Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-19
The Indian War.

New YORK, Juue IA speclai from
Omaha says General Crook left for Chicago
last night for consultation with General Sherl.
dan On tic Eanuock troubles. Gen. Crook
makes no secret that he considers the situation
growing more serious every day. kilograms
from Ecrt Hal! state that the Shoshone band
have returned to their reservation but latest
Information leads to the belief that the Malheur
Iudiars Shoshones and Hickees, OF Colum.
bia River, will shortly join In the lnsurrcctlon
| making 900 to 1900 hostiles among the
lava beds, mountains and canyons to 5000
mon on tho plains. At present not moro than
1900 solders-5OO from General Howard, 500
| from The Departments of the Pacific and Arlzo
na and 200 from General Crooks department
can be used. General Crook has been obliged
to use twenty one companies to protect the
| Black Hills and Fort Mckinney regions stlp,,
ming the dcpartmcnt OF available men and
transportation. The Banuocks bold the Gle:
waited country, commanding situation lull OF
chances of ambuscades, roamcd by thousands
of cattle, affordipg supplies indefinitely. The
situation is more serious than it has been Tor
wears, General Crook says that the Govern.
ment has driven tho Baunocks to war and
Io fighting for their lives. lie held the Coun
Gil With the Bauuocks in April and found them
not half supplied and starving. lie tclc
eraphed to the agent for supplies and received
an answer, mo appropriation. lilo found
| that buffalo and game were gone. The Ban
mock chiefs said they had been allies OF the
whites in recent wars against the hostles and
furnished General Crook with scouts 10 the
oampaigps against the Piules and Sioux. 10
| return for their services they begged General
| Crook to help them but he iouud that he could
| do nothing,
SAN FRANCISCO, June lS.-Accordiug to a
| Boise city despatch, Captain Bernard arrived
| Yesterday at Owihee, crossing three miles above
the mouth of that river with his company OF
cavalry. Here he was joined by Capt. Whipple
with his two companies. Gen. Howard IS sup
posed to be % miles in advance. WiDnemucca,
the Piute Chief, came into Capt. Bernard s
camp last night, bringing with him small
party Of his men. He tells q story regarding
the designs of the hostilcs similar to that CT bis
daughter Sarah. A dispatch received hero last
night from Baker City Oregon, says: The
hostes raided Burnt river yesterday and stole
% horses, and probably did other mischief
Capt Bandier's company OF cavalry lett here
early this morning for Od's Ferry, on Snake
river.
| THROWING KISSES. The Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore American says
Respecting the third commissioner for the
District of Columbia, whom the law requires
shall be an officer Of the Engineer Corps. not
under the rank of Major. no decision has been
reached, a movement was put 10 motion to-
| day in the Senate 10 reuder Lieutenant Hozle,
the husband Of Winnie Ream, eligible to the
position, and an amendment was Inserted 10
! the Sundry Civil bill this afternoon authorizing
the President to make tho appointment from
the EugiDeer Corps at his pleasure, IrreSpec
tive of rank. This proposition was Gntagon'
lied by Senator Sargent, who declared that
this vas personal legislation, III the interest OF
very interesting young lady who had recently
married Lieutenaot Of Engineers, ADD ives.
therefore, under the grade provided IN the
recent lsw. This bold declaration brought the
| tears to tho eyes OF ladV in the gallery. who
was 20 other than Mrs. Winnie Raam Hoxie,
who. with her husband, has been in constant
attendance on the Senate side Of the Capitol
for two or three days. They were both 10 the
Senate gallery at half past thee this morning,
and everybody wondered Whar could possibly
attract newly married couple to the Caplto
at that strange hour. This however, was fully
explained when the amendnent Was INTRO
duccd to day in Lieut.. Hoxic's behalf. -
Through the personal efforts OF Senator
Dan Voorhees,, who was an Intimate friend OF
Mrs, Rcam I11xic before her marriage. and
is still, the amendment was adopted. When
this result Was announced, Lieutenant Hozic
and his wife left the gallery, the lat
ter recognizing the services of MIR. Voor-
bees by earnestly aud denonstratlvcIg throw,
ing him a kiss. which compliment the tai!
Sycamore Of the Wabash, with his accustomed
gaantry. returned with smile and bow. As
Senator Beck said, the House will hardly con
scnt to this legislation, aud it will, in all prob
ability, he struck out of the bill 10 the conf9rcnoc
committee. It was 10 order to prevent Lieut..
Hoxie from being appointed District Commits
sioner that the House inserted tho proVlso 10
the District bill that the third Commissioner
should DO an officer Of Eogineers. OF a rank not
less than that of Mai ""