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:o l' ' . . 'if f-- f ' ' " , - - -- - VOL. XYI. WASHINGTON, D. C, HONDA MORNING, JULY 10, 1876. NO. 193. SFTEB THE BATTUE. rails of mm DBIE1T U . THE KILLED AND WOUNDED WHO THE BRAVE BOYS WERE bSORROW IN THREE HUNDRED HOMES THE AVAR TO BE CARRIED ON TJKTIL THE AVENGING ANGEL CRIES "HOLD, ENOUGH, ENOUGH." THE ACTIVE 3I0YEMEM OF TROOPS hw A List of the Killed and Wounded. New oiOv, July 6. A Uisinarck (Dakota) dis- patch Rives the following as the oflicial list of the killed and wounded of tlie United fatatta troops in tLtir late attack on the Sioux. THE KILLED. Field, statl and officers staff G 31 Austin, hrcvet major general; W W. Cook, brevet litutenaut colonel, Dr. lord, assist- ant turgein; J 31 DeWuir, acttntr assistant sur gton, II bLarrow, sergeant major; Henry os chict trumiietir t C"oniianj A 'orporals Doll on and Kin?, Anns'r i,g, Drmaw, Moody, Kawlins, 3IcIonaM, bulii jd and rswltxcr. Coiriianj U LuuUnaut lkdgson, Triratcs Cowan and 31o?f Ccmpanj C .oKneI l AV Custer, LVeutenant II 31. lUrrmutou, iin--t berseant Halo, Ser- jeant tarltj Corporals French, Foley and Kyan, Privates Allen. Cr.nd.c, Kinp, ilnckr.ill, tmont, tuple. Urih held. Foliold, Gr'tfin; li.itt.tdaH, lUrncU. King-'- , boutliems 31.ier, Phillii?, Kin-ti- l, Itev, Kauur, bhort. Shea, Muirt t. John, IIkkIUJ, bUnnellan, arrcn, i. ml hum and riirtit 1 uiian" 1 1 hai- - A inctut. farrier Privates Patrick Uol Un and lIwirl Haii-t- ii totniiati K Caitam V t- - iiiit!i, lieutenant Surc.e tanti- - Holimjer, t U an 1 Jamcf, t H r.tl I'm ltts Milli r, 1 wee I, Veiier, I j'Jun, Kttfir Adrtw, Cnphrld, Harrington, J ct je Cjanauh, Labrin. Lihoti1, it. Lemon. Ieniarsn. RfehaM, O Connell, hut tr, arrcn, Harrison, Gilbert, I'eler. Wa-- AcrTt-ws- , AsJcll lurk, Cbec.er, McCarthy, 1 (.pan Maxwell, be ti, Ilabeucn., Pcrkin, rr-l-o le. Ft Mar, Galm, Gmnam, Hamilton, Si w iinl Iiulie t k Firt Serjeant Winny, Serjeant HuIks. I f riK.ral Callahan, Trumier llciiner, 1 r.aie bt Claire .4maiy 1 Colonel 31. Keogh, Lieutenant J t I uittr, t irst birprant, anltn, baruant Pu aid. Coriwrals ihiir 3Iorrid and Staple, lnttrpreter McGrace I Pardano, lliack-imt- ii II. B.uje Privates Iroiulthurt, Jtarrr, Connor, I.l"n,r, 3IaM'n, li.armanJ ;ioir, IrumjieUrd Mchlroj. and Moonej, l'matcs lak.r, ituyle, Bath, Connor, Darn i? Dairs Fjrrel, Utile, Ilaher. Himt Hfudcrr-on- farst. Henderson, sec-cu- O'Cornor, Koodg. Kiifc, bmlth. tirst; "iinith. Fecund: bmit I th rd. btcllar, btaHjrd. bchoote, bmallwoudFarro, A u.ucant, Walktr.tfragcn and Knipht ICotLpany F oI G W. Yates, Lieut. Bulley, x rM birncaiit Kennj. bereants Mcrej, VicL-ar- y and W iIkfnon. Con'rals i alanan and Free-- s a Farrur Hroid and Hrandtu, HLicksmith Fanning, Privates Atclnf-n- , Hrowu hrt, Hrown eecond, jiruce, Dradv, Hums, Saaiutl Cotter, C.irntd, Donsna, Donnt'h, Gardner. Hammond, Kline, Km antes, Humanlo, 3lilton. Mattin, SlubFuv, Hidden, A. 3161110,?, bjcfoz, banders, A arrcn. 31ay. Devick, Kellj, Drisom, Gillctt, 41raf. HoIcrmb, Hoeii, HtttiEraer, Fred Lehman, Henry Lehman, Llojd, 3IacharKe, Mitchell Lo- yally, O lirien, Parker, Petter, Post, Ctmnn,fc Heed, Kosshcrir, Smons, Troy, Van Hroncr and IVhalley. Company G Captain Donald IMcIntch, Scr- - cants Haipfcl and Conidene. Corporals Martin, S lawman an Wells, Heur DtIe, trumpeter; f Cransford, saddler; Irivates Koper, Monroe, McGinnis, Selatlei, StctUrmanund Paiip. Company H Corporal Lee, Privates Jones and Meadcrs Company 31. Sergeant O'HarriP, Corporals Acaltic and Sturpes, Privates (Jorden, r, French, 31yerf, Smith, Lemers, Fanner, Fenley, Voijsht. Twentieth Infantry. Lieut, John B Crittenden. Civilians, Boston Custer, Arthur Becd, Mark Kellopc Charles Reynolds, Frank C Mann Indian Scouts, Bloody Knife and I lob tailed Bull. Recapitulation commissioned officers. It Act- ing assistant surgeons, 1. Enlisted men, '227. Civilian, 5, Indian scouts, 2. THE WOODED The following is a full list of the privates wounded: Davis Corry, company I, 7th cavalry, right hip; Patrick McDonnell, company D, leit le; Ser- geants Kohr, face, and II. Buck; Privates 31 C 31 adder, company K, rijjht leg, and "William George, left tidc died July 3. at 4 a. in; First Sergeant William Hejne, company A, left knee; Privates John 3IcVay, company I, hip; Patrick Corcoran, company K, right shoulder; Ma Wicke, compan K, left foot; Alfred "Wheeler, company C. right elbow; Ptter Thomi-so- right hand; Jacob Deal. cotnauy A, face; J H. Meyer, company 31, back, Roman Butler, company 31, right shoulder; Daniel Fenel, com- pany M, leit thivh: James 31 u lie, eoiniany II, right thigh, and Elijah Stroud e, company A, right 1'ulk, couipau M. right hip; Private James L. Kinnctt, company C body-d- ied July 5, at J o'clock: trancis w. Reeves, company A, leit hand an 1 body: James "Wilbur, company 3t, left leg, and Jasper Marshall, left foot: Sergeant James T RIUj, company E, back and leit leg. Privates John T Phillips, companj II, face and botli hands; Samuel sevtrn, couipauj H, both thighs and Frank Brccn. company M, fac aud led arm; Corporal Alexander B Bit hop, company H, right arm; Privates V K. Harris, cimianyM, loft breast, Cltarle" H. Bishop, company H, right arm, and Frederick 21 Ofmstead, company A, left wrist; Sergeant Charles White company A, right arm; Privates Thomas P arncy, company M, right ear, I har!es t ampbell, company G, right shoulder, John t ooper. Corapanj II. right eluow, John McGuire compau) C, right arm, Henry Black, company H, right hand, and Daniel McW lllianis, comian 11, right le an Indian scout, name unknown, lcftotl at Berkold; Ser gcant 31. Riltj. compan 1,17th infantry, left at Buford, con tipation Prnatc Dnid Atkinson, company C, Tthcaialry, left Jul 4, at Buford, constipation DIRECT FECtf THE B MTLE FIELD. A dispatch from the battle lltld saj I write from the tcenc of Custer a mamheent but terribly fatal charge from a plateau in which but a few hours sircc I saw at a glance the heroic soldiers of the 7thcava'ry ljmg where tbc lell at tho bands of a savage too cold dad. Near the top ofa little knoll, in the centre of the plateau, lay Custer himell. and it touched uj neart to fee that the saageE, in a kind of human recogni tlon of heroic ciay, had repectcd the corpse of the man they knew so well Other bodies were mutilated. Culler's was untouched a tribute of respect from such an enemy more real than a title of nobilit. He la as if asleep, his face calm, and a fctnile on his lipc Near him wero eleven dead officer-- . Captain 3IiltKcogh was on his right and hl3 brother, Captain Thomas Cnster, onni left. Al- most at Custer's feet laj. a fair and beautiful boy of nineteen This was youn Reed, Custer's nephew He was limiting the General at the time be was ordered on this expedition and In- sisted upon c tming with him. In the held, a lit- tle way off, lay Boston Cuter, another of tho GeneraPs brothers Within a lew feet of each other the three brothers had fallen, and on the skirmish line was the bodj of Lieutenant Cal- houn, the husband of slter 3Irs. n lot here a husband, three brothers and a nephew Kellogg, the spec al or the New iork lUratd, was found on the skirmish line, near to Caioun I E'W TO AEM'E crSTEH'S DEATH. Klw okk, July s rhe Chicago specials state that m tomj antes of infantry at Detro't and on the lakts w.re lac nuht ordered to tho 1 runt immediately Orders wire also sent to the 6th cavalrj to con.m rate at Red Cloud and Spotted Tailagenueb Diepauhes trom 'he fron- tier and the plains sln a dcpfatc leel.ng against the Indian Cons derable anxittj has bein mamfeetcd at bhendans held-quart- concerning Crook cum mar d. Nothing whatever has been heard from him r nee the en- gagement on the II ebud, and it is not known whetiier he has encountered the savages or not. It is thought tha ul has aun md the savages or he would otherwise have co ojerated with Terry behrrc llm timt It is the belief at that the rciuit defeats of regular troops will cause a general change in the character of the campaign, and in the moiements of trojp3. The irw will be m,re united in order to uhy cope it'i the Inui-- rs crbJtKfc Omaih B., Julys Capt McKcrson, on Gen Crwik staC who went out with the cxitruilion returned to Omaha yesterdaj. He lett Gen. Crook on one of the small forks of the Tongue rner, at the oaseof the Big Horn mountains 16 miles from Fort Fetterman, and about 162 miles from the The command was awaiting the arrival of supplies and rein- forcements. The latter, consisting of fire com- panies, left Fort Jrettermau on Jul4. andcx-pecte- d to reach Gen I'ruuk t'Hut theWth He will also be Joined atjout lond iy by 1 Snake Indians These, with th' troop will Increase the duuiIkt of men in inc expeuLion to about r.400. Capt McKcrson does ui apprehend any danger to the eii .edition, neither does Gen. Crook. Cajit. McKerson does not look upon the attack of a few weeks ago as a defeat, and is con- fident Crook can and will whip the sl'iux as son as reinforcements arrive. Gen. Crook's loci tlon is not mors than 150 miles from the scene of the Cnster massacre. Lxavewworth, Ka., July 8. Gen Pone has Issued orders directing Gen 3Ii'es. with six orthe 5th inrantry, to report at onca to the scene of the Sioux war. 1 he companies so orderod itatloned as follows: One at Fort Gibson, one JtrortHajeoneatFcrtKUeyand three com- - ' paries at Fort Lcaenworth Gen 3IIIes has the reputation ol being one of the best Indian fighters In the army. SHERMAN AND 8HERIDA3T. ! The following dispatches were received here baiuraaj "PniLADELrniA, P July 7, 13. "To Central IV T Sherman Wathwgto I). Cj "Yi nr disi atch received. I think it premature totbirk ofacking for volunteer cavalry with tho atitm'ant expcns.es. If the six companies of the 2iV Infantrj are given Tcrrv be will have about two thousand. Crook in a fiw days will have fif- teen hundred trcn, and I send him Merritt's eight cctLpamrs of the Mh cavalry, four hundred strong, which vlll make him over two thousand strong. "U c are all right; give us a little lime. I deeply cUplore tl c los of Cuter and his men. I fear it was an unnecessary sacrifice, due to mlsappre-hensk- n and a superabundance of courage the latter extraordinarily developed In Custer. I will keep in constant communication, and If I should sec the slightest necesit of additional mounted men, which unfortunately cannot be furnished from my meagre command, I will not hesitate to ask for them, and If Congress will give the $3MtC00 which I haveaked for for the past twovcar, lor establishing iotat Tongue river and at the mouth of the Big Horn.it will be in the interest of economy and will settle the Sioux qucsihn. "It should be remembered that the loss or Cus- ter atLd the men with him must have been atten- ded b at least a corresponding loss on the pari of the Indians P II. SiiEmPA, Lieutenant General." PitfLADLLriUA, July", 1870. General IV. T. Sherman : I hatcuotihcdlerrj that six companies of the Fifth iufanto under General 3HIes, willlmrae-dlatel- ) join him; that I have requested you to send trom the like stations six companies of the Twintj-sccon- intardry to join him also. I have a.fo notified Ceueral Crook of this fact, and that if he required any additional force than tho flte cempnries already sent him that we can order the eight companies of the Filth cavalry under Merruttojoin lnui. Tharcis nothing to be re- gretted Lut the lus of poor Custer and the offi- cers and men with him. 1 he column was suffi- cient! strong to haie handled the Indians If Custer had waited Tor the junction I think there is no cause for uneasiness, and we will soon give them another turn. I will be In Chicago on Sun-d- a b the Hit train. The Indians cannot mus- ter n'ere than 2, 00 or 3,Ui meu, and must be great i j ciiibarraGcd lj their wounded. P H. SHtitiLt Lieut General. INDIANS LEA VI NO T1IHR AGENCIES. Nlm oi k, Jul 9 A dispatch froia Blstnarok, Dakota, Jut mTjs A gentleman who has just arrived here from Bcrtholl agency reports that the Arnchase and Grocventres and 3Iandans, stat.oned at the Berthold agency, who haeal. wajs been IrUcdlj to the whites, arc inclined to abandt n their agency and join Sitting Bull in his camjafpn againt-- t the white To tho principal men on the frontier it seems certaiu that tho Gov- ernment must take immediate and clleetlvc meas- ures tu cliai-tit- the hostile Sioux, or there will be great and damaging defectiou froin a elates of Inuians who hac been heretofore friendly. A large train arrived here from the Black Hills tl is ntti rniMiii. brm i in r ailiis to the liDtb ult. t Thcj retort no Indian disturb inces on or about i he lulU lor Muie weeks p ist. but those who had been iroeciing to the westward of the hills re- in rt that Jaruu and freth trails had been found leading north. Several lirge parties of Stoux lae pafhed north from point in tho Missouri agencies within the past three weeks, and at ( lejcuncand standing Rock ageucie) thcro re- main on) old meu, women and children, tho warrhrs be in it on the hunt: but all tracks from these agencies lead toward the location of SittiLg Bull. j JIAPSATRE OF MAJOR. DADE. I The Custer massacre is not unprecedented In Irdfan warfare fn the Lnlted States. On Dc- -' ctmbir li, 1S3!-- , 3Iajor Dade, accompanied by a cm pan of infantr and a section of artillery, ' entered uik n a march from Fort Brooke to Fort Kfnir. in Florida. hen about midway between tLc&e j osts ho was ambushed by Osceola, T11L UIMMJ BU.N, and his entire command, comprisingovcr one hun- dred, wire slaughtered, not one surviving to tell the tale. When discovered, about ten day afterwards, everything jrctnled tho appearance of acom-mar- d at r st, the oxen being side by side in their yekes, so sudden and uneiectcd had been the suririse. This diabolical butchery onl resulted In a mi re vigorous prosecution ol the war. and the bemlnoles were driven west, their chief, Osce- ola, being incarcerated at Fort 3IoultrIe, in Charleston harbor. Every effort thus far to Americanize, civilize, Anglocize and Christianize the Indian seems to have failed. There Is but one of two policies now to pursue either place them on a reservation and force them to be-- me or instruct General Sheri-oant- o drive them into the Pacifis or somewhere else. Caster's Old Comrades. On Saturday evening a score or more of old comrades-l- n arms of the late General Custer met at the National hotel to take some action In re- gard to the memory of their gallant leader. Major H. H. Finley, of the Fifth Michigan cav- alrj, presided, and General E. W. Whitakcr, loimcrly chief of General- Custer's staff, acted as secretary. Rev. John W. 3Iatchett produced a letter writ- ten by General Custer to Rev. John P. Newman, of thft city, dated Fort Lincoln, D T., September 17, 1875, in which the writer commended the mis- sionary labors of Mr. 3Iatchett In the Upper 31 region, and stated at length his views re- garding missionary work in th West. Majur B. N. Brown, Colonel George A. Armes, Captain F. Duggan, General E. W. Wbltaker, Thompson, 31. 31. Parker and Sergeant Curtis were appointed as a committee to draft resolutions to be reported at a meeting to be held at the same place this evening. A resolution was adopted requesting Rev. Dr. Newman to remember in his praera In church neit day (bunda) Uen. Custer and those who fell with him, and that those present attend the services at the 3Ictropolitau church. be vera I gentlemen present spoke. 3Iajor Fin-l- in calling the meeting to order, referred to bis association with Gen. Custer for the last six- teen ears and of the manhood and gallantry of the lallen chief. Mr. Matchett, Captain Duggan, Captain Si encer and 3Ir. Joseph Fought, Gen. Custcrs bugler during the rebellion, also made remarks It was generally felt that silence was inert appropriate to tho occasion., and su;h re- marks as were made were vcr brief. In the room were several hue photographs ami a handsome era on iiortralt of Gen Cutter, which were luruiehed by Mr. 31. B Brady. There was also on t xhibitlun a plaster bust of tho same off- icer b 31 its inuie Ream TURKEY. The Servians Defeated. Lomw Jul 10. The Pott in its second edi- tion has a dispatch from Thcrapla, a village near Constantinople, which sas General Zachs divis- ion of Servians has been severely defeated near IWi Bazar, and suffered a loss of 1,500 killed and wounded. A LIVELY FIGHT. Paris, July 8. The Journal da Debet pub- lishes a telegram, dated yesterday, from Zlmony, (Scinltn,) a town three miles from Belgrade, which f a s the Servian army of the Drlna has been completely beaten bj 12,000 Turks at Bel-jic- a Raneo Olimpics, the Servian commander intrenched himsell, having the river in his rear. 1 he Turks have captured two intrenchments and six guns HEAVY LOS TO THE SLJVWANS. Lo.don, July K A special dispatch from ienra. In the second edition of tho rimes, says tl e second s leit Belgrade Friday. Bel- grade is almost deserted. Ine streets are deso- late, at d there is nuNnl at the cafes, except the old and decrepid. The Servians seem very confi- dent Communications from the Seat of war are vcr Infrequent The authorities confidently as ten that General Tcherna eh" holds tho road be- tween 3Usch and Sophia The fourth Servian divisii.n has crossed the nver Drlna from Shabatz. The Turks from Bel ma attacked It on the flank, but wero repulsed, losing 80 killed and 240 wounded. Oereral Zachs parsed tho lrontler t)Ic-Fit- Tcenllza and fought the Turks five hours, both sides losing heavily General Zachs Intents to renew the attack Later advices from Belstrarie admit that General Olinlplcs loit 700 men opposite Beljlna. THE WAR I THE EAST. pARih, Jul 9 The Jovrnat Det De bat$ ha sa Erecial telegram from Semlin, a frontier town of Austria, fn which it is said the defeat of the Ser- vian, under Gen. Olimpics. is officially admitted. TLe Turkish forces have crossed the river Dwlna, and all the troops ercamjied at Belgrade started immediately lor the fron- tier, and the lat reserves have been called out. Prince 3Iilan hac retired to Juprika. Tl e Journal det Dcbatt also has a special dis- patch loom A ienna. in which ft Is stated that the rtcentlv published from Sclavonic seurces are unfounded, e ept one success of only reia'ive importance gained b General Tcher-nave- ti 7 he Servians have ever where been de feaied It is no longer tclicved here that the T.srtan result favorahl to tlua Servians. Othtr advices received a Paris are equally un- favorable to the Strvlan. A ecisfve engagement Is Imminent near NIsb, between General Tchernavcti and the principal Tuikith army, under ()iinn. If the Servians arc HL.ain defeated fn nu important battle It is thought l rohablc they will org inlze a guerrilla warfare, in order to exhaust the Turk, an J pro- cure iavorable Kunqiean intervention by demon- strating the impotence of Turkey. BIO I.ATTLE EXPECTED. London, July 10. The Obte rrr last evening a special edition containing n Paris telegram, which states that Servian dispatches announce that a gnat battle fs expected at Bvelina. The War 3IJnItcr has superseded Gen. Zach In consequence or his recent defeat. tOCO SEUIA4 KILLED. Lonov, July 10 A dispatch to tho Daily tvt irom iscigraue, summing up mc operaiuus , of the last eight c'avs. savs the "Servians have fought ten actiors and lost 5jtK)men. During the attack or Gen Olimpic on Beliua the Turks mas- sacred all the Christian Inhabitants. The Bul- - garian insurrection is rejorred to be spreading widely. A Vienna disjmtch to the Daily Tetegraph says It J? averted that results of the Keicht&t . interview are as ftdlows Common Interventlen Is possible under certain circumstance, the idea of prescrvfrg the same statutes as before the war urder all circumstances is abandoned, aid, Russia j formally renounces the Idea of separate ttion. Dam Pedro. .X Nzw York, July 10. The Emperor sn.l Em. vtctf of Ilraiil were present at Ollmore' garden tl 1? CTenitig. Six thousand people were present. Senorlla Ccrantef, harpist to the Brazilian court, Dlayed KTeral pieces, and waa loudly applauded. The greeting to America and a patriotic Bra- zilian hymn were received with estanslaim. 0 CURRENT CAPITAL TOPICS. 3 The Dead-Loc- k in Congress. The House will probably y pass tho Senate resolution extending appropriations ten daya loniter. Tho original ten days expires The conferees on the consular and diplomatic bill hare disagreed. Secretary Bobeson's Vindication. Secretary Robeson's testimony before the Naral committee on Thursday last will be a source of pleasure to all those who prefer to believe that honesty Is the rule rather than the -- jccjitlon in high official station. Coming after ti "tlmony of his heads of bureaus and many naval .cers of high rank, the Secretary's statement is not like an unsupported assertion of Innocence, but seems like the last link in a chain or evidence which, to all appearances, must make his vindication com. pletc and triumphant. That he comes unscathed out of such a herce inquiry Into his official acts will not only rejoice all good citizens without re- gard to party, but will bo peculiarly gratifying to the extensive social circle at the capital in which Mr. Kobeson and his ramtly have so Ionic occupied a place or the very highest esteem. Sunday Her- ald. The Insult. There are as yet no aJvices at the Stato Depart- ment regarding the seizure of tho Dominican minister lrom the American steamer Tybee. New YonK, July 0. The steamer Tybee ar- rived at San Domingo In the latter part or June from Capo Aajtlen. At the; latter place War Vlllanueva, formerly of Dominica, under Gonzales, took passage under a properly vised passport. V. hile at aan Domingo a sortie of soldiers, under orders of tho military governor of San Domingo, planted cannon on the wharf within tixty leet of the steamer, then went on b. ard, notwithstanding the. United States consul placed the American flagacrosthegangway and In the name orthe United States protested against the outrage, and forcibly took Villinueva away, lie was probably shot. Consul Jones sent the details of the outrago to Secretary Fish, which jrobably reached Fish (Saturday.) Kcceipts and Expenditures of the Government There Is great rejoicing at the Treasury De- partment growing out of the tact that, contrary to all expectations, the net receipts or tho Gov- ernment during the fiscal year ended June 30 were W,o,((M more than the expenditures. As near as can be got at now the receipts from cus- toms wero $Us00'J,000; from internal revenue, 115,000,wo, and Iruni miscellaneous sources, Hie expenditures or the Government were or course, these are round fig- ures, but very nearly correct, and, in round fig- ures, of course, the sinking fund Is ,uoO,ouo, which lea vis a dchcicnc) ol only jc2,ti00,oj0 In that fund as against iUu.iOO ilcuUcncy last year, bo lar as these things arc called deficiencies the word is only used in a technical sense, because, as a matter ui fact, the sinking fund is several jeirs ahead ot itseir, and when a deficiency occurs In it it does not involve the drawing uponany resourco the Treasury ha s to meet It. because of Its prompt and o ment in past years. Financial. The Treasury now holds 341,28,"50 In bonds to secure the national bank circulation outstanding and .18,0T3,ooo to secure public deposits. The United Stales bonds deposited for circula- tion for the week ending Saturday were $25,000. The United States bonds held for circulation withdrawn for the week ending Saturday wero 100,010. Ihe national bank circulation outstanding is ;,MtJ.l,.:8, ecluti e of i2,o.ui!U gold notes. Ihe receipts or national bank notes for redemp- tion lor the week ending Saturday, as compared with the corresponding week of last year, were: 1875. 1878. New York .. $1,375,000 $M-'),0- Boston 477,000 l'hlladtlphia 2tS4,00U 159,000 Chicago 9J.U00 100,000 Cincinnati 54,000 5J.000 JllTcilantous srju.ooo 619,000 Tit.il 3,W0,OO0 $3,2,0,000 lliitipts Saturday, $.1,200,000. santajLnnl An Old Protoge of Democratic Beform, A cotemporary. In a notice of Santa Anna, tells us that he (Santa Anna) "was again Presi- dent of Mexico from 1811 to 1845, and was then banished, but recalled to defend his country against the United States troops." Not exactly so. It Is true thatSanta Anna was the ablest and most brilliant of Mexican gen- eralseven regarded as the ablest or greatest of American generals, and henco was dubbed the "Napolconof tho West." Hecertainly was the most indomitable and uncompromising foe of this nation. But he was not recalled by the Mexican peoi lo to confront the United States troops. His restoration in 181G as dictator of the Mexlcin Mates was a brilliant Instance or "Democratic reform." James K. Folk was President of the United States; Parades, President of the Mexican Santa Anna was in exile In disgrace, and unpopular at home. By the ancient laws or tho liepublic the soil of Mexico, of all its States, was DEDICATED TO FBEEDOM ; It had early aboll'hcd slavery. Texas, a free State, had been wrested from Mexico a sister republic by the Southern slaveholder, and its annexation, with slavery to the American Union, had been consummated In the blood of our citizens. As John t. Adams put It, the "thirst" of the oligarch for more territory for "room ' in which to expand, and mul- tiply his Inramy and crimes was still "an. quenched" and unquenchable. Like the horse leeches, his unceasing cry was "Give, give!" The moment was propitious. Besides the treach- erous and craven surrender of Oregon all above 4 to I ngland by the Democracy, tn the teeth of its solemn pledges or "o49 40' or fight," had greatly humiliated the nation at home and bemre the world had foully stained Its hitherto un- sullied prestige, and the increasing Indignation It had aroused among our people threatened the Democracywlth an uncomrortable discomfiture! Lew Hannfgan, or Indiana, as eloquent as popu- lar, had raised the cry of "treason," "treachery," "iraud," and even the redoubtable "Bill Allen" had indignantly resigned his BEAT IX THE CMTED STATES 8EXATE. The situation demanded reform. Polk applied a characteristic Democratic reform. Usurpation and war was his remedy. The oligarch and his conlrcrcs had confidently anticipated war as the result of annexation, but it had failed to pro- voke Mexico Into hostilities. She was. Indeed, disponed to peace. Torn, distracted by Intestine brawls or reuds. her unquiet spirits round ample employment at home, and to any but James K. Polk but the Incarnation or the spirit or Demo- cratic reform this situation would have been slight!) complicated If not desperate. But In his "bright lexicon" there was no such word as Mali." Tbos H Benton, In tho United States Senate, had demonstrated that the claim or Texas to the Klo Grande as her boundary was a violent and wicked traud: that her real boundary waa the Tfucces. Hence, by the terms or conditions the question or boundary that Is, the possession or the territory between the Rio Grande and the Nueces was expressly left as an open question lo be settled by EB NZG0T1AT102 BETWEEN THE UNITLD STATES ASD MEXICO. Here was Polk's opportunity. Here was a splen- did opportunity for tho exercise of some of the forces of Democratic reform for a brilliant Illus- tration of the characteristic panic Jidet of the Democracy. Ho promptly embraced it. Usurp- ing the war power of Congress, and without deigning to consult that body, sitting daily in his presence, he rapidly concentrated a regular military force under General Zachary Taylor, adi anced it to the Rio Grande, and Iolcntly seized tho territory In dispute. General Taylor, In obedience to his instructions, took a menacing position on the banks of the Bio Grande, planting his batteries so as to threaten the Mexican town of Matamoras, and blockaded the mouth of the rii er. Thus, In the language or Senator Critten- den, by surrounding the Mexicans with fiery insults," doinirnll in our power to "wound their national pride," HE rOBCED THEM ITO HOSTILITIES at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. Where- upon Mr. Polk coolly transmitted to Congress a message declaring that "war exists," and ex- ists by the acts of Mexico herself;" that "Mexico has passed the boundary of the United States, has invaded our territory, and has shed American blood upon American soil." In the meantime, by his commissaries, Polk had o ened negotiations with Santa Anna In exile with tho ablest and most inveterate and malig- nant enem of the United States had come to an understanding with him, had furnished him with a pass through our Meet before Vera Cruz, had salcly landed him, assisted bim In overthrow, lng the Parades government and placed him as dictator at the head of Mexican affairs. A favor- able peace and large cessions of Mexican terri- tory were the conditions of all these services. James K. Polk and Santa Anna were fitting allies. Both were usurpers; both were equally unscrupulous, but Santa Anna was as astute as Polk was stupid. No sooner had the former clutched the reins of power than he threw off the mask of dupliclU.opcnl assumed his old role of mallgHlty to the "united Mates, and by his cour- age and genius, rapidly organizing the military resources of Mexico, by a scries of BEILLIAST AND ABLE MILITABV MOVEMENTS greatl) magnified and prolonged the war. Peace was at length conquered. Calirornla and New Mexico, the object he aim of Polk's Democratic reform, wero at length secured, but only at a frightful sacrifice oftho lives or J5,WJ or our citi- zens and of hundreds of millions of the national treasure. The results, so much dreaded, early followed the appalling consequences (anticipated and predicted by the ablest, wisest and most patriotic of our statesmen) or these violent Executive usurpations and leagues with foreign countries; ILete wars ot conquest; the diabolism or Democratic reform. The acquisition of Cali- fornia and New Mexico naturally reopened the slaverv question then practically settle 1 con- vulsed the nation throughout Its length and breadth In renewed and intensified sectional feuds, and in U50 shook the Union to Its very foundations. Temporarily quieted by tho patri- otism, genius and commanding Influence of Henry Clay by the compromise of 1853 it again burst forth with Increased turbulence in 1851, and continued malignantly, amid blood and crime, military tyranny and Executive violence until, In 1831, it culminated in the stupendous carnage cf the rebellion; tiro most appalling wickedness In the history of man; the Inevitable diabolism of Democratic rule; in the destruction or thousands or the lives or our citizens; In untold suffering and woe. In the multiplication orwhlows and orphans throughout the land, and in the ex- penditure of thousands of millions of the people's treasure. O, "Humbug," (O, Diabolism,) truly name li Democratic, reform !" FORTY-FOURT- H CONGRESS EQUAUZATION BOUNTY BILL THE COURT OF IMPEACHMENT TEE TiXAMTrTATTOTI OP WITNESSES ADJCTAXT GEf. T0WXSKXD TESTIFIES WHAT HE KNOWS ABOUT THE TRADERSHIPS THE BLACK HILLS IN CONGRESS SENATE. Satcbdat, July 8, 1578. Mr. MERRIMON presented the petition of Samuel Strong and others, creditors of the Dis. trlct of Columbia, praying the passage of Houso bill to adjust the claims against the District of Columbia. Referred. Mr. MITCHELL presented a potttion of miners and pioneers of Alaska setting forth their griev- ances under the military government of that sec- tion. Referred, ifci Mr. WIND031, from the Committee on Appro- priations, reported a bill to continue In TORCE THE ACT providing temporarily for tho expenses of the Government ten days from the 10th of July. Passed. Mr. KERNAN Introduced a bill for the better protection of lire and property at sea. Referred. Mr. ANTHONY, from the Committee on Print- ing, reported a bill to continue the work under the Congressional Printer for ten days after July 10. Passed. Mr. MORTON called up tho resolution direct, lng the Committee on Printing to investigate the official conduct of tho Congressional Printer. Mr. ANTHONY said the committee had gone over the ground a number of times, and if an In. vestigation waa made he hoped It Would bo one that would stand. Ho offered a substitute Tor tho resolution, authorizing the committee to employ three practical printers or publishers to make the Investigation and submit a report to the commit, tee, as supplemental to the action or that commit. tee. He thought It very proper that experts should be employed, as tho members or the com- mittee could not go through with the examination of so large an establishment. Mr. SAULSBURY opposed both the resolution and tbeamcudment. If the investigation was to be made at all he thought it should be made by a larger committee than that on printing, which would require the presence of two of tho three members. Without action, tho resolution went over. Mr. WADLEIGH called up the House bill to supply an omission In the enrollment of the defi- ciency bill approved March 3, 1875. Passed. Mr. LOGAN called up the bill to EQUALIZE THE BOUSTIES of soldiers who served In the lato war for the Union. The Senate, by a vote or 20 to 23, refused to take up the bill. Mr. Looak said that the bill had been before the Scnato since IMS, and had passed the House five times. He proposed to call ft up every morn, log, and call the yeas and nays each time, so that the country may know who Is for and who against the bill. At 12 o'clock the Senate was called to order as a COURT Or IMFEACnHEFT. The counsel for the defense, owing to an error in tho Congrettional Record, which named 1 o'clock as tho time to which tho court adjourned, were not present. Several motions forareeoss were made and Toted down, and tho journal of yesterday was read, at the termination of which Mr. Carpenter appeared and was soon fol- lowed by General Belknap and tho other counsel. General E. D. Townscnd. Adjutant General, was recalled, and his examination continued by Mr. McMAnox, one of the managers. Witness was shown two letters from Evans, accepting the appointment of post trater, one to Secretary Belknap direct, dated November 25, 1870, and the other dated December 1, and ad. dressed to the Adjutant General's Office; sup- posed the latter was written to comply with tho instructions contained In the letter of appoint, ment to report through the Adjutant General's office. A number of other papers were Intro- duced and verified by the witness. Among them were the recommendation of Evans by the officers at Fort Sill, the order for the removal of other traders than Evans, and letters from Gen. Grler-so- n ic connection with the execution of the order. Witness stated that the order was a blank one. Issued to losts on the appointment of post traders. Witness said the circular of June 14, 1871, defin- ing the status or post traders, was In the hand, writing of a clerk In the Department, and signed by the Secretary or War. Tho effect of the order was to relieve the trader from the control of tho council of administration. Witness was requested to produce a certain cor- respondence with tho Department or Justice In relation to the charges against Evans k Co. and others. The first paper was a communication from tho Solicitor or the Treasury, transmitting papers In which they were charged with selling liquor to Indians. Mr. Carpenter objected to tho letter as Irrcve-elen- t. After argument by counsel the Senate voted to admit the papers. The papers were then read by tho Clerk, and provea to be a letter from Solicitor Banficld, In- closing two letters from the United States at- torney at Fort Smith, Arkansas, stating that Evans & Co. had Introduced t 0,0X) worth or wines Into the spirituous liquors, and asking IF THEY nAD ANT AUTHORITY TO DO SO, and stating that frequent complaints wero ma lo respecting such introductions, and asking advice relative to their seizure. A letter irom Secretary Relknap, acknowledg- ing receipt of papers, and 'Stating that Evans denies having taken liquors Into tho Indian country, and that no complaints had been made against him by tho officers, who regard hfm as a law abiding citizen. He asks that no proceed- ings against him be had until the charges aro fully investigated. The next letter produced was one from Secre- tary Belknap to Evans, reciting the charges, and asking by what authority It was done. The next was tho letter of General Grlerson, In which he recites that the firm represented to bim that they had to pay largo sums to a Mr. Marsh, of New York city, already made public through the Houe Investigation. The letter was Indorsed as submitted to the Secretary of War, March 22, 1S72. Q. Do you know whether any action was taken on this letter; A. I know of no other reason why the order of March 29 was Issued. Q. Do you know that General Hazen testified before the Military Committee three days beforo the orderwas Issued? A. I have no knowledge of that. Q. Was any steps taken to stop tho payment of a tribute by Lians to Marsh? A. I know nothing about that. Q. You searched the records or the War De- partment for all the papers in relation to tho Fort Mil papers. A. I did. Q. Did you find any paper that referred to an lnvesttgatton or correction of the payment of a subsidy by Evans to Marsh? A. I did not. 1 1 A general order, promulgating an opinion of the Attorney General In relation to tho rights of rs on removal or tbo buidlngs erected by them, was produced and objected to by Mr. Car. penter as having no possible bearing upon the case. Mr. McMAnox said tho Managers proposed to prove a negative, and an Important negative, by producing all the orders issued relative to to show that none contained a refer- ence to the Marsh arrangement. The Senate voted to admit the order, and it was read. Q. Have yon now produced all tho orders rela- tive to post.traders? A. I have. Q. Have yon any knowledge of any action upon the letter of General Grlerson? A. I have not. Q. Through what office would a reply go? A. Through tho Adjutant General's office. The Sec- retary might answer direct, but such is not the common practice. The wltnesa,was questioned as to the habit of Secretary Belknap in relation to SCAXXIXO TAPERS which be signed, but said he could not tell what they were. Had had no conversation with him relative to the Grlerson letter or the Tribune article. Witness was then by Mr. Car- penter. The opinion ol Judge Advodate Holt was read, In which he questions tho authority of the mili- tary to regulate the Also a letter fro n Secretary Belknap to General Grlerson re- questing an Investigation of the charges or selling liquor to Indians by Indians, and requesting a replj to himself In person; with the reply of Grlerson, that more ales, wines and porter were Introduced by Evans than contemplated In bis permit, but he did not think E'.ass was guilty of a willlull violation of orders; and a statement of the amount desired to be Imported tu the post by Evans& Co., und the amount brought in.wltn the manner In which It had been disposed or. A letter from Secretary Belknap to Solicitor Banfield was also read. In which he states that Etaoa had military authority to Introduce tho liquor. ToMr. Carpenter. Under tho circular of June 7, 1871, It would havo been the duty of Gen. Orler-so- n to have reported any violation of It to head- quarters. Tbe order directing the rcmoral of all traders at Fort Sill after the appointment of Evans was the same course that was pursued at other posts when a trader was appointed. A cir- cular to that effect was Issued and sent to the post when a trader was appointed. The order for Evans' removal was made March e, 1874. A circular directing an examination of post traders and a recommendation fur their removal for cause, dated March 7, was oflered, and objected to by the managers as after Belknap's resigna- tion. Mr. Carpenter said that they proposed to show that rubstquently to that Evans was recom- mended by every officer at Fort Sill. In tbe dtrcutelon on the admissibility ol the paper, Mr. Blair Indicated that the defense in- tended to show that Evans was appointed, be- lieving bim, as did the officers, alter the charges bad been made, and that Secretary Belknap knew nothing about the money paid to Marsh. Mr. Carpenter offered the recommendation of March 11, to which the managers obleoted, and It was rejected. At 230 p. m.. on motion of Mr. P.nMTTNDS. a recces of fifteen minutes was taken. After the recess the Adju- tant General Townsen J was continued. He was questioned respecting Captain Geo. T. Robinson, orthe 5th cavalry, and his dismissal from the army. Objection was made to the questions, and Mr. Carpenter said It was proposed to show that be- tween the findings and their approval Robinson sent a blackmailing letter to Secretary Belknap, threatening to make disclosures similar to the charges now made unless tbe Secretary set aside the findings of tbe l. A certified copy of the letter, lrora the files of the War De- partment, was also offered to show that the acts orGeneral Belknap, in showing the letter to the President, and placing the letter on file, were not the acts or a guilty man. Mr. Hoar contended that to conceal the letter from the President or to subject to put it on the file would be the confession of guilt. Mr. I4AFHAM said there was another fact. Tho Managers had been Informed by Robinson that he had sent such a letter to Secretary Belknap, and they had applied to the Adjutant General's office and had a certificate that there was no such a letter there. Mr. Carpenter said they would show by Gen. Townsend that the letter had been there since tbe time of its receipt. Mr. SARGENT suggested that this question bo settled before the admissibility was determined. Gen. Townsend stated that be saw the letter about the time oflts receipt, but it was not left with him. Subsequently obtained it from Judge Advocate General Dunn. Could not tell when it came Into his hands. To Senator Whte: It came Into my hands iabout the 3d of March, 179. After the resigna- tion of Secretary Belknap. To Senator Looa: General Dunn his an office In the War Department, and keeps the files In court-marti- cases. The objection was overruled and the question admitted 31 to 1". Witness read THE F1SDIKOS AID SEXTESCE, to be cashiered and forfeiture or all pay and al. lowances. He testified that the papers In the court-marti- al case boro tbe Indorsement of the Secretary, through whose hands they passed to the President, subsequent to tbe receipt or Rob. Inson's letter. Tho letter of Robinson was next read. To Mr. Carpenter: The course pursued In the case of tho whisky charges against Evans were the usual steps taken In cases or that character. To Senator Conklino: The Indorsement by the Secretary on the findings is Approved by tho President." It wis customary for tho Secretary to present such papers to the President. !lo Mr. Carpenter: Had been Impressed with a belief that Mr. Belknap was a man who was careful to understand the business that came be. fore bim and to act fairly and Justly. To Mr. McMaiion: The letter has no official mark on It to show that It was ever filed in tho Judge Advocate's office. VI Itness staled that he asked the Judge Advo- cate General for the papers In the Robinson case; did not receive the papers and letter at the same time; could not tell which was received first; at the timo the letters were shown the Secretary sent for the witnes when tho letter was received, and banded the letter to him, saying, "Read that;" witness read it, and remarked that It looked like a threat; could not recollect any rur tlier conversation on the snbject, unless perhaps the Secretary might then have asked ror in tho court martial case; bad no idea that tho Secretary knew Robinson, or about the charges against him till they were drawn up. Mr. Moody, clerk or Adams Express Company at New York, was called to testify as to the pay-bil- prevented previously, but the defcn'e ad- mitted their regularity, and he was dismissed. Mr. E. V. Smallcy was called, and testified that be wrote the Trioune article. Mr. McMahox. From whom did you receive the Information? Mr. Carpenter. I object. You cannot require 8 regular correspondent to disclose his Informant. The question was waive I. To Mr. McMAnox. Never knew of any action by Secretary Belknap In reference to tho article; presume he knew witness was correspondent of the Tribune. Never applied to know the SOURCE Or ISrORUATIOX. Rode to the Capitol from tho War Department with him about a week after tbe appearanco of the article; be did not ask authority for the state- ment. Wm. T. Barnard, clerk In the War Department and private secretary to General Belknap, was called and examined about a meeting at West Point between General Belknap, Mr. and Mrs. Marsh and Mrs. Bowers, and had no other thin a general knowledge that they were there in June, 1872. Witness on the retirement of Gen. Belknap gathered up his prlvato papers, Includ- ing the semi official, and delivered then to him. Tbo letters were In books and indexed: did not examine tho letters, having himself put them in tbe books. Leonard Whitney, manager of tho Westorn fSnlon telegraph offico in Washington, was called and asked to produce certain telegrams, which he declined to do unless directed by the court, and stated to the court that the letters were privi- leged communications and ought not to be pro- duced. The court ordered their production. A large bundle of telegrams were produced, but only five of them were read, which were as fol- lows: Wa8hiotox, February 20, 1874. Caleb B. ilanh, bew York: Letter by mall You must come. W. W. Belkxap. War Deft., Washihotox, May 31, 1874. C. B. Marih, Aew York: Leave here Tuesday evening. Will be at St. James hotel Wednesday evening. W. W. Belkxap. Mr. Whitney presented to the managers seve- ral telegrams which were not called for, because they had no relation to the case, and was di- rected to assort tbem, and bring on Monday all telegrams between C. B. Marsh and K. G. Cary ii Co. and W. W. Belknap. In bis examination he said that the company destroyed all telegrams when thrco years old, and had none ofa oate prior to June, 1973. At 4 45 p.m. Mr.McCREERY said It became bis painful duty to move a legislative session of the Senate, whereupon the court was adjourned, and the Senate proceeded to the transaction of legislative business. Mr. SHERMAN Introduced a bill for the com. plctlon of the Washington monument. Referred. Tbe House resolutions were laid beforo the Sen-at- e and Mr. McCreebt offered the usual resolu. tlon, and tbe benate at 4.50 p. re., as a mark ot re- spect to the deceased, adjourned to 11 a. m. on Monday. HOUSE OF EEPEESENTATIVES. Mr. MONROE, of Ohio, offered a resolution, which was relerred to tho Committee of Ways and Means, directing said committee, to provide under proper safeguards lor the redemption of unused internal revenue stamps. Mr. YOUNG, from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, reported a bill to au- thorize tho puTChaso of a lot of ground for the erection or a public building at Danville, Va. Objected to end withdrawn. Mr. COX, oTN. Y-- , asked leave to offer a reso- lution directing tbe Secretary ot War to report to the House tbo object of the expeditions of Gener- als Crook and Terry against tbo Sioux Indians; to report the necessity of such expeditions, and to transmit all correspondence, army orders, &c, relating to the subject, Mr. YOUNG, orTenn., objected. Mr. BOONE, orKy., moved to reconsider tho voto recommitting to the Committee on Indian Affairs the bill of the Senate authorizing tho ap- pointment ofa commission of five persons to nego- tiate with the Sioux Indians ror a portion of their reservation In Dakota Territory. The Houso refused to entertain the motion to reconsider the bill. The regular order having been demanded, the House resumed consideration or the bill pending In tho last morning hour, and reported from tho Committee on Indian Affairs, declaring tbe terri- tory north of the North Platte and cast of tho Big Horn mountain, In Wyoming Terrltory,a por- tion of the black hills, open to exploration and settlemnt. Mr. STEELE, or Wyoming, said this bill bad no reference to tbo late Indian massacre; but while It was pending he would take occasion to say something about the Indian war, and ho wanted to say that the massacre was the result of the Indian peace policy pursued by the Govern- ment. The responsibility lor It rested upon tbe Sherman-Augu- r treaty of 18J3. Before that time the Indian tribes were making war. and troops were sent out and the soldiers were killed. The Government Ignored the ract that our troops had been slaughtered, and the treaty oi 1838 waa made and the country was given over to savages. The forts were dismantled, and the men who had sac- rificed their lives were left there to bleach in tbo sun. Was It any worder after this that Sitting Bull should have ttwught he was superior to tbe United States forcesand that he could drive them out of the country? This war was the legitimate result of that cowardly policy of "peace at any price," which was to bring about the evil day wbfch has now come upon us. As a result or that treaty our people were killed, and the wrongs be- came so great that at last tbe advocates or tho peace iollcy had to call upon the army. Last year be, Mr. Steele, had visited the Black Hills with tho Indian Commissioner, and Young man.afraId-o- f his horses, tho hereditary chief of tbe Sioux, said that Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse bad not more than elgbt hundred men under their control, and yet wc hear that they confronted Cuner with four thousind or fit e thousand men. Where did this extra number come flour? They came rrom the Indian agencies and missions where they bad been fattened all the winter, and where they had been able to ov tain better arms and could thus battle with our 6oldiers, and if tbe peace policy was carried out they will go back to their agencies when the snow rails to latten themselves and their ponies again; to get better arms, nndtbus bo prepared again for rurther raids and wars next summer. Mr, SEELYE, or Mass , said that EITTIXO BULL nAD KEVEIt BEEX on a reservation, but he was the leader of a band of marauding Indians. Last fall he was notified by the Indian Department that If he did not come In and go on a reservation that he would bo turned over to tbo military authorities, to be dealt with by them, and that his- - band would bo dispersed. But he refused to obey, and the army was then sent out to compel obedience. Tbe gen- tleman from Wyoming (Mr. Steele) said that ho ot bis reinforcements from tbe among the In lans at tbe missions and at the agencies. That was donhtlcss the fact, but it was for a different reason than that stated by the gentleman. Those Indians bad not been fattened on their reserva- tions, but the treaty had been broken and they were starved. The appropriation made for last year them was Insufficient, and by the 1st of July nearly all the supplies were exhausted. This fact made the young braves restive, and they began to join Sitting Bull, but Red Cloud and Spotted Tail remained upon their reservation and tried to restrain the other warriors. There was another reason why they left. By some means or other they received information that a reposition was pending In Congress to transfer ? be control of Indian affairs to the War Depart- ment, and that the protection of the Government was to be practically withdrawn from them. The information as they received It was greatly ex- aggerated, no doubt, but It made them restive, and this. In addition to the fact that treaty stipu- lations with regard to feeding them bad not been carried out, Induced them to join with Sitting Bull's band. Mr. PAGE, or California, said the pending bill hail nothing whatever to do with tbe Indian war; it was simply the question of opening a rich min- ing country to exploration. Mr. KASSONsalJ the effect of the bill was to violate the provisions of the treaty of li8, made with tbe Sioux. Mr. PAGE denied that It was a violation of the treaty. All that the bill proposed to do was to authorize citizens to go into that Territory by au- thority or law. Mr. LAWRENCE, of Ohio, said it wasa viola- tion of a treaty that led to the existing Indian war, and If so we are the aggressors. People have gone to their territory in violation or law and treaty, and Kwe are the aggressors tho army should be called back and not punish a people who are defending their own rights. Mr. HALE, or. Maine, said this was but the old, old strry ofa violation of treaty stipulations; it Is the old conflict which has taken place for hun- dreds of years of civilization advancing and driv- ing back tbe aborignees. Their limits are cir- cumscribed and encroached upon, and the Indians resist. We are told that the remedy for this Is to place the Indians under control of the army. The War Department has had control for tho past five weeks or more, and tbe result has been shown within a day or two. He attributed our difficulties to the fluctuations In our policy re- garding the Indians, and argued that peace would never Come so long as there was not a settled and defined pollcv. Mr. SEELYE, of Mass., said the army was properly where it is, In tho Northwest, and It should remain there. He then went on to say again, as he had said before, that the cause of the Indians leaving their reservations and joining Sitting Bull was because treaty stipulations had been violated. In that they were not fed but Stan cd,and because they bad beard that they wero to bo translerred to tho control of the War De- partment, and they thought that meant exter- mination. It was this that induced the Chey-enn- and Arrapaboes to leave thelrreservatlons. Mr. HUKLIIUT said It was time that this whole question should bo settled on the broadest principles, and that the whole question should be understood. The House should understand In the first place that there had never been A TREATY WITH 8ITTIJIO BULL and the northern band of tho Sioux. They had always refused to make a treaty. Mr. Seelie had said that the Indians on the reservations had been informed of tho projiosltiou to transfer the Indian bureau to the lar Department. They had received their Information from the men who were Interested with the Indians, and whocolored it to suit their own purposes, and these men bo (Mr. HiRLBUT) asserted were the managers of tho Indian reservations themselves. The same policy must be pursued with the In- dians as with other people, whether white or black. Some of these Indians are amenable to the laws of civilization aud others are not, and they must be dealt with accordingly. Ho di 1 not care what treaties or stipulations wero made to prevent the opening up or any part or this country, there was not jiower enough to stop the progress or tho conquering white race, aud tho Houo might as well accept that fact. Tho spirit of the people of this country cannot be repressed. When the news camo that there was GOLD IX THE BLACK HILLS there was as great a rush there as there had been to California m Its early da s, and treatlos could not keep them out. Heforone did not believe in treaties with Indians, and no treaty could stop emigration or that grand law of development which opened up the whole country. Mr.HUKLBUltr here had read two letters from the Secretary of the Interio- -, dated re- spectively In February, 1870. and December, 1S75, admitting that the Indian Bureau could not con- trol Sittlrg Bull's band, and asking the inter- vention or tho War Department. It thus ap- peared, said Mr. Hurldurt, that the Indian Bu- reau turned over to the War Department the they could not manage, and this expedi- tion, which resulted so disastrously, and yet so gloriously, (for it was glory to die facing tho enemy in the performanceot a duty,) was planned at tho request of the Indian department. This much It was due to say, because it had been as- serted that It was a violation of treaty stipula- tions that had led to this conflict. Sitting Bull's band had no treaty with the Government. Alluding to Mr. Seelye's remark, "that Red Cloud and Spotted Tall had remained npon tbe reservation with the old men," Mr. Hurlrut said that was an admission of the absolute failure orthe present system. The aid to Sitting Bull came trom the joung men who had been furnished with arms and ammunition by the peace policy, and who hadbcen well red for months. The arms and ammunition were furnished the Indians on the reservations, and the wild Northern band got their ammunition from their friends on the reser- vations and partly from British America. It has come to this under tho peace policy that these vagabonds and Idlers remain on reservations so long as they are well fed, but as soon as an op. portunlty Is given them join their savage rrlends. Having been paupered, and having grown fat in Idleness, tbey striko against the flag that has protected them. It Is the result of tbe system that has been carried out. These Indians must either accept the ways of civilization or perish. Tbey will die out if they continue in tho attitudo they are now In, because they ought to. Mr. HARRISON, of III , said a great citizen or his State had written his namo high upon the temple or fame by declaring that no natlou could exist HALT SLATE AXD HALF FREE, and he wanted to add that no nation could exist hair civilized and hair barbarous. lie argued against the folly of keeping up treaties with In. dlans and recognizing their tribal relations. Tbe country bad tried tbo religious plan and the Penn plan, an neither bad succeeded. His friend Mr. Cox had tal ked the other day or the heroism ofLo- - an and Tecumscb. They were only heroic when cad, and were cruel barbarians when they were cutting the throats ot American citizens. The lndl an could not be civilized so long as tribal re. lations were recognized. Ho charged that tho pence party was encouraging the state of affairs which now existed In tho Indian country. The only way to treat a savage was as a savage. He knows no law but that of rorce, and force alone could deter him rrom committing outrages. Mr. KASSON Insisted that the present war was the result of the violation of the treaty of 1868, and the pending bill not only proposed a fur. ther violation, but it was to permit its violation by tbe direct authority of the United States. Mr. COX, or N. Y., said all our Indian wars wero tbe result of violations of treaties. As a rep. rcscntative ol a Christian constituency ho could not sit quietly and not enter his protest against the assertion that the Indian ought to be exter- minated. He had been taught to believe that there was a God In Heaven aud that there was A FRIKCE OF PEACE on earth. He prophesied that if tho present war pulley was carrleu out it would cost the Govern- ment ten millions of dollars before the war was over. Mr. MAGINNIS, of Mon., denied that any treaty had been violated with Sitting Bull. Ho designated Mr. Cox as "the frothy prophet from New J ork," (alluding to bis prophesy ortho cost of the war,) and said the army was the only power that could deal with the Indians economi- cally. He then gave a history of Sitting Bull's maraudings, and showed that since 102 he had 3 ear alter year waged warfare upon the whites and upon Indians who were friendly to the whites, and had always refused to mako treaties. In U7U Congress appropriated $750,000 to buy a peace wltn Sitting Bull, but he refused to come into the connell. He Is the white man's Implaca- ble roe, and boasts that if he could get all or the Sioux nation to join him he could drive the whito men into the ocean, and all this was attributed to the peace policy. The pending bill then went over until the morning hour on Monday. Tbo House then went into Committee of tho Wholoonthe private calendar, and a few bills wero acted on, when tbe committee rose, and be- fore the bills could be acted on In the House, Mr. KNOTT, of Ky., aroso and announced tbe sudden and unexpected death this afternoon of Hon. Edward Y. Parsoxs, one of the Repre- sentatives rrom Kentucky. Resolutions were offered and adopted directing the Sergeant.at.Arms to carry the body tu Louisville, Ky., for interment, and authorizing the appointment ofa committeo or seven to ac- company the remains. Messrs. Blackbirx of Ky., Hopkixs or P HAKTZELLof 111., Walker of Va., Fort of 111., Lawre2.cs of Ohio, and Clarke of Ky., were ap- pointed the committee, and then as a further mark of respect the House, at 3.35 o'clock p. m., adjourned. SOUTH CAK0LINA POLITICS. How to Cheat the Bepublicani Next Election. A correspondent of the Augusta Cnronicle, writing from Barnwell, S. C, thus sums up tho Democratic programme In the Palmetto State : 'Individually I am constrained to bellcvo that tho acquiescence In Chamberlain's nomination by the Democrats will bo a grand mo e and will bear good Iruit. I am not in lavor of anything liko a lusion ticket, however, and am coutidcut that the policy of the Charleston Keict and Courier Is er- roneous, and can eventuate In no material good. You see, the situation Is just this : tho Radicals aio obliged to nominate Chamberlain, though nothing could possibly be more dfstaslerul to tbem as there Is no man that the scoundrels who are not his personal friends (and they are few) bate more. They will then till up their tickets with such sweei.sceated miscreants as Elliott, Mocs, Carpenter, et aL Well, my Idea is to ac- quiesce in tbe nomination or Chamberlain, and then re) udlate the cutlro balance or their ticket, no matter who may be on it, and run Democrats tn upliosltion. "11 we elect our men, which we can easily do, Chamberlain as Goverrforcan do us no injury, and, as I have said la a former letter, bo can be ol more service to us In sending his former yoko fellows to the penitentiary than any man in the State. Another thing, ir the Democrats do not ojpoFe Chamberlain, but, on the contrary, voto for him, Cufieo will seo him in eztremit before he will support bin., and Chamberlain will owe his election to Democrats, and will no doubt mako a very good Democratic Governor of boath Caro- lina until he Is elected to the United States Senate." Elaine Accepts the Senatorshis. Acousta, Ml., J.uly 8. Mr. Blalno has form-all- y accepted tho United States Scnatorshlp ten- dered him by Govornor Connor. The vacancy thus created In the House of Representative will not lo filled until the regular Mate election In bcptcinbtr. BLAIXE RESIOXS. ArorBTA, Me., Julyp. Governor Conner has notified tho Speaker of the Houce of Representa- tives at Washington, by telegraph, that he has appointed James G. Blaine Senator In Congress, and that Mr. Blaine has placed In his hands his resignation as representative from third Congres- sional district. Blaine's health shows no special change, though possibly not quite so well ror a day or two past. His physicians wish to have him removed to tbe seashore as soon as practica- ble. Blaine rejects the suggestion or a European trip. HAYES' ACCEPTANCE. A LETTER WOBTH READING FRANK AND FEARLESS IN TONE IT 00VEBS THE ENTIEE GEOlJrxD RIOT IN GEORGIA ON THE FOURTH WHITE LINERS ON THE TRAIL OF BLOOD Negroes Murdered and Prisoners Shot HATES' ACCEPTANCE. His letter to the Hon. Edward McPherion and Others. Cixcikxati, July . TheJollowIng Is the letter of Governor Hayes, accepting tho Republican nomination for the Presidency : Columbus, O., July 8, 1875. Ion. Edward McPherion, Hon. Wm. A. Howard, Hon.lJoicph II. Raincy aid other, Con-ntfe- of ihe Republican National ConvcntLn: Glxtli.mex: In reply to your official commn. nlcatlon of June 17, by which I am informed of my nomination for the office of President of the United States by the Republican National Con. vcntlon at Cincinnati, I accept tbe nomination with gratitude, hoping that, under Providence, I shall be able, If elected, to execute the duties of the high ofi.ee as a trust fur the benefit of all the people. 1 do not deem ft necessary to enter upon any extended examination of tho declaratloj of principles made b the cent entlou. The resolu- tions arc in accord with my views, and I heartily concur in the principles they announeo. In seve- ral of the resolutions, however, questions are con. sidcred which arc or such imjiortanco that I deem it proper to briefly express my convictions in re- gard to them. the fifth resolutiox adopted by tbe convention is or paramount Inter- est. More thanfortyycar'agoasystemof making appointments to oluce grew up btsed upon tho maxim, To the victors belong tho spoils. The old rule tbe true rule that honcaty, capa- city anil fidelity constitute tbe only real qualtfi. cations forofhee, and that there is noother claim, gave place to tbe Idea that party services were to be chiefly considered. All parties. In practice, have adopted this system. It 1 as been essentially modified since Its first introduction. It has not, however, been im- proved At first the President, cither directly or through the heads of the Departments, inadu all the appointments. But gradually the appointing power in many cases ius-c- d Into tho cuutrol ot members of Congress. Tbo offices In tbeso cases have become not merely rewards fr party ser- vices, but rewards for services to party leaders. This system destroys tho Independence of the separate Departments or the Government. "It tends directly to extravagance aud official In. capacity." It Is a temptation to dishonesty. It hinders and Impairs that careful supervision and strict accountability by which alone laitbful and efficient public servicu can be secured. It ob- structs the prompt removal aud sure punishment ol the unworthy. In every way it degrades the civil service aud the character of tho Govern- ment. It is felt, I am confident, by a large ma- jority or the members of Congress to be au intol. erable burden and an uxwarraxtable hixdraxce to tho proper discharge of their legitimate duty. It ought tuba abolished. The reform should be thoroughly radical and complete. We should re. turn to the principles and practice of the founders of the Government, supplying legisla- tion when needed, that which was formerly established by custom. Tbey neither expected nor desired from the public officer any partisan ser- vice. 1 hey meant that public officers should owe their whole service to the Government and to the petple. They meant that tbe officer shoul 1 be secure In his tenure as long as his personal char- acter remained untarnished, the performance of his duties satisfactory. If elected, I shall con- duct the administration of the Government upon these principles, and allConstltutlonal powers vested In tbe Executive will be employed to establish this reform. Tho declaration of princi- ples by the Cincinnati Convention makes nu an- nouncement In favor or a single Presidential term. 1 do not presume to add to that declaration. But, believing that the restoration of the civil service tothes8tem established by Washington, and followed by the early Presidents, can best be ac- complished by an Executive who is under no temptation to use the patronage of his office to promote bis own I desire t j perform what I regard as a duty In stating now, my In- flexible purpose, If elected, not to bo a candidate lor election to a second term. On tbe CURREXCY QUESTIOX, I have frequently expressed my views In public, and stand by my record on the subject. 1 regard all the laws or tbe United States relating to tbe payment of the public Indebtedness, the legal, tender notes included, as constituting a pledge and moral obligation of tho Government, which must In good faith be kept. It is my conviction that the feeling or nncertalnty Inseparable rrom an Irredeemable paper currency with Its fluctua- tions of valuo Is one of the great obstacles to a revival of confidence and bustness, and to a re. tnrn of prosperity; that uncertainty can be ended Inbutoneway: 'The resumption of specie pay ments." uui ine longer me insiaouuycounecieu with our present money system Is permitted to continue the greater will bo the injury Indicted upon our economical Interests and all classes of society. If elected, I shall approvo every appro- priate measure to accomplish the desired end, and shall oppose any step backward. The reso- lution with respect to tbo public school system Is cne which should receive tbe hearty support of tho American people. Agitation upon this sub- ject is to be apprehended until by constitutional amendment the schools are placed beyond all danger orscctarlau control or interrercnce. The Republican party fs pledged to secure such an amendment. Iho resolution or tbe convention on tbe subject of tbe permanent pacification or tl c country and the complete protection or all Its citizens In the free enjoyment of all their consti- tutional rights Is timely and or great Importance. The condition or the Southern Mates attr icts the attention and commands tbo sympathy or the people of the whole Union in their progressive recovery from tho effects of the war. i'hclr first necestlty Is an Intelligent and honest administra- tion of Government which 7111 protect all classes or citizexs in all their political and private rights. What the outb most needs Is peace, and peace depends upon the supremacy of law. There can be no en- during peace if tho constitutional rights of any portion of the people are habitually disregarded. A division of political parties resting merely upon distinctions of race or upon sectional lines is al. wavs unfortunate, and may be disastrous to the welfare of the South alike with that of every ether part or tho country which depends upon the attractions It can oiler to labor, to immigra- tion and to capital: but laborers will not go and capital will not ventnre where tho Constitution and tbe laws are set at defiance, and distracting apprehension and alarm take tho place or peace, loving and law abiding social Ulc. AU parts of tho Corstitutlon aro sacredjand must be s icrcdly observed the parts that are new no less than the arts that are old. Tbe moral and material protperltyof tbe southern States can bo most effectually advanced by a hearty and generous recognition or the rights or all by all a recog- nition without reserve or exception. With such a recognition inuy accorueu, 11 win oe practicable to premote by the influence of ALL LEGITIMATE AOEXCIES of the General Government the effort of the peo- - these States to obtain ror themselves the Eieor of honest and capable local government. ir elected I shall consider It not only my duty, but It will bo my ardent desire, to labor for tbe attainment of this end. Let me assure raycouu. trymen of the Southern States that if I shall bo charged with the duty of organizing an Adminis- tration, it will be one which will regard and cherish their truest Interests, the interests of the white and of tbo colored pcople.both and equally, and whicb will put forth Its best efforts In bob kit or a civil policy; which will wipe out forever the distinction between North and South in our common ccuntry. With a civil servlco organ- ized upon a sj stem which will secure purity,eper-lence- , efficiency and ecooiimy; a strict regard for the public weltare, soley In appointment, and the speedy, thorough ami unsparing prosecution end punishment of all public officers wbo betrty ifficfultrusts; with a sound curreney; with fluca-t.o- n, lnsectarian and freo to all; with simplicity and frugality in public and private atfilrs, an I a Iraternal rpirlt of harmony pervading the people ol all sections and classes, wo may reasonably hope that the second century of our existence as a nation will, by the blessing of God, be prominent an era of good feeling aud a period oi prjgress, prcperfty and hai pines. A try respectfully, your feliow-citize- It. B Hayes. REPUBLICANS AT WOES. Keeting of the National Committee in Phila- delphia. PniLADLLritiA, July 8. The National Repub- lican Committee met this afternoon, at tho Conti- nental hotel, for organization, atl tbe members being present, cither personally or by proty, ex- cept those from Kansas, Tcxasand West Virginia. A temporary organization was effected by elect-le- g John T. Averill, of Minnesota, as chairman. It was decided that in future all proxies for mem- bers should be from the same Stato as tbe mem- ber giving the proxy. Alter a hair hour recess the ccmmltteo proceeded to tbe work or perma- nent organization, and elected Hon. Z. CliuiJlcr chairman, and Hon. I!. C! McCormlck, secretary. The business transacted was or a routine char- acter, the most Important being a resolution di. reeling the chairman to name an executive com- mittee, composed or members orthe national e, to aid In the prosecution or the campaign; raid committee to bo divided Into an eastern and western branch, if deemed advisable. A dclego-to- n of tbe Union League of America was who premised tbe supjiort of the organization to the Rcpnbllcan cause in the coming campaign. Mr. E. L. Dudley was also heard as representing the Soldiers and Sailors Veteran Association, whose aid was promised in the campaign. Va- rious papers were presented and referred to the executive committee, when appointed, among them a ecmmunlcation from the Spencer delega- tion, or Alabama, appealing for recognition, ad- vice and assistance. -- Tho committee then ad- journed to meet at the call of the chairman. HIGHWAYBOBBEBY. An Express Train Bobbed in Misjocri. St. Louis, July 8. The eastward bound train on the Wisseuri Pacific railroad left Ottervllle, Mo., a few mlnntes past 10 o'clock last night, and when two and a ball miles east of that'place, and In a deep cut, the engineer saw a signal light to stop. Thinking that there was some obstruction on the track he applied the and after running a few yards discovered a pile of ties and lumber on the track. He comprehended the sit- uation at once, bnt could not stop the train, and It was not until the locomotive had climed partly npon the pile or ties that the train came to a stand. At the same Instant a dozen ot fifteen men appeared, with terrific yells, and brandish- ing pistols dashed at the train. Two jumped en the engine, and with navy re- volvers covered the engineer and fireman, and threatened to kill them If tbey offered resistance. They were then marched into the baggage ear and placed under guard. At the same time threa other robbers climbed Into the express car by tho side door, which was open. BushnelL, the express messenger, however, had been two quick foe tbem, and had clashed through the rear sleeper, and giving his safe keys to a brakesman moda him put them In his shoes. Mr. Conkling, the baggage man of the train, was in the express car when the robbers entered, and tbey demanded of him the keys orthe sate. He told them be was not the messenger and had no keys. Two of tha robbers then put Conkling in front of them, and wltb revolvers at bis head marched him through the train, demanding be should point out tha messenger when they came to him. In this way they passed through the entire) train, to the terror of women and children and great fear of the male passengers, many of whom had crouched down under seats and hid them- selves In Tarious ways. Arriving at the rear sleeper, Conkling pointed out Bushnell, and tha robbers demanded the safe keys of him. Under the circumstances there was nothing tod) hue yield, and Bushnell took 1 he keys from the brake-ma- n ssad handed them to tbe robbers. One of tha latter then stood guard over .Bushnell while tha others marched Conkling back to the express ear, where they opened the Adams safe and pus the entire contents into a wheat sack tbey had brought for the purpose. Not being able to open tbe safe with the keys they got Irom Bushnell, one man went to tbe engine aud got a pick, and wltb this broke In one or the pannels or the safe, and Its contents were also put Into tbe sack. Tbe robbers then took tbe Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad letter!)", broke it open, but finding nothing they wanted, scattered the let- ters over the floor of the car. They also went to the Adams Express freight ear.buc found nothing there that seemed tobewor'byof their notice. While these acts were being performed tbe re- mainder of the robbers were making nigbt hid- eous by marching up and down outside tbe train, yelling like devils and firing off their pistols. la this way tbe passengers were completely terrified, and not the least show at resistence was made by tbem. When their work was aouo they left tho scene of their daring exploit, and departed In a southerly direction. It Is understood that a imrty of citizens are In pursuit of t he robbers, and at last accounts wero only ten mile3 behind them. So far as can be learned Adams Express Com- pany lose some $4,000 ami the United Mates Company about $1.,0J0, but these amounts may prove below the actual figures, repirts being in circulation that the loss Is much greater from the fact that the train had four days express matter from Texas on board. The cvpress officers, how- ever, deny thts, and say that durtng the break tn the MIssoul, Kansas and Texas road their valua- bles bad been brought rrom that State by another, route. The railroad company have started the sheriff of Pettis county with a posse of men In pursuit or the robbers. Gen. Bacon Montgomery, of Seda-U- a, a noted fighter of guerillas during the war, has also gone In pursuit wltb a party of picked men. ana has struck tbefr trail some ten miles soutb of Ottervllle. Another party has been sent: from Clinton, on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad, and still another from Lebanon, on tha Atlantic and Pacific road. Tbe entire country between tbe points named will be thoroughly scouted, and from tbe well known character of the men sent out there Is a good prospect a& least that some of the miscreants will be cap- tured. All the robbers were masked while at tha train, and none of tbem therelore were recog- nized so far as Is now known. WAR OF THE BACES. The Whites and Negroes in Hand-to-Han- d Conflict. Augusta, Ga., July 8. There has been seri- ous trouble In Hamburg. On the Fourth, Robert Bntlerand another citizen, of Edgefield county, while driving through the town of Hamburg, were Interrupted by a colored militia company, who blocked up the public highway and pre- vented them from proceeding on their way home. Complaint was made by Butler to Prince Rivers', colored, a trial justice, who summoned witnesses to Investigate the matter. Doc Adams, captain of the company, was tho first witness examined. Adams became so Inso- lent that Trial Justice Rivers arrested him for contempt, and contlnned the case until the after- noon. When tho trial was resumed, the company proceeded to court and rescued the prisoner Adams. Rivers, who, in addition to being a trial juctice, commands the State militia, ordered tha company to disarm, and on refusing to comply with bis orders, he called upon the citizens for aid to enforce his orders. The citizens responded, and the militia com- pany took possession of a brick building and re- fused to surrender. Fire was opened by bottx sides, which continued forcveral nours with but little effect. One white man, Mackey MerrU wetber, was shot in the head and killed. His body was brought to Augusta. Another white man is reported wounded. One of tbe negroes is reported killed and nine taken prisoners. A small, piece of artillery was taken from Augtista-J- c ItaniDurg, out alter nring a lew rounus ine am- munition gave our. The citizens orEdgefield are aided by citizens of Augusta, and a regular slega has been laid to the building In which the negro militia are Intrenched. Prince Rivers is in com- mand orthe citizens. The siege will be eontlnued until tbe company surrenders. There are about one hundred men In the build- ing, armed wltb Enfield rifles. There are hun- dreds of people on the bridge between Augusta and Hamburg witnessing operations. There 13 great excitement in Augusts, but there will be no trouble on this side. At this hour, 11.30, there Is a lull In the firing, and hopes are entertained that the members of the company will surrender before desperate measures are resorted to. TERV1XATIOX OK THE RIOT MX MEX KILLED. Augusta, Ga July u The riot at Hamburg has terminated disastrously. Tbls morning be- tween : and 3 o'clock, six negroes wero killed and three wounded. The killed are James Cook, town marshal; A. T. Attoway, Albert Mlrretr, Moses Parker, Dave Phillip and Hamilton Ste- phens. The wounded are Butler Edwards, PompeV Cnrrey and John Thomas. One white man, Mackey Merrlwetber. was killed, and an- other, Robert Morgan, was wounded Alterthe whites tired four rounds from a piece of artillery tbe negroes retreated from tbe br.ck building: into tbe cellars and of adjoining buildings. Fifteen were captured and tbe balance. Includ- ing Captain Dec. Adams, escaped Into the coun- try. It is reported that somo ot the prisoners were shot after being captured. In conversation witb Trial Justice Rivers (colored) this afternoon-h- e said: "I was not la command, and did not call upon white citizens to aid me in disarming tbo negro cempany. I tried to avoid a difficulty and I rcvent bloodshed. I advised the officers of tbe o ropany to surrender their arms, but they wero afraid and refused. Tbey could take care of themselves." He said that tbe cause of the difficulty was that on the 4th of JulyV. the company was out on parade In Hamburg, and - -- would not make way for two men In a carriage or buggy to pass. General M. C. Butler was em- ployed by Robert Butler to prosecute Adams and otLer prominent negroes for obstructing tbe highway. The case was set down for a hearinr yesterday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, but Rivers did. not know until he HEARD THE ETIDEXCE whether he would sit as a trial justice or order a l lor tbe trial orthe officers, he being; major general of militia. The day previous Jus- tice Rivers and Captain Doc. Adams bad somo angry wcrds, when the latter was ordered under arrest for eontempt. He refused compliance with tbe order of the court. General Bntler proposed to settle the matter before tbe court If the company would dis- arm, bnt this proposition was declined. Tbe case did not come up fur hearing. Rivers adjourned bis court, and used his influence with Adams to disarm bis men, which he refused to do. Tbe company assembled in a brick building deter- mined to fight It out. The whito citizens of Edgefield aided the people 'from the Georgia side, laid siege to the building about 8 o'clock last night with the result as above stated. This unfortunate affair Is deplored by all gool citizens of both races, and there is deep regret that t ettcr counsels did not prevail. The dead were buried Crtwds of people from Augusta Tlstted Ham- burg: whites and blacks Intermingled freely, and there were no threats made. There wero deep rezrets that blood h ad beeu shed and that Uvea w ere lost. No further trouble Is anticipated. Son Carlos on the Fly. Ricnvoxn, Va July 8. Don Carlos and party leave at 3 p. m. for Washington, on the Rich, mend, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad. The party consists of Don Carlos and Count Pone de Leon, General Martinez Vclazco and Viscount Menserrat, of Don Carlos' stall, and Senors J. de Cervantes, J. RIvas and M. Esquins, Spanish merchants, residents of Mexico. Don Carlos and tbe three members of his staff are traveling under assumed names. An effort fs being male to keep tbe distinguished party in Richmond until to- morrow. ARRIVAL Or DOX CARLOS. Don Carlos and party arrived in this city from Richmond, over the Richmond, Fredericksburg; and Potomac railroad, Saturday night, aid are stepping at the Arlington. The party with Don Carlos consists of Count Ponce DeLeon, General Martinez Vclazco and Viscount Monserrnt, of Don Carlos' staff, and Senor J. De Cervantes, J. Revas and M. Esoulno, Spanish merchants, rest, rent of Mexico. Yesterday Don Carlos spent the day in reviewing tbe magnifisentdlstaneesotthe city. Don Is a handsome man, and politely de- clines to be Interviewed. Ease Ball. Louisville, July . The longest leagne-gam-o Inning ever known was played here be- tween tbe Louisvillcs and Mutuals. St. Louis, July 8. Browns 9, Bostons J. dcixxATi,Jn)y8. ClnclnnatiiT, Athletics 5, Chicago, July 8. C'h!cag.i tjf Hartfsrdl 3. I A . rM ia.J

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VOL. XYI. WASHINGTON, D. C, HONDA MORNING, JULY 10, 1876. NO. 193.

SFTEB THE BATTUE.

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THE KILLED AND WOUNDED

WHO THE BRAVE BOYS WERE

bSORROW IN THREE HUNDRED HOMES

THE AVAR TO BE CARRIED ON

TJKTIL THE AVENGING ANGEL

CRIES "HOLD, ENOUGH, ENOUGH."

THE ACTIVE 3I0YEMEM OF TROOPS

hwA List of the Killed and Wounded.

New oiOv, July 6. A Uisinarck (Dakota) dis-

patch Rives the following as the oflicial list of thekilled and wounded of tlie United fatatta troopsin tLtir late attack on the Sioux.

THE KILLED.Field, statl and officers staffG 31 Austin, hrcvet major general; W W.

Cook, brevet litutenaut colonel, Dr. lord, assist-ant turgein; J 31 DeWuir, acttntr assistant surgton, II bLarrow, sergeant major; Henry

os chict trumiietirt C"oniianj A 'orporals Doll on and Kin?,

Anns'r i,g, Drmaw, Moody, Kawlins,3IcIonaM, bulii jd and rswltxcr.

Coiriianj U LuuUnaut lkdgson, TriratcsCowan and 31o?f

Ccmpanj C .oKneI l AV Custer, LVeutenantII 31. lUrrmutou, iin--t berseant Halo, Ser-jeant tarltj Corporals French, Foley andKyan, Privates Allen. Cr.nd.c, Kinp, ilnckr.ill,tmont, tuple. Urih held. Foliold, Gr'tfin;li.itt.tdaH, lUrncU. King-'- , boutliems 31.ier,Phillii?, Kin-ti- l, Itev, Kauur, bhort. Shea,

Muirt t. John, IIkkIUJ, bUnnellan,arrcn, i. ml hum and riirtit

1 uiian" 1 1 hai- - A inctut. farrier PrivatesPatrick Uol Un and lIwirl Haii-t- ii

totniiati K Caitam V t-- iiiit!i, lieutenantSurc.e tanti- - Holimjer, t U an 1 Jamcf,t H r.tl I'm ltts Milli r, 1 wee I, Veiier,I j'Jun, Kttfir Adrtw, Cnphrld, Harrington,J ct je Cjanauh, Labrin. Lihoti1,

it. Lemon. Ieniarsn. RfehaM, O Connell,hut tr, arrcn, Harrison, Gilbert, I'eler. Wa--

AcrTt-ws- , AsJcll lurk, Cbec.er, McCarthy,1 (.pan Maxwell, be ti, Ilabeucn., Pcrkin, rr-l-o

le. Ft Mar, Galm, Gmnam, Hamilton,Si w iinl Iiulie

t k Firt Serjeant Winny, SerjeantHuIks. I f riK.ral Callahan, Trumier llciiner,1 r.aie bt Claire

.4maiy 1 Colonel 31. Keogh, Lieutenant Jt I uittr, t irst birprant, anltn, baruantPu aid. Coriwrals ihiir 3Iorrid and Staple,lnttrpreter McGrace I Pardano, lliack-imt- ii II.B.uje Privates Iroiulthurt, Jtarrr, Connor,I.l"n,r, 3IaM'n, li.armanJ ;ioir, IrumjieUrdMchlroj. and Moonej, l'matcs lak.r, ituyle,Bath, Connor, Darn i? Dairs Fjrrel, Utile,Ilaher. Himt Hfudcrr-on- farst. Henderson, sec-cu-

O'Cornor, Koodg. Kiifc, bmlth. tirst; "iinith.Fecund: bmit I th rd. btcllar, btaHjrd. bchoote,bmallwoudFarro, A u.ucant, Walktr.tfragcn andKnipht

ICotLpany F oI G W. Yates, Lieut. Bulley,x rM birncaiit Kennj. bereants Mcrej, VicL-ar- y

and W iIkfnon. Con'rals i alanan and Free-- sa Farrur Hroid and Hrandtu, HLicksmith

Fanning, Privates Atclnf-n- , Hrowu hrt, Hrowneecond, jiruce, Dradv, Hums, Saaiutl Cotter,C.irntd, Donsna, Donnt'h, Gardner. Hammond,Kline, Km antes, Humanlo, 3lilton. Mattin,SlubFuv, Hidden, A. 3161110,?, bjcfoz, banders,A arrcn. 31ay. Devick, Kellj, Drisom, Gillctt,41raf. HoIcrmb, Hoeii, HtttiEraer, Fred Lehman,Henry Lehman, Llojd, 3IacharKe, Mitchell Lo-

yally, O lirien, Parker, Petter, Post, Ctmnn,fcHeed, Kosshcrir, Smons, Troy, Van Hroncr andIVhalley.

Company G Captain Donald IMcIntch, Scr- -

cants Haipfcl and Conidene. Corporals Martin,Slawman an Wells, Heur DtIe, trumpeter;f Cransford, saddler; Irivates Koper, Monroe,

McGinnis, Selatlei, StctUrmanund Paiip.Company H Corporal Lee, Privates Jones and

MeadcrsCompany 31. Sergeant O'HarriP, Corporals

Acaltic and Sturpes, Privates (Jorden, r,

French, 31yerf, Smith, Lemers, Fanner,Fenley, Voijsht.

Twentieth Infantry. Lieut, John B Crittenden.Civilians, Boston Custer, Arthur Becd, MarkKellopc Charles Reynolds, Frank C Mann

Indian Scouts, Bloody Knife and I lob tailed Bull.Recapitulation commissioned officers. It Act-

ing assistant surgeons, 1. Enlisted men, '227.Civilian, 5, Indian scouts, 2.

THE WOODED

The following is a full list of the privateswounded:

Davis Corry, company I, 7th cavalry, right hip;Patrick McDonnell, company D, leit le; Ser-geants Kohr, face, and II. Buck; Privates 31

C 31 adder, company K, rijjht leg, and"William George, left tidc died July 3. at 4 a.in; First Sergeant William Hejne, company A,left knee; Privates John 3IcVay, company I, hip;Patrick Corcoran, company K, right shoulder;Ma Wicke, compan K, left foot; Alfred"Wheeler, company C. right elbow; Ptter Thomi-so-

right hand; Jacob Deal. cotnauy A, face; JH. Meyer, company 31, back, Roman Butler,company 31, right shoulder; Daniel Fenel, com-pany M, leit thivh: James 31 u lie, eoiniany II,right thigh, and Elijah Stroud e, company A,right 1'ulk, couipau M. right hip;Private James L. Kinnctt, company C body-d- ied

July 5, at J o'clock: trancis w.Reeves, company A, leit hand an 1 body:James "Wilbur, company 3t, left leg, andJasper Marshall, left foot: Sergeant James TRIUj, company E, back and leit leg. PrivatesJohn T Phillips, companj II, face and botlihands; Samuel sevtrn, couipauj H, both thighsand Frank Brccn. company M, fac aud led arm;Corporal Alexander B Bit hop, company H, rightarm; Privates V K. Harris, cimianyM, loftbreast, Cltarle" H. Bishop, company H, rightarm, and Frederick 21 Ofmstead, company A,left wrist; Sergeant Charles White company A,right arm; Privates Thomas P arncy, companyM, right ear, I har!es t ampbell, company G,right shoulder, John t ooper. Corapanj II. righteluow, John McGuire compau) C, right arm,Henry Black, company H, right hand, and DanielMcW lllianis, comian 11, right le an Indianscout, name unknown, lcftotl at Berkold; Sergcant 31. Riltj. compan 1,17th infantry, left atBuford, con tipation Prnatc Dnid Atkinson,company C, Tthcaialry, left Jul 4, at Buford,constipation

DIRECT FECtf THE B MTLE FIELD.A dispatch from the battle lltld saj I write

from the tcenc of Custer a mamheent butterribly fatal charge from a plateau in which buta few hours sircc I saw at a glance the heroicsoldiers of the 7thcava'ry ljmg where tbc lellat tho bands of a savage too cold dad. Near thetop ofa little knoll, in the centre of the plateau,lay Custer himell. and it touched uj neart tofee that the saageE, in a kind of human recognitlon of heroic ciay, had repectcd the corpse ofthe man they knew so well Other bodies weremutilated. Culler's was untouched a tribute ofrespect from such an enemy more real than atitle of nobilit. He la as if asleep, his facecalm, and a fctnile on his lipc Near him weroeleven dead officer-- .

Captain 3IiltKcogh was on his right and hl3brother, Captain Thomas Cnster, onni left. Al-most at Custer's feet laj. a fair and beautiful boyof nineteen This was youn Reed, Custer'snephew He was limiting the General at thetime be was ordered on this expedition and In-

sisted upon c tming with him. In the held, a lit-

tle way off, lay Boston Cuter, another of thoGeneraPs brothers Within a lew feet of eachother the three brothers had fallen, and on theskirmish line was the bodj of Lieutenant Cal-houn, the husband of slter 3Irs. n

lot here a husband, three brothers and anephew Kellogg, the spec al orthe New iork lUratd, was found on the skirmishline, near to Caioun

I E'W TO AEM'E crSTEH'S DEATH.

Klw okk, July s rhe Chicago specialsstate that m tomj antes of infantry at Detro'tand on the lakts w.re lac nuht ordered to tho1 runt immediately Orders wire also sent to the6th cavalrj to con.m rate at Red Cloud andSpotted Tailagenueb Diepauhes trom 'he fron-

tier and the plains sln a dcpfatc leel.ngagainst the Indian Cons derable

anxittj has bein mamfeetcd at bhendans held-quart-

concerning Crook cum mar d. Nothingwhatever has been heard from him r nee the en-gagement on the II ebud, and it is not knownwhetiier he has encountered the savages or not.It is thought tha ul has aun md the savagesor he would otherwise have co ojerated withTerry behrrc llm timt It is the belief at

that the rciuit defeats of regular troopswill cause a general change in the character ofthe campaign, and in the moiements of trojp3.The irw will be m,re united in order to

uhy cope it'i the Inui-- rs

crbJtKfcOmaih B., Julys Capt McKcrson,

on Gen Crwik staC who went out withthe cxitruilion returned to Omaha yesterdaj.He lett Gen. Crook on one of the small forks ofthe Tongue rner, at the oaseof the Big Hornmountains 16 miles from Fort Fetterman, andabout 162 miles from the The commandwas awaiting the arrival of supplies and rein-forcements. The latter, consisting of fire com-

panies, left Fort Jrettermau on Jul4. andcx-pecte- d

to reach Gen I'ruuk t'Hut theWth Hewill also be Joined atjout lond iy by 1 SnakeIndians These, with th' troop will Increasethe duuiIkt of men in inc expeuLion to aboutr.400. Capt McKcrson does ui apprehend anydanger to the eii .edition, neither does Gen.Crook. Cajit. McKerson does not look upon theattack of a few weeks ago as a defeat, and is con-

fident Crook can and will whip the sl'iux as sonas reinforcements arrive. Gen. Crook's loci tlonis not mors than 150 miles from the scene of theCnster massacre.

Lxavewworth, Ka., July 8. Gen Pone hasIssued orders directing Gen 3Ii'es. with six

orthe 5th inrantry, to report at onca to thescene of the Sioux war. 1 he companies so orderod

itatloned as follows: One at Fort Gibson, oneJtrortHajeoneatFcrtKUeyand three com- -

' paries at Fort Lcaenworth Gen 3IIIes has thereputation ol being one of the best Indian fightersIn the army.

SHERMAN AND 8HERIDA3T.! The following dispatches were received here

baiuraaj"PniLADELrniA, P July 7, 13.

"To Central IV T Sherman Wathwgto I). Cj"Yi nr disi atch received. I think it premature

totbirk ofacking for volunteer cavalry with thoatitm'ant expcns.es. If the six companies of the2iV Infantrj are given Tcrrv be will have abouttwo thousand. Crook in a fiw days will have fif-teen hundred trcn, and I send him Merritt's eightcctLpamrs of the Mh cavalry, four hundred strong,which vlll make him over two thousand strong."U c are all right; give us a little lime. I deeplycUplore tl c los of Cuter and his men. I fear itwas an unnecessary sacrifice, due to mlsappre-hensk- n

and a superabundance of courage thelatter extraordinarily developed In Custer.

I will keep in constant communication, and IfI should sec the slightest necesit of additionalmounted men, which unfortunately cannot befurnished from my meagre command, I will nothesitate to ask for them, and If Congress will givethe $3MtC00 which I haveaked for for the pasttwovcar, lor establishing iotat Tongue riverand at the mouth of the Big Horn.it will be inthe interest of economy and will settle the Siouxqucsihn.

"It should be remembered that the loss or Cus-

ter atLd the men with him must have been atten-ded b at least a corresponding loss on the pari ofthe Indians

P II. SiiEmPA, Lieutenant General."PitfLADLLriUA, July", 1870.

General IV. T. Sherman :I hatcuotihcdlerrj that six companies of the

Fifth iufanto under General 3HIes, willlmrae-dlatel- )join him; that I have requested you to

send trom the like stations six companies of theTwintj-sccon- intardry to join him also. I havea.fo notified Ceueral Crook of this fact, and thatif he required any additional force than tho fltecempnries already sent him that we can orderthe eight companies of the Filth cavalry underMerruttojoin lnui. Tharcis nothing to be re-

gretted Lut the lus of poor Custer and the offi-

cers and men with him. 1 he column was suffi-cient! strong to haie handled the Indians IfCuster had waited Tor the junction I think thereis no cause for uneasiness, and we will soon givethem another turn. I will be In Chicago on Sun-d- a

b the Hit train. The Indians cannot mus-ter n'ere than 2, 00 or 3,Ui meu, and must begreat ij ciiibarraGcd lj their wounded.

P H. SHtitiLt Lieut General.INDIANS LEA VI NO T1IHR AGENCIES.

Nlm oi k, Jul 9 A dispatch froia Blstnarok,Dakota, Jut mTjs A gentleman who has justarrived here from Bcrtholl agency reports thatthe Arnchase and Grocventres and 3Iandans,stat.oned at the Berthold agency, who haeal.wajs been IrUcdlj to the whites, arc inclined toabandt n their agency and join Sitting Bull in hiscamjafpn againt-- t the white To tho principalmen on the frontier it seems certaiu that tho Gov-ernment must take immediate and clleetlvc meas-ures tu cliai-tit- the hostile Sioux, or there willbe great and damaging defectiou froin a elates ofInuians who hac been heretofore friendly.

A large train arrived here from the Black Hillstl is ntti rniMiii. brm i in r ailiis to the liDtb ult.

t Thcj retort no Indian disturb inces on or abouti he lulU lor Muie weeks p ist. but those who hadbeen iroeciing to the westward of the hills re-

in rt that Jaruu and freth trails had been foundleading north. Several lirge parties of Stouxlae pafhed north from point in tho Missouriagencies within the past three weeks, and at( lejcuncand standing Rock ageucie) thcro re-

main on) old meu, women and children, thowarrhrs be in it on the hunt: but all tracksfrom these agencies lead toward the location ofSittiLg Bull.

j JIAPSATRE OF MAJOR. DADE.I The Custer massacre is not unprecedented In

Irdfan warfare fn the Lnlted States. On Dc- -'

ctmbir li, 1S3!-- , 3Iajor Dade, accompanied by acm pan of infantr and a section of artillery,

' entered uik n a march from Fort Brooke to FortKfnir. in Florida. hen about midway betweentLc&e j osts ho was ambushed by Osceola,

T11L UIMMJ BU.N,

and his entire command, comprisingovcr one hun-dred, wire slaughtered, not one surviving to tellthe tale.

When discovered, about ten day afterwards,everything jrctnled tho appearance of acom-mar- d

at r st, the oxen being side by side in theiryekes, so sudden and uneiectcd had been thesuririse. This diabolical butchery onl resultedIn a mi re vigorous prosecution ol the war. andthe bemlnoles were driven west, their chief, Osce-ola, being incarcerated at Fort 3IoultrIe, inCharleston harbor. Every effort thus far toAmericanize, civilize, Anglocize and Christianizethe Indian seems to have failed. There Is butone of two policies now to pursue either placethem on a reservation and force them to be--

me or instruct General Sheri-oant- o

drive them into the Pacifis or somewhereelse.

Caster's Old Comrades.On Saturday evening a score or more of old

comrades-l- n arms of the late General Custer metat the National hotel to take some action In re-

gard to the memory of their gallant leader.Major H. H. Finley, of the Fifth Michigan cav-

alrj, presided, and General E. W. Whitakcr,loimcrly chief of General- Custer's staff, acted assecretary.

Rev. John W. 3Iatchett produced a letter writ-ten by General Custer to Rev. John P. Newman,of thft city, dated Fort Lincoln, D T., September17, 1875, in which the writer commended the mis-

sionary labors of Mr. 3Iatchett In the Upper 31region, and stated at length his views re-

garding missionary work in th West.Majur B. N. Brown, Colonel George A. Armes,

Captain F. Duggan, General E. W. Wbltaker,Thompson, 31. 31. Parker and Sergeant

Curtis were appointed as a committee to draftresolutions to be reported at a meeting to be heldat the same place this evening.

A resolution was adopted requesting Rev. Dr.Newman to remember in his praera In churchneit day (bunda) Uen. Custer and those whofell with him, and that those present attend theservices at the 3Ictropolitau church.

be vera I gentlemen present spoke. 3Iajor Fin-l-

in calling the meeting to order, referred tobis association with Gen. Custer for the last six-teen ears and of the manhood and gallantry ofthe lallen chief. Mr. Matchett, Captain Duggan,Captain Si encer and 3Ir. Joseph Fought, Gen.Custcrs bugler during the rebellion, also maderemarks It was generally felt that silence wasinert appropriate to tho occasion., and su;h re-marks as were made were vcr brief.

In the room were several hue photographs amia handsome era on iiortralt of Gen Cutter, whichwere luruiehed by Mr. 31. B Brady. There wasalso on t xhibitlun a plaster bust of tho same off-icer b 31 its inuie Ream

TURKEY.

The Servians Defeated.Lomw Jul 10. The Pott in its second edi-

tion has a dispatch from Thcrapla, a village nearConstantinople, which sas General Zachs divis-ion of Servians has been severely defeated nearIWi Bazar, and suffered a loss of 1,500 killed andwounded.

A LIVELY FIGHT.

Paris, July 8. The Journal da Debet pub-lishes a telegram, dated yesterday, from Zlmony,(Scinltn,) a town three miles from Belgrade,which f a s the Servian army of the Drlna hasbeen completely beaten bj 12,000 Turks at Bel-jic- a

Raneo Olimpics, the Servian commanderintrenched himsell, having the river in his rear.1 he Turks have captured two intrenchments andsix guns

HEAVY LOS TO THE SLJVWANS.

Lo.don, July K A special dispatch fromienra. In the second edition of tho rimes, says

tl e second s leit Belgrade Friday. Bel-grade is almost deserted. Ine streets are deso-late, at d there is nuNnl at the cafes, except theold and decrepid. The Servians seem very confi-dent Communications from the Seat of war arevcr Infrequent The authorities confidently asten that General Tcherna eh" holds tho road be-tween 3Usch and Sophia The fourth Serviandivisii.n has crossed the nver Drlna fromShabatz. The Turks from Bel ma attacked It onthe flank, but wero repulsed, losing 80 killed and240 wounded. Oereral Zachs parsed tho lrontlert)Ic-Fit- Tcenllza and fought the Turks fivehours, both sides losing heavily General ZachsIntents to renew the attack Later advices fromBelstrarie admit that General Olinlplcs loit 700men opposite Beljlna.

THE WAR I THE EAST.pARih, Jul 9 The Jovrnat Det De bat$ ha sa

Erecial telegram from Semlin, a frontier town ofAustria, fn which it is said the defeat of the Ser-vian, under Gen. Olimpics. is officially admitted.TLe Turkish forces have crossed the river Dwlna,and all the troops ercamjied at Belgrade

started immediately lor the fron-tier, and the lat reserves have been called out.Prince 3Iilan hac retired to Juprika.

Tl e Journal det Dcbatt also has a special dis-patch loom A ienna. in which ft Is stated that the

rtcentlv published from Sclavonicseurces are unfounded, e ept one success of onlyreia'ive importance gained b General Tcher-nave- ti

7 he Servians have ever where been defeaied It is no longer tclicved here that theT.srtan result favorahl to tlua Servians.

Othtr advices received a Paris are equally un-favorable to the Strvlan.

A ecisfve engagement Is Imminent near NIsb,between General Tchernavcti and the principalTuikith army, under ()iinn. If the Serviansarc HL.ain defeated fn nu important battle It isthought l rohablc they will org inlze a guerrillawarfare, in order to exhaust the Turk, an J pro-cure iavorable Kunqiean intervention by demon-strating the impotence of Turkey.

BIO I.ATTLE EXPECTED.

London, July 10. The Obte rrr last eveninga special edition containing n Paris

telegram, which states that Servian dispatchesannounce that a gnat battle fs expected atBvelina. The War 3IJnItcr has supersededGen. Zach In consequence or his recent defeat.

tOCO SEUIA4 KILLED.Lonov, July 10 A dispatch to tho Dailytvt irom iscigraue, summing up mc operaiuus

, of the last eight c'avs. savs the "Servians havefought ten actiors and lost 5jtK)men. During theattack or Gen Olimpic on Beliua the Turks mas-sacred all the Christian Inhabitants. The Bul- -garian insurrection is rejorred to be spreadingwidely.

A Vienna disjmtch to the Daily Tetegraphsays It J? averted that results of the Keicht&t

. interview are as ftdlows Common Interventlen Ispossible under certain circumstance, the idea ofprescrvfrg the same statutes as before the warurder all circumstances is abandoned, aid, Russia

j formally renounces the Idea of separate ttion.

Dam Pedro..XNzw York, July 10. The Emperor sn.l Em.vtctf of Ilraiil were present at Ollmore' gardentl 1? CTenitig. Six thousand people were present.Senorlla Ccrantef, harpist to the Brazilian court,Dlayed KTeral pieces, and waa loudly applauded.The greeting to America and a patriotic Bra-zilian hymn were received with estanslaim.

0 CURRENT CAPITAL TOPICS. 3The Dead-Loc- k in Congress.

The House will probably y pass tho Senateresolution extending appropriations ten dayaloniter. Tho original ten days expiresThe conferees on the consular and diplomatic billhare disagreed.

Secretary Bobeson's Vindication.Secretary Robeson's testimony before the Naral

committee on Thursday last will be a source ofpleasure to all those who prefer to believe thathonesty Is the rule rather than the --jccjitlon inhigh official station. Coming after ti "tlmonyof his heads of bureaus and many naval .cers ofhigh rank, the Secretary's statement is not likean unsupported assertion of Innocence, but seemslike the last link in a chain or evidence which, toall appearances, must make his vindication com.pletc and triumphant. That he comes unscathedout of such a herce inquiry Into his official actswill not only rejoice all good citizens without re-

gard to party, but will bo peculiarly gratifying tothe extensive social circle at the capital in whichMr. Kobeson and his ramtly have so Ionic occupieda place or the very highest esteem. Sunday Her-ald.

The Insult.There are as yet no aJvices at the Stato Depart-

ment regarding the seizure of tho Dominicanminister lrom the American steamer Tybee.

New YonK, July 0. The steamer Tybee ar-

rived at San Domingo In the latter part or Junefrom Capo Aajtlen. At the; latter place

War Vlllanueva, formerly of Dominica,under Gonzales, took passage under a properlyvised passport. V. hile at aan Domingo a sortieof soldiers, under orders of tho military governorof San Domingo, planted cannon on the wharfwithin tixty leet of the steamer, then went onb. ard, notwithstanding the. United States consulplaced the American flagacrosthegangway and Inthe name orthe United States protested againstthe outrage, and forcibly took Villinueva away,lie was probably shot. Consul Jones sent thedetails of the outrago to Secretary Fish, whichjrobably reached Fish (Saturday.)Kcceipts and Expenditures of the Government

There Is great rejoicing at the Treasury De-

partment growing out of the tact that, contraryto all expectations, the net receipts or tho Gov-

ernment during the fiscal year ended June 30

were W,o,((M more than the expenditures. Asnear as can be got at now the receipts from cus-toms wero $Us00'J,000; from internal revenue,

115,000,wo, and Iruni miscellaneous sources,Hie expenditures or the Government

were or course, these are round fig-ures, but very nearly correct, and, in round fig-ures, of course, the sinking fund Is ,uoO,ouo,which lea vis a dchcicnc) ol only jc2,ti00,oj0 In thatfund as against iUu.iOO ilcuUcncy last year,bo lar as these things arc called deficiencies theword is only used in a technical sense, because, asa matter ui fact, the sinking fund is several jeirsahead ot itseir, and when a deficiency occurs In itit does not involve the drawing uponany resourcothe Treasury ha s to meet It. because of Its promptand o ment in past years.

Financial.The Treasury now holds 341,28,"50 In bonds to

secure the national bank circulation outstandingand .18,0T3,ooo to secure public deposits.

The United Stales bonds deposited for circula-tion for the week ending Saturday were $25,000.

The United States bonds held for circulationwithdrawn for the week ending Saturday wero

100,010.Ihe national bank circulation outstanding is

;,MtJ.l,.:8, ecluti e of i2,o.ui!U gold notes.Ihe receipts or national bank notes for redemp-

tion lor the week ending Saturday, as comparedwith the corresponding week of last year, were:

1875. 1878.New York .. $1,375,000 $M-'),0-

Boston 477,000l'hlladtlphia 2tS4,00U 159,000Chicago 9J.U00 100,000Cincinnati 54,000 5J.000JllTcilantous srju.ooo 619,000

Tit.il 3,W0,OO0 $3,2,0,000lliitipts Saturday, $.1,200,000.

santajLnnlAn Old Protoge of Democratic Beform,

A cotemporary. In a notice of Santa Anna,tells us that he (Santa Anna) "was again Presi-dent of Mexico from 1811 to 1845, and was thenbanished, but recalled to defend his countryagainst the United States troops."

Not exactly so. It Is true thatSanta Anna wasthe ablest and most brilliant of Mexican gen-eralseven regarded as the ablest or greatest ofAmerican generals, and henco was dubbed the"Napolconof tho West." Hecertainly was themost indomitable and uncompromising foe of thisnation. But he was not recalled by the Mexicanpeoi lo to confront the United States troops. Hisrestoration in 181G as dictator of the MexlcinMates was a brilliant Instance or "Democraticreform."

James K. Folk was President of the UnitedStates; Parades, President of the Mexican

Santa Anna was in exile In disgrace, andunpopular at home. By the ancient laws or tholiepublic the soil of Mexico, of all its States, was

DEDICATED TO FBEEDOM ;It had early aboll'hcd slavery. Texas, a freeState, had been wrested from Mexico a sisterrepublic by the Southern slaveholder, and itsannexation, with slavery to theAmerican Union, had been consummated In theblood of our citizens. As John t. Adams put It,the "thirst" of the oligarch for moreterritory for "room ' in which to expand, and mul-tiply his Inramy and crimes was still "an.quenched" and unquenchable. Like the horseleeches, his unceasing cry was "Give, give!"

The moment was propitious. Besides the treach-erous and craven surrender of Oregon all above4 to I ngland by the Democracy, tn the teethof its solemn pledges or "o49 40' or fight," hadgreatly humiliated the nation at home and bemrethe world had foully stained Its hitherto un-sullied prestige, and the increasing Indignation Ithad aroused among our people threatened theDemocracywlth an uncomrortable discomfiture!Lew Hannfgan, or Indiana, as eloquent as popu-lar, had raised the cry of "treason," "treachery,""iraud," and even the redoubtable "Bill Allen"had indignantly resigned his

BEAT IX THE CMTED STATES 8EXATE.The situation demanded reform. Polk applied

a characteristic Democratic reform. Usurpationand war was his remedy. The oligarch and hisconlrcrcs had confidently anticipated war asthe result of annexation, but it had failed to pro-voke Mexico Into hostilities. She was. Indeed,disponed to peace. Torn, distracted by Intestinebrawls or reuds. her unquiet spirits round ampleemployment at home, and to any but James K.Polk but the Incarnation or the spirit or Demo-cratic reform this situation would have beenslight!) complicated If not desperate. But In his"bright lexicon" there was no such word asMali."Tbos H Benton, In tho United States Senate,

had demonstrated that the claim or Texas to theKlo Grande as her boundary was a violent andwicked traud: that her real boundary waa theTfucces. Hence, by the terms or conditions

the question or boundary that Is, thepossession or the territory between the Rio Grandeand the Nueces was expressly left as an openquestion lo be settled by EBNZG0T1AT102 BETWEEN THE UNITLD STATES ASD

MEXICO.

Here was Polk's opportunity. Here was a splen-did opportunity for tho exercise of some of theforces of Democratic reform for a brilliant Illus-tration of the characteristic panic Jidet of theDemocracy. Ho promptly embraced it. Usurp-ing the war power of Congress, and withoutdeigning to consult that body, sitting daily inhis presence, he rapidly concentrated a regularmilitary force under General Zachary Taylor,adi anced it to the Rio Grande, and Iolcntlyseized tho territory In dispute. General Taylor,In obedience to his instructions, took a menacingposition on the banks of the Bio Grande, plantinghis batteries so as to threaten the Mexican townof Matamoras, and blockaded the mouth of therii er. Thus, In the language or Senator Critten-den, by surrounding the Mexicans with fieryinsults," doinirnll in our power to "wound theirnational pride,"

HE rOBCED THEM ITO HOSTILITIESat Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. Where-upon Mr. Polk coolly transmitted to Congress amessage declaring that "war exists," and ex-ists by the acts of Mexico herself;" that "Mexicohas passed the boundary of the United States, hasinvaded our territory, and has shed Americanblood upon American soil."

In the meantime, by his commissaries, Polk hado ened negotiations with Santa Anna In exilewith tho ablest and most inveterate and malig-nant enem of the United States had come toan understanding with him, had furnished himwith a pass through our Meet before Vera Cruz,had salcly landed him, assisted bim In overthrow,lng the Parades government and placed him asdictator at the head of Mexican affairs. A favor-able peace and large cessions of Mexican terri-tory were the conditions of all these services.

James K. Polk and Santa Anna were fittingallies. Both were usurpers; both were equallyunscrupulous, but Santa Anna was as astute asPolk was stupid. No sooner had the formerclutched the reins of power than he threw off themask of dupliclU.opcnl assumed his old role ofmallgHlty to the "united Mates, and by his cour-age and genius, rapidly organizing the militaryresources of Mexico, by a scries of

BEILLIAST AND ABLE MILITABV MOVEMENTS

greatl) magnified and prolonged the war. Peacewas at length conquered. Calirornla and NewMexico, the object he aim of Polk's Democraticreform, wero at length secured, but only at afrightful sacrifice oftho lives or J5,WJ or our citi-zens and of hundreds of millions of the nationaltreasure.

The results, so much dreaded, early followedthe appalling consequences (anticipated andpredicted by the ablest, wisest and most patrioticof our statesmen) or these violent Executiveusurpations and leagues with foreign countries;ILete wars ot conquest; the diabolismor Democratic reform. The acquisition of Cali-fornia and New Mexico naturally reopened theslaverv question then practically settle 1 con-vulsed the nation throughout Its length andbreadth In renewed and intensified sectionalfeuds, and in U50 shook the Union to Its veryfoundations. Temporarily quieted by tho patri-otism, genius and commanding Influence of HenryClay by the compromise of 1853 itagain burst forth with Increased turbulence in1851, and continued malignantly, amid blood andcrime, military tyranny and Executive violenceuntil, In 1831, it culminated in the stupendouscarnage cf the rebellion; tiro most appallingwickedness In the history of man; the Inevitablediabolism of Democratic rule; in the destructionor thousands or the lives or our citizens; In untoldsuffering and woe. In the multiplication orwhlowsand orphans throughout the land, and in the ex-penditure of thousands of millions of the people'streasure.

O, "Humbug," (O, Diabolism,) trulyname li Democratic, reform !"

FORTY-FOURT- H CONGRESS

EQUAUZATION BOUNTY BILL

THE COURT OF IMPEACHMENT

TEE TiXAMTrTATTOTI OP WITNESSES

ADJCTAXT GEf. T0WXSKXD TESTIFIES

WHAT HE KNOWS ABOUT THE TRADERSHIPS

THE BLACK HILLS IN CONGRESS

SENATE.Satcbdat, July 8, 1578.

Mr. MERRIMON presented the petition ofSamuel Strong and others, creditors of the Dis.trlct of Columbia, praying the passage of Housobill to adjust the claims against the District ofColumbia. Referred.

Mr. MITCHELL presented a potttion of minersand pioneers of Alaska setting forth their griev-ances under the military government of that sec-

tion. Referred, ifciMr. WIND031, from the Committee on Appro-

priations, reported a bill to continue InTORCE THE ACT

providing temporarily for tho expenses of theGovernment ten days from the 10th of July.Passed.

Mr. KERNAN Introduced a bill for the betterprotection of lire and property at sea. Referred.

Mr. ANTHONY, from the Committee on Print-ing, reported a bill to continue the work under theCongressional Printer for ten days after July 10.

Passed.Mr. MORTON called up tho resolution direct,

lng the Committee on Printing to investigate theofficial conduct of tho Congressional Printer.

Mr. ANTHONY said the committee had goneover the ground a number of times, and if an In.vestigation waa made he hoped It Would bo onethat would stand. Ho offered a substitute Tor thoresolution, authorizing the committee to employthree practical printers or publishers to make theInvestigation and submit a report to the commit,tee, as supplemental to the action or that commit.tee. He thought It very proper that expertsshould be employed, as tho members or the com-mittee could not go through with the examinationof so large an establishment.

Mr. SAULSBURY opposed both the resolutionand tbeamcudment. If the investigation was tobe made at all he thought it should be made by alarger committee than that on printing, whichwould require the presence of two of tho threemembers.

Without action, tho resolution went over.Mr. WADLEIGH called up the House bill to

supply an omission In the enrollment of the defi-ciency bill approved March 3, 1875. Passed.

Mr. LOGAN called up the bill toEQUALIZE THE BOUSTIES

of soldiers who served In the lato war for theUnion.

The Senate, by a vote or 20 to 23, refused to takeup the bill.

Mr. Looak said that the bill had been beforethe Scnato since IMS, and had passed the Housefive times. He proposed to call ft up every morn,log, and call the yeas and nays each time, so thatthe country may know who Is for and who againstthe bill.

At 12 o'clock the Senate was called to order as aCOURT Or IMFEACnHEFT.

The counsel for the defense, owing to an errorin tho Congrettional Record, which named 1o'clock as tho time to which tho court adjourned,were not present. Several motions forareeosswere made and Toted down, and tho journalof yesterday was read, at the termination ofwhich Mr. Carpenter appeared and was soon fol-

lowed by General Belknap and tho other counsel.General E. D. Townscnd. Adjutant General,

was recalled, and his examination continued byMr. McMAnox, one of the managers.

Witness was shown two letters from Evans,accepting the appointment of post trater, one toSecretary Belknap direct, dated November 25,1870, and the other dated December 1, and ad.dressed to the Adjutant General's Office; sup-posed the latter was written to comply with thoinstructions contained In the letter of appoint,ment to report through the Adjutant General'soffice. A number of other papers were Intro-duced and verified by the witness. Among themwere the recommendation of Evans by the officersat Fort Sill, the order for the removal of othertraders than Evans, and letters from Gen. Grler-so- n

ic connection with the execution of the order.Witness stated that the order was a blank one.Issued to losts on the appointment of posttraders.

Witness said the circular of June 14, 1871, defin-ing the status or post traders, was In the hand,writing of a clerk In the Department, and signedby the Secretary or War. Tho effect of the orderwas to relieve the trader from the control of thocouncil of administration.

Witness was requested to produce a certain cor-respondence with tho Department or Justice Inrelation to the charges against Evans k Co. andothers.

The first paper was a communication from thoSolicitor or the Treasury, transmitting papers Inwhich they were charged with selling liquor toIndians.

Mr. Carpenter objected to tho letter as Irrcve-elen- t.

After argument by counsel the Senate voted toadmit the papers.

The papers were then read by tho Clerk, andprovea to be a letter from Solicitor Banficld, In-

closing two letters from the United States at-torney at Fort Smith, Arkansas, stating thatEvans & Co. had Introduced t 0,0X) worth orwines Into the spirituous liquors, and asking

IF THEY nAD ANT AUTHORITY TO DO SO,

and stating that frequent complaints wero ma lorespecting such introductions, and asking advicerelative to their seizure.

A letter irom Secretary Relknap, acknowledg-ing receipt of papers, and 'Stating that Evansdenies having taken liquors Into tho Indiancountry, and that no complaints had been madeagainst him by tho officers, who regard hfm as alaw abiding citizen. He asks that no proceed-ings against him be had until the charges arofully investigated.

The next letter produced was one from Secre-tary Belknap to Evans, reciting the charges, andasking by what authority It was done.

The next was tho letter of General Grlerson,In which he recites that the firm represented tobim that they had to pay largo sums to a Mr.Marsh, of New York city, already made publicthrough the Houe Investigation. The letter wasIndorsed as submitted to the Secretary of War,March 22, 1S72.

Q. Do you know whether any action was takenon this letter; A. I know of no other reason whythe order of March 29 was Issued.

Q. Do you know that General Hazen testifiedbefore the Military Committee three days beforothe orderwas Issued? A. I have no knowledgeof that.

Q. Was any steps taken to stop tho payment ofa tribute by Lians to Marsh? A. I know nothingabout that.

Q. You searched the records or the War De-partment for all the papers in relation to tho FortMil papers. A. I did.

Q. Did you find any paper that referred to anlnvesttgatton or correction of the payment of asubsidy by Evans to Marsh? A. I did not.1 1 A general order, promulgating an opinion of theAttorney General In relation to tho rights of rs

on removal or tbo buidlngs erected bythem, was produced and objected to by Mr. Car.penter as having no possible bearing upon thecase.

Mr. McMAnox said tho Managers proposed toprove a negative, and an Important negative, byproducing all the orders issued relative to

to show that none contained a refer-ence to the Marsh arrangement.

The Senate voted to admit the order, and it wasread.

Q. Have yon now produced all tho orders rela-tive to post.traders? A. I have.

Q. Have yon any knowledge of any action uponthe letter of General Grlerson? A. I have not.

Q. Through what office would a reply go? A.Through tho Adjutant General's office. The Sec-retary might answer direct, but such is not thecommon practice.

The wltnesa,was questioned as to the habit ofSecretary Belknap in relation to

SCAXXIXO TAPERSwhich be signed, but said he could not tell whatthey were. Had had no conversation with himrelative to the Grlerson letter or the Tribunearticle.

Witness was then by Mr. Car-penter.

The opinion ol Judge Advodate Holt was read,In which he questions tho authority of the mili-tary to regulate the Also a letterfro n Secretary Belknap to General Grlerson re-questing an Investigation of the charges or sellingliquor to Indians by Indians, and requesting areplj to himself In person; with the reply ofGrlerson, that more ales, wines and porter wereIntroduced by Evans than contemplated In bispermit, but he did not think E'.ass was guilty ofa willlull violation of orders; and a statement ofthe amount desired to be Imported tu the post byEvans& Co., und the amount brought in.wltnthe manner In which It had been disposed or.

A letter from Secretary Belknap to SolicitorBanfield was also read. In which he states thatEtaoa had military authority to Introduce tholiquor.

ToMr. Carpenter. Under tho circular of June 7,1871, It would havo been the duty of Gen. Orler-so- n

to have reported any violation of It to head-quarters. Tbe order directing the rcmoral of alltraders at Fort Sill after the appointment ofEvans was the same course that was pursued atother posts when a trader was appointed. A cir-cular to that effect was Issued and sent to thepost when a trader was appointed. The orderfor Evans' removal was made March e, 1874. Acircular directing an examination of post tradersand a recommendation fur their removal forcause, dated March 7, was oflered, and objectedto by the managers as after Belknap's resigna-tion.

Mr. Carpenter said that they proposed to showthat rubstquently to that Evans was recom-mended by every officer at Fort Sill.

In tbe dtrcutelon on the admissibility ol thepaper, Mr. Blair Indicated that the defense in-tended to show that Evans was appointed, be-lieving bim, as did the officers, alter the chargesbad been made, and that Secretary Belknapknew nothing about the money paid to Marsh.

Mr. Carpenter offered the recommendation ofMarch 11, to which the managers obleoted, andIt was rejected.

At 230 p. m.. on motion of Mr. P.nMTTNDS.a recces of fifteen minutes was taken.

After the recess the Adju-tant General TownsenJ was continued. He wasquestioned respecting Captain Geo. T. Robinson,orthe 5th cavalry, and his dismissal from thearmy.

Objection was made to the questions, and Mr.Carpenter said It was proposed to show that be-tween the findings and their approval Robinsonsent a blackmailing letter to Secretary Belknap,threatening to make disclosures similar to thecharges now made unless tbe Secretary set asidethe findings of tbe l. A certifiedcopy of the letter, lrora the files of the War De-partment, was also offered to show that the actsorGeneral Belknap, in showing the letter to thePresident, and placing the letter on file, werenot the acts or a guilty man.

Mr. Hoar contended that to conceal the letterfrom the President or to subject to put it on thefile would be the confession of guilt.

Mr. I4AFHAM said there was another fact. ThoManagers had been Informed by Robinson thathe had sent such a letter to Secretary Belknap,and they had applied to the Adjutant General'soffice and had a certificate that there was no sucha letter there.

Mr. Carpenter said they would show by Gen.Townsend that the letter had been there sincetbe time of its receipt.

Mr. SARGENT suggested that this questionbo settled before the admissibility was determined.

Gen. Townsend stated that be saw the letterabout the time oflts receipt, but it was not leftwith him. Subsequently obtained it from JudgeAdvocate General Dunn. Could not tell when itcame Into his hands.

To Senator Whte: It came Into my handsiabout the 3d of March, 179. After the resigna-tion of Secretary Belknap.

To Senator Looa: General Dunn his anoffice In the War Department, and keeps the filesIn court-marti- cases.

The objection was overruled and the questionadmitted 31 to 1".

Witness readTHE F1SDIKOS AID SEXTESCE,

to be cashiered and forfeiture or all pay and al.lowances. He testified that the papers In thecourt-marti- al case boro tbe Indorsement of theSecretary, through whose hands they passed tothe President, subsequent to tbe receipt or Rob.Inson's letter. Tho letter of Robinson was nextread.

To Mr. Carpenter: The course pursued In thecase of tho whisky charges against Evans werethe usual steps taken In cases or that character.

To Senator Conklino: The Indorsement by theSecretary on the findings is Approved by thoPresident." It wis customary for tho Secretaryto present such papers to the President.

!lo Mr. Carpenter: Had been Impressed with abelief that Mr. Belknap was a man who wascareful to understand the business that came be.fore bim and to act fairly and Justly.

To Mr. McMaiion: The letter has no officialmark on It to show that It was ever filed in thoJudge Advocate's office.

VI Itness staled that he asked the Judge Advo-cate General for the papers In the Robinson case;did not receive the papers and letter at the sametime; could not tell which was received first; atthe timo the letters were shown the Secretarysent for the witnes when tho letter was received,and banded the letter to him, saying, "Readthat;" witness read it, and remarked that Itlooked like a threat; could not recollect any rurtlier conversation on the snbject, unless perhapsthe Secretary might then have asked ror intho court martial case; bad no idea that thoSecretary knew Robinson, or about the chargesagainst him till they were drawn up.

Mr. Moody, clerk or Adams Express Companyat New York, was called to testify as to the pay-bil-

prevented previously, but the defcn'e ad-mitted their regularity, and he was dismissed.

Mr. E. V. Smallcy was called, and testified thatbe wrote the Trioune article.

Mr. McMahox. From whom did you receivethe Information?

Mr. Carpenter. I object. You cannot require 8regular correspondent to disclose his Informant.The question was waive I.

To Mr. McMAnox. Never knew of any actionby Secretary Belknap In reference to tho article;presume he knew witness was correspondent ofthe Tribune. Never applied to know the

SOURCE Or ISrORUATIOX.Rode to the Capitol from tho War Departmentwith him about a week after tbe appearanco ofthe article; be did not ask authority for the state-ment.

Wm. T. Barnard, clerk In the War Departmentand private secretary to General Belknap, wascalled and examined about a meeting at WestPoint between General Belknap, Mr. and Mrs.Marsh and Mrs. Bowers, and had no other thina general knowledge that they were there inJune, 1872. Witness on the retirement of Gen.Belknap gathered up his prlvato papers, Includ-ing the semi official, and delivered then to him.Tbo letters were In books and indexed: did notexamine tho letters, having himself put them intbe books.

Leonard Whitney, manager of tho WestornfSnlon telegraph offico in Washington, was calledand asked to produce certain telegrams, which hedeclined to do unless directed by the court, andstated to the court that the letters were privi-leged communications and ought not to be pro-duced.

The court ordered their production.A large bundle of telegrams were produced, but

only five of them were read, which were as fol-lows:

Wa8hiotox, February 20, 1874.Caleb B. ilanh, bew York:

Letter by mall You must come.W. W. Belkxap.

War Deft., Washihotox, May 31, 1874.C. B. Marih, Aew York:

Leave here Tuesday evening. Will be at St.James hotel Wednesday evening.

W. W. Belkxap.Mr. Whitney presented to the managers seve-

ral telegrams which were not called for, becausethey had no relation to the case, and was di-rected to assort tbem, and bring on Monday alltelegrams between C. B. Marsh and K. G. Caryii Co. and W. W. Belknap.

In bis examination he said that the companydestroyed all telegrams when thrco years old,and had none ofa oate prior to June, 1973.

At 4 45 p.m. Mr.McCREERY said It becamebis painful duty to move a legislative session ofthe Senate, whereupon the court was adjourned,and the Senate proceeded to the transaction oflegislative business.

Mr. SHERMAN Introduced a bill for the com.plctlon of the Washington monument. Referred.

Tbe House resolutions were laid beforo the Sen-at- e

and Mr. McCreebt offered the usual resolu.tlon, and tbe benate at 4.50 p. re., as a mark ot re-spect to the deceased, adjourned to 11 a. m. onMonday.

HOUSE OF EEPEESENTATIVES.Mr. MONROE, of Ohio, offered a resolution,

which was relerred to tho Committee of Waysand Means, directing said committee, to provideunder proper safeguards lor the redemption ofunused internal revenue stamps.

Mr. YOUNG, from the Committee on PublicBuildings and Grounds, reported a bill to au-

thorize tho puTChaso of a lot of ground for theerection or a public building at Danville, Va.Objected to end withdrawn.

Mr. COX, oTN. Y-- , asked leave to offer a reso-lution directing tbe Secretary ot War to report tothe House tbo object of the expeditions of Gener-als Crook and Terry against tbo Sioux Indians;to report the necessity of such expeditions, and totransmit all correspondence, army orders, &c,relating to the subject,

Mr. YOUNG, orTenn., objected.Mr. BOONE, orKy., moved to reconsider tho

voto recommitting to the Committee on IndianAffairs the bill of the Senate authorizing tho ap-

pointment ofa commission of five persons to nego-tiate with the Sioux Indians ror a portion of theirreservation In Dakota Territory.

The Houso refused to entertain the motion toreconsider the bill.

The regular order having been demanded, theHouse resumed consideration or the bill pendingIn tho last morning hour, and reported from thoCommittee on Indian Affairs, declaring tbe terri-tory north of the North Platte and cast of thoBig Horn mountain, In Wyoming Terrltory,a por-tion of

the black hills,open to exploration and settlemnt.

Mr. STEELE, or Wyoming, said this bill badno reference to tbo late Indian massacre; butwhile It was pending he would take occasion tosay something about the Indian war, and howanted to say that the massacre was the result ofthe Indian peace policy pursued by the Govern-ment. The responsibility lor It rested upon tbeSherman-Augu- r treaty of 18J3. Before that timethe Indian tribes were making war. and troopswere sent out and the soldiers were killed. TheGovernment Ignored the ract that our troops hadbeen slaughtered, and the treaty oi 1838 waa madeand the country was given over to savages. Theforts were dismantled, and the men who had sac-rificed their lives were left there to bleach in tbosun. Was It any worder after this that SittingBull should have ttwught he was superior to tbeUnited States forcesand that he could drive themout of the country? This war was the legitimateresult of that cowardly policy of "peace at anyprice," which was to bring about the evil daywbfch has now come upon us. As a result or thattreaty our people were killed, and the wrongs be-came so great that at last tbe advocates or thopeace iollcy had to call upon the army.

Last year be, Mr. Steele, had visited theBlack Hills with tho Indian Commissioner, andYoung man.afraId-o- f his horses, tho hereditarychief of tbe Sioux, said that Sitting Bull andCrazy Horse bad not more than elgbt hundredmen under their control, and yet wc hear thatthey confronted Cuner with four thousind orfit e thousand men. Where did this extra numbercome flour? They came rrom the Indian agenciesand missions where they bad been fattened allthe winter, and where they had been able to ovtain better arms and could thus battle with our6oldiers, and if tbe peace policy was carried outthey will go back to their agencies when the snowrails to latten themselves and their ponies again;to get better arms, nndtbus bo prepared again forrurther raids and wars next summer.

Mr, SEELYE, or Mass , said thatEITTIXO BULL nAD KEVEIt BEEX

on a reservation, but he was the leader of a bandof marauding Indians. Last fall he was notifiedby the Indian Department that If he did not comeIn and go on a reservation that he would boturned over to tbo military authorities, to bedealt with by them, and that his- - band would bodispersed. But he refused to obey, and the armywas then sent out to compel obedience. Tbe gen-tleman from Wyoming (Mr. Steele) said that ho

ot bis reinforcements from tbe among the Inlans at tbe missions and at the agencies. That

was donhtlcss the fact, but it was for a differentreason than that stated by the gentleman. ThoseIndians bad not been fattened on their reserva-tions, but the treaty had been broken and theywere starved. The appropriation made for lastyear them was Insufficient, and by the 1stof July nearly all the supplies were exhausted.This fact made the young braves restive, andthey began to join Sitting Bull, but Red Cloudand Spotted Tail remained upon their reservationand tried to restrain the other warriors. Therewas another reason why they left. By somemeans or other they received information that a

reposition was pending In Congress to transfer?be control of Indian affairs to the War Depart-ment, and that the protection of the Government

was to be practically withdrawn from them. Theinformation as they received It was greatly ex-aggerated, no doubt, but It made them restive,and this. In addition to the fact that treaty stipu-lations with regard to feeding them bad not beencarried out, Induced them to join with SittingBull's band.

Mr. PAGE, or California, said the pending billhail nothing whatever to do with tbe Indian war;it was simply the question of opening a rich min-ing country to exploration.

Mr. KASSONsalJ the effect of the bill was toviolate the provisions of the treaty of li8, madewith tbe Sioux.

Mr. PAGE denied that It was a violation of thetreaty. All that the bill proposed to do was toauthorize citizens to go into that Territory by au-thority or law.

Mr. LAWRENCE, of Ohio, said it wasa viola-tion of a treaty that led to the existing Indianwar, and If so we are the aggressors. Peoplehave gone to their territory in violation or lawand treaty, and Kwe are the aggressors tho armyshould be called back and not punish a peoplewho are defending their own rights.

Mr. HALE, or.Maine, said this was but the old,old strry ofa violation of treaty stipulations; it Isthe old conflict which has taken place for hun-dreds of years of civilization advancing and driv-ing back tbe aborignees. Their limits are cir-cumscribed and encroached upon, and the Indiansresist. We are told that the remedy for this Is toplace the Indians under control of the army. TheWar Department has had control for tho pastfive weeks or more, and tbe result has beenshown within a day or two. He attributed ourdifficulties to the fluctuations In our policy re-garding the Indians, and argued that peace wouldnever Come so long as there was not a settled anddefined pollcv.

Mr. SEELYE, of Mass., said the army wasproperly where it is, In tho Northwest, and Itshould remain there. He then went on to sayagain, as he had said before, that the cause of theIndians leaving their reservations and joiningSitting Bull was because treaty stipulations hadbeen violated. In that they were not fed butStan cd,and because they bad beard that they weroto bo translerred to tho control of the War De-partment, and they thought that meant exter-mination. It was this that induced the Chey-enn-

and Arrapaboes to leave thelrreservatlons.Mr. HUKLIIUT said It was time that this

whole question should bo settled on the broadestprinciples, and that the whole question should beunderstood. The House should understand Inthe first place that there had never been

A TREATY WITH 8ITTIJIO BULLand the northern band of tho Sioux. They hadalways refused to make a treaty. Mr. Seeliehad said that the Indians on the reservations hadbeen informed of tho projiosltiou to transfer theIndian bureau to the lar Department. Theyhad received their Information from the men whowere Interested with the Indians, and whocoloredit to suit their own purposes, and these men bo(Mr. HiRLBUT) asserted were the managers oftho Indian reservations themselves.

The same policy must be pursued with the In-dians as with other people, whether white orblack. Some of these Indians are amenable tothe laws of civilization aud others are not, andthey must be dealt with accordingly. Ho di 1 notcare what treaties or stipulations wero made toprevent the opening up or any part or this country,there was not jiower enough to stop the progressor tho conquering white race, aud tho Houomight as well accept that fact. Tho spirit of thepeople of this country cannot be repressed. Whenthe news camo that there was

GOLD IX THE BLACK HILLSthere was as great a rush there as there had beento California m Its early da s, and treatlos couldnot keep them out. Heforone did not believe intreaties with Indians, and no treaty could stopemigration or that grand law of developmentwhich opened up the whole country.

Mr.HUKLBUltr here had read two lettersfrom the Secretary of the Interio- -, dated re-spectively In February, 1870. and December, 1S75,admitting that the Indian Bureau could not con-trol Sittlrg Bull's band, and asking the inter-vention or tho War Department. It thus ap-peared, said Mr. Hurldurt, that the Indian Bu-reau turned over to the War Department the

they could not manage, and this expedi-tion, which resulted so disastrously, and yet sogloriously, (for it was glory to die facing thoenemy in the performanceot a duty,) was plannedat tho request of the Indian department. Thismuch It was due to say, because it had been as-serted that It was a violation of treaty stipula-tions that had led to this conflict. Sitting Bull'sband had no treaty with the Government.

Alluding to Mr. Seelye's remark, "that RedCloud and Spotted Tall had remained npon tbereservation with the old men," Mr. Hurlrutsaid that was an admission of the absolute failureorthe present system. The aid to Sitting Bullcame trom the joung men who had been furnishedwith arms and ammunition by the peace policy,and who hadbcen well red for months. The armsand ammunition were furnished the Indians onthe reservations, and the wild Northern band gottheir ammunition from their friends on the reser-vations and partly from British America. It hascome to this under tho peace policy that thesevagabonds and Idlers remain on reservations solong as they are well fed, but as soon as an op.portunlty Is given them join their savage rrlends.Having been paupered, and having grown fat inIdleness, tbey striko against the flag thathas protected them. It Is the result of tbe systemthat has been carried out. These Indians musteither accept the ways of civilization or perish.Tbey will die out if they continue in tho attitudothey are now In, because they ought to.

Mr. HARRISON, of III , said a great citizen orhis State had written his namo high upon thetemple or fame by declaring that no natlou couldexist

HALT SLATE AXD HALF FREE,and he wanted to add that no nation could existhair civilized and hair barbarous. lie arguedagainst the folly of keeping up treaties with In.dlans and recognizing their tribal relations. Tbecountry bad tried tbo religious plan and the Pennplan, an neither bad succeeded. His friend Mr.Cox had tal ked the other day or the heroism ofLo- -

an and Tecumscb. They were only heroic whencad, and were cruel barbarians when they were

cutting the throats ot American citizens. Thelndl an could not be civilized so long as tribal re.lations were recognized. Ho charged that thopence party was encouraging the state of affairswhich now existed In tho Indian country. Theonly way to treat a savage was as a savage. Heknows no law but that of rorce, and force alonecould deter him rrom committing outrages.

Mr. KASSON Insisted that the present warwas the result of the violation of the treaty of1868, and the pending bill not only proposed a fur.ther violation, but it was to permit its violationby tbe direct authority of the United States.

Mr. COX, or N. Y., said all our Indian warswero tbe result of violations of treaties. As a rep.rcscntative ol a Christian constituency ho couldnot sit quietly and not enter his protest againstthe assertion that the Indian ought to be exter-minated. He had been taught to believe thatthere was a God In Heaven aud that there was

A FRIKCE OF PEACEon earth. He prophesied that if tho present warpulley was carrleu out it would cost the Govern-ment ten millions of dollars before the war wasover.

Mr. MAGINNIS, of Mon., denied that anytreaty had been violated with Sitting Bull. Hodesignated Mr. Cox as "the frothy prophet fromNew J ork," (alluding to bis prophesy ortho costof the war,) and said the army was the onlypower that could deal with the Indians economi-cally. He then gave a history of Sitting Bull'smaraudings, and showed that since 102 he had3 ear alter year waged warfare upon the whitesand upon Indians who were friendly to the whites,and had always refused to mako treaties. InU7U Congress appropriated $750,000 to buy apeace wltn Sitting Bull, but he refused to comeinto the connell. He Is the white man's Implaca-ble roe, and boasts that if he could get all or theSioux nation to join him he could drive the whitomen into the ocean, and all this was attributed tothe peace policy.

The pending bill then went over until themorning hour on Monday.

Tbo House then went into Committee of thoWholoonthe private calendar, and a few billswero acted on, when tbe committee rose, and be-fore the bills could be acted on In the House,

Mr. KNOTT, of Ky., aroso and announced tbesudden and unexpected death this afternoon ofHon. Edward Y. Parsoxs, one of the Repre-sentatives rrom Kentucky.

Resolutions were offered and adopted directingthe Sergeant.at.Arms to carry the body tuLouisville, Ky., for interment, and authorizingthe appointment ofa committeo or seven to ac-company the remains.

Messrs. Blackbirx of Ky., Hopkixs or PHAKTZELLof 111., Walker of Va., Fort of 111.,Lawre2.cs of Ohio, and Clarke of Ky., were ap-pointed the committee, and then as a furthermark of respect the House, at 3.35 o'clock p. m.,adjourned.

SOUTH CAK0LINA POLITICS.

How to Cheat the Bepublicani Next Election.A correspondent of the Augusta Cnronicle,

writing from Barnwell, S. C, thus sums up thoDemocratic programme In the Palmetto State :

'Individually I am constrained to bellcvo thattho acquiescence In Chamberlain's nomination bythe Democrats will bo a grand mo e and will beargood Iruit. I am not in lavor of anything liko alusion ticket, however, and am coutidcut that thepolicy of the Charleston Keict and Courier Is er-roneous, and can eventuate In no material good.You see, the situation Is just this : tho Radicalsaio obliged to nominate Chamberlain, thoughnothing could possibly be more dfstaslerul totbem as there Is no man that the scoundrels whoare not his personal friends (and they are few)bate more. They will then till up their ticketswith such sweei.sceated miscreants as Elliott,Mocs, Carpenter, et aL Well, my Idea is to ac-quiesce in tbe nomination or Chamberlain, andthen re) udlate the cutlro balance or their ticket,no matter who may be on it, and run Democratstn upliosltion.

"11 we elect our men, which we can easily do,Chamberlain as Goverrforcan do us no injury,and, as I have said la a former letter, bo can beol more service to us In sending his former yokofellows to the penitentiary than any man in theState. Another thing, ir the Democrats do notojpoFe Chamberlain, but, on the contrary, votofor him, Cufieo will seo him in eztremit before hewill support bin., and Chamberlain will owe hiselection to Democrats, and will no doubt mako avery good Democratic Governor of boath Caro-lina until he Is elected to the United StatesSenate."

Elaine Accepts the Senatorshis.Acousta, Ml., J.uly 8. Mr. Blalno has form-all- y

accepted tho United States Scnatorshlp ten-dered him by Govornor Connor. The vacancythus created In the House of Representative willnot lo filled until the regular Mate election Inbcptcinbtr.

BLAIXE RESIOXS.ArorBTA, Me., Julyp. Governor Conner has

notified tho Speaker of the Houce of Representa-tives at Washington, by telegraph, that he hasappointed James G. Blaine Senator In Congress,and that Mr. Blaine has placed In his hands hisresignation as representative from third Congres-sional district. Blaine's health shows no specialchange, though possibly not quite so well ror aday or two past. His physicians wish to havehim removed to tbe seashore as soon as practica-ble. Blaine rejects the suggestion or a Europeantrip.

HAYES' ACCEPTANCE.

A LETTER WOBTH READING

FRANK AND FEARLESS IN TONE

IT 00VEBS THE ENTIEE GEOlJrxD

RIOT IN GEORGIA ON THE FOURTH

WHITE LINERS ON THE TRAIL OF BLOOD

Negroes Murdered and Prisoners Shot

HATES' ACCEPTANCE.

His letter to the Hon. Edward McPherionand Others.

Cixcikxati, July . TheJollowIng Is the letterof Governor Hayes, accepting tho Republicannomination for the Presidency :

Columbus, O., July 8, 1875.

Ion. Edward McPherion, Hon. Wm. A. Howard,Hon.lJoicph II. Raincy aid other, Con-ntfe-

of ihe Republican National ConvcntLn:Glxtli.mex: In reply to your official commn.

nlcatlon of June 17, by which I am informed ofmy nomination for the office of President of theUnited States by the Republican National Con.vcntlon at Cincinnati, I accept tbe nominationwith gratitude, hoping that, under Providence, Ishall be able, If elected, to execute the duties ofthe high ofi.ee as a trust fur the benefit of all thepeople. 1 do not deem ft necessary to enter uponany extended examination of tho declaratloj ofprinciples made b the cent entlou. The resolu-tions arc in accord with my views, and I heartilyconcur in the principles they announeo. In seve-ral of the resolutions, however, questions are con.sidcred which arc or such imjiortanco that I deemit proper to briefly express my convictions in re-gard to them.

the fifth resolutioxadopted by tbe convention is or paramount Inter-est. More thanfortyycar'agoasystemof makingappointments to oluce grew up btsed upon thomaxim, To the victors belong tho spoils.

The old rule tbe true rule that honcaty, capa-city anil fidelity constitute tbe only real qualtfi.cations forofhee, and that there is noother claim,gave place to tbe Idea that party services were tobe chiefly considered. All parties. In practice,have adopted this system.

It 1 as been essentially modified since Its firstintroduction. It has not, however, been im-proved At first the President, cither directly orthrough the heads of the Departments, inadu allthe appointments. But gradually the appointingpower in many cases ius-c- d Into tho cuutrol otmembers of Congress. Tbo offices In tbeso caseshave become not merely rewards fr party ser-vices, but rewards for services to party leaders.This system destroys tho Independence of theseparate Departments or the Government. "Ittends directly to extravagance aud official In.capacity." It Is a temptation to dishonesty. Ithinders and Impairs that careful supervision andstrict accountability by which alone laitbful andefficient public servicu can be secured. It ob-structs the prompt removal aud sure punishmentol the unworthy. In every way it degrades thecivil service aud the character of tho Govern-ment. It is felt, I am confident, by a large ma-jority or the members of Congress to be au intol.erable burden and an

uxwarraxtable hixdraxceto tho proper discharge of their legitimate duty.It ought tuba abolished. The reform should bethoroughly radical and complete. We should re.turn to the principles and practice of thefounders of the Government, supplying legisla-tion when needed, that which was formerlyestablished by custom. Tbey neither expected nordesired from the public officer any partisan ser-

vice. 1 hey meant that public officers should owetheir whole service to the Government and to thepetple. They meant that tbe officer shoul 1 besecure In his tenure as long as his personal char-acter remained untarnished, the performance ofhis duties satisfactory. If elected, I shall con-duct the administration of the Government uponthese principles, and allConstltutlonal powersvested In tbe Executive will be employed toestablish this reform. Tho declaration of princi-ples by the Cincinnati Convention makes nu an-nouncement In favor or a single Presidential term.1 do not presume to add to that declaration. But,believing that the restoration of the civil servicetothes8tem established by Washington, andfollowed by the early Presidents, can best be ac-complished by an Executive who is under notemptation to use the patronage of his office topromote bis own I desire t j performwhat I regard as a duty In stating now, my In-

flexible purpose, If elected, not to bo a candidatelor election to a second term. On tbe

CURREXCY QUESTIOX,

I have frequently expressed my views In public,and stand by my record on the subject. 1 regardall the laws or tbe United States relating to tbepayment of the public Indebtedness, the legal,tender notes included, as constituting a pledgeand moral obligation of tho Government, whichmust In good faith be kept. It is my convictionthat the feeling or nncertalnty Inseparable rroman Irredeemable paper currency with Its fluctua-tions of valuo Is one of the great obstacles to arevival of confidence and bustness, and to a re.tnrn of prosperity; that uncertainty can be endedInbutoneway: 'The resumption of specie payments." uui ine longer me insiaouuycounecieuwith our present money system Is permitted tocontinue the greater will bo the injury Indictedupon our economical Interests and all classes ofsociety. If elected, I shall approvo every appro-priate measure to accomplish the desired end,and shall oppose any step backward. The reso-lution with respect to tbo public school system Iscne which should receive tbe hearty support oftho American people. Agitation upon this sub-ject is to be apprehended until by constitutionalamendment the schools are placed beyond alldanger orscctarlau control or interrercnce.

The Republican party fs pledged to secure suchan amendment. Iho resolution or tbe conventionon tbe subject of tbe permanent pacification ortl c country and the complete protection or all Itscitizens In the free enjoyment of all their consti-tutional rights Is timely and or great Importance.The condition or the Southern Mates attr icts theattention and commands tbo sympathy or thepeople of the whole Union in their progressiverecovery from tho effects of the war. i'hclr firstnecestlty Is an Intelligent and honest administra-tion of Government which 7111

protect all classes or citizexsin all their political and private rights. Whatthe outb most needs Is peace, and peace dependsupon the supremacy of law. There can be no en-during peace if tho constitutional rights of anyportion of the people are habitually disregarded.A division of political parties resting merely upondistinctions of race or upon sectional lines is al.wavs unfortunate, and may be disastrous to thewelfare of the South alike with that of everyether part or tho country which depends uponthe attractions It can oiler to labor, to immigra-tion and to capital: but laborers will not go andcapital will not ventnre where tho Constitutionand tbe laws are set at defiance, and distractingapprehension and alarm take tho place or peace,loving and law abiding social Ulc. AU parts oftho Corstitutlon aro sacredjand must be s icrcdlyobserved the parts that are new no less thanthe arts that are old. Tbe moral and materialprotperltyof tbe southern States can bo mosteffectually advanced by a hearty and generousrecognition or the rights or all by all a recog-nition without reserve or exception. With such arecognition inuy accorueu, 11 win oe practicableto premote by the influence of

ALL LEGITIMATE AOEXCIES

of the General Government the effort of the peo- -these States to obtain ror themselves theEieor of honest and capable local government.

ir elected I shall consider It not only my duty,but It will bo my ardent desire, to labor for tbeattainment of this end. Let me assure raycouu.trymen of the Southern States that if I shall bocharged with the duty of organizing an Adminis-tration, it will be one which will regard andcherish their truest Interests, the interests of thewhite and of tbo colored pcople.both and equally,and whicb will put forth Its best efforts In bob kitor a civil policy; which will wipe out forever thedistinction between North and South in ourcommon ccuntry. With a civil servlco organ-ized upon a sj stem which will secure purity,eper-lence- ,

efficiency and ecooiimy; a strict regard forthe public weltare, soley In appointment, andthe speedy, thorough ami unsparing prosecutionend punishment of all public officers wbo betrtyifficfultrusts; with a sound curreney; with fluca-t.o- n,

lnsectarian and freo to all; with simplicityand frugality in public and private atfilrs, an I aIraternal rpirlt of harmony pervading the peopleol all sections and classes, wo may reasonablyhope that the second century of our existence as anation will, by the blessing of God, be prominent

an era of good feeling aud a period oi prjgress,prcperfty and hai pines.

A try respectfully, your feliow-citize-

It. B Hayes.

REPUBLICANS AT WOES.

Keeting of the National Committee in Phila-delphia.

PniLADLLritiA, July 8. The National Repub-lican Committee met this afternoon, at tho Conti-nental hotel, for organization, atl tbe membersbeing present, cither personally or by proty, ex-

cept those from Kansas, Tcxasand West Virginia.A temporary organization was effected by elect-le- g

John T. Averill, of Minnesota, as chairman.It was decided that in future all proxies for mem-

bers should be from the same Stato as tbe mem-

ber giving the proxy. Alter a hair hour recessthe ccmmltteo proceeded to tbe work or perma-nent organization, and elected Hon. Z. CliuiJlcrchairman, and Hon. I!. C! McCormlck, secretary.

The business transacted was or a routine char-acter, the most Important being a resolution di.reeling the chairman to name an executive com-

mittee, composed or members orthe national e,

to aid In the prosecution or the campaign;raid committee to bo divided Into an eastern andwestern branch, if deemed advisable. A dclego-to- n

of tbe Union League of America waswho premised tbe supjiort of the organization tothe Rcpnbllcan cause in the coming campaign.Mr. E. L. Dudley was also heard as representingthe Soldiers and Sailors Veteran Association,whose aid was promised in the campaign. Va-rious papers were presented and referred to theexecutive committee, when appointed, amongthem a ecmmunlcation from the Spencer delega-tion, or Alabama, appealing for recognition, ad-vice and assistance. --Tho committee then ad-journed to meet at the call of the chairman.

HIGHWAYBOBBEBY.

An Express Train Bobbed in Misjocri.St. Louis, July 8. The eastward bound train

on the Wisseuri Pacific railroad left Ottervllle,Mo., a few mlnntes past 10 o'clock last night, andwhen two and a ball miles east of that'place, andIn a deep cut, the engineer saw a signal light tostop. Thinking that there was some obstructionon the track he applied the and afterrunning a few yards discovered a pile of ties andlumber on the track. He comprehended the sit-

uation at once, bnt could not stop the train, andIt was not until the locomotive had climed partlynpon the pile or ties that the train came to astand. At the same Instant a dozen ot fifteenmen appeared, with terrific yells, and brandish-ing pistols dashed at the train.

Two jumped en the engine, and with navy re-volvers covered the engineer and fireman, andthreatened to kill them If tbey offered resistance.They were then marched into the baggage earand placed under guard. At the same time threaother robbers climbed Into the express car by thoside door, which was open. BushnelL, the expressmessenger, however, had been two quick foetbem, and had clashed through the rear sleeper,and giving his safe keys to a brakesman modahim put them In his shoes. Mr. Conkling, thebaggage man of the train, was in the express carwhen the robbers entered, and tbey demanded ofhim the keys orthe sate. He told them be wasnot the messenger and had no keys. Two of tharobbers then put Conkling in front of them, andwltb revolvers at bis head marched him throughthe train, demanding be should point out thamessenger when they came to him.

In this way they passed through the entire)train, to the terror of women and children andgreat fear of the male passengers, many of whomhad crouched down under seats and hid them-selves In Tarious ways. Arriving at the rearsleeper, Conkling pointed out Bushnell, and tharobbers demanded the safe keys of him. Underthe circumstances there was nothing tod) hueyield, and Bushnell took 1 he keys from the brake-ma-n

ssad handed them to tbe robbers. One of thalatter then stood guard over .Bushnell while thaothers marched Conkling back to the expressear, where they opened the Adams safe and pusthe entire contents into a wheat sack tbey hadbrought for the purpose. Not being able to opentbe safe with the keys they got Irom Bushnell,one man went to tbe engine aud got a pick, andwltb this broke In one or the pannels or the safe,and Its contents were also put Into tbe sack.

Tbe robbers then took tbe Missouri, Kansasand Texas railroad letter!)", broke it open, butfinding nothing they wanted, scattered the let-ters over the floor of the car. They also went tothe Adams Express freight ear.buc found nothingthere that seemed tobewor'byof their notice.While these acts were being performed tbe re-mainder of the robbers were making nigbt hid-eous by marching up and down outside tbe train,yelling like devils and firing off their pistols. lathis way tbe passengers were completely terrified,and not the least show at resistence was made bytbem. When their work was aouo they left thoscene of their daring exploit, and departed In asoutherly direction. It Is understood that a imrtyof citizens are In pursuit of t he robbers, and atlast accounts wero only ten mile3 behind them.So far as can be learned Adams Express Com-pany lose some $4,000 ami the United MatesCompany about $1.,0J0, but these amounts mayprove below the actual figures, repirts being incirculation that the loss Is much greater from thefact that the train had four days express matterfrom Texas on board. The cvpress officers, how-ever, deny thts, and say that durtng the break tnthe MIssoul, Kansas and Texas road their valua-bles bad been brought rrom that State by another,route.

The railroad company have started the sheriffof Pettis county with a posse of men In pursuit orthe robbers. Gen. Bacon Montgomery, of Seda-U- a,

a noted fighter of guerillas during the war,has also gone In pursuit wltb a party of pickedmen. ana has struck tbefr trail some ten milessoutb of Ottervllle. Another party has been sent:from Clinton, on the Missouri, Kansas and Texasrailroad, and still another from Lebanon, on thaAtlantic and Pacific road. Tbe entire countrybetween tbe points named will be thoroughlyscouted, and from tbe well known character ofthe men sent out there Is a good prospect a&least that some of the miscreants will be cap-tured. All the robbers were masked while at thatrain, and none of tbem therelore were recog-nized so far as Is now known.

WAR OF THE BACES.

The Whites and Negroes in Hand-to-Han- d

Conflict.Augusta, Ga., July 8. There has been seri-

ous trouble In Hamburg. On the Fourth, RobertBntlerand another citizen, of Edgefield county,while driving through the town of Hamburg,were Interrupted by a colored militia company,who blocked up the public highway and pre-vented them from proceeding on their way home.Complaint was made by Butler to Prince Rivers',colored, a trial justice, who summoned witnessesto Investigate the matter.

Doc Adams, captain of the company, was thofirst witness examined. Adams became so Inso-

lent that Trial Justice Rivers arrested him forcontempt, and contlnned the case until the after-noon. When tho trial was resumed, the companyproceeded to court and rescued the prisonerAdams. Rivers, who, in addition to being a trialjuctice, commands the State militia, ordered thacompany to disarm, and on refusing to complywith bis orders, he called upon the citizens foraid to enforce his orders.

The citizens responded, and the militia com-pany took possession of a brick building and re-fused to surrender. Fire was opened by bottxsides, which continued forcveral nours with butlittle effect. One white man, Mackey MerrUwetber, was shot in the head and killed. Hisbody was brought to Augusta. Another whiteman is reported wounded. One of tbe negroes isreported killed and nine taken prisoners. A small,piece of artillery was taken from Augtista-J- c

ItaniDurg, out alter nring a lew rounus ine am-munition gave our. The citizens orEdgefield areaided by citizens of Augusta, and a regular slegahas been laid to the building In which the negromilitia are Intrenched. Prince Rivers is in com-mand orthe citizens. The siege will be eontlnueduntil tbe company surrenders.

There are about one hundred men In the build-ing, armed wltb Enfield rifles. There are hun-dreds of people on the bridge between Augustaand Hamburg witnessing operations. There 13great excitement in Augusts, but there will beno trouble on this side.

At this hour, 11.30, there Is a lull In the firing,and hopes are entertained that the members ofthe company will surrender before desperatemeasures are resorted to.

TERV1XATIOX OK THE RIOT MX MEX KILLED.Augusta, Ga July u The riot at Hamburg

has terminated disastrously. Tbls morning be-tween : and 3 o'clock, six negroes wero killedand three wounded. The killed are James Cook,town marshal; A. T. Attoway, Albert Mlrretr,Moses Parker, Dave Phillip and Hamilton Ste-phens. The wounded are Butler Edwards,PompeV Cnrrey and John Thomas. One whiteman, Mackey Merrlwetber. was killed, and an-other, Robert Morgan, was wounded Alterthewhites tired four rounds from a piece of artillerytbe negroes retreated from tbe br.ck building:into tbe cellars and of adjoiningbuildings.

Fifteen were captured and tbe balance. Includ-ing Captain Dec. Adams, escaped Into the coun-try. It is reported that somo ot the prisonerswere shot after being captured. In conversationwitb Trial Justice Rivers (colored) this afternoon-h- e

said: "I was not la command, and did not callupon white citizens to aid me in disarming tbonegro cempany. I tried to avoid a difficulty andI rcvent bloodshed. I advised the officers of tbeo ropany to surrender their arms, but they weroafraid and refused. Tbey could take care ofthemselves." He said that tbe cause of thedifficulty was that on the 4th of JulyV.the company was out on parade In Hamburg, and - --

would not make way for two men In a carriage orbuggy to pass. General M. C. Butler was em-ployed by Robert Butler to prosecute Adams andotLer prominent negroes for obstructing tbehighway. The case was set down for a hearinryesterday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, but Rivers did.not know until he

HEARD THE ETIDEXCE

whether he would sit as a trial justice or order al lor tbe trial orthe officers, he being;

major general of militia. The day previous Jus-tice Rivers and Captain Doc. Adams bad somoangry wcrds, when the latter was ordered underarrest for eontempt.

He refused compliance with tbe order of thecourt. General Bntler proposed to settle thematter before tbe court If the company would dis-arm, bnt this proposition was declined. Tbe casedid not come up fur hearing. Rivers adjournedbis court, and used his influence with Adams todisarm bis men, which he refused to do. Tbecompany assembled in a brick building deter-mined to fight It out. The whito citizensof Edgefield aided the people 'fromthe Georgia side, laid siege to the building about8 o'clock last night with the result as abovestated. This unfortunate affair Is deplored byall gool citizens of both races, and there is deepregret that t ettcr counsels did not prevail. Thedead were buried

Crtwds of people from Augusta Tlstted Ham-burg: whites and blacks Intermingled freely, andthere were no threats made. There wero deeprezrets that blood h ad beeu shed and that Uveaw ere lost. No further trouble Is anticipated.

Son Carlos on the Fly.Ricnvoxn, Va July 8. Don Carlos and party

leave at 3 p. m. for Washington, on the Rich,mend, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad. Theparty consists of Don Carlos and Count Pone deLeon, General Martinez Vclazco and ViscountMenserrat, of Don Carlos' stall, and Senors J. deCervantes, J. RIvas and M. Esquins, Spanishmerchants, residents of Mexico. Don Carlos andtbe three members of his staff are traveling underassumed names. An effort fs being male to keeptbe distinguished party in Richmond until to-morrow.

ARRIVAL Or DOX CARLOS.

Don Carlos and party arrived in this city fromRichmond, over the Richmond, Fredericksburg;and Potomac railroad, Saturday night, aid arestepping at the Arlington. The party with DonCarlos consists of Count Ponce DeLeon, GeneralMartinez Vclazco and Viscount Monserrnt, ofDon Carlos' staff, and Senor J. De Cervantes, J.Revas and M. Esoulno, Spanish merchants, rest,rent of Mexico. Yesterday Don Carlos spent theday in reviewing tbe magnifisentdlstaneesotthecity. Don Is a handsome man, and politely de-clines to be Interviewed.

Ease Ball.Louisville, July . The longest leagne-gam-o

Inning ever known was played here be-tween tbe Louisvillcs and Mutuals.

St. Louis, July 8. Browns 9, Bostons J.dcixxATi,Jn)y8. ClnclnnatiiT, Athletics 5,Chicago, July 8. C'h!cag.i tjf Hartfsrdl 3.

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