Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 18, 1876, Page 5

AT LAS The Savages Get the TFirst Hint that Fighting Uncle gam Isn't & Picnic. A Tostile Sioux Village of Forty Lodges Anni- hilated. Ho-Fiends, She-Fiends, and Imps Driven Into a Guloh and Mostly Killed. Orook’s Previously-Famishing Soldiers Now Feasting from Aboriginal Supplies. A Vast Body of Uncpapas Successfully Eluding Terry's Column. A Message from Some of the Noble Red Men of the Forest. They Have Run Out of Am‘mnnifion, and Aro Tired of Fighting. The Sharp Claws of {he Government-Fed Indigus to Be Pared To-Day. A SURPRISE PARTY ™ WHICH TUE nxnsl;{;}g BECAMB DEMORAL~ Special Dispaich to The Tribune. CRook's EXPEDITION, NEAR BTINE BUTTE, Bept. 0, via Font LARAMIE, Sept. 16,—Com- mencing its forced march towards the Black 1M1ts scttloment on the 8th Inst., tho column fnsugurated ono of the most wonderful moves known in the history of military aifairs on the froutler. The infantry battalion, sadly weak- ened by continued rain-storms, insufficiency and unwholcsoms food; the cavalry horses fotigued, the march of 100 miles on Jess thun three days' actual rations was any- thing but a cheerful outlook. Tha weathier hnd spolled much of the bard-tack, which accounts for the shortage in tho amount noted in my Jaat. Tho first day’s course lay ncarly duc soutl. Ratfons, with the exception of coffce, were re- duced onc-half, At night no wood could be found. The troops could not make cven coffee, and the weather grew scverely cold, On the 9th, with still nothing but raw bison and hard- tack, the column moved south 82 miles, and at night had rations reduced to ONE-QUARTER THE USUAL ALLOWANCE. A bitter storm of wind and raiu assalled tho horses and footmen nearly nll day, and we camped again without wood on the north fork of Grand River, Ilorses gave out frequently, and were at times hacked to pieces and carried along to appease hunmger. The infantry also fell to the rear and were mounted on pack mules, Hunting was frecly per- mitted, but gome was too scarce to supply one-tenth of so large a command. Dur- ing the day scouts found A PRESU TRAIL of 600 lodges on the right flank. This led straight toward the Black Hills reglon, Smaller scattering tratls still continuc leading in the rame dircetfon, all proving Gen. Crook’s des- perate move on behal! of that frontler was wmore than justificd. The men behaved lke heroes, discontented officers nlone usually giv- Ing utterance to complatnt, In the afternoon Gen. Crook determinod apon sending forward to Desdwood or Crook City for supplica there to be forwarded, to meet tha command ot the earllest possiblo moment. Quarterrations forthreedays remained,and it was boped obundant supplies could thus be fur- nlshed tho troops on tho day this scanty allow- ance was cxhausted. Maj, Anson Miiles, of Compauy M, Third Cavalry, was placed in com- mnnd of 160 men to muke the arduous ride, PIFTZEN IICKED MEN AND HORSES from cach of the compantes of tho Third Cav- alry were selected to comprise this force. The junfor officers were Licut. Bubb, Commissary of Bubsistence of the expedition; Licuts, Craw- ford, Company G, Third Cayalry; Von Lutwitz, Company C, and Schwatks, same regiment. homas Mooro had charge of 20 packers and 40 mules to furnish the nccessary Lrans- portation, The little column flled out of tanp under cover of darkness. It was wsalled by o drenching rain, and finally haited for a few hours’ rest at midnight, having ridden Lmiles since morning, Frauk Gruard, Gen, Crook’s scout, led the band, and, as usual, dis- played wonderful skill, At 4 o'clock a. oi. on the 8th Col. Mlles again started forward in Ihe foce of heavy rafn, The detachment talted but an hour at noon to make coffee, and et at 8 p. m, hod only proceeded some 25 miles on account of tho broken country and miscrable® looting, At the hour just named, Frank Gruard i SUDDENLY MOTIONED A HMALT, from his pusition a few hundved yordsin advance. Coming hustlly backward, he announced the dlscovery of un Indinn village, 1Mo anid it woa four mfles distunt; that they were not discov- cred, and advised an Itnmedlate seeretion of the troops in u gully adjucent. Tho strength of the villago could only be cstimated by the numn- ber of pontes out grazing In the vicine fty, @s the tepcea wero sheltored by low hills, IHaving bad instructions toattack any forco Le was confident of whipplug, and belng certain from appeurauces that this ong was emall, Col, Mills at onco DETBUMINED TO STRIKE TUE BREMY. A consultation of ofticers resulted in the attack belng postponed until just ot dawn this moming. The troops were earcfully led back halt a milo and scereted In tho bottem of & decp chasin formed by the Bad Lands, The ralu still continued to fall, and the braye but tired and hungry wmen spent u gost dreary night fu mud and water ot places nearly o foot deep. But feeble fires were ollowed for fear of attracting tho nttention of the hostiies, Tho terribile night wors on, and the lorses und men, erowded like bees, unable to get cither fuod or rest. At 2 o'clock this o 1n. o start for the vil- lsge was cffected. An- hour of founderivg through mud snd water brought the column to thd hill overlooking the hostlle camp, Al the cavalry save 25 men dismount- ed, ‘The latter were to charge through the vil- lage uuder Liout. Bchwatka and sweep out the ponfes, whil the dismounted men were to nd- vance slmultancously on both eides of the vil- lyze and wayluy the retreating savages. Tho balance of the cavalry horsca with ‘the Pack truln, under the cmre of Licut, Bubb, were beld o the rear of the Lill, ‘Phie men thus oceuplied weakened the ttacking foree to 125 men. ‘Fhe column cau- tlously advanced, oud rezched the village cons slderably before day. The poules belonging to the hostites were scattered on every hand, and bymediately commenced nelghing the alorm, For fear the savuges wight cscape in lots on ac- soutit of this exaspernted warning, Col Miles fesulved not to delay a monient, and justead of arrylng out his plan, ordéred & charge, and at e same thne commenced na attack from tho vareat slde of the viltage. TiE CUARGE WAS GALLANTLY MADE, he braye Twenty-fifth making & complete sur- irlee, and sweeping uearly 200 ponlessafely out of cachofthe thunder-strickenowners, ‘Thegloom ' & mlaty dawn rendered the firiog oo the part “\Nflmouud men rether uncertaln, even l’l‘l—IE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 1876, at a distance of 50 yards, Buacks, squaws, and papooses got up from thelr beds, yelling and making for the adjacent wooded ravines. As usual, the warrlors sccured some s and ammunltion as they ranm, n making thele exit through” holes in thie tepees on nli sides with tnelr knives, not walting to find the regular enteance, A hof fire was poured i on the tavalry, and the packe traln was (mmediately brought up and il Icolulmmt‘?,l“"(f tmu:‘lc nOO! Informing him of tho state of allal for rcluFuruv.-m(:nu. Tho latter- rcquouhwan made in the bellef that more villages might bo near, Tho village was occupled at once, though not. without soing danger, a8 somg of the ;Xn:; nges lay sccreted 'a deep, thickl; W o gully jolning tho stream om W fch tho vill; wos & nga located, There = were e t of them ve largo, and ffr"‘tfi& It‘:‘é}:t constructlon. 'iyllc(l in theso f fresh and _dried meat, numerous :‘:’:uc'lfn%’ln ;gccn and drfed wild grass, about 1,600 Buffalo robes and skins, agency blankets, small bolts of eallco and olner Inhrlu‘ corn, flour, .utensils of every nature, ~ arms :’f-l('lkm%mmnnulon, ete. jome_ of the leds were most ;ior cous, sl _supplied thers and_halr plllows, and dozens of mz’;lu‘g‘tt;-obnu, They lave been removed by tho troops during thio dnr Not_cven a straw miarks tha sight ot the village, donc its work, Inscatterlug a nges alloped around _on distant blufls and sometimes worrled tho small force by coming nearer. with the evident purposa of récapturitg the poniga. As they approached n number o!g tho most gallant dashcs were inade at them by Lieut, Crawford at tho head of 10 or 13 cavalry. Indced, his efficlent conduct was marked by RARE JUDOMENT, COOLNRSS, AND IRAVERY, In attempts to disturb the Indians from the slly already noticed, scveral fnstances of won- E;rlul (lnrlnfi upon the part of the soldiers were obacrved, aud no less than two men last thelr lives near tho fatal spot. Not until after the arrival of Gen. Crook, who made a forced march at the head of 50 cavalry, 8t noon, was the nest of desperate saviuwes Tho torch lins uad of say- thoroughly clcaned out, Sharpshooters mado repeated nttempts tn valn to_ pick ol the Indl- ans, and finally o lnrfiu squad of scouts and ofll- cers made o rush into the very pit fHsell, and papouses were pitched out Jike so many sanokes. the former In one . or tvo Instances being found flring vigoronely with rovulvers, At the sumo time o steady fire wos maintained on_the warrlors, ‘'fhe two last of these wero ordered to surrender about the middle of the {A(}cmnon when they lad ouly 24 cartridges eft. Hyuaws A BICRENING SPRCTACLE was then offered, In the bottom of the gully one buck Iay dead, some 400 bullets lmvll}fi pen- ctrated his body, Auother was wounded "but yet living, Three squaws and one Im UOBE WEro Tound dead, while several more of the squaws and children lay writhing with wounds, FPools of blood were Intermingled with those of water and mud, while' o pumber dead ponics around the brink of the narrow chasin completed the pleture. In addition to the steep banks and thick brush to afford shelter, several rifle-pits had been scooped by hand, evidently from under the banks, nnd 80 arranged that bullets from any dircetion could be laughed 8t by the occupants,” Here Big Hat, the scout, SETTLED AN OLD-TIME FEUD, by giving the Ciict) Americar Uorso his death- wound, leaping Into the very pit itself in hils do- termination to” kili_the savage, and hero also Frank White, nllos Buffalo Chiips, met his doom In rashly attempting a sitnilar et E The squaws acknowledged that another' vil- lagzo was located about vne day’s march to the westward, ond sald their frfends from there would attempt a rescue. Bure cnaufih about 4 o’clock bands of onvn‘.:cu were seen T d{ng down from the top of the blufls In that dircction, and nmk{:&' a dash for the far-uut sentrics, but iuste of ~ the paltry men under Miles thoy found Crouk’s force of 1,800 upon the ground, every man coger for the on- slnught. The infantry battalion of 10 companica was quickly pushed forward on the left of the force, Company BB and the 8ceond Cavalry In the centre, and the Third Cavalry on’ the right of the linc of attacl Tho field could not have been mora sdvantageous for focs. as its spredily-oceupied rock-coyered blulls commanded all approaches; yot th one hour's fight thut followed was little more than a beautitul and finpressive sklemish drill for aur troops, and & very ungraceful flight irom all [{oultlunu by tho savages, Lspeclally fine were the movements of the infantry, Ench licight was carricd ns though weariticss and hunger were forgotten, ana each volley was de- livered with enthusiastic huzzahs, Night is bere, and 1,000 camp-fires light a ‘scene nmever to be forgotien. The soldlers - last nlght, ragged, cold, weak, starved, and wull-ni;;h desperate, arc feasting uppn meat and fruits recetved from a savare eoemy, or warmly clothed by the robes which last nlght wrapped the forms of rene- gades, Merry songs aro suny, and overywhere igoes up tho cry ,Crook {s right after all. QU CABUALTIES foot up 8 killed and 14 wounded, Xilled—Pri- vate Willlam 8ell, Company A, Third Cavalry; Private Kennedy, Company C, Fifth Cavalry; citizen _scout, Frank White, Wounded— Private Georga U, Loutier, Company D William Madden, Company M; Danlel Ford, Cotopany Fy Scrgeant . Edunind ' Schriber, & trumpeter, Michael Donnelly, of the Fifth Cavalry; privato Robert_Henry, Company H, Ninth “Intantry; Licut. Van Lutenetz, Lunignny F¥; Sergeant Edward Glass, Company ¥; private Charles Foster, Cotnpany B; Ed. Mchern and Joln Kerwood, Company M, and August Dorn, Com- pany D, Third Cavalry. Trivato J. M, Liviogs- ton, Becond Cavalry. From our prisoners we gather that Crazy Horse {5 near tho hiead of the Little Missourd. Sltting Bull hing been In that dircction of late, but s now moving down the stream named to the nelghborhood of Antelope Buttes, whiero he regulariy trades for ammubnition and other sup- plies with Northern Agency Indians, Theso captiyes are firmi in their claim that neither of theso Chieftaing were killed, as was reported during the summer. They also con- firin Gen, Crook in his previous belfct that the liostiles wero heading southivard only a week or 80 ago, This blow Is really the flrst declsivo one of Ll‘tn campalgn, and will undoubtedly bave the 3flcut r( sending many scatterivg bauds to the enelies, ‘ol. Milcs and his handful of troora deservo much prafse for the mauuer fn which it was delivered. party of six soldlers who left tha main ~_column this morning on foot to lung have ust got in knowing nothing of Gen. Crook's rapid march forward to succor Col. Miles, They report be- ing attacked by o dozen Indlans, and, ng o good position, FOUQRT TIIE BAVAGES FOR FOUR 1OUR, ‘Tho Intter withdrew, leaving tho sgoldiers to make their way futo camp uninoleated. LATEN. Cnoor City, Buack IliLLs, Daxota, Bept. 12.—Could get no_couriers through from the battlclicld at 81im Buttcs, on sccount of fear of ndisns. On the morning of the 10th scveral companics of the Filth cavalry remained in the proximity of the destroyed village, iy anticipation of o vislt by small bands of tho occupants. The latter came swooping down from the blufls adjucent, and were rough- ly haudled. Threo or four suvages were killed, whilo only one soldicr was slightly wounded. Col, Miles, with a party of 50 men, agaln started forward for provisions yesterday as the maln column was leaving. ‘Tha cuimnand 1s expected to rendezvous in this vicinity for a week or two to refit, wheu at feast a portlon of the force will be likely to strike across to the head of the Little Missourl, after Crazy Horse, TROM TERRY. UNCPAV'AS GOING NORTIL 1N A TIOST Bpecial Dispalch 6o The Tridune. Bovon, D, T, Sopt. 15, vis Bismano, Bept. 17.—Gen. Terry and stall came down on tho Jo- sephino on tho 8th fnstaut. Gen, Crook's com- mand, crosslug the Yollowstono at Glendive, started for the Little Missourl. The Seventh Cavalry, Col. Reno commanding, and the battal- fon of the Bixth Infantry, com- manded by Col. Moore, were or- dered to scout the left bank of tho Yellowstone, from Glendive to Buford. Gen, Glbbon's command wers marching over land to Montana, and witl reoceupy thie posts in that Territory. They loft for the campaign. On the ovenlug of the Oth a courler arrived from Wolf Polut with letters aud dispatches from the acting sgent at thatf point, stating that the Uncpapas were crossivg the Missouri there fu large numbers. The column waa reported to be over ons infle inleugth, They had plenty of Seventh Cavalry horses and equipments, any wounded Indians are sald to bo with them, and oue squaw who, crossed tha river and came into the Agency ) WOUNDED IN TUE NECK stated that the soldiers were close behind them, ‘This, however, is belicved to be a falsu stato- ment. The Indlans were out of food, and bad, comparatively spesking, no smmunition. Im- mediately upon recelpt of this intelli- gence I wae trausmitted to Gen. Terry, then preseat at the post. Veery started courfers out to Reno with orders -to start inmediately upon reculpt of the sune for Wolf Polut, Tha couriers met Rono ahout 40 miles above heroe, on the Yellowstone, and, on the morning of the 10th, ho was PHOMPTLY ON THE MARCH, Gen. Terry, with Company E, 8ixth Infantry, left here on the steamboat Juhn H. Chambers Bept. 12, going up the Missourt with ratfons for Heno's command. 1f the Indians were striking for the British Posscsstons It Is more than prol- ablo that, hefore the troops arrive, they will havo reached the desired haven of reat. The want of food would not detain them, a8 buffala arc plentiful within 40 miles of Wolk Point, and it 18 also llkely that, upon reaching good hunting-ground, they would break up In small partics and " BOATTER OVER THE COUNTRY. The want of ammunition they would not easily nupRly. Wolf Polut {s a sub-agency of Fort Tecit, and is distant from there about 00 miles b( land, while Peck fa only 40 nules higher up tho Missourl. A prominent ofticer with Gen, Terry remnrked, before leaving, that, if they succeeded in disarming the Indfans, it would meet their wishies mna. The Carroll, ¥or West, and Josephino are now running to Glendive, with a fair stago of water. — DISARMAMENT, OMMON BENSE AT LAST. Hpectal Dispatch to The Tridune, 81oux Crty, Tows, Sept. 17,—Next Tuesday, the 19th, has been fixed upoa a8 the dny upon which the Indfans ab the various agencles along the Upper Misaouri will be disarined, and their ponies taken from them by the military, The bellet is cxpressed In military circles that the Indians will quietly submit to this proceeding on the part of the Government, Otlers who know much about Indfan character and thefr loveof o gunand pony belleve that, when this general disarming of the reds begins, there will be trouble, and thot, If & massacre at some oint or another along the Missourd s averted, R will b & wonder, . Troops are Lelng distributed along at the “agencics where trouble {s most lkely to occur, and, should the Indiaus resist the attempt to disarm then, a lvely time may be expected. The Twentieth Infantry, from” the Canadian Lorder, s expeeted to grrive to-night, en route ur river, to Le un hand to assist fu guelling uny disturbance that may arise. SUPPLIES. A CERTAINTY THAT CROOK HAS YTIHE DEAD WOOD oN THEM.! Licut.-Gen, 8heridan telegraphs Gen. Drum from Fort Laramic as follows: Gen. Crook's supply-traln must have resched Deaawaod on the 14th of September, and boforo he could have arrlved there, PEACE WANTED. A PACIFIO MESSAGE FROM THE IOSTILE BAVAOES, Bpecial Corvewpondence of The Tribune, Sranpine Rocs, D, T., Bepts 8.—* The-Man- that-Smells-Tiis-Hand ¥ arrived here yesterday from o camp of the hostile Indinus, on a stream enlled by them *Broken-Legged Woman's Creek" This creek js one of the tributarles of Powder Rlver, near its source, en i clusc toa range of hills called by the Indians White Moun- tains, e was only seven days vn the road, traveling with his family at the rate of 80 to 85 milea a day, He ad left Stunding Reek Agency 18 days ngo, through fear for his life, ho being known ns a friecnd of the white man, nud especlally of the soldicrs, and was suspected of being a spy on the movements of the Indions, Ho states that, elght days ago, Sitting Bull, with bis followers, WAS ON TONGUE RIVER, near its mouth, and so close to the post tho soldlers aore buflding at that polnt that he could sce them every day by riding a short distance. The camp on Broken-Legged Woman's Creck is composed of Ogallaly, Brule, Sans- Are, und Minneconjou bauds of Sloux, with Cheyennes and Areapahoes. Ilo says they have fmmense quantities of ammunition, and more puns thon thev need: and that the mostof these ave needle-guns, The following message, delivered by hin: to the Millitary Commander af this post, and which 1 haye beeu so fortunate s to sceure for Tue Trinuse, will be read with interest, The messnge was dellvered to tho courfer by Amputated-Fingor aud two other Chifefs, Thoy began by saylng rtativon of Masy bands, and what wonar e o ok (e bande. - Wo hase heand of your dificulty with the Indlnns: you have turned white man; for that reason we should dotaln you for one year, Dut, 84 wo have something to say to tho white men, wo will uso you as o cousin to them, ‘This land belongs tous, Itisaglft to us from the Great Spirit, llo gave us the game in our comtry, It lsourrightto hunt game in the land, Tho white an came into this country 1o take it from us by force. Tho whitcs have brought misery and.wretchedness into_this land, The country stinks with decaying bodies. We were killing gume and eating, when, all of & sudden, we were attacked by whito men. You will now depart, and return to Standing Rock. You are not afraid of the eoldicrs. Go to them, and tedl the commanding officer that WE ARE TIRED OF FIONTING, and that we want the soldlers to stop fghting us. Tel] him to rend these wonds to the Great Father: The Great Father above gave us this country, but did not give us tho privilego of parting with It. 1t 1 ours, 1 Is Jooking down on us to-day, and tece the bloody deeds golng on_in it. It was our duty to defend our country. Wo dld not may to the whites, **Come out and fight ns,' We’dld a8k thom to como ot st sll. We did not wish to fight them, And now, if they wish to withdraw, thoy may. Wynn o have aald ARE SITTING DULL'S SEXTIMENTS, e 18 not here; but, If he were, ho would ssy the same words to you. Sitting Bull says ho was out thera bocauso thore was gamoe. "Ho did not want to fight, Perhaps tho whites think can exterminnte usj tho Great the; Epiit will mog permit thom to do so. I m'nfinll‘umy l.nlnrmerll %1'""' tl‘w l‘xlh?f‘l’ 1s s'{’xb- stantial he message dellvered by this courer to Geu, Curlin, Cumlfnnudlngmllcer at tho mill- tary post near this Azency, fi’nmmlsundlng this “fricndly measnge, o scout carrying the mall from Fort Rice to Stand- ing Rock was attacked snd pursucd several mfiep, last cyening, nbout 10 iles uorth of the Agency, by o party of hostile Indlans, sppa- rently ol x{nuo tu steal horses. ‘Tha statements noted concorning the location of tho hostllcs AuB TRODABLY TRUB. The Indlan Commissioner saya that eve: movewent of the troops I8 known' to them, an that a small body of soldiers recontly marched ncur the camp, apparently leaving tho eountrf' and were not molested, although they coul J have maseacred all of them. Notwith- stauding the professions of o peaccful disposi- tion, it would be very unfortunats If the author itica ehould accept them ns sincere, The Indiang are doubtlese tired of belng attacked, and would Mke to come futo the Agencies for the winter, ond draw thele regular ratfous from tho white people's Government. In the fnterests of humanity, civillzation, and Christianity, thesy Indlsus BHOULD BE SET AFOOT} that {s, their ponlea should be taken from them and sold; the proceeds should bo fnvested in stock—cattfe and sheep—and agricultural imple- ments. After three years, the Govemanient should cease to givo them anything. If they receive any other afd than religlous {nstruction {t shiould” be. from misstonuty socletics. All traders should be kept out of the Indlan coun- try, and the Iudians should be allowed to take uxeir trafile to uny polut fu the Unlg.-'il lr%u;cm 2 THE WEATHER, OAL ODBERVATIONS, i Guioago, Bept. 17, Wind, Rn.| Weather Time. Tiar, 797 5.0a( 0] T 30, 0] 624} ] & Ea N WL :bal 60! HaIN. W iFeil 10114 p. ni,:20.00_69_B3IN, W ormomeier, 031 ininlmum, 63, R Ay OV ENVATION Y, : Cui0a00, Bept, 17—Midnight. b1 84 53 08 85 87 83 I 83 & 68 85 88 66 THREE SUICIDES, Cixcinrary, Sept, 17,~Capt. James Clark, formerly & well-known river pilot, hung bimsel? yesterday at his realdonce near Newport, Ky. Charles Kauffian, a traveling salesman for Halberg & Co., of this city, plunge 0 th river \|§|.l wis drowned this ,’.u‘;,‘,‘,':,fi,,',l taindha An unkuown mau canio upon the wharf-boat and dellberately threw himselfl under s steamer, und was drowued. His body was not recovereds FOREIGN. An Unsatisfactory End Promised to the Most Cruel War of Modorn Times, Great Britain Busy Telling the In= surgents that They Must Submit. A Ccessatlon of Hostilitles Ordered by the Turkish Adminis- tration. The Bashaw of tho Tonder Bazouks Making Generous Promises to the Ear, Some of tlie Powers Not So Well Pleased a8 Great Britain, TURKEY. AN ARMISTICE, LoxnoN, Sept. 17.—Reuter's Telegeaphic Company has a dispateh from Belgrade stating that an ngreement to suspend hostilities for 10 days has been signed. A special from Berlin to the Olserver soys: *‘Simultancously with the delfvery of a reply to the Powers coutafolng peace conlitions, the Porte issued orders on its own Initiative for an Iminediate cessation of all hostllitics, un the ussumption that Servia and Montenegro would issue similar fnstructions. 'The Powers received the Porte's reply favoras bly, and opened negotiations (mimncdiately for further jolnt action, g *MORE TURKISIE PROSISES, The Porte has conlidentially notificd the Powers of its firm determination to redress the grievances of the Christians. CONFIRMATION OF 'mTz, cx;npon‘r. OF AN ARMISe Loxpox, Sept. 17.—SIr Stafford Northeote, Chancellor of the Exchequer, nddressing alarge meetlng In Edinburg yesterday, made o brief defense of the Government's policy in the Eaat, taking the same grounds as Lord Derby in his reply to the deputations on the 11th fust. He repudintes ns Lneeless the asscrtlon that the Government was Influenced by feellugs of jeal- ousy againat Russla. He stated that the Gov- erment accepted freely the duty of pro- tecting the Christian subjecta ~ of the Porte from mismgoverminent. The Chancellor concluded his speech with the fol- lowing Importaut announcement: “ 1 recelved o communleution to-day stating that o definite step hud been tuken by the Porte for putting AN END TO NOSTILITIES cither Friday night or thls morniug. Orders have been given for the cessatfon of Tostilitics, thus affordlpg an opportanity for acalm and rensonuble discussion of the “terms of settle- ment." EFFORTS BY GREAT DRITAIN. LoxpoN, Sept, 18,—It is stated that the British Governient has Instructed its agents in Bosnin und Herzegoviua to urge the {usur- geuts to cease hostilities, A PABRICATION, The Standard’a speclal from Belgrade declares that there i3 absolutely no truth in the report of a 8crvian victory on the Morava. The report was fubricated by ou cmploye of the Press Burcau at Belgrade. Ther¢ has been no {mportant movenent on the Morava during the past week, The army on the Dring having been weskened by sending reinforcements to Gen. Tehernayefl, retreated to the other side of the Driha without a battic, after destroying its fu. trenchments, RUBSTANS. Seven bundred Russlong arrived {n Belgrade within the past two doys. BOSIL. A telegram from Constantinople says a new Coummtsslon of .lurllllrv appointed by the Turk- ish Government will go immcdiately to Phillip~ upolis to Investlzate the Turkish atrocities, tr he pul‘]lulmwra of the outroges, and punls! the gutlty. g X0 LT to the duration of thic armlstice Is specified, but either party may terminate it by giving notlee, Tliere hias Leen great activity among the forefgn Consuls oll day, Mauy cipher dispatchies have pl“m;l botween Belgrade, London, and Constan- tinople. PI 1o DIPLOMATIC sENTENCES, The Vieunu dispatch of the Zimes reports that & conllet between the Sultan and his Ministers was avoided Ly a compromise, the armistice being mudo conditional on an_sgreement about the conditlons of peace. In sctting forth the conditions of peace the Porte’ leaves it to the discretion of the Powers to consider the grounds which have induced the Porte to place before the Powers these couditions as calculated to show ifs readfuess to grant an armistice ns soon ns the Powers have talen then into consideration. DIFPEKENCE OF OPINION AMONG THE POWERS, ‘The Powers unanimously regard the conditions as inadinissgble, but hero” thelr unanlmity ends, Somo atill advocate an unconditionul armistice, while others are gatisfled with o mere cessation of hostilitics. PERU. MOBDING AN EX-FRESIDENT. Correspondence New York World. Lua, fAug. 21.—The Gutlerrez tragedy en- acted in Lima in 1673 was nearly repeated yes- terday by o number of desperato ruflins, who. assoulted the house of ex-President Pardo, sud demanded his life, Two weeks ago tho same people of Lima escorted Don Manuel Pardo to his residence, forming o grand triumphal pro- cesslon, acclaiming him as the savior of his country, aud yesterday, urged.on by bad men, and wero only deterred from thelr pnrpose by appearcd ot Lis doors, furious with rage, the presence of Gen. Prado, the present Chict Magistrate, with the few troops brought out to quell the disturbance, Yesterday o largo nesemblage wet i the Tlaza of the In- quisition, and were cntertained with the ex- tmvngnnl lucubrations of a faw fanatics, who charged the ex-President with peculation, rob- bery, and fraud. Ono of the speakers pu‘ntcd to the boleonies of the Unlon Club and sald; “Thero are the mon who have been enriched at the expenso of the people—there arc the usso- clates of Pardo and his ring," In Iess time than it tukes to chronlcle it, the balconies and wine dows of the Club were smashed Into fragments, the Infurfated crowd dipging up stones from the Plnza. Anfmated by this achlevement, the multitude pressed on “to the house of Don Manucl Pardo, Thanks to tho few friends who were with him, Mr, Pardo managed to close the iron gate or refa glving cntrance to his court~ yoard, but in o very few moments all tho doors, windows, and sashes were broken into pleces by the brick-hats, ’b.nvlng‘nuncs and plstol-shots of the mob, Things would have tared badly with Mr. Uardo hsd not the President, Gon, Prado, appeared on the sceno of uction. Riding into the midst of the rioters and muking free use of his whip right and left, Prudo managed to disperse o portion of tho crowd and to induce them to vetiretoa neighboring street. ‘Then the Geueral, who had risen from a slvk-bed, thivking that the tumult was quelled, returned to the palace. When ho loft another atteinpt wua mado on tho houss of Don Manuel Fardo, but this timo the dvora were socurely closed. Nevertheless, to-day, lookingat the firont oak portal, tho lm:eumnm it Ymmnu is that of having boon riddied by Dballs, wherens puving-stounes wero the favorite weapons used by the rioters. Just ‘then Col. Zamudio, with 50 mounted ritlcmen, came iy sight. In o moment the street was clenred again, but the prople commenced 14 stono the soldivrs. This was endurcd until patience ccased tobe o virtue—s volley was fired over the heads of thecrowd, and, proucing no effect, anothier was discharged with' botter result, leavsr ing four dead on the ground and several wound« ho were taken oft by thelr friends. T city speedily resuincd its usual uspect of trans quiility; squadrons of horse and plckets of foot soldiery patroled the town, and the houses of AMr, Panlo and those of his relatives were placed under guard, — BPAIN. BOCLESIABTICAL,' Loxpow, 8ept, 17,—~A dlipatch from Madrid says that the Mayor of 8an Fernando has order- cd the Protestant pastor thera to keep the door of his chiapel closed, becauss external maulfes~ tations ar¢ prohibited by the Constitution, e ——— _OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Nxw Yonx, 8cpt, 17.—~The stcamships Wis- consin and Celtle, from Liverpoal, and Greece from London, have arrived, Naw Youk, Sept. 17.—Arrlved, the steamer City of Chiester, from Liverpool, Fantuxr Poinr, Sept. 17.—Arrived, steam- ships Circasaian and Quebec, from Liverpool, LYaOUTH, Bept. 1T—The stcamship Clme bria, from New York, arrived to<lay, On tha 10th inst. Justus_Tljal Marson, Danlsh Vice- Consul at Porto Rito, who was a passenger, waa Killed on board. Ho'was sitting on the decke house, when a sudden lurel of “the ship threw hibn_agalnat the bulwarks with great vlolence, erushing his head. He died In a fuw minutes. LoNDoN, Scpl. 17.—The steamships City of Berln, from New York, and Hliuols, from Phile adelphfa, have arrived out. FAIRS. GRAND RATIDS, Bpecial Dispatch to Tha Tridune. Onraxo Rarips, Mich., Bept. 16.—The first fairof tho Statc Horse-Brecders' Assoclation closed here to-day. The attendance was good, tho weather belng fine, The followlng awards of preiniums were made to-day: Class of Rondster Stallion Colts—Yearlings, Dewey & Btuart, of Owoseo, first; Nye &Foster, of Flint, sccond. One-year-olds, Dewey & Btuart, first; A. Flak, of Coldwater, second; Nyo & Foster, third, Two-year-olds, Horace TRobinson, Saranac, first; R. D. Jackson, Jock- son, seccond; Klain & Jaynes, Flint, third, Three-year-olds, Dewey & Btuart, first; 8. A, Brown, sccond; C. E. Stuart, Jackson, third, Four-year-olds, Nyo & Foster, first; W. I Budlong, Corinth, Ky., sccond. Five yeara old, Dewey & Stuart, first; Nye & Foeter, sccond; G. A, Brown, third, Marc colts—Weanlings, Dewey & Stuart, fivst and second. Mares or geldings—One-year old,Dewey & Btuart,first and sccond. Two-years old, A. C. Fisk, first; R/ 8trong, of Ada, Ky, sccond; P Zylstra, Paris, Ky, third, Threo years old, Dewey & Stuart, first; A. C. Drown, sccond; J. D. Wisner, ol Burr Qak, third. Five years old or over, C, E, Stuart, frat: A. T, 8hort, of Coldwater, sece ond; J, C. Dlake, of Tikonsha, third, Broud mares—Five years old or over, W, 1L Budlong, of Corinth, firsty G, W, Chadwlek, city, second and third, “Llllfllb\"l, city, first; C. Baddle-Horees—G E. Stuart, Jackeon, sceond, Carrlage or Park Horses—Brood mares, 4 foas old or over, Dewey & Stuart, first. btal- fong, 3 years otd, C, J. Towner, Spring Luke, frst, hml("yem old, John Yurdy, Leoninas, 8t. Joscph County, first. Fiveyears old or over, Dewey & Stuart, irat. Singte Horses—Three years old, A. C. Flek, first. ” Four years old, Jolin S, Foster, Iudson, firsts Myron, Rider, Greenville, second. Five years “old or overy T, Lamoroux city, first; Stuart, sccond. _ Pairs ol carriage = horses, 3 years old, II. S8avagme, Spring Lake, first, Four years old, C. E. Stuart, first; A. B, Watson, clty, second; L. 8, Scranton, city, third, Five Ecnn uld, or over, C. E, Stuart, first; marc, b ycars old, T. 1. Lyon, vity, first. The first raco was the specinl frec-for-nll, which was won by Cozette, a8 sho touk the sec- ond, third, and ifeh heats, In 2:203¢, S:8134, snd 28, Tug favorite, Jim’ Fisk, touk the first heat in 2:31, and the second mouey. Lady Turpln took the fourth "heat fn 2:3414) and the third money. Mambrino Kate did not gu. Little £am took the speeial race fu three stralght heats. Tine, 2:3597, 2:34, and 2:85Y, Mambrine Warner took the se money, Do- d shaw Junior third, and Nellie Moore fourth. B Nullfonorn won the two-mlle runnivg race n 34 The Assoclation elected the following officers to-duy: President, S8amuel N. Brown, of this clty; Viee-President, 1. K. Forrond, of Colon; Svcretary, E. K, Walkerberz, of Iilledale; Treasurer, Charles Kipp, of St:Johns, Dircet: ors, ' to serve three years, Myron Rider, of Greenville; Wiitinm Willctts, uf Pontine; Harper Savage, of Spring Lake: Jacob O. Rose, of Biz Raplls, and Willlam T, 1lewitt, of Muir, To gerve two years, doseph M. French, of De- trolt. To serve one year, John Weleh, of East Baginaw. The Falr has been a dead fallure financially, 08 the bad weathier futerfered, but it was o mag- nificen} success s an exhibition, DUBUQUE. Bpecial Dispatch fo The Tridune. Duspuque, In, sept. 16.—The postponed races of the Agricultural and Mechauical 8o- clety were finished to-day, The first was the three-mfinute race, purse €500, Mary C. took the first money, Best time, 2:31, Kansas Girt second, Dixle third, and Albino fourth. In tho free-for-all purse $1,000, five entrics were made, Phil 8herldan, Granville, Gen, Gar- ficld, Aldine, and Billy-O'Nelll. Granville took the first money. Time 2:30%, 2:3287, and 2:(103{‘. Phil 8herldan second, Aldine third, and Gen, Gorfleld fourth. —— WINNEBAGO COUNTY. Spectal Dispatch to The Trivune. Rocxronp, Iil, Hept. 10.—~The \Winnebago County Falr closed to<day, ‘There was anat- tendance of 1,000 people. Addresacs were de- livered during the day by the Rev. W. Swith, Robert P Porter, T. J. Butler, and R. 8. 8an- born. Afterthe spenking came the principal trot, which was wqn by Tornado, and this end- ed the Falr, which lias been decidedly the best ane cver held Iu this county, i not the best County Fair in the State, —_— CENTRAL ILLINOIS, PEORIA, 111, Sept. 16.—This lias been thebest day of the Central Illinols Fair, The grounds haye been crowded all day, and the receipts at the gates have been very satisfactory, The ex- hibition has been o deelded success. Tor the flrst three days it rafned alinost constantly, and k‘fi:’t thousands away. There was little Taciug to-day, SBANGAMON COUNTY, TLL. Bpectal Dispateh to The Tribune. BrrinoriBLD, I, Sept. 17.—The Bangamon County Falr commences here to-morrow, and promises to be largely attended aud to prove a most creditable exhibition. DAYTON, O. DAvTAN, 0., Bept. 17.—The free-for-all trotat the Bouthiern Ohio Fair having fatled to fill, will be rcopened for entries, to close Sept. 25, at 11 Pk CASUALTIES. A CENTENNIAL STORM, PRILADELPNIA, Bept, 17,—In this city to-day cousiderable damage was doneby a heavy storm which has prevailed all day, A portiou of tho roofs of tho Main Exbibition Building and Machinery Mall were blown away, and injury was done to many exhibits, American and Euglish exhibits sn-t fered most. Several others of the small build- ings within the grounds were somewhat dame sged by the stornt, In all sectlons of the city trees were blown down, roofs and chimneys var- rled away, and several persous jujured; none urioull{; New Youk, 8cpt. 17.—A heavy rain-storm, accompanfed , by very high wind, set {n last night, conttniied to-dy, aud Is still rasing, BW YORK, Sept. 1¥,—Tho storm prostrated telegraph wires south of Philadelphia, and no cominunication Las been had with Washington to-night. A RAILROAD MAN KILLED. Special Dimpatch io The Tridune. 1 Troria, 1., Bept. 17.—At 8heldon, Il last night, a freight conductor named W. H. I Johnson was Instantly killed by falling between the cars whilo a train was in motlon. Hu was hanging to a ladder between the cars, and lean- ing out, when a traln of cars standing ou u side- track, uupercelved by him in the darkness, struck him and knocked him otl, . —— A RAILROAD ACCIDENT, Spectal Dispatch to Tha Tridune, INDIANAPOLIS, fud., Sept, 17.—An accldent oceurred on the Cleveland, Columbus, Cloelne natl & Indlanapolls Railroad, beyond Unjon Citv, to-day, resulting in tho death of two men and ' wounding two others, A frelfigt-train broke fu two, und the rear portion ran {nto that i front. No other particulars have been re- ceved here. e —— WASHINGTON ADVICES. Bpecial Dispateh to The Tridune Wasmnoaron, . C., Sopt. 17.—Judge Bangs, United States Distzict-Attorney at Chleago, 18 here, haviug been summoned by telegruph for consultation with the Attorney-Geueral fu rela- tion to the whiskey-fraud cases. Beveral ques- tlous of law have Lecn submitted by Bangs, which have been ralscd by reasou of the sults brought agaivst the distillers and ofticlals, Scc, 8,300, Revised Statutes, provides a penalty of double the amouut of the tax on spirits re- moved {llcgally or conceuled on which tax has not . been pald, o addition to tho ponishment provided of impris- onment or fine, Since tho dbn:lur?o of the first batch, Ji udlga Bange huthun suits azainst the bouds for ths penalty, sud I8 met with'the loa that the immunity granted oun account of llu:lr testimouy was complete, aud the Uoverns ment s not entitled to recover. In conversa- tlon to-night Judge Banga stated that he was able to sce Attorney-General Taft but s few momenta before the latter left Friday cvening for New York, and that ho had submitted the question of umunity to the Departinent with several others, Ile anys notling has hieen done about pardoniug” the whisky = men, but that 1t s the feclin of the Department that Hesfvg and the others should Le treated alike. They will not be pardoned, but the remainder of thelr sentences will prob- ably be reduced to threo months, and the fines equallzed to £1,000 each, ' 'A number of naval officers, affected by the recent order of Becretary Robeson™ re- ducing the pay of officers awalting or- ders " one-half, * have retained = prominent attorneys who _.will shortly argue lefore tha Attorney-General, to whom theques- tlon will ba referred for an opinfon, the right of the Secretaryof the Navy to take such actlon, The officers clalin that the “"Revised Btatutes of 1875 do not alter the Inw of 1955, which governs the furloughing of officers, and that, therefore, the pay must continie at the usunl rate as longg as the appropriation holds out, and depend upon Congress to make up the fnevitable deflclency caused by an Insufliclent appropriation. FIRES. IN CHICAGO. The alarm from Box 861 at 10:35 laat evening was cousced by a fire In the residence of Jacob Koyonskl, on Larrabee street, near Division, Damage, $300, including o roll of $140In cur- rency; no Insurauce. Cause, a defective chimney, The alarm of fire from Box 321 at 12:10 this morning was cauced by another outbreak of firc at the disrcputable varicty den of Matbew Vane derbergon (?nlml, near Madison street. The place has been afire twice or thrice within as many weeks, and cach timo the Indications of fucen- dinrdsm were very strong, but the police wero unuble to loeate the blame, Thecause of the fire last cvening wos nssuredly the work of an incendiary, nnd it 8 to be hoped that the gullty persons are now in limbo. Shortly before the show ended Sunday n([uln n purty of some scven orcightroughs entered the wine-roum, and kicked up a glorlous row, smashing the actresace, and firing revolvers ut the actors who attempted to proteet them. During this inelce the place was 2ct on fire insome uitknown manner, and the fight was trausferred to the sidewalk in front. Bullets were falling llke Lail-stones ,wien Officers Jones and Owens ctamo up, and lht?r. after using thelr batons and revolvers preuty freely, succeeded in arresting two men who appeared to’ be the ringleaders, At the statfon they gave the names of Btephen McGrafl and Michaet Man- gaven, and were recogmized as inen employed at Elevator B, near Twelfth street bridge. During this disturbance the fire was galning s pretty good headway, until the arrival of the “depactment put an end to a fire that ought to lave been let bhurn Jong enough to purify the den of torruption. The rear of the theatre, Including the wine- room and drca!(n{:—llfl"s, was ‘m,-n,y well put- ted, and tlie entire rear of the building was burned or torn out. The damage to the struc- ture will be about §500, and to the thentre fixtures abour one-helf that amount, upon which there 1s no nsurance, The buildinz is owned by E, Cuoper, of Ohlo, whose agent In this city” 1s E. Rogers, of No, 177 Madl- son street. Matibew Vouderberg, the rruprlctur of the theatre, claiing to have 1o fnsurance, but he l‘t'rkn(lll?’ must have something to take its place, {udn g from the frequency of fires at his place. The flames spread 10 the bullding next north, oveupled by the Wisdom Planing Mitl Company, whose loss by fire aud water witl reach about” §300, AT NASIIUA, IA. Bpectal Dispateh to The Tribune, Dusnvque, Ia., Sent: 17.—At Nashua, To,, thls morning,fire broke out n Staufenbelt’s harness- shiop, cast side of Main strect, Post-Ofllce Block, consuming R. M. Nevens' dwelling, Charles Staufenbeil’s bharnese-shop, Hemstock’s restau- rant, S, A, Dutly's bakery, Mrs. Willlan Clark’s dressmaking shop, and o 'small vacant house, Congiderable goods were sa Loss estimated at §6,000, with no {nsuran Cause unknown. AT CAMDEN, N, Y. Umica, N. Y., Septe 17.—The furniture and chalr factory of F. 1I. Conant & Sous ot Came den burped this morning. Loss, 860,000} fu- surance. $15,000, e ——et—— THE THEATRICAL SCANDAL. An Accusation of Attempted Blackmall, and a Denlal by the Person Accused, New York Sun, Sept, 19, Tho Dramatic Nevs has been interviewing the theatrieal maonagers, performers, and play- writers of this city, in ‘order to learn -buu{ this alleged attempts to blackmail them by dramatic critics, Amoug others, it has fnterviewed Mr, A. C. Wheeler, who, upon hearing the current reports, had called upon Mr. Theodore Hutn- flton, the allezed victin of an_ attempt to levy blackmall, Mr. Wheeler says: I asked Mr, Hamilton If ho hnd been ap- proached by ihe representative of a3 New York Journal with sn offer to sell the Influence of bl paper. e trled to evade the guention by makin @ general secusation inetend of a speciflc- one, then sald to him: **These arsertions of dishovesty on the part of the press are very common, and are of very littl pirport, oxcept, whero tiord In o epo- cific chiarge na In this cuse, You have stated pobe llcly tu o reporter of the Dram bad been appronclied by mombers of the New York BZ“. with dishonest motive, and, 18 Iam o mem- rof the press and personally Interested in the matter, 1 devire yon to tell mo who it was ap- proachied you." lIle replfed that the matter was now in the hands of his yrincipals, and he was not at liberty to give names without their consent, 1 eald: ** Unfortunately for your preaent position, it scems that you have already given names. hear througl sevoral gentlenien that the person who approachied you was one Paut Nicholaou, ls that correct?" ilc sald it wae. 1uasked himif he underatood at thls time paper Mr. Nicholson reurenenlcd. Ho eafd, = Yes, the World," Ialeo awked why hie did not publicly proclaim that fact, und ho eald simply becuuse his principala hnd taken the matter out of his hands, aud desired todo it in thelr own \\-u{. Mr. W, J. Florence, thoactor, on being asked what he knew about biackmalling, ssfd: **Ihnve never in my life paid money, directly or indirectly, 1oany critfc, 1aweur, as [ hope tosce my mother in Heaven, that what I eny hero {s true, " Mr. Theodore Moas, of Wallack's Theatro, #ald: +Tcun give my word of honor 58 & man that I have never, nor hos the establiskment over, pall any money, directly of fudlrectly, to the criticof o neivspaper.” Mr. A, M, Palmer, of the Unfon Squarc Theatre, eald: **T havencver pald In my biew elngle cent for o singlo notice In ‘s single” puper, efthor for myvfl'fl. the theatre, or my people, and 1 never ahail, Mr. Joah Hart, proprietor of the Eaglo Theatre, #a1d, hie had never pald for any press-notice in Now York, Mr. Charles Gayler, actor, manager, critic, and dramatist, was ssked hs opinlon about this con- troversy, Hewald: **Neither 8 actor, manager, nor author, bave I over paid & cent {oa nowspoper- man, nor as crftlc did T ever receive one, ™ Mr, Harry Palmer, of Booth's Theatre, declined to gaveany information on the subject, Inregaed to the accusation referred to by Mr, Wheeler, a Sun reporter Mlnn!n( received the following statement from Mr, Faul Nicholson: b . 1 of Sandy Bor® was irt produced at Hool Theatre in Chicago, [npnen! ne 10 bo there, &L tho request of the editors of the HWorld [ furnivhed that “puper with a criticlam of tho play, 1 wrote without the knowledgo of any oue Intere aated In its production. Neither Mr, Harte, nor #tuart lobson, nor Theodory lamilton knew that 1 biad accewn 1o the World, or that 1 intended to write tho critlclom, 1 often met in Clhicago Stuart Robvon, Theodors Hamilton, and sume otber mom- bara of the Unlon Bquara Theatru company, Alr, Tianiilton frequently xpreased adesir to by froth the New York press favarablo votices of the play, -which had not favorably impressed.the Chicazoans, I ridiculed him for dolyg sa, Meeting Huunfton In thia clty prior to the production of *I'wu Men of Bandy fiar, and remmnucrlnk' hin expression uf o wish” to purchase the New York prose, I neked him whother ho bad made the purchase, and the vrices. o sald, lougblogly, that “ho had concludod not to do wo, Thes ke Inqulred whether I had an oplnfon sa to who would notice tho play for the IForid on tho Art night. 1 told him that Thad, becanso 1§ hud heord the name mentfoned, On another occasion when I met bim, ho expressed fear that the play would be slaughtered by tho critics, snd weemed to intend to appeal to my wympathy, for he was_gloomy-looking, and ho’ svked,” uncasily, what I thought would be ruaultof the first night's performance, I told him that the plai was a protty bad one, and that I thought it woul get 1ts dues from tho critfcs, ¢ However, " said I, T will do ail 1 can In ono quarter.’’ 1 Lad recelvod tho opentug-night tlcket from the World, and_had ‘been directod (o uotico tho per- formance, but did not inform Mr. lumilton of thoso clrcumutancos. Ho sald, ‘1 wish you would, What can you do? ‘I will do ‘the best I can, if I have an opportunity to write,' 1 anawered, I asked 1o favor of Mr. Hamilton, but, through sympathy, oflered to help himirY could. Ilo thunked ma, This I8 my connection with Hret Hurte's play, 1 never received, nor did I ever expect to recelve, auyihing for my conuece tlon with It. Out of m{:unveumun with him, Mr, UHamilton, sided by kis powerful imagination, when drfven to the wall, has fabricated the in which ho connects wy nswe with Dret aploy. " ——————— . A Catinu Nowspsper-Pross. _ New York Mercury, A novel decident uecurred fn the press-roon of the Mercury last nleht, The sceond page waa laid on tho eyliuder a few minutes before 13 o’clock, and the crank turncd that put the press in motion. The eyltuder mude o few revolutions and suddenty stopped, aud the pressmcn wers fe News that you Har horrified on secing the papers snd machine covered with blood. Tho first im; muion!nra,’ that some person had been crushed fin the press. An investigation showed that a cat had crept under the cylinder, and, sceking to escape after :’zawrufl, was lnnuml,ly Imlhe ed. The come 0sltors were over an liour (u repalring the clite! done to the type. sl CRIME, SOUTHERN DIABOLISM, Moxroe, Lu., Sept. 17.~Yestorday afternoon threo colored men wers shot and wounded, six mlles from here,bya white man named Halaway, returning home {n & wagon. A warrant was ob- tained here and a posse of white citizens went in pursuit and captured Ifalaway this forenoon Inabrinr thicket, where he had taken refug and which the ctizens bad surrounded ai watched all night, 1l Is now safely lodzed fn the Parish Jail. "The colored people cheer- ed tha citlzens along the road. “Halaway is 3 stranger here, v came afoot from Tod's about three weeks ago. Only one man was seri~ ously hurt. He wlil recover, Tho freedmen charged with the assassiuation of Evans, s lanter of Moorclionse Parish, have been seen n thils vicinlly several times, hut eluded all efe bon.u u')!wnr:‘ll alylcllx;hu-trclat.dl:rb\vhlch 0 bias con offere rlends, but none by the Statc authoritics. i i S s MISERABLE BUSINESS. Special Dispateh to The Tribune. Carnoxpaie, Ill, Sept. 17.—Montgomery Btevens, one of the Jackson County highway tobbers, muade his escape from the County Jail at Murphysboro Friday evening, about 8 o'clocks He had been sentenced to 25 years in the Pents tentiary, taken there, and brought back to be used a4 8 witness agalnst his former compan- fons. While the torchlight procession and pow- wow of the Democracy was golng on, Stevens took mlvantage of the puards, who were watche ing the procession,and Ht-out theback way,jump- ing fence, having feavy shacklcaon his ankles. 1t 1s supposed dic ook o horse near by, whichs {8 missfng, and made his successful esenpe. No teace lins yet heen found of lim, and & 18 gone erally thought there never witl be. TIIE SAULT-CANAL DEFAULTERS, Bpectal Dispatch to The Tribune. Laxsing, Mich,, Bept. 10,—The Hon, Willlsm B, McCreery has returned from the 8ault, whers he has been {nvestigating the defalcation of the clerk, 8. C. Covill, who was supposcd drowned off Port Huron, Covill, before starting, took what cash there wasinthe safe, 81,114. The Superintendent has made up the loss. Covill's wifc und four ehildren arc at the Sault, and have recelved a letter from him, Ho 18 supposed to be sumewhero ln Canado. el TSIE ROBBERS, Epectal Dispatch 0 The Triduna. Bioux Crry, In., Sept. 17.~It is reported to night that the Northileld bank robbers have suceceded In escaping from Miunacsota into Southern Dakota. A company I8 belng formed here to start fmmedfately for Sfoux Falis to head them off. RAILROADS. RATES TO THE EAST. Though the roads leading from this city to the East claim that the rates from Chicago to New York are firmly malntained at 20 cents, set it is claimed by partics who ore presumed to kuow that such 1s not the case, and thet cuts are constuntly befug made. It s stated that Col, Beott, of the Peunsylvanis Rallroad, is greatly enraged because the roads conmecting With Vanderbilt’s New York Central make rates to Philadelphiu st 10 cents, and, as it s juat as eusy, If not easler, for 8cott to carry freights to New York thau for the Vanderbiit roads toPhil- adelphia, the latter Is sald to have determined to take frelghts for New York at the same rates as the Vanderbilt roads take it to Philadelphia. The managers of the Pennsylvania rond ofnt to the hiypocrisy of Vanderbilt fn claim- ing that he was battling for the Intercats of New York solely, By takiog frieghts to Phila- delphia at less rates than to New York, they say he I8 working agaiust the interests of Now York and in favor of Philadelphia. —_— KEOKUK & NORTIIWESTERN, Special Dispatch to The Tribune. KEORUK, Ia., Sept. 17.—A company called the Keokuk & Northwestern Rallroud was organ- ized here yesterday, the ohject of which is tho building of a roed ona projected Hne from hero to Towa Clty. The line {s graded a large part of the way, but no work has been done ou it for the past tive years. Thelr purpose I8 to nego= tiate with the Keokuk, Towa City & Minnesota Raitroad Company for this rond-bed, and then muke a big effort to bulld the roud. The fncor~ porators aro minong the most nfluential and wealthy citizens of tlls place, ond {t {sbelleved that they will put the project through. ‘The first Bourd of Directors {8 compused of J. M. Shelley, C. P. Birge, R, II. Gillmore. A. L. Connable, 8. 8, Sample, D. G. Lowry, S8mith Hamiil, Edmund Jaeger, and J. K, Hornfat, —————— A Little Too’ Fast. Detrolt Free Preas, A favorite programme with the hotel dead- Deat a to hund u Jarge sealed envelope, stuffed with paper, to the clerk, and ask him to take care of * those 300 for a few daya.” The game has been played at one hotel In this city, and the clerks are on thelr guard, A'secdy-lookin| old man reglstered at the house yesterday, and ofter dinuer he handed the day clerk un en- veloped marked “§180," aud asked that it bo put In the safe. * You can't play that game on me, mister(” replied the clerk,'and lie tore the packegein two, As he held up the ends his eycs began to bulge out. 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