The Hawaiian gazette., 1879-11-19
News and Other Items.

At the encampment and reunion of soldiers, at
Beeville Ill., which has been in progress for several
days. sham battle took place October oath, in which
nearly 1000 men were engaged. The premature dis
charge of a cannon mortally wounded Wm. Hill and
slightly injured two three other members of an
artillery company belonging to the brigade.
At the meeting of the Cabinet on October oath
Secretary Thompson submitted some dispatches re-
ceved at his Department from naval officers at Sitka
and the Samoan Islands. Their tenor indicated the
advisability of establishing a civil government for
Alaska and that measures should be taken secure
the rights obtained by treaty with Samoa for the
possession of the barbor of PagO Pago mid -Pac-
be naval station. 1t was agreed that the Navy De-
partment should at early day send supply Of
coal TO Pogo Pago to be stored there for the use of
the United States cruisers. and the President will
probably in his next message recommend to Congress
the proposed establishment of civil government for
Alaska.
Private kilograms received at Cheyenne, (wy.),
dated October Path corroborate the reports of the
Uintah Agency Utes in southwestern Wyoming, but
give no new information Governor Hoyt to-day
teegraphed Secretary McCrary begging that the
troops at Fort Rawlns be held ready prevent fur
ther murders at the settlements. As McCrary is
away from Washington, answer was not received
up to midnight. Only few bucks have gone on the
war-path from the shOshOne Agency, Wyoming.
courier in Rawlins from White River reports
that General Merritts command is quietly awaiting
orders. The courier goes back to morrow with Off.
cial dispatches for Merritt.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs recently re
ceived dispatch from Agent McGiicuddy, at Red
Cloud Agency, saying
Twenty CT Sitting Bulbs Indians are just in with
pass from Major Walsh. the British officer at the
nearest post the border. Many will come when
the Missouri freezes. DO you want them fed?
To this Commissioner Hoyt replied as follows:
The Secretary desires me to say that Sitting Bull
Indians returning must be looked upon as prisoners
Of war; they must surrender their arms and ponies
The idea must not be permitted spread that they
can simply come back and be fed. Every one Of
them, if fed, must be made to earn his rations by
work for the Government. Enforce this policy
strictly, and keep them well watched.
letter received from the same Indian Agent to-
day reports that the Sioux under bis charge are
exceedingly anxious to enlist and "assst the Great
Father" in the war against the Utes.
At the Cabinet meeting October 24th, General
Sherman reported that the troops concentrated in
Southeastern Colorado, under command Of General
Mackenzie, will be in readiness to move upon the
Indians immediately in the event of the failure of the
mission of Special Agent Adams. 1t was agreed on
all hands that preparations to meet this possible
tingency should be continued although aggressive
movement will be ordered while awaiting Adams re-
turn.
special to the Star from Silver City, n. NJ,
says: Captain Boyer has issued warning to all SET
tiers the Upper Gila to be the alert rs there s
great danger ahead. Major MOrrOWis in hot pursuit
VI SVV eololeIs Inc ctizene OF oliver
County have organized. aud so men, we'll equipped,
are ready to move at any moment.
The Cuban Patriotic Club of Philadelphia, Pa,
held 2 mass meeting on the evening of October 10th
last 10 commemoraton of the Cuban revolution, Il
being the anniversary Of the uprising at Yara, in
ls6S. letter was read from Jamaica. In which il
was stated that company had been sent from that
city with arms and ammunition for the purpose of
taking Santiago. The Cubans state that the reason
this news has not reached the United States officially
is that the SpaniArds have carried Of the cable.