The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-13
The Hostile Indians.

National Associated Press to the star.
WASHINGTON. July 19.-The following
telegram was received here this morn
ing:
"SAN FRANCISCO July 10, 1877.
"secretary of War, Washington. D. c.:
"The following is just received, dated
Lewiston, July IL, forwarded from
Portland to-day: In the absence ol
General Howard, who is beyond nv
reach, think General Mcdowell sh ould
be informed that have reliable in nforma-
tion that Joseph's band has lately re-
celyed considerable accessions, and it
Is feared that many other reservation
Indians will join him. l would suggest
that two hundred Washington Territory
or Oregon troops be called for immedi.
aleiy, TO prevent this and the damage
that may follow during the absence OF
the troops, or until they can be replaced
by regular troops. SULLY.'
"Col Sully, who sends this dispatch,
is an old tti1cer OF much service IN In.
dlun war.are and in The Department of
the Columbia, and do not feel at lib
erty TO disregard nis appeal.
sin some way unacoounlable to me
the Second Infantry, ordered here a
We ago, has not Yet started.
vi nave sent forward every man I
have been able to scrape together this
side OF Ailz zDna, and altogether the four
skeletou companies do not amount to a
hundred men. Under these circum.
stances approve the suggestion to call
out for limited time two hundred vol
unteers from Oregon or Washington Ter
rit0ry.
[oigned] "MCDowELL,
'.Major General"
Duties on Steel and Iron MA.
chinerY.
WASHINGTON, July l3.-The subject
Of collecting duties on machinery con-
sisting of steel and iron comes before
the Attorney General on the appealed
case of the Clark Thread Company from
the decision of the Collector at the port
of New York, the case being submitted
by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Promoted.
Lieut.. Shepherd, Of the Revenue Ma.
rlne Service, has been promoted Cap
tain, vice Webster, deceased.
Resignation Accepted.
Marsha j. l.. Lake, Jr., OF the South
ern District OF Mississippi, has re signed
MS poSlClOn, TO Jake erect on the lSt of
September next. His resignation has
been accepted.
Demanding a Share.
Ex-senator Foote comes up from North
Cal ollna demanding a share in the man
agement OF the Government patronage
Of that State. He has called upon the
Secretary of the Treasury Tor a list of
all North Carolina appointments in that
department., and it ls supposed that he
has made similar demands upon other
departments OF the Government. Lists
will probably be furnished him, but it is
doubtful il the Senator will be allowed
10 run any portion of the machine.
Brackett's Removal.
In regard TO the excitement over
,he case OF Brackett, a special agent Of
;he Treasury Department at New York,
he Secretary OF the Treasury says: 1t
Was not intended to remove Bracket
jut simply 10 change, him from one DUTY
% another, as be is confidential agent
If the Secretary. The latter claims A
light to change his duty without in |
,urrlng the attacks OF newspapers or
lenuncIatlons of Captain Brackett.
Fhe Secretary is OF the opinion that
when an off GER Of the Department is not
willing to quietly obey the mandates OF
lis Chief, il is in order for him 10 resign.
captain Bracket does not seem to ap-
)reciate the situation.
Bad Governor aVld h is Nine.hun.
d. ed-dOilar whisky Bill.
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