Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-13
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
SPECIAL TO THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
THE INDIAN EXPEDITION.
HARDSHIPs OF THORNBURGH's
COMMAND.
THE EXPEDITION WILL PROBABLY DISBAND.
Carleton and His Command.
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
me EXPEDITION WILL PROBABLY DISBAND.


CHICAGO, October II.
The Times special from Running Water,
Nebraska, 40 miles northeast Of Camp
Sheridan, says T~hornburgh's command
reached there on the 10th, and that the ex-
petition will probably disband, having re-
suited in utter failure. The march had
been through q country which is geograph-
abandoned at the Platte river on Sunday
morning. The men took two days ra-
lions on that day, and started northeast at
4 o'clock in the morning toward White
Tail creek, where the scouts reported the
savages encamped. A dense fog prevailed,
and before the trail was struck, 20 miles
had been travelled in objectless detours,
and the savages had escaped. The trail
was fresh, and the column pushed On with
the scouts, who had proved themselves
ignorant Of the country by leading the
command through an impossible territory,
and losing the trail. The trail was finally
discovered by ~Thornburgh's staff, and the
cavalry pressed On at their fastest speed.
On Saturday night the savages were SO
SO closely pressed that twenty ponies were
abandoned. On Sunday morning the men
were in the saddle at daybreak, following
the trail which led toward the South.
Seyenty-fye miles had been traversed with
out a drop Of water. On Sunday, at noon,
when the command reached q small creek
near the North Platte river, the men were
almost unable to articulate from the effects
OF the torturing thirst. The wagon train
left in the rear was attacked by Is Indians.
The guard repealed the assault till relieved
by the arrival OF Mauch. All the scouts
engaged deserted the expedition, n
Thornburgh could only push on in a north
ern direction in hopes Of striking a trail.
Camp was made at night at the head OF
Blue Water, thirty-five miles north OF the
river, The rations for the men and forage
for the horses gave out on Sunday, and the
men were compelled to breakfast on q fresh
beef. On Sunday the column marched
forty miles. and struck the great sand
hills Of Nebraska. The sand was knee
deep to the horses, and was carried by the
wind in binding clouds. The column
marched sorty-ive miles without water,
and with no food, save hard tack and
raw bacon. On Tuesday the column
struck Carleton's trail, and followed it,
abandoning all hopes Of iptercepting the
Indians, We marched. and passed q dry
camp made by Cartoons men. The horses
and men dropping out Of Cartoons column,
from exhaustion, came struggling into our
camp here on Alkali Lake, at all hours
during the night and Wednesday morning.
She probability that the whole command
would perish in the sand was generally
discussed.
New couriers were sent forward and
every effort made by the commanding ON
Ger to relieve the increasing distress OF the
troops. He succeeded ct three o'clock In
communicating with Carleton. an hour
later camped on the head waters Of Snake
River, where Cartoons relief met as.
The expedition is q complete failure, so far
- the capture Of the renegade C~heyennes
are concerned.
The Defeat Of Congressman sayIer.
WASHINGTON, October ~.
Now that Sayler has been defeated Tor
Congress. Con announces himself a. 9 cam
didate for Speaker. The friends Of Black
burn say the chances Of the latter for
gaining the Speakership are greatly inn
proved by the defeat Of Sayler. They say
that he will be the choice Of the solid
south. and that Randall will have nc
strength from that section. Garfield said
to an acquaintance to-day, that although
the absence Of Representative Foster from
the next Congress will be . great loss TO
the party and the country, yet the gallant
fight he has made and the consistent md