The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-16
Irregularities In the Interior
Department.
One Hayden, OF Maryland, II Nice
sample.
Schurz Rounces Him, nnd SAYS
Every Fellow Of Like KiIh
Will Go the Same
Way.

WASHING TON, June 1.-THE Indian
Office has been informed that Major
Walsh, Of the Canada mounted police,
visited Sitting Ball ncaEAhH headwaters
Of Frenchman'S Creek. Sitting Bull said
he desired to remain with the Canadians
during the summer; that he would do
nothing against the law; that he came
there because he was tired OF fighting,
and il he could not make living in Can.
ada he would return 10 the United States.
Spotted Eagle, Rain.in.the. Face, Medi.
cine Bear, and number Of other chiefs
Of the hostile Sioux, were present, TO.
gether with about two hundred lodges OF
Indians. They were told they would be
allowed ammunition for hunting pur.
poses only, and should any Of their peo.
pie cross to the American side and com.
nit any depredatiOns the chiefs would
be held responsible and punished. The
Canadian Indians are opposed to having
these hostile Sioux on their side Of the
boundary, as they are at war with them.
In the event Of the United States Govern.
ment demanding the hostiles, the mounted
police, only three hundred men, would be
insufficient to drive them out OF the coun-
try. The hostile Indians have good
supply OF arms, horses and ponies, but
little or no ammunition, and no Indian
can obtain ammunition from traders in
the British territory without an order
from the military commander, which is
not given except for quantity sufficient
to supply the immediate needs OF hunt
ing in case the Indian is actually suffer-
ing for food. The Canadian authorities
look upon the United States horses, mules
and arms in their possession az spoils Of
war. II is believed that there must be
some four or five hundred lodges OF hoa.
tile Sioux now north OF the boundary
line, numbering at least 1900 fighting
men. They intend going south Of the
Gellowstone.
A dispatch from General Vincent, Act
ing Adjutant General at San Francisco,
under date Of l4th, confirms General
Howard's reported success in the Cotton
wood Creek battle, and considers it
most important success, in that it is calcu-
lated to quell the threatened rising Of
Reservation Indians and cause them 10
remain peaceable. He further says that
nothing can exceed the vigor Of General
Howard's movements.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-0liirial report
from General Howard Of his recent tight
with the Indians has been received by the
Acting Adjutant General 1t is the same
as that received in the press dispatch
from San Francisco, except General
Howard states that Captain Bancroft and
Lieutenant Williams were wounded, not
killed. Eleven men were killed and "a
wounded, instead Of 90, as stated in the
San Francisco item.
suMMARII.Y DISMISSED.
LIS. Hayden, Clerk in the Indian Bu.
reau, was to-day summariIy dismissed
by the Secretary OF the Interior as the
first public result Of the pending inyesti.
CATION Of allegations ofirregularities and
fraudulent practices in the Indian Bu-
reau.
Secretary Schurz, in letter OF dismiss.
al, sets forth that the testimony taken by
this boar d ofinquiFy shows that Hayden,
according to his own evidence, has ac-
cepted money and other things OF value
from contractors, and has held pri.
vate correspondence with outside parties
in relation 10 the official business OF the
department. The Secretary concludes by
saying that such conduct is utterly incom.
patible with that sense OF duty and those
principles Of honor which should ami.
mate every public officer.
Secretary Schurz, in conversation, ex.
presses his earnest determination Of sum.
marily Diminishing any and all employees,
who may be found guilty Of irregular or
corrupt practices. Hayden was appointed
from Maryland, and has been clerk in
the Bureau for sixteen years. He says his
testimony related 10 transactions many
years ago and has been misunderstood.
He has therefore asked suspension OF sen.
tence for four days until he can make an
explanation, which he asserts will be
found satisfactory.
Subscriptions to the four per cent loan
up to the close OF business this evening,
aggregate, $42,G95.0O0.
The President accompanied by his
sons, Richard and Rutherford, spent q
couple OF hours in the Postoiice Depart.
ment to-day. The President expressed
himself as much pleased with the work.
ings OF the Department.
No steps have been taken towards or.
derinG more troops away from the South.
There are notin the southern States, ex-
cept on the Texas frontier, more than len
or twelve thousand troops.
All the naval vessels will be armed with
riiled ordinance as fast as possible.
The government authorities are much
gratifed with the sale Of the 4 per cent
bonds, the sales at the close OF business
yesterday having amounted to S42, $685.
500. A member Of the Syndicate says he
thinks by Tomorrow night the sales will
reach S6O,OOO,0OO, or perhaps exceed that
amount.
II any vacancy occurs in the Japan
consularShip twill be filled by promotion.
| Work Of consolidating Pension agen.
asn. I'LL l..