The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-08-16
THEGRAPHIC NEWS.


about 200 men. attacked an Indian
camp IN Big Hole Basin at dawn yes
t=rdsy. He seemed to nave hsd con-
siderable success st first, but the In-
dams Tough. him all day. Several
men from the battlefield are with me
here. eighteen miles distant, and they
,ay there were at least fifty soldiers
killed and wounded Capt. Logan
and Lieut.. Bradley are reported killed
and Col. Gibbons slightly wounded.
The distance from MissouIs TO the bat
tle:ield is about 125 mics. Have
pressed every nerve to overtake Glib
bons, who had four days the start OF
the men from Montana. pushed for
ward with small escort to-day 53
niles leaving nv command to follow.
hope to give Gibbons valuable assis-
lance to morrow with my cavalry and
| fifty infantry in wagons.
Howard,
Brig. Gan. Comdg. Dept. Io'um6ir.
BAN FRANCISCO, August u -Adlu
tant General of the Army, Washington
Col. Gibbons assailed the Indians al
daylight on the ninth, infiicting great
loss upon them. His own casualties
are seven officers, fftythree men and
ten volunteers Col. Gibbons is
wounded, but not seriously. Supplies
arc not out as reported. Gibbons's
command is in the best Of spirits. The
last of the Indians left last night. l
shall continue pursuit.. as sosn as ms
command is up. HOWARD,
Brig. Genl. Comdg.
CHICAGO, August Is. The following
is the official report of the Indian
fight in Montana st. Paul, MINES
sofa, August ll.--Geu. Sheridan,
Chicago, Illinois: A dispatch has just
been received from Col. Gibbons,
dated Big Hole Pass, August 9, as fol-
lows: We surprised the Nez Perces'
camp here this morRing. We got pos
session of it after hard fight, in
which both sides lost heavily. Capt.
Logan and Lieut.. Bradley are killed,
aud myself. Capt. Williams and Lieuts.
Coolidge, Woodruff and English are
wounded. Loss serious. Signed by
A. II. Terry. Brigadier General com
handing.
SCRANTON, August 13.-Two hun
dred and fifty men stopped the pump
men at several mines in and about Car
bondale and put out the Tres. The
mines are again flooded. ...
WASHINGTON, August IA spe-
cial to the Baltimore .Su0 says that Mr..
Blaine, in letter to friend in Wash
ington, expresses apprehension that
| the Southern policy of President Hayes
I will be lost sight OF in the agitation of
the labor troubles. It conveys the I'M
preston that while he will endeavor
4 to keep on the top i'll the agitation of
/ the labor question, he will take care
! not to abandon his line of action on
the Southern question. Buffers in
/ tentions are to make the Southern
question secondary to the working
/ mems, whose champion he proposes to
| be.
Hayes has determined that himself
and suite shall pay their Car fare ex-
! cept when the party are in charge Of q
committee.
! WASHINGTON, August 10. Two arti-
Giles making disparsging refec i)ns have
[ appeared in the Republican. The su -
[ iect was James r. Wheatly, uf Har.
rodsourg, Kentucky, one OF Gen. Nor
gan's wouaded soldiers. This morn.
ing Wheatly assaulted w. J. Murtagh,
editor of the Republican, in front of his
Office, in1icting many blows with 8
cowhide, Wheatly avoiding striking
Murtagh over the face.
| WASHINGTON, August 13.-The Wal
Department designates Gen. Crook and
the Interior Department invites John
4 A. Welsh, of Philadelphia, to act al
commissioners to Sitting Bull. FRI
/ Gep. Sherman must re near the scene
Of The Indian fight. Those who know
the country say he is not beyond dan
ger.
The Treasury Department has issued
a circular that its employees must pal
their wssherwomen.
LONDON, August Is The Dali,
NeleS's correspondent at Sistova con-
cludes his statement of the situation O
Saturday as follows: " 1t seems doubt
fal whether the Balkan passes will con
tinuc to be held b7sthe Russians. Their
are 5000 starving Bulgarian refugees IL
Selvi. The weather has broken therI
are heavy and continuous rains. Tn,
natives say wet weather may be ex
pected for u fortnight, which mus
greatly couduce to spread sickness il
tie armv."
! A Times occasional correspondent
speaks very positively relative to Ser
Was non-intsrYentIon IN the immedi
ate future.
The Tir.es's Constantinople CORES
pondent telegraphs, ria Syria, as fol
lows: "The civil war Of extermina
ton is being carried on at present a
Eski Saghra. All Of the male Chris
tian native population have been sen
fenced by the Turkish general. Thi
news has been brought by two Ameri
can missionaries, who were protected
by their Turkish friends. They los
everything they had. This news il
also confirmed by the consular dis
patches. Every male Bulgarian Is &C
cused of being either spy or an opel
enemy"
The Standards Bucharest cores
pondent telegraphs: San eminen
parsonage here had an interview witt
Grand Duke Nicholas. The latter ad-
mitted that the troops were somewha
I
probability of a resumption of opera
tons for three weeks, when he vii
receive 100, 600 reinforcements."
The Standards Constantinople cor
respondent says it is rumored that th'
cholera has appeared in the Russian
camp.
NEW YoRK, August ia diseasl
attended with great mortality has bro
ken out among the horses in Jerse.
City. Charles Summers, Wsrrens
port stableman, lost six horses frO1
the disease last week, and three NOR
are suffering beyond recovery.
i PORTLAND, August IA proposi
ton has been made for holding a mas
convention of administration RepubiI
cans to i1dorse Governor Common. Let
tiers are coming in from various part
of the State recommending it, but j
the convention be had there will be
strong movement by leading opponent
of Mr.. Blaine to nominate q candidate
TO draw of votes from Governor Con
nor.
HoUsToS, Texas, August 18th
first three bales of the new crop o
cotton were sold at the Exchange to
day. Ore classed strict middlinl
brought - cents. The others, classet
middling, brought 12 / 2 cents. Mr
II. r. Percy bought and shipped then
, at once directly through 10 Liverpool
NEW YORK, August lathe Col
and Stock Journal announces that tn
directors of the Delaware and Hudson