AMERICAN SUMMARY.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3405, 20 November 1879, Page 1

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

San F&Xkcisco, October 27. Outtoiak of Indiaas.

An outbreak of Indians occurred at Colorado, U.S., when Major Thornbury'a command of three companies of cavalry were ambushed by seren hundred «ava»jea near Milk Hirer. According to orderf from the Indian Department the troops did not fire until fired upon. Tb« extent of the ambuth was then disclosed; Major Thornbnry ordered a charge and fell fighting. Fifteen were killed and %ty wounded. The troops retreated to a waggon train, which was used as a fortification like the British at Borke's Drift. Ouiy a handful of men were left fit for duty, Captain Payne, the commander, being wounded, also the Burgeon. Nearly all the animals in the train were killed. The Indians established a regular siege, though the troops had seren days' prorisions. A scout ran the gauntlet aud brought the news. In a short space of time 1200 men were.got together, and adTaneed to the relief of (he beseigtd within two days. Before General Merritt armed, the captain of a coloured regiment and forty men traversed a difficult country, and forced their way into Payne's camp, and tared the command from extermination. The fire was incessant, and the stench from the dead animals op? pressire. In the evening General MerY ritfc arrived ; he had a skirmish with the enemy, who drew off. The troops arrived on White Hirer Agency on October 12, and found the buildings destroyed, and the bodies ■of eight white men, including the Indian agent, were lying dead and mutilated. The women and children were carried off, but were surrendered uninjured on October 25.

Strikes for an advance of wsges are numerous all over the western states. The men generally bare their demands acceded to. The cigar makers of Chicago get two dollars per thousand advance. The ironworkers and cabinet makers more frequently strike. An incendiary fire destroyed a wing of Bethany College, West Virginia, together with the valuable library. A suburb of Montreal- was burned, leaving 200 poor people homeless. Murphy, pedestrian, won the Q'Leary Belt and §15,000 at .New York. The steamship Cydele arrived at Quebec from Glasgow. She reports the loss of Captain Stevens, who was swept overboard in a heavy gale. Sir Francis Hicks, ex-President of the Consolidated Bank, Montreal, was convicted of publishing false statements regarding the Bank. Six other directors and the manager are on trial. Nearly one million sterling in gold arrived at New York from Europe during 3 days, ending 22nd October. About one million arrived from Bremen on the 2olh. Since the resumption of specie payment, about thirteen millions sterling have arrived in specie. Nine men fell down a shaft in the Tago mine, Bodie, California, 500 feet in depth; five are dead, and the remainder seriously hurt. Two men were recently killed in San Frascirco during a Sunday balloon ascent from Woodford Gardens.

There was an extensive strike of skilled labourers in Cincinnati, who demand 15 per cent, advance of wages. A farther strike on Fail river is reported, in consequence of the extension of time by the employers. A grandstand at the Michigan Stato Fair, Adrian, fell, precipitating 2000 people among the exhibits and a large crowd below. Sixteen were killed and 75 seriously injured. Several subsequently died. An accident on the Michigan central railroad at the Air line junction near Detroit resulted in the death of 25 and the wounding of 3l persons. A switch engine and freight cars col* Sided with the Pacific Express, bound west with immigrants. The Apache Indians in New Mexico slaughtered 40 whites in 5 days. Large numbers arc on the war path, and evidently intend making a stand in the liio Grande Valley. Wear Colorado Town murders are of daily occurrence. The body of Dr Lenioyne, the famous crcmationist, was reduced to ashes in his own furnace, Pitlsburg, Penn.,oll October 10th.

Charles Wkeatleigh has returned to New York. He was supporting Clara Morris afc the Pnrk, Brooklyn.

New Yobk, Oct., 25. Foreign specie arrivals during the week are 5,388,825 dola. • ■

Advices show from seven to eight million doia. afloat.