The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27
WASHINGTON.
Programme of the Potter COMMITTEES and
subcommittee.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-The Louisiana sub
committee may be said to have departed for
the scene OF their labors. Mr.. Stenger, the
chairman, left here some days ago, and after
@ brief visit to his home In Pennsylvania, will
Join his colleagues in New Orleans. Mr..
Blackburn, who has been detained by illness
10 sufficiently recovered to be able to leave
tonight or tomorrow, and Mr.. Reed, the Re-
publican member, left last evening.
Mr.. Potter will make occasional visits to
the committee while 1t is In session. A. r.
Potts, deputy sergeant-at-arms, and Isaac
Hill, messenger, accompanied Mr.. Reed. Ir-
win b. Linton, clerk, and Joseph j. Gilbert
stenOgrapher, will go with Mr.. Blackburn
Mr.. MacMahon, who has been very active In
conducting the investigation so far, leaves on
a trip to his home, in Dayton, o., tomorrow,
and will be absent some time. After conclud-
Ing, the examination of the witnesses now
under examination in the Louisiana case, the
committee remaining here, and consisting of
Messrs. Potter, Morrison Springer, Hunton,
Cox, Butler and Hiscock will take up the
Florida case, and after that will resume the
investigation of the Louisiana matter.
Indian Troubles Another Body OF Troops
Penned I'm by the savages.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The following has
been received here.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.
To Gen. Sherman, Washington, D. c.:
The following dispatch is received from
Veh' l0WaIu, uaBeu UtS creek, oregon,
twenty fourth instant: My advance, under
Bernard, overlook and attacked the hostiles
yesterday. Sunday, ut 9 o'clock a. m. SIR
prised and charged the camp, formed and re-
charged The enemy rallied.
Bernard asks for reinforcements. Have
pressed every man forward with utmost
speed to his relief and the enemy's position
on Curry Creek, near Camp Curry, forty-ive
miles from Harvey. Egbert will intercept
the stragglers eastward, and be in readiness
for rapid move in any direction.
The nearest troops at Harney have started
and / will send more from here at once to
Bernard. Bernard reports verbally only one
soldier killed ut the time the messenger
left. Bernard has four companies of cav
airy his own Whipples', MeGregor's and
Perry's, under Bomus. My aid, Lieut.. VIII
kinson, with Sarah Winnemueca as guide,
made q quick journey TO Harney, arrived
with Bernard, and now re-
turns with this report, having ridden 200
miles since they left ME at Stone. Buffalo
Horn was killed in the charge.
MCDOWELL, Major General.
The Indian Bureau Commission.
WASHINGTON, June 26-Owing to the adj
vent of the new District government of July /.
900 Of interest on the District secGri-
ties due on that date will probably not be paid
until o day or two later. AS soon as the new
commissioners are sworn In they will draw O.
requisitton for this amount upon the Secretary
OF the Treasury, who will then pay 1t out here
and at the sub-treasury In New York.
The joint committee to consider the FEAST
bility Of removing the Indian Bureau to the
War Department. consisting of Senators
Saunders, OF Nebraska; Oglesby, Of Illinois, |
and MeCreary, of Kentucky, and Representa-
t1ves Scales, OF North Carolina; Boone, Of
Kentucky; Hacker, Of Mississippi; Stewart, |
Of Minnesota. and Van Voorhees,, Of Ohio, |
have perfected an organization by the selec- |
zion OF Senator Saunders as chairman.