River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-14

successful expedition against Sitting Bull.
Gen. Miles report is dated July "a, from Rock
Creek, and details his further movements
since Sitting Bull and horde were stampeded
across the line into British erritory. The
most important information conveyed is the
statement that Major Walsh, of the North
western mounted police, british troops,) ac-
complained by Long Dog, the most important
chief after Sitting Bull, Of the hostile Indians,
had visited his camp. These gave the fullest
information about Sitting Bull and his camp
and their movements. Mr.. Walsh says the
Indians were completely demoralized by their
fight with Miles and his rapid approach on
the main camp. Their flight into Canada is
keued to a complete rout Long Dog says
they wanted to get out of the way, and that's
about the extent Of his confession. In brief
the Indians have determined to remain In
Cnada under British authority, and in the
Jture offer no molestation to Americans or
o II friendly Indians.
The Mark Lane Express of August 8,
i1its weekly review says a few days OF fine
W afher have slightly Drowned the more for
ward wheat plants. Its growth the past ten
days has been considerable on high lying and
Well drained land and chalky and grayelly
soil the progress made by crops is remarkable.
Northwest Of the line from Lyme Regis to
Greet Goimsley expectations are little i'm
proved. Wheat is thin and poor, hopelessly
weakened By rain, and ears not'ceably small.
Barley is Immature in some paris Of Lincoln
shire and will not pay the cost of harvesting.
In the southern, western and midland coun-
Ties the barley crop is very disappointing. In
the north Of England the growth is healthier
bat the ears are thin. In oats many districts
are short in stem and very irregular, but are
expected to reach more nearly to an average
Weld than the other cereals. In Scotland
neither wheat or barley will give fun yield
but oats, with fine weather during august,
woald be an average crop. In ireland wheat
has developed small ears, but in Leicester,
Munster and Connaught the crop promises
to lee fair Reports from Ulster are less fav-
orable Finer weather will considerably in
lucnce the markets. Millers have been re-
served in their purchases. The price Of Eng
lish wheat has ceased To advance. and has now
and then slightly declined Thursday lat the
weather was showery, and buyers and sellers
were in suspense. The price of foreign wheat
has been difficult to maintain owing TO the
heavy shipments from the United States. The
quantity of California, Gillian, Russian and
Austrian wheat on passage 10 the United
Kingdom is very considerable and with the
addition Of half a million quarters Of Ameri
can red, makes a total of over one million five
hundred thousand quarters against six hun
dred thousand for the same period last year
From the best prices of a week ago some mar
kets have witnessed concessions Of two shil-
ljngs per quarter on white and one shilling
on red, and the amount of port exchanges at
previous full rates were not realized. None OF
the markets have advanced. Flour was Ian.
guild. There were no material deliveries OF
English barley at country markets while i'm.
postation was moderate and inquiry slack, but
She general scarcity enables holders to realize
6 pence TO a shilling per quarter advance on
previous rates. There was fair inquiry for
oats and prices would have further improved
if Swedish and Russian arrivals had not been
heavy. Maize advanced six pence at most OF
the m rkets and at some Of them the advance
was a shilling. The general scarcity of Eng.
lish wheat alone prevented decline. The
weather in France recently has been fine and
it appears 10 be tolerably certain the South
err provinces will have a fair crop The
East viii probably show better results than
ist year. In the central provinces the wheat
harvest has commenced. Oats in some partf
of France will be over an average Barley
promises well in some of the central provinces
but the general crop will be inferior.