Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-24
EASTERN intelligence.
GENERAL SHERMAN INTER
VIEWED.
Discussion of the Captain-General
Question.
THE INTERVIEW QUITE INTER-
ESTlNc.
Sherman Declares that He Can
Not be Retired.
HE WILL NOT VOLUNTARILY
GIVE WAY TO GRANT.
The Inter-Ocean's Views ON THE
Matter.
THE INTERVIEW QUITE INTER-
ESTINc.
Sherman Declares that He Ca
Not be Retired.
HE WILL NOT vOLUNTARIL'
GIVE WAY TO GRANT.
The Inter-Ocean's Views ON THE
Matter.


Oceans New York special gives q long
interview between General Sherman and
a reporter. in which Sherman FULLY dis
cusses the Captain Generally question,
and incidentally many army matters. The
interview is quite interesting, but contains
nothing particularly new. The pith of it
is that Sherman declares that he cannot,
by law, be. retired, and will not retire vol
UNFAIRLY to give way to Grant. That he
sympathizes with Schofield for his I'M
| fortunate position that he does not want
| Sheridan in Washington while he is there,
| but may arrange to have him there so that
he (Sherman) may go on an inspecting
tour; that General Schofield should have
had the position now held by General
Mcdowell when the changes were made,
| and that General Mcdowell should be in
| New Orleans. We don't keep up West
Point to equalize the negro and the white
man, said the General, but to make sol
diers. You can't compel cadets to embrace
| q negro; it is not a political question; it is
| fashion. The army is now doing splen-
didly. 1t has opened up new States and
| Territories, which it was thought would
| never be inhabited by the white man, and
| perhaps doubled the dominion Of the
| United States. Not one Of these great
| Pacific railroads could nave been built if
| the army had not been there to protect
the workmen against the Indians, and to
| prevent their tearing up the tracks and
hindering the work, which the Indians
/ knew must end their existence in that re-
| gion. New Workers. don't generally appre-
| ciate this, and yet, look at the great BUSH
| ness which has just been opened up with
| New Mexico by the new Pacific railway, in
| connection with the Atchison, Topeka d
| Santa Fe Railway, over which the Presi-
| dent recently passed, and it is only the
army which has made it possible to extend
these great agencies of civilization over
| States and Territories which may some
| day rival in wealth and education our old
est States, just as Ohio now makes your
| Presidents. / tell you that a tremendous
race Of people are growing up in that dis
| tant West. There is the commingling OF
the Yankees, the Southern, the Western,
of people from all sections of the country,
which is building up a great race of people.
In regard to Shel mans declaration that
/ he cannot be retired by law, it may be
stated that the law, which applies directly
to army officers, covers his own Office di-
rectly with that Of a second lieutenant.
The President cannot retire him until his
ed birthday, in February, 1882. Sher-
mans views about Grants promotion are
those expressed SO freely here by him as tc
seriously compromise their friendly rela-
tions. Grant is anxious to be made Cap.
ain-General, but the manner of Sherman
attack on the proposition is exceedingly
distastefuA The assertion by Sherman
that Ord was retired because he did moi
vote for Garfield, while Mcdowell was re
tanned because he did, will attract NOR,
attention from army officers than any 9th
err. 1t is not believed Hayes will overlook
these charges. If Sherman is correctly re
ported. he has clearly violated the Eleventh
Article Of War, which forbids dismissal, OF
such other punishment as a court-martia
may infiict, for officers using ~disrespectfu
words against the President.
A Council with the Pcnca Chiefs
WASHINGTON, December 23.-The Ponce
Chiefs, who sometime ago asked permission
to visit Washington, arrived here on Tues
day, and yesterday morning secretar,
Schurz held o council with them in thu
and Walter Allen, three Of the Ponca Com
mission lately named by Mr.. Hayes. Gen
eral Miles being out Of town. The Ponc,
Chiefs declared unanimously that they de
sired to remain in Indian Territory, ant
to make permanent homes there, to sci
their Dakota land and to acquire title II
their reservation in Indian Territory.
A Terrible Tragedy between High
ly Respected Farmers.
ELIzABETHTowN, Ky., December 49,
There is the widest excitement here on &C
count Of q terrible tragedy which occurre,
yesterday. David J. Garter and Bud Har
rington, old and wealthy citizens, and re
spected farmers, quarreled over a lawsuit
when Harrington shot Carter, probabl,
fatally. Carter's son then procured
double barreled shotgun and emptied boil
barrels in Harrington's body. He fell
whereupon the older Carter, seizing
heavy sledge, deliberately crushed tn
head Of the victim with it, and then fel
over him in an apparently ~lifeless condi
ton. Harrington's body awaits the Cor
oner, and Carter awaits the result Of hi
wound. Both lie in the same house.
Railroad Accident.
CHARLOTTE. IN. Gu December pa
fearful accident occurred on the Carolin,
Central railroad about three miles beyons
Lincoln this evening. The entire passen
ger train excepting the engine, which passed
over safely, went through a trestle at thi
point, which Is fifty feet in hight. Full
particulars can not be learned, but it il
definitely known that Mail Agent Davic
Bloom and a passenger. j. w. Goodson
were disabled by the accident, and subse
municated It is supposed from the Goa
stoves used on the road to the shatteret
and splintered cars, which were piled on,
on top OF another in the chasm.
Payne's Invaders.
CALDWELL tKs.l December 22.-Payne'
invaders are bitter in the denunciation o
the rings which hold cattle in Indian Terri
tory during the winter, and acquired tn,
privilege of remaining within the Reserva
ton limits. There are eighty individual
or firms pasturing cattle on Indian lands
paying Q tax Of half . dellar per head to tn,
Cherokee Collector. These, the ~colonist
say. are the people who prevent the ricl
thrifty whites.
General Ord.
CHICAGO, December pam Inter-O ceal
Washington special says General Ord
lately retired, is here, and thinks he wa
sacrificed to make place for General Sher
mans nephew; although the fact Is, Sher
man opposed retiring him. Ord expects t.
60 to Mexico and engage In some business
for which he has had several offers.
Bernhnrdt I'm Canada.
MONTREAL, December 22.-The City so
licitor reports to the Council that there i
no law to prevent Bernhardt appearing Oh
Christmas. The statute only affecting Sun
day performances.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Return of Miners from skagft.
SEATTLE, w. t.. December ga large
number OF miners have r~ecentIy returned