Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-28
The Indians,

HELENA, MONT, July Zi.-AQTlceS lrou
iiissouia OF the 25.h STATE that 40 extra edi:ioD
Of the NlissOuiao, issued at p. n. Of that
date. c,ntaioed the foi!osing:-
Tie following dispatch TO Baroett district,
adj CEN 70 Fort Shaw. was received here at
4:45 o. u. [; Wis brought BY Lieut.. Andrews,
U! The Miss ',lia vpu t .ers 1.-The Indians
are between 800 md $50 ,troug. Am entrcnch
log twenty regulars ana about 81 volunteers 10
L,o caacn. Have promises Of more voIuo-
more troops. WilI 60 10 see them to morrow
and inform thcm uuess they disarm aod dis
uouvt will give them fight. White Bird
say. be will 90 through. This new is entirely
rclanlc, (Signed) ~. G. RAWN,
''Dspt. In IrFantry. Conmau1iag
DEER LODGE, Mont, Ju'v &c "A Courier
arr.vvu lroGl M,>suu!a. at $50 a. H., AMI re
por:s E.7irg Tue. the GovernJr at Q clock last
nigh ten rules iro;a Missnu|a. The Governor
sect word t. Secretary MHl5 to arm all the
men be could and forward them TO MlsSOuia at
OpCr.
PORTLAND, OGy, July 27.-p. Mcclure,
with srvrr. others. had just returned to Lewis
oo i.o"l oSeph's Creek, where they found
la:1c Caches lldian supplies. They loaded
s-7craI canoes and brought them down the rlv-
En- They pcopcs, 10 90 back and blrn the
talaucc if possible. They found hides Of st
tiers cattle Sirh brands upon them. Also
maoy vaulhe buff In rob's Ard some 60 head
IF her .cs, inc q which had rvidentIy been used
IL different f.hts. Some Of them they killed
and snne they drove away. Ali this gO"s 70 show
that when the lGdians Jeff there they iaterd
ed to return. TREY saw 90 lcdians save Que old
squam. Tie destruction of these caches Of sup
p!lvs is important just at this time. Capt. h
\. Bancroft is enormously reported dead, and
Capt. ". T.. Wik:nIDn, Of Gen. Howard =
pc!sonal staff, Gr!ived here from tic front to.
day.
Il Victoria dispatch says all things at the dock
yards are being 60. ready fer active service 10
case Of var E quimslt IS to be made the depot
for v;ctua!iug aud coa!ius Her hajestg's
cruisers.
j. V BROOKE ON THE STATE DEBT Mr..
james Y. Brooke, vino is o candidate for The
State Senate from the FauQuicr district, in
card to his constituents published in the War
rcD:on Index says:
The troubles which environ our Common
wealth are serious The IN Jst Important amongst
then Is the public debt. lmpfse'cs! dogr.ss
Of State h1nur c0utrout the probah!" result OF
rrpu iiati1n B.tweeo the Two cxtremes the
rue Interests Of the State are likely to fail.
The real aud substantial Cause Of the financial
Gu barra=Sment Of the State Is the Finding bill
@! 1871. This measure believe TO have been
based upon Il false view OF the honest legal obi
ga'inn Of 'hc State; TO have been uuwtse aud im
:'o!!t'c;and 20 have been procured 10 part through
cora ption. Doubtless many gentlemen in the
h., fol ILL
il y p:opef s~t.e4cnt aHd perhaps think So still.
Bus that il va: the honest OK preston Of the hon
est it'd ;pent Of u majority f The body thst pass
Il II; will not, think, be ci4mled by its W oil
iniorned friends And so, teIt no heststlon
(when in the General Assembly during the ses-
sipns of II 2 and - 81 to do all in power TO
b cak is hold upon the State. This eff 1T failed.
!Ee Supr~me Court Of Appeals deciartd tho act
Of rep, a SO far az it reatd to the already IA ID
Cd debt to be unconsttutions; and so, more titan
million OF dollars . coupons annually collect
themselves. Ecpudia!i IN would not effect this
obligation.
And vet it il no. wise to speak o. the Fuudng
bill credto rs having III, Common wealth by
the throat, and therefore b,ing impervious to sny
sppesls There is faI!gcy here 1t IS true his
coupons rnsy be ", celvablo for layes" But as
til So gradually disappear from the bond, the
principal obligation will stara him in the acc
and is conai.ion nay be that Of q sucked
orange" The very knowledge that SUCH may
be the case, will render hun tractsblo And l
have 10 d )utt that through the use Of proper
measures, asstlsIn9tory re-Sd juslment may be Sc.
cured, wi h the Concurrence of the creii;ors,
which will DE- consistent with the honest obigs-
tons oflhe Sta!e and At the same time with her
ability to Day. lfsuch re ac lstrIent he refused,
then ate.DrtveIs left but or the crtd tor TO be
permitted III sc In gu ct over the constantly
incrt ca. Indebtedness Of tho State and its rob-
so'c c rs que@csa as tothv county Of his prE-
cipa! debt
Upon lhe basis Of tho Funding bill, the de-
mands e creditors cannot be me. wshout y seri.
ou3 ucre:s o. sI;a.inn. This opposed when
in tbs Lsgi:lat2ru AMI would oppose Il in. /
thou "a thea as I now thi:K, that the Peep @, ard
esroc .lly the agricultural interests, are burden
ed rs heavily as they ght 10 be, and I would
rather diminish than increase treir load. The
present r,ts Of taxation would, feel sure, SUI
4 % TO meet the Obligations Cfthe State re- adjust.
i upon fair and equitable basia, ard this every
good ct!Zen should sire.