, 1877-02-10
Action on the Pacific Railroad |

delayed on account OF the absence OF
Thurman, Edmunds and Freling-
huysen. who are daily engaged. by
the sessions Of the electoral commits
sion.
The Senate military affairs COM
mittee have agreed to recommend
the passage of the bill, urged by the
Oregon Senators and approved by
the interior department, providing
for the appraisement and sale of the
Dalles military reservation to the
highest bidder at not less than one
dollar and twenty five cents per
acre.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-A special dis
patch from Frankfort says the treaty
between Roumania and Russia is on
the point of coming into operation.
The Russian army received orders
on Saturday to be prepared to cross
the Pruth if the Porte concentrates
troops on the Dalmatian frontier.
The Standards special from Rome
says Gen. Kanoler, nominal Minis
ter Of War and commander of the
Papal army, resigned in conse-
quence of differences with Monsieg-
neur Simon, the new Cardinal and
Secretary of State.
The amount of bullion withdrawn
from the Bank of England on bal
ance to-day was 1000.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE, Feb. 5.-Midhat
Pasha has been dismissed from the
Office of Grand Vizier, and left for
Syria to-day. Edheim Pasha, Tux
ish Plenipotentiary to the confer
ence, and noted for his violent op-
position to the proposals OF the Eu-
ropean powers, has been appointed
Grard Vizier
LONDON, Feb. AT the annual
meeting of the Sheffield Chamber
of Commerce to-day the. president
said, the Sheffield manufactures and
workmen had only themselves to
blame for the loss of trade with
America and successful American
competition with foreign countries.
Sheffield had not come up to the
make and style required by custo-
mers. Munde!la, member of parlia-
ment of Sheffield, said, American
competition was successful, because
Americans excelled in the rapidity
of their adoption of labor saving ma
chinery. If peace was preserved
the English trade had nothing to
fear, and in any case the English
colonies furnished most promising
market. Mundella referred to the
importation of American beef as 3
great benefit to England and stri-
king instance of what enterprise
and invention could do.
CHICAGO. Feb. Ga St. Paul dis
patch, received to-day officially at
military headquarters here, says the
following is just received via Boze-
man and Helena:
Headquarters Command on Yel-
lowstone, Jan. 20, 1877.---I have the
honor to report that this command
fought the hostile tribes of the
Cheyennes and Ogallala Sioux, un-
der Crazy Horse, in skirmishes on
the 1st, Sd and 7th of January, and
in five hours engagement on the
Sth instant. Their camp, some six
hundred lodges, extended for three
miles along the valley of Tongue
river, below Hanging Women's
Creek. They were driven through
the Canyons of Wolf or Panther
mountains. Their fighting strength
outnumbered mine two or three to
one. but by taking advantage of the
ground we had them at disadvant-
age, for their loss is known to be
very severe. Our loss is three killed
and eight wounded. They fought
entirely dismounted and charged on
foot to within fifty yards of Capt.
Carey's line, but we're taken in front
and flank by Capt. Buffers and
Lieut.. McDonald's companies. They
were whipped at every point and
driven from the field and pursued
as far as my limited supplies and
worn-down animals would carry my
command. The Indians appear to
have plenty of arms and ammuni-
ton, but otherwise are in a desti-
tute condition. Some of the pris-
ouers now in our hands were cap
tured with frozen limbs and were
living on horse meat. The weather
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