The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-04
Correspondence OF the star.

Correspondence Of the star.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 1877.
The Government is getting alarmed
over the Indian situation. There is no
doubt that General uoward's 'import.
ant victory" over the saVages winch
electrified the country il small way a
lew weeks ago, was highly eXagger-
| ated affair, and that the General gave it
| a rose-color which was not warranted
by the facts. 1t is now ascertained that
communication with each other, and it
is feared these two chiefs may unite
heir forces and wits against the Gov
ernment Commissioner Smith says
there are ten thousand Sioux at Red
Cloud Agency, and he has grave fears
lest we are about to enter upon gen.
eral Indian war that will surpass any
thing OF the kind we have yet seen.
The saVages are suIlen and iutracta-
BILE. Having been wei fed an winter
and spring, they are in good condition.
Many of them nave grown insolent, and
openly threaten to leave the agencies
and go to join the hosties. Now we are
III pretty condition truly to nave an
Indian war, with the army reduced, and
no pay for what we have. Then the la
Dor troubles do not seem to be over as
yet, and take it all in all, there is rather
bright prospect ahead for pretty gem
eral disturbances all over the country
from Maine to Oregon, with the lately
att1 cLeu South as the only region where
quiet and peace prevails.
Talking OF the Indian troubles recalls
the fact that the Cabinet is worked up
over mysterious charges preferred
against the Indian Bureau. These
charges are being investigated by com.
mltlees, but no ouI slider is permitted to
know just what they are. Indeed, Com
missioner Smith him mSelf is said 10 be
ignorant OF their purpOrt, although they
pertain to his special department.
There Is talk OF SmltA's removal, but
1t is difficult to see on what grounds, Tor
he has The reputation OF having been an
exceedingly faithful "tiic cIal. But when
things go wrong in any Bureau Of course
somebody must suffer, and we suppose
Smith must catch it now.
A man named Rollins, OF North Caro-.
lima was said to have secured the ap-
pointment, but this report lacks CON
tirmation. IL is evidently the desire OF
a North Carolina cI que to get change
in the Indian Bureau, so that they can
better manipulate certain old claims
which Smith mas steadily refused 20 pay.
Probably the Government Will save a
good deal OF money by Smiths reten-
tion in Office.
There is nothing new in the way of
Western appointments, in tact, aside
from the New York Custo.n-uouse
changes, but few have beeu made for
several days. The strike has so occu.
pied Governmental attention as to pre-
clude everything else.
Hon. ID. w. HIIliard, of Georgia, did
get the appointment as Minister TO Bra
III, which Will be damper on the as
piratlons OF a certain OnlU State Senator |
up near Mansfield, who had the ropes
nicely laid therefor.
the question OF Illicit distilling of |
whisky is growing in Importance, for the |
South is lul! OF Illicit Ills. The people |
,ympatE zcWitn The mauulactul ers, aud |
arrests are .ff1cult. Many applications
are received tor pardons Tor persons con- |
cted, but the President is firmly op-
POSED to amy paruons, saying IL will help |
enforce the laws to have these parties |
serve out their full time, and thus b! |
made shining examples OF the tact that
,he way OF Ine transgressor is hard.
CINCINNATI