Evening Star Newspaper, September 22, 1876, Page 1

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GovERNMENT Receipts To-pDaY.—Inter nal revenue, $342,501.79, customs, €291,533.31. THE September number of Blackwoot's Edinburgh Magazine, (Scott Co. reprint,) re- ceived from E. M. Whitaker & Son, is especially good in the st ory line. NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESS YesTER- DaY.—Louis E. McComas, dem., 6th Md district; G. J. Carpenter, dem., 2d Cal.; John Reilly, dem., renominat<d, 17th Penna. dis. boty George H. Bureh, rep., 8th Va. dis- cr THE CO¥MISSION to inquire into the reia- tive value of gold and silver met in New York yesterday, but the proceedings were secret, and no information could be obtained with reference to them. Ex-Secretary Bout- well was before the commicsion in the after- neen. PERSONAL.— Mrs. Snead, correspondent of the Louisville Courier Journal, and Miss Austine Snead, (‘Miss Grandy,”) bave re- turned to Washington from their sammering at Sara Gen. O. O. Howard left Washington last night for New York, but will return next week. ---- Gen. Crook ar- rived at Fort Laramie yesterday eveniug and is in council with Gen. Sheridan. SovuTH CaROLINA.—A ttorney General Taft left for Obio late last night without having bad any consultation with Governor Cham- berlain about sending an additional military ferceto South Carolina. Mr. Wallace, the United States marshal for South Carolina, called at the Department of Justice today. He said that he was to have met Governor Chamberiain iv this city, but, having failed to do so, he supposes that the latter has gone to Maine for bis wife. Senator Patterson, in the meantime, bas gone to Philadelphia. ARMY ORDERS. By direction of the Sec- retary of War, and at the request of the com- mission constituted by the act providing for the completion of the Washington monu- ment, approved August 2d, 1876,@ board of officers of the corps of engineers, to consist of Lieut. Colonels Jobn D. Kurtz, James C. Duane and Q. A. Gillmore, is appointed to meet in this city, as early as practicable, to examine and report asto the condition of the monument. The board will make its report in writing to the commission. REDEMPTION OF 5 20 BoNDS.—The Secre- tary of the Treasury has called in for re- demption #10,000,000 of thé five-twenty bonas of 1865, May and November, upon which the Interest will cease On the 2ist day of Decem- ‘0. 46,850. #100, No. 1,101 to Ni 120. 1,810; 1.000, No. No. 2,301 to No. 2,900; 3 It is expected that another call will 3,950. be made before the ist of October. THE WHISKY RING CoNvIcTs.—Yester- day the Department of Justice received from Long Branch the papers in the case of Hesing and others of the Chicago convicted whisky tbleves, commuting their sentence to three months’ imprisonment and £1,000 fine, marked ‘approved by the President.” The parties have siready served three months, ard will be released on payment of tne fine. The Attorney General yesterday forwarded to the President for his approval the pa: commuting the sentence of four distillers and rectifiers at Milwaukee. the dis- trict judge and the district attorney at Mil- waukee united in recommending the com- mutation. THE BOARD OF NAVAL OFFICERS, con- sisting of Commodores T. W. A. Nicnoison ard John C. Febiger and Capt. Samuel P. Carter, to examine Officers for retire: it and promotion, will reassemble at tae Navy d+partment on the Ist of October to finish up several cases commenced before the re- cess. After these cases shall have been dis- posed of the bend wil be goed wo new members ignated in piace o: Commodores Nicholsea and Febiger. Since board commenced its recess in Jane last Commodore Nicholson has been ordered to take command of the New York pape ay and Commodore Febiger bas been to take command of the Washingten navy- yard on the 10th of October next. THE Late REAR ADMIRAL PENNOCK.— The acting Secretary of the Navy has issued @ general order announcing the death of Rear Admiral A. M. Pennock, which occurred at Portsmouth, N. H., Wednesday. Tne loug and faithfal service of the deceased is ap. propriately referred to, and it is that on the day after the receipt of the the flags of the pavy yards and stations and of all ships in commission at balf-mast from sunrise until sunset, and thirteen minute guns be fired at noon from each navy yard and station, ship and vessel singly. Ottions of tae ase and marine corps , and been on leave ever since. le would have been on the Ist of Oc- on account of and faithfal service. His death Edward Donaldson be admiral, Captain R. rear W. Shufeldt to be commodore, aud Com. WHAT THEY SAY AT THE LAND OFFICE. Mr. A. W. Porter, who gave the informa- tion to the New York World in regard to 8. 8. Burdette, late Commissioner of the Gen- eral Land Office, which was published in yesterday’s STAR, is, we lesin at the de- partment of the Interior, @ resident of War- rep, Ohio. They say that he has been a fre- quent correspondent with the Land Office, and &n inspection of his letters seems to bear out the im ion, which that office, that his mind ts evi to be sane upon all questions except public jJands and murder by poison. He is @ very plaasibie writer and talker, until he strikes one of these subjects. He is impressed with the belief that a gang of @ssassins infest the country whese only object is to murder his friends, He states that no man ever reached Warren in the night train and left the town alive. This gang of murderers dissolve their victims in prussic acid or cremate them, leaving Do trace, &c., &c. They say at the Gepartment that Mr. Burdette was never in- terested in public lands;did not take with him $4,500, and bed no ao with Mr. Burdette went 1o New York and atthe Astor House from May ith to since which time he has not been One official who resided in Warren, bull county, Onio, and has been Suen si Petey ns pera? on F : lied the skin, or the vapor fer a few minutes, is i i i The Safe Burgiary Conspiracy Trial. Colenel Whitley Closes aud Nettle- ship Tames Up the Story. Yesterday, in the Criminal Conrt, Jadge MacArthur, the trial of O. E. Babcock and Thomas P. Somerville (indicted with Har- rington, Whitley, Nettleship, Bliss, alias Miles, and Benton,) on the charge of con- spiracy In connection witn thi leged safe burglary in the District Attorney’s office, in April, 1874, was continued after our report closed, District Attorney Wells and Mr. A G. Riddle conducting the prosecution, ani = Sine wgtoanat hay rake org cored A. Cook a ing tor Genera] Babcock, and Colonel Totten fo Mr. Somervilie. Judge Follerton offered the testimony of H.C. Whitley before tne joint Leegennpoe J committee in evidence, and it was receiv Re-direct:— Witness had no opportunity to correct bis testimony after giviug it bsfore the committee. Steuart was a man that appeared at St. James hotel, and tried to pump witness. torney Gen- At eral said that he would grant witness imma- nity if he would go before the committee and tell the facts. General Babcock spoke of the New York Sim abusing him in certain articles. Did vot know whether Demaine’s pame was connected with them or not. Up to the consummation of the burgiary the matter was talked over privately between witness and Nettleship, but subsequently it was a barred subject, and if talked of at all it was in a blind way. TESTIMONY OF EX-SOLICITOR BANFIELD. E. C. Banjield, formerly Solicitor of the Treasury department, was then sworn, and testified that the secret service of the Treas- ury was ler the control of the Solicitor, and that in March, 1874, while Whitley was in Florida, Babcock called at his office and asked him where was Whitley. Babcock said he had a little matter for Whitley to tend to, adding, ‘When he returns send him over to see me”—meaning to the White House, where Babcock bad his office. Wit- bess remarked to Babcock that there was an effort being made to have Whitley displaced as chief of the secret service, whereupon Babcock replied that he could see no reason why Whitley should be removed. Witness sent a te! to Whitley, and he soon re- turned to this city, when he (Banfield) told him that Babcock wanted to see him. me time after that Babcock called again at the Treasury department and asked for Whitley. ‘Witness informed him that he was in New York, whereupon Babcock said, ‘“Telegray bim to come here immediately,” and said, “You and hecome to my house to morrow Morping (Sunday) morning) aud have breakfast.” Babcock also said that Har- rington would be there. Whitley arrived in ‘Washington the following morning; did not call op witness until after he had his break- fast. Gave him Babcock’s 6, when he said he would go up and see Badcock, which he did. Witness met Whitley again the same evening, and accompanied him to the Washington Club House, where he said he had an engagement to meet Harrington. Accompanied Whitley because he did not know where the Club House was. Upon ar- riving at the Club House they learned that Harrington was not in, but waited until he came in. Harrington advanced towards Whitley ard shook hands very cordiall. Witness walked off to an adjoining roo: and did not bear what passed between them. There was no cross-examination. TESTIMONY OF NETTLESHIP. Ichabod C. Ni ip was thea called, and before being sworn, the District At- torney obtained permicsion from the court to enter a nolle pros. in regard to him, Nettle- ship being one of the partties indicted for connection with the conspiracy. The court Toom was censely crowded, and his evidence, given in @ rapid manner, created a sensa- tion. HKefore commencing, the District At- torney said ther® was no pledge or promise made him, but that he entered tne nile pros. in simple justice to Nettleship. Nettleship testified that he resided in New- ark, New Jersey, ana had for several years held the position of assistant chief of the secret service under Col. H. C. Whitley, and that be took charge of matters in the latter’s abrerce; that in March, 1574, he recetved instructions from Wh'tley to come to Wash Ington and bring & couple of men with him to do @ piece of work. Whitley told him that the folks at Washington were ig investi- gatcd by Copgress, and that they were pressed very hard, and that the memorial. Ista were getting up testimony to injure them. He said their duty would be to con- bect with the memorialists and to ascertain what they were doing, 80 as to be able to counteract theirefforts and post their friends, if there was anything wrong being done; witness first sent for @ man named J. N- Oberworth, and another named Gus Zirruth who were willing todosuch @ job, and en- gaged them to to Washington, giving them the same orders that he resel ved frou: Whitley; witness accompanied them of the way, tellir g them that they should ring jn with White, cor: it of the New York Tribune, at ) & writer, and A.M. G)bson, of the New York Sun, also Mr. Columbus Alex- ally to George k's assistant. Some 5 eg the 2th or 28th of jtness that he had arrest. Harrin; the men should bereafter to him, so that ne would know them. Witness red @ re! Oberworth, him to New York. nam Prag rae said he bad a good tif worked en spoke of been brought tee, but that the memorialist that the books were not genuine. He said that if these same books could be stolen and given to the memorialists, and have it arranged that the memorialists would produce them @s the genuine books and then expose te memorialisis afterwards, after they found they had been fooled, that they would be blown out of water, and that the memoriai- ists would be ridiculed 80 that there would be po more investigation heard of. Witness asked: “But su it don’t work well, what ther?” Whitley answered: “Harring- ton is the District attorney there, he will take care of us all;” adding, ‘we dou’t intend that any oné shal! be hart, only ridi- culed and biown out of water.” During this — com apne Ht with Alexan- ler, and through others managed to get introduced to bim and other ists. He was Fiat 3 to buy property and build @ saloon. Ono April 8th Witness was in this city again and Michael Hayes, who bi to work » ew Re gee to Ke frmgy 2 lary part, ani man who would agree H to jail Uttle while. Witness eat @gain to see Somervilie, and was told that at 10 o'clock Miles could be found at Del- monico’s. Went there and met Miles, and told bim he wanted a job dove ta Washing- ton, aud that one of the party would have to be arrested and kept in jail for @ little while; Miles, who is also koown as Bliss aod Wil Nawe, said: “It won't do for me to go to jail; lam wanted too bad; if I get in jal) Forme ove will Know me, but I will get you a Manto dotbet part, and I will blow den the tafein fifteen minutes;” I then left bim and went to see Hayes. and told him that he Would see mein the Jersey ferryboat nex: Morning silting between two men, and thar they were the men who would go to Wash ington and do the job; the next morning wit pers found that Miles had secured Walter Frown, alias Benton; did not introduce them to Hayes, but left him to scrape up an ac- qeetn tance with them; the three left for Vashington together, witness rematning io New York; on the 9th of jhe same month (April) wi cailed upon Harring? »,when Har ington asked,‘ How 1s the work geit'ng along?’ Witness inquired.‘ Whi work?” when he replied, ‘ This new enter. prise; the book and per basivess ness aske! bim if their bides were Ha ton. as be did always, assared hi hat he (Harrington) the Dis- trict Attorney, and that no one would be burt; tbat he would Fiotect all ‘Witness to'd him (Harrington) that to give the burglary @ decent appearance one of the apis Would have to go to jail for @ few days arr ington said all right; that the thing was for the purpose of throwing mud on ander and h's friend+; witness had @ con- versation with Harrington at the Capitol, in the room of the joint committee, whea Har- rington said he had an arran; it by it @ letter from New York purporting to give him information that bis safe was to be blown nm, and that would be bis xt for call in the aid of the police to arrest the burglar as he was deliv- ering the supposed books to Alexander. Wit ness also arranged it with him that Hayes, With Miles, should examine the safe in Har ington’s 0! }, take soundings, &c; witness also told him that he intended to get out of this city on the morning previous to the bur- g! taking place; that Hayes was compe tent to take charge of the bey eee no Wit burglary. Sunday, April 26, three days after the safe blowing, witness received @ telegram from Wasbiugton asking him to come on here immediately, signed H. He cid not come, but went to Boston, where be met Whitley and sbowed the telegram. Whitley said he i Witness told him couple of days after ter from Whit! & blind, to the effect that the counterfeit case is all right; see H. and send him west. Meaning thai the case was all right and that I should find Hayes and send outof the country. I then set about finding him, and he agreed to goaway by ying him money. Ia the meantime Whit- ley had returned to New York from Wash. ton and told bow the thing miscarried; that everything worked all right, but that Alex- ‘ander did not wake up or receive tue books, and that Benton had a arrested aud was in jail. He said also that Hayes had talked about the case in Baltimore; met Hayes some days afterwards, he having returned, and told him to go to Somerville’s office to make some kind of affidavit toaid in getting Benton released from jail. Hayes was to swear that it was the memorialists who em- ployed him. Hayes went there, as he after. wards Jearned from Somerville, woo said he bad been employed to take care of Banton. At his request witness accompanied Somer- ville to Philadelphia, where they had an en- gagement to meet Harrington. Toey met in the Bingham house. Somervilie charged Harrington with going back on his provnises to release Benton and other things that he had agreed todo. Somerville left the room for & moment, when witness said to Har- rirgton: “Dick, you will get us all into trou- bie if you do not doas you promise4.” Har- rington replied: “There is no use talking; I can’t do everything; don’t you work; I'l) take good care of you.” Witness being asked to fix the date of the interview eaid he could not. and being asked if he registered at the pasar firm veo gee ee that time poe dotoe anything élee but registering.” [Lauguter. ‘Witness testified to sending Hayes to Can- ada to get bim out of the way of Bluford W.1- son and the committees who wére anxious & Investigate the safe burglary, and wh: wanted the evidence of Hayes. Hayes was = $8 a day while he was away, aud 100 per month while he was absent, which be agreed .o take on an arrangement made by which be couid correspond with witness who was to be known as J. P. Shaw, 165 For 32 street, New York, and Hayes as Mr ines, Commercial Hotel, Montreal, Cana = omer visited Hayes while in Cavata, an be would make an affidavit clearing the se cret service division of any connection with the safe burglary, the Vit to be used telegrapnea to WW. Applegate,” Bos jegraphe . W. Applegate, ton, up; buy miledge. Johnson,” which meant that Whitley should send a menu on see Hayes for his affidavit, and which Hayes ®fterwards refused to make. At this point the court adjourned. Fourth Day. On the court being convened this morning there was @ much larger attendance than on the previous days. General Babcock occu. pied. bis usual place, about the centre of the jarge table in front of the clerk’s desk, witn Mr. Cook on his left and Judge Fullerton on bis right Next to the rigbtof the latter was Mr. Enoch Totten with his client, Mr. Som erville. On the left and at the opposite end were District Attorney Wells and Mr. Rid- die. Near the latter were seated Columbus Alexander and Brooke Mackall. MR. NETTLESHIP RESUMED HIS NAERA- TIVE, stating that on Saturday, June 13, Hayes came to New York and called to see him at his Cwitn request, and he ex; prise; Hayes asked for money, and witness ‘Towed some trom his frit and gave to bim,and Hayes came to Washington. Some Ume afterwards witness met Harri and said he was afraid of Zirruth; that must be got away, and asked him for three hun- dred and fifty dollars. Harrington then told him to meet him next day at Mr. Somer- ville’s house and be met him there. Witness asked about the movey and Harrington said that he did not bave it, and told him to go to Somerville, and witness had a conversa- lon with 48., but he did not ap) to un- derstand why he was to pay Somer- ville finally gave him the money and wit- bess took it to Zirruth, and supposed that he wentaway. Some time afterwards witness met Harrington with a party from Wash- pee, who said, “Net, there are three things you can do: Go down to Washington and stand trial, with ee of being convicted; go down on Riddle, or jamp.” Witness said be would jump, but wanved $1,500. Harrington asked if he would not go for #1,000, and he agreed todoso. It was arranged that be should meet a party on the street corner next morning, and he did 80, when @ letter was banded him, which he opened and found a $1,000 note, but no writ- ing. Witness then went to Canada. Under- Way of inis court. Knew of bis own knowil- edge oft but #550 betog paid to Zirruth, but being id bim. bed heard of other sums Wituess found that Zirruth to introdt = —— taper bg Kt with epne: lown stairs. \taess was before Sereno 4 i i i i Z Tee oH agsbee pEeeEe Hote g 7 : i i H 8 i res ts aie Sree nes d from convereat'on with him taat men here were to report to Mr. Gidion wnat they had found ont. The idea, as he under- stood it, was to get the memorialists to take all the trouble to get tne same books which had been used before the committee. When Harrington, Somervilie and witness met ia Philadelphia, Harrington told Somerville to leave the - Wil house to ree Harrington, and when Harring- ton fo ners to Introduce bim to Shepard and Babcock, he replied that be aid not waut to be introduced to them, and the subject was dropped. Never had heard Babcock’s pame mentioned in connection with the safe before the act was committed. Never had any reason to believe that be was connected wiih the safe NETTLESHIP CROSS EXAMINED. Cross examined by Mr. Totten:— Witness had known Somerville for about ten years; it was about the 15th, 16th or 17th of April he went to Somerville about Miles, know- ing 'bat he had been Miles’ counsel; did not inumate to Somerville the rpose he wanted Miles for; don’t remem that he tol’ Somerville about some young man hay- ing been arrested in W: " 4 ollect that Whitley said tha’ defended the i omiy ! that he would see that he (8.) recelved his fee; remembe.3 that Som- Shoes —— to a Ke he pun party, in jatl, looked up and lousy, and that arvington's conduee, was com- lained of, but when it was he did not know; twas before he saw Harrington in Phila. delpbia; Somerville asked witness to accom- pany bim to Philadel), where he had an appointment to meet igton, and he did 80; something had been said about the party telling all he knew; Somerville charged Harrington with going Ls keeping his agreement, and said that if Har- rington did not move he would go before the court in this city and ask that the party be bailed; Barrington told Somerville to wait, that it would all come right, and to — & liltle patience; it was when Was getting sbarp in his language that Harrington asked 8. to leave the room. 8. was out of the room but a minute or so, and they onperently parted good friends. Doa’t Know that Somerville was to have the 3350 repaid him; don’t recollect that the word borrow was used. Don’t recollect telling ae that Somerville should be kept in the rk. Re-direct:— Witness said he always under- stood Whitley to say that Babcock knew about @s much @bout the safe brrglary as Adem; never took apy pains to ascertain who were behind Harrington in the matter. Michael Hayes en the Stand. Michael Hayes was sworn, and testified that he wes @ resident and native of New York. In June, 1871, he was employed in the secret service division off and on until Feb- ruary, 1:74. Witness testified that Dart came tohim on the 6th of April, 1574, and said Whitley wanted to see him, and he went to the office and was told to go the Metropol- itan Hotel, where he would find Netti ~4 ‘Witness came here, havin, mgs go at Balti. more; found that Nettieship been there, buthad goneaway. Witness then related how be fourd Nettleship at the Owen house, where be hed an interview with him. Net tlerhip then spoke of Green's piace, and wit- ness sald, “Get atit,” when Nettleship told him the busine-s and gave witoess a num- ber of names, among them, Alexander, De- maire and Evans. Nettleship gave him some money (#50), met N. the nextday and was told to connect with Zirruth, whose de. scription was given him. Met Z. on 9th street, who took him to @ room and saowed him a paper with a number of names. Went on Capito! Hill with him, aod on Saturday, in pursuance of an agreement, met Demaine at Rossell & Leonsrd’s, and witness was introduced under the name of Butler, and ea spoke of the books. Zirruth ying that witness was the man who had the books. Witness then arranged for an interview with Alexander, and Demain tu- troduced bim to Alexander, and he told him he knew the parties who had the books. A. said be would not buy books, but would pay expressage, and he arranged to see A. again on Monday at the Capitol. Witness went to Baltimore on Saturday and returned on Monday, and saw Alexander, and told him that he could not bu: up the parties. N had in the meantime left town. When N. returned witness told bim about havin: been connected with Harrin; and N. tol bim it was all right to get rid of che Dutch- man,(Zirruth) to go to New York to get the man. Went to New York, found a man named Ferry, @ professional, who would not do the work at less than $1,000, and telegraphed to Nettleship that wanted that amount. Witness went to the office of the service in Bleeker street, re- ceived £145 from Cunz, and was told Nettleship, at Newark, whom he supposed ingtoi was ‘Washington, but did not go into 77 Chambers street, told witness tonotice teship sul juent id him to ‘Newark a company who was do man 2 S seemed to be well instru F ? E f i 4 yo ship at ihe Owen Mouse, aud the instruc: ty and went upto Weick him there. They o = en i away, and Nettieship gave him #100, ith Whit he woot to Puvviamnes Returned, and on May 6th saw Cunz and arranged that he sbouid meet Nettleship, who raid the thing had gone up, and asked if he had “given it” to Cunz, and advised him to go to Wasbin and be locked up, but he would not do so. Wwit- arrived on May 11, and, under direction of Pogoage was to go by the name of Hines and to address the name of Shaw. On the 16th witness received a letter and telegram, held Nithat tewsee yped. ‘Nettieanip ve him $20. Witness then wrote to Downs it i 5) Hey FLEH i jai seeslfeet fiat i Dy proposition baving been made to him to become state's evidence? e ew ? The defence ob; » aod Mr. Riddle urged that he proposed to cgoepe & Hayes that Benton mede up bis to accept the Proposition of tbe government to become state's evidence upless he was released b; & certain time. He had communicat bis irtention pot to prosecute Benton to Somerville, and the court having taken a recess from June to September, during his absence from the city, and without the kpowledgeof the Attoroey General, Benton bad been at night brought out of jail and Went tnrongh the formality of giving ball, since which time by no efforts has the gov- fered anle to secure bis atteodance. sven’ the understanding, Benton broke the safe; pursuant to the tederstand: ing, be was arrested and made the affidavit; and he proposed to prove that it was the understand'ng that he should be disch: The court eaid that it strack bim that tne consplacy at this time bad been exploded and broken up. It would be ing the doctrine to great length to say that after the parties are in eustody their acts are to be in- oired into, and he would sustain the odjec Qa ton. A WORD AS TO NEWSPAPERS. Judge MacArthur said, before taking a recess, thatan article ina morning paper rendered !t necessary for him tosay a few werde. While the local was coudurted With ability, they may sometimes discuss cases before the the jurors were impaneled that such — would be a he would have ered that they pt together and awa: from Durtn; ‘trial he would Col. Cook asked that the paper alluded to might be mentioned, and he said tnat there were p&pers not published here, but which had large circulation here, which were given to misrepresentation, and usually spoke with an utter disregard for the truth. He asked if these did not — oat tax, Dmg poo ir. e.— papers have cor- Mths conrt tern ‘ked t the press: jarge ‘ne cou! ar! thal ath Would be included in his remarks, but he boped that there would be no necessity for any further remarks on the subject. 6 court took @ recess to 1\ o'clock. 2 Crook's Fight with the Indians, THE OFFICIAL REPORT. The following is the officia] account of Gen. Crook’s late figfit with the Indians, dated Camp near Owl Creek, Dakota Territory, September 15th, forwarded to General Sher- idan’s headquarters at Chicago, and jast re- ceived at the War department : “Marched from Heart river, pascing a great many trails of Indians going down al! the different streams we crossed between Heart river and this polnt, apparently working their way in towards the different ageacies. Although some of the trails seemed fresh, our animals were not in @ condition to pur- sue them. From the Nortn Fork of the Grand river I sent Capt. Mills, of the 3d cavalry, with 150 men, mounted on our strongest borses, to goin advance to Dead- Wood, to procure supplies of provisions. On the evening of the 5th, near Slime Battes, he discovered @ hosttle viliage of thirty oid lodges, and lay by them that night, aud the next morning attacked them by ‘surprise, capturing the village, some provisions, end & number of ponies, and killing some of the Indians. Among the Indians was the chief American Horse, who died from his wounds after surrendering to us. Oar own casualties Were slight, but among them, was First Lt Von Luettwitz, 3d cavalry, wounded serious- ly, and leg since amputated. In the village were found, besides herent quantities of dried meat and ammunition, an Gi portions of officers’ and non-commissioned officers’ uniforms, and other indications that the Indians of this village had participated in the Custer massacre. Our main colomn got up about noon that day, and was shorily alter attacked by a considerable body of In- dians, who the prisoners said belonged to the village of Crazy Horee, who was camped somewhere between their own vill aod the Little Missouri river. This attack Wes updoubtediy made under sup Position that Captain Mills’ com- bad recel Tel ts. The ers further stated that most of the going into the agencies, with the ex ion of Crazy Horse and Sitting Ball with immediate fol- lowers. y Horse ini near \waters of the Little Mis: and about one-half of Sitting Bull's band, a 1g fro’ to 1 ad gone north of the Yellowstone, the remain- Becongous ‘Dea had gone in the vicinity of Antelope atten, thers tn fatwe their ponies and to trade with others. I piace reliance These. Tedlane ‘with Sitting will it amount Probably to three or four hundred and, in m:; » can very easily be strack by Terry's column, it go In light marching order and under cover. Our also in their conversa- Vf an me cate cuenseen ou Ww opin you. bad @ very hard march here from Heart river. For eighty consecutive miles we did mot have a particie of wood. During Portion of the time we were drenched y cold rains, which made traveling very heavy. A great many of the ani! ve out and’ hed to be The others g resume the cam} until after @ reason- able rest. I should like to have about five hundred horses, ee the half breed on wagon train. (Signed) Geo. Cz00K, Brig. Gen. There may be better political organizers in the United States than Mr. James G Blaine, but if so, it is of the first importance obenining a reeralt in of the Gosectans This tion of the mogey ie i d i 2: a eee pase Hy 4 H 8 sity i i Hl U < rf Ls | 2} i f i ™ i i be He i F k i 4 i t HL i H i i | | H i f i E : fused, tif Syke Telegrams to The Star. FRIGHTFULRAILROAD ACCIDENT Passenger Train Smashed. Six Killed and Forty Injured. A WASHINGTONIAN’S SUICIDE. Disappointed Love the Cause. THE HELL GATE EXPLOSION. Card from Cen, Newton. EARTHQUAKE IN NEW ENGLAND, ——e— FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT 4 Train Tumbies Dews an Embaak- ment COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 2. Sccidept occurret early hour at an morning at Black Lick station.on the Handle railroad, about 12 miles from city. The train was ranning at the rate miles an i ! Ti'tuat place. ‘Toe eugine, bageage car aed at tat place. eng’ mall c&r remained on fine tracks wntie those io the rear wentod. This some to! pese that the accident was caused by @ “4 en rail, while others are of the opiuion that it was caused by Jumping the track while making theeurve. The cars that went over — Kment are ip @ badly broken con- Smashed A gentieman who was on that the cars are broken fine enov, Rindling wood of 5 2 Hi is 5 4 2 s £ oe! 5 iJ i the accident and every attention that could be given was iy charge of th (aa his aeaiat wes ie 2, is ants did what was tn their # sponded promptiy aud were a ministering to he wants of tueir pa- ents. nett, Ul. Another is Lizzie Ban- croft, of Philadelphia, @ child three old. One of the men is said more or accident. Some of the nds are very Slight, while others are quite serious, many ‘pper portion of toe body. ‘The Union depot a ¥. Jnion this morning bad somewhat the appearance of @ bastily devised hospital. The emigrant room had used to receive the wounded, Where they were placed upon hastily con- structed beds, from which they were to be removed to the hotels. All but two had been removed when the reporter visite the scene of persons with beads bandaged, arms in elings, or limping round as best they could. All who were on the train speak of the acci- dent as 8 most frightful one, and are aston- ished that the ds lore Killied. Two CoLUMBUS, UHIO, Sept. 22.—Some addi- onal particulars of the ratiros t disaster near this city have been gathered. To the Mist of killed must be added the names of Wm. Henchiing, su; to be from Cin- cinpatif and Isaac ‘nton,of Vanmeter, Iowa. A man, supposed to beJoba Weeden- berner, of Hamilion, is lying at the depot bedly, but not fatally, maimed. fie declines to give bis name, fearing We effect of the news Upon his wife. THRE TUSKIGH QUEST: Prolengation of the Armistice. The correspondent of the Jimes at Vienna, describing the prospect of the Si iepow likely te go right. “Toe Mobam= we aan fost{ral opportanely occur: 5 i Feel Bh Baud fil