The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-07-15
ton in military sense, will be dealt
with according to martial law.

from Drobudscha there is no fnilh IN
any effectual resistance being made by
the Turks on the line Of Trojan's wall.
Tho Turks are threatened III front by
the Russian army Mt Sistovn, nnd iu the
rear by tho corps advancing through
Drobudscha. Russian officers Of rank
at the front believe tho campaign will
soon be decided. ...
4 brigade of Roumanians now occupy
TurnumaIuarelli. Tiios Czar's head
quarters ara at SeinYitza. The weather
is favorable for military operations and
the health Of the Russian troops is re-
ported good.
The bombardment between Rus.chuk
and Sloborin has been commenced.
HELENA, aGontnnn, July 7.-Thc
Sheriff Of Beaver Head County telo-
grnphed to Governor Potts, who is now
i'll this city. for arms with which to arm
the citizens. The action is caused by
the fnct that detachment OF roaming
Fla;heads and some other northern In
dians are III the county, and for day
or two past hnve assumed II threatening
attitude. Their actions so far have re-
suited i'll no murders, but the young
bucks are very numerous III the county,
aud are becoming very insoleut. The
county is surrounded by high noun
tains, and the settlers nre almost COM
plctely ut the mercy Of the snvuges. All
shc arms ut present available are those
which are owned by tho farmers, and
many OF the guns and rifles would be
practically worthless. Tho people Of
Lcmhi are massing and nrlninS them
selves in anticipation OF an outbreak,
Which it is believed is liable to occur at
any moment.
The following letter frem Lewiston,
just received at Walla Wulla, il reliable:
messenger came in this morning say.
ing that tho Indians had found the sol-
dieES on the Cottonwood AMI had n
fight. Ten soldiers, Licutcnt Rains and
two citizens arc reported killed. The
fight is still progressing aud the Indians
are rc.rcatiDg.
s. q. Reed of this city has just re-
ceiScd the following letter FROM John
\. Fault Of San Francisco, WHO has Just
returned from CoIvillc:
PALnusE LAHD;xG, July 3.-Op-eu-
hrimer and myself arrived here safe and
well this evening. When We crossed
the Spokane bridge yesterday they were
between 800 md 100 buck Indians, said
10 be iii c"nncil. All were well armed
and equipped. They consisted of Yak.
imas under Moses, Palouses, Pnmper.
ilisr SpoknncS, CEliisliillS and renegade
young men from other tribes not
known. The outlook for the country
is bad. al the settlers Oh Fine Creek
nnd the Pnluuso plains, cxccpt fve
men, have left. The country is in tho
hands Of the savngcs. II is sad sight
to rec the people running for their
lives and leaving al! they have cxccpt
their children 10 the mercy Of the wild
lndinns flushed with victory,
WAsHI"GroS, July THE total
nmount of subscriptions to the four
per cent. loan received to date is SI3,-
222,2 200. The Treasury Bureau OF Eu-
craving and Printing had on hand
to-day 81 900 four per cent. coupon
conauls; 3, 800 having been delivered 10
date. Gu Monday 1000 will bc dciiy-
cred, and the number will be increased
from day to day until il rcachcs from
3,O0J to 1000. There are ICO, ,GOu reg
istcrGd bonds on hand, md 2T,5CO
have been drlivcrcd; paper pulp
amounting to about roo tons wot nnd
five tons dry, produced by macrraiion.
PoUoHHEkrsiS, July Tin n game of
bnscball ct wnppingcr's Falls. between
the Ac:iycs Of that place and tho Clip
pors OF Now York, the catcher OF tho
Clippers, John Qniglcy Of Harlem, was
hurrying to catch tho ball, when base
runiIors was hurryine homo from tho
third base, and NJ Quiglcy stopped 10
catch tho ball. the runners knco struck
him in the forehead, crushing in HIS
skull.
LoSp"S, July The military situn.
ton now appears TO 10 hs followu: Tho
Turks haT0 changed front and faced 10
tho westward siucc tho Russians On.
tered )lulgnriH Tho Russians nrc do.
ployIng with their left flank resting on
tho Danube to forco the Turk.
ish line from Rustchuk to Slumln.
When this moYcinrnt.a ais completed n
general baltic. may DO expected, unless
tho Turks full buck on the balkans or
tho Russians mask tho whole qundtilat.
crNl or turn il by passing the Balkans.
The Russinns coming through Dubrud.
Rchn Nro approaching tho rcnr Of tho
Turkish Rustchuk amd Shumla line.
This column is too strong 10 10 opposed
by any force detached from the Turkish
main body, while The main body itself
can not turn upon il without exposing
its rear to tho Russian main force.
sTrn.yr--urrr7-<ryrz-1
Mnjor.GcnerHl Mcdowell, command.
Ing tho military division Of tho Pacific,