The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-10-16
DAILY INTELLIGENCER.
Thursday. October 16, 1879
Ely TELEGRAPH AND NAL

CHICAGO, OCT. some Twelve hun
dred cigar makers stru,k today for Al
advance Of 81 per tkousand, and. after
consultation With the employers. the
figures Of tie vorkmen were adopted,
and work was resumed.
LONDON, Oct. "a Paris dispatch
reports sha. 1000 euigrsn.s embarked
at Genoa for the United states On Fri
day. and 1900 on Sunday.
NOZZLE, Oct. The Spanish brig
Diiisente Was wrecked today while
coming over Lower Bay in charge Of .
pilot. The disaster seems 70 hare been
tie result Of Al attempt 70 go a1cat
with strong head ~in3, The pilot.
Ned Dorxan. asked the Captain If bis
ship worked easy. and receiving an al
frmstive answer, made the necessary
maBeuyers, bot ste missed her stays
ana weut ashore stern foremost. When
tie Captain raw that the loss Of the
vessel va. inevitable he drew reyo!-
yer and fred three shots a. Dorgau.
who Immediately jumped Overheard,
folio wed by the irate Captain. A sail
or also threw himself into the bay 10
assis. his superior officer. tut both
were drowned Dorgsn ald nine sail
ors swan ashore safely.
SYEAcCsE, Oct THE American
Bosrd OF Commissioners for Foreign
Missionaries commenced its SEVENTEEN
annual session this afternoon Presi-
dent Mark Hopkins in the chair. The
attendance was very large. Fifteen
hundred were entertained by the CON-
mi:tee. Three thousand in all were
present. Secretary Alden read the re-
port Of the Home Department. The
Womsn's Board has contributed $13.>
957 to the treasury; donations. $2o3.-
G27, falling behind the donations Of
last year $57.l75; received from ordi-
nary legacies. $G1.33l. less than last
year by $4,000; from permanent fund.
e636s; total income, 1851. 1926. exclu-
sIve of the extraordinary Otis legacy Of
1906. 1874; total expenditures Of the
year. S57s.5l7. The Committee recon-
mend that Of the balance Of the Otis
legacy. $4,000, one-thisd he given TO
educational work. one third TO enlarge
neut on present feds. and one-third
to new missions, especially in Central
Africa.
CHEYENNE. (Wy..) Oct. 80 Pm
From semi official advices it is learned
that Gen Merritt had no fight before
reaching Capt Payne's command. A.
TER day break on Sunday morning Gen
Merritt. Lieutenant Cherry and Com
pany NJ went to look at the battlefield
where Msj Thornburgh was killed.
which WAS a mile from the intrench-
ments. The Indians who we're con-
cealed in the rocks beyond opened fire,
and new battle began, which lasted
about 90 hour. It was hot. short and
decisive. ending in favor Of the troops.
The Iudians then held up flag Of
truce, and came in to hold psrley.
They proposed surrender on certain
conditions which Gen Merritt could
not accept. They asked him il he i'm
sisted upon their going to the White
River Agency, and replying that he
did, they told him they would have to
renew tho war. They then retired to
their stronghold. la the conflict one
private was slightly wounded and four
horses killed. During the paIley. the
Indians, who we're part Of Jacks band,
stated that thirty seven Of their mum
Der had been killed during the five
days siege Of Capt Psyne's irtrench-
ments IL was also discovered from
them that they were fortifying the
road to the White River Agency, so as
to obstruct the passage OF the troops
As the country is very mountainous and
the roads lead through the canyons,
they will be able to trouble Gen Mer-
ritt considersbly. At the time when
the letter was written giving these ad-
vices, Gen Merritt had not determined
upon q time for resuming the march
T., White River. further than he should
do 40 IS soon as the men aud horses
were sufficiently rested. From the
Bannsck Agency. near Camp Brown,
Wyoming, comes the news that 100
families Of Utes. accompanied by only
two old bucks, had arrived at the
Agency. This fac. shows that the Utes
are expecting b hsvea long conflict.
II Also demonstrates the sbrewdncss Of
the Utes. who compel their enemies to
feed and protect their families. Fur
theruore. II bears out the impression
tha. the hostile Utes do not number
over $50 bucks. Mr. Camp, one Of the
twen,y-two miners just in from Ores.
cent City. North Park, reports that
they we're driven on, by hostile U,es.
Who have entered tha, section from
Egiers Park. They left behind them
twenty miners. who were we'll armed
and in fortified position. One band
OF hos,iies. numbering about forty.
were going in the direction Of Pink
ham's ranch. whore the oow-boys and
hunters bad prepared TO met. them.
Fresh fires had been started in the
bills. aud every indication warrants The
teliei that the Utes are de,erml ned "a
drive out or kill every white man in
that unprosectel section