The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-08

head ofeach horse walked a man ready
10 assume control Of the animal in case OF
need. The ride TO the depot was accom-
crowd which followed was orderly
and anxious, not only for the safe trans
portation OF the president, but also
TO watch for glimpse OF his face. This IL
was not difficult TO do, rs the curtains 81
the wagon were rolled up to enable ne
president to breathe pure mornins AIR.
which at that hour had not become silifr
The depot being reached, horses wtf
tached from the wagon, whic ff.i
backed up TO the car selected for
moval OF the president, and SOM
| tlemen who had performed the du., Of
transferring the patient from the White
House TO the wagon executed this diff
cult task ofremoving him from the wagon
TO the car. Though they met with some
slight difficulty in doing this, owing 10
the fact that the floor of the car was
rather high. The delicate task was per-
formed successfully without appearing TO
disturb the patient.
When inside the car he was trans
ferred from the bed on which he had
been carried thus far, and placed on
spring bed, which had already
been prepared. The remainder Of
the party ALREADY having taken
their leave, the signal for de-
parture was given, and amid silence
the traih, at $40, began TO move.
The delay of some minutes interven-
cd however, but at $50 exactly the
train started on its journey. The
party who accompanied the presi-
dent, exclusive of the railroad men,
consisted of twenty persons, as fol-
lows: Mrs. Garfield and daughter,
Mollie, Drs. Bliss, Agnew, Barnes,
Woodward, Reyburn, Col. and Mrs.
Rockwell and their daughter, Lille,
Gen. Swain, Col. Corbin, Pri-
vate Secretary Brown, DIR. Boyn-
ton, Mrs. DIR. Edison, g. o.
Rockwell, and Warren S. Young
and three negro servants Dan
Spring, Mary White and Lizzie
Butler, also accompanied the party
to West Philadelphia. The presi-
dents train left West Philadelphia
at 1852, Frankfort at 11:0S and Har-
risburg 11:l4. When the president
was informed that more than half
of his journey had been completed
he seemed greatly pleased, and said
this was decidedly the most interest
ing day Of any since he was shot.
CORNWALL, Pa, September c.
The presidents train passed here at
1880 A. NJ.
CHESTER, Pa, September 6.-While
the engine of the presidents train
was receiving coal DIR. Agnew told
DIR. Millner, of this city, that the
president had improved since he
had left Washington and was get
tinar nfaalu nihnxf -
get him away from Washington, for
the heat was too oppressive. The
doctors on the train were well
pleased with the progress the train
was making, which was free from
jolt and jar, and had high
hopes of reaching Long Branch
IN good time without any serious re-
suits. The president has suffered
very little fatigue. The crowds at
the depot were very orderly, and
showed respect by not attempting
to board the train. DIR. Agnew
spoke from an open window, and
seemed in good spirits.
PHILADELPHIA, September g.
DR.. Boynton said here the removal
of the president promises to be a
perfect success. He is confident the
patient will be in better condition
when he reaches Elberton than when
he started. His pulse on leaving
Washington was ia, and at Phila-
delphia LOG.
The train passed Farmingdale at
1890. p. IN.
LONG BRANCH, September Clio
P. M.-The president has just ar
rived at Elberton.
The presidents train, with the
president, arrived al Elberton LOG,
New York time, and at 1:20 the
president was in his room in the
cottage; pulse 102.
WHAT TAMMANY SAYS.
New YORK, September 3.-At a
meeting of the Tammany general
committee last night resolutions
were passed expressing adherence
at the attempted assassination of
the president, rendering him and his
family sympathy, and expressing
the hope that his life might be
spared for the administration of
patriotism and usefulness. John
Kelley made an address, in course
of which he said, referring to the
presidential election, that Hancock
was not defeated in this city, but
that the defeat was due TO the
action of the rest of the state, rural
Democrats being accountable for
enemy's victory, and claiming that
Tammany had done everything
possible to help the Democrats.
WASHINGTON, September 3.-The
following telegram was received at
the war department this morning by
Adjutant-General McKeever from
Gen. Mcdonald, dated September
End: The following was received
from the commanding general de-
partment of Arizona, dated to-day
Tiffiny telegraphs the report from
the sub-agency that an Indian nam
ed Mirkey brought word that a
number Of chiefs are coming in with
their bands, but that Pedro, with
his band, and others, are on the war
path; that the Carr command, in
Guiding himself, six other officers
and sixty-four enlisted men, were
killed day before yesterday. Also
that the Pedros men had killed seven
or eight men, including an express
man between Apache and Thomas
MORE FROM THE INDIANS.
CHICAGO. September ga special
to the Times from Tucson confirms
the report of the massacre of two
companies of cavalry under General
Carr by the Apaches near Camp
Thomas. Lieutenant Cruise was shot
by a medicine man whom he was
trying to arrest, whereupon the
troops opened fire and killed the
medicine man. The massacre then
began. The Indian scouts firing ON
the troops and nearly every white
man killed. Three companies from
the south, under Querton, are en-
route as reinforcements. No courier
has yet come through and all sup
posed to have been killed.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
1890 p. M.-The presidents con-
dition has not materially changed
since the morning bulletin was is
sued. His pulse is 100, temperature
1874 aud respiration IL.