LATEST INTELLIGENCE. HEALTH OF THE PRESIDENT.
TERRIBLE MASSACRE BY INDIANS. 118 AMERICAN SOLDIERS KILLED. London, 3rd September. Consols remain at 99 New Zealand securities are unchanged. The breadstuff's market to-day shows no change in prices for Adelaide and New Zealand wheat or flour. At the wool sale to-day 9300 bales were offered, making a total of 101,700 catalogued since the opening of the series. A good demand was experienced for the various lots offered. A final report of the enquiry into the Doterel explosion acquits all on board of complicity, and states that the primary^ cause of the disaster was an axplosion in the bunkers. Washington, 3rd September. The President's oondition having materially improved, hia phytdoians are now considering the possibility of removing him to his home in Ohio, and thus give him the benefit of a change of air. New York, 3rd September. Intelligence has been received from New Mexico of a terrible massacre by the Indians in that territory. A party of United States soldiers under General Carr, was attacked in great force by the Indians, who completely overwhelmed their victims and massacred the whole detachment. The total number killed was 118, including General Carr and 117 officers and men.
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Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 56, 5 September 1881, Page 2
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