The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-23
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
FRIENDLY UTEs DESERT WITH ARMS.

FRIENDLY UTES DESERT WITH ARMS.
CHEYENNE, August 22.-All but twenty
seven OF the Utes who left Fort Fctterman,
after being feasted and armed, have desert
ed, taking with them the arms furnished
them to fight the Sioux.
sKIRMISII WITH INDIANS-SEyEN BUCKS
KILLED.
New YORK, August 22.-The Herald has
the following:
Prescott, 4. r.. August 22.-The follow
ing information is announced officially !:
Captain Porter, Of the Eighth infantry,
under instructions from General Krautze,
commanding the Department of Arizona,
left camp on August 18th with a detach.
ment of the Eighth infantry and fifteen In
dian scouts in pursuit OF a hostile party Of
Apaches which had left San Carlos reserva-
ton, and had committed depredations upon
the settlers in Northeast Arizona. Captain
Porter's command struck the renegades
thirty miles north OF Verde and Immediately
attacked them. After a severe fight OF some
hours the Indians were defeated, with loss
Of seven bucks killed, two women and five
children captured. Captain Porter's casualty
was one Indian scout badly wounded. He
is still in chase Of the renegades, and will
probably capture or kill the whole party.
OTTAWA, August 22.-Advices received
at the Interior Department this morning
from Fort Ellice, August 18th, says the
Sioux are not at war with the United
States. They have sent presents OF tobacco
to the Blackfeet Indians in Canada, and re-
ouested the latter to join them. The Cana
dian Indians replied that they would keep
peace, and would not join the Sioux. The
latter sent message in return that when
they had finished with the Americans they
would cross over and capture the Blackfeet
country. The Blackfeet wanted to know if
they would be assisted by the Mounted
Police. The officer in charge assured them
that they would be protected. The Indians
say they could muster two thousand war
riors if any trouble arose.
SARATOGA RACES.
SARATOGA, August 22.-In the first race
mile-dash for $500, open to all ages-Mattie
A. won easily by two lengths over Waco,
who had half a length the lead at starting.
Matte took the lead on the back-stretch and
kept it to the end. Time, 1:45. Monhen,
who started two lengths behind, never got
within four lengths OF the others after
rounding the turn from the stand.
The second race-mile and half-was
won by Sandy in 1:444; Preston second,
Gray Friar third.
The third race one-mile-and-eighth dash,
for Observation-Disclosures won by Frederick
town; Jose C. second, Jennie L. third.
Time, 2:023.
The selling e-mile-and-quarter dash
was won by Arcturas; Willie Burke Sc
cond, Violet third. Time, 2:13A.
PoUGHKEEpsIE RACES.
PoUGHKEEPs1E, August 22.-The first
days race at Driving Park, in the 2:36-class,
was won by Governor Sprague; Mambri-
nos Kate second, Irene third. Time, 2:2G5,
o.o4I. 2.21l. Kate took the first heat.
The second race, for the 2:24-class, was
won by MAY Bird; Little Fred second,
Frank Reeves third. Time, 2:234, 2:22l,
1924, 2:24s. Little Fred took the third
heat.
RICE LABoRERs STRIKE In SOUTH CAROLINA.
CHARLESTON, S. c., August pa serious
strike has begun among laborers on the rice
plantations along the Combahee river. The
Strikers are taking advantage OF the harvest
season to demand an advance OF nifty per
cent. on their wages. Many OF the hands
are willing and anxious to work at the
present rate, but the strikers are visitins
eoch plantation, and forcing the working
hands. by whipping and other violence, to
ioin them, The situation is critical, as the
crop must be harvested within a few days,
or be total loss.
Governor Chamberlain has telegraped to
the sheriff of Beaufort to summon strong
posse and protect at all hazards the labofers
who wish to work.
TELEGRAPHIc FLASHES.
A Washington dispatch states that nego--
tiations for the new Treasury loan have not
yet been concluded.
The schooner G. K. Hatch, from Havana,
has case OF yelloW-ieyer on board, ana Is
detained at quarantine near Boston.
The preliminary works OF the interaa,
tionai exhibition to be held in Paris u IN 1873
have been commenced.
+ The members OF the Order o.. knights OF
Pythias paraded III Philadelph yester-
day, and made q fine display. 81. 8,
During q drunken melee in J, Yale a, LIE,
Pa, Yesterday, Charles Fay was literally cut
to pieces by Tom Japlin, q notorious rough
Fay's injuries were fatal. Japlin escaped.
The officers implicated in the murder OF