The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-17
A Battle with the Indians.

CHlChUO3 Cuuud1 uO WING w 40
received to-day from General Terry: .
st. Paul, January ia dispatch from
Colonel Miles ola Boseman states that on the
Sth Of December three companies of the
Fifth infantry, under Lieutenant Baldwin,
struck Sitting Bulbs camp, in Red Water,
and defeated him, with a loss Of all the pro-
perty in camp and sixty mules and ponies.
The Indians escaped with little besides
what they had on their persons. .-'.
THE LATE HOMICIDE IN NORFOLK-CONFLICT
49, . :" OF AUTHORITIES.
NORFOLK, Va, January 16.-On the night
of January 1st John W. Tatem, Waterman
on board the United States steamer Canaan
daigua, which was lying near the navy
ward, shot and mortally wounded Michael
Joyce, workman in the navy-yard, who
was attempting to steal old iron and copper
pipes from that ship. Tatem was arrested
and brought before United States Commits
sioner Barry, Of the Eastern District Court
in this city, for examination, and balled for
appearance before. Judge Hughes. A few
DAYS thereafter, upon, hearing that Joyce
died at his home, in Portsmouth, the Mayor
of that city issued an order for the arrest OF
Tatem, knowing that he had been bailed by
the United States commissioner. !
Tatem was arrested and committed to jail
for trial before the Corporation. Court Of
Portsmouth. Counsel for Tatem sued out
q writ of habeus corpus, and the hearing. OF
the case was had yesterday afternoon at the
United States District Courtroom, Judge
Hughes presiding. The Court decided that
the Mayor OF Portsmouth had no juriSdic-
ton in the matter. the offence being cogniza-
BILE by the laws of the United States, and
committed in the Gosport naVy-yard, where
the State Of Virginia has no jurisdiction ;
that the courts Of the United States hayethe
sole and exclusive jurisdiction in such
cases; and that an attempt on thepart OF the
Mayor of Portsmouth to exercise !urlsdlc-
ton over the offence was in violation OF the
laws of the United States. The prisoner was
discharged from the custody OF the sergeant
OF Portsmouth, and Immediately arrested
by the United States marshal, who now holds
him. ~, :. 80 =: ~
pEFALCAT1ONs AND DISCREPANCIES IN &C
COUNTS. $3.50 ;=':' -,
PHILADELPHIA, January G.--An exami::
nation of the affairs OF the late MaJor-Gen-
eral John P. Bankson reveals defalcations
or discrepancies in his accounts amounting
to 100000 A number OF city merchants
and brokers are losers in amounts varying
from $4,000 to 100000; but the Harris Dis
tilling Company, of which General Bank
son was secretary and treasurer, will lose
nothing, as every official transaction OF the
company was required to be countersigned
by the president and approved by the board
of directors. General Bankson recently
committed suicide.
EFFECT OF THE FREsHET IN THE MoNoNGA-
..'..''''''- HELA RIVER.
PITTSBURGH. January 16.-On either shore
OF the Monong ahela river from this city to
almost the head of navigation wrecks OF
steamboats,, laden coal-barges, empty barges,
coal-tipples, and frame house flats are
streWed in almost ineXtricable confusion.
HEPTA soPHs-THE ANNUAL SESSION TO BE
...-.....- HELD IN NEW ORLEANS. .,
NORFOLK, January 16.-W. u. ROSTER
Supreme Archon Of the Order OF Hepta.
sophs, has to-day issued his proclamation
,convening the Supreme Lodge Of that Or.
der in annual session, in New Orleans, on
the 14th Of February. 49, ,
...... DEFEAT OF IGLEsIAs.
+ GALVESTON, January 16.-A special to the
Meas from Brownsville reports that Ig
iesias has been defeated, and has asked te
retire to private life. General Trevino
who was supporting Lerdo, surrendered
his forces and was shot, ii -. /; I.,. = =