, 1877-06-23
TeIegraphic News.

PORTLAND, June 16.-The Erening
Telegram publishes the following
dispatch dated Wallula, Wash, Terr,
at 9 o'clock this morning;
To Capt. j. c. Ains,rorth, The In
dians are numbering settlers about
Mt. Idaho, and steamers are necess-
ary to convey troops for the safety
of life from Walla Walla to Lewis
ton, Idaho Territory, tomorrow.
Signed, CAPT. NJ. C. WILKINSON.
A later dispatch from Walla Wal
Ia brings intelligence that messen-
ger has arrived from Fort Lapwai,
who reports the killing of Ben Nor
ton and wounding of his wife; he
also reports a general uprising of
the Indians, and the killing of other
settlers in that immediate neighbor-
hood. The messenger who brought
the news to Lapwai was himself
wounded, having been entrapped
by the Indians. The troops at Lap
wal started Immediately for the
scene of trouble, leaving the fort
without garrison, Capt. Wilkin-
son started for Walla Walla imme-
diately upon receipt of the news for
more troops, arriving there this
morning. No intelligence has as
vet been received at military head
quarters Mrs. Gen. Howard has,
however, received a dispatch from
her husband assuring her there is
no cause for alarm.
New ORLEANS. June 16.-The Calves
ton Ne,cs' Fort Clark special says that
on Monday last detachment of Mexi
can government troops CROSSED the Rio
Grande to this side, at h point twenty
miles from here, in order to avoid a
conflict with large body of revolu
tionary troops fast closing on them.
On the same night revolutionary body
crossed the river and attacked the gov
ernment soldiers, killing several, woun-
ding many, and then returned to the
Mexican side. The United States mill
tary authorities at this roint made cap
tives of the Mexicans for violation of
the neutrality law in crossing to the
American side with arms and having q
battle thereon. They were brought to
to the post under guard of o.. troops,
forty in number, including l colonel. 3
lieutenent colonies and 5 captains.
They were released yesterday on pa
role. Recruiting is going on on this
side for revolutionary parties.
ST. LOUIS, June IA special from
Rockwell. Texas, says: Garner. who
was to have been hung there to-day,
was found dead in his cell this morn
ing. HIS wife, who had been permitted
visit him Wednesday and remain is
also dead. From letters left by them it
appears she carried poison with her in
to the prison in her mouth and gave
portion to her husband. which not 0ee
ing sufficient to kill him, be first
strangled her and then killed himself
by twisting some wire around his neck.
New ORLEANS, June 15.-Gov. Pack
ard having sufficiently recovered from
his recent illness, left this evening for
the East via Cincinnati and Chicago.
It's stated Gov Packard will rot go to
Washington.
New York, June 16.-The Times
Washington special reports that the
President and Sherman had a confer
ence last night on the silver question.
and that the report that there are some
differences between them, 81 unfounded.
There has been no special conference
between the President and Secretary
with regard to this question. The Pres
ident is disposed to regard with favor
the reconciliation of silver, but as yet
he has not reached definite conclusion.
He is studying the question with care
and availing himself of every opportn-
n:ty to inform himself upon it.
WAsHINGToN, June l6.-The following
was published to-d--y by the Treasury
Department.:
To A. NJ. WYMAN, Treasurer of the
United States.
SIR:-It appears from the report of
the Treasurer of the q. S, Comptroller
OF Currency and chief of bureau of en-
craving and printing. dated 9th inst.
that the amount of fractional currency
lost and destroyed, and which therefore
cannot be presented for redemption. Is
$S.083. 5l3 so. the Attorney General, in
his opinion of this date, a copy here
with, holds that in ascertainlng the
amount of fractional currency outstand-
ing within the meaning of the third sec
ton of the joint resolution OF July ",
1876, there should be deducted from
the amount of such currency issued and
not redeemed the amount lost and de-
stroyed. The amount issued and not
redeemed, May 81. 1877. was $2l, ,2O6,-
$50 33, and deducting amount lost and
DESTROYED aS ahoya stated will leave