Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-10
EASTERN NEWS.
hgn General Grants Per-
Solal Memories.
HIS FIRST BATTLE IN THE
CIVIL WAR.
two Ys-s Indictments Fund Asa;ns.
Ward
euMplIsATEDr QUESTIONS CONCERNING
INDIAN PosTMAsTEas.
Outbreak of the Utes Threat
ened in Colorado.
civil SERVICE REFoRMERs DEMAND GER.
TAIN PosTMAsrsRs' seAlPs.
two xs-e i.!;rnscts Fund AEa:ns:
wari
COMPLICATED QUESTIONS eoHeERHIhI
INDIAN PosrMAsTEas.
Outbreak of the Utes Threat.
ened in Colorado.
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRMERs DEMAND GER.
TAIN posTMAsrsRs' seAlPs.
fsPEcnL 70 TEE sTSTUEL-I
General Grant and His Book.

0GneFAI 0EanH anu HIS BOOK
NEW YoRK, June 9.-The Commercial
Advertiser publishes nearly . page Of ex-
tracts from Gen. Grants personal mem
cries, which will be published within a few
months. The first volume Is completed,
and the second is nearly so. The extracts
given show the work 10 be written in terse
and sturdy Anglo-Saxon. He begins by
saying that he is Of American stock on both
sides for many generations. Matthew
Grant, from whom he 10 descended, in the
eighth generation reached Dorchester,
Mass, in 1880, from Dorchester, England.
His greatgrand father. Noah Grsnt, held g
commission in the British army, and his
grandfather, also named Noah, served in
the War OF the Rsvolution. He gives al
anecdote Of his boyhood's appointment 70
West Poin, through the influence Of Hon.
Thomas Moorish, Congressman from Ohio.
He tells the circumstances under which be
first saw General Scott and President Van
Buren,, and contrasts the personal chsrac-
teristics of Generals Scott and Taylor, and
gives o copy of his letter 20 Adjutant Gen
eral Thomas, dated st Galens, ILL.,, May "A,
1861, Offering his services to the United
States, and stating that he considered him
self competent 70 take command Of Q regi-
ment. This letter was never replied to,
and was for q long time lost among the
papers Of the War Office.
Speaking Of his first battle in the Civil
War, he says: AS we approached the
brow Of q hill, from which it was expected
We could see Harris camp, and possibly
find his men already formed to meet us,
my heart got higher and higher until it
felt to me as though it Was in my throat.
| would have given anything then to have
been back in Illinois, but 1 had not the
moral courage TO halt and consider what
to do and kept right on. When we reached
the point, from which the valley below was
in full view, l halted. The place where
Harris had been encamped for q few days
before was still there and marks of o re-
cent encampment we're plainly visible, but
the troops were gone. My heart resumed
its peace. II occurred to me at once that
Harris had been az much afraid Of me as
| had been Of him. This was q view OF
the question l had never taken before, but
il was one / never forgot afterwards. From
that event to the close of the war / never
experienced ~trepidation upon confronting
an enemy.
he speaks of the battle of Fort Donel.
son at some length. In speaking Of the
battle Of Shiloh, he says the considers-
ton was one in which the Federal forces
we're on the offensive, but he asserts that
no precautions for a defense were neglect
ed. On this subject he continues as fol-
lows: General Beauregard was next in
rank TO Johnston, and succeeded to the
command which he retained until the
close of the battle. During the subse-
quent retreat on Corinth, ss well as in the
siege Of that place, his tactics have been
severely criticised by Confederate writers,
but | do not believe his fallen chief could
have done any better under the circum-
stances"
Concerning Indian POstmasters.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Since the publ
cation of the opinion Of Attorney General
Garland, to the effect that Indians could
not legally discharge the duties of Post.
masters, quite q number of letters have
been received at the Department from In
dian Postmasters. All are written in o
good style, showing that the writers are
men OF good business ability. Some ten
der their designations. Another phase Of
the question has been presented by COM
munications in behalf OF white men who
married Indian wives and were adopted
into the different tribes in the Indian Ter
ritory. They state that they have become
members Of the tribes, and have assisted
in councils, and wish to know il they are
affected by the Attorney Generals decision.
The legal aspect of their case ia now under
examination by the Department.
Another Indian Outbreak Threat
ened.
DENVER, June 9.-Congressman Symes
to-day received a telegram from some citi-
zens OF Laplata county, in which il is
stated that the Southern Ute Indians are
of the reservation In great numbers and
threaten to prevent stockmen rounding up
cattle on the ranges. The message says
the Utes are moving westward, and that
danger TO lives and property ia imminent.
The citizens implore the Government to
send instant relief. Judge Symes for
warded this message TO the President this
evening. and asks that troops from Fort
Lewis be sent at once to the scene of
danger, and he adds that unless prompt
protection is afforded. the frightful holo-
caust in New Mexico will be repeated on
the soil of Colorado.
The Raiding Apaches.
DEMuNe, N. M, June 9.-Last night .
band Of Indians rAided Scott Whites ranch,
southwest of San Simon Station. They
killed somei cattle and drove off all his
horses. The hostiles ascend high peaks in
the daytime, get an accurate idea Of the
position and the movements of troops, and
at night make a march of 40 or so miles, |
what horses aud stock they require
ranches en- route. II 20 Indians are
IN a band the soldiers find 20 trails TO fol-
low. The Indians are all heading for Mex
co. 1t is thought nearly the whole band
ISL that left the reservation are now
OF the railroad. General Crook Ia
making preparations to follow the rene
FADES into the Sierra Madre with Indian
IcOuta and tina naneaaarv traopa and A. l