The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-07-13

~ h manifesto concludes by ex-
AcvtiAssAe troops 10 respsctths frontier
= Anstxa, which has . claim upon their
lCrs&isude because Of tho benevolent
prutsction extended TO their Herse.
goviness brethren.
-AH engagement between the Serviar
and Turkish troops occurred on the 81
In the vicinity Of Zutschar. The Turk,
ish ofacial bulletin says that the invad
srs were repulsed at all points, after
hve hours fighting, with y loss o.
5000 men. A number Of other minol
engagements have occurred, in which
Tho Servians claim to have been victo
yious.
THKRR vss = deadlock In tho Treas
ury Department at Washington on tn,
lst. caused by the fact that the Law
makes no provision for the appointment
for Q longer period than ten days Of al
I'D interim officer. The ten days sine,
Mr.. Bristow vacated the Office Of Score
tary Of the Treasury expired on the LIST,
and during that time Nj. Conan,
was acting Seen etary; tho appointment
therefore Of Mr.. Cameron to fill the Of,
6ce for . longer period was found
TO be Unauthorized. There being no
Treasurer, nor Assistant Treasurer,
both Of these officers having re-
signed and their Successors not hav.
ing yet qualified, there was no
oae IN the Department authorized
to pay out money. The difficulty was
finally solved by the President amend
ing his acceptance Of the resignation Of
Treasurer New, 30 that the resignation
b not accepted until after the appoint
ment and qualification Of his successor.
TIE public debt statement published
July 1 shows the total debt, principal
and interest, to be e2,1s0, S95, O67, less
$liss 46s. 716 cash in Treasury, show
ing . reduction for the month
Of June OF ~sS,Ssl,s77, and fol
the year Of s9s,249,SsI. There was
cash Ia the Treasury, s7s,625,5sl coin,
s13,004,l4l currency, and SIS, $40, OOI
in special deposits held for the redemp.
ton Of certificates of deposit.
OK the LIST Colorado voted upon the
adoption Of n State Constitution. II
was ratified by an overwhelming ma.
jority, and Colorado will take her placs
in the Electoral College this year, the
youngest sister Of the SO States.
TEE centennial anniversary of oul
national independence was celebrated
throughout the length and breadth o.
the land In q manner and with an en-.
thusiasm betting the great occasion
In Philadelphia the formal exercise.
were begun on the LIST, and continued
through the Sd and 4th with undated
enthusiasm.
TIE new Postal bill, as agreed upor
BY tho Committee of Conference, pro.
vides that all third-class matter, except
unsealed circulars, shall be Transmitted
at the rate Of one cent for every twt
ounces or fractional part thereof, ant
one cent for each additional two ounces
TIE sad intelligence of the killing o
General Custer and q large number o
officers and men Of his command b,
the Indians was received on the 9th
particulars of which are briefly as fol
lows: On the 25th ult. Gen. Custe
attacked an Indian camp of abou
two thousand lodges on the Little Horn
He had five companies, and charge,
directly into the camp on one side
while Col. Reno, with seven companies
made an attack from another quar-
ter. The battle-ground was in {
narrow rayine, and the Indians
poured In . murderous fire
upon he troops from all directions
Col. Renoss command was surrounded
for whole day, but was finally rescue,
by the arrival Of Gen. Gibbon. Moth
ing Is positively known of the opera
tions Of Gen. Clusters detachment, a
mot one survives 10 tell the tale. Gen
Custer. his two brothers, nephew an,
brother-in-law, and every man Of tn,
five companies-ffteen officers an,
about three hundred men-were kilie,
In the encounter. Their dead bodies
badly mutilated, were found In tn
rsyine where they had fallen. Tn
place Looked like o slaughter-pen. Tn
Indian loss Is mot known, 8 they car
ried Of thsir dead.
TIE DISASTROUS result Of Gen. Gus
tart encounter with the Indians, &C
cording TO q dispatch from Gen. Terry
commander Of the expedition, to Gen
Sheridan, was caused by Clusters max
ing forced marches and commencin,
the nght before Gen. Reno was able i
co-opsrate with him. according to tn
plan arranged by Gen. Terry and an
proved hyboth Custer and Rsno. Gen
Terry y a 10 opinion that Custs
acted undse ~ Misrepresentation tina
the Indians wers running away, and
through fsar 'that they might escape
~ divided his command and hastii
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