Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-21
The Indian War.

The following dispatch has been received
from General Howard -" Borparl' : report of
the Iodians leaving Steio's Mountain reached
me at Kearoey'S Mills this morning. l
immediately ordered GGover, with his three
companies of cavalry aud company ofVountecrs,
to push for the Oid Ferry and watch for hos:
tiles going uOrthwart. No other substantial
change of troops WIS needed Barnard, with
three companies OF clyalIy and howZ:rs, to be
increased by McGregGr when lie ncars tiarney
is moving in direct pursuit a. ouE the trail. The
hostlcs threaten to On along The ridge from
STEMS Mountain to UcadiIla, but Lhlok still
they will aim towards the Salmon River
Country"
Gen. Sheridan hes telegraphed di$credlticg
the story as to q compact between the Chlppe-
was and Sioux, but says there may be some
truth 10 it. lie has sent Col Forsythe, of his
staff, to Burnett county, to Investigate the
matter. There is company OF u. 5. Infantry
at Fort Smelling, which can be used itrtqulred.
Gov. Smith has ordered Gen. Bryant to accom-
papy Col. Forsy the, and report at once the exact
condition of affairs.
The dispatch last night announcing the fact
that serious trouble was aprehended with the
receipt of q telegram from the county judge
and sheriff of Burnett Co. The indians have
commenced shooting, and the settlers are fee
ing for their lives, and ask for immediate pro-
lection. Gen. Sheridan has been asked for the
necessary aid. There is no longer any doubt
that compact has been formed between the
Chppcwas and Sioux, and great anxiety Is telt
by the State officers for the safely of the people.
A San Antonio special says: n dispatch
to Headquarters from Fort CoDcho says the To-
dams are raidipg near Lipan Springs. Troops
are in pursuit. Gen. Ord left for Chicago yes.
terday to consult Gen. Sheridan regarding bor'
der affairs.
A JAPANESE PRsoS-Some Interesting par >
ticulsrs are given Of the Convict Prison OF
Tsukuda.J lima, near Toxic. The prison Wss
founded by General Hawaii, tho Prefoct Of tho
Police who, after having inspected TIE various
prisons in Europe resolved to Introduce into
Japan system Of imprisonment which should
10 both humane and profitable to tho State.
With tho consent Of the Government, he estsb-
lshed about five years $50 the Tsukld- Jm@
prison, which is under tho control Ct the police
department, and in which the principle rules
that each prisoner shall contribute, go fur rs
he is able toward his own maintenance
The prisons stand on nineteen acres of land,
moro than three of which are by covered build
ings and in the month of March it held %
prisoners, of whom only l04 were women he
total expenditure for 1877 WAS rather under
100000. Of which SIS, 01O WAS paid GU! Of the
prisoners earnings One Of the principal
trades carried on in the prison is brick mrking.
Forth convicts are employed in making boO.s
and shoes, and all of the boots for the police arc
manufactured hero. There are smithy and q
carpenters shops, in the prison, and among the
miscellaneous articles turned out arc umbrellas
chinawarc, toys and various kinds of lacquer
work.
There are also several printing prc:sos in the
prison, while the younger convicts have large
achool room, in which they arc taught japanese
and English and are made familiar with different
trades. A detached building is set apart for the
detention Of peraons who have been sentenced
to imprisonment for press olfsnses; and this
part CT the prison is described rs being very
comfortable and we'll furnished, the cells being
all provided With writing materials. All the
convicts are allowed 10 take Il warm bath once y
day. but it is not stated whether they are III tbs
habit of awaiting themselves Of the privilege or
whether this Iue in any way accounts for tho
alleged fac. that the rate of mortality is not
more than twenty per thousand rs against atty
per thousand in most of the convict prisons OF
Earopo.