Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-14
EASTERN NEWS.
ESPECIAL TO II DAILY SENTINEL.
The Big Hole Battle !!
SENATOR BLAINE AND THE
ADMINISTRATION
COWHIDING AN EDITORl
The President Will Shun the Wiz.
ginia Politicians
other Intelligence from WSsh-
fngtOni
The Big Hole Battle !!
CowHIDING AN EDIToRl
other Intelligence from Wash
fngtOni

Dispatches from GeDeTai DcDoWeii
state that a dispatch from General
Howard confirms the press reports OF
General Gibbons fight with b lDdl-
ans. Howard arrived there on the
18th, and says the supplies were not
cut off; that Gibbons command is in
the best If health and spirits; the last
of the Indians left on the night OF the
18th. and that he Howard will con-
tinue the pursuit as soon as his COM
mand, four com panies OF cavalry I'M
der Colonel Sanford, m up with
him.
Since July LIST the Secretary of the
| Navy has given employment to 3,400
men al the navy yards throughout the
country. The appropriations for this
department., although smaller than
usual, have been distributed to give
employment to as myny as possible, it
being the object of the Secretary to re-
lieve the wants OF those deserving en-
ployment to the full extent OF his
power.
Acting Secretary Mccormick yester-
day issued q circular to employees Of
the Treasury Department, stating that
the credit of the Government required
its duties to be performed by honest
men; that the Secretary would moi be
annoyed by creditors seeking their just
dues from clerks; that it vas expected
| that all Just debts would be paid, and
that if clerks refuse to pay their just
debts they would be charged with
fraudulent practices and recommended
for dismissal by the chiefs of their re-
spective bureaus.
In discussing his contemplated Vir-
| GINA trip, the President said he was
| anxious TO 90 South, and had thought
| of going to Greenbrier and White sui
phur Springs, but il there was going
TO be a collection of Virginia politicians
there, he did not want to 20 among
them, nor to be mixed up in their move
ments,
Sargent has preferred charges against
Chas. ii. ChamberliD, the present he
ceiver OF the Land Office at San Fran
cisco, for exacting illegal fees. The
case is now before h Secretary OF the
Interior, and at cas- q dozen applicants
have filed their recommendations for
the position. No action taken yet.
GEN. GibbOn ON the Battle.
Aug. IL.
The following disnatch was received
at militarv IN dav.
RIG HoIE pass. Aup. INV loss
in the hatila of the OH was saver
officers and ffty.three men killed and
wounded. / am satisfied the indians
suffered much more. for the
WAS complete and many were killed
in the tepees or runninS ont. Forty
dead Indians were counted on about
one. half of the battlefield. Howard
has inst arrived. and 7 believe he can
catch them again. A. soon as his
command arrives and 7 can get the
services of a doctor I propose To move
to- Deer Lodge. and take The most of
| the wounded 10 Fort shaw. They are
ali doing we'll. but | fear IL. English i,
mortality wounded. (Siynedl
GIBBoN, Commanding.
p,.:.. -
MI. Blame, 10 a iet.er received mere
0AP.SsSo' on .n@s tne
oou'uern poiIcy o. rIesloen. !iayes
wni Ds io.. s'Sns VI III Tue aslialIou y,
n'in n,amno 80 Nv ,"m ., ,%o
agitation of the labor question, and
states that he Is fully satisfied with the
Maine Republican Convention. Butler
appears to be training for the working.
mems candidate i'm the House. and
PHILADELPHIA men have written to him
letters urging him to be- their can.
di0ato.
VIM. J. MurtauRh, proprietor of the
National Republican, was cowhided
this morning in front of his office by
Jas. X. Wheatley, of Harrodsburg
Kentucky, on account OF an article
which appeared In that paper reflect
ing upon his private character.
OSuiiivan' VINO a always beer
prominently interested in The pro-
posed lnter-Ocean Nicaragua canal
Was al the state Department Saturday
on diplomatic business onnected viii
tnat enterprise. lie says b WORK
Will cost oo,0O 900, q can be com
pIeted WITHIN nve years. NO appro'
p,hha; 20 asSeu Vi oomRless, ou
sSS".a 800 y
the success of the work. the survey,
of which have already been made by
the United States Government.
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