Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-01
The Indian War.


The following dispatches were receivet at
the War department last fright:
DEER LODGE, MONTANA. Aug. 3I-GeaT
T.. ID. TO,oHsend. Adjutdnt General. Wdyhipy'
ton, ID. C.: dispatch about Sd infantry re-
ceived, and will give great satisfaction here
The people are so scattered and employed
that prot ction of their borders Is entail
10 th,lr prosperity My party is in splendid
Signed, W. T. SHERMAN, General.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3I-GenI f. ID. Td,cnyead
Washington No very important news from
MoIta and nothing which can be consid-
cred absolutely reliable. The hostile NJ
Perces are said TO be on the East Fork OF the
Yellowstone, on Clark s Fork trail, an 1 1t is
thought some portion of them have gone with
the wounded TO some other place. Col. Stur-
gis, with his command, has gone from Crow
agency to Clsrk's Fork, east OF The range Of
mountains, To intercept them. The command
near The bridge over the Yellowstone, we It Of
the range Gen. Towards command Sh 'ul
be there also. We should hear of fight In
few days There is not much danger OF these
Indians going to Sitting Bull. The Nez PaTces
and Sioux are not friendly; always have
fought each other. Capt. Cushing. with his
command, started this morning from Fort
Ellis 10 the Crow agency.
Signed, T, II. SHERIDAN, Lieut.. GenI.
DEATH OF A L. g. CONsUL-A dispatch
has been received at the Department of State
from the United States consul at Guaymas
Mexico, announcing the death OF Major A
r. Harrison, sT., United States vice consul
al that port.
SENATOR MoRTON'S CONDITION. - The
following dispatch, addressed to FIRST As
sfsiant Postmaster General, was received
from Col. Holloway to day: "The Senator's
condition is still favorable; no new CO IL
plication; he awOke from his nights rest
more refreshed than on any previ Gus mora
ing"
FEARS are entertained for the safety of a
division of the Hayden survey, under the
charge of Mr.. BechleT. This party was des-
1gnated 10 survey an area embracing the
north fork OF the Suake river as far as Henry
lake; also Tygee Pass, near Henry lake.
This is on the immediate route over which
Chief Joseph is bound to pass in order 10
reach the Yellowstone National Park. IL was
in this same region that the excursion mar
ties mentioned in Gen. Sherman's dispatches
were attacked. the bodies of those murier
ed people were seen by an officer from Fort
has been received from Mr.. Bechler since he
left Fort Hall, in Idaho, on his way to the
survey of this river.
THE WEATHER IN AUGUsr.-The me'e-
geological summary of Mr. James
Newlin, the signal service observer At this
station for the month of August just closed,
shows: Highest barometer, (28th, 1920; low
perature, (29th), 90; lowest temperature i5th),
61o. Prevailing direction of wind, north
west: Creates velocity Of wind, "A miles
miles. 3.SN. Number of clear days. II; do.
cloudy days, Ok do. days on which rain
fell, II; do. fair days. 3. Comparative
1874. 1902; 1875, 1900; 1876, 1885, 1877, 1902.
Comparative precipitation, 1911, | 80 inches;
1872, BIZ do; 1873, 6s3 do; 1874, III do 1875,
293 do; leI6, All do; 187I, IA do
SITTING BULL REPORTED MOVING
THROUGH WYoMING.-The Commissioner
OF Indian affairs received the following dis
patch late last night from Indian Agent Pat
ten, at the ShOshone agency in WyoIlng
THE hostile Nez Perces' are reported coz
ing towards this point. My Indians are per
eeily friendly AID loyal 10 the government
Wakhakie "a celebrated chief of the Sho-
shopes,l says if they will give him a chance
to mount his warriors when they come, he
can whip them in less than day" The dis
patch IL dated, Camp Brown, August 81
Camp Brown is located about one hundred
ard twenty-five miles southeast of the Vel
lowstOne park, in Wyoming territory. II
the report be correct, II won appear that
II stead OF going north 10 join Sitting Bull
Chief Joseph Is going southwark. The ShO.
shones Lumber 800 souls and can muster
about 400 warriors.
THE PUBLIC DEBr.-The recapituIation
of the statement OF the public debt of the
United States, for the month of August, 1877,
just issued, is as follows:
Dit barring interest IN com:
BtIds NJ Der c'lll. -.....-...-S ) ~. vi 10 e0
Ioh'is nj per ceiit IUJ-1o,o1o W
Bonds at IA pei la5, s1UtO "
sI7o2,a7,.o0 20
Debt beariHg interest in iarcfnI money:
Navy pension fund at per cent...... 100000 20
Debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity . 1871 BOO 70
Debt barring no interest:
Old demand and legal tender notes.. $500 095 50
Certificates of 50,4 20 Un 90
Fractional currency 1972 -
IOln ceftlncates 1888 iDJ VI
$50 l,7 6lO 50
Total debt 2oOIls2s7l Is
2S ai5 ,s9l y
Total debt, principal and interest 223 555 ~
Cash in the Treasury:
IO5 9plqB 90
Carrenc5 held Tor REDEMPTION Of i'''''" 70
fractional currency .....;..... ..... s,!65 Az %
certificates OF deposit as provided by
.......... e. so 30 OcO 90
SH7, i2s $50 Us
estai lishment for which appr0-
pIlaiUns have been made. 400 900 30
1872, $50 05
Debt, less cash in the Treasury, Sp
tsmter ], ls77 9.77S 81
l. l577...... ....,.... .... -. 2O53 1898 ~
decrease OF debt during the month";. SIS 1888 rs
Decrease Of debt since June 81, ls77. 81 653 4i3 50
Bonds issued to the Pacific Railway Comnanies IN
teresI payable IN lawful mon"y-Principai outstand
ing S6t 62s5 interest accrued and not We; paid,
soi62S II; interest paid by the United Stntes
SS 80 ol9 u interest repaid by transportation of
the United States, S27 .28l 37s 81. ' ~
ATTITUDE OF MISSOURI Republican,
The KNOX county, Mo, republican con ven
ton tabled resolution OF approval Of the
course OF the President in regard TO the
south, but passed another to the effect that
while realizing that his SO called sOuthern
policy is an experiment Ii is looked upon by
many as of doubtful nature, but the conf
dence OF republicans in the integrity patriot
ism and statPSmapshin nj praSi,Iant -