The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02
THE WEST.

The remains of Gen. G.. A. Custer and
comrades, which Col. Mike Sheridan was
tout to the Yellowstone country to secure,
arrived AT st. Paul, Mimi, on the 3Oth ult.,
in charge Of the United States Express Com
pany, and were shipped to their destination.
They are inclosed in neat caskets which were
forwarded from st. Paul, and were directed
as follows: Gen. G.. 4. Custer, West Point :;
Col. w. w. Cook, Hamilton, Ont. Lieut..
Reilly, Washington, d. c.; DR.. DeWolf,
Norwalk, o.; and Col. Thomas Custer,
Lieut.. y. f. Smith, Capt. Yates and Lieut.
Mcintosh, Fort Leavenworth.
The latest adyices from Joseph's Band
are that the Indians, well armed, and num-
bering about 400 strong, are encamped at
the head of the Bitter Root and Big Hole.
Volunteers are hurrying for the Big Hole
Basin to engage the red devils.
CAPT. E. A. BANCROFT, enormously
reported dead, and Capt. NJ. C. Wilkinson
OF General Howard's personal staff arrived
at Portland, Oregon, from the front on tEl
9th.
A VICTORIA dispatch says that all
things at the dock-yard are being got ready
for active service in case of war. Esquimalt
is to be made the depot for victualing and
coaling her Majesty's cruisers.
A PROMINENT citizen of Cairo, ILL.,,
Mr. 4. B. Stafford, died at Burlington, VT, on
the 26th, of apoplexy.
THE Kansas Pacific railway shops at
Denver, Col, were closed on the 9th ult,
owing to the deadlock in business.
The following telegram was received
at Washington on the Goth inst;
GANKTON, d. T., July 26.-Hon. GEO. NJ
MCCRARY, Secretary of Wharf.-The follow
ing telegram is just received: DEADwOOD,
d. T., July 25,-Ageucy Indians are murder
ing citizens and destroying property in all
parts of the country. Twenty rancho men
are already dead. Seth Bullock, sheriff of
the territory, has no arms or ammunition
Can disposition of troops be made that will
give the Black Hills settlers some protec-
tion. Signed,
JOHN c. PENNINGTON, Governor.
A SAN DIEGO dispatch to the San
Francisco Union has the following from
Campo, under date of the 25th: Frontier
difficulties are still raging. Things are COM
ing to focus. MeXicans have formed a
kind OF raarzhal law and preparing for
any attack that might appear, and through
the aid and influence brought to bear upon
the officials, we are in hopes of saving the
lives OF our friends at the sacrifice of all the
property taken from them.
The prospect of a coal famine in st.
Louis is becoming very serious, and mill
owners who have not large supply ahead
say they will have to shut down. Several
are making an effort to work off the stock of
grain on hand, and as high as 20 cents a
bushel was offered for coal at some of the
supply yards The great bulk of coal used
at this point comes from other states
The Ohio democrats met in conven-
ton at Columbus, July 25th, and nominated
r. NJ. Bishop, of Hamilton county, for gov
ernor. Gen. Jabez w. Fitch, OF Cuyahago
county, was nominated by acclamation for
lieutenant governor.
A SPECIAL from Port Townsend saws
the steamer California from Sitka, which ar
rived on the 23d inst, reports great danger
of the destruction of the town of Sitka and
all OF its inhabitants by the Indians.
The troops had hardly got out of sight when
the Indians came pouring inside the stock
ade, and entered and pillaged all the Gov
ernment buildings vacated by the troops.