Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-09-30
Late New =.

new sultan since the 18th.
! Dispatches from New York of the
2Sd reported the yellow fever epidemic
at Charleston and increasing at Balti
more, but later dispatches from
!. Charleston report the alarm as subsid
ing. In Savannah 1000 people are i'll
with the scourgc; 500 of the sufferers
have appealed for public relief and
physicians and nurses are being called
for.
Two woodchoppers cabins in Forest
county, Pennsylvania, were flooded by
the late storm, and the families, com
prising 1G persons, were all drowned
Five persons were drowned in differ
ent places.
4 Tribune Washington special OF
the 23d, says that the Attorney-Gener
al declares that the Democratic whites
of the South insist upon organizing
armed bands to intimidate the negroes
and deprive them of their rights, and
he knows no reason why the negro
should not have arms for his own pro
lection and meet force with force
The northern Republicans have hither
to urged the negroes to peace and sub
mission, but if the bourbons continue
in their violent course a different pc
Icy may be adopted.
4 distinct shock of earthquake was
felt on the 22d at New Bedford, Fair
haven and Dartmouth, Massachusetts
The United States district attorney
for South Carolina, and other persons
while awaiting the return of Attorney
General Taft, have gone TO Philadel
phia to consult personally with the
President They desire to have
troops stationed in at least three OF
what are called the up country coun
ties, to prevent the intimidation of the
negro vote.
At New York on the oath, with a
slight tremor of earth throughout the
city and the upheaval of two columns
of water, accompanied with considera-
bic rock, which all fell into the river
Hallets Point reef at Hell Gate was
demolished. The affair was a COM
plete success the whole reef being
blown up. The mine had been charged
with 100000 pounds of the most de
structive of known explosives, and
the great work of excavation and
preparation had been completed with
out a single accident The tide has
been materially changed by the ex-
plOSiOn and now the current sets
directly on big and little Mill Rocks.
These will have TO be exploded next.
Thousands of people crowded at every
point in the vicinity, but as expected
the sight was not very satisfactory.
No damage whatever was done.
\ special of the 23d, from Fort
Sully, Dakota, says the disarming
order has been met with dissatisfaction
among the savages, Bald Eagle threat
enng to kill the garrison. Last night
the agency was placed under arms
with artillery properly trained on the
hills. Four hundred Brules left for
the hostile camp lately, joined by the
greater part of the Cheyennes here.
HOstiles are within 80 miles of Fort
Sully. They are powerful enough to
clean out the whole thing if so dis
posed
General Buell. presumes upon de
termined front to be ready for any
number of assailants, but there is no
doubt of the result where the Sioux
to visit the post, defended as it is.
y Telegram from Fort Sully of the
24th, says it is reported that Sit
ting Bull is fifty miles north of there
with large force, which is being dali
ly augmented by the Indians from diff
ferent agencies who prefer TO join the
hostiles and keep their arms and po-
mics rather than give them up and re
main at their agencies.