. A. Snyder, OF Bossier, act
ing as temporary chairman. The delegates
favor night sessions, and speedy trans.
saction of the business. Among promi-
nePt candidates for Governor are Gen.
Frank Nichols, of Assumption; d. B.
Penn. L. A Wlltz and John McEnery
WASHINGTON, July 24.--fhe following
dispatches were received last night; as
CHICAGO, July 23.---To Gen, Sherman
The following dispatch from Gan. Crook
is transmitted for your information: Gen.
Merritt will reach Gen. Crooks camp ON
August l, with ten companies of cavalry,
| instead of the Eighth, as first contem-
plated. Gen. Terry has moved his depot
from the mouth of the Powder river to the
Big Horn, on Rosebud creek, and has noti-
fed me of his intention to form junction
| with Crook Signed. .- ...,.,51..,..T
/ l.
Headquarters of the. Big Horn and yell
lowstone expedition, camp on Goose creek,
| Wyoming, July 16, via Foit Fetterman,
July, 22-To Gen. Sheridan, Chicago: 1
send in courier to-day TO carry IN dupli-
Gates of my dispatches to General Merritt
for fear the originals may not have reached
their destination. l send a courier TO Gen.
Terry to night to inform him that I will CO.
operate with him and where to fluid me
also, giving what Information I have
in regard to the Indians. Ny Intention is 20
move out after the hostile Indians as soon.
as Merritt gets here with the Fifth, and Il
shall not, probably, send in any other cour-
Ter, unless something special should occur
requiring meto do so. l am getting snx-
ious about Merritt's abliity to reach me
soon, as the grrss is getting very dry, and
the Indians liable to burn it any day,
GEORGE Crook, Brig. Gen.
New York, July 24-M L. S. Jewett,
for many years sketch artist for Frank Les
lies illustrated papers, committed suicide
by shooting himself at his residence in
Jersey City this morning.
ST. LOUIS, July 4.-Gen. john McDon-
aid and Col. john A. Joyce made affidavit
yesterday that the testimony of Fitzray5 in
the trial of VIM Mckee regarding the pay
| uleUC O1 fNtOU To MT. nlChCo 1T Lille OlHCc VI
Gen. Med maid was Malicious and false in
every particular. This sffidavit was sent TO
Washington to-day. sgu.iim s.1dt gdt ~
New ORLEANS July %. AThe Baton
Rouge Convention met ut 10 o'clock. The
credential committee was not ready to re-
port, and the convention adjourned to z
Pm m gu1 .n1 al blu'" i.a1 .
New YORK, July 25.-Police Sergeant,
James McGlenn was stabbed and killed by
a thief whom he had arrested.
SAN FRANCISCO, July ga dispatch
from Eureka, Nevada. reports heavy rains
on the surrounding mountains, which have
| flooded that town, causing great censterna-
ton among the inhabitants, and considera-
BILE damage to property. Several houses
were swept away. At last accounts the
water Was subsding. The storm seems to
have been general in Nevada, f,., I'd. 10
A dispatch from Elkn rep 'rts wash out
| on the Central Pacific Railroad, near . -ini.
| An engine and fifteen freight cars were
ditched, caused a heavy loss TO property
but no loss of life. The eastern, bound
express train was delayed twenty-five
| tours by the accident"
An explosion in Black Diamond Coal
| Mine, at Mount Disblo, California. yestur-
day, caused the death OF six miners, and
five were seriously injured, The explosion
was accustomed by a'blast igniting accumu
1 lating coal dust. tbn 3Do .3lAlc go"
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