Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-01

order. For three hours and half a steady
fire was kept up firm both sides The
troops had good cover from the enemy.
Inc held grcnadiers did good service III
driving tne Indians from their quarters,
put Inc humber killed could not re ascer-
taine<i. Strsnge's loss is very small only
thee men, of the Sixty-tifth, being wound
ed. Narcotic, of No. 3 Company, was IA
tally wounded, and two IN No. Company.
The troops retired in good order TO Pitt.
The SiXty-ffth company came down the
river in a scow, and turned the main body
on the inland march Thirteen men were
left behind to guard the provisions on
board. After the fight the scow could not
be found, and men or scQw have not turned
up since. Rossiter also states that SteeleS
men had a skirmiSh with the Indians
Wednesday, One Indian scout was killed
and scalped, Strange wants reinforcementS
and ammunition. After landing Inspector
Perry and the police, we turned back, ar
irving here late tonight General Middle
ton will probably move at once.
MIDDLETON OFF FOR THE FRONT.
WINNIPEG, May 31st.-Strange's encoun-
ter with Big Bear has again aroused inter
est in the progress of the Indian war. 1t is
fully expected that Middleton will have
trouble with Big Bear before the latter IS
reduced. Meantime there is much solicita-
ton for the welfare of the captives in the
Indian camp, as it is hard to tell what the
savages may do with them. Middleton left
Battleford for Fort Pitt this morning
with some 600 men, the companies
being selected from the Nintieth Rifles,
the Queens Own, Toronto Grenad1ers,
Midland A and B batteries, mounted police
and Boulton's mounted men. More Will
Chob &c aI To-
day from Medicine Hat Several parties of
horse-stealing Indians are reported within
twenty miles of that point. Two of Stew
arts mounted rangers were fired at on Sat
urday by q band of Indians numbering
100. 1t is not known to what tribe the
hostles belonged. Stewart force has gone
IN pursuit. Part of the Halifax battalion is
stationed as a garrison at Medicine Hat.
American Murdered by a Mexican.
CITY OF MEXICO via Galveston) May
31St.-Robert Hardy, an American, aged
81, was murdered here at q PUBLIC dancing
party by a Mexican, at o'clock this morn
ing. Jealousy was the cause of the deed.
Adjournment of the Mexican House of
Deputies.
CITY OF MEXICO, May 31st-The House
of Deputies adjourned at 10 o'clock this
morning until September 10th. Last even
ing the various appropriation bills were
passed, and provisions were made for the
appointment of a committee of fifteen to
arrange unfinished business. Committees
were also appointed to notify the President
and Senate of the adjournment 1t has
| been generally expected that the session
| would be prolonged.
Affairs in Chile.
SANTIAGO DE CHILE (via Galveston), May
31st.-It is stated that in the case of the
appointment of Senior Carlos Antunez. Sec
rotary of War, as Intendente of Valparaiso,
Senior Manuel Bulnes will be rendered the
War portfolio.
Senior NJ. Enrique Bacour, the new
French Minister, was received by the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs on Friday last.
Congress will assemble tomorrow. The
Presidents message is looked forward to
with interest. Senior Antonio Varas will
probably be reelected President of the
Senate, and Senior Mariana Sanchez Ton
tecilla President.
The Grand Prize of Paris.
PARIS, May 31st.-The race for the grand
prize of the Paris Jockey Club took place
to-day, and was won by Marquis de
BouthilHer's brown colt Reuisant by five
lengths, the bay colt Condor second, two
lengths and half ahead of the chestnut
colt Extra, third.
Death of a Son of Duke de Chartres.
PARIS, May 31st.-Prince Robert Fran
co.'s Louis Philippe, eldest son of Duke de
Chartres, is dead, aged 10 years.
Victor Hugo's Body.
PARIS, May 31st-A continuous line of
people detiled silently by the body of Victor
Hugo, as it lay in the Arc de Trioniphe dur
ing the entire day. Their demeanor was
respectful and orderly.
English Agricultural Outlook.
LONDON, May 31st.-The most encourag-
ing feature of the agricultural outlook is
the favorable change in the weather, which
has come at most oppOrtune time, when
the warmth of the sunshine will produce
the best results, especially as it has been
preceded by copiOus rains. The backward
condition of the crops and the discoloration
of the wheat have been sources of com
plant, but it is now admitted that no last
ing injury was done and if the present fine
weather continues a rapid improvement in
the harvest prospects is expected.
Afghan Occupation Objected TO.
LONDON, June 1st-A. M.-Advices from
Siniou say it is reported that the Russians
have objected to the Atghans occupying
karawul Khana. where the Maimena road
branches OH, nan way between Maruchak
and Bala Murghab
Russias Acceptance of the English Pro-
pOsais.
LONDON, June 1st-A M.-The Standards
st. Petersburg dispatch confirms the Duly
Ners' statement with reference to the settle
ment of the Afghan frontier question.
Many European papers consider that Rus
sia's acceptance of the English proposals is
prompted by desire to prevent the over
throw of the Gladstone Cabinet
The Central Asian Railway.
LONDON, June 1st--A M.-St. Petersburg
advices state that the building of the Cen
trail Asian Railway is proceeding with ex-
treme rapidity Thirteen hundred labor
ers have just left Baku to work on the
road, and it is reported that 5000 more
will follow Immediately.