The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-10-17
TELEGRAPHIC.
Payne,s Command Reached.

Paynes Command Reached.
CHEYENNE, Oct. s, , a. m-The fol-
lowing is just received from Major Gil
lis, at Rawlins:
The mail carrier from Snake river lust
in; he reports that Merritt reached
Payne's command Monday afternoon af-
ter severe fight, in which he killed
thirty-seven Indians. He found them
all right The colored cavalry company
reached Payne last Friday night, losing
all their horses but two in doing so.
The mail carriers know nothing of the
condition of the officers and men, A
company of the 14th regiment We're at
least twenty-four hours behind AIerritt's
command. Total number of officers and
soldiers killed IL, total wounded 49,
Indian loss unknown. but larger than
ours.
The Republicans Garry Colorado.
DENVER, October 8.-The election for
supreme Judge and county officers passed
off very quietly, not more than half a
vote being pollCd. The returns come in
slowly, but the indications are that
the Republicans have carried the state
Gov. Routt, chairman of the Republican
state committee, estimates the majority
for Beck, for supreme judge at 5000, a
gain of two thousand over last years
vote. In Arapahoe county the Republi-
cans elected every man; also in Gilpin,
| Weld and Laramie counties. In Las
Animas the Democrats fall behind last
years vote full 200. There was little in
terest in the contest, as the state ticket
contained but one name, that of Beck.
The Massacre at the Agency.
LAS PINos AGENCY, Col, Oct. 5.-An
Indian runner through in eighteen hours
from White River, who arrived at mid
night, reports to Chief Ouray that the
troops are still fighting, strongly entrench-
ed, and able to hold the position until re-
Inducements arrive. Chief Douglas
sends word to Ouray that all the women
and children are safe at his house; that
he has turned the money and papers over
to the agents wife, that Ouray need have
no fear from the White River Utes. The
: fight is an affair of their own Indians.
He reports Jacks band, known as Den
yer Indians, rs doing fighting. Two
Indians entered the Office seized the
) agent, threw him on the floor and shot
) him through the head. The agency and
the troops were attacked simultaneously
The employees took refuge in a building
which was fired and the men shot in at
tempting to escape. Chief Ouray says
! there is no danger here. All quiet at the
, agency.
The Yelled Prophets.
, ST. LOUIS, Oct. S.-The grand pageant
! of the yelled prophets traversed some Of
: the principal streets of the city tonight
: 1t was the most magnificent spectacle
: ever presented in the west and perhaps
e surpassed in extent and spleRdOr any o.
: the Mardi Gras carnivals of the South
1t consisted of twenty-five tableauX
o mounted upon immense wagons, eacl
4 drawn by eight horses richly caprisonet
n and led by servants in the livery of thu
! order; the whole representing panor
! anna of progress or IA festival of NulcaI
q and the MUSES., illustrating the develop
/ ment of merchanical art.
O Stolen Bank Funds.
( PHILADELPHIA, Oct. S.--John Caiol
c who was arrested in banking hous
d while attempting to negotiate bond
5 stolen from the Manhattan bank of New
Y York has been committed in default o
e 100000 bail.
! For Greenbaekers.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-The steamshi
Canada brought in SIG, 725 in golC
!, The receipts OF foreign specie since til
? last week statement is 1920, 800. 1t
= said that fifteen million francs are on tn
. . Labrador, due Tuesday next.
i Wise Still Sailing.
4 ALBION, Mich, October "a laTg
e balloon passed over this city at oclOc
p this morning, going southwest rapid
q and at great height. To all appearaI
" ces car was attached.
d Kansas Veterans.
1fI WICHITA, Kan, October 9.-The +
% union of veteran soldiers at this plac
n to-day was very largely attended by I'll
,e old Union soldiers from this entire Sc
b. ton of the state The parade was led
G. Captain Morses company of SiXteent
" U. S. Infantry followed by the Wicllit
8 Guards, and two detachments of Vetera
lie Infantry and Cavalry, attended by seye
e, al bands of music, and flying banner
- The scene was magnificent. The ola
n was employed in speaking, feastIng an
dancing. Capt. j. B. johnson delivere
the principal address.
Railroad Train Robbed in Missouri
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Oct. S-The Chic
: go and Alton train, which leaves this cit
= at 6 40 p. m, was robbed of its expre'
q money this p. M, at Glendale, fiftee
~ ~ miles east of the city.
~ The train was stopped by about twent
- masked men, who kept up "A continuoI
y firing while the messengers safe was b
e. ing robbed. The messenger was knocl
IL ed down but not seriously hurt. 81
o. thousand dollars cash, and large amonI
- IN securities that are not negotiable, wei
N taken. Manager McMullen, of the Alto
NJ road, discredits the assertion that Il
\ \ band of robbers are the James boys gan
y, He states that the sheriff of jackson eoul
hs ty, Missouri, and his deputies, are aft
=, the outlaws, and on the track of eight
~ them, with prospect of getting them
- morrow. He offers SIS, 900 reward Il
20 their capture. The expresses compan
u will be able to save large proportion
~ the property stolen, as payment can
70 stopped upon the drafts, checks, et6
sn which largely made up the contents
~ ~ their packages.
T. Wherry Unfortunate.
ds CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-General Wherry, {
= West Point, has been courtmartialed c
.;r charge of attempting to blackmail
ST cadet, and found guilty. He has bee
n. dishonorably discharged, stripped of q
hs pay, due and coming due, and sentence
IN to two years Imprisonment in the milit
re ny prison at Fort Lcavenworth.
,e- Another Railroad Horror.
ia DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 10.-A te
nd rible accident occurred on the Miehiga
Is. Central railroad, short distance east
We Jackson, about one O'Clock this m0rnin
il. The Pacific express, bound west, whic
rd left Detroit forty minutes late, collide
ad with switch engine on the main traS
he at that place, telescopiDg the bagga:
nd and express cars and plllng the remai
ing coaches, eleven in number, on Il
TT top of them. The first coach was fill.
of with emigrants, most of whom are killt
re or seriously injured.
IL As near as can be ascertained, the acc
a dent was caused by the switchinan ha
re- ing charge of making up a freight ira
IS. at Jackson Junction, occupying Il
to main track with the switch engine al
re caboosc, understanding that the Pscif
a express was considerably behind tim
rs The express tram, however, had mas
d up nearly all lost time.
IN Physicians were at ONCE summons
or from Jackson TO the scene Of the disa
IA fer, and special train. carrying physi
se ians, left Detroit ST > a. N. A larj
ps force of the employees Of the railrOs
lie company, together with a large numb
~ of the citizens of Jackson, are on q
" ground, engaged IN the work of extries
nd ing bodies from the wreck.
no The engineer and fireman of the e
press train were literally torn in piece
as but tile engineer and fireman of Il
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