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wa tg to Colene! Yates. Further on were found bodics ef men, among whom were recognized Lieutenant Mc- Intosb, the interpreter from Fort Rice, and Reynolds, the guide. RENO DISCOVERED. Just then a breathless scout arrived with the tntellt @eEce that Colonel Reno, with a rem of the Seventh @evalry, was intrenched on a bluff near by, waiting for relief. ‘The command pushed rapidly on and soon came tm sight of a group surrounding a cavalry guard upon & lofty eminence on the right bank of the rivor. General Terry forded the stream, accompanied by a emali party, and rode to the spot. All the way the slopes were dotted with the bodies of men and borses. The Genera; approached and the men swarmed out of the works and greeted him with bearty and Peated cheers, Within was found Reno with the re- Mains of seven companies of the regiment, with the following named officers, all of whom are uphurt:— OFYICRRS WITH RENO. Colonel Benteea, Colonel Weir. Captain Felix. Captain Maylan, Captain McDouzal Lieutenant Goafrey, Lieutenant Mathey. Lieutenant Gibson, Lieutenant Dernded Lieutenant Edgerly, Lieasenant Wallace, Lieutenant Varoum Tn the centre of the enclosure was a depression in thé surface, im which the wounded were sheitered, covered with canvas. Reno's command bad been fighting from Sunday noon, the 26th, until the night of the 26th, when ‘Terry’s arrival caused the Indians toretire. Uptothis time Reno and those with him were in complete ignor- ‘ance of the fate of the other Ove companies, which bad Deen separated from them on the 25th to make an Mtack under Custer on the village at another point, “OM CUSTAR S TRAIL, ‘While preparations were being made for the removal ‘of the wounded a party was seut on Cuater’s trail to Jook for traces of bis command. Thuy found awaiting them a sight fit to appal the stoutest heart, Atapoint about throe miles down the right bank of the stream Custer had evidently attempted to ford and attack the village from the ford. The trail was found to lead Back up to the bluffs and to the northward, as if the troops had been repulsed and comptiled to Tetreat and at the same time bad been cat off from re- gaining the forces ander Reno, The bluffs along the Tight bank come sharply down to the water and are interspersed by numerous ravines all along the slopes ‘and ridges, and in the ravines, lying as they ad fought, Iine behind line, showing where dofensive positions had deen successively taken up and held till none were Jeft to fight, there, huddled in a narrow compass, horses and men were piled promiscuously. CUSTER 1X DEATH. At the highest point of the ridge lay Custer, sur- Tounded by achosen band. Here were his two brothers and his nephew, Mr. Reed; Colonels Yates and Cooke, and Captain Smith, ail lying in acircle of afew yards, their horses beside \shem. Here, behind Yates’ com- Ppauy, tho last stand had been made, and here, one alter another, these last survivors of Custer’s five companies ‘Dad met their death. The companies had successively thrown themselves across the path of the advancing enemy and had been annibilated. Not man has escaped to tell the tale, but it was inscribed on the sur- face of the barren hills in a language more eloquent than words. Two hundred and sixty-ono bodies have been buried from Custer’s and Reno’s commands. The Jast one found was that of Mr. Kellogg, correspondent of the New York Heratp, The following are the names of the officers whose remains are recognized: THN DEAD, Genera! Custer, Colonel Keogh, Colonel Yates, Colonel Custer, Colonel Coore. Captain Smith. + Lieutenant McIntosh, Lieutenant Cajhoun. Lieuteuant Hodgson. % Lieutenant Retily, All of these belonged to the Seventh cavalry. Lieutenant Crittenden, of the Twentieth infantry, ‘was serving temporarily with tho regimedt, MISSING, Lieutenants Porter, Sturges and Harrington, and Assisiaut Surgeon Lord, aro reported missing, ss their remains were not recognized, but there is small ground to bope that any. of them survived, as it is obvious Yhat the troops were completely surrounded by a force of ten times their number. ‘ ALL THAT I8 KNOWS. ‘The history of Reno’s operations comprises all that ts now known of this sanguinary affair. It seems that Duster, with eight compan: reached the river in the forenoon of the 25th, having marched eontinuously all the previous day and night, Sccing the upper or southern extremity of the village, and probably under- estimating its extent, he ordered Reno to ford the river and charge the villago with three companies, while he, { with five companies, moved down the right bank and behind the bluff to make a similar attack at the other end, Reno made bis ‘chare, put finding that be was dealing with a force many times his own numbers dismounted bis mem and sought shelter in the timber which fringed the river bank. The position appearing to bim untenable, be remounted and cut his way to the river, forded un- der a murderous fire, and gained the biu@, where he was subsequently founa, Here he was afterward joined by Colonel Benteen with the three companies, which had just reached th id, and by Capiain Mo- Dougall, with his company and the pack mules. The position was immediately after completely invested by the Indians, who, for more than twenty-four hours, al- lowed the garrison no rest and inflicted severe loss, Bat for the timely arrival of relief the command would bave been cut off to a man. The number saved with Reno was 329, including Aity. wounded. LOSS OF THE INDIANS. The loss among the Indians was probably consider. fable, as bodies have been found in every direction, and they left behind only a small portion of their dead. ‘We remained nearly two days on the scene of this disaster to bury the dead and prepare for transporiing the wounded to a place of safety. The boring country was still full of scattering bands of Indians watching our movements, and doubtiess prepared to take advantage of any want of vigilance to add te the number of their victims. REMOVING THE WOUNDED. A species of rude horse litter was constructed of poles and strips of hide, and on these the disabled were carried twenty miles tothe fork of the Big Horn, @here yy Were placed board on the steamer, and last night they were brought down to the junction with the Yellowstone. To-morrow the steamer will convey the poor fellows to Fort Lincoin. Thi clos: my hasty narrative of thin affair, in cer- tain respects the most remarkable fn modern history, 1 purposely retrain from comment. The naked facta, as they are known, must guide your readers toa conclusion as to the causes of calamity. STRENGTA OF THE INDIANS. Information derived from many sources, including, Of course, the observations of oficers engaged in the sattle, leads to the conclusion that 2,500 or 3,000 in- hans composed the Oghting force arrayed against Cus- 600, Still, these were odds which any of ser of the Seventh cavairy would have uuhesitatingly | mecepted for his regiment under any ordinary circum. stances of indian warfare, THRRY'S OPERATIONS, | ‘The foree under General Terry's immediate command @as designed not only to cut of the retreat of the Tndians but to afford support to Custer if needed, Its march was made in acouraie accordance with the pian Communicated to each of the subordinate leaders belore Movement commenced. It reached the point where the battle was expected at ihe time proposed, and had not the nection been precipitated, for reasons ich are as yet unknown, a force would have veen present on the floid suificient to retrieve any repulse of she attacking co; GIBBON'S MOVEMENT. General Gibbom’s cavairy toliowed the Indians for about ten inlies, and asceriai ed thai they bad moved to the south and west by several trails A good d=! of Property had been thrown away by them to iigvin thetr march, and was found seattered fer many ws over the prairies. Many of their dei were alo tee @evered seereted in ravines a jovg distance {rom the | | with an opportunty ior wit NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1876.-TRIPLF BS Bla S'S Ree ec battle field. Among them were Arspahoes and Chey- ennes as well as Sioux. CONGRESSIONAL ACTION. Wasnrxctos, July 7, 1876, On motion of Mr. Ingalls the Senate to-day adopted & resolution requesting tho President to inform the Senate whether the Sioux Indians made any hostile demonsirations prior to the in- vasion of their treaty reservation by the gold hunters; whether the present military operations are conducted for the purpose of protecting said Indians in their rights under the treaty of 1868 or of punishing them for resisting the violation of that treaty, and whether the recent reports of an alleged disaster to our torces ander General Custer in that region are true. EMPLOYMENT OF VOLUNTEERS. ‘The bill introduced by Senator Paddock to-day Is as foliows:— Be it enacted, &a, that the President, if he deem it necessary, be and is hereby authorized to accept the services of volunteers from the State of Nebraska, and the Territories of Wyoming, Colorado, Dakota and Utah, or either of them, tobe employed as a partof the army of the United States against the tribes of hostile Sioux in the North, west,.who have for years defied the authority of the government and by whoso hands recently several hundred soldiers, citizens of the United States, have been slaughiered; provided that mot more than five regiments of cavalry or in- fantry, or both, shall be accepted, und that the term of service sball not extend beyond a! months from the date of enlistment, Mr. Paddock gave notice that he would endeavor to call up the Dill for action to-morrow, AN OLD SCOUT ON THE BATTLE, Parmnson, July 7, 1876. Captain H. M. Bennett, the great scout, commonly known as * Dead Shot Scott,” whose tamily are living bere, aud who is now paying a short visit to P jon, was three years in the frontier service with General Custer, und loved him asa brother. His grief at the death of his old companion was very great. He says the Genorai must have bad bad scouts or must have been led into ambush, or he would never have got into such atrap. The General was, however, in the habit often of attacking parties ten times the size of his own command, often manifesting a degree af bravery that was almost foolhardy, Captain Bennett acouted sev- eral years over the sai ground where the massacre occurred and is familiar with every foot of it AGENCY INDIANS UNEASY. Omama, Neb. July 7, 1876, Information from Red Cloud Agoncy’ under date of the 4th inst. is that a great deal of mourning and un- easiness is exhibited by the Indians at tho agencies, ‘This would seem to confirm the reports of a severe loss by the Indians tn the recent engagements, SORROW IN MICHIGAN. Detaorr, July 7, 1876, Great sorrow is expressed in Michigan over the deuth of General Custer, and to-day flags aro at half: mast on every public building in all the cities vik fees of the State, TROOPS OFFERED BY UTAH. Sart Lake, Jaly 7, 1876 Ata public mecting beld here this evening it was re- solved to offer the government a regiment of 1,200 m: from this Territory in ten days, to avenge tho death of General Custer and for the extermination of the Sioux Indians. THE NEWSPAPERS ON CUSTER. Cleveland (Uhio) Plaindeater:—“General George A. Caster was no ordinary man, The country will doubt- Jess show their appreciation of this hero’s many noble and gallant qualities in a measure Atting to him, and it can be truly suid that the nation will mourn his loss.” Wasbington (D. C.) Star:—“‘Before the beginning of an engagement Custer ordered the band to inspire his music of the ‘Star-Spangled Banner, “Bat! Columbia,’ or some other inspiring national air. He was deliberate and careful in planning a battle, bat when this was done his bugles rang out the signal for the conflict.” Philadelphia Inquirer:—‘'The peace policy would not bave been a tailure bad tt wot been opposed at every step by the gang of corrupt traders whom ‘Delano and his son John’ gathered about them in the Department of the Imterior, They made the swindling of the savages a business, they goaded them on to war and they supplied them with all tho means to make war and to maintgia it destructively. Tho whole land is filled with mourning by this terrible massacre of brave men.” Troy (N. ¥.) Whig:—‘We said that the division of the army ipto three expeditions wasa military mistako, How could General Sherman or President Grant per- mit such an imprudent exposare of our troops to be beaten in detail? He never lost a color or gun, and captured more guns, flags and prisoners than any other general not an army comman and was exception- ally fort eo in his career. His death is @ terrible shock to the country.” Hartiord Courant:—'‘The present hostility of the In- Gians bas been provoked by a most wanton and ine: cusable breach of faith, New reservations have be: allotted to them with solemn promises that here they could remain undisturbed, but the restless and lawless fromtiersman has beon on their path before the ink of tho treaty was dry.” Now Haven Union:—“We knew General Custer well, A braver man never breathed, A more just man never lived. He wouido't tolerate pillage or plunder, nor suf- fer the Southern women to be insulted.” Hartford Times:—‘'Theso indian warriors were mounted and armed with the most deathly of weapons, ‘They aro supplied with the Henry, Winchester otber rifles of the breech loading and magazine pat- torus, Who suppled them with these aestractive arms? The United States government.” Brooklyn Argus:—‘‘He called twice to see the Pres- ident and was left to cool his heelstor hours in the antergom. Theo, after he left, he was detained by it Chicago, on an order from Washington onthe has any feeling ssa man or asoldier we donot envy bim his reflections, But he has had bis revenge, and poor Custer is indeed vindicated.’ ”” Brooklyn fagle:—‘The administration which dis- honered General Caster because be boldly denounced ite Beiknaps and Orville Grants, had for years made the Indian Department a den of tnieves, is now charging nis ‘reckless impetuosity’ with all the Diame.”” New Haven Register:-—“The reader will remember that Custer was recently detached from bis military command by Grant and ordered to his regiment on the Yellowstone, where he has fallen in an Indian ambus- cade, Custer had announced his willingness to testty against ceftain persons charged with defrauding the revenue, It looks somewnat like ‘sendii the front of the battle,” ” Providence (R. 1.) Press:—‘Did General Cusi sole command? Was bis the plant Was he stung by a@ sense Of ill-treatment at Washington to recaless ex- posure of himaeil and his command? Little else will ‘engage public attention in the United States until these quertions are answered.” Utica (N. ¥.) Observer:—'Between the Washington rascals who have fattened on frauduiont Indian con- tracts and the Indians themselves, who have siain the flower of our army, there is pot much chotee. Hartford Post:—'He thas lost command of ized for the present campaign, and those who have watched his career can well understand that ng a victory, even desperaie risk, be Could not have declined the uazard. wot in ihe nature of the mun.. There was nota drop of cowardly blood in his vein, Woonsocket (KR. 1.) Patriot:—"Custer fell into dis favor with resident Grant om account of bis presence in Washington (o testify in the Belknap and other canes, and was summarily deprived of his brevet conk and ordered back to nis command, Si the rebuke, he bastenrd back, seemingly determined to retrieve by hard fighting what he und lost through sure of his Commander-in-Chief, Norristown (Pa) feraid:—“The deteat ana death of General Custer are some of the first fruity of the impe- cility which guaranteed (he Sivas the ‘possession of the Black Hills coun‘ry aud then permitted « borde of straggiing adveniurers to make their way into the for- biddew tana.’ Phiiadeiphia Bulletins—“The war tn whieh General Casier perished was the direct and taevitabie reeuit of the wanton, uniecersary aud Mdeleusble violation of ox by the government of the United wen Oe ove of its Staies. Philadeipuia Public Ledger; —‘‘la\o the jaws of death ting utter rode the three hundred, This intelligence bas shocked the whole country, and had it been received three days earlier must hive cast a shadow of gloom over the otherwise joyous celebration of the Centennial anni- versary."” Philadelphia Press:—"We recall now, with keen and vivid sharpness, te eagacious remark of W. T. Sher- the beloved chief of the army of the United it the recent reunion of one of our military corps, that he would rather march six times from Atlunta to the sea than encounter the unspeakable borrcr of a campaign against tho savages on the frontiers.” Springfield Republican:—‘General Custer was with- oat doubt simply obeying order: the Black Hills , and the responsibility for that outrage, as for this deteat, rests upon the administration at Washington, I{ the reservation of the Black Hills bad been preserved inviolate there need have been no in- vasion by miners in 1875, no anusdal roving of war- Tiors and calling to arms in 1876 and no defent to-day,” Boston Trareller:—“He was trae to the cause he served, true to his mon, and they were true to him In the ous commands under which he served he was always a favorite with bis superiors, Whena point of particular aunger was to be occupied he of all others was selected tor the occupation. ”* Boston Transcript:—“The government undertook to disgrace nim by retusing, tor bis course in that behal the responsible command he previously held, Bat the General insisted on going into active service, even it in a minor position. His heroic end will not be a subject of pleasant reflection by any gutlty of injustice toward the gallant officer, who had before so often taced death for his country.” New Haven Palladium:—‘The disaster in which tho gallant Custer and so many brave fellows inave lost their lives comes with asad jar among the Centennial rejoicing." Albany Evening Times:—“Whea in Washington the President refused to seo bim and immediately alt ward removed him from command of one of the divisions moving against the Sioux.” MIDDLE STATE CROPS. Cixcixwami, July 7, 1876. Crop reports trom 238 points in Ohio, Indiana, Illl- nois, Kentucky and Tennessee were telegraphed to the Gazette last night. From these reports it appears that the season thus fat has been very propitious for grow- ing mostkinds-of grain. But just as harvest ap- proaches there is threatened disaster from continued rains, From all points, except Tennessee and South ero Kentucky, fears of the destruction of a portion of the crops from this cause aré entertained. As the crops now stand wheat promised a yicld of two-thirds, oats less than an avorage crop, corn an unusually large crop; bay in abundance, but rank and weedy. Wheat is preven considerably from the ravages of the weevi THE STORM IN THE WEST. Dus Moixzs, fowa, July 7, 1876. Later advices show that some twenty-five persons ‘were killed in Warren county alone; that six or eight were killed in Madison county; tbat probably 160 houses were completely destroyed and as many more badly injured, and that the destruction of crops, fence: and animals throughout the State by Tuesday night's storm was immense. The persons killed and wounded are mostly the wives and children of farmers, Some reports place the number killed in Warren county alone as high as forty. The train on the Des Moines d Indianola railroad, which left here last night, 16 bound between the North and Middle rivors, NO LONGER A MYSTERY, At Westohester village y« ‘day Coroner Purdy re- sumed the adjourned inquest on the body of the woman found at Classon’s Point, aear that place, last Tuesday Guided by the particulars of the aflair given in the Hematp of yesterday Mesdames C. lL. Roe and A. 8 Warren, of Now York, proceeded to the village named and fully identified the body as thatef Mrs, Amanda J. Dutch, with whom they had both been classmates while studying for the medical profession in the New York College for Women. A merchant from the metropolis who had known the deceased in her lifetime also recognizea the remains, A port-mortem cxamina- tion by Dr. Ellis, of Westchester, assisted by the two lady practitioners above indicated, disclosed the circum stance that decoased bad becn afflicted with an acuto discase as well asan aggravated form of inflam- mation of the the bowels. Tnese two combined, it was Delieved, were sufficient to have superinduced death, in les ich deceased took on ium, for the bave bees uni taken an excessive dose, that death was occasion trom chlereform taken arpose of relieving the agony she must rgoing, and by accideat or otherwise e ary, rendered a verdict by the uterine affection or alleviate the pain caused thereby. It we under that tHe deceased at one time had an extended ice in Kew York and Brovkiyo, and later lived in California, from which piace 1 turned a sbort time since. She was widow, is said by those who knew her to have been extremely sensitive and retiring in her disposition, so much so that she shrank irom imparting secret of ber distressing maiady to even her must inti- mate female friends, and, as a matter of course, debarrod herself fr m competent medical advice by gentiemen of that profession. The Coroner has telegraphed to the friends of the dead woman in Maine to come on and take the body, which has been preserved on ice siuco it was found. A DANGEROUS MARKSMAN. The trial of Robert Murray, alias Crow, the ward politician aad liquor dealer, who was inaicted for “shooting Patrolmaa Joho Bea:ty, with iatent to kill,” ‘on the morning of June 9, was resumed in tho Kings County Vourt of Sessions, before Judge Moore and As- sociate Justices Wolfort McKibben yesterday fore- noon. The caso was opened by the Assistant District Attorney, who briefly reviewed the facts, and called Officer Beatty to the stand, Tho officer testified that be was walking along Fulton street at about five m ree lock, and sawacrowd of m and women on Murray's corner; the crowd he felt something stri came opposite is head and’ then ie Went across rect and sail to ”? Murray said, ‘Yes, here is the pointing to Fuliam; wipess then arresved Ful.am; Fuliam said that he aid not doit, but thatho saw Laide. Md 9 the pistol in his pocket, Thomas Fullam test that he saw the fl.sh of the istol and saw the 2, Feit n streets, saw smoke iu but did not see who fired gM ol. The principal | Witness ior the dejence was Murray fimsell, whose lestimony was to the effect that ho drew tue pistol to fire ut a retfeating cat, and it went off accidentally. He had known Officer Beatty fur several years, and had ulways been upon friendly terms with Lim. The jury, alter a deliberation of two hours, rendered a Verdict of not guilty. The Court took occasion, how- er, to severely censure Murray and the giris, the lat- ter for their improper conduct, STONE CUTTERS’ TROUBLES. A meeting of the journeymen Stone Cutters’ Asso- ciation of the city of New York was heid last evening in Masonic Hall, Mr, John Curley io the chair, On motion it was resolved that the regular order of busi- Beas be dispensed with in order to consider the report of the committee appomnted to confer with the Work- ingmen’s Union. It transpired from the discussion which foliowed that a determined effort was to be made by the combined workimgmen's associstion to puta stop to the putting out or public work by contract, the objective pommt, however, being the balance of work yet to be done on tho new Capitol building at Aiba: Lt was claimed that the bill authorizing the construction of the Capitol building — expre: stated that the work was pot wo by contract and if these terms were carried out 1 would have the efect of turn: hing «mployment to the taborers and | mechanicé of New York Staie — Resolutions were then adopted denouncing ibe contract system and pointing out the fact contract system incompe- te political ta fluence, to the grea! wor decided lo appo. iegation, consisting of | reventatives trom ibe Stonecutiers’ A Workingmen's Union to wait on Governor Tilden for (he purpose of inyimg the case beiore him. Alter the transaction of some other routine business the meeting adjourned. YESTERDAY'S CASUALTIES. Jonn M. Benson, forty-two years old, of No. 535 Third avenue, died suddenly jast evening {rom exces- sive heat George Krause, Ofieen years old, of 15ist street and Boston Post road, Morrisania, while at work ju a piano factory at 12th street aud First avenue was caught in the belting yesterday aad severely injurca. Sent to bosp tai. Henry J. Seffer, Jr., three years old, of No. 120 Kast Taire sireet, tell from Ube 1 that House yeste Set | | | actempied to commit ing by shooting bimself witha pistol Sent to Bell vac, George Thompron, of this at while stepping on board « Hovoken tefryboat at juboken, was overcome with the heat, He woe removed to Bu Mary "a Hospital os | would be ciosed on Sunday w: THE EXHIBITION. Yesterday’s Session of the United States Centennial Commission. The Exposition Not to Be Opened on Sunday. An Exciting and Interesting Debate by Sabbatarians and Anti-Sabbatarians. paul eas i PuitapeLrma, July 7, 1876, Upon the assembling of the commission to day, soon afier eleven o'clock A. M., a large audience was present, among whom were several ladies and a number of gen- tlomen interested in the Sunday opening question, the final voto upon which had been fixed for tweive o'clock. President Hawley occupied the chair, Several peti- tions, including one (rom the Temperance League, asking that the sale of liquor on the grounds be discon- Unued and in support of the action of the commisson im closing the grounds on Sunday, were received and fied. ‘The discussion of the Sunday question being re- sumed, some little controversy occurred as to whether the resolution of Mr. Donaldson, of Idaho, for keeping the grounds open while prohibiting the use of steam in Machinery Hall and allowing any exhibitor to cover his exhibit, or the resolution of Mr, Latrobe, of Maryland, reciting that after a patient and respectiul hearing of both sides the commission could foe no reason to change their position and theretore declined to make any change in the rule closing the Exhibition on Sunday, was entitled to Procedence of consideration. It was urged that tho latter was irrelevant to and not properly a substituie for the former and finally Mr. Loring, of Massachusetts, obviated the difficulty by offering Mr. Latrobu’s reso: lution as an amendment. A spirited debate of about one hour and a half followed, in which the advocates- of either side of the Sunday opening question in tho commission expressed themselves with much carn ness and at times with unusual vehomonce, while the friends of either side loudly applauded the good hits and telling points made by their respective champions, ‘The discussion was participated in only by the mem- bers of the commission, while the sentiments of the spectators found means of expression in the repeated rounds of applause to which their manifestations of approbation were confined. The time was so divided Vhat the speaker or speakers on one side, at the end of ten minutes, were oblized to give way to the other side—the two sides alternately in this way throughout, Commissioner Loring, of Mawsachusetts, led off in tavor ot keeping closed, eulogizin: the advanced position of our ‘own country in its influence upon other countries and peo: ples, aud holding as one of the causes to which tu d ot one loretather: e 10 put m read abbath in this countey whieh would cause most disastrous resalta. Let it go out that this com- mission, under what is calied “a liberal, pressure ove more results at ald be most depl on krounds nothing would because many who. would now come to it would then stay away from the Exhibition. In amoral point of view he deprecated the comparison uf the infh irches side by side with that of ic Exhibition as belittiing to the former. Suppase, as president of an agricu:tural society in Massachusetta he (Mr, Loring) would propose to open the society's fair wn Sunday because it was a wreat educator for the Inboring classes, who wanted of the barses? as the boys would eo. (Laught the boys, Instoad of goin red the irreparable natu’e of the wrong which the p-oposed in- novation would inflict, (Here the ‘en minutes expired.) Mr, Nelson, of Arubam; day opening, said he thought the minds of all present were mado up and b Jed he wir going to do the right thing. But what is “the right thing?’ Some people suink that all the Mttle boys who dared to go to swim on Sunday will b drowned. I do not. Some people think that if we h nd an american governinent we never would have bad an American Sunday. Ido not. ‘There minds of the Babb the Christian Nabbath originally not fr: J trom old heathen B; yt. Rome Rew bink that to k the Sabbath they road their Bibies sil day (whien ‘work t) some te), while others admire the Tia, whe gave orders to, bring out the Dest in the larder, took down their harps aud danced and sung ami ik their wine on Sandwy. (Applause.) Coming down 4,000 a would be seen bie ol ides, but that we would worship Him more dearly it we kept ‘As 8 day of recreation and rest instead of tie saddens day In the week. pe: of the many eccentric notions which had prevailed trom time to time as to what Coustitated a violation of she Sabvath, Mr Nelson men- tioned that at one time the law of New England prohibited @matriea man from kissing his wite on Sw ey. General Hawley (interrupting)—Uh, no; don’t say that, God more sincerely and 1 Mr. . re moat readily obtained trom the largest measure of liberty, and rozarded the question as auother illustration of the fact thut the contest with Puritanical, restrictive ideas was danced this by relereneo to leg sof Massachu- re overthrown by reference was mi mm iy mi then added the Nuuday mat! arrangem: of of which controversie horse cars on Bunday, eaci according to the tenching of the Gr-at Master, Pabbath was made man, nol man Ang to refer the whole sub- i uch ay it involved « nd, U; action of the commis- that character had been given into the previ ol | control of she Finance itoard. The ho f twelve, the time appointed for taking the vote hore arrived, when, on motion of Mr. Dodge, dod one half hour. yivania. was the next speaker. He in! bers as tbe the views of t to the moral of religious aspect of tho question mission was bound ‘n hover to aihere to the condition money and goods had been contrivuted to the ore of these conditions being thut {t stouli not Mr, Morrell (exe Iwill tave him te ly) —If the 7 uibitors whe will tell him shat they the place Is opened on Sanday, interposed to say that in Massachusetts 0 the L-xhibition or be oo t. Morrell (contiauin.) added that the employes ax ton iants had not been engaged to remain on Sunday: aiso that he knew a numuer of the members of the Uom- mission who would, with bowed lends hy wad go home if the opening was onde: My. MeC Al Snnviay ing four minutos of his answer the claim ny opening would be erowt ndvaniage te en. Heveierred to the recent visits of a Ext would Mr. Murreil here yielied time to Mr. Loring, who p of minors and others ax showing tums capitalists were encouraging operative sto atu ton, wind the ‘already libe ve that the 8 nthe pew of wctnal pu a y ‘han it was apon any oor da tree. Maryland, asked and wi mi He wtimiited that the diversi'y of opinion on the subjoct Included good men on both ades, but, for one, he sane onjel se me ot common honesty. ‘He jeiter ot the bund in which exhibit. xhibition, ed if the gentiemen from He (Nelson) bw: mn Some ago. as the subject had been publicly ive at they ao inderstood st, bat could allowed two nd by the tively such was the cn Mr. Latrobe—Common Inw ts not written law. Mr, Koteler, of Went Vieginia, repiiod that three yoars ago. before Mr Nelson was’ a after « tui, | fee and fair discussion, the understanding thi Fast | Consequently, that war the boot. For bituselt against it. ‘enlled at rt in the reguiations of 1874, wherein, af there would be ne Sunday exhibition, It w: ‘ston reserved the tight to alter or amend the condi. He civined that thie enplationlly disproved the ax was boand by tee wotification re. Com tions. sumption that the bor ferret to. Al this point some confusion and excitement marred the tenor of the debete, several members tedulging in sil@, retorts aud argumentative thrusts ad fibifum, Mr. 4 (hab, LOtWithstonding their protesta- of tie soundness of the: views, members on the other side were afraid to let tae matier go to the Board i Finanee, st the point. The gent ~ (alt of them, "paischen wit RS aoe " bers clamored tu repiy. Mr. MeUormick, of Arizona, im obtain floor, suld:—I represent « Tei that has not en ised chureh in It, aad ret | should be sshamed to xo j amendment of Mr. ‘to | and are iree vo alk SHEET. my people if T did not insist upon t1 e nds and buildings on sunday i faint cheers closing of thers eral applause and I should be for closing, weation of t to my people if Donaldson, nt of credit hibition ex commendations ward their workmen, ‘hess tact in securing free antwer- their ei for their liberality aud ge criticisms upon their ployer had be tisement: of their concerns in the newspapers being alter antely induled in. Mr Kimball, in the course of a ve favor of a closed Exhibitic concern that would gods under tase he includes in the oliticians. He was « believing in the auiversal sal- Ta democrat and « On vation of all me Mr Douaidso You don't believe in heaven? (Laugh- f Mr, Kimball—Let me answer the gentleman by assuring bim will have hell enough if we open the grounds on Sunday. (Applause.) Mr. Caldwell, of Mint. explained that be would vote for keeping closed, though his inte, who was absent, Mr. Williams, would have voted the other Geueral Hawley tem delivered an addeens in body in keeping the that the law of np ” our being by th y fur & poriod of rest of one day 1m seven, be spoke of the varied signitiention of the term and Went on to argue that each citizen should be lett njovinent of the day which was best in consonance in n by rt 1 held to the tradition ea of din the matter as one of overwhelming !mportanc huracter of the people, MeNeil withdrew his motion to refer to tho ob recurring on tho oring (originally offered by Mr. Latrobe), reciting, a8 asulstitute tor Mr, Donaldson's resolution, that, altor a patient and respectiul hearing of both sides tho commission can Keo no reason (0 re= cede from their position, and therefore decline to make any change in the rule closing the Exhibition on Sun- day. The voto was taken by St the adoption of the amendment by 29 yeas to 10 nays, Mr. Board of Finance, and tbe que the vote in detail-— necticut, Distr The following w Yeos— Arizona, Colorade bia, Florida, [linois, Indian: Maino, Baran etts, Michtenn, N Nays o Dakota, Georai Idaho, Missouri, Oregun, 501 olind, Washington {ei tory—10, ‘The resolul amended was then adopted by 30 yeas to 9 nays; the only change from the vote above given being that of California, which voted with the majority. After an executive s)ssion the commission adjourned uli to-day. THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE. ‘Tho regular meeting of this institute was held to-day. After singing by the Hutchinson family, Professor J. Hl. Hoose, Prit.c)pal of tye State Normal Schooi§ of New York, delivored # lecture on the ‘Morais ana Religion in American Public Schools.”” Professor De Graf, 0. New York, interested the au- dience in the subject of instruction, giving an educa- tional schedule. ARMY OF TH CUMBERLAND. The Army of the Cumberland were entertained at Louber’s restaurant this afternoon by tho members of | the organization resident in Phiadelphia, The gucats, after paying a visit. to the Exhbition, congregated at tho restaurant at — three o'clock, where they found « fa sumptuous collation awaiting them, | Alexander P, Colesberry was requested to occupy the seat at tho head of the table, and for the next halt hour those present did full justice to the excellent bill of fare provided, A social interchange of courtesies followed, in which brief addresses appropriate w the occasion were deliv. ered by General Manderson, of Nebraska; General Stanley, United States Army; General T. J. Woo General Jeflerson C. Davis, United States Army n- eral Kimball, of Utah, ‘The Presidont also delivered a brief address. It was hoped that Generals Sherman and Sheridan would be present at the festivities, but on account of the recent sad event in the Indian war both officers wore carly in the day recalled to Washington, THs SEVENTH’S RETURN. At four o’clock yesterday afternoon the Soventh regiment, N.G.,8.N.Y., struck camp at the beautiful spot on Goorge’s Hill, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, where they have been in quarters for the past few days. Knapsacks were packed, accoutrements wero donned aad everything made ready fora speedy departure for New York. Line was formed and march was taken up, to tbe music of Gratulla’s Band, to the Globe Hotel, just outside of the Centennial g ounds, There a modest ban- quet was waiting, to which the members of the Seventh did full justice, at the invitation of their hosts, the members of the Philadelphia militia regiments After the dinner, which was entircly devoid of for. mality, there being no speecher or toasts, a farewoll serenade from Grafuila’s famous band was given a3 hasty goodbyes were exchanged with uewly mado friends, and amid a parting salutation that was a regu- | lar ovation the crack Seventh took the train tor New York from the Centennial depot of the Pennsylvania Rauiroad and were soou on their bg 9 toNew York. At Jersey City ttiey were mot by the Veteran Corps and arrived at the toot of Cortlandt {treet, Now York city, last night at half-past ten. They were met at the depot by a detachment of the regiment in citizens’ clotuos aud were escorted up | Broadway by them and a portion of the Veteran A: ciation. Tho whole command of the Seventh looked tired and fatigued im the extreme; but the sight of Broadway andthe many weleome iaces gave them so much courage that tney marched as far as the Armory wita- out deviation. The quantity of red fre and Roman candles fired off along the route seomed to inspire somewhat the march. | tng veterans, but when Third a Bighth was reached they soon dispersed, the cal south, east and west—were full of the returned Phila- delpnians, THE SPIRIT OF ‘76, HEARTY BECEPTION OF SOUTHERN TROOPS BY THE OLD GUARD. Returning trom Charleston, 8. C., and tho Centen- nial Exposition, the.detachment of the Old Guard was received hore yesterday by the remainder of tho regi- mont, With the detachment came two platuons of the Boston Tigers, forty-ive strong, under the command of Captain Novos, They wore white shakos, with bluc | plumes, dark blue coats, light biue pants, with gold bands and bive and white ulepies, Preceding them were a section of police [rom the Twenty-seventh pre- cinct, the Mediord brass band of Massachusetis and the Old Guard, commanded by Major McLean, As guests of the two aristocratic commands mentioned there foliowed the forty-two sons of the Souch wearing | the uniform of the Clinch Rifles of Georgia, commanded by Captain Frank G, Ford; fitty-five of the Washingion Light Intantry, of Cnarioston, 8. C., Major Giiebrist, the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry, com- manded by Captain James B, Smith. Tuey reached vorty wireet twiry shortly after two o'ciock P.M. yesterday nad were roceived om the New York shore With full military honors, and the tuwuliuous cheers of the assembied muititu: Marching in couumn of fours {rom the ferry to Broadway the soldiers there | formed column by platoon and su marc: ed to Union 84) the jaued and hy cheers all along the route, square plaza the brigaic stacked arms and marened to the quarters of the Vid Guard, pear by on Fourth avenue, The turee parlors of the headquarters of the Guard and tue tent covering the green-clad lawa at the east Were converted into receptacles for “peas on a trencher,”” and the feast was enjoyed in royal No fornial speeches were made; bat the Old Gaard | me (heir guests irom the South, and ting was extended by Colonel McLean, the Clinch Rifles, replied, thanking © pouple of Georgia, the Old Guard veaded to lis cominand, Lioutenunt Geary, of the Clinch Kitles, said during his specu that (he War Closed cleven Yours ago in New York, as Mor McLean bad wheiber the South- ern tioops bad borne themselves as brave men during that war, i¢ Was lor the mon of the North to Ave pause.) his swcrd unuer the apple tree at Appomatiox. We meau What we say, We do not ackowiedge ourscives as rebels, We claim that our foretat) made this Repudlic, and by the heip of God we will preserve it We have ranged ourselves alongside of the U!d Guard— our guardia (Cheers.) Lieutenant Alexander Henriques gave as the rent meat of the OidGuard, “Let bygones be by goves, and let the angels carry up to the God of the Universe— America is n nil, now and forever, oue and indivi. sbie.”’ (Tamuitueus cheers.) Speeches ioliowed in the game strain from the vari- piain Smith, of Fayettevilie, N.C, in response to a’ toast, reply North Carolina was agains you, is with yoo, and will ever be.’ (Wiid use.) y the hour ot departure arrived Colonel Wilder, of the Boston Light 1 + iat “We ask no bi honor than to #t nd side by side with tue ‘Old Guard’ s < of New York iu extending the fraternal band to our | brethren of the South.” (App! Alter the lunch nad been Siaposed of the guesta, un- der the excort of the Boston - rs’? and ne of march. Ab len minutes pas Mo the Old Guard jeft their trieads on the steamer Bristol and vade them God speed tor Boston. TUE OEN WNiIAL DOG SHOW, This show of dogs, ander the management of the Bareou ot Agriculture of the Internationa! Extibition, promsses to be one of the more interesting Of the live stock department Many ol tue notable dogs from all parts of tho country will be exbivived, and large cum- bers are expected irom Canads and Englind, thus giv- the sporisman and public general y aa opportun ty ‘of seeing and studying some vf (he pecuiiaricics of tho bost breeds in existence, The entries close August 1 and resulted in | ( Our war closed when our chieftain sheathed | OUR FLAG. INSULTED, The Steamship Tybee Boarded by Dominican Troops. Forcible Removal of One of Het Passengers, E CONSUL JONEs’ PROTEST. AD insult to the American flag that calls for prompt redress was recently committed in 3t. Domingo. The following are the details of the occurrence lurnished by several of the crew of the steamship Tybee, now lying at the foot of Congress street, Brooklyn, in the absence of Ceptain Kuehl:— On the 20th of June we arrived at Cape Haytien, in Hayti, where we took on board a pas sepger vamed Pablo Villanueva, ex-Minister of War and Marine under President Gousalea, of the Republic of St Domingo, HO was provided with a Domtniean passport, duly viséd by the Haytian authorities, and was bound for St. Domingo City, the capital of St. Domingo. in due course we | arrived there and came to anchor in the port, where | we were boarded by the Captain of the Port and othor officials, several of whom spoke and recognized Villa nueva. A few hours afterward word was sont to Villanu- | eva from the recently elected Prosident ot the Republie that if he should come ashore he would be artested, Villanueva, feeling sate under the protection, sens tor the American Consul, Mr. Paul Jones, and told him in English, which he speaks very fluently, that he camo to St Domingo City to seo bis = wife and obilt, as all the letters be wrote to thom had been mtercepted, and that he intended. to take them away to New York, where he was going to reside for the future, He also said he came to claim some $5,000 due to him from different people, and, in conclusion, that he bad ne de- sire to cause any new political strifes, his errand being simply as above stated, After learning thie the Consul | left the Tybee and was rowed ashore, THK TYREE THRRATANED, Tho following day the tirst notification we had ef hostilities on the part of the Dominicans was the bring- ing down to the wharf of a cannon, accompanied by troops. The cannoa was pointed at our veasel, the distance being somo sixty feet trom where we were moored. The Military Governor of the city, Camera, | was also conspicuous on the wharf, giving commands to the truops. The next thing we observed was a number of officers and soldiers coming out to us. Meanwhile our Consul had come on board and held a discussion as to what | should be dons, should an attempt be made to take Viilanuova from us by force. Soon the soldiers came on and remained near tho side ladder leading to the gangway. One of the soldiers, gecing our mate, Mr. Deacon, looking angrily at tho intruders, pointed his rifle at him and said, ‘*You —— American, if youim terfere with that ladder, I'll shoot you dead,” Deacor did not budge an inch, and the soldiers, headed by their officers, commenced to ascend the ladder. THE STARS AXD STRIPES. ‘When they reached the ship’s side Captain Kuenl, our commander, and the American Consul held our national flag across the gangway, and the Consul said, in emphauc tones:— “Inthe name of the American nation I solemnly Protest against the outrage you are now commiting.” Tho Captain also was about protesting when the flag was suatched out of their hauds, and the officers and soldiers, numbering some forty-two, rushed on to the ship, aud, alter searching it, took possession of it We, being unarmed, wero powerless to resist them, They proceeded into the cabin, where they sought (or Villanueva, but not seeing bim, searched the staterooms, aud found him awaiting his fate, All ho said was, ‘You will soon be made to smart for your outrage on the American fag.”” He made no resist- ance, They fastened him in a chair, and some ive or six soldiers transported him ashore, After roaming round the vessel the deflers of international law left, One of the soldiers said that the prisoner would proba- bly be tried and executed within a few hours. Mean- while we bad hauled down the Dominican flag, flown by | courtesy at the foremast, and hung tn its place our Im sulted Stars and Stripes. THREATENING AMERICANS, Mr. Delano and wife, of this city, who wanted te come on with us a8 passengers, were intimidated by the soldiers and mob from coming on board. The American Consul will doubtless receive their protest, | After getting our mail aboard wo left. The resident Americaas aro terribly incensed over the matter, and hope that Secretary Fish will show some national feel- ing in this matter. It may be mentioned that a British man-ol-war caused the Dominicans at Puerto Plata, is some time back to salute the British flag and pay an indemoity for baving taken a Dominicas by main force out of the British cousalate at that place, Captain G. W. Brown, of this cfty, bas received infor mation that Consul Paul Jones, of St, Domingo City, | has sent a protest to Secretary Hamilton Fish, by the | ‘Tybeo, in cbarge of Purser Van Duzen, and which will | doubuless reach Washington this morning. | INDEPENDENT LABORING MEN. The Society of Independent Laboring Men met agais | last evening at Masonic Hall, with William A Carsey | jm the chair and Y. F. Tally as secretary. Tho follow ing resolutions were passed:— esolved, That all iaws pased by the Logislatare tor tne e power of th iderme: th e Board of Al: ® rican in principle and contrary vo the Beat inter. ests of the peovle of this great city. Resolved, Thi © hereby agree and bind ourselves te vote at the for those candidates for legisia- e810 the repeal of all such laws, a1 right by the Board of Aldermen to regulate the laborers’ rate of wages. A vow of thanks was passed to Governor Tilden for his pardon of Mr James B, Chambers, who was con- viewwd some three years ngo ior an offence connected with the Eiht Hour strike, and atter some speeches r ferring to the possiblity of Peter Cooper ing fon jout, the mecting adjourned. DEPOSITORS IN COUNCIL, THE MECHANICS AND TRADERS’ BANK—A RB CEIVER APPOINTED. The depositors of the Mechanics and Traders’ Ban held ap #jouroed meeting at Germania Hall last night report of the committes appointed to select There was not @ large attendance, bul those present exhibited the usual dissatisfied ex- pressions vf {nce characteristic of such gatheri Mr. M. H. Underhill presided, and Mr. Richard M. ent, the secretary, the minates of previous meeting. Tue commitiee asked to retire for cousuitation, aunounced that they recom Richard M. Bent ag receiver ot the vank, however, irom subsequent discussior | iam J. Best bad aiready been appo Judge Opdy ke, of the Norihern Circuit, Mr. Bost was unanimousiy adopied us the choice of the depositors. A committee, consisting of Messra. RM. Bent, A. F. Sutterice and James Gallagber, was po:nted to confer with Mr. Best on the affairs of bunk, and the meeting then adjourned. i re nat ee wie THE NEW BERGEN TUNNEL, Four handred men are now employed in the comple tion of the new tunpel of tho Delaware Lacks wanna Railroad under Bergen Hill at Jersey City. Ao cording to the original plans the tunnel is now finished, but the railroad ny has decided to erect a brick arch one-third oi the entire distance, in order to avoid accidents from picces of Inlling rock on the track. Thie additional work invoives # further know tho “enlargement,” and the contracior, Mr, McAndrew, will ve occupied til the let of THE “CROWS NEST.” Officers Eaton, Locke and Moore made & descent oF the disreputable den known as the headquarters of the “Crow's Nest,”’ in Jersey City, om Thareday might ang arrested Aone Lynch, Mery Garvoy, Een Healy aug Mary Gibbons on the charge of disorderly conduct | ry beiore Jastice Keese, who sem DR. MEANECK«'S SUIVIDR Coroner Eickhoff hela au inquest yesterday morning in the case of Dr. Cart Meneeke, ef the Helletrisches ry who committed beew intoxicated at ihe bis hfe, The Fondered a verdict in aecorasace the above / / |