The New York Herald Newspaper, July 6, 1876, Page 3

= . Mans were Joaned firearms belonging to the go' NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, ‘BUITLE OF ROSEBUD CREEK First Fieht of the Campaign Against the Sioux. ——+-—_— THR ATTACK AND -RETREAT DESCRIBED. How General Crook Was Forced Into Action. + WORDERFUL BRAVERY OF THE TROOPS What the Failure of the Crows Cost. THE RESULT OF THEIR POW-WOW. A Terrible Slaughter of the Sioux Warriors. The Scalping of United States Skirmishers Told by an Eye Witness, Muuztary Caur on Sovts Fork or Goose, Creex, Wromine, June 20, 1876, Three days ago the first Agit of the campaign against the Sioux in tuis military department took place. The Oighting column marched from the camp, situated at the fork of Goose Creck, on June 16, accompanied by the 250 Indian auxiliaries who had arrived on the pre- ceding day, and numbered about 1,300 men. The in- fantry were mounted upon mules borrowed from the pack trains, Twenty mounted packers were also al- ‘owed to go, and carried carbines, The cavalry bat- salions contained 832 able soldiers, The fricndly In- ‘D- ment and their belts filled with cartridges, Uld Crow was the principal leader of the Crows, and Medicine Crow and Good Heart bis heutenants, Louissaut, called by his tribe “Weesaw,” wag the chief of the Snakes, or Soshonees, who are divided. into two compunics, regularly disciplined in imitation of the white soldiers, Louissant is captain of one and Cosgrove, a white man, commands the other, They march sometimes in column, und nearly every Soshonee, in going to war, rarries along white wand ornamented with pennants or streamers of fur, hair and red cloth, They wear parti-colored blankets, and ride usually either white or spotted ponice, whose tails and manes they daub with Ted or orange paint, Nothing could be more bright and picturesque than the whole body of friendly Indi- ans as they galloped by the long column of the expedi- tion early in the first morning of the march, as it wound around the bases of the low foot hills called the Chetish or Wolf Mountains, which were traversed in moving toward tho head waters of Rosebud Creok, Several gf the Snakes still carry their ancient spears and round shields of buffalo horn and clk hide, besides their modern firearms. Imagination did not require more than the presence of the brown arid hills and the distant snow-capped mountains to convert them into a cavalcade of Bedouins, Alter crossing tho Btorile bills and leaving bebind them stunted thorns and cedars the column stretched like a great serpent over a green divide, whose surface is undulating as billows of mid-ocean, and which separates the water- theds of the Tongue River and the Rosebud Creek. the country is beautiful. Tne march was silent as possible, and the column was dispersed so as to avoid causing dust, which might give warning to the enemy, It was hoped to approach within thirty miles of the After a weary march of thirty-five miles the columao bivouacked at the bead of the valley of the Rosebud on Jane 16 The soldiers placed their blaukets so that in sleeping their lines formed a hollow square, inside of which the animals were picketed. THR SIGNAL OF BATTLE. On the morning of June 17 the command moved at five o’clock, The Crow scouts went in front and on the flanks, but they bad omitted to send forward their spies during the night, although on the previous day they had found indubitable signs that the Sioux were then engaged in bunting the buffalo south- ward, About half-past ‘seven an advance of ten miles had been made, when, suddenly, the Uld Crow appeared on a hill near the stream, and gave a signal. Soon other scouts dashed into the valley. Meanwhile the Crows were catching their war ponies, stripping off their superfluous gar- monts, and some of them had formed in line and were singing their warsong. A halt had been made at the first signal of the counts, afd the order was given to unsaddle the animals, it being supposed that they haa mercly seen some of the Sioux, near thetr village upon the hills, engaged in herding their ponies. The two battalions of the Third cavairy were resting on the south side of the creek and the one of the Second on the north side. Suddenly Yella wore beard beyond the low bill on the north, and shots were fred, which every moment were becoming more frequent. The Crow: 6 wild with excitement, rnd shouted to the tnterpreters that their scouts were Veing killed and that they mast go to join them After circling on their ponies in the valiey for ten min- ules they dashed over the hill and disappeared, Tho fring became more and mere rap The cavalry were making ready to moant, wher scouts came galloping back again, bailooing that the Sioax were charging. “ THR FIRST CHARGR General Crook rode to the firat crest and saw that they were coming forward to attack the whole com- mand im the valley, Orders wero given Col- onel Koyull to lead the battalions of the Third cevalry across the stream, deploy bis troops es skirmixhers and occupy the bills tn the possession of the enemy. Captain Henry’s battalion of the Third tavairy, consisting of Companies D, B, L and F, ad- vanced northward up 8 series of ridges occupied by the Indians, who retired before the steady chsrge from point to point. At last was reached the top of a ridge lying adjacent to the highest crest, but separated trom tt by a deep ravine. The Sioox were in front end wore promptly attacked. They occupied also a palisade on the ieft, about 800 yards distant. Coptain Andrews’ company had become detached from its batlaiion ed bad advanced oa the extreme lef, and it was employed | yn checking an carly flanking movement of the Indians. Colonel Koyall, in advancing, bad crossed and seit bebiad him the deep hollow west of the main ridge | on which the Sioux first appeared and back over which they bad been driven by a line of infantry to a higher creat, stopping its fortnern extremity. The troops were going forward with an ardor and onthusiaom whieh found vent ip cheers, and their officers were surprised to observe that they were receiving no sup- port from the centre, which was yiclding ground and permitting the enemy to turn their fire ngatast the right flank. Alter checking the advance behind « friendly crest bebind which his soldiers lay while pour. ing snto the Sioux a hot answering fire, Colowel Royall was expectant of seeing the advance on Nis right re- sumed, as the latter wero then appareniiy begiuping to | feel w panic. Seeing the long gailant skirmish fine pause, however, they dashed forward on the night end Jeft, and im an instant wearly every pot of vantage within, in front avd im the rear, and on the flank of (he ine, was covered With savages wildly circling theif ponies and charging Wither and thither, while they fired from their sexta with wonderful rapidity and accuracy. {troops commenced, They opened a severe fire cpon the = ludians, which was seen to have Instant = eter bul a ery arose that they were ihe Crome, aud smmediately it war checked, Thus was iogt an excellent opportunity for panishing them severely. They screened themselves vebind elevations and continued @ harassing fire, Stily the troops on the right did uot advance, and the pense crew cerrib’e az the Sertion was every moment more periiods as the Stowx appoared at intervals on the iett dawk, charging on their ponies aud each time fur- At this moment the lows to the | | ther toward the rear, In the meantime they swept | | | aud with steady aim. down into the valiey where the command had haited io the morning at the first alarm, directly behind the left wing, and, killing a Snake, captured a small herd of ponies which he was guarding. Lieutenant Foster, with a squad of men from Captain Andrews’ company, was sent to cus off the Sioux and recapture the ponice. Ho dasbed after them two miles and only halted when he found the enemy springing up so thickly around him that he feared it would be impossible to fight bis way back, In rejoining the Jeft wing he rode through a series of ravines, and in emerging trom them at full gallop was unfortunately mistaken for a party of the enemy and three volleys were fired at him by the troops, No damage was done to bis men, THE ORDER TO FALL DACK. As Colonel Royall was determining to mal rapid charge on tho heights held by the Sioux, and by des- - peravely dislodging them, extricating himself from his exposed position, Captain Nickerson, aide-de-camp, having made # wide circuit around the hollow lying Letween the General's headquarters and Colonel Royail’s line, dashed down a steep side hill undera concentrated Ore, the bullets making the dust fy under his horse’s hoots, and delivered the unexpected order to fall back. The line on the main ridge, backed by a tnass of cavalry and infantry, still remained stationary. To retreat into the hollow on the right, which would | bo necessary in order to form a junction with the | centro, was to rick the certain loss of nearly the whole battalion. Colonel Royall, however, obeyed his order to extend his Jine in that dircetion by sending Captain | Meinhoid’s company of the Third cavalry around by such a route ax saved it from much exposure and then slowly recoded from creat to crest, keeping a strong line of skirmishers continually deployed to amuse the enemy. As tue retreat progressed they ob- tained better range upon the troops at every moment, but the skirmishers did their utmost in tring coolly Itcannot bo doubted that their builets tock effect among th vages crowded on the high point of the main ridge, Many were seen to fall and subsequently several dead ponies strewed the ground, The horses belonging to the dismounted cavairymen were led first into the small ravines in the bottom of the valley. © A DEADLY ring. At this juncture the soldiers felt great discourage- ment, but preserved their coolness, although death had just begun his work aniong them, a murderous end- lading fire causing them to drop every moment. Cap- tain Vroom, Lieutenant Morton and Lieutenant Lemley, of the Third cavairy, took places in the skirmish line when the enemy were within rauge, and used their carbines effect. Unwilling to let slip an opportuaity. for belp- ing the extrication of tho le(t line, with which my own fate was identified by the chance of battle, I dis- mounted at several points during our retrcat and fired with the skirmishers, At last, when the receding line reached the last ridge next the fatal hollow, it becaine evident that the sacrifice of a few lives was inevitable for the salvation of many more. Colonel Royall ent his adjutant, Lieutenant Lemley, through the storm of bullets to ask a support of infantry to protect his re- treat About the same mpment Captain Guy V. Henry, who had remained at the head of his battalion under the hottest fire, was horribly woundea im the face. He was lifted from his horse and led to the rear by two of his soldiers, The tide of retreat now grew more ex- cited and turbulent, and | was pressed back, witn the soldier attending me, over the rearward crest upon the slope, which was raked by an oblique fire from the north. The infantry which was expected to reliove this line was not in position soon enough to check the wild advance of the Sioux, who, observing the retiring body becoming crowded together on the edge of the gap which it must cross under fire, rushed both down and up the valley on the right while they poured their fire from the high bluff across the low elevation, ren, dering it utterly untenable, wile they wero charging at the same time to prevent its abandonment. A swarm of Sioux were within 1,000 yaras of me in front and I beard their shots in the rear as they murderea the poor soldiers of the rear guard of the retreat, I was obliged eithor to take the chance of death then or wait to cross with the battalion, which would aitract a still more fatal fire, because it would form # large mark for the aim of the enemy. The hill where tho Gen- eral’s headquarters were and a large body of troops which had pot yet been engaged was more than half a mile distant. I chose the converging ravines and rode through them A greater part of the way, but as 1 galloped up the slopo opposite the one 1 had left I heard the yells of tho savages close behind, and the reports of their rifles, as T emerged from the safer ground, sounded remarkably near and loud. BUTCHERING THE TROOPS. Iooking bebind I saw a dozen Sioux surrounding a | group of soldiers who had straggled behind the retreat. Six were killed at one spot. A recruit surrendered his carbine to a painted warrior, who flung it to the ground, and cleft his bead with astroko of the tomanawk. William W, Allen, a brave, old soldicr, who had been twenty years in the army, fought with magnificent courage, and was killed. The Sioux rode so close to their victims that they shot them in the face with re- volvers and the powder blackened the flesh. Captains Burrow’s and Burt's compauies of tntantry by this time were firing well directed volleys from a position half way down the west side of the high bluft, and just after my escape the Snake Indians, gallantly led by their chiefs, Lonissant and Cosgrove, | dashed with thrilling shouts into the hollow, among the Sioux who were on the rear of the cavalry, and drove them back. Captain Henry, weak from the Dleeding of his wound, had beon unablo to keep up | with the retreat and bad sunk on tho ground. Louis- sant put himself astride the body and for five miputes kept the Sioux off, when some soldiers of his company rushed back and rescued him. About the same time a corporal of F company, of tho Third cavalry, mage a last charge, with three inen, and captured from the enemy the bodies of their comrades, thus saving them from the scalping kniie, Tho Snakes took two scalps from the Sioux whom they killed ia the hol- low, and swung them, ‘roan and bleeding, with gleeful triumph above their beads asthey returned. The in- tantry ier Captains Burrows apd Burt executed their part admirably, It remains to be said of the por- tion of the engogement which I bave thus tar de- scribed that it was the most important and dangerous, and that In it Captam Moa battalion of the Third eavalry acd Captain Andrews company of the Second cavairy, with ali their offcers, displayed a most bonorable degree of fortitude and bravery. They hada more azdaons duty and suffered more severely than avy other portion of the command. Colonel Royall wascircumscrived by orders in overy ono of his movements, and the disaster attending the retreat would have been much greater had it not been 80 skilfully directed by him. On tho leitof his line waa & lofty crescent sliaped palisade, toward which, early in the morning, he deployed skirmishers. Sad the order to fall back been a little later this would have been occupied, It would then have beon impossible for the Sioux to have circled around to the rear, afd a fire could bave beca turned cpon the last high point held | by them, which would bave compelled them to bide | belind it, while the cavalry could have charged ap the hot and renclioa them belors they could realize ir predicament, Then the sokliers could have dis- monnied and fred such volleys os would bave ended | the Sight and made a chase. HX FIGHT OX THE mSHT, It ie now time to glance at the other portions of the | field, whore there were threo times aa many troops as were on the left, and yet where there was berdly auy fighting, oxeept that done by successive limes of skir- mishers, which held the sowherm end of the great after the Crows and Snakes had rushed forward to moot the Sioux, Captain Kane's company of infantry wox Best ordered forward to the | top of the nearest hill, From that point ttcommenced firing. Tho Sioux were seen iu'great numbers beyond, covering every summit, and \were engaved Ah ihe friendly Indians in a warm tusiiade,” The imtantry ad- vanced toward the high ridge, reating upon cach sac- vation, which they mountéd to discharge to the groups et the enemy bccupying still higher poiuts, Captain Noyes, tm commana of tho batialion of the Second cavairy, compdyea of companies A,B, 0, andl, saw the of carrying a portion of the main fidge ‘med beiore they could nee further! south and the column in the valley, where a portion of ity was not yet mounted. He, therefore, advaneasd before receiving any orders, passed the right of the infantry and took # Knoll beyond them, friendly tndivns had been carried by the of their first charge far beyoua tho front of the ry, and a party of tho Snakes scomed to be Aghting independentiy on a cone- shaped mound, just visible twa miles away. As tho rf with | | port. The General | breed and India Yellowstone River, between the mouths of the Kose- | sequel showed they killed and scalped a small party of Sionsx there, and held their ground until the troops ad- vanced beyond them, The Crows and the rest of the Spakes were between the troops and the Sioux, and it was fearea that the bulfets intended for the latter would strike our allies, After great shoutii by the iuterpreters of General Crook wishes they retired ranning, as if in flight. The Sioux, as well as the cavalry on the lett, mistook the movements, and the former became ex- tremely bold and advanced in swarms. It was then that Colonel Royali’s line found itself too far ahead in the very midst of the enemy: Captain Mills’ battalion of the Third cavalry, composed of companies A, F, I and M, which had been ordered to make the first charge, now advanced through the battalion of the Second cavalry, deployed tn a skirmish line and charged the point above where the smoke of the Indian rifles was growing dense, It was carried with spiriting shouts, and the Sioux ran back to another, still higher, apex. The hostile lines were here face to face, although each availed itself of the protection of | the stony summits, Volley after volley was exchanged between them, and the Sioux lost several of their warriors. General Crook saw tbirteen of them fail. Karly im the engagement a squadron of the Third” cavalry, comprising companies © and G, under command of Captain Van Vhet, had occupied a steep bluff on the south side of the stream to protect tho troops in the bottom while they were saddling their horses, It was witharawn as soon as the whole command was engagod in the forward movement, and was now posted on the high ridge, dis- mounted and ready for action in the rear of Captain Mills’ ine. The Indians meanwhile were flocking toa butte northeast of this position, and had opened firo upon it THR ORDER TO DESTROY THR VILLAGE Captain Mills received an order to whee! bis battalion to the right, advance a {uriong, then whee! to the lel: and charge the steep incline. It waa executed with rapidity, and the summit carried, but not until the enemy before dispersing bad delivered three heavy volleys at the advancing line, The battalion, after halting on the bluff, was ordered by General Crook to advance directly through the canyon of tho stream northward, toward the supposed locality of the Sioux village, By transposition of the forces it now formed the right of the command, and the Second cavalry bat- talion was ordered to follow it as a sup- directed that the battle in progress should be ignored by this wing of the com. mand and that it should capture and destroy the village, Frank Gruard was ordered to ride in the front and select the route of march, It was expected that the tepees of the bands of Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse would be found only ten miles distant. Hardly had the first battalion moved away when Captain Noyes was sent a counter order, based upon a new report brought to General Crook by a Crow, that the village was in an exactly opposite direction, Captain Nicker- fon; aide and acting assistant adjutant general, was despatched at full gallop to check Captain BMills’ ad- vavee, and overtook him only after a chase of five wiles, during which he was accompanied by a solitary orderly. The two battalions recalled were ordered to positions to protect the rear and command the valley where the morning halt had been made. + THE LAST EFFORT oF THE SIOUX. The Indians, after the withdrawal of Captain Mills’ battalion {rom the long ridge, had regained the crest which he evacuated, and engaged Van Viict’s squadron at the same time that they poured a terrible fire into Colonel Royall’s line on the left, compelling him, after holding bis position at a disadvantage so long and with such brave retaliation, to order at Inst a rapid retreat across a deep defile, with the enemy charging both flanksand the rear, Thix was the last effort of the Sioux. The iniantry and Snakes drove them steadily back from the moment that the leit wing emerged from its race of the gantlet, THY DISCONSOLATE CROWS. After the firing had ceased the whole force was con- centrated, and it advanned in pursuit of the Indians. It was observed, however, that the Crows remained behind on the summit ofa hill, where they were nold- inga pow-wow. They had captured a pony from the Sioux, which they had left at home in their village and they feared lest it bad been attacked during their absence. They also desired to take back two of their braves who were wounded, and to condole with the squaw of a young Snake who belonged to their band and who was killed. Generai Crook, on learning of their disaffection, determined to return to the point where the battle began and to rest there until evening, so that the Crows might fully determine ‘what they would do, They told him, at length, that they could not stay, but must have their war dance at home over the scalps which they had won. Believing that the Sioux village bad been removed during the fight, and dreading to march forward through so rough a country after the desertion of his scouts, Genera! Crook determined in the morning to move back cout, which was so unsuccessful and yet not without an encouraging result, was to discover and destroy the village of the Sioux, which the guides, white, half- n, agroed am declaring to be on the bud and the Tongue, It proved to be nearer the base of the expedition than was believed, and Goneral Crook’s ignorance of its proximity, duo to the neg't- gence and jaactivity of the Crow allies, who were in. trasted with the work of scouting, is the cause of the failure of the movement. The Sioux were certainly Tepulved in their bold and confident onset, and lost | many of tbeir bravest warriors, bat, when they fled, could not be pursued without great danger in the rough country through which their way lay. THE CAUSE OF THY FAILURE. Had bis scoats proved faithful, so that he could have been prepared to occupy the commanding positions with infantry in advance of the main column, he wonld bave had warning of the concentration of the enemy to impede his course, und could have driven him back Into bis viliagy and ended the campaign by destro ing tt, It will be geen that the biame ot the miscar. riage of the scout belonga to the Crows, whose in stincts, vigilance and Knowledge of their own country was relied upon to render every move of the force in teligent, On the coutrary, their undisciplined frenzy and failure to discover the lodgment of the enemy in time to frustrate theit meditated attack precipitated a battle which began with a stapendous advantage on his side and in a spot of his own choice naturally suitable to the success of their method of wartare. Tho Sioux’s strength was masked, except. when, em- buldened by the disastrous withdrawal of the left wing | of the cavairy, they made a dash from both ends of a deep holiow which lay in ite way and exposed it to a | murderous fire, and ruddenly swarmed on the front, lettand rear, Then it was thatthe timeiy fire of the infantry upon their main body, the charge of the Snakes Inco the hollow and a rapid parsutt of thom lor theee miles, dismayed them utterly and they fell back and gisappearsd. Had it not deen for their occupation, unperceived by the General, of positions [rom which thoy could pour an epGlading tire upan boih flanks of the body of cawalry on the loft, they would not have stood in the face of the troops ® moment after thoir first charge. The injury inflicted upon them mus, have been mach greater thaa that whieh we suflered. | Tho'r loss of lives is estimated at about one hundred, There 18 no doubt that ail the northern Sioux warr.ors were engaged in the battle, and itis believed that they have been severely crippled. INSPECTOR GENERAL VANDEVER'S REPORT. TAK TRUR CONDITION OF THE INDIANS TOLD BY AN OFFICIAL INSPECTON—GREAT PREVA- LENCE OF EXAGGERATED STORIES OF THEIN HOSTILE ATTITUDE. Wasutxatos, D. C., July 5, 1878, General Vandever, Indian Inspector, now at the Red Cloud Agency for the purpose of ajding tho agenw in preventing the Indians at that ageucy from joining the hostile parties of Sioux, has written to the Commis. sioner of Indian Afairs the tollowing letter :— Rev Crovb Agesey, June 30, 1876 Dean Sin—Unless you visit this agency in’ person and witness the namber of Indians in daily aiendanoe atthe agency it would be dilticuit for you to conceive the little dependence that is Lo be placed in the reports that are constantly being for warded to Wi regard (o the whoivsaie departure uf tbe Ind Laramie ts nearly ninety nies distant from the age and yet tiey afleet to know over there more about affuirs of the Indians over here than the agent or any one bere, About « month ago a inail carrier was killed on the road between the agoney and Laramie. Since then the carrying of the maile between the two points » About the herds 0: mules Piatte River, on the Siduey road, and that mail line been abanionea. For more than a month thet becn vo reguiar commanication and no mail between the agency and the rairoad, aad the ebiel information received by the public in regard to the agency came ins | bas | has | We would treat civilized beings with, thends, Butif prov | Louis, is equally pledged to him now. toward Goose Creek. The object of tho | *D0Ut 60,000 oF 70,000 majority." | from the people, who undorstood the peopic’s wan! | Association, will take place at ten o'clock to-day, from his late residenco, No. 333 West Twenty-second sircet, | JOLY 6, 1876.--WiTH SUPPLEMENT from Laramie and Cheyenne, and was founded on the vaguest kind of rumor or deliberate falsehood. As an example of the kind of stories that are being pus afloat and the little foundation for them will mention that, when on my way here a few days ago, Met a company of revurning Black Hills miners, and camped over night with them at Snake Creek, fiity miles south. They informed me that two days be- fore they came by the Red Cloud Agency, and there learned that a large number of Ind’ans, 500 or 600, had just returned to the agency from the vorth, bring- ing @ number of wounded Indians with them, sup: ) been engaged in the fight with General | diately on my arrival hore I set about in- | quiring into this matter, anu after (ull investigation [ found there was not a grain of truth in the story told by . IT presume, however, tis | canard was given out by the party on their arrival at | the railroad, and that by this me it has been exten- sively circulated in the papers aud crodited as true, ‘The fact is that the great body of Indians at these two agencies are loyal and true lo the government and are trying to keep the peace. None of the leading men have gone out since the recent troubles began aud very few of their young men. Tho Cheyennes, who do not properly belong here and ought to have boon compelled jong ago to return to their own region, have committed if not ail, of the depredations since the first ex- pedition of General Crook to the north, and the excuse vr for it is that they were first attacked. Ooly | a few days ago the Sioux held a great festival or sun dauce somewhere between this and the Spotted Tail Agency, An immense number of Indians were present and participated, and particularly the warriors and men, young and old, Lam credibly informed and be lieve that seventy-five per cent of all the able-hodied | Tudians of these two agencies wore there. After the dance a talk was had among themselves, and the ques- tion considered whether any of them should engage in | hostilities with the whites at the present time. Red Clond and Spotied Tail, especially, harangued the mu titude, and exhorted them to remain at peace and wait until the Great Father should nave come over to ar- range about the Black Hills, These great chie!s and others have used their utmost induence to hold their people at home, and they have succeeded, Those who have gone out ‘aro the unroly ones, and there are no more of that kind among these Indians than among the same nuinber of whites, Give these Indians tar play, treat them with the same degree of justico that id ‘they will be | 7 ‘ation 18 heaped | upon them they will be compolied to fight Very re. specituily, your obedient servant, Wi ‘AM. VANDEVER, . United States [nd:an Interpreter, ret Comurssionen oy IxpiaN Avraixs, Washington, THE NEW YORK DEMOCRACY. Dd HOW CAN THK DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BOTH | FACTIONS BE RECONCILED? The discussion of the political situation in Now York | is much more general than would be supposed at the present time. Recent developments affecting local politics have opened up tho subject, and it is being considered {n its varlous phases with as much atteniion ay if immediate action were necessary, Anti-Tam- many democrats were and are pronounced advocates of Mr. Tilden’s candidacy, while Mr. Kolly’s organization, which opposed him at St. Whether they will both come to an understanding, or how the matter may be adjusted, are the preplexing questions atready being agitated. The importance of a coalition is en- hanced by the acknowledged prominence and impor- tance of the Empire State in the national canvass. A | union 18 admitted in both branches of the | democratic family to be ‘a consumma- tion devoutly to be wished, tor many | good reasons; but how it is to be brought about is | the great question, At present this may only be con- ctured. Both organizations are at present in repose The Tammany General Commitice has a September, and the other side of the house has also taken its summer recess. The oracles of both sides | are cither off in the country or about to leave for their annnal vacation, and even these appear to be at sea as to what may be done in the premiscs Notwithstending Mr. i's paternal utterances | on tho Fourth that “Tammany i open for all who | desire to come into it,” meny members of his own household, as well as the other side, see the need tor more liberal concessions than mere permission to como in, Before any union can be effected the strength ot anti-Tammany leaders, it 1s generally —ud- mitted, must be recognized. As the State Convention will not, im all probability, be hetd betore the first week in September,’ there will be, 1t is said, time enough to agreo betore it is held on the basis of ac jon, Saratoga is spoken of as in all probability the point at which some schome may be de- vised during the present month, Several of the local leaders will make this resort their headquarters during July, and there is little doubt that con. | siderable wirepulling will be done there before | the meeting of the Utica cana There is at | | present some talk of the reorganization of Tammany | with ponsibly a change of th® name of the General | Committee and with Mr, John Kelly leit out. As the Boss 18 said to have with him a majority of the sachems, however, and as bis recent speech docs not indicate @ readiness to resign his office, the repor. of such an event does not seem very piausible, probably surprise Mr. Kelly, however, to | certain members of bis own neral Committee , Jar as to name his probable successor. POLITICAL NOTES. Boston Post:—‘Hayes is of Scottish descent; so Is Grant, and £0 are the Camerons, Let us try the good old Puritan stock once more, to which Governor Tilden belongs.’? Worcester (Mass.) Press:—-“'We say confidontially to these republican gentlemon:—You may make up your minds to see Governor Tilden carry New York State by Ohio State Journal:—‘*The 8t, Lonis Convention was the most corrupt and disgraceful body ever convened in this country Jor any purpose, ond Tilden’s friends adapted theniselves to their surroundings. ”” Cincinnati Enquirer:—“It 1 said that Governor Hayes is being importuned to repudiate the Grant ad- ministration in his forthcoming letter of acceptance. Will he do it?) Grant and bis offico-holders are still a power ‘inside the party.’ Reading (Pa.) Times:—"Shall the government bo ruled in time of peace by men who tried to destroy it in time of war? This is the question to be settled in the Presidential canvass At! other issues aro side ones, and amount to nothing compared with this one important question.” Baltimore Gazcetle;—‘Goneral Grant has turned out of office all the men who so nobly aitod Bristow in pun- ishing the whiskey thieves and breaking ap tilteit dis- til!ation in the Wost, Tho meaning of it probably 1s that the whole business will be revived for tho vencit of the campaign fund.” < Albany Argus:—“The Democratic National Conven- tion marks a new era in the history of the democratic party. It was thoroughly aggressive in sts character. It was composed ot fresh represontative men; men who would stop at no compromises.” Philadelphia Times:—“The New Orleans Ring is still {mgood bealth. Packard, Mr. Grant's Marshal there, who has boen running tho Slato, with the assistance of Brother-in-law Casey, for some years past, aud putting his men ta office, bas now decided to be Governor him- self and has had himself nominated for Kellogg's place, We suppose he can bo elected as casily as the rest have been by the aid of federal troops. COLONEL LEFFERIS' FUNERAL TO- DAY. ‘ ‘The fanoral of Colonel Marshall Lefforis, formorly of the Seventh regiment, commandant of the Veteran Tt was thought that both the Veteran Association and the Seventh regiment would participate in the obse qules and that the deceased would have a military | Cyrus P, Loutrel, tieutenant colonel of the | funeral, Veteran Association, received a telegram from Colonel Emmons Clark, of tue Seventh regi it, on Tue stating that the officers and the regiment generally were willing and anxious to pay the last tribute of respect to their old commander, aud would, if catied op, return to New York in time to attend ihe funeral Lieutenant Cojovel Lonire| conferred with the jamily of the tate Marshall Lefferts, and they expressed Mhowseives as to any display Whatever at the juveral. Theretore Licusenant Colonel Louirel telegraphed to Colonel Clark to that eflect. An order inviting the Members of the Veteran Association to be present the house this morning in citizen: 0@ the leit arm, i* pablished to-day, The funeral ¥icex will be conducied by Rev. Dra. Hutton and Armistead, of the Dutch Keformed church, in the house in West Twenty-secoud street The Veteran Association will follow tue corpse in carriages to the South terry. and none but the family and immediate relatives and friends will proceed to Greenwood, whero the body isto be interred, WILLIAM D. ROBINSON'S FUNERAL. The funeral services of William Duer Robinson, who died on Sondoy last, at bis residence, No. 126 Ew Twenty-sixth street, took place ‘yesterday morning at | Trivity chapel, in West Twenty-fifth street, near Broad. way. The attendance was large. Among those present Among the laser were Auditor Ogder lector Osvorn, Mr. Fitz HM Fay, Assi: James Hofman, Mesere, Higgins and Tooker and Mr, George Ashiey, of the United States Sub-Treasury. The services were conducted by the Key, Morgan Dix Rev. Dr. C. E. Swope, the body was enciosed in hundsome silver-mounted oak casket. y minutes pust eleven A. M, the faneral cortége leit tho CONGRESS. Report of the Conference Committee on the Post Office Appropriation. PASSAGE OF THE BILL BY BOTH HOUSES. Pinchback Paid for the Time He Was Not Senator. —o———_—_ OCEAN TELEGRAPHY WITH pure OUR IL ASIA. Action of th» House on the Unexpended Bal- ance of the Geneva Award, a SENATE. Wasiuxctoy, July 5, 1876. concurrent resolutions and said be had no doubt their passage to-day would bo @ mutter of great pleasure to the whole country :— THY WASHINGTON MONUMENT, Wherens it has pleased ai ty God to guide the United States of Amerion sutely througl 100 years of national life and to crown our nation with the highest blessings of civil und religious live rt Therefore the Senate and ssas-om led, inthe name ot th in reverent thauktulnoss rece Author and giver of on His providence, @ recognize, as ovr Lat first in war, first in peace and first in the countrymen, was one of the ebie! of Divine in struments in securing American independen i oad wud deep the foundat titution of the United states tthe honer due ites, « entutives ple at the Uni ¢ the fountain and theso blessings and House of rs did, that George + as amar of to his com a do dircet sary provi- bho sions of law to carry this resolution into effect. Passed by an unanitnous vote, THE POST OFFICE APPROPHIATION, Mr. Wesr, (rep.) of La., from the Conlerence Com- mitteo on the Post Oilice Approriation bul, called up the conference report submitted on Monday tast, and in explanation of it said in regard to compensation for transportation of mails by railroads the Couterence Committee agreed upon a reduction of rates hitherto paid to the extent of ten per cent; also the appoint- mMeut of a commission by the President to Into and report upon Lhe subject of such comp at the next session, the report of that commission to form (he basis of compensation to railroads hereatter, In regard to compensation Lo postmasters bereatter the committee had agreee to a reduction amounting in the Aggregate to about $500,000. The salary of no pest- master was to exceed $4,000, with the exception uf the one in Now York city. With regard to third elas mail matter, the committee had agree that transient news- magazines, regular publications designed for aad all watter of the third class, excepling unsealed circulars, shull be admitted in the mails at Le rate of one cent for every two ounces and fractional part thereof, end one cent for each additional two ounces or @ fractional part thereol, Tre com- mittee continued (he rate of one cent per ounce on all merchandise as it is now, The report, as submitted, met with the approval of the Committee on Post Ofices and Post Reads, that committee being represented on the Conference Com- mittee by its chairman, Mr, Hamlin. Mr. Epaunps, of Vermont, suid it was aseless to yote agacnst Uns report; ont for one he desired to pat in his protest against h tion upon appropriation bills, Mr. Davis, (dem.) of W. Va, inquired 1f the report af- fected the present status of newspapers as to their cir- culation in counties where published, Mr. Wxst said it did not touch them in any way whatever, Pending discussion the morning hour expired. PINCHBACK’S PAY. Mr. Monroy called tor the regular order, teing the resolution to pay P. B.S. Pinckback the pay and mile- age of a senator from Louisiana, from March, 1875, until his contest was terminated by the Senate, Mr. West asked if it was in order to lay aside a re- port oi aConterence Committee on an appropriation bill for anything. ‘The Cuaia, (Mr. Ferry), replied there was no rule of the Senate which gave a conterence roport priority over the unfinished business or regular order, Mr. Davis, of West Virginia, moved to lay aside the unfinished business, (the Pinchback resolution) and proceed with the consideration of the report of the Coniere! Mr. SARGENT said at the pr time the Senate should give preference to the appropriation bilis, With the hight be now lad he was in favor of the reso- lution to pay Mr. Pinebback, but it could be considered after the conterence report should be disposed of |The ten days’ time gained by the recent resolution to com- plete the appropriation bills bad now ucarly expired and they must be disposed of soon. Mr. Morton said he expected his friends on the dem- ocratic side to avail themselves of the appropriation bills or anyth:ng else to put aside the Pinchback reso- jution. ‘The motion to lay aside the upfinished business and proceed with the conterence report was agreed to— yeas, 31; nays, & Those who yoted in the nogative were Messrs. Bruce, Cragin, Harvey, Hitcncock, Me- Mill.n, Mitchell, Morton and Sherman, The report of the Couterence Committee on the Post Uitive Appropriation bili was then agreed to with- out further discussion, and the Senate, on motion of Mr. Mortos, resuined the considerat THE PINCHBACK RBSOLUTION, Mr. Savtsecay (dem.) of Dei, resumed his argument from the point where he suspended on Monday last, and reviewed at length the condition of affairs in Louisiana dating the last four years, and argaed uhat the case of Pinchback did not come within the usage which had | prevailed in the Senate in regard to cuntested seats, the wuole government which professed to have jected Pinchback, a fraud, Mr. Saulsbury in speaking of the Muirs in Louisiana sutd the President of es lent himsell to a conspiracy to de- of Louisiana ot their rights, | Mr, Epa tsps called the > lor to order tor the jan. guage used, und said it wax pot language tit tor a Sena- | Jor to use toward the President of the United States. * Mr. SAcisncry said he did not mean to speak dis respectfully of the President, The Cuain (Mtr, Davie) ruled the pomt of order woll taken, and said the Senator using tho langnage had disciaimed any intention of being disrepectiul toward the President. Mr. Savisnury resuming, said, in debate he desired to ve courteous, notonly tothe President, but to his | Drother senators, and ho did not mean (o say that tho President kuew ol the (raud that was going on in that State im 1872 He argued that the Southern people had veen careiul to observe the law so as Rot to provoke a spirit 0! hostility in the Northern inind, He reierred to the argument of the Sevator from Ladiana (Mr, Morton), and said the bloody shirt had been Haunted again im the face of the Au a people, ‘Yhe bloody shirt was played out now; 11d Cincinnati, and jt would not win in. November next Referring to the &t. Louis Convention, he said it was bis god fortune to meet u few days ago men from all parts of the country. The ery of wil was for reiorm, and they presented to the country a mau who had re dued be taxes in bis own State from $15,600,000 to $8,000,000, ‘The democrats would hail with joy the | day when the government at Washington wouid bo | reformed and puriiied by the man who purified the government of New York, They hailed the day with joy, and he (Mr. Saulsbury) promised his friends on the other side of the chamber that be would be here on the*4th of March next. Mr. Mernimoy, (dem.) of N, ©, submitted w sabsti- tute for the resolution reported by the eommitiee, £0 as to provide that the suin of $6,000 be allowed to P’. B. 8 Pinchback to pay the reasonable exponses in- curred by bitn as contestant for a sent tm th pate, ‘as Senator from Louisiana, Mr. Merrimon argued that | contestants should be allowed the reasonable expenses ly, wnd now was a good time to the United $ prive the po tant from the State of i democrat (Mr, Syk | testant from the Stat le (Mr. Morni- mou) thoaght the effect of the poliey of aliowing cou- testuuis full pay and mileage was to encourage por sous | who bad ao reasonable ground of contest lo contest ke sts in the Senate lor the purpose of obtaining the ay and milesge of a Senator, ite did not believe Mr. Vincuback had @ reasonable ground of contest, bu large minority of the Senate had expressed the opi that be bad, and 1 respect to the opmion oF minority he was willing to pay the reasonable eres of Mr. Pinehback. If the resolution reported by the committee sould pas the coutestam: (Pinchback) would receive $18,000 or $20,000, or more than three times cnough to pay the expenses of his contest, and he hada never rendered any service, Mr, Frevixonuyses argued that the case of Mr, Pinchback should be settied according to existing Inw, but bo thought such jaw should alterward be changed 80 & 10 allow contestants reasonable expenses o! contost only. he .) of N. Y., reterred to the con- test of Yulee against Mallory in 1853, aud argued that the resolution to pay the contestant the pay and mileage of a Senator was supported by such men as Douglas, reut, Seward, Sumner and others, fhe rule to #0 pay Coniestants had prevailed many years. H opever could understand the just.ce of paying an un- wuceessiu! claimant the pay and mil of a Senator, and then afierward paying the successtul claimant a Nike sum. He pledged bimseli to vote for any measure ge the law which woudl adjust it more im vo- ce With Justice; but lor the Senate at this time je, and further, id not seem to him to Just. He then referred to the contest of Governor joined, Of Maryloud, and seid, alter he was rejected ir, Vickers elected, the salary for the whole ime was paid to Mr, Vickers, or, in other words, he received pay lor more than oue year before he was chosen toa ‘gent in the Senam. Mr, Conk. ed that there should bo somo re- be 1 —— for Jamaica, Long Island, and the late cashier of the Custom House was laid beside the body of bi brother, in the fam: ard attached to Grace church, in form in this matter, The idea of a Senator from Louisl- ana coming here somo mow hence, about whom thera could be no contesi, und receiving the pay anit miloege of @ Senator, uot only for the time trom which ' Mr. Sunrwas, (rop.) of Ohio, submitted the following | 4 ; 3 he was elected, but reaching back to March 4th, 1873, did not strike bim as just. He was ready to vow tora change in this law, aud thought any cl would be wholesome, but the case of Mr. Pinoh should be settled according to existing law. Yh Yeas, 10; nays, 31, MUNDS Said he was inchned to vote igr the jon reported by the committee, because, “as understood it, the previous practice of the Senate wa ranted it, though he thought the practice a bad one, and that it should be changed, He submited an amendment providing that, in cases of disputed claims to # seat in the Senate hereafter arising. no other or greater aliowance shail be made to any defeated claim- ant than sbail seem to the Senate to be yust, but in no case sual any pay be allowed fo any Seuator to begin earher than the date of his election or apporatment, Agreed to. Mr. Witisrs, (dem.) of Va,, submitted ap amend- ment providing that Francis W.' Sykes, late contestant for a seat from the State of Alabama, and Joseph Segar, claiming to have been elected United Swutes Senator by the state of Virginia in 1863, be allowed an amount equal to the pay and mileage of a Senator for the tine from which it Was cJaimed they were elected to the termination of the coniest by the Seu: A some discussion Mr, With “withdrew ‘the | cen (rep.) of Alu, renewed the amendment to pay Mr. Sykes. Mr. Sarisuury said he would vote against the amendment and the resolution aise. Now when a great Wrong was to be perpetrated upon the Treasury by taking out $20,000 for Pinchback it was proposed to sweeten the dose by putting on an amendiment to pay Mr. Sykes. mendment of Mr, Spencer was agreed to. of Louisiana, Subinitted an amendment to L, MeMillan and Join Ray, covtestanta 1 by the resigvation of William P, nsation and mileage of a Senator tor pay Willan for the s¢ Keilogg, the the unexpired term, After further discussion Mr, Menemton moved to re- | commit the resolution aud ainendments to the Com. mittee on Privieges and Eiccuons, with instructions te | the committee 10 ingitire as to the reasonable amount | to be,paid to the various claimants. id, When he submitted bis amendment MeMillaa and supposed the aying them ade by the Com Since then ne bad Jearned that the tr the Committee on Contingent Expenses. a thdrew hie ainendment, and moved that it be referred to the Com. mittee on Vrivileges aad Elections. So ordered, ‘The question being on the motion ot Mr, Merrimon mit the resolution, th Was rejccted—yeas M4, . Messrs Kamunds and raddock voling with democrats in the affirmative. fr. Mure: of Oregon, moved an amendment sa ‘ovide that the amount called for by the resolu It be paid outof the contingent fund of the Axrecd to. LATON Spo srs. report in fa | mittee on in opposition to the resolation, aud gumeut of Mr, Morton, of Saturday last, charged that one of the polis pocted to carry the ap: proaching Presiden clion by fraud and violenc f the honorable senator referred to the party to whieh he (Mr, Raton) had the honor to belong, he asserted that which he couid not prove, It be (Mr, Morton) asserted that he aud his party intenaed to carry the election by fraud and violence he must know all about it, and be (Mr, Eaton) would not question his intorma. wen, Mr. Eaton then argued that there was no precedent for payiag money to Pinebback, and said the senate by the resolution’ reported from the Committee on Privileges und Elections made a precedent, and tue very minute iv was made the Senator trom Vermont (Mr. Edinunds) made the Senate ssy it would never do soacain, The resolation was then read a thitd ime passed, Yeas 27, nays 11, a strict party vote, r, Edmunds not voting. v of Mr. Morrill, of Me., 1 was ordered that te adjourn to-day it be to meet at eleven Morrow, Mr. Wien, of Ia,, introduced a bill to amend sec- tion one of the act of May 1864, for agrantof land im the State of Iowa to aid in the truction'ot a railroad in said State. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands. The Senate then, at six o'clock, adjourned, tical parties of the co HOUS4 OF REPRESENTATIV Wasurnctoy, July 5, 1874. Mr. Stavensow, (dem.) of Iil., from the Commitiee of Conference on tho bill for the repaving of Pennsyl- vania avenue, made a report, which read and adopted, On motion of Mr, Canke, of Missouri, chairman of the Committee on Post Offices and Post Ruads, the Senate amendment of tho bill providing a penalty for mailing obscene matter was concurred in. Mr, Seetym, (ind.) of Mass, offered a resolution calle ing on tho Sceretary of the Lat rior for information in regard to what portion of the Indian trust funds bavo been invested in securities other than stocks of the Untied States since 1841, Adopted. THR GENEVA AWARD. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the Geneva Award bill, and was addressed by Mr, Caultield, of Tlincis, At the close of Mr, Caulfield’s spooch the previous question was moved and seconded, Mr. Lorp, (dem.) of N. ¥., who had charge of the Dill, being entitled to an hour in closing the debate, yielded to Mr. Tucker, of Virgiaia, who advocated letting the whole subject go tothe Court of the Ala- bama Claims Commissioners, with the right of appeal to the Supreme Court to decide the controversy acvord- ing to law and justice, ‘ir. Hate, (rep.) ot Me, argued that it was nota tlaw; chat there were certuin things which Congress could do better than any court, such as the redress of the grievances o! citizens. The outcome of the Geneva arbitration was in tue bauds of Congress, and therefore he dismissed the lawyer point ot the ques tion, He opposed the idea of paying the fund to in- surance companies Which had fattened on the losses of the shipowners, and argued that it should go to the class designated war premium men—those who. had not Jost their vessela by the confederaie cruisers, but who bad had to pay large war premiums, All other interests of the country were protected by Congress, except that of Atnerican shipbuilders, who now knocked at the doors of Congress, demanding rpitol tor their poverty. Mr. Ganrietp, (rep., of Ohio), lauded the Iuterna tional act, whch culminated in the Gevova awurd, ‘That award had been made in very precise and specitio language, except that 1 was given in alump sam and was vot distributed item by item, but the jutgment had. stated the vessels for wach the British govern= ment was lable, and those for which it was not liable, It seemed to bim on the point of national honor that the yovernment could not, with- out grave ional dishonor, uso one dollar of mouey awarded for any other puryone that the declared purpose of the award, and thas when the movey was paid out im strict accorda with the findings of the tribunal, if there was $1 $5,000,000 lefi, the Americun Congress should send it back to Great ‘Britain and say, * When we camo ty got the specific items of loss they were not 0 great as wa had supposed.” Ho woard therolore voto fur the pro- position of the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Knott), Mr. Sketyvx, of Massachusetts, argued tat Congress should dispose of the balange of (oe fand Just as 8 might deem wise and equitavle, and that the United States governincot Was hot responsible for tts action tu Great Britain or to the Geneva tribunal; it was responsible only to the angust tribuoal of history. He thought that the award should ve diviced poste ger those who had sustained direct loeses; second, those who had sustained indirect joases; and third, the ineatanco compan Theretore, equity, Justice and wisdom des Manded the acceptance of the majority repori. Mr. Lon», of New York, closed the debate by & speech ju udvoeacy ul the report of the majority. Tho House then proceeded to vote on tho bill and amendments, but this proceeding was intercapyted in order to aliow Mr. Holman, of Indiana, to present the couference report on THE POST OFFICR APPROPRIATION Milt ropert being read, Mr. HonMay proceeded to @ plan it, He sad tie difereves in appropriatt ns b tween (he two houses had beon a litte over that ihe Senate had yielded to the amount of $2,206, and that House bad yielded to the amount | $806,000, The three leading questions on which the & houses had differed had been as to the compensation postmasters, nat of railroad compantes and the posta; of third class mail matter, He expiained how thes} questions had Yeon arranged, and gave the general sults as follows i= The revenues of the Post Office Department for th Jast three years bad beo ‘or 1878, $22,000,000; to 1874, $24,000,000, and fo $26,000,000, white tb expenses for those Unree y: had been $29,000,000 $52,000,000 ond $55,000,000, aud for the titeat year jas expired, $87,500,000, He admitted that the reductios question country had aright to expect, It was bis jadgmont that he her reduction of nearly $3,000,000 might ba made without lorsening the efficiency of the service. But still he beheved that under ail the circumstances the report should be aveepted. Mr. Coxe. (rep.) of Mich, mqnired as to the Postage on nowspapers within the counties of thete publication. Mr. Honan replied that it did not affect them at all. They would still circulate free of postage within the countess. He congratulated the people that tne first appropriation that would become @ law in the second century of the government was one In which there had been an earnest and sncere eflort to retreuch expeadi« {ures and restore purity to the administration. ir. Coxaur—Does the genticman desire that thia first bill of the new century will restrict the postal facilities of the American people” Mr. Ho tthe of @ hair, The appro. iy $8,000,000, and you the will be as eflicient and extensive as now. Mr. Stone, (dem) of Mo., expressed the opinion that the Conlerence Committee bad pot carried out the resolution in the platform of the late Democratic Con. Vention at St. 1ouis endorsing the economical action of the House, The conference report was agreed to and the a | in proceeded to vote on the Geneva Award bill endipenta YOTR ON THY GENEVA AWARD, The first voto of importance was on Lawrence, of Obio, 10 cover 'y the undistribared part of ward, ‘The substitute was rojected—yeas 49, nays When Mr. Cox rose to yore be was a. pro (em, (Mr. Sayler) as the 0} Lid Mr. Cox repudiated the location, “| don't belong thore.”” When the misiake was 60: ‘The incident, ikem in positions of tho two and exeited a ripple Wrtbont pracredjag. bettute submitied by Mr. MERRIMON was To” of appropriations yu this Wil did nos reach what the”~ rn