Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-09-04

is reported OH excellent authority that the
Swases have at the last moment refused to
join in the, operations for the capture OF
Cetewayo. Cetewayo's brother has refused
to return to his own district, declaring that
a large Zulu army was waiting to destroy
iim. Sir Garnet Woisely tteleegraphs that
the cavalry has recovered two Of the cannon
lost at Isandula. Sir Garnet Wolsely ar
rived at Ulandi August 10th, and from there
telegraphs: "Col. Clark's column Joined
me here on the 18th inst. The country is
qniet. The enemy's army has dispersed to
their homes. l am in communication with
the principal chiefs, who say they will come
and submit. King Cetewayo is not very
far of. and there is prospect OF an early and
peaceable settlement. The health of the
troops is excellent.
An elder brother of the Pope died in
Rome, of apoplexy, Aug. goth.
Los De5ats recommends that Spain free
all the slaves in her dependencies and SUBJ
stitute a seven years period Of service for
slavery.
A full dressed Chinaman, with servant,
called or the Mayor ofNew York on the
2Sth ult. and presented his credentials,
showing him to be Ko Kung Hua, just from
Shanghai, where he was engaged by the U.
S. Consul, in behalf Of Harvard College, to
teach Mandarin Chinese at Harvard for
three years, for 5000 monthly, and his ex-
penses to this country paid.
A Berlin dispatch says: A bag contain
ing important documents and money was
recently sent by the Russian government
from kamientez, Hodolski. The next the
post carriage was found overturned, the pos
tillion dead, and the official in charge of the
bag dangerously wounded. A young man
has been arrested and some of the stolen
papers found upon him. He acknowledges
himself to be a Nihilist. Other arrests have
been made.
A Paris dispatch, Aug. 20, says the news
papers publish the report of an interview
with Don Carlos, in which he is represented
to1have denied that he compromised for the
purpose of Cancellation to his claims to the
throne of Spain.
Col. Nelson A. Miles arrived at Fort
Keogh, says a Deadwood dispatch of Aug.
Both, with his command, consisting Of sew
en- companies Of the Fifth mtantry, bring
ing with him nearly 1000 half breeds, who
have been furnishing arms and ammunition
to Indians between the Yellowstone and
the boundary line. He has cleared the
country of all rowing bands and driven Sit
ting Bulls followers across the American
line, besides breaking up the Illicit traffic
in arms and ammunition between the half
breeds and hostile Indians. Yhe campaign
was very successful, considering the small
loss to Miles.
On the afternoon OF August 30th a train
prepared to leave Galveston, Texas, for
Houston to test whether that city would
enforce its quarantine in disobedience of
the Governors proclamation. With the
train went the U. S. Marshal and forty dep
uties, the q. S. COMMISSIONS and the Dis
trict Attorney, it being the intention of
these officers to arrest all parties attempting
to stop the train and try them tor interfer-
ing with the u. S. mail. Tn train was
stopped at the county line by a Houston
health officer, who was promptly arrested,
rs was the health officer at Websterville.
Both were released on bonds, and the train
proceeded. The train arrived at Huston at
6:45. Distractions We're placed on the
track below the city, and when the train
stopped all persons aboard were arrested by
Marshal Morris, who refused to recognize
the authority of the Governor or U. S. Mar
shall. Great excitement prevailed.
A Sydney. Australia, dispatch of August
20 says: Trickett has again won the scull-
mo clamninnshin of the world Defeating