The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-26

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Senatorial distric', were all represent
ed. Judge A W. Terrell nominate
by acclamatioa. Action Harmonious
Terrell will sweep the district by
large majority. Greenbackism weak
ening at all points.
Especial to the STATESMAN
DODGE CRY, KS, September 81. Il
an engagement on the twenty-frst Of
Sand creek, forty miles from here
thirty-five COW men fought 200 Iudi
ans for nearly an hour, when a com.
pany of cavalry came to their support.
Two other companies of cIvalry anC
one company of infantry, under crm
mand of Capt. Roundlebrook, of tn
Fourth Cavalry, were held IN reserv,
within a mile. The fight lasted unit
near night, when one other company
of cavalry was engaged and held the
Indians until night, when both partie.
retired to camp. On the twenty sec
ond we had fifty-two cow men, three
companies of cavalry aud one company
OF infantry. After M owing about three
miles southeast, we found the Indian.
strongly entrenched in a canyon. The
cow men charged and forced them tC
retiEe from the hills, and take posses
sion of their entertainments. After a
little, half the infantry and small
detachment of cavalry engaged them
at long range. At 2 o'clock the COW
men with detachment of the Sixteenth
cavalry made circuit of the Indian
camp and charged their right wing
and returned to the main body of
troops. The fight lasted until 5 p. NJ.
when the commanding officer moved
his troops all off to Gimp, and quietly
took up his quarters leaving no one to
watch she Indians. The next morning
the cow men rode out ard found the
Indians all gone; thus was lost the
best opportunity ever offeaed to kill
lot of the red devils. The COW men,
disguised, returned to this place. The
Indians are moving northwest l
have just learned that the Kiowas and
Comanches have left their reservation.
Later-A news courier arrived here
about 9 p. NJ. from Midi City. Abcu,
thIrty-fiye miles southwest of Dodge
City, he says that himself and four
other men were surrounded BIZ thir-
teen Indians. One of the men
made friendly sign to the Indians
and one of the Indians came up,
demanding something to eat. The
men gave them quarter of
beef. The Indians then made signo,
and the entire band of Indians, about
$50 in number, came up and the men
gave them another quarter of beef,
flour and coffee. The Indians camped
there and cooked and ate their dinner,
and did not harm the men, but after
they left they killed a man within
sight, who was on his way to Midi
City. | am satisfied that this is true
statement.
CANTON, September 24.-New cases,
%; deatbs,1. Weather fair and warm.
FRANKLIN, La, September PA
letter from Pattersonvile gives the fol-
lowing account of the yellow fever
from its first appearance at Lsgunda
plantation, and its subsequent appear
ance at Weightmsn's and Mound Place
to September %: Lagunds plantation,
2S cases 3, deaths; Droussard's settle
ment, 3 cases and l death; Pecan
Grove plantation, 2 cases and
deaths; POttersville, cases and
death railroad camp, l case, death;
Mound Place, 6 cases and l death
total, 43 cases and 10 deaths I The
above only includes whites. There
are large number of blacks reported
as having been sick and convalescipg
ct some of the above plantations and
some few deaths, but the fever with
them is of a mild type, hence, few
deaths; 2 new cases reported Sunday
Brning, Frank Tarleton, a son of
Samuel L. Tsrleton, and child of Mr..
Jones, in Pattersonville. The most of
those now down are reported doing
well. DR.. Tarleton is improving
slowly. List of deaths to date: La
gunda plsntation-Mr. Edgar and wife
and daughter; German gardener, Fred.
L.. Mrs. Gross, the blacksmith's wife;
F. Broussard, son of Capt. Broussard;
Frank Strnger, overseer; Oliver s.
Clarke and George q. Steele, proprie.
tors. Broussard Settlement--A son of
Mr.. Olivier. Pecan Grove-E. T.
Chopper and Frank Baker. Railroad
Camp-Mr. Martin. Mound Place
Mr.. Hsps's con, aged 8 years. Patter-
sonville-Mrs. Luoreta Tarleton. The
>fever made ITS appearance among the
loks in the rear of PattersonvIlle, in
What is known as Freetown, and quite
"a number are reported sick.
MEMPHIS, September "a. The hope
that the fever was abating was dIspeled
by reports yesterday, at the Howard
headquarters, of continuous calls for
nurses. The board of health reported
Ga deaths for the twenty-four hours
ending at 6 o'clock last night, a great
increase over the previous day, when
33 deaths were reported. Theodore
Solst, Mrs. Benk Pullen, Judge Charles
Kortericht and Charles c. Brooks are
dead. Judge Kortericht was elected
chancellor at the August election by
the Greenbackers. Among the new
cases are Ell. J. Carson, William
Hemap, captain of police, wife of Dr.
Heber, Jones II. Skiing and r. B.
Clark. X. R. Catron, an associated
press agent, died last night. A. ID.
Langshoff, president of the Towards,
is out looking feeble. A. R. Droescher
and Hiram Gage are convalescent.
supplies contributed by the citizens Of
Louisville and Nashville will oe for
warded IN five bsrges to Greenvihe
DR.. Luke p. Brakeman accompanies
the expedition. Twenty-Five Howard
physicians report 156 cases.
New ORLEANS, September "a. -
Deaths, So; cases reported. 1879; total
cases, Sill; total deaths, 2572. Il was
officially announced at the Office OF the
board Of health Tuesday morning that
DIR. Kibbee, inventor of the fever cot,
died at the Hotel Dieu at IL O'Clock
Monday night. Reports during
the morning indicated that the fever
continues to spread in the direction OF
Carrollton and in the rear Of the third
district. The deaths include nineteen
under seven years of age. Among the
new cases are Il. c. Miller and Thos.