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CRUSADE IN MACK kLNSICK.
n Constable, Liquor Dealers, and Temper
nnce Detectives In IA Fraca..

Tho liquor dealers Of IIackcnsack, New
Jersey. were nearly as indignant yesterday as
their brethren Of this city. With few ex-
ccptions warrants had been served on all the
dealers on charges Of selling without n license.
or whcro the dealer possessed one. of violation
of the Sunday law and the law against cnrd
playing and throwing dice for money. No ex-
nminatiOns are to be held. and each dealer is
merely required to give bonds ranging from
tlOO to $500 to appear before the Grand Jury in
September These wholesale arrests are the
outcome OF the efforts Of the Bergen County
Temperance Society. The charges on which the
warrants werc issued are based on testimony
furnished by detectives employed 10y the society
According TO tho liquor dealers the modus
Opernndi of the detectives was for them To enter
saloon or hotel two at a time. and. alter ORDER
ing something to drink. one would propose to
the other to settle fhe score by throwing dice or
wore furnished. although the dealer night
have license. he would render himself liable
TO prosecution, This conduct on the part OF
Detectives HOFFMAN and Troitzs ii resulted in
an attack upon them ON Tuesday last. and they
were pretty badly used. The liquor men assert
insutcd young girl and that the alleged as
sanlt on them was merely the efforts OF con-
stable charged with their arrest Tor that crime.
Mr.. q. H. Atwood. President Of the r T,mper-
nncs Assoriniion. denies this assertion. He
said that llr knew them to be- good men and
true. and that any report to the contrary II "a
slandrr in the interest Of the liquor men He
denounced ~ IN outrage the attack upon them.
aud spOk" u the torn clothing and bruised con-
dition in which they had sought his protection.
MIR. Atwood seemed transported with Joy ut the
success oi his detectives manIuvrcs. and said
the enemy was being struck on the ght hand
and on tho lrft In Cdrl-tadt alone twelve
lronscd saloons were found to be open ON sun
day, VIII ilc almost all the saloons in nackrnsaok X
nre liable TO Indictment for violations OF law
brought To light 10y the detectives. He said that
the constable vino pursued the detectives ap-
pcArod To be under the influence of liquor.
Ine llpuur dealers say that one. II not both.
oi the detectives were overcome with the beer
th"y hnd drank in plying their trade. and they
chhrtahy eN iiso their supposed insult on tho
young girl ON the ground of their incbricty.
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ENGL1ND'S ATTITUDE.
Confidence OF the Liberals In tho Observance
OF n strict Neutrality.

LONDON. Aug. lin the House of Com
mons last night. Mr.. Charles Monk. Liberal.
member for Gloucester City. pcrsistently
pressed tho question on the Government
whether they would consider the temporary oc-
cupation OF Constaniinople by the Russian
troops so far inconsistent with British interests
a. TO disturb the relations Of amity between
England and Russia. Though Sir Stafford
North cot". Chancellor Of the ENrhequrr r,,-
fused TO answer this Hypothetical question IL
had the cilrct of drawing from tho Right Hon
W Nllinm Edward Forster. ILhtrh member
lor Bradford. statement expressive OF
tho greater confidence which is fnlt
by =, the opposition of the mprobabiity
81 fnsants becoming involved in war. Mr..
Foster said: Speaking for myself and others,
W" should not have yielded To- the Govern
ments desire to avoid debate On the Enstnrn
question II "" had any reason to fcur that tho
Government were likely during the recess to
drag the country into wqr. or inyolye it in any
breach OF neutrality. We have most carefully
considered cyerything that has been written
anu said by the Government. and looking at
their last dcSpat hes. we feel convinced that
they intend TO abide 10y the policy OF strict neu-
trality. That being the case. do not think il
necessary to do more than remind them of the
heavy responsibility under which they lie"
This statement seems indicative Of the castor
feeling generally prevalent which Is largely
due 70 Earl Beaconsleld's recent statement In
the House Of Lords.
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sTdBBED BY 4 DRUNKEN MfM
McGiiis bloody Work with Knife aud
Mntchet In "a sullivan Street Tenement.

james Watts, a cripple boy, and Robert
Watts. his father. were stabbed early this morn
ing by Hugh McGill. Mt lj6 Sullivan street.
Capt Mcdonnell of the Prince street police de-
scribcd the cause of the stabbing as folows:
Hugh McGill. who is a tall. powerful man,
wont home grossly intoxicated.
James Watts. who was standing on tho stairs
was knocked down by him. Robert Watts then
rushed out of his -oom. MeGll staggered over
the prostrat" boy. and caught hold OF him, drew
kniir, and plunged II into Waits's abdomen.
lie fell bleeding on the body of his son. When
the son arose to escape. McGill sprang at him.
anu drove ms knife clear To- the haSp into has
back. and cut a large piere out of his hip.
Capt. Mcdonnell and h0undsman Lnrkin ran
into III" hall and VI ON ran INTO his room. Tho
police ordered him To open the door when
Mrs. NJ Gil tried 10 do 30 her husband icllcd
hcr with hatrhet.
-. R'unisngn Iarkin burst open the door.
Then Hugh ,McGcc sprang nj the officers,
swinging the hat hot over his head. They at
tackled him with their clubs and arr. -tcd him.
P9,r" Sur'"on Cook attended Watts his sOn.
AMI MIS- McGlll He could not tell whether tho
father and son would recover.
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POLO Ar NEUPORT.
The Most Exciting Game OF the Season Mr..
Bennet Kemembe red by the IadIes.

NEWPORT, Aug. IL Never in the palmicst
polo days Of the Centennial year was there such
a magnificent spectacle witnessed on the West
chester Club grounds as that which could have
been seen to day. for in addition TO the eXtcn-
sive rocks being crowded with dense masses Of
citizens. tho grounds worc literally packed with
carriages Of every description. containing some
OF the most distinguished people in the land
More than this the play was certainly the most
exciting Of any that has been had during the.
present year But amid all the sport and
excitement there WAS one who was remembered
in his absence. and that was the polo chief. Mr.
James Gordon Bennett. Frequently during this
ait"rnoonn = two hour, play several ladies would
remark. Il wonder il Mr., Bennett viii come
nnagf nagf 1n1 y3n r'memegr d,, ,',, .oW ~ Mr. benngt
pnyed Y"" il NIr. Bennett was here he would
not have missed that ball,' and other compn-
mrntary remarks Of that kind, But no one
seemed positively 90 know whether We should
SEQ him hero this summer. although in answer
20 that question to-day some intimate friends of
his gaNr knowing wink instead Of an answer
in words.
Tho most DISTINGUISHED persons on tho
grounds to-day included: Gen. George h.
Mcclellan. who came with his friend Tnui her
VI Adams. ia oue-hors. buggy. AMI looked on
n r g gdTs @a e. Sn% 9Sr %9 tie aegni a@ Ms rs5 G
+ j. Mors"S, Mr. + " stSy w. n1 E. Mr, r,i XaGSsi Fs
dOre \. liHvemcycr; Lieut. Logan, |, ;. y. aud
Mrs. Logan, daughter Of Admiral Porter: Sir
knrhe of the Cuaard line. and Mrs. G. q.
Franrklyn, wil. of the agent Of the same com.
pany, N"nor Mantilla, Spanish Minister, aud
SrnnrnMun'iln; Mrs Governor Van Xandt. Mr
W. X Vanderbilt. Don j. B De La Costa. Portu-
gurs" Minister with number aud variety Of
others
The sides were a. follows Blues Lloyd $.
Brycc, CAY. iolp NJ. Mott, Harry O richs,
kcds-Gcurge i. Fearing. j. :. Rowland. Frank
q. Griswo1, w.. A. Wad,worth. Tho game
lasted nearly half an hour Bryce. Mott, How
themselves by their Ilay Mr.. Fearing finally
making a goal with "A iln" stroke
In the second game the Rods wnrc Rowland
Fearing, Grsw0ld and Wadswnrth. agains, Au-
gust Belmont, Jr.. Percy Belmont, Carol Bryce
and Fairman Rogers. Fcarins agnln made goal
IN the third game the Reds II TIA. first and Blues
q ne second game opp,9s"l each other, August
fourth game was won by the Reds. H. Bryce
making u goal in two minutes. In the NTH
game Mott won the victory for tho Reds in eight
minutos in the sixth, Harry Oerichs made
goal IN three minutes in the seventh. Mott drove
tho ball through the prnnants in two mnulos
and in the eighth LLOYD Bryc. was vistor for his
side In four minutes. The Reds were. thoro-
fore, the yctQrs Of the, day. which was one of
the best for polo ever had IN this city, for wealth.
lnshion and beauty were largely represented
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SAN FRlNCIsco nABoR 1RorBlEs.
What Leading Chinese Merchants Propose TO
Cheek Emigration from China.

SAN Francisco, Aug. ia deputation
OF leading Chinese merchants recently waited
upon Senator Morton with regard to the troubles
attendant upon the presence Of their country
mon in California. Tho spokesman said in
Ell I. that thor, was % strong feeling existing
against them; TINT their property had been de-
stroyci. and they had been subjected to per-
sonal violenco tlat their rishts under the
treaty were disresardcd. ami the Snte and
United States Governments failed 10 afford
them the protection to which they verc on
titled that they Hid not blamo tho American
people for this state Of affairs rccosr niug the
tact thnt II WAS the foreign element that 50
strongly opposed them that. having bono with
this trrAtmeit Tor many years with no prospect
OF rcli"f. th'y wished to adopt sucl meas
ur"s ns would hnVc tendency II check
Chinese immigration and to this end request
rd me senator Ia Introduce hill at the next
r'sHIoh pl congress. proNid,ng Tor "a mod iilnh-
ion or ahrogatiun ~ the Burneamc treaty.
nnd for l"vyins per capita tax of 900 on very
chlnaman landing IN Am, rica. the proceeds Of
back to China Of those Cinnamon who desire 10
return. hut lack the means. They also exprrss-
~ Mail and Occidental and Oriental Steam
Ship Compnnies to modify their rates % stecr-
age paHsaxe 50 as to make the rate com ~ this
way so. while reducing the price H. nee to
China 10 $50 They expressed their readino-s
to provide all the means n"r' s-ary 10 pav any
.Npens"s incid,nt upon procuring such lrgi-la-
ton. senator Morton expressed his willing
hfr7 t' iNtipiN '' ~ u n lill.
Iouruiu4: tine rr'"nt troubles In this city tho
COMMITTEE - Safety have hnd repeated consult
tat un~ with thr leading spirits of the Working
hN u party. anti 'orle or..aui uiTutluns. 4 % all
ui whom unit in d"precntng any resort 10 ViO-
l"ncr. and annpun'" th'ir readiness to co-
op"lnt" in maintaining the peace ~ the city
against honllum assaults
tul Fr'd 4. B-". wcll known In connection
with the AFFAIRS Of thn Chinese ON this coast will
present claim AGAINST thr INited = li"s Gov
rrrmrni t.r 10 len. u.ty in the cas- oi thc chi
u'Se Nf this lily who's" property was d' strny"d
durn. the recent di-turunnres. Application
MI u" iut4r thivuEi thn brush Minister at
Washington. n- China has no ministerial rrpre-
s"hta,Iy' there. and the parties ~ urrd onii-
gratci lruM tho British poit of Hong Kong.
The cn.ln.- VIII aggregate about s.OO.OuO. up
ward II half of which i- for actual md the re-
mAInder for construetIyn dMmAgns.
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THE TURKS ASSUMING THE OFFENSIVE
Repuised In Trying TO Capture KhaIn,iu-The
Russian Army Re-enforced.

ST PETERSBURG, Aug. II Tho following
official despatch has b,cn received hero from
Alcxandropol. Aug. 0:
Tho Turkish right wing assumed the ofren-
sive on the 9TH inst. along tho whole line from
Ischlngyi Pass to Karavansarai Pass. A num-
Der OF Bashi- Bazouks and Kurds supported by
six infantry battalions. coming from Yara and
kundschacha. drove in tho Russian outposts
and there was skirmishing along the picket
lines tho whole day. After occupying Aikot-
schak the Turks endeavored to tako Khalfalu
but were ropulscd. The Russian losses were
four officers killed and twelve officers and
thirteen men wounded Tho Turks left twenty
killed on the field. The Turkish corps ia now
concentrating in the direction OF fAnakotchak.
Con. Tergukassoff's army has been reinforced
by n column detached from the main body and
IL concentrating towards Igdyr.
According to the latest intelligence from Ba-
toum, Dcrvish Pasha. with four bnttaions has
left Iichidicre 10y sea. in northery direction"
ndrIn L9INDoS sAd Avg 1.-The. Paa Man Gaseites
serious difficulty in nlling the ranks Of the
Lnndwehr; in consequence OF the reluctance
view 10 obviAte this the Government has issued
notice that the men will not be required to go
to the front but merely takc tho place at home
of the reserves and garrison troops. The man
ner in which the Iandwehr is constituted e-
gally precludes their employment out Of Russia
Under the present call the city OF Moscow is
forming volunteer legion. which 1t proposes
to support until the end of the war. Marines
continue TO be sent southward from Cronstadt
to Join tho lighting army"
Berlin despatch TO tho Times spys: I'm
Russian Poland al males from ls to 45 years Of
age are being registered preparatory to calling
out tne remaining classes of the general levy"
Bucharest despatch to tho Ernin0 Standard
says that the chief of Gen. krudcner's stan
has been cited before Council of War TO OK
plain tho failure at Plevna.
CoNsTANTISorLE, Aug. 1.-Two thousand
wprkmen are employed completing the CALI
poll ordinations on the plans of 1855. Krupp
guns are constantly being forwarded.
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DEITH ~ 4 SUILL PIT.
The Deadly Gases from the Grain that is Fed
to Cows on Long Island.

Mr.. Caleb Smith, of Nessiquog, Long
Island. owns large farm in Smthtown town
ship. and about eighty cows. The pastirase
has been poisoned 10y grain thrown on the
ground, which was taken from distcry and
brewery A large amount of the grain was
stored in n cistcrn. On Friday morning last
James Gallagher. aged sixteen. was sent
down to get out lot Of the grain. His
brother. WHO stool at tho3ontrnnre Of the els
tern, SAW James staggcr and fail ~ soon a- he
t"u ned t'" bottom. An alarm WAS gwen Int
no on" would 80 down 10 help the boy. until
slr. smiths pnrhman, Samuel Elson. arrived,
lie jumped down. and also fcll sonscces
siri'h'n by the Deadly gases. Max Swel-'n
was then lowered 10y a r,UH tied around his
body. A. he reached the bottom he fell scnso-
less.
Eason and Swoisen wcre drawn out. Tho
latter soon r.r"y"r"i. hii Eason remained in
n~ih" Tor ~ ont s"v'n hours. Gallagher was
d,li when tGl.cn out.
1t h. a question Whrt rthor the food that can gen
erit" ~ ~ gdS"s has not been thu cnuS, Of muth
mortality among the children -. the oiti"s who
drink the milk thHt is sold IRON these great
tuIIuk,
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4 ROCk1WfY JUSTICE.
Accused OF Maireasance In Once by n Man
whose Son is In Prison.

Mr.. Frank Burminghnus OF Buslwick and
ton a-nin.t Justice Matthew. Of Rockaway avs that his
SON FRANK OF who were arr .tcd FOR dis
orderly conduct at Rockaway Beach on July -. aud
on the following Mondiy all Of the wee sentenced
for different tcrmS IN the queens county all, Justice
Matthews refusing % impose fines insisiin. At they all
should lee Imprisoned Frank Birmingham. was son
ttnD Tor thirty iiN- and his father thcrcutnn maid 81
tn the ourons county jail authorities provide MS son
with extra meals This he has not h,cn me- n hut
three extra ais have been served to hi- m Tie
ln-t lie made To understand that bN gln. g. Rock
away anu lh,ins Jh.iiec Naihpws So li. li hc
leased III, Justice Matthews the So on tie nnh
inst The Ju-nce then sid that rs the sh,rn Of the
county coul n be secr Niatil' Rniuingh-us vuui he
released on saturday Ihr father went 90 I- AaNay on
SATURDAY, tl was then iui hv ju,re MaicNs that It
out before Monday last hut 10y Tuesday moru.ns the
prisoner should be nt LIBERTY on THURSDAY tie faner
grew impatient. AM. receiving TELEGRAM ,lsued
"Juisc.' went TO kockawHN Ar.in. but could eci no
mpoach Justice Matthew lie Las already spcnt over
sJ IN travelling and treaAns to effect his sons re.easo
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HsttN ung
THE SUN has received ~ from "Saratoga
SflS' iof The MURPHY family nj 2ii West Tenth ,trcct
n"sn who desire 70 own n home cnn find in
hunurr t"inmn, MI Is W. lNt,h4ue advertisement u
fte excursions to kissont PARK.
d. Mr. James SIN lair and Mr. A. Guuscr young
st"'N hlNklT, fuMtN race of n u, ami "a hiI uu tls
dNr ~ ln til'r Ao,lldAy forRsoid badge sinriui WOO
IN 10 minutes and ~ seconds.
Charles Wilson. Of l93 Woet Seventeenth
si''t h7i an alter alton with I'd. hrnf.ar john lN,l
elrmit ana was siHlh'd IN tr grHp JOHN u IL. ARE 81
ca ana 'n"lle' WAS sent Ia the Ncw York lIn.iIial
,lr,r,ilY,s Dilks. Raniorl and Handy nrrcs.-
ca AhAfles llimtun alas lluichlus aid ttnrfo lie
raw, Ahhs 'Andrisun' at Br.piWAN a.l Ht,pkcr
sItrt lhi 'Neuins, on The complaint o Dr prrry,
o. o. IS, Nrst llt5 NINTH ,lrrct Nv ul lt /. ing.
inh tu", ana u Is fnrhrs. uf - West S.Ntul.cnth
street their house haNiu. hr,n rnd o ,nutnc Arti,
sl,s In thr PRISONERS trunk, runm wrir iuunl
nrni-rtv ~ N'
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JOHA NshR's MURDER.
The District Attorney Tanks that he has the
Man who Committed the Crime.

Tho Gunsor murder mystery is still tho alb
sorbins topic of conversation at Newtowm. l. l. Adam
Martin appeared before Justice Marshall yesterday TO
answer the charge oi perjury preferred by Mr wcinucn
He said that he excited when he called the com.
iunt into tie saloon the day after the murder and
might ossihy have used the Language imputed o him
II could tell more n wished" Dl,uutt Attorney Down
ing withdrew thc charge PERJURY, ami Mnrun was re-.
cn,d IN 800 bail e. appear as ~tnc,s the .lst and
-iih inst ~
In the examination Of Jacob Elsie the testimony nd.
dnred was such nature 10 hold linn rac District
Attorney M asking iOr an adlulfnmeni >ad that lac had
positive cNm,ntc cuinrctus Elsie with tie murder.
since the di-chAftc ci Mrs Gunser MONDAY last
hh- NNhliitt Il great had
view with the District Attorney THURSDAY 4 new
ihtory MS % tiiv manner which ttr was com.
mii.ei i >d To b, hA> 1n liv TACT that the blow was
given while Nuuscr utnn his trNlus to defend
himself and that after he Aas dead the body placed
lac led
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Jane Rice. aged 45. of 10 Washington strect.
wa, admitted TO the Charity Hospital On BackWells
Island On the 12th OF June she hayng had her lcl lgh
bone fractured and been bruised about the and body
ON Friday last she died when she admitted to the
hospital she said TINT her injuries inflicted by Mrs
MarA Murphy OF ~ Washington street She shl that She
went la Irs Murl nv, who keeps 4 family grocery and
hatennrd or somc cal lagrs ana other vegetables They
could not A.lFc upon the Price mud that .ul
lowed Nrs huuhS threw Mrs Rice cut ON lic sd, walk
Mrs RICE had her tn-h fractured. Mrs MulnlN 4ail
yesterday That SHE d not ust any violence to Mr.. Rice
but on the contrary treated her very kindly pNni her
what size wanted The body of Mrs. koe was IN the
Morsus Yesterday and Coroner croker began nm il,cs
cation The evidence ui Thomas Rice the husband was
very damaging 10 Mrs Murphy also his sons, A
warrant lOr tlio arrest Ol Mrs Murphy was lbsutd
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WOREINGNfN IN POLITYCs.
Proposed Formation Of n New pnrty-Nomi-
mating IA state Ticket In Ohio.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 11.--A meeting OF
workingmcn was held tonight at Cnledonian
Hall. to concert measures to form n new poiti-
cal party. through which the workingmen Of
America hope and expect to make their collect
i've influence felt. Nearly all the trades wcre
represented. Tho meeting was private. and all
reporters wcro excluded. After the meeting IL
was announced that tho following preamble
and resolutions had been adopted:
Wh.,o. The iamcnnblc state Of affairs existing in this
granted BY the laws to eorgoTacd capital s par,incs
as"at" sb"reps are deprived Of ali risht 10 rcruan
their affairs. and hv the total alienation The
gress from The Ieople who have inuus,ed them with
Whs,ci All efforts having heretofore failed which have
classes owing TO the manifold divisions in the ranks of
Where's. Destruction Of the industries Of the country
and the pauperisins OF ~ labor must he the in.
evale concqucncc Of partial legislation on the part
he.'rei That we earnestly recommend the orsaniza.
hc nS" f SSor % % rh haHs oT Is e s ca
the mutual protection of labor. second. direct
iSp,s and consres ,hri he osal Of ali cpprce
laws against abof fourth the enactment of Just laws
ior the protection OF labor
communstic communication from tho
Workngmcn's Party of the United States was
offered 20 the meeting. but was tabled unan-
mously.
After the appointment Of committee. com-
posed Of delegates from the trades represented,
to draft plan OF organization. the meeting ad-
Journed.
CoLuMBus. o., Aug ia mass meeting Of
work ingmcn held here tom ght adopted rcsolu-
tons dcnouncing the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties and the Hayes Administration.
and appointed an Executives Committee toward
calling u state and county Convention TO NOM
inne Il full workngmon' 5 ticket.
CINCINNATI. Aug. ia mass meeting OF
workinclnen to-day nominated the following
State ticket: Governor, l.. ". Bond of Cin-
cinnati Lieutenant -GovcrnOr. Frank Skadd
Of Cleveland: State Treasurer. L. A. Hinc
q Cincinnati; Clerk of the supreme Court,
Frederick Amsnnrrer Of Cincinnati Board Of
Public Works. Peter VI Gccny OF Nenia: and
school Commissioner. Peter IL. Clark OF Cincin-
uuti
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A spokoswonan Of the 100 girl weavors that
s." locked out of John Stearns CO.'S sk factory in
f,n second street. near Third avenue, said yesterday
We were ctuelly misreprssencd today BY the Arms
nlkke'rer Mr starns's brother III law lie made It
aiI'ar thsi Ne str 1877 without sufficient reason.
hW tr'Nir'd Wntk iusl rs caprituu'ly the truth Is
hl "n rnr rVclns in the cuui~ of tie strike great
hunitr W Young l,u toNg egaei near the factory. MIR
."HiN' W"hni'd 10 uink that the fgl, hai so them
together 90 tu huu lie stepped ni1 the street aud
dr." has fuNnlVrr, but. - uc young men offered no
nrrncc, lu s'hl u esalu and went ms way t. hl,
lnh' A. lhsfr Wa sutn Sii US scene, some ul the
eus un'.l ~ Wf "ust 20 return 90 work, 10 show
that % Nhs NOT iiAurl h5 them They returned L. ther
louu., an iur irst %, 0lloWcl Beiol. struck we
were compelled u Work ten cuusrcuNNr hour, aml ire.
qutuN t4rNr one hour tor dinner being taken from L
w at.Ol tlrOu. .Iuut tlt hours
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TERRIBLE INDIAN BATTLE


-.,,,o ,hc yirinae. and Then Driven Hack
with Heavy Loss 'npt. Logan an" Lieut.
ur., KILLED Gen. Gibbon Wounded
One of the Hardest Fights ON Record.
HELENA. Montana, Aug o.--The following
do.no,chcs were received this morning:
BIG HOLE. Montana. Aug 3.
To GOV roTrs: Had hard lght with the Ncz
pcr,es. killing number and losing number
NJ officers and men. We need n doctor and
everythiue Send us such relief as you can.
JOHN GIDEON. Colonel Commanding.
BIG HOLE. Aug. 0.
TO Gov porrs: We are here. near the mouth
~ Big Hole Pass. with large number
wounded. in want Of ovcrything-food cloth
Inc. medicine. and medical attendance Send
Us assistance at once.
JonN GIDpoN. Colonel U. s. A.
Another despatch to Gov. Potts says: "wo
mad hard fight and took tho yillagc but were
nnaly driven back with heavy loss. Capt
Logan and Lieut.. Bradley are killed. Cen
Gibbon and Lieuts Coolidge. English. and
Woodruff are woundcd-Licut. Enslish seri-
ousy. and the others slightly. The troops are
cntrenched. and the Indians leaving"
when the messenger was leaving. Cen Glib
bon said: b" want an escort sufficient to pro-
tctth wagons whlch are coming IN 10 relieve
us Load the wagons IA lightly as possible.
Tbo Inlians havc c,it mo of from, nv sunnlics "
n.,. ,,. n w
I'm" ''0"'"' i'"''''''' 'D'' - - '' W.
H. Edwards mas Just arrived from Big Hole
bringing accounts OF terrible battle between
Con Gihhon,s command nn1 tho N.2 perces.
c.,,
vi 'no DIX ho'o iN''' N"-' - N''"'" e'N'-