Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-26

the matter. The Colonel arrived from
Chicago on the Poi A. M. train and was
Joined by Adjutant General Bryant.
They proceed at once to Rush City
and from thence to Grantsburgh. Gen.
Sheridan says Wisconsin is in Gen.
Hancock's division, but that ne will do
ing first, however, to secure the proper
instructions from the war department
whittier he has telegraphed. There is
a company at Fort Smelling, Mimi,
which he can forward at moment s
notice and get it upon the ground in
five or six hours. Gen. Bryant will for
ward at once to the executive office such
information as he deems important. OF
course it is impossible to get at the ex-
act situation from the brief kilograms
received. That the people are flying
from their homes, either from real or
fancied dangers, is fully apparent. 1t
is best to be fully prepared Tor the worst,
| but no undue excitement should be
created.
| VERMONT DEMOCRACY.
A Montpelier dispatch of the 2Otn
says the democratic state convention
organized to-day with George l..
Waterman as chairman, and nomi-
mated w. H. H. Bingham for
governor: Jerome w. Pierce for
lieutenant governor, and George
Royce, of Rutland, for treasurer.
Resolutions were adopted congratu-
lating the country on the restoration of
home rule in the south, and the over
throw of a military combination
brought about in response to demands
Of the national democracy, and the de-
mand Of retrenchment and economy
i'll the federal and state administration
strict accountability of all officials;
honest payment of the public debt;
home rule; no federal interference in
municipal or state elections; Just and
equitable revenue tariff; one cur
rency for all and the gradual
substitution of greenbacks for national
bank bills. The resolutions further
state that in view of the overwhelming
majority for the late candidate for
president, the democrats of Vermont
Res0lUed That the thanks of the peo-
pie are due the men who originated the
present investigation of electoral frauds,
and that revelations already made be-
fore the committee eliminating the sec.
rotary of the treasury and the repub-
lican senator from Ohio leave no room
to doubt the wisdom of this legislation,
and that while they would sanction no
assault upon the official title of Presi-
dent Hayes they urge the prosecution
and punishment of all who aided the
frauds 10y which the presidency was
| wrested from the democracy.
SHAMEFUL VANDALISM AT THE NATIONAL
Gen. Brisbin, commanding the
Second United States cavalry at
Fort Ellis, Montana, writes an
official letter protesting against the
vandalism of strangers who, while visit
ing the National park, wantonly Stay
the elk which abound there. They
have destroyed the magnificent Geyser
| formations which are ages old He
urges guard to be placed at each OF
the three entrances Of the park to en-
force decency in the matter, and to pre-
vent future depreuations.
A COMMUNISTS VICTORY.
A San Francisco dispatch Of the Goth
says returns from the city as far as
counted, indicate that the Kearneyites
| have elected nearly all their candidates,
though the contest was close. Re-
turns from the interior show that
! the non-partisans have elected
most of their men, and it is probable
that the interior non-partisan ma oritles
will be sufficient to elect nearly all OF
their delegates, even if the city should
give the Kearneyites a fair majority.
THE FRANKLIN EXPEDITION.
New York advices Of the Goth says
the schooner Eathen has sailed on
her voyage to the Artic regions
to search for the body of Sir John
Franklin. A distinguished party &C
companied the schooner as far as San
dy Hook. Col. Glider, just before sail
ing, stated the voyageurs would proba-
| bly, be absent for two years or more.
The searching party expect to make
the voyage northward in about two
months, reaching Repulse Bay during
the latter part of August 1t is intend
ed to stop at that place until spring,
there being no snow on the ground dur
ing winter, 81 ..~..., s-,- .n. ...r
THE EXTENT OF THE INDIAN WAR.
A Silver City, Idaho, special of the
10Th says the chief Winnemucca has
returned to Demands and Whipple's
camp, on Owyhee river. He says the
hostiles are killing hundreds of cattle,
and leaving the carcassesto rot. The hos
tiles have left STEMS Mountain, and are
moving towards Harvey Valley, thence
to Malheur Agency and Snake river,
and will probably keep on until they
effect a junction with the Columbia
River Indians, which addition to their
forces will, they calculate, enable them
to sweep the country. They are deter
mined to retain the Piutes prisoners until
they can geta sufficient number of arms
from the white men,, they kill to arm
them. Egan is rebellious, and horses
and arms. have been taken from him
and his Indians. Camp Harvey will
probably be captured by the Indians
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