Arizona citizen., 1878-08-02
THE CITIZEN.
FRIDAY. AUGUST 7. 1878.
Bennett,s Arctic Project.


 Bennett is in communication with the Navy Department regarding his Arctic exploration, and proposes converting the watch Dauntless into a screw steamer, and sending her to the North Pole by way of Spitzbergen, asking only that the Navy Department fur nish officers, men and provisions for the voyage. This Jeannette, which MT. Bennett has fitted out for the Arctic Seas by way of Behring's Straits, is now on the way to San Francisco.
 TiIden at His Old Tricks.
 WASHINGTON, July 21-A gentle man well acquainted with the political situation in various districts in New York State brings the intelligence that Tilden is isteresting himself most ac- lively at this early day in laying out work for the coming campaign. His agents are already organized with view of carrying the Assembly and changing some of the close Congres- sional district The understandings among Tildens agents is that so far as the Congressional election is concern ed he will direct all his efforts toward the work in the close Republican dis tricts, and that his aim and expecta- | tion will be to carry enough of these to make the majority of the delegatiC n in the House Democratic. The object most prominently before the minds of these managers is not so much to in- crease the Democratic majority in the next House of Representative as to se- cure majority Of the State delega- tions with the view of the possible election of the next President by the House of Representatives
 Hayes in Ohio.
 COLUMBUS, (Ohio), July 2l.-Presi- dent Hayes and Attorney General Dev-. ems spent the day quietly here, resting from their journey. They leave to- morrow morning for Newark, Ohio, to attend the soldiers and sailors re- union. General sherman, who accom- panies the President as far as Newark, has been spending Sunday at his old home in Lancaster and will also be present.
 Towards Report.
 PORTLAND, July 21.-The following has just been received from General Howard, dated La Grande, the 20th During, the week different parts of my command have had eventful combats with the hostiles. On the 18th Capt. Miller, with his companies of the Twenty first Infantry and Fourth Ar tillery, Capt. Bendire's company of the First Cavalry and one company of volunteers, charged the Indians near Umatilla, 800 or 400 strong, and drove them several miles. Bernard's cavalry, now under Forsythe, have been pur- suing them closely, causing them to abandon most of their plunder and horses. We are assisted by the Umatil- las, who have killed between twenty and thirty, taking as many prisoners Vivian, of Egbert'S command, has cap tured as many more The Indians are being steadily pursued in the woods and mountains. Most of them appear to be fleeing along the route they came. Forsythe's cavalry is now near the head waters of the Grande Ronde river, following the Indians south ward. The headquarters are at the head of Wolf Creek tonight, then goes with the cavalry in pursuit, prob ably via John Days valley. Wheaton goes to Baker, and organizes work ing force against turn of hostile bands that way The Indians still plan going east into the buffalo country, but the loss of their leaders demoralizes them