Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-17
Miscellaneous News
THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.

has been suspended from the naval
office, and Col. S. w. Burt has been
promoted to his place. Gen. G. K.
Graham has been appointed surveyor.
The report spread like wild-fire, and
caused great excitement in all quarters.
1t created a profound senation. A
thunder cloud from a clear sky would
not have caused greater surprise. The
custom house building was the centre
OF attraction, but the collectors room
was Theoretically sealed to all save a Sc
lect few Thurlow Weed was closeted
with Collector Arthur for some hours.
A small number of the Collectors old
stanch friends were admitted,
and the consultation proceeded
under guards as close as those
formerly placed about the most
secret conclaves of the Roman Inquisi-
ton.
ON THE RUN.
A Baker City, Oregon, dispatch of
the II inst. says this place has been UNI
der great excitemet for the past two
days, caused by the continued reports
of hOstiles coming in on the North
Powder River. Families and stock for
miles around have been gathering IN
here, and at Union since the 9th inst.
but, from returning scouts, we learn
that ali reports are yet false. Col. San
ford's command is camped at Orc Del,
Grand Ronde, in readiness to intercept
the hostiles should they attempt to go
north via Grand Ronde. He has a COM
pany of soldiers now scouting the Up
per Grande Ronde River, and Capt. Egg
bert is now on the North Powder River,
and has scouts out in all directions.
He has company on the headwaters
of Clover Creek, and, from the vicinity
of the troops and scouts, it is almost
impossible for the hostiles to cross north
through this section without being in
tercepted oy some of these troops.
Scouts in from Howard say the hostiles
have broken into different bands, some
travelling north and some south on the
back track.
THE TROUBLES PROBABLY OVER.
The Geographic operator at Umatilla,
writing under date of July 18th, says:
Have just learned by telegraph from
Walla Walla that Howard will be in
Walla Walla this evening and take the
train from that city to Wallu)a with his
command, then take boat from that
point and proceed to the head Of
navigation on Snake river. The Indians
have evaded the General, and are now
making for the mouth Of the GTande
Ronde river: where they expect to cross
the Snake. Capt. Wilkinson, in COM
mand Of the patrol-boat NOnhDest,,
has just left here for Long Island
about fifteen miles below here, where
some renegade Indians are suspected
of crossing horses and plumber. He
will return Immediately after eXamin-
ing the country about there, and go
directly to Waliula. Our troubles here
are probably over"
TEXAS AND MEXICO.
A Galveston special of July 1lth,
says Congressman Schleicher, who has
lust arrived in San Antonio from Wash
ington. says the administration has de-
termined to force peace or war with
Mexico. He says Gen. Ord, who will
return Saturday will bring fresh Or
ders to invade and occupy the Mexican
border territory until the Diaz govern
ment guarantees immunity from in
vasion. 1t is believed at headquarters
that the Mexican troops will resent this
and precipitate a collision. Schleicher
thinks the situation very grave; all
Texas is ripe for war He thinks they
alone can raise enough men to whip
them, and that no other government on
earth would allow it's people to be
murdered and robbed as they have
been. ...
THE REDS. ..
Portland, Oregon. advices from Wal
lula of the 18th inst, state that band
of Indians had crossed the railway
six miles from that place all well
armed. They professed great friend
ship for the whites, and claimed to be
Moses Indians sent to aid in fighting
the hostiles. But few people here be-
lieve the story, and think them some of
Moses restless spirits going to join the
hostiles. Tonight some five or six
families arrived from lower Yankinia,
having been notified by friendly In
dian to leave the country, as the hos
tiles were expected to cross the Co.
lumbia and raid the whole region.
II H HOWARD.
The following has been received
from Pendleton: Gen. Howard left
Pilot Rock at 6 A. M, July 8,
going toward Willow Springs. Scouts
reported to Howard this morning that
there were about 250 Indians at or near
Willow Springs. and Howard pushed
forward to meet them. Probably ere this
he has engaged them.
The following is from Umatilla, July
9: A letter, received from Pendleton,
July s, by Gov. Chadwick, says:
Gen. Howard attacked the Indians at
Beasley's MILL. The hostiles We're
about AGO strong. Howard repulsed
them three times, and is still fighting.
He captured from 400 to 500 head Of
stock, together with provisions and
ammunition. Fifteen were wounded,
two MORALLY. eaa lSigned) q.
..ss J. B. KEENY.
OFF TO SEE THE ECLIPSE.
A..Chicago dispatch says Prof. Langley
of the Allegheny observatory, accom-
panied by several astronomers, left that
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