The Morning herald., 1877-08-01
Camiah' swsi:lng the arrival OF M.jor San.

ICsmiah swsi:ing the arrival OF Msjor San
ford. iGt! fA'@ 'S,f Jst t'7'Si ''@''
| AS soon As that officer joins him, Howart
Will take all the available force ard pusl
vigorously after Joseph and White Bird
who have already crossed the Bitter Roo
Mountains by wsy Of the Lolo trail. II,
Will 60 through to Missoula as ,rspidly .,
bis command can move, and he will have
in the nsighborhond of 5000 men, - -
| AT or crossing the mountains the troops
Will push down to, Missoula where they
VIII join Gen. Howard. 1t is expected that
Howard s and Whcaton's detacbments will
reach that point simults aeously. Wheaton
will command about $50 or 500 men. This
detour through the Spokane country will
be, made At the request of Indian Inspector
Watkins.
There are a number Of tribes squatted
through thatregion who wish to be placed
on reservation. Inspector Watkins is au-
tbortzed to select suitable reservation and
to locate the l I'd ians. His principal ohjec.
In passing through that couutry is to make
personal inspection Of the character and
disposition Of tho Indians, the nature OF
these regions, and to designate where a
reservation is to be located. 1t is also
thought that the marching Of large force
of troops through there will have very
beneficial effect on tho Indians. Most Of
them are peaceably disposed towards the
whites. while some are inclined to be tur>
bulent. "i Or ,..
Captoin Wilkinson received despatch
IN regard to procuring Warm Spring Indian
scouts to accompany General Howard
through thu Lolo trail to Montana.
Most Of these Indians have gone after
game and fish, but those who remain have
called a council for Monday the 30tb, aud
will send word ae to the result on Wcdncs
day. If any scouts arc to be obtained they
will como to tie Dalles as soon IS possible,
and be taken to the front.
Gen. Howard, having dispensed with the
services OF part of his scouting force, ie
very desirous OF securing number OF Warm
Spring scouts. These scouts, 1t will be re-
mcmbered, performed gallant and effective
service during the Modoc war.
THE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY ADJOURNED.
Quiet having been restored, and all fears
of general ou'bresk dispelled, the Cou,-
mi ttee If Safety thi- evening decided to
adjourn to the call of the chairman. '"''
The Organization will BE- mstnta ined and
tho various companies will hold themst Ives
in readiness to assemble at their respec, i've.
headquarers At the tap Of the belllor sum-
mons from the chairman. =. ..v. ....,..
9, Tie muskets and ammunition iseued tr
1he committee are to be returned to The aU-
thortjes, bu, the members VIII retain lhe.r
clubs and badges.
THE DAY IN ST. LoU;s-wnIrs OF HABEAs
CORPUS.
Sr. LOUIS, July 3l--The most notable In
cdeus,o of The day has been the application
to Judge jones, of the Criminal Court, for
q writ Of habeas corpus commanding CHIEF
Of Police MoDonough to show cause why
he holds Albert Curlin. one of the leaders
of the workingmen's party, in custody.
Judge Jones granted the writ and made
1t re-, U rEsble on Wednesday. Circuit Attor"
ncy Beach has addressed letter to Chief
Mcl,onoueh, explaining the oflense Of Cur
liz and quoting the law applicable to tho
case, from which 1t appears the prisoner |
md others now under arrest are guilty o
felony instead of simple msdemcanor, the
ex' reno penalty for which is five yea rs
imprls ,nment in the peniten:iary, and
flnc of $4,000. Wri;s Of habeas corpus
have also been applied for IN the cases of
Laf, Green, Cape, audF;scher, mcmbers of
The Executive Committee Of the Workius-
mcn's party.
STRIKERS oUTEAGEs.
ELIZABETH, N. j.. July 3l-Last night
some parties supposed to be strikers, threw
railroad ties across the Central Railroad
rack near Eliz .be.hport Station. John
Shurtz, the night dispatcher, found them
shortly before the first train arrived.
Michael Welsh was ruck last night hy
he locomotive Of tho western bound past
enger train and instantly killed. Hc was
.rosbiDg the track.
STRIKERS ASKING FOR, WORK. h ~
Some of the coal ard freight brakemen
Who struck on the Central Road have sp-
,licd for their former positions at tho Old
..te.. The company thus far refuse en-
,lpymept to the strikers. The coal ard