Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-18
Correspondence.
Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. IS, 1

Perhaps the least said about the un.oward
result of the Ohio election on Tuesday. the bet
ter. But ''peopIe will talk and Democrats
brsg; and Republicans here are occasionally
tortured into retort. From what Is heard.
uttered almost individually between groans Of
anguish that cannot be expressed. IL appears
that the managers on the Republican side. will
be made welcome to whatever Of consolation
they can extract from the unnalaiable fact that
one ofthe great States has been wrenched from
Republican control. and turned over TO the ten
der mercies of typical lot OF Bourbons. by
majority so large that neither the workingmen'>
nor the greenbsck movement, the silver re-
monetization nor resumption issues. can Sc-
count for IL; and we hear 1t intimated. even
among reasonable Administration supporters,
that the general intelligence peryading the Re-
publican ranks. ought to have been a guaran-
tee that its members could not, by whip or
spur, be dragooned into an endorsement OF any
measure that did not commend itself to their
conscientious approval nor be driven into
commitment to = line Of public policy that they
believed. whether right or wrong, to be detri-
mental and that If the right TO indiv ijusl opin-
ion had been recognized. instead OF attempting
to force an endorsement OF every view enter
tanned by the President. we might now be re-
joicing. with Democratic politicians IN our
place, a. defeated chief mourners.
Joseph's surrender of the hostile Nez Perce-,
to Gen. Miles. after several days diminishing
and severe fighting, is a matter for sincere con-
graduation. when the heavy cost in life and
money OF killing Indians, is taken into con.d-
Grafton With companies OF cavalry, and Of
infantry. Niles surprised the hostes in camp.
not fsr<rom the Northern border, TOR which
they were heading. either to join Sitting Bull.
| or seek refuge on Canadian territory IRON their
| pursuers. The casualties were heavy on both
sides. and the surrender appears to have bee n
| determined on only As desperate expedent TO
save the lives OF the survivors. The precedent.
only seem 10 demand that the prison submit
| quietly to disarmament. 10 the loss Of their
| horses, and in short, to be stripped OF every
means OF making successful war against the
authorities in future, and to behave themselves
on their reservations.
Very little is known to the public, relative to
the instruction in Fl Psso County. Texas, be
yond the tact that ii is largely peopel by Mex
leans. and that they have inauguraied reign
Of terror, imprisoning all officials and Amcri-
can residents who did not effect their escape
that The murder OF some or all Of them. is prob
able by the mob which has headquarters at
Jan Ehzsris. confidently counting on rcinforcr-
men,s from the Mexican side ofthe Rio Grandc.
/ Troops have been ordered TO the County, and
severe repressiyc measure. have been prom
/ ised. The matter threatens. indirectly. To com
| plicste the already serious Phase Of our Next
can relations. slthou,h piaz o.. held Fuiltle>-
Of any knowledge of the affair before IT, occul-
! renee; but the eXcitcmnt aroused at various
/ points. and the eagerness on Volunteers for ac-
tive service among the "gressers.r indicate the
volcanic condition ofthe public mind. relatis e
/ TO Mexican matters. Ne are told that they
have been long and extensively discussed a;
Cabinet meetings during the past week.
The rain and gale Of last Thur>div with sew
eral storms since. have adieI considerably to
the cost Of the late fire. a, the Patent Oalce.
! The water poured through the stone door len
uncovered by the FIRE; water standing to the
| depth Of several inche. in some Of the rooms.
/ The books. papers, and records were hastily
bundled Of TO the uninjurcd portion Of the
building. Confusion for the time reiSnoi 81
! prcme, aud clerks moved about the corridors
and rooms, under the protection Of umbrellas
| Portion, Of TIE marble wall. crumblcd 10 lime
whole blocks came tumb.ing down, and nearly
half Of the ceiling OF the Northern p0rtico, slab,
Of marble IL inches thick. were fractured acros .
By their own weight. and came crushing 10 the
toor. Amer being thoroughly soaked vice, Z,
| appeared all st once 10 strike Mr.. Schurz that
| II might be worth while 10 get the temporary
| roof on -ooa a. could u accomplished
without hurry ing; and il i, now nearly com
pleie.
A good measure Gfsuccess had attended the
government official, in their prosecutions ofthe
timber plundercrs. In almost every case tried
convictions have tre.ulted; and in the yast
number OF cases on the docket, or being pre-.
pared. the proof is said to be conclusive. The
extent Of their operations almost pass belief
involving penalties amounting TO hundred, OF
thousands Of dollars.
Notwithstanding the combinations made and
attempted by rivals. 1t !. believed Randall viii
be nominated for Sneaker, not later than the
2nd ballot. ThOmpson's reelection s. ser
geani-at-Arms, seems almost a. certain, tht
prestige Of hi Ohio campaign having operated
TO discourage competitors. The choice for
Clerk seems TO be between Adams and Csld
well. and there are more candidates for the
place rendered immortal by Fitzhugh. thar
there are doors.
The steady decline in gold, and the 90 nsisn
business improvement reported from every sec
ton OF the country. seems TO render everybody
cheerful; and We are anticipating one OF the
largest crowds this winter, that hiss been here
since the war.
VOLUNTEER.