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r O o o 33E e o o o O G O O O o o o 0 o o o o O O c c o o o THE ENTERPH OREGON ("ITT, OREGON, M.tY 21, 1873. Tec Present Judication. Thoeu-lork Herald, in review-! ,. . .. ' i ing tho result of the spring elections in the East, says that the Republi can have suffered a remarkable de feat. From tho figures given in the Connecticut election, it shows a fall ing oil" of the Republican vote this yearr, as compared with last. Of nearly twenty thousand , two-thirds ! of the loss falling upon the Repub licans and one-third upon the Dem ocrats. Here is something more of a loss to the party in power than that usually resulting from general apathy the year next succeeding a successful Presidential contest. Says that paper, there have been dis satisfactions in tho Republican col umns in Connecticut. But how is it that while they loso their Governor by some fou.iythous.and majority for the other side they have the popular vote of the State on their Congress men, by some two thousand major ity? This is easily explained. The Connecticut Congressmen the whole four being re-elected presented a good record to their constituents. They were not mixed up with those Credit Mobilier shares or dividends nor 'blackened by any other of the many disreimtable, nefaroous and scandalous doings of the late Con gress. They kept well to the wind ward of public sentiment, and so J they have not been wrecked on a lee bhore. Eali of these Member of Congress stood upon his ow n record, and the record of each being good all arc endorsed for another term. On tho other hand, Mr. Haven, tho Re 2ublican candidate for Governor, represented the party ring of the State, and stood before the people as the champion of this ring, and of all the ruling rings of his party at "Washington and elsewhere, and of their acts and measures, and of their plans and policy, right or wrong. Hence his inglorious defeat. Local grievances and prejudices will not account for it. The Connecticut people have struck, through him, at those above him and bovond him, and this defeat of Haven is a warn ing and a rebuke to the Republican party of the State and nation. In the results of oilier recent elec tions,' in St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleve land and elsewhere, there are evi dences or indications not only of general apathy in the Republican camp, but of general insubordina tion.. In the State elections of Sep tember, October and November next, from, present appearances, this Re publican insubordination against patty rings and party candidates will be very emphatically made manifest. The issues between the opposition and the tlominaut party growing out of the shortcomings of the corrupt doings of the late Congrtss have haidly taken a definite shape; but in the interval to the Fall elections the Republican0budget of blunders at "Washington and that at Albany will be fully exposed. There are no r.iore general Con gressional elections to be held this year. The State elections hencefor ward to come off "w ill be local in their character, and will be largely con trolled by influences operating in behalf of the consolidation of all the opposition elements first, for the Congressional elections of next year, and, secondly, for the grand cam paign, notwithstanding the enor mous power of patronage and spoils possessed bv the Republican party, and notwithstanding the apparent poverty-stricken helplessness of the Democratic party, there is nn invit ing prospect for the opposition forces. In the very strength of the Repub lican ia.-tv, and its overweening tense of security, lie its greatest dangers the dangers of continued reckless extravagances and corrup tions, and of clashing intrigues j among the party leaders for the sue cession. In 1852, when the Demo cratic party of the country, under Pierce for President, carried all the States except four Vermont and Massachusetts in the North and Ken tucky and Tennessee in the South the Democratic leaders supposed thev were good for a lease of power of twenty years. Rut in 1S5G they Mere saved from a disastrous defeat by "the skin of their teeth;" and in 1H"0 they were scattered to the four winds of heaven. So the Republi cs can party from its overwhelming vie to rye of 172 may recklessly do for itself the work of the opposition for 187G in preparing the ways and means for another political revolution. The Connecticut election and .other re cent elections, East and "West, fore shadow a general popular reaction in this direction against the bold and reckless Jehu driving off the government provision party in power. train bv the The steamer E. N. Cooke was sent down the Columbia liver last wtek to meet Senator Mitchell. There were quite a large number of the class who want office, got office and lackies on board, and Mr. Hol laday was highly complimente 1, toasted and cheerod by the crowd he too with him. Ho appears to like this fun of getting up receptions for his Senators so he can hear his own proiKe fitvner. TIi? Salaries of Cong -essmcn. AYe find in the New York Tones of April 23d, a statement as to tho pay of Congressmen, -which we presume to he correct as to facts. According to tllA Avri tor- Dinvn 1 -i 1 ,i-.r-.-r- en .--"n . .- Acts faxing the rate of compensation of members. The Act of September 22d, 1769, fixing the rate of compen sation at G per day and $G per twen ty miles cf travel, which was to continue until March 4th, 1703, after which the compensation was to be S7 per dav and S per twenty mnes March 10th, 1700, compenf-a- tion Avas fixed at 0 per day, and SG per twenty miles traveling fees. March l'Jth, 1S17, this Act was re pealed. January 22.1, ISIS, the rate was fixed at 88 per day and $8 per twenty miles traveled, August 10th, 1S5G, the compensation was fixed at $3,000 per year, and one mileage per year at S per twenty miles. July 2Sth 18GG, the Act iner ased the salary to $5,000 annually, and decreased the mileage fifty per cent. March 3d, lbTo, the Act increased the salary to 7,500 annually, and traveling ex 2cnses in place of mileage. All these new and increased compensations were taken advantage of by members of the Congress that fixed the sal aries or pay; so that the. latest Act of the kind, which has been rightfully called the " Stealing Act," differs in nothing except in the increased rate of compensation and the repeal of the mileage system. However, a per petuity and repetition of wrongs do not convert them into rights The Feaneino Pkivilege. The San Francisco Aft i says that the re peal of the franking privilege, which has been chiefly an abuse, is not yet dead and will not be until the expi ration of f . .w months after the ad jonrnm -nt f r" ngress. The honest members of our last Congress having been driven against their will to do something toward abating the scan- j dalous operations under the franking privilege, tried to get even on the newspapers by repealing all the priv ileges they had previously enjoyed in the way of sending their papers free through the mail. This was re venge, not statesmanship not eve; a specimen of tolerable politics. Meanwhile, up to the 13th of June the mails .ire to be loaded with all kinds of documents and what passes for such under the frank of the ex mcmbers. Rut the repeal of the "privilege" is to be rejoiced over, n; eiti.e.e s. For it is noL the sav ing of postage that it will ensure, but undoubtedly it will result in an immense reduction of expenses in p h.iitig of d on'.' w -i in j- ' - I fore had little or no claim to that honor e .cci -t ti.a: tl.ev made an t asv and .-heap or rather a totally inex l pensive method of communicating j with and bribing their constituents ; by sending their documents at the expense of the nation. The Indian Ring, pays an exchange, has many ramifications, embraces a variety of character, and succeeds in inr a vast deal of evil, but nothini of good, so far as we have ever been able to ascertain. The fanatics who belong to one portion of this "Ring" are ready to excuse tho savage under any and all circumstances, and to pardon him for any outrage upon the whites. These men are probably honest, but lack experience, if not common sense. Rut what is usually meant by the "Indian Ring" con sists of an association of rascals, whose business it is to get as large an amount as possible appropriated by Congress for the benefit of the Indians, and then to swindle the Government and the Indians as much as possible. AVhcther the swindling has the effect of bringing on an In dian outbreak or not, concerns them not. A recent decision of this "Ring" which was tho giving out of con tracts for Indian supplies, made a contract for furnishing all the beef to be supplied the Indians on the 1st inst., and to effect t heir purpose, rejected a proposal made ,by Mr. Dawson, who is not of the " Ring." and gave tho contract where it would tell to their own benefit, at almost a half a million dollars more than he had offered to fill the contract for. The Radical press of this State at tempts to shift the responsibility of the Indian policy pursued by the Administration on the shoulders of Secretary Delano. This is a very w eak dodge, and connot deceive any one. If the Secretary is not acting in harmony with the Administration, why does not the head of that Ad ministration remove him, or compel him to change his policy? He is re ceiving the endorsement of the Rad ical Administration by being retain ed in his position, and no amount of abuse cf the subordinate officers will shift the responsibility from the Radical Administration and its party. How is Tins. AVe clip the follow ing notice of one of our Brigadier Generals, which w ill le hailed with joy by the exposed settlers in the Modoc country: Mart. A". Crown once a typo em ployed in the Courier office in this city, is now editor of the State Utah is Democrat at Albany, Oregon, one of ; ol"sia ratcs that finally use him up. the leading papers of the .state; is a ! Low rates of interest should be main-Brigadier-General of Militia, and is ' tained, but experience fails to dem soon to take the field against the Mo- j onstrate the utility of usurv laws in loo, O.'t'mira, ly-a. Dmornt. soenrinsr this desuWaf urn. frt-k-WJB.ff'fTr-,.'.!Tk-;: Indignation Meeting. " The citizens and neighbors of the murdered Mr. Ilasbrook, in Yamhill county, held an indignation meeting at Sheridan on the 9th inst. at which the following resolutions were adopt ed: ' Whereas, Rerjamin Ilasbrook, a peaceable, honest and industrious citizen was, on the evening of the 4th of February last, shamefully as 1 sassinated: and AVhekeas, "We believe it to be the duty cf every cit.zei. in the vicinity where the murder occurred, to aid in investigating the matter, and, it pos sible, bring the guilty to justice; and AViiekeas, J. Laiuson and others did, at great self-sacrifice investigate the matter; procure the arrest and aided in the prosecution of Joseph Coxon, the only one upon whom any trace of guilt could be found; and "Whekeas, The prosecution pro duced an amount of testim ny which carried conviction to the minds of ail who heard it of his guilt; and AViiekeas, The jurors to whom the case was submitted, have expressed their belief, since the trial, that he did the killing and yet rendered a verdict of ''Not Guilty;" therefore, l!eolred, That this community sus tained a great loss in tho death of Renjamin Ilasbrook, and that we sincerely deprecate the commission of such a crime in our midst. 2. That J. Damson and others are deserving of great credit for the promptness, vigilance and persever ance with which they engaged in the investigation and prosecution of the case, and we believe that they were actuated by no personal motives; but simply by a desire to see the laws ol our land vindicated, and the guilty party whoever he might be brought to justice. 3. That while the officers of the County and State, who were in any manner engaged in the case, dis- charged their duties faithfully, it is the firm belief that the rors to whom the case of Joseph Coxon was submitted, either misunderstood the instructions of the Judge or they did shamefully betray the confidence re posed in them, and have justly mer ited the course of all good citizens, in thus' giving loose reins to vice and crime, by their verdict in the face of all evidence and their own avowed convie-.i.!iS. 4. That the Secretary be instruct ed to f.iriiisli a eitj of these resolu tions and preamble to soir-e of the leading - papers in the Stat, with a request that all other State papers, the State papers of Iowa and the city pavers of Chicago, 111., copy. The lnglcrii us ;v of the Lava JSccb She I'.sca j-c -i" Capv.iia Jack and His ilaiwl. The New York Herald thus sums up the result of the o.n: ai n against the Modocs: The Kins: of Franco w ith fort y tho; ITIil v.vu, Marcii'd up lh hill, a:nl then marched down ;i;un. And this is substantially the story of the deplorable fiasco of the war upon Ca;:tain Jack in his lava bods, so far as we can gather it from the accounts already received. AVas there ever a more deplorable military failure than this? Here we have a band of some seventy-five Modoc warriors to begin with, encumbered with their women and children, poor, miserable, half-naked savages, with out supplies of any kind, and armed with such weapons as they were en abled to get from time to time from our Indian agents or from captured and plundered emigrant trains, de feating our United States troops, ten against one Indian, in a regular bat tle, baf.ling them in their peace con ferences, treacherously murdering a whole detachment of our Peace Com missioners, excepting, one man, and then, after three days' fighting against twenty times their force, mysterious ly disappearing from their strong hold and for parts unknown. This is the summing up of a six months' campaign against seventy-five half naked and half-starved Digger In dians in tho lava beds of Northern California. It is stated that Mr. Mitchell de nies having anything to do with the removals of the Radicals from Fed eral offices. AVell, who has done it? It seems that Senator Kelly must claim the credit, as we see it stated ! that quite a number of Democrats are being appointed to postolfiee po- sitions, among them George E. Cole, 1 of Portland, who has the only nc ! ommendation besides being a Dcm- ocrat, that he has been a most sub- servient tool of Mr. Holladay. AVe have no doubt but what Mr. Mitch- ell is perfectly innocent, and that j the credit should be given to either j Senator Kelly or Mr. Holladay. AVe ! don't know which. The Pkers asd the Usury Laws. The subject of the usury laws is a I theme of considerable discussion at this juncture among the newspapers. Their repeal is almost universally advocated. The Lvnchbnrg Virgin- tan expresses the opinion that these laws only make the sharp money lenders more rapacious, while they increase the difficulties of the needy uorrower compelling him to pay 1 COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Summary of State News Items. A sash and door factory 13 being built at Lafayette. Miff. Gov. Woods and son, arrived in Salem la ;t Friday. Senator Monroe of Wasco County, died at his residence last week. Col. W. AY. Chapman is at A'ieua attending the AVorld's Exposition. East Portland is the dryest town in Oregon it has but one liquor shop. The fine showers of the past few days have been general over the valley. The volunteer company raisi d in Goose Lake valley is said to consist of forty-live men. The East Portland Water Co. has commenced laving mains through the streets of the city. It is expected that Bishop Morris has organized an Episcopal church at La Grande, The first shipment of wool from the Dalles was received at Portland last week. S. A. Clarke of the Farmer, has gone to the lava bods as correspond ent for a New" York paper. A man named Robinson, formerly from Josephine county, had his leg broken, near Eugene city, last week. A man named S. N. Hughs fell dead in Portland on Thursday even ing of last week from heart disease. Cornelius is full of people who are looking for farms. There are plenty of farms to be had in Oregon for the asking and the coin. The Military Department of the Agricultural College, at Corvaflis lias received its quota of new Spring geld rifles. The Society of Natural History at Salem will probably purchase the cabinet of specimens, fossils, etc.. collected by Rev. P. S. Knight. The " Long Hairs " of Monmouth got away with tho Albany " Short Hairs" in superb style last week, in their little game of base ball. A letter from Baker City savs: There is considerable scare here but no one hurt yet. Our people are organized for defense and want arms. The first protestant church organ ized in the northern part of Idaho Territory, was by Rev. AV. J. Mon teith, at Lewistown, a few days ago. A few days since a boy named Hodges, in Benton county, got into an entangling alliance with a sulky plow, and had the two bones in his left leg broken, Two miners, named Casey and Johnson, were killed by a caving bank last Tuesday while at work in their claim on Sucker creek in Jose phine county. The Benton county farmers are building a warehouse at Spring Hill, on the river, throe 'miles below Al limv. It w ill have a storage capacity of about 11,000 bushels. An individual who was somewhat inebriated went to sleep while cross ing tho river in the Salem ferryboat one dav last week, anil when he awoke he owed the company 27 00 for ferriage. A destructive fire broke out in tho woods at Tillamook, a few dayssinee, .ays the Jni!,'i:i, destroying the residences of Rev. Mr. Jacobs. Ste phen AValkrr and T. R.indidl, also destroying other property. Dayton has three dry goods audi grocery stores, two bhlcksmith shops, one saw mill, one flouring mill, one sash factory, one livery stable, one saloon, i lie frame and picture store, one shoe shop, t w o wagon shops. E. J. Tavlor and a man named Allison, lhing near Rooster Rock on the Columbia river, indulged in the pasture of shooting at each other. Allison got a lot of buckshot in his person into the custody of a sheriff. Quite a destructive fire occurred at Auburn, Raker county, on the morning of the .tli. Four buildings occupied by Chinese were consumed, causing a loss, goods included, of about Si. ."(!). The fire resulted from a defective flue. A leading firm at. Eugene has on gaged 10.000 pounds of wool at twenty cents a pound and is prepared to buy any quantity at this rate. The expectation is that it will soon reach twenty-two cents, and may gradually advance to twenty-live cents. The Orrofian says: " A movement is on foot towards building a bridge across the AVillamette river from Columbia street in this city (Port land) to Asylum street, on the east side. Some 10,000 has been sub scribed by many worthy citizens in aid of the enterprise." The vacancy in the Board of Rh-oc-torsof the Hi raid Printing Company, occasioned bv the resignation of A. R. Halh-ck, has been tilled by the election of Hon. J. AV. Nesmith. lion. George L. Curry has been se lected to till the office of President of the company, vice A. R. Halleck, resigned . The Raker city Democrat of the 7th says: "The ranchmen on Rurnt river are sending their families to more secure places than they at pres ent think their homes to be. In dians are plenty, and very impudent and saucy, on Burnt river, in Ore gon, and on Snake river, near the mouth of the AVeisor, in Idaho." The CSiftrd says: Persons in Sius law precinct report that several bands of Indians sniposed to be from Siletz Reservation, have passed through their neighborhood, going south. It is also reported that an Indian known as " Suislaw John," who was the unhappy possosror of 'two sqaws. has killed the old one and left with tho other for parts un known. The Mwevrt says: " Owing to the delay of the several local agents of the 'Board of Commissioners of the School Lands, and the management of the common school fund, the Hon. Board have not been enabled, as required by law, to make an or der for the yearly interest distribu tion until the present week. The number of school children in the State, compiled according to the County School Superintendents' re ports, is 3G.512. The amount of coin interest accounted for, subject to distribution, is s22,to3 51 ; amount of currency, ditto, s0,IGG 21. The coin rate of distribution is about G3 89 cents per capita, and the cur rency rate about 23.00 23 cents per capita. The amount due Marion county for 4,313 children is2, 753 G5 coin, and ?1.117 73 currency." Telegraphic News Summary. Washington-, May 17. The Pres ident to-day appointed John M. Eckfeldt melter and refiner in the mint at San Francisco, and Jefferson W. Babcock as coiner. New York, May 17. The Suv says that the expedition to explore the mysterious country lying between South Pass, in AVvoming, an.l Gal latin Valley, in Montana, will be under tho command of Captain Jones, of General Ord's Staff. It will in clude a' scientific corps numbering fifteen. Washington, May 19. The Cen tral American missions are to be va cated on the 30th of June next. One Minister is to be accredited to all of them, and for this position the President to-day appointed Judge George AVilliamson, of Louisiana. The President has not concluded to appoint a successor to DeLong, and therefore lie may continue to hold the Mission to Japan. Following Postal changes have been ordered for Oregon during the past week: Offices established AumsviUe, Marion county, Oregon, AV. H. Towell; Rye A'ailev, Raker county, Oregon, M. Kness. Yklka, May 11). The rain of Sat urday afternoon and night has been general throughout this part of the State and Southern Oregon. It will be productive of great benefits to the grain crop. The Oregon & California Stage Conqiany commence running on Summer time to-morrow, making the time from Redding to Roseburg, the railroad terminus, in fiftv-two hours. New York, May 20.---The latest intelligence from Peru is to the effect that of 80,35-4 coolies ship:ed from Macao to Peru, during the past twelve years, 32,220 perished from shipwreck, and five per cent, of the whohp from suicide or sickness. Ex-Judge Edward Pierrepont lias declined the jnissioji to Russia. He is mentioned by a AVashington spe cial as the probable succesor of Chief Justice Chase. Georgo Francis Train has been sent to the Insane Asylum in New York. Charleston, May 18. M. srs. Cain and Kainser (colored), Con gressmen from this State have nom inated white youths who excelled in competitive examination for AVest Point Cadets-hips. Cain also nomina ted a colored youth to Naval Cadet ship. Home, May 18. The Tope to-day received the French Legation and a deputation of foreigners. The Pope's condition is still feeble, but indicative of improvement. Vienna, May 10. Edward Fellora was married to-day to a sister of Mr. Jay, the United States Minister. St. Petersburg, May 20. The Shah of Persia arrived at Moscow yesterday, and was warmly welcom ed. His three wives remain in Per sia. Atlanta, Ga. May 21. In the con vention of Governors to-day, there was considerable discussion on the proper method of building the great canal, a majority thinking it should be Government work, and not under the control of rivate corporations. New York, May 20. A sensation al Washington special says the Gov ernment lias a grand annexation scheme on hand, and the acquisition of the Sav.fi witch Islands is to be the first step made. I learn from official source.-; that a. commissioner is about starting for San Frsnciseo to proceed thence to the Islands, to ariauge the preliminaries with tin? King. The next '-.top will be the formation of a new State out that part of Northern Mexico w hicli contains the old silver 'mines, and its annexation to the Uni ted States. Judge Franchor has granted a writ of '.",'. rorats in the ease of Train, returnable Thursday. It requires the State to show cause why Train should not be released. Rriksi-.i.s, May, 21, A dispatch from Rome says that the Pope has had several severe attacks, anil is now in danger of suffocation. Commis sioner Cardinal Antonelli is ready for any emergency. Chicago, May 20. J. M. Bailor, editor of the Danbury (Mass.) AW., is in this city en route to the Pacific States. The Secretary of tho Navy has de cided to have the eight sloops of war, authorized by the act of Congres, built as follows: One each at Norfolk, New York, Kit lory and Charlestown Navy Yards. The last named vessel is to be iron, the others wood. Ano ther is to b ' built at thoKiltfry Yard of material furnished by the Navy Department, the contract to be given to the lowest responsible bidder. The sixth, seventh and eighth are to be built by private yards by contract. All are to be screw propellers. San Francisco, May 21. An In dian's head, said to be that of John Sconchin, is in possession of officers at army headquarters in this city. Soldiers at the Presidio are getting up raffles for the benefit of the wid ows and orphans of their companions killed in the Modoc war. It is stated a revolt has reached I Gen. Schoiiold that the Modocs have obtained animation through soldiers giving it to squaws who have visited the cam). The General has issued stringent orders against such con duct in the future. Sacramento. May 21. General R. K. Cow en. Assistant Secretary of the Interior, passed here to-day en route to San Francisco. Gen. R. S. Ripley has started for London to negotiate f jr the Newport coal mines, at Coos Ray. The Alia says that the bad pros pect of the wheat crop will stimulate the planting of cotton in the San Joaquin valley, for it is not yet too late. The area planted will much exceed that of last year, several hun dred acres being already in. The cotton fly did some damage in April, 1S72, in Fresno county, but so far has not made its appearance, and the cotton farmers hope to escape its persecutions this year. Twenty tons of Dixon seed are offered for sale. About 150 bales of last year's crop have been or will be shipped to England, but the yield of 1873 will probably be consumed at home. i A change of venue has been taken from Polk county to Marion in the case of the State vs. A. II. AVhitley. This is one of the cases growing out of the feud heretofore mentioned as the result of much bai blood about ' alhv. CAPTAIN JACK MAKES HIS ESCAPE, THE PITTS OX THE fVAR PATH. From the Seat of War. Lava-Reds, May 13. The Modocs are now entrenched in the crater, or mass of lava, a little to the southeast of this camp, and distant fifteen to eighteen miles. Captain Ilasbrook is camped within watching distance of the enemy, with a force of 211) men. Lava-Beds, May 14, 7 r. m. One of the sentinels reports hearing fir ing in a easterly direction from camp at an early hour this morning. Camp South of Tele Lake, May 15, 10 r. m. The report is confirmed that the Indians have secured a strong position and intend to give battle, and that they have cattle in their army, but the news signaled to Boyle's camp this afternoon is to the effect that the Indians have again escaped, taking three different trails. The commands "of Mason and Ilas brook are in pursuit. May lGth, 5 a. m. No news re ceived from scouting parties to-day. Donald KcKay is in camp recover ing from his attack of pleurisy and rheumatism. May lGth. 2 r. m. Tlie latest news is that the Modocs are now encamp in the Snow Mountains, twenty miles south of Sorass or Dry Lake. Ilas brook has started in that direction. Mason remains in the lava-bed. Perry's command is cruising around the southern borders of the lava-bed and is likely to come in contact with the Indians, probably in ambush. Donald McKay-thinks the Indian killed in the recent engagement ami brought in by the AVarm Spring In dians was the notorious Boston Char ley. The face was too much disfig ured by the dragging process to ren der the identification complete. Sacramento, May 1W. Governor Booth lias ordered seventy-five stand of arms supplied to the settlers of Scott A'alley, with which to pro tect themselves against Indian depre dations. The Pitt River Indians to the num ber of about throe hundred warriors, gathered together, and were in coun cil, having been called there by Old Dick, the head chief. Dick is peace ably inclined and friendly toward the whites, and the settlors there have every confidence in him. The Arizona Citizen, of May 10th, says that troop D, First Cavalry, by command of General Sohoficld, have been ordered to California to engage in the Modoc war. Sacramento, May 20. Governor Booth received a letter from General Schofiehl informing him that the ser vices of a company of volunteers, to the number of fifty, will he accepted on the following terms; Thev to find their own arms and ammunition, the Government to furnish them with rations, and the company when or ganized, to report for service to Gen. Davis at the hiva-hed. An army ollicer just from Arizona says tho young Apache warriors in Camp A erde Reservation, are very discontented, and that 200 of them had left and gone forth on the war path agjti'i. Yrej;a, May 21. The re; courier arrived at a late hour night, bringing news that the cular last Mo docs were out to the south and west of the lava-l)ed, causiug fears that they wore endeavoring to get around on ihitte Creek and Rogus. From Capt. Miors, just from Big A'ailev we learn further items con cerning the Pitt River Indians. From Egg Lake on Pitt River, trails have been found leading toward the lava-beds and Modoc camps which shows that there has been constant ommunication with the Modocs sine; hostilities commenced. The Indians have been giving war dances occasionally, and not long ago a council of fifty warriors was held at AVillow Creek, Chief Paddy Dick and his Big A'alley band of thirty being present. The whites hearing of all these doings got an Indian named Jack, who was raised among the whites in Shasta A'alley, to go and find out what they wore about. When lie reached there, one warrior said they could whip the whites and would help the Modocs, anil then stopped, a warrior having cautioned him on account of Jack's presence. The Indians looked and talked fight. Shortly alter, Jack talked with Pad dy Dick, the chit f of the Rig A'alley band, telling him he could not whip the whites, which caused an angry dispute, in which Pat used very in sulting language towards Jack. AVhen Hasbrook's command passed through Rig A'alley, the Pitt Rivers were excited an.l badly scared, as though guilty of attempting treach ery, and kept up at their' natural fort on the head of Juniper Crock in the Sierra Nevada range a very rocky place where they have, plentv of water, and a locality in w hich Gen. Crook lost a great many men in at tempting to carry. The "Indians pro fessed great friendship at that time, but as soon as the troops left and they new where they were going, the Pitt Rivers began to act as lofove. Another Indian, raised among the w hites, called Sam, who works at the hottl in Adin, got Riad at a lot of them one day, and after cursing them awhile, asked "why you talk peace here and war at runeherie? Why not talk here same as at ranchorie V" The Pitt Rivers have threatened to kill Sam and also Jack and his broth er for posting the -whites. Thev en- deavor to make out that-they tell lies, while the whites have great confi- dence in them At the council which was held at Fall River ias.t week. Doten said every Indian in the neighborhood was undoubtedly there as none could be seen along the river or in the val leys, as usual, when he came through. The Piutes are all away from their country, some of them undouhtedly with the Modocs. Twentv-five Piutes were lately seen in Snroris. A":,n- ; but they suddenly disappeared, no j one knew where. Old Shavehcad, i chief of the Hot Creek band, goes round telling the Indians that if they do not fight, they will be forced to go on reservations, and if lie could ! have had his way, the Pitt River , tribe would have bee with the Modocs at the start. ing to the tribe who are eager for a fight, and the long delay in whip ping the Modocs will soon start them on the war path. If the war against the Modocs had been prosecuted dur ing the winter, when it was impossi ble to traverse tho mountains, the i Modocs could have been easily whip- , one so young and apparently yofo ' pvl anl the delay earned by the mis- ' vnrod of fortune. arable Teace Commission w7" may yet be the res,,! t . m m.'inv flinnsfiti.la T -! $5eltliw many thousands nf T.i; war nath. Tt is nt ,n;.i i ! flmoilllt of fimmnn if 1 -i i -.v i-uu ilia I, n !., So - .1 nil ueen sol.T in euMieiii oissjvoil tr the stores. ostenolUr ...i '. f rom to be resold to Indians, as thcViT 'C' tity was more than the whites im'n use for years. Some of the sottl say that in case of trouble 'slW ? they need ammunition, thjy vr, i ' have to go to the Indians to 1 Camp Sox tk Tvef. Lake Mn. 10 a. m Lieutenant RontenjT ports the Modocs at war anions tllt l " selves. Tho day after the battle . re Sorass or Dry Lake, two third's ft the warriors decided that there iv no use cor, t;nuing the contest Son' of the Modocs even made bo ,! say they would not fight any morp , v cept in self defense. Jack w- f wroth at this disaffection, and th'v ened to kill the recreant warrS" Finally he agreed to a cessation Yf hostilities, and dispersed the w.u riors to their cov.cl.es in the rode Then he called together a few of 1 U braves, collected the finest v.eap.,, s ammunition and horses, and stait. j for the Pitt River country. '1 he docs fought by Hasbrook's comr-n d w ere encountered by a detaching under Captain Jackson at first a,,j routed afterwards. The main on, mand under Ilasbrook stirred tJ c up a little. The Modocs stamped at the approach of the sohbVrs May 20, 10:C0 a. m. Latest ai vices state that tlte Modocs li:,vo been seen along the road betv.fta here and ATan Bremer's. Jac-ksonvii.ee, May 21. A cv.--pany of forty-live volunteers fron Douglas county, under Capt. R..v'rs passed through hero yesterday after noon on their way to the front. This makes 3 0J5 men who have left here for the Modoc country. The Capitol IJuiIdii!r. AVe have this from the Statesman of Saturday: AVe called at the office of the Car itol Commissioners yesterday ait.r noon to look at some of the plans n hand one from this county, : from San Francisco, and one' fr. n. Portland. AVe examined the latter more particularly because the draw ings showing the elevations seemed tons to exhibit something like tin' size style and cost of hnihlingproj., r ; for the State to undertake. This plan is f:om Kiumbien k Gilbert architects, Portland. The building is crucifoj m having four wings, two long and to short." The front ele vation shows the longer wings, r,r.r hundred feet long each, and with tl o centre or main front, making an en tile le: gt'i of two hundred and sixtv fcet. 'lit- building is three stori.-s high, Rfv nfy five feet, with a dome in the centre ov.e hundred and seventy-five feet high. The ground ijoor contains a nuni!r of committer rooms, offices, etc., and the apparat us for boating the structure. The Senate Ciiambcr and Ass mblv Hail are on the first floor, in the opposite long xrings. The Senate Chamber is ;0 by To feet. S:J feet high:t.. Assembly Hall is 7a by o fett hiVi with a gallery. The 'Library Il.'u,', is 70 by 7." feet with Fght on l;f.c sides. T3:e plan con ti-m plates the heating r-f the whole building with steam. Particular attention has been paid to ventilhition and accousf i.-s. The style of architecture is plain bra neat and handsome, an.l the propor tions are admirable. AVhether br.di, f stone or brick it would be a ha::d- some building. Accov p ;n-s iug. is a plan also of the C; pirol grounds which are tasfefnilv iaid ojf with a terrace, w inding walks and road in.:s. with a fountain '"n the cent e ch This plan has three miles of walk, and one mile of drive, with a v, 3.' blocks and lots included for ori a mental treess, shrubs, flowe rs. ct. The plans thus mentioded are vcrv generally commended by ail wh" have examined them. The Comiai'-- sinners ::ilorm us that sevrrsl j j.i.- ;., - c veoreit arrive within :i j(''"' u-v, : J-Iie whole number, so far as now known, will be seven ej, from Indiana, four from San Fra:v ciseo and two from Oregon. Later advic es say the plans from Ki umbien Gilbert have bee n ad -ed, and that work on the ground v : s. to be commenced last Monday. 0 Jest So. The editor of the Rose burg P.ttaraj.h -who knows wl.r.: h- is talking about, and where the Administration party is dri :ilmg. thus speaks: "Many of or.r Republican ex changes are allowing themscbes to rest in fancied security in the beJif that the Democrae-v is dcid, and so far buried as to be V- bar to tho future snj.remacv of the Re publican party. Upon 'what ba-is such an idea can be built is bevor.l our comprehension. The Democrat ic party has been dead and buried a score- of times witlu'n as many years, at least so claimed by its opponents, but, like the vegetation of Spring, it comes forth, and buds at each return of a political campaign. It is foil v for us to think that victories achieved will be a guarantee for future suc cess." Take Notice. The law-prescribes a penalty of line and imprisonmcr t of every person guilty selling arra and ammunition to Indians. Dealer 111 t-":c articles an- hereby notified tliat violators of this law w'ill be rig orously prosecuted. T R. OaKN T.X Ij, Snpt. Indian Affairs. Sudden Death last Friday savs: The Lad let in cf News has born received here of the death of the Countess do Pommies; daughter (' Ren Holladay, Esq. The unexpect ed and sad event occurred at Chicago yesterday. This lady had reside! here for a considerable time, and had made many friends, who will deeply deplore her untimely death. It vhl be a heavy blow, a deep and poigr ant grief to her family. She left lien' with her husband a few weeks ago. Europe. Her death was the resin of an attack of billions intermittent fever. She was a woman of-rare in telligence, sweet disposition, a"' varied accomplishments. How lit tle death is a respeotor of persons i seen in ins selection of a victim