Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Announcements of marrlsrjei and deaths, and notices of a religious cbaraelcr.arc respectfully solicited, and will be inserted gratti Tito Arrival of the Sneak Thier nt Co lumbia. COLUMBIA, 8. C., July 30, Woodruff arrived in Columbi.". last night, at 1 o'elock, iu charge of Lieut. Chapman, of Charleston, and tho two spent thc remainder of tho night at tho Columbia Hotel, where their names are to be found registered thia morning. Tue trip South from Philadelphia wa? made without incident and without any at tempt at escape by Woodruff, who aecin ed to have como to tho conclu-ion that he had dono an unnecessary and foolish tiling in fleeing in the first instance, and liad made up his mind to an acceptance of tlie situation as it is. Woodruff wad beforo ibo committee last wee:;, and obtained permission to re turn to Charleston to procure certain papers in his possession, mid which were needed to establish certain points of bis testimony. On his arrival in Charleston, however, he was surrounded by anxious i and oflicious friends, who told bim one or more .-arrants had been issued for bis .'.rrcst, and that tho -constables were al ready looking for him, aUd ho was ad vised to seek z^fely in flight. Of tho cir cumstances-, nud i?:?\nuer of- his escape, your readers haye^been uiadt 'fully ac quainted. On his arrivai at Philadelphia lie was met by Lieut. Chapman nud taken into custody by virtue of a requi sition, and brought to thin pince where, as already said, nc arrived last night. Woodruff imont tho morning in the street and in visiting his friends in thc jail aud elsewhere, under no further re straint as to Iiis movements than that im posed in the shape of the personal atten dance of Lieut. Chapman, who never leaves iiis'side. He has not appeared before thc committee otherwise than by his attorney, Col. C. H. Simonton, of Charleston, who was telegraphed for, and reached the city this morning. Woodruff's friends herc do not think he will be confined in jail, as the neces sary bail for which he has been in search for hours will bc ready when thc antici pated preliminary examination is held. Woodruff takes the matter quito philoso phically, though he evidently feels his new position ot prisoner rather keenly. THE CAlTiMtEI) KNAVE'S LAMB EXCUSES. In an interview this afternoon with Josephus Woodruff at bis room, at tho Columbia Hotel, bo made in brief thc following statement : He left Charleston because bc was reliably informed he would be arrested and that $90,000 bail would be required. This amounting to virtual imprisonment, he intended keep ing out of the way until he could com municate with the committee relative to securing reasonable bail, and failing in this bc would have returned in time for thc October term of thc Court of Ses sions. Thc charges upon which thc warrant waa issued for his arrest were for sundry printing bills raised to double the origi nal amount on account of discount on lillie Ridge scrip received in payment. Concerning this Woodruff also made the following statement: "Parker (ex-State Treasurer) told mc (Woodruff) that there was no money in the treasury, but that bo was paying, or would pay, all such claims in Blue Ridge scrip. In reply I stated that the scrip waa worth only fifty cents on the dollar, and I would there fore raise my billa "accordingly. The bills thus raised amounted to $00.000. They were sold to Comptroller Neagle for $20,000 in greenbacks. (Neagle is here and will teaiif" that bc presented thc bills to Parker, wno paid him $80, (?00 in Illue Ridge scrip for them, keep ing j$10,000 for Iiimsclf.) A few days afterword Parker asked mc (Woodruff) to sign the receipts, which I did, suppos ing payment hail been made in scrip. It now appears on the treasurer's books that the billa were paid in greenbacks. I deny ever having received a dollar of it, and bolieve that thc checks, which I am told were drawn to J. Woodruff or hemer, will be found credited to Parker's bank account." Woodruff denies saying at Philadel Iihin that lie was to bc made a scapegoat, mt only said bc did not doubt thire was some political move connected with his prosecution. He was told by the officers and his counsel in Philadelphia that he could bc released on habeas cornu? on very small bail, and that it was doubt mi if thc requisition would bc countersigned. By tho advice of counsel itt Charleston, however, as communicated through his son, he waived technical questions, and agreed to come voluntarily. Woodruff will bo able to give bail. Thc prelimi nary examination did not come oil to-day, but will to-morrow. WORTHINGTON'S CHANCES-NO ARREST YET. The report that Collector Worthington li:us been arrested cannot be verified hcre; as all the members of thc committee deny and disclaim any knowledge of such an arrest having been effected or contem plated. Tho truth apparently is that Worthington has been subpoenaed as a witness by the committee, and will arrive hero to-morrow morning. ExKtovcrnor Moses was before the committee again to-day, and it has leaked out that the budget of oapers referred to bust night, an having" Leen recovered through his agency, are oven more valua ble thau was at first supposed. They concern certain elliots who have hitherto escaped the hands of thc law, but whose " footprints, hitherto supposed to have been deftly concealed, aro here givon as plainly as that which Robinson Crusoe aaw in thc sand. Names may not yet be given to the public, but thc committee arc elated over tho acquisition of thc treasure which has thus been washed to their feet, and tboy will certainly give a good account of its use before, perhaps, another week be past. Thc language of thc great Head Centre of Carpet-bagism Wita :loi nu gullly ilsAfi cat^tou, ?l?iu tula good advico is likely to bo followed out by thc cominittco to tho everlasting con fusion of both himself and his many friends of other years in this State. ' The cry. this" morning, is still they conic, the latest probably "being ex-Sena tor Y. J. P. Owens, wno is reported in tho streets to have been captured near tho Canada linc while trying to make his way over the border, and who is now said to bc cn route for Columbia, in com pany with a friend. Tho rumor of hi? arrest, however, lacks confirmation, though it is said to have originated in tlie State House.- Corrcxj>ondcncc Ncm and Courier. There were two of them hanging over thc front gate tho other hight. She was standing within the yard and ho or tito sidewalk uuuside, iH>*i? leasing on tnt top rail, and apparently as happy a* twe pigs in a corn field. He was saying "Now, my own little darling, sweet ido of my soul, whose imago is ever or rn) hci}rt"- -when he saw the old man com ing down thc front walk, and continuel in a different strain : "The potato bug havn't destroyed our crops so much sinc< wc purchnsed Paris green, and you wil find nho that cabbages can be raised bet tcrfon a richer soil." Thcoldgentlemai heard it and turned back saying as h entered tho house. "These young peopl take more interest in agricultural affair than people generally suppose." RUSSIA'S ROYAL FAMILY. Tue tUoEslp That Monta About Regard lug Alexander aud Ills Father. Lucy Hooper itt Philadelphia Tilcgnxph. In tho dearth of any positively start ling Parisian nows, a little gossip from mother European capital rr?ny not be unwelcome I recently had the pleasure of being presented to a charming Amer ican lady VT ho has resided for some years past in Russia, and who told nc a good deal respecting matters at St. I otcrsburg. From her I gained the impression that the Emperor Alexander munt be tho most accomplished sovereign in Europe, as well os one of the most winning of men-grave, gcutle, kind-hearted, and of the most exquisite distinction of man ners. And Icings and princes are by nc means always refined and accomplished gentlemen, as witness tho P-; but I will say no more. Still, such a glamour dotb hodge about royalty. The Emperor is said to have a groat dislike to form and ceremonial, and to be occasionally bothered by our Ministers ia that respect. The story goes that some years ago ono of our newly accredited envoys arrived at tho Palace one**day, crammed to the throat with n speech. Admitted to the presence of Royalty, the Czar commenced asking him some questious about our country, but was un ceremoniously interrupted. "Orfe mo ment, your Majesty-one moment I" cried the new-comer, spreading his fingers fan wiso before the Czar's lace to check any further outflow of words. The good natured sovereign smiled and subsided into silence, and our envoy, keeping his' eye sternly upon him to keep him quiet, after the fashion adopted with unruly dogs, first drew forth, and wiped his spec tacles, and then produced a thick roll of manuscript from his coat tail pocket, which bc forthwith proceeded to read. Time passed on, am! to this' eloquent Minister and his successors there suc ceeded still another, who, in his turn, sought audience of the Czar. His Maj esty uttered a few words of ceremonious greeting, bowed, and waited with resig nation for thc customary speech. It did not come-merely a courteous reply to his own remark. Again tho Czar said something and looked expectant. "Your Majesty will pardon me, then," said the new Minister. "I have come merely to present my credentials, and have no in tention of making a speech." "Thank God !" cried the Emperor,springing from his seat and clasping his visitor's hand with fervent enthusiasm! The Emperor Nicholas was very dif ferent from the present Czar. He was a sovereign of the olden type, magnificent, grandiose, and despotic. Ooo story of his reign sounds like the romantic ad ventures of Buckingham or of Louis XIV. He was passionately in love with a beautiful Russian lady who was resid ing in Paris. Ho wished to summon her to f5t. Petersburg, but to do so would be to fat.-.lly compromiso her reputation. Thc stratagem lo which ho resorted can only be compared to that of tho Duke of Buckingham when ho closed tho ports of England in order that the bark whose sole freight was the diamond shoulder knot of Anne of Austria might reach unmolested ?.he shores of Franco. He issued an order that overy Russian resid ing in Paris should return home ut once. Of course this proceeding gave riso to thc wildest rumors of an impending war with France, business was unsettled, men were ruined, etc., but tho Czar's purpose had been achieved. He was a man of very quick temper, and on ono occasion was stung by an ab surd contretemps into a tremendous out burst of passion ono Easter morning. Ou that day it is tho custom for tho Czar to go forth from his palace, and, embrac ing thc first man whom ho meets, who is almost invariably tho sentinel at the pal ace gate, he exclaims : "Christ is arisin !;l to which the reply is : "Ho is risen in deed !" uttered with great manifestations of joy. So in this particular morning forth sallied the Czar, kissed the sentinel on both cheeks, according to the custom, and uttered tho invariable exclamation, "Christ is arisen !" "So it Lt mir/," an swered the soldier, in a thoroughly stolid way. Thc man was a Mohammedan from one of the Tartar provinces of tho Empire. The wrath of ino Czar was unbounded, aud since that day the or thodoxy of tho sentinel who is to guard tho palace on Easter Sunday is always very carefully ascertained beforehand. My informant was warm in her praises of the Czarwitch, whom alie describes as a model husband and father, devoted to his pretty wife, whose sido he scarcely leaves, and setting in every way an ex ample of conjugal tenderness to his fu ture subjects. The other sons of tho I Czar arc inclined to bc wild, even our old friend and admiration. Alexis, whose divorced wife, I om told, was recently remarried to a German noble, und is now residing in Berlin. I hear that our pres ent Minister, Mr. Bokcr, is as popular at St. Petersburg as ho waa wt ?onutantino plc. He recently passed through Paris, and I caught a glimpse of him from nfar, but had no opportunity of conversing with him renpecting his experiences cf the Northern Land. Ono moro anecdote of an American Minister at the Court of St. Petersburg, and I have done. Years ago, during tho reign of the Emperor Nicholas (it was when my informant first wont to reside in Russia, sho said,} thoro was sent from our government ns envoy a statesman of thc good old-fashion stamp. On being admitted to the presence ot the splendid sovereign, be instantly foll upon his knees. Nicholas looked at him for a moment with supremo disdain. "Arise, Mr. X-," he Baid, "I am neither your sovereign nor your God-why should you kneel ?B WOUNDED, BUT MARRIED.-One day last week young Ivey, who had been ad dressing Miss Bullard against the wishes of her father drove up to the house of thc latter for tho purpose of carrying away his prize in the absence of thc old man, who had gone fishing, lt appears that the old gentleman had made ready by loading his gun with slugs of lead cut from the sinkers on his lines to shoot thc lover if he persisted in his efforts to carry off his daughter. The two lovers were seated in a buggy and making their way f/> North Carolina when thoy were overtaken by a small brother of tho bride elect, who levelled tho old gun and com mauued them to halt. Not heeding tho command, the youngster pulled down upon them, and severely wounded l is sister in thc side, but missed her lover, the ibo! lodging in tho. hack of thc buc gv. Nothing daunted, thc two.pioccoded oh their journey unlll they reached the house of a preacher, who mado ?iem ono. The young lady was so weak that she was supported while thc ceremony was performed. It itcoms that thc boy acted under his father's instructions. Marion Merchant and fttrmcr. - Poor women need not feel badly it she cannot thrown brick at a her? or sharpen a pencil. Thoro aro few trie ts more cousumatc in skill and dcjten." than thc way in which she reaves her trail from tho mud with one kapi. Exodus to Africa. A Charleston, S. C., letter to the New York Sun SIT/B: Tho negroes nro alivo at present with anticipations of a rctur:: to their ancestral jungles. Ever ?ince the last election tho popular sentiment among them has been in favor of an ex odus to Africa. Here, lately, thc senti ment has taken definito shape, and organ ized efforts aro being made to ohtaiu as sistance from thc Liberian and American Governments to assist in furnishing ves sels to transport thc emigrants! An agency has been established in this city purporting to bc a branch of thc Coloni zation Society of Philadelphia, at which tlie emigrants enroll themselves and pay their fees to defray preliminary expenses. Some of the colored churches have taken up the matter, and in one of ILMTI every member has signified his or her iutcntion to accompany their pastor. Every idlo negro is loud in bis assertion, "I am gwinc on dc fust ship which starts." On the 4th of July thc negroes held a mass meeting on the Battery green in this city for thc propagation of their em- j ?gration policy. There wero from ton to j li ?teen thousand colored persons in attcn-1 dance. Every speaker who addressed ? them spoke favorably of the exodus ex cept a white missionary from Vermont, who was scarcely allowed to proceed after ho was found to dissent from tho popular idea. Tlie meeting determined to adopt the old Jewish precedent, and send two men to spy out tho iand. Accordingly an assessment of a nickel was levied upon each poll for that purpose, and collected on thc spot. Tho battery is a beautiful spot, cov ered witli grass and regularly shaded by oak trees. Over tho heads of the nation's wards floated the beautiful flag of tlie Union. On tho green sward they were gathered in groups of one or two hundred, enjoyiug their peculiar dance of "Tula. Lula Lu." They were so in tent on tiiis enjoyment that they paid little attention to the speakers, except to throw in thc nickel, and thus confirm their readiness for the expedition. As I strolled among these crowds of happy beings, I could not refrain from asking a sedate old ucgro, "Is not this better than Liberia?" Thc old man answered, "Boss, di? is berry nice, but dey say wc must go hack to our people's home." The propagandists tell the negroes that Africa has a golden shore, upou whose beach old ocean daily throwa thc golden sands BIIC digs from the deep sea. Dia monds aro said to pave tho rivulets. Bread grows on tho trees. Meat runs wild iu thc woods, and one elephant will suffice a whole family for a year. Mon kcya nurse thc babies while the mother rieles in a golden chariot drawn by white ostriches. Tho less credulous and more industri ous people aro told that cotton and rice grow without replanting, so that two crops are gathered each year ; that coffee is perennial, and only requires picking and sacking, and that in a few years they will all be as rich as their old mas ters were before tho war. The most intelligent aro appealed to upon social principles. They aro told they in ny stay* among thc white people a thousand years nnd they never will bo anything more than "niggers," and if they go to Africa among their own people their superior intelligence will soon give i them place and position in their father land ; they will bc kings and queens, lords and ladies, among a people whom they will elevate by their association. Major Delany, the first black field offi cer of thc late war. who bas explored a considerable portion of the promised land takes w philosophical view of the matter. He says be begins to realizo that slavery waB a great civilizing process to the Alrican race ; that they were brought to America, Christanizcd in bon dage, and arc now nble to return and Christianize the old folks at home. He sees trouble in tho fact that those who are most willing to go now are those who are unable to communicate either moral or religious culture to the Africans, and hr thinks those who arc able so to do will likely desire to remain in this State. He favors a partial emigration of supe rior intelligence, ao that tho pioneers may become practical missionaries. Af terward he thinks a general exodus may be effected. The whites look on, with different ideas as to the effect of an exodus. Most of tin m quietly say, "Better let them go, and then thc country will fill up with white people, and the old State will com mence a new lease of life." Some, how ever, cannot seo bow they are going to I get along without negro labor, and many of them, w'-o yet lootc on their old slave*? as foster children, cannot bear tho idea of parting with them to return to barba ri-m. A SPLENDID Lin LE LOVE STORY. Herc's tho story of an unfortunate young lawyer. This unlucky wight was hcad ovcr-beels in love with a beautiful girl, and was about to bo married to ber. On thc eve of thc wedding-day, be rv as called on to defend an awful miscreant-a man of thirty, who bad poisoned bis mother and father. The caso seemed a lost one, and, when the prosecution bad closed, the young lawyer was just about giving up the struggle without an effort. Sud denly he perceived in thc far extremity of tho court-room his beloved and her parents, who had come to seo what kind of stuff*he was made of. Tho presence of the one he worships changes his train of thought. He feels that he must make a show of talent, and commencing bis argument, rises to tho highest flights of eloquonco. In a word, bc succeeded in r'.r-ing that tho criminal is an upright, virtuous, and much-abused man, and ob tains his acquittal. In thc evening, tho lawyer, with triumphant air, calls at the house of his fnturo father-in-law, expec tinrr .lu.t Lia ..ii.'.",-, i will nncnr? hi:.! a warm reception. To his surprise ho finds thc young girl cold, and her parents much culbarra*-?ed. He asks what this sort of reception means. "My friend," says he, whom thc young man had al ready begun to call father-in-law, "I must tell you-my daughter loves another." "Another! Whois the man ?" "Thc good and virtuous roan whom you, to-day, by your eloquence, restored to society," replies thc father. TURNED GRAY IS ONE Niatnv 'mc of thc most remarkable transitions oc curred to a young man in this city a few weeks ago thai has ever happened in thia community, thc youn? man referred to having recently met willi severo fami I ly afflictions, and until these visitations lie had load a gay and cuy life. Ho waa quita handsome, with bair as black as a I raven. About three weeks BRO another ! ! and more terrible blow waa added to his 1 i sufferings than any that he haa been j called upon to bear. When ho came ' down to tho sitting-room in thc morning, after passing a sleepless and terrible nigHt, uro?ding over his recent misfor tunes, it waa observed that his hair, that tba night beforo had been black, ras perfectly white, having undergone this change during thc twelve hours of deep Buffering and mental anxiety that he had passed til rough during thc night. His eyebrows and lashes had undergone tho ?anio transformation.-Richmond Whig. A Hood Story o? Old Bf*. Judge Jere S. Biuck tells \ capital t story of an incident iu Presid? it Buch- ! arian's administration, to whit t lie was . tho Attorney General at thc time to which tlie narrative relates. ' ie event ; has an application which will I iquickly perceived by readers of iutellig ince. Tho epaciotis and elegant rev ?nuo cut ter, the Harriot Laue, named ir honor of the President's stately nioce, wi 9 did the honors of tho White House, ai i who is ?ow An honored matron of I ?Itimore, had just been finished. Being i revenue steamer tlie vessel was of cot rsa under the control of tho Secretary of i it Treas ury, lion. Howell Cobb, ofjOeorgia. Very quietly amoug them cives tho offi cers of tho Cabinet arranged 6? an ex cursion donn tho Potomac in thc vessel, and to make thc occasion the moro pleas ant they invited flin diplomatic corps to bo their guests. !t was, of course, de signed to take tho Presideut along, but as his old-fashioned notions against "using public property for pritntc uso" wero known all too well by tho Cabinet, the members resolved to keop thc trip a secret from "the 'Squire," ns they called Mr. Buchanan among themselves, for ns long a time rs possible, and thin insist upon his countenance and attendance, when it was too late to prevent tho "frolic" on which the Cabinet was bent, as mischievously as "boys" who are bent on keeping "tho old man in tho dark." The President, however, whoobserved matters very closely though very quietly, became aware of tho design, but said nothing to "tho boys" for some time about it. At length, however, he seat for Judge Black, and quito abruptly said to him : "Black, what is this I hear about Cobb's gotting up an excursion on tho Harriet Lane?" Tho Judgo started a little, and wheu he saw the look on tho President's face bo perceived he was in no trifling mood. Ho nuswered evasively, however: "I haven't heard nuything very particular about it. Guess there s nothing in it." Mr. Buchanan was not to bc deceived by any such statement. Taking for granted that Judgo Black was indisposed to tell ns much as ho might, tho President add ed : "I've Ecnt foi you to tell yon that I won't have this thing. Cobb must stop it. The government vessels aro not to bo used in that or in any other way for pri vate purposes. I want tho arrangement countermanded at once." Judgo Black directly perceived there was "a case." Tho diplomatic corps had been invited and hero "tho 'Squire" had forbidden tho wholo thing. So ho added remonstratively, "I hopo you won't insist on what you say. The diplomatic corps have been asked, and expect io 7,0. Il will bo very awkward to step it nov." Realizing tho situation, Mr. Buchanan rejoined, but very reluctantly, "I am ut terly opposed to taking Government property for private use. It's a very bat thing to take this vessel out of the^yan for Cobb's party; but if it is done, j want you to tell him expressly that ho'i got to pay all thc bills himself, for thc uso of the vessel, and all the expenses Tho government shall not be mado ti lose a cent bv this thing." This tim there was no doubt at nil that tho "Oh Public Functionary's" determination wa fixed. 2lr. Black departed, sought Cobb am said to bira wiiu a face decidedly iong "Cobb, 'tho 'Sqnire's' got wind of you trip, and he sent for me. I had a d-< hard time to get him to let you tako th Lane out at an Ho wa? for stoppin tho whole thing, ond told me to telf yo it couldn't be done. However, when showed ho*1, far things had gone, h agreed to let the affair come off, provide you paid for thc wholo shot out of you ?ocket, and 0:1 no other conditioi here's no doing it on any other terms. For response, Cobb's only act was long, low, peculiar whistle, a habit < his when ho was very much surnrisci Nevertheless, thc arrangements had gon too far tr recede Tho excursion came off*, aud after day or two had elapsed "the 'Squire" wi on the lookout to sec if his conditioi had been compiled with. At tho nea Cabinet meeting, in a lull toward tl close, he said: "Cobb, how about tl bills of tho Harriet Lane excursion Have they been paid ?" Thc Secretary of the Treasury, wi kuew only too well that they "had bei paid," responded : "Yes, Mr. Prcsidei und I happen to have tho accounts ai receipts with mc," and with that he to I from his vest pocket and laid on tho ' bio "the accounts and receipts." On examining them "thc 'Squii found that this little trip which Cc had arranged with "the boys" had c the Secretary of tho Treasury qi $2,000 out of his own money. A Tidal Wave. Tho San Francisco Chronicle says : M. Paris, who was steward on board American ship, CarroMon, loading gu at Pabelleon do Pico, Peru, at tho ti of the tidal wave on tho South Pac coast, writes frem Callao as follows : "At 8:10 on tho morning of the Oil May I was forward in tho kitchen spci ing to the cook, when suddenly I bei a rumbling ?ike distant thunder, wh lasted about five minutes. Then 1 ?hip began to shako so fearfully that on board expected her spars would co down. Tho wholo crew mnde for l cabin. Beaching tho deck, I cast oyes towards the shore, and tho ni shocking and frightful scene I ever v neased presented itself. The village 1 taken fire and was burning rapidly, wli tho inhabitants, principally women s children, rushed frantically about, stronger ones endeavoring to reach hills in the rear of tho town. Won threw their infants to tho ground, 2 sought to save themselves by tlif Thoso who reached tho foot of the ino tains wore overwhelmed ty falling ?to and crumbling earth, many being bui alive. Tho guano un tbe Pica gave 1 like a great land slide, covering tl: unfortunates about tho works who ? yet asleep. Thon came tho tidal wi hs if to wipo out tho destruction aire accomplished. Tho barning buildi i in tho town, together with the living dead inhabitants, wero swept into sea. Tho total loss of life on ?hoi { estimated at 300 BOUIB. "Between thirty and forty other vea were dismantled and so nearly wrcc that thoy are almost beyond rc[ Capt Rutherford of tho Englieh b George A. Chapman, deserved men Cor bis daring in risking his lifo in midst of this terrible sccno bv reset .1 - __.. I_I ?tin -? mu numen uti uumu IUD UIK^IUIIV V? who wero washed overboard. On way to Callao we saw many evidenci the terrible visitation. The towt Pisaqua is half washed nv.ay. On 14th Callao received a severe, sh Most of the inhabitants fled, goinj Lima. Wo brought about 200 per hore from Pabelleon de Pica. I s never forget the 9th of May, 1877. pen can describo tho terriblo scene." - When a moth flics into a lamp-fi and is consumed may not tho fire bi tributed to a defective flew ? Tho Joseph War. e A correapoudent of Iho New York, ' Herald, under date of Kaininh, July * lGtli, says: . My letter of thc 12th inst, closed with * tho retreat of Joseph's command up thc mountains on tho left side of tho South . Fork of tho Clearwater. Our cavalry, which had been dismounted and fighting j as infantry, answered the bugle cali of "hoots and saddles" as quickly as posai- . ble. and hurried to take possession of thc Indian camp. Herc wc found that the . Indians hru been so demoralized that they had tell almost all their plunder . and Indian tetan behind them, meat ac- } tually cooking before thc fires remaining ( untouched. Our soldiers were all soon , engaged in pulling over thc "caches" and loading themselves and horses with plun- . der. So mo of the boys in bluo now np- , pcarcd dressed in thc handsome buckskin < and bead-work shirts ; others had piles of butTalo, hear, beaver, fox, cougar, ' gar, deer and elk skins. Somo confined their plundering to little "hoodoos," or Indian amulets made of beads, furs und feathers ; others again went about dc- ! stroying their provisions and inisccllanc- I ous artseles, such as saddles, clothing, cooking utensils, canvas, diggers, axes, Ac. All of us, moro or less, took some little souvenir of the occasion. That night our force slept in Joseph's camp, amt tlie next morning a dozen or more fires along thc river bank told thc story of lodges and content! being de stroyed. PURSUIT OK THE INDIANS. Our little army then started over tho mountains-cavalry, infantry, artillery and all-in pursuit of tlie runaways, When about half way over tito route we carno to a hill strongly fortified and abandoned, which I have sinco learned had been occupied by tho volunteers and abandoned by them because of tlie In dians stampeding their horses, wbicii had been picketed in their centre on thc sum mit of tho hill. It seems tho rcdskius waited till night ami then with a fright ful yelling from 300 sets of leather lungs and thc firing of their guns, made a feint to charge tho breastworks, which so frightened i l horses (as they knew it would) that iorty-fivo of them broko and ran down thc ?-.ill, some carrying Off stones as large as barrels tied to their lariats. The result was tho Indians got thc horses, and tho volunteers, thus deprived of means of rapid locomotion, set out on foot back to Orangeville the next day. Our ride on thc 13th was rather monoto nous, over grassy, treeless hills, with very little water and no signs of life, except some young colts, which joined us, ncgti ing for their lost mothers, and the "fool" hens, a species of grouse, which our men knocked over with sticks nnd stones. THE KA al I AU YAKI.EY. Arriving on thc summit of a high mountain thc beautiful little Kamiab Valley, rich in grain fields vegetables, along tho silver Clearwater, iu patches of green and yellow, lay stretched out be fore us. This valley is inhabited by the most intelligent Indians in this part of tho country, under a chief Nek Perces, James Dawycr. Most of them live in neat little frame houses, and arc practical farmers ; and, being di ?. out Presbyterians and having regularly ordained uiiuistcrs amoug their own number, yesterday (Sun day) was duly observed as a day of rest. On bringing our field glasses into requi sition, from thc mountain top referred to. we discovered that Joseph had crossed all his stock to the other side of th river, nod, before we could reach bim, would bc himself also in that piuco ol temporary safety. "Wc, however, hasten ed down" thc mountain, and, galloping through thc wide roads of the pretty lit tle valiey, soon reached thc river. UP WITH THE INDIANS. The Indians had lost no time, and on our coming within range of their sharp shooters found they had piled up stone breastworks from which they intended le harass our crossing. Captain Wilkinson soon got thc Gatling guu in position, and so peppered thc different points taken bj thc Indians that, although they did not actually retire, they became suddenly impressed with a desire to deal sparinglj with their ammunition. Captain Whip pie, who bad taken a road with hiB com pany of cavalry far oil* to the loft, alon] tho river bank, was surprised by bein] fired into about forty times in quick sue cession by some Indians ambuscaded b( bind i\ rocky point which ran well ol into the river. Fortunately, not a um was hit, and, although many of thc so dicrs dismounted and let their horses g all finally joined us in safety. Tho on man on our side who was hit in this da} skirmish was an artilleryman, who* r calved a scalp wound from one of the I dian sharpshooters. Moving a litl back from thc river wc went into cam where wc have been for tho past two da reconnoitring, planning how to head i Joseph and listening to his overtures peace. OVERTURES OF l'EACE. Y'cstcrday James -Reuben, son of til former chief of the Ncz Perce Indian and ono of General Howard's most fnitl ful guides, brought us word that Ur Heart and rive Indians had come in an ' given up their arms to Janies Lawyc and that Joseph wished to know on wini conditions lie might surrender. Gcncn Howard sent bim word to first call in a his pickets and "corral" lils stock au fieople, and then bc would listen to who ie had to say. Later in the day the fu force of .Indians wero seen leaving nu climbing tho mountains fur on the oth< side of tim river. Joseph sent word tin White Hird and other chiefs wero d< (ermined upon not surrendering, as the would all bo hanged, and that nc had I go with them on this march toward tl b?llalo country to keep up appearance but wouli surrender to-day. Goner ir.._? .t. .. .ii-? . ?. . . uunaiu ino.i IA)lu ,iw.-.c|m, iliruilgU I! own messenger, that bo must surrend unconditionally and bc tried by a mil tary court. At this stage of thc ncgoti tiona thc matter rests at tho timo of n writing, General Howard, placing litt failli m Josepn'a professions, going < with his plans just as if Joseph had nev ? cried pceeavi. INDIANS UNDER ARMS. News reaches us that about three hu 'ijred indian? are under arms ia ll Bivkane country, to tho north, and, a though not ILS yet demonstrating any wa like spirit, General Howard thinks vroild have a good moral efFect to sci eo>,e troops there. In this connection cfknot hoip noticing how few men aro i tlie field at a time when nil tho Indiai ofMie Northwest aro more or. leas un? lieu in temper. Somo time ago ('euer ir...~i..-",i rvo-J fi.- ~is . wi v. ? ?. v. wnuiiv. v.. i uv II, ry nu knoll) to be a good Indian fighter, corni willi Colwell Sandford, via Hoi Cityl and join him without dolay. despatch now'comes that this reinforc ment, for son? reason unknown to ever body, ia goinV into camp on Salim Meadows on Uiu 20th. Tho exact n for men in thal locality is past all fin ing out, un lei i - bc to pasture hors and rest thc wir-worn veterans prior their campaign] eijVfixea WANTING. Our comraiiary department is ii? ai doplorablo coalition, if literal emptini At) bc so characterized, men bciug with int salt, stignr, coffee and other actual amp necessaries. They fight on, how ever, with no moro complaint than their 'orefn.tho?o ?I Valley Forge, and nro a onslatit subject of compliment and ourcc of admiration to officers nnd fron i ors mo ?Jd i kc. Now? roadles us from different sources hat Joseph's ammunition is ruuuing low, nd in proportion his courage, Bob Acres ike, oozes out. Thc defeat of thc lil lians on tho 11th and 12th inst, has been ho occasion of sowing not only lead, but onsiderable discontent among them, and here is every indication that they will j oon bc divided among themselves. An ther good effect of our victory ls the net that large numbers of Indians in iiffercnt parts of Idaho, Washington territory, Oregon aud Montana who were imitating whether to join tho hostiles lave now hung up their rifles and be nnie very peaceably disposed. Thc oseph war may now, therefore, bc said o bo practically over, and our duty tenccforth will bn to hunt thc scattered cmnanta like wild beasts. Thc Stock Law in North Carolina. Tho Charlotte 06ferrer recently con .lined a ?eries of interrogatories in ro mrd to thc opciatious of tho stock law in Mecklenburg County, from II. A. OaUlard, Eso., of Fairfield, who desired Lo procure tue views of thoso familiar with tho practical workings of such a law. In response to the questions asked by Mr. Gaillard, a progressive farmer in Meck lenburg gives the following answers con cerning thc working and popularity of the stock law in that region. The ques tions are answered in the order pro pounded : 1. Thc new law in Mecklenburg is in creasing the number and improving tho rpiaility of thc stock. 2. Thc trouble and expense of keep ng stock through tho winter is increased, mt thc profits aro moro largely increased. 3. Farm tenants havo uo trouble in ibtainiug pastures. Laborers living in he city, and in no wiso connected with arming, have no pastures, hut have the lencfit of public pastures, at low figures. Those of them who havo good cows find hem ns limier the old law, profitable. Hicy aro in many instances furnished lasturago free of cost. 4. The adoption of the law by a singlo ownship produces uo complication or con tusion ; out its adoption by several town hips, or a county, increases its advanta :es and populnnty, and diminishes thc txpenso of fencing. 5. Thc same provision existed with us, n regard to fencing in such townships as idoptcd thc law. There was but little rouble in making contracts, for the milding of such fence, with either those ?voring or opposed to tho low. Tho cost, ncluding gates across public highways, hould not exceed ?100 per mile, though vith UH in some cases it has exceeded hat amount. Contracts were generally aken by thc?r, living upon the proposed ino of fence at $1 per 100 for old rails, >1.50 for now, $3 to $5 for gates. Rais ng the money to pay for tho fencing has n Bomo instance been easy, in others lifflcult. Tho adoption of tho law has had the ?ffcct of advancing tho interest of tho vholc people ; has imbued tho farmers ivith a progressive spirit of improve ment ; mukT t-ic cultivation of cotton lesa expensive, which will enable tho pl a nter to pay larger wages to laborers ; tias almost entirely relieved tho tenant from tho burden of fencing ; lias made Lho raising of iiogs, entile and sheep prof itable ; has learned men to regard the lives and property of their fellow-men, ind thereby advanced the cause of civili sation. It has made men more peaceable ind better neighbors, and has brought mler out of chaos. After this, thc first ?.car, it will enable tho farmers of Meck cnburg to improve their lands to greater "ertility, by making compost nndplough ng moro deeply, which in a few years vould combien to their leisure and plcas ire. In conclusion, thc stock law is giv ng greater satisfaction, to both whites inti blacks, than its most earnest advo cates had predicted. Mecklenburg hopes that thc people of South Carolina may obtain thc fame ben efit from its adoption. (.'ondit lon of tho Russian Army. Thc accounts received of the condition of the Russian anny on tho Danube are widely at variance. According to the irmir Militaire, the heavy and continu ous rains which have fallen, have ren dered many of tho roads exceedingly bad and it is difficult for even a man walking to pick his wny ulong them without sink ing knee-deep in mud. At the same timo men, horses, and material aro all suffer ing from the continued damp weathor, which not only causes sickness but is al so probably sowing thc seed for future epidemics, which may be expected to devastate tho Russian forces when tho summer heat, tropical iu its intensity, dries up thc ground ?uti c?uses noxious exhalations to arise from thc now sodden earth. Thc armament and thc equipment of tho troops, and especially all articles made of leather, such as belts, boots and harness, have also becomo very deterior ated by tho incessant rains. On the other hand Mr. MncGahansays that thc Russian anny is in splendid con iition for fighting. Major-General Yol .hine, commanding ono of tho brigades if the Eighth Army Corps, told|him that he Fourteenth Division had marched the ivhole way from Kischcncff after having seen in cantonments near the horrible own all thc winter. The men about the ['ruth had to wade for miles together up to their waists in water, and there were iccasions when officers had to strip with tho mea and give t,,omselve8 to tho ?ask of extricating tho wagons of tho col umn from out swampy sloughs of des* pond. Notwithstanding these hardships ind thc long march, tho average of sick men in tho regiments of the division Lach regiment numbering close on 3,000 wldiers-^was not above f>0 men. Tho Jircc prcvalont causes of inefficiency aro Tevcrs-not infectious,*but of au anguish y pc, soro eyes and foot-soreness. Only lie fever cases, and of thoso only the nost severe, arc left behind ; thc other tases comn on with their respective rcgi ncnts in thc ambulance wagon?, of which vtol each containing 12 men, aro at ad.ed to each battalion. Tho General atighcd cs he gave details respecti ng thc spirit ration of tho Russian irnty. On tho march from Kischcncff, ach man received a dram four times in ho week ; when not marching tho al owance is two d mis of raki monthly. Tho food ration was three wounds of ?read daily, with half a pound of meat nd beans, for thc soup, of which tho tussiau soldiers pat talco twico a day, a ;reat many eating out of tho samo big amp kettle. . - During u late ?torin ono of Burliu? on's best young mon was struck by light ling. But fortunately escaped serious njury. Tho bolt struck one of tho points 1 his : lauding collar but long before it ould get down to tho young man's nock ho electric fluid gave it up and curled up xh.iu.stcd, about half way down tho col ar, Heed up. I Political Advantages of "Emigration to the Sonth. Mr. J. B. Clymcr, in thc Cincinnati ' Enquirer, makes an appeal to the yoting men of tho North and Wost to tum their 1 eyes in tho direction of tho Southern States, to find pleasant homes, profitable occupations and superior advantages in every respect. Mr. Clymcr has traveled extensively during the last two months in tho Southwest, and refutes thc mali cious slanders and falsehoods of Morton, Blaine and other politicians, who have deluded the people of the North with fears of insult and danger, if they should cast thoir destinies with the South. Af ter traveling forty-fivo hundred miles ; and mingling with all classes, it affords him genuine pleasure to testify that dur ing the whole tour he did not soe any abuse, quarreling, violence, insurrection, or even nu armed or drunken man. He summarizes tho advantages offered to emigrants in a terso and vigorous man ner, and as these inducements aro not confined to tho region visited by Mr. Cly ni or, we append his truthful state ment ns applying in thc main to this latitude: What aro thc ?metical advantages of ?migration to thc South ? Among many, I will present thc following : 1. Thc soil, quickened and enriched by an abundant annual rain fall, is general ly of tho most fertile character and capa ble of growing tho most exuberant crops (ofton two in one season,) with the less labor and greater certainty than else where. 2. Tho climate, except in low, mala rial districts, is pleasant, salubrious and ' healthy, tho weather being tempered at all times by gulf, lake, river or moun tain breezes. Thc heat of Cincinnati and Central Ohio, though less continu ous, is moro opprcssk j than tho heat of Memphis, Mobile aud New Orleans. 3. Excepting a few isolated portions of country, good well or spying water for drinking purposes is abundan1. 4. Wliiio there is no necessity to feed stock of any kind longer than one month, the winter being mild and the grasses ever green, juicy and succulent, it is necessary in tho more rigorous North to feed from five to seven months. This is highly important to stock growers, 5. On account of the numerous navi gable streams and lines of railroad, what ever is produced can bo easily and cheap ly transported, and, as a consequence, tue markets aro excellent. 6. As a general rule, although average Southern people do not seem to appreci ate the fact, tjio cost of living is leas than in tho North. 7. Families moving South, unlike thoBC who formerly emigrated to tho extremo West, can locato in good neighborhoods, where there aro churches, school?, good society, court houses, and whore oil the machinery of law and good order are in full and successlul and successful oneta tion. Thia is notably tho caso since the dcspicablo carpet-bag regime has been supplanted by Democratic, intelligent and honest government. 8. Tho families that may settle in the South will bo nt all times, by railway or ?teamer, within cheap, speedy and con venient reach of their Northern friends nearer thau in Nebraska or Colorado. 9. While farms in tho North range in vnl I uc from $50 to $150 per acre, according to location, improvements, buildings, ?c., the very best of Sou thorn farms, with few exceptions, can be bought at price? ranging from ?"53 to $15 per aero. A.ny farmer who understands tho value of money will appreciate this difference. 10. The Northern tradesman, with bia superior industry and sagacity, seldom fails to achieve u fortuno in Southern cities, where opportunities uro so great and manifold, and competition is so small. 11. The manufacturer can find in the South iron, coal and limestone, for mak ing thc best qualities of iron and steel ; colton, wool, wheat and cane, where they aro grown, for running his spindles, looms, burrs and refining apparatus, to gether with the finest water power for propelling engines and machinery; mak ing this, what God intended and destined it to be, ono of thc finest and best paying manufacturing districts on this continent. < 12. Summing up tho case in a singlo paragraph, it is my deliberate conviction that there ia no territory of equal pro portions to that of tho '"Sunny South," that is blessed with so many natural ad vantages, and that basso many possibi*: ties of material prosperity. Tho Conqueror of Montenegro. Slilciiman Pasha, who is oxpected to reinforce Raouf Pasha south of tho Bal kans with frc:n 18,000 to 20,000 men, took 1laina, when ho was Chicf-of-Staff nt Srzeronni, to promote tho efficiency of the Turkish officers. To encourage them in their studies, ho visited the schools and classes of instruction, and instituted I examinations. Owing to :hia extreme strictness, and to the severity with which he punishes all offences, ho is said to bc QO favorite with ills soldiers, aud io bo actually disliked by his officers, especial ly by thoee of higher ranks. The Pall Mall Gazette states that in tho Serviau campaign, he distinguished himself by tho capturo of Kujazevac, and by bia conduct during tho fighting in the valley of ibo Morava; but, although nossesaed of much knowledge of the art of war, ho failed to co-operate with other Generals, being, BO common report says, exceeding ly jealous, and unwilling to assist others in any way io gain distinction.. Ho is described as being in appearance much moro Uko an Englishman or a North German than a Turk, having light blue eyes and a flowing red beard. Tall and well grown, of a figuro which betokens great physical strength, ho is, unlike, again, the majority of Turkish officers, exceedingly particular in his dress, al ways appearing in his proper uniform as a Field Marshal of the Turkish army, with his breast covered with orders, ac companied whenever possiblo by a nu merous and brilliant st-aff, composed mostly of young officers, arid escorted by a troop of cavalry. His recent cam paign against tho heroic mountaineers of Montenegro has made him ono of the heroes or Constantinople. - -I am astonished, my dear young lady, at yonr sentiments J you make mo Btart." ".Well, J have been Wanting you to stP.rt for the last hour,". - "What ls your namef * asked a teacher of n boy. "My narrie Is Jule."' "You should have said Julius, sir." said tho teacher, and turning to tho other boy hu asked : "My son, what ls your name r ' "Bili?s, air." ' ' , . constructed Cy a Western jndgeV; Ho sentenced a murderer for lifo, and after word slapped two more' years to tho sen tence because- tho prisoner called him "no gentleman." 1 - A Mormon trigamisfc who couldn't persuado a widow to become bis routh wife ?out bis No. 2 to plead for him. Tho widow with some surprise asked the woman if abo really wanted her to accept. "Well," said tho second Wife, "I don't wish Mr, ri- to taico any moro wives, but I do so hatn and detest, bia No. a that I would do anything that would plague hor, and so I want you to como." LEQAL AQVEATtam?.-yrt ?re coto wiled le requis CM*. naFfiHtTfof idytVuU9t?nt? b> executors, Administrators ?nd other fiduciaries ind herewith ?ppend tb? rete? for th? ordinary' Citation*, two insertions. ?... ?inn Estala Notice?, three Insertions, - . 'i'Joi FIn?I8??tl?wnU;?T?!iwe*tler? -*??- oo TO COttllKSVOr/nKNTH.-Xn order lo receWp mention, communications must bo aceoii.i.juled ^y ?UM true SUM fig address ci tho writer. Re. ectcd manuscripts will not be returned, unless ibo r,#<c8?ary stsmps are furnished to repay the posts?:? ihcreon. ' ? aar W? ?re not respotnlblo for th* view? ?nd ..pinion* ot our correspondents. All communications obould be ?dd rewed to "Ei ltors Intelligencer," and all check?. drsTs, money ardors, Ac, ahould be mrxto payable lo Ult order ?f E. B. MURRAY A CO.. Anderson, ?. c. General News Summary. - The Chief? of tho Cherokees, Dela wares and Seminoles, aro all members of Baptist churches. !n two cases the Chiefs are pastors. - A case of poisoning is sported at Tipton, Moniton county, Mo., in which six" persons were given poison in milk while eating breakfast. - Mocking birds are getting so scarce in Virginia that a law has been passed prohibiting their capture for sale for tho next six years. - This is the season for gathering va nilla in Putman County, Florida, and tho woods aro full of pcopfp bpgagcu ii that occupation.? It is worth $5 per 100 pounds in Palatka. - Nearly all the American .officers in tho Egyptir.n service aro now on their way home, because of the Khedive's friendship for Turkey in tho war, tho Americans not caring to fight for a Mo hammedan power against a Christian power. - Tlie last loan of thc Turks, as stated on "thc mast reliable authority," was of two millions of money from sotno large bouse in Paris deeply interested in Turk ish securities This loan was on thc se curity of diamonds and other jewels, tho property of tho late Sultan. - Thc Iowa Greenbackers, at their re cent convention, denounced national banks ns a curso to tho country, and ono Hpcakcr went so far its to declare that tho people would bo justifiable in rising rn mases and destroying them. They then nominated a national banker for Gover nor. - Suicides have been terribly frequent in New York. From June 1st to the end of the first week in July no less than 8?xty-threo pooplo have attempted to make way with thcmsolvcs, and of thia number thirty-eight wcro successful. Drowning was tho most popiilor method of suicide. - 8lnce tlie decision of tho court ol appeals that nono hut hotel keepers in Hew York can sell spirituous liquors, then: has been n rush to get into the hotel business. Thus far 1,100 applica tions have been made, and each appll cant has three beds-some of thcni on the roof and some in tho cellar. , - Tho Seventh National Conference of Young Men's Christian As^ciation" in Scotland was held July ld, at Edin burg. Tho union embraces 100 societies, with a membership exceeding 10,000. Gentlemen representing tho American associations woro present from New York, Brooklyn, and jfolnmbla, 8. C. - Tho colored Republicans of Talla hassee, Florida, held a meeting a few liaya ago aud adopted an address fully recognizing that a political revolution lina taken placo, and ono of tho resulte thoy hopo v?ill be tho obliteration of race issues in politics. The mooting indorsed thc course of President Hayes. - Tho vi-lue of the crops, as given by tho Agricultural Bureau in its repon for last year, was in round number; $555,400,000 of corn, $342,000,000 of hay. $204,500,000 of wheat, $272,000,000 ol cotton, und $129,500,000 of oats. Pota toes aro down for a vnluo of $05,000,000, tobacco $30,000,000. and barley $29, 050,000. - The Georgia Constitutional Conven tion has adopted a bill of rights, which j recognizes all races of citizens and pledges all protection in their rights ol I citizenship. Imprisonment for debt and , whipping for crime ore prohibited. Thc bill'declares that tho right of changing tho constitution or form of government is the sole and inherent right of tho peo ple of the State. - A farmer ii vingat Li m lupton, Maine, named M. Gould, after picking a lot oi potato bugs from his vines the other day, went in to supper and ate freely of bread and milk, crumbling up tho bread with unwashed hands. It is supposed some ol tho poisoned juico of the hugs got into tho bowl, as ho died before the next morning. - Tho coal regions threaten to bc tho theatre of lawlessness and blood shed long after the railroad shrike baa come to an end. In all sections of Penn sylvania tliero ia a bad spirit in the air and riotous proceedings have airx?uj tuken placo at many points. Those in tho vicinity of Plymouth have beeu ..specially outrageous, awl call for thc Sternest measures of regression. - There is a charge against Geno ral Scott for contingent expenses amountinjj to $1,129, which has beon on tho boob of the government since 1816. Thc Sec rotary of War ha? just boen advised ty tho Auditor that it might do no harm t* cancel the itcu , seeing that the Genera is dead and n?u IT was morally respousi bio for it anyhow. - Thc Calcutta Mohammedans haw published an apeal to their Indian fel low-subjecta of all creed for help to th sick and wounded Turkish soldiers Neither Christians nor Hindoos, howevei havo as yet shown any signs of rcspood ing. On the other hand, the Mobararnt dans of Singapore have qaie?y subsciibe among themselves some $40,000 for rt mittance to Conste ntincple to aid in th war? - , 1 - Some idea of tho vastness of tn railroad strike may be obtained from statement of tho number of r^en employ? by tho great trunk lines. Tho figures ai from trustworthy sources. The Now Yoi Central and Hudson River employs IS OOO mon ; tho Lake Shore and Mlchigt Central, 10,000; the Erie, 15,500; tl Baltimore and Ohio, main and lease lines, 16,000, and tho Pennsylvania, wil its leaseholds, 27,500. - In that part of tho Black Fore belonging to tho grand duchy of Bade lies the pretty district of Koenigsfel containing 410 inhabitants. During fif years there havo been no crimes or mi demeanors of any sort-neither trat gressions of tho police regulations, n BherifFs sales, nor illcgitimato births, p divorces, nor iawsuiia ot auy Moreover, in theso last fifty years Kocnigsfeld no one has over got drui or stretched out a hand to beg. - Tho king of Gaboon, tho oldest rt tive priuce on tho African coast, di about thc beginning of May, at the a vonccd age of 100 years, and was su ceeded by his eldest son, Andaunte, wi at onco broke up' his father's harem ai cashiered tho women to tho number -inn i:i-...??^,l all tba .-WAAS/U! kim slaves, and abolished the sacrifice of h roan beings nt religious rites. Ho al informed tue dealers on the Gaboo Riv that ho will take immediate steps to i cilitato und open up tho tradoof thc rh and roads leading lo tho interior. - A telegraphic dispatch from S Antonio, Texas, dated Joly 80, say "The euri ander of Valeda* faooullHn U- ? d ic "^i ch io h ?njbi'"".*?''*, In val vi ?^complete"collapso of tho Lerdo moi meut. Trov?rio gives overy aauran that ho will now use his forces to BU press the raiding. General amnesty I been extended to the adh?rents of Va dez. Tho leaders, however, aro ?raocl to report to Gen. Navarijo at Piedi Negras. Tho Indian raiders have got with an unusually large number of ho aa from ranches near too headquarters Quadaloupo River. Indications aro tl thu l??i?rs will not cross the RioGrjj loar settlements, but WIUSA^HP way of Devil's T***uk??0^^^ which was overUtapk^^^