The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-11

MARSHALL JEWELL, the magnificent ex-
Minister 10 81. Petersburg, whom GHANI brought
home to make Postmaster General and then
uncercmoniously kicked out Of the Cabinet at
the demand Of Boss SHEPHERD Is now busy
in seeking TO be made Senator from Connecti-
cut He signalizcl his career hs n social enter
tainer at Washington by dividing his guests
into two classes. giving to one set champagne
and the other whskey. and closing the doors
against the latter until the former were served.
He was one OF the enterprlsing patriots during
the civil war. who had a good deal Of advice to
give at the White House. and who WAS con-
stantly turning the crank 10 regulate national
affairs. Mr. LINCOLN understood him. ~ he
did others Of u higher order whose self-im-
posed mission was 10 keep him in tho right
path and TO strengthen his political backbone.
His estimate Of JEWELL may be useful TO that
eminent statesman at this time when his am
bition is seeking now field Of distinction. and
his grecnbacks are ready TO DO invested in un-
tried hOnors. " JEWELL Is n very nice man.
said Mr.. LINCOLN; but IL you should take
away his Kid gloves and cut his rshort, there
would, unfortunately, be left nothing Of him."
Two recent Mexican events arc suggcs-
tive. The insurgent chief LrnMA. who had
captured Topic, has been defeated by Gen.
Lon hLhb anu 'lAlAlg Oh MS Ntltltlkr IN H.
dlately hanged" and about tho same time the
insurgent BRAVO and fourteen followers wrro
killed in Colima or Mithoacan. Tho leading
motto Of military justice in Mexico would seem
10 be that urocrastinmlon is the thief Of time.
Turning of fourscore defeated insurgents
hardly causes ripple there; and yet the relish
for Instructions does not die out.
From Fort Robinson, Nebraska, we have
news that large number Of captive Chcyennes.
while trying 10 gain their liberty were followed
up and fired upon by the military; that forty
Indians were killed by the opening volley. and
that the pursuit by the cavalry was so deter
mined that probably not ono Of the fugitiycs
would escape We learn from a recent report
in the Omaha Herdd why the Cheyonnes chose
to face almost certain death in order to win
their freedom. As the statement in the Herah
Is said to have come direct from Gen CRooK,
Its authenticity may be depended upon.
HAYEs's Fraudulent Government had decrced
that the Cheyenncs should be sent back TO the
Indian Territory. from which they hadIbrokon
out. The Cheyennes are n branch Of the great
Sioux nation, and their native hunting grounds
are the hills, Che ravines. and the rolling pri-
ries OF Dakota. Wyoming and Nebraska A
transfer TO tho Indian Territory is as distasteful
10 them ms II would he for u confronted resident
W ~" ihEWHH ~ us competed 10 emlgrat0 10
Alliances. Whom the decision that they should
be sent b;. . las made known to the Cheyonnes
they positively declined to CO. The military
thereupon had recourse to a method of compul-
sion. tho cruelty Of which may be- comprehend
ed by any ono who knows what Nebraska
winter is. The Choyennes were confined in a
large room, without food or fuel and in that
condition they appear TO hnv0 remained for
several days and nights. until they made their
desperate outbreak yesterday morning They