Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-19
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FORT ROBINSON, Neb., Jan. 18-
A conference was held here this
morning, between Chief Red
Cloud aud Lieutenant Schuyler, Of
General Crooks staff, regarding
the propriety of Lieutenant Dodd,
OF the Third Cavalry, going to kea
Clouds new location for the pur-
pose of enlisting the services of
some Sioux warriors to be en-
ployed as scouts on the expedition
against the brave little band of
Cueyennes now corralled at Crow
Ridge, thirty miles distant. Lieut..
Schuyler asked Red Cloud if he
thought Lieut.. Dodd could succeed
in obtaining the services of fifteen
of his warriors. The old Chief, in
u very grave tone of voice and
without raising hi. eyes from the
ground, said: "My people are sad
at heart since their brothers were
killed here some moons ago. They
are very angry with the whites,
and l am nearly certain Will not
assist them" Lieut.. Schuyler, in
as few words MS possible, gave him
an account of the Cheyenne out
break; how the Cheyennes fired
upon the soldiers in fleeing from
their prison room, killing them,
and that, in trying to punish the
Cheyenne bucks, the squaws were
accidentally killed. Lieutenant
Schuyler finally got the old Chief
to say: "Young Chief, Lieutenant
Dodd can go to my camp and tell
my son-in-law, Young Man. A Afraid-
of-His. Horses, that it Is my wish
that he would try and get some of
my warriors to help the govern
meut in capturing the Cheyennes I"
known to Red Clouds braves,
started Immediately for Pine
Ridge Agency on his mission, with
what success we will soon learn.
1t IL believed that Capt. Johnson's
command Joined Vessels at the
scene Of hostilities some time dur.
ing the night of the 18th. There
has been nothing heard from either
command since yesterday morn-
ing. Important news is expected
hourly.
The Teller rEnyestiGatiou.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan 1Sth.-W.
8. Merchant, District Attorney of
ST. Mary's, testified concerning the
attack on Nswman's House, but
nothing was developed. It was
ordered that United States Com
missioner Lane take the testimony
of the witnesses not examined for
Natchitoches, Tensas and Cato
houla parishes and that Norris
Warns represent the majority and
Is. +. Jones the minority. The
testimony so taken will be trans.
mitted to Teller and treated as If
taken by the Committee. The
mem bers leave this evening.
CHEYENNE, jan. 18th. h.-Comna-
MES a, B, ID, F, 1 and M of the
Fifth Cavalry have been ordered to
take the field in search of Little
VOLTS baud of Cheyennes, who is
believed to be depredating ranches
in nori hwestern Nebraska, aud
will move from Fort Russell to.
morrow under command of Capt.
Montgomery.
Throwa osr the Craen.
PIsTsBURG, Jan. 18th. The Pa
ci1ic express going west over the
Pan Handle road, which left this
city at s O'clock this morning, met
with an accident which obstructed
the road until this afternoon. An
open switch, near McDonald's sta
ton, threw the engine and two
postal cars from the track. The fire.
man was severely hurt. The off.
cials state that no one else was in.
jured.
JaiI Eurned.
LITTLE Rock, Jan. 13th.-The
Jail Of Jefferson county, Pine Bluff,
was burned last night. The pris.
oners were removed to the Court
House uninjured. A prisoner fired
the building.
la,itc!ea for Conspiracy.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 18TH
Lieutenant Governor Hull has
been Indicted by tho United States
Grand Jury on the charge of con-
spiracy with others in obtaining
false returns Of the election in
Brevard county. Hull was the
Democratic candidate for Congress
at the late election from the Sec
ond District and holds n certificate
ofelection from the Governor. He
is presiding over the Senate at
Tallahassee and telegrsghs that lie
Will be here.