The New York Herald Newspaper, July 15, 1876, Page 5

CABLE NEW From All Parts of the Old World. THE EASTERN QUESTION. An Influential Deputation Wait Upon Earl Derby. ERGLAND'S = NEUTRALITY ADVOCATED: Ministerial Assurances Peaceful Policy. Strong of a A EUROPEAN WAR NOT PROBABLE. England Will Not Intervene Except to Restore Peace. THE STRUGGLE IN TURKEY. Varying Fortunes of the Opposing Armies. FRENCH ASSEMBLY. THE Terrible Boiler Explosion on the Iron-Clad Thunderer, ENGLAND AND THE EAST, [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] Lonpon, July 14, 1876, Great anxiety has prevailed in England for some time past, caused by the fear, as Mr. Bright ex- pressed it to-day, of England giving her support to the continued domination of the Turks in Europe and repeating the calamities of twenty years ago. TIE ANXIRTY CALMED, ‘This anxiety has been calmed instantaneously by Earl Derby’s speech to-day to the deputation of lib- eral from all the principal towns in the country, headed by John Bright. EFFECT OF EARL DERBY’S SPEECH. ‘The influence of Earl Derby’s speech on the coun- try is reflected truthfully in Mr. Bright's brief reply of ‘thanks; that it would remove the great gloom which is hanging over almost all the industrial and commercial interests of the country, and the speech will give satisfaction to the entire country. A LONG DISCOURSE. Earl Derby’s speech fills three columns and a half of Saturday morning’s papers. The following are the principal points:— ANXIOUS FOR PEACE. The destre of the deputation that the government should remain neutral is shared by me. Withina ~few days the Eastern correspondence will be laid before Parliament. THE BERLIN PLAN WOULD NOT WORK. ‘The reason the government rejected the Berlin memorandum was because they thought it would not work. THE MOVEMENT OF THE FLEET EXPLAINED. The British fleet was sent to Resika Bay on’ ac- count of an agreement between the ambassadors of the great Powers assembled at Constantinople when the fall of the late Sultan was impending, so as to be prepared for the eventuality of civil war in Turkey. The step was taken in concert with the other great Powers. GERMANY HAS NO REAL INTEREST AT STAER. Germany feels no real interest in the contest farther than adesire for the maintenance of Eu- fopean peace, which could be threatened by Fng- land, Russia or Austria. ENGLAND AVERSE TO WAR. England would regard a European war as the greatest of misfortunes. AUSTRIA WOULD NOT BREAK TITE PEACE. Austria, from reasons of self-interest, easily un- derstood from the peculiar nature of her position, would not desire to break the peace. RUSSIA'S POSITION, In Russia there is a large party desiring the forma- tion of a new Slavonic empire, but the power of action is not in this party’s hands, and the Czar is a sincere lover of peace. THE REICHSTADT PROGRAMME. fhe Emperors of Russia and Austria agreed at Reichstadt to observe absolute non-intervention, ex- cepting such intervention as may lead to good re- sults and efforts at mediation; but even this will not be done without the concert of all the European Powers, ENGLAND WILL NOT INTERVERE. England does not dream of intervention between the Porte and its subjects; she only desires fair play. THE SICK MAN LEFT TO HIS OWN SITPTS. ‘Twenty years ago we undertook to guarantee the Sick Man against murder, but we never undertook | to guarantee him against suicide or internal disease. ENGLAND WILL MEDIATE [¥ POSSIBLE. England will not intervene, aud will do her best to prevent others from intervening. If an oppor- tunity for mediation should be presented she will act, retaining her own freedom and independence of action. England attaches great importance to the general understanding among the great European Powers, which js the best and surest cuarantee of peace, THE DEPUIATION TO WAIT ON FAR DERBY —~ THR SUBSTANCE OF TIE PETITION TO BE PRESENTED--STRICT NEUTRALITY ADVOCATED. Loxpox, July 14, 1876. the deput walt on the Fari of Derby will incinde the Earl of Mor. ton, Mr. Anberon Herbert and tho following members of Parbament:—Mr, Edward Jenkins, Mr, Samoe! Morley, Mr. Honry Richard, Mr. Jacob Bright, Sir | Thomas Bavley, Boronct; Mr. Joseph Whitweil Pease and dr. Engene Cotlins, A petition wilt be presented, sigued by Karl Russell as patron of the tea of the Christians of Tur reciting that the Vorte bas Leen free trom all foreign interfer for the last twenty years a has received ti to the amoant of — $1,000,000,000 Otiomon integrity is a deiusion, Knglana’s support hae only resalted in bringing misery and want into English homes and riveting the chains more firmiy about tho necks of the lorte’s Christian subjecty. During tho same twenty years the Porte’s reform edicts have remained ineffectual, All Europe sympa- Yon on the Eastern qoaestion which 1s to | NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1876, thizes with the oppressed Christians, while England stands alone 11 pporting their oppressors. ENGLISH RELIGIOUS FEELINGS SHOCKED, The religious feolings of a great part of the English people are shocked at being made to appear before the world as the upholders of Islamism, thus merit! the taunt that their Christianity is only a profession and not a belief and their love of liberty nothing but an empty boast. STRICT NEUTRALITY ADVOCATED ‘Tho petitionors, therefore, pray that Lord Derby, in the interest of peace, will withhold support, both moral and political, frou the Sultan’sgovernment, and permit the Christians of European Turkey to carve out their future destiny without any external interference whatever, THE DEPUTATION RECEIVED BY EARL DERBY. Lownox, July 14, 1876. Lord Derby to-day received the deputation on tho Eastern question, consisting of forty members of Par- lament and 571 gentlemen from all parts of the King- dom. PETITIONS IN FAVOR OY ABROGATING THE TREATY OF PARIS. Lonpox, July 14, 1876. In tho House of Commons to-day numerous petitions ‘were presented by membors of both sides in favor of the abrogationjof the declarations of the Treaty of Paris. EXTRADITION WilH BELGIUM, BOLLINS AND HARMENS TO BE RELEASED. [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. } Lonpox, July 14, 1876. Paris reports state that the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs has sent an official communication to the American Minister at Brussels to the effect that the evidence taken by the commission ap- pointed by the Judge of Instruction and inquiries addressed to the American authorities being both favorable to Rollins and Harmens, he has directed that an ordinance de non liew be issued in their favor. THE WAR IN TURKEY. THE SERVIAN GENERAL LESCHJANIN AGAIN AT- TACKS THE TURKS—OSMAN PACHA FORCED TO ABANDON HIS ENTRENCHMENTS. Brtorapx, July 14, 1876, Special despatches say that the Servian General Leschjanin yesterday energetically renewed the attack upon Osman Pacha, compelling him to abandon his en- trenched position before Saitschar. TCHERNAYEFF’'S REAR SAID TO BE THREAT~ ENED—A SERVIAN DIVISION ROUTED. Paris, July 14, 1876, The Figaro publishes a special despach from Semlin, which says:— “The Servian General Tchernayeff is near Nisob, The Turkish General Abdul Kerim has made Widdin his base of operations, and threatens General Tcher- nayef’s rear. The latter’s headquarters have been moved back to Agodina.”” A SERVIAN DIVISION ROUTED, Coxstantixopie, July 14, 1876, Official advices state that the Vischigrad division in Bosnia crossed the Servian frontier yesterday and routed the Servians near the town of Konterdeman, which was captured and burned. THE HERZEGOVINAN INSURGENTS DEFEAT THE TURKS NEAR EKLEK. Raousa, July 14, 1876, The insurgent General Pekoo Paulovitch defeated the Turks yesterday near Kick, Tho Turks lost 150 killed and fifteen taken prisoners, The insurgent loss was small. TURKISH ACCOUNT OF VICTORIES IN THR FIELD, Coxstantinorie, July 14, 1876, The following news 1s official:—The Servian division, which entered Turkey by way of Yenevaroche, was dispersed on the 12th inst, Seventy Christian families, who fled irom the neighborhood of Metrowitzs, with the Servian troops, surrendered after the defeat of the latter, and were restored to their homes, ANOTHER SERVIAN DEFEAT. Coxstantinope, July 14—6 P. M. ‘The Turks attacked the Servian camp at Soutcha- niteha, near Novi Bazar, The Servians were dofeated and fled, EXPLOSION. THE BOILER OF THE ENGLISH IRON-CLAD THUNDERER BURSTS—-MANY KILLED AND WOUNDED. Losvox, July 14, 1876 The Standard, in its evening edition, publishes a de- spatch {rom Portsmouth, which say: “A serious accident, the nature and extent of which are unknown, occurred on board Her Majesty’s iron- plated turret ship Thunderer, while on a trial trip in Stokes Bay to-day. A large number of the injured have just been brought to the Royal Naval Hospital at Hasiar.”” FIFTEEN PERSONS BEPORTED KILLED AND TWENTY WOUNDED—THE ENGINEERS AMOXG THE KILLED—THE CAPTAIN WOUNDED. Loxpox, July 14, 1876. The Standard says:—‘The Thuuderer’s boiler “ex- Ploded. Fifteen persons were killed and twenty wounded, The chief and assistant engineers arc | among the killed. Captain Wiison's hand was blown of.”” mile in Stokes Bay, The vessel is now at Spithead, THE BEPORT OF THE DISASTER IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. { Loxpos, July 14, 1876. ‘The report in the gallery of the House of Commons in regard to the accident on the Thunderer fs that her boiler burst, killing fifteen persons and wounding thirty-two, CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS OF THE NUMBER OF KILLED AND WOUNDED. Loxvox, July 14, 1876. Router’s Telegram Company's despatch from Ports- mouth says that twonty-one persons wero killed and sixty wounded by the explosion on board the Thun- derer, Many of the wounded cannot recover. , Astill later despatch from Portsmouth says it Is feared that twenty-six ore fatally wounded. icininsenite ENGLAND. A STOLEN PAINTING OF GAINSBOROUGH RF- COVERRD. Loxpox, July 14, 1876, Itis rumored that Gainsborough'’s painting of the Duchess of Devonshire, which was cut from 118 frame and stolen some two months since, has been recoverod. WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE LIVERPOOL COTTON TRADE—A SLIGHT RECOVERY IN PRICES. Liverroon, July 14, 19° The circutar of the Cotton Brokers’ Association, | fesned to-day, and containing a review of the week end- | ing yesterday, says :— Sutton was dull and depressed in the carly part of the week; since Monday, however, the demand has steadily improved and there has been a fair amountof business done. American was very cull aud irregular until Tuesday and prices declined 1-160. ; since then | the demand has mereased and the decline has been | fully recovered, especially m the lower gr For Sea Ielond the demand has been henited aud prices are unchanged. In intares basness hag been tar and quotauions declined about 5.22d., but have since re- closing steady at fully 1-164, over last week's covers prices. Livenvo A leading grain etrealar issued to: of the trade for the past week, says:— “Tho prevaihug dulness has been mereased by con- Linued large arrivals of foreigu grain and the unu-ually favorable weather. daly 14, 1876, in its review i The Thunderer was making a trial trip on a measured | little change in English wheat owing to the compara- tively trifling deliveries, foreign wheat has further de- clined 1s, per quarter for best qualities, while inferior qualities are neglected at a quarter reduction, The extent of business has been very limited. Tho market to-day was poorly attended. Tho business in wheat was quite of aretail character, at a decline of fully 2d. per contal from Tuesday's prices. Flour was nomt- nally unchanged, Corn was duli, and only the choicost quality supports previous prices; inferior quality tends downward.”” THE PRICE OF SILVER. Loxpox, July 14, 1876. Silver 1s now quoved at 48d. per ounce, There is very little in the market, FRANCE, ‘THE ASSEMBLY RYJECTS A MOTION TO ABNOGATE ALL THE PRESS LAWS—ATTITUDE OF THE LEFT—WORKING FOR A SENATORIAL MAJOBITY 1x 1878, , ‘4 Vansaries, July 14, 1876. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day a motion of M. Naquet! demanding the abrogation of all the press laws, was rejected by a vote of 257 against 110, THE ATTITUDE OF THE LEFT. Paris, July 14, 1876, ‘The attitude of the party of tho Left has entirely changed since the vote upon the measure for the ap- pointmont of Mayors showea the government had a majority in the Chamber of veputivs. Tho Left will abstain from all attempts to overthrow tho Ministry henceforth, and only sim at obtaining a republican majority in the Senate at the partial election which is fixed for 1878, ITALY. PARLIAMENTARY CRISIS ON A FINANCIAL QUES- TION. Roms, July 14, 1876, The Senate to-day discussed the bill conceraing customs regulations. M. Depretis, the Minister of Finanee, defended the Dill and said y involved a portion of the ministerial programme. If the bill were rejected the government would consult the interest of the country as to the course they should pursue, . At this division the yeas and nays were exactly equal. ‘The President consequently declared the bill rejected, Several Senators protested that the vote was void. Greatexcitement ensued. The sitting was adjourned until Monday. RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA. THE TWO GOVERNMENTS ADDRESS THE POWERS ON THE BECENT MEETING OF THE EM- PERORS. Vinxna, July 14, 1876, Austria and Russia have addressed communications to the Powers respecting the recent meeting of the Czar and the Emperor Francis Joseph at Reichstadt and its resulta, RUSSIAN FINANCE. FINANCIAL DEPRESSION AT 8ST. PETERSBURG, Lospos, July 14, 1876, The Times publishes a Berlin despatch saying:—‘the Bourse was depressed yosterday in consequence of rumors of financial difficulties at St. Petersburg, where one bank was reported to be embarrassed. ’? INDIA. YEARS OF A DROUGHT FROM INSUFFICIENT BAINFALL, Bomsay, July 14, 1876, ‘The unusual ecarcity of rain causes apprehensions that the rainfall during the present monsoon will be insufficient. OUR FLAG ABROAD. Grvoa, July 14, 1876 The United States steamier Alaska has arrived at this port. THE IMPEACHMENT. AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE COURT UNTIL MON- DAY—THE WITNESS EVANS STILL ABSENT. ‘Wasnixotox, July 14, 1876, The Senate, at a quarter to one o'clock, rosumed the consideration of the articles of impeachment against W. W. Belknap, late Secretary of War. The Chair laid before the Senate a telegram received by the Sergeant-at-Arms in regard to the absent wit ness Evans, from Wichita, Kansas, stating that no stages have arrived there for several days and that the streams are impassable, Also a telegram from one of his deputies announcing that Evans would probably be here on,Tuesday next. Mr. Carpenter renewed bis application for the ad- journment of the court until the arrival of Evans. Mr, Sherman moved that the Senato, sitting as a court, &c., adjourn until Monday next, with the unde: standing that the trial shall go on then. Agreed to, and the Senate resumed the considera tion of legislative business. A DISASTROUS FLOOD. A HOUSE SWEPT AWAY AND FIVE PERSONS DROWNED. Prrrascra, Pa, July 14, 1876. At Freedom, Pa., asmall town on tho Ohio River twonty-four miles below this city, arain storm occurred yesterday, which did great damage and was destructiv of human life. Crow's Run, which empties into the Ohio at this point, was swollen toariver in size, and the houses ail along its banks were flooded, and a house, owned and occupied by Thomas Lighthill, was swept away. Mra. Iaghthill and hor four children, who were in the house, were all drowned. None of the bodics have been recovered, and 1t is supposed they ‘were swept into the Ohio River. The damage to prop- erty is unknown. STORMS IN OHIO, Cixcinxati, July 14, 1876. ‘The constant rains during the past few days in Mid- die and Southern Ohio have caused considerable dam- age to the growing crops, fencing, railroad tracks, and, in some instances, to hve stock. A storm in the shape of a waterspout, near Londonville, Obio, destroyed a number of wheat ficids, carried off 100 head of sheep and washed out several hundred feet of railroad track, in some places to the depth of eight feet MID.IGHT WEATHER REPORT. Wan Drvartaent, Orrick or rum Cuiny SiGsaL Orricer, Wasmixctos, July 15—1 A. SM Probabiiarves. For New England and tho Middle States, slight fall fn temperature, partly cloudy weather, with gentle northwect to southwest winds, slowly rising barometer and light rains on the coast curing the afternoon or eveuing. For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, continued | high temperature, with generally clear weather in the southern portion and with Jocal rains in the northern | portion, southerly to westerly winds and no decided REVIEW OF THE LIVERPOOL CORN MARKES FOR TH PAST WEEK-—CONTINCLD DULNESS, | P OWING TO FOREIGN AQRIVALA, Although the markets show but i | Average temperature yesterday. change in barometer. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valle: with local rains, light variable winds in tomperatare and barometer. For the upper lake region, the upper Mississipp! and lower Missouri valleys northeost to southeast winds, slowly rising temperatnre, rising foliowed by falling barometer, partiy cloudy weather and light rains in | Missourt, Iowa and Iilinois, For the lower lake region, clear or fair weather and | lower temperature than on Friday, with northerly to weaterly winds acd rising barometer. The rive s will rise slightly at stations below Mem- phis. The Obto and Sissourt will tall, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. fhe following record will snow tho changes in the temnperatare for the past twenty-toar tn the corresponding date of last year, as t ae Mu dnut’s parr Hienawy Buildin ! 1878, 86 Average temperature for corres; hours in com- | THE INDIAN WAR. No Fears Entertained for the Safety of General Crook. Relative Strength of the Con- tending Forces. Report of Inspector Vandevere on the Agency Indians. —_—e—— WILLINGNESS 10 SURRENDER THE BLACK HILLS. — Wasmsor-x, July 14, 1876, No information has yot been received at the Army Headquarters from General Crook. This, however, is not considered as unfavorable by General Sherman who says that Crook ts abundantly able to take caro of himself, and hence there need be no fear regarding dim, NUMBER OF HOSTILE INDIANS. ‘The Indian Bureau estimates tho pumber of hostile Indians to bo 800, whereas it was found in the recent fight to be much larger, GENERAL CROOK'S FORCE, General Crook will have a force of 1 500 men, with which, is confidently expected, he will successfully ‘wage his war. OFFER OF VOLUNTEERS FROM TENNESSEE, WasuixGton, July 14, 1876. Hon. Casey Young, membor of Congress from Tenne: see, informed the Secretary of War to-day that ho had received telegrams from tho Irish Volunteers, the Chickasaw Guards (all Confederate soldiers), the Jack- son Guards and a colored company, all of Memphis, and acompany from Knoxville, tendoring their services in the war against the hostile Sioux. yr thaliana INSPECTOR VANDEVERE’S REPORT—A COUNCIL WITH THE AGENCY INDIANS—THEIR WILLING- NESS TO SURRENDER THE BLACK HILLS— NECESSITY OF CONTINUING THB ISSUE OF SUPPLIES—STATEMENT OF A CHIEF AFTER VISITING THE HOSTILE CAMP, Wasuixetox, July 14, 1876. Tho Indian OMice has received the report of William Vandevero, United States Indian Inspector, relating to the disposition of tho Indians at the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies. Mr. Vandevere had a council at the Red Cloud Indian agency June 30, 1876, at which wore present Red Cloud and ail his principal chiets, and also Spotted Tail and Swift Bear REPRESENTATIONS TO THE INDIANS. He statod to them that the suppies were now nearly exbausted; that there were beef and flour tor only a few days on hand, ond before any more supplies were sentthem they must agree to relinquish all mght to the Black Hills; that by the treaty erpeey made with them the government had agreed to furnish a pound of beef and a pound of flour per day to each Indian set- tled on the reservation for four years; that the time for which the government had agreed to furnish beef and flour under the treaty had loog since ron out, bat seeing that there was no game and that the Indians could not live by farming in this country, and that they would starve unless they bad help, the govern- ment had continued to feed them as before. In the meantime gold had been discovered in that part of their country known as the Block Hilis; that the Black Hilis was their country under the troaty of 1563, but that they did not’ use the black Hills; and did not know how to get the gold. White men had gone to the Hills to get tne gold. They had no right ‘0 go, but had gone, and were now thero in such pum- ders that they could not be drivenout Tho Indians were foolish to go to war about the Black Hills, They must remember the government was feeding them, though not bound so to do, and that now if tney wanted peace the only thing they could du was to givo up the Black Hills on condition that the government would give them beef, flour, cattle, farming implements and such other things as would help them to live. He | aiso told the Indians they must do another thing. That is, agree to be moved whenever the Great Father hem to a place where they coulda ave goud land to farm. He talked at considerable length to the Indians, and spoke of the necessity to them of peace and of tho good disposition of the government toward them, say- ing, in conclusion— “When the council met last year you were foolish and askea too much jor the Black Hilla You are wiser now, and so arowe. This matter can now be settled; first, with Spotted Tail and Red Cloud’s people, a then wo will get tho otber Indians on the Missouri havo peace, and Si people will then ha: RESPONSE OF THK INDIANS, Tho Indians listened to the talk with respectful at- tention, ge" many signs of assent. Ked Cloud, Spotied Tail, Swift Bear, Red Dog, Fast Bear and others responded. Spotted Tail harangued the Indians at jength, telling them (hat the talk was good and that time had come when they must all do as the Great ther wanted them do. ndians divided off into bands and counselled among theinselves. to me afterward during the evening and next moruing and ‘anid that my words were goud, that they would relin- quish the Black Hills upon the terms that I named, and they wanted the agreement written down, If tne Great Father sends commissioners they will sign all these things and give up the-Biack Hilis Spotted Tail said it made his heart ead to think of moving again, but that he would advise his people to do us the Great Father wanted them todo, The chiets ali prom- ised 0 keep their people at home and to remain about the agencies. They declare, und tho evidence hero stains their declaration, that very few Sioux a absent, and that it is chiefly the Cheyennes who have committed the depredations to this neighborhuod and | who bave goue North to join the bostiles, NECESSITY OF SENDING 8\ i Tho Inspector says it is of the utmost importance that supplies shonid not be delayed. The present favorable feeling among these Indians cannot last if they are leit to destiiution and want They have no present means of subsistence, and they must bo fed @ while by the govorumenvto Fecure their good conduct, Unquestionably it would ve far cheaper to feed them ; than to fight them. The following recommendations are made in the report:— RECOMMENDATIONS, The arrangement with the Indians that I regard as practicable at the present time is an agreement be- tween thom and the government by which they shall relinguish all right to the Black Hills and consent to such diminished boundaries of their reservation as shail secur this object, In consequence of this re- ment the goverument shall guaranteo to con- pplies of food and other articics to them, as under the former treaty, for tive ycars trom the of the now arrangement. { would turtuer stipulate with the Indians that they shall, whonever the government require ent to the removal of their agencies frum their present loca- tions to any point that may be designated for thom on or near the Missourt River, where better farming lands can be found, or to wherever the government may choose 10 transfer them to better their condition, As au inducement to their consent to such removal or transfer there should be offered them a reasonable supply of stock, cattle, oxen, farming implemen lumber for houses, cooking stoves and uiensils, wagons, &c., to be distributed to those oniy who take ii and settle upon it for cultivation, or who engage in stock raising or other usetul industry. Provision algo should be made for schooling the children and the instruc. tion of young men in the mechanical arts, Laws | should be established among them and the jurisdiction | of our courts extended to them tho same as to white men, 1 would give the Sioux tribes the privilege of sond- ing one of thetr own people to sit as a delegate in Congress. Singular as tais last provision may appear it would undoubtedly be salutary tn its influence upon thendians. Agency Indians, the inspector says aro for Peace; @ad, excepting the hortile bands in North, seem to bo willing to settic all difficulties negotiation. ty by THR MILITARY EXPEDITION sent into their country, last wint has surred them up to activo hostilities, The exper iment is like to cost moro ten gtimesover than it would have cost tu secure the territory in question by a timely offer of compensation. The In- dians of the Spotted Tati and Red Cloud agencies ha not at any time sy the recent trouble com- |. been inclined to join the hosuules of the North, orthern Cheyennes, who do not properly belong have gone out in considerable numbers to The Sioux, except a v young ten, have removed near agencies and kept peace, the entire force of the Age: are here now and anxious lor peace, Statenen' reseutlog a different state of things are entived to no credit, Lhave seen the Indians in their camps, bot now and when | was here in May. f have met large nvers of them at the agency, a yoon present | they were assembied by thousands, ehiet® aboot th mux Inotine, old ine and thai, wih tne exception of y have not, wt any tine within (he past everal | | mous, been absent If anything, there is a Jess number of Sioux ladians absent trom home at present than is usual at this season of the year. Nothing coaid be more unfortumate than to stop the Fations ol these Indians at the prevent time and to thas However weil disposed they may be now, the agency Indians would be rendered to some extent insubor- dinate if they are deprived of the means of sustenance at home. ibey will necessarily scatter in search of something to eat. Many of them will strike out for the buflalo country, and that will take them to the vicinity of the hostile camps and tend to swell she forces now opposed to General Crook. tis cheaper and eamer to keep the Indians at home in peace by feeding them than it will be to drive them back by force. Fr'thoy aro driven to the necessity of breaking out to avoid Starving « Appended to the report is the following statement of Bear-Stands-Up, an Indian of Spotted Tail agency, who arrived (rom Sitting Bull camp June 2 fow people yennes Black Morea sin Is chief, with about 170 lodges; Blackfeet, Chief bby Head: Unepapas. Chief Sitting Buil: Sane, Ares, fmpotied Eagle; Minneconjous, Chief Miack ¥ 0 Crazy Hors ‘these there are ov N00 lodges, Alte troops or country I could’ not get away. tndians made soldiers to watch theo ad the people iting Bull before leaving, ai nown ae re Black Hills, striking the road about hall way between the Missourl and the Black Hills, and then camo strarht to this azeucy. Sitting Bull sends word to my agent, to Bisonette and to Bouchet that he does not intend to molest any one south of he whites in that country is unsettled, and if he li As long as soon deach other and left on the Sitting Bull asked how the Bruiex were treated at agency. I told him well; but he does not believe it. does not want to tient the whites, only steal trom them as they Lave done; white mou steal aud Indians won't come te : whites kill themselves, make Black Hills stink, heard that Ladiuns coming front y allowed ty return. Ho has made « law that no visitors shall his camp, either Indinng or whites. Black Hills is sottled, thefl he will stop you are people won't listen’ to the Great Father, no more your young men will listen to their chief. Sitting Ball says that if troops como out to him he must fight; but If they do not come out, he intends to visit this agency, and will counsel his people for peace. Bear-Stand-Up, who makes this statemont, is relia- bie, He was in’ Sitting Buil’s camp ninetecn days, from about May 25 to June 10. WASHINGTON. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Wasmixctox, July 14, 1876, FEARS OF MILITARY INTERFERENCE IN THE SOUTHERN ELECTIONS, There is a good doal of apprehension among the democrats that the President wiil use troops in tho Southera States during the canvass to intimidate and carry those States,ats was done in Louisiana in 1874, and there has been quiet consultation among leading men about the propriety of keeping Congress in ses- sion during the whole summer and fall, in readiness to prevent him, so far as it could 80 so, by protests and agitation, This project will probably fall through, for except to protest the House could really do nothing. THE REPORT OF THE MISSISSIPPI INVESTIGAT- ING COMMITTEE. The report of the Mississipp! Committee will be made tothe Senate by Mr, Boutwell next week. The testi- mony will make nearly a thousand pages of printed matter and will, it is said, show tne existence of a bad state of things in Mississippi. The committce has been examining witnesses here since its return. There wily ben minority report by Senator Bayard, It is said that the majority report will havo for one ot its objects notbing leas than the overthrow of the last election in the state, on the charge that 11 was carried by fraud and intimidation. As, however, the Governor, Amos, gavo certificates to all the members of Congress elected and acknowledged the legality of the Legislature which was chosen, by sending it numerous conimunications, it would scem rather late now to attempt to upset the election, SENATOR JONES ASKING PROTECTION FOR THE GOLD AND SILVER MINING INTEREST. Senator Jonos ina speech to-day demanded protec, tion for the gold and silver miners, on the ground that overy other interest is protected and that the miners in California and Nevada have as much right to favors from the government as other citizens, Mr. Jones is a free trador, but he very naturally and properly holds that if anybody is te be protected all should enjoy the samo priviloge. He says the gold and silver minors have never been protected against the pauper labor of Europe, and that it is high time to mght this wrong, FROM OUR ‘REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Wasmixcton, July 14, 1876, THE BRISTOW CHARGES TO BE PRESSED—THE MULE CLAIM INVESTIGATION NOT YET COM- PLETE—COMING REPORT ON THE MARY MERRITT CASE. Mr. Bright, of Tennessee, chairman of the Committee on Expenditures of the Treasury Department, says that he is going to press tho investigation of tho charges against ex-Secretary Bristow connected with the mule clan, Hecomplains that ho has been delayed by the call upon his time as chairman of the Committee of Claims, and that various mombers of the sub-commit- tees appointed to assist him have beer callod away from time to time, and he has not been able to have their assistance in examining witnesses and in getung the testimony. Hence ho says that he is not ready to report to tho House as ho desired by this time, except im the Mary Merritt case, which will be dono at onec. The gist of his report in this Iatter caso will =be that =the committee have found Mr. Bristow not chargeable with any “criminality, but with great culpability.” In the male case the examination of Groome, the principal witness, bas not yet takon plaee, although ho was here in response to the subpa@na of the committee, having just returned from Europe with his family. He asked to be allowed to go to his home in Ken- tucky, which was granted, but he was heid subject to @ telegraphic summons to come hero and testify when wanted. A preliminary Oxamination was, however, had, which satisfied tho commitice that they will rec- ommend a prosecution by the government for the re- covery of the large amount improperly paid from the ‘Treasury Departmont to Mr. Bristow as agent of the claimants, Mr, Bright feels that he can act ener- getically, as Mr. Bristow is no longer a Presidential candidate, f YARYAN’S TESTIMONY BEFORE THE WHISKEY FRAUDS COMMITTEE—THE PRESIDENT'S WANT OF SYMPATHY WITH THE PROSECUTIONS— HOW THE FAMOUS “‘LET NO GUILTY MAN ESCAPE” ORIGINATED. Tho witness Yaryan unbosomed himself to-day be- fore the Committee on the Whiskey Frauds, From the bad taste displayed in the volunteered portions of his testimony many persons will be induced to think that the Prosident, after ail, had @ reason at least for boing harsh with Mr. Yaryan, The witness had littie or no positive injormation to give the committes, but a good deal of nearsay, nuendo and scandalous infer- ence, The following is a sample and the only interest. ing portion of his testimony :— @ State avy and all facts tending to show that the President or wnv other officer of the government was not in sympathy with the prosecution of the whiskey trials, or which tend to shuw that there was au effort made upon the part of any official to shield trom con- viction or punishment any party indicted for com- pheity in those frauds, A. So far as it applies to the Vrosident the facts | now state are to me evidence that he was not im sympathy with those prosecu- tions; bis delay in removing the following olttce! who wero obstructing the prosecutions of the whiskey frauds—namely, District Attorney Ward, of Ciicago; District Attorney Hubbell, of Mil- waukee; District Atior Van Dyck, of Sen Frao- cisco; Supervisor Muun, ot Chicago,’ Collector Mas uire, of St. Louis; his failure so w remove Collector Sedgwick and Supervisor Fonlke, of San Francisco; bis removal of Mr. Henderson, Assistant Counsel at St; Louis; his detevtion in office of Babcock, his dismissal or forced resignation ot pearly every officer who has taken an active part in the prosecution of the Whiskey ing Conspirators; the importuning it required to ob- je ind: “Let no guilty map aud bis anger a time the resignation of MeDonaid was q accepied, and the fact tat he was not dismissed after contessing his gailt Q Do you know of erved ontside of the I’resident's Cabinet by any ofticlals of the government to shield any of these parties charged with compheity with whiskey frauds’ A. I i have merely drawn iny own dersanding is that Senator Sur gent interiered in the Calsfornia prosecutions. reiand that the order resemding whe 4 Was In the mterest of the ject Wus 1a the tptereat of the y Whatits motive was I cannot say. Q Was it regarded vy the Secretary of tho Treasury as ip the interest of the Whiskey King? A. I cannot an to that, You cite ag against the President the importaning J rive them to the alternative ot atesling oF starving. | to obtain the celobratod Indorsement, ‘ct ny inflacnco having been ex- | no guilty mau .”’ Explain what you mean that, A I understand from Secretary Bristow Solicitor ‘Wilson bow that what [ have stated as to that is a fact. Q@ State what you were informed was the tct? A, ‘That it took importuning to get that order and that he sh was angry when it was published. Q@ Who importuned him to give that order? A. I assume the Secretary did; it is more an indorsoment than an order. @ Then that indorsement was procured by the im- ortunity of Secretary Bristow and Mr. Wilson? A. No, | won’t say that Solicitor Wilson had anything do with it; my understanding ts that other frendset the President urged him to say something that would end the gossip in regard to McDonald ana himself IT cannot pame the parties, but that is my understand. Be that other persons besides the Secretary urged t m. Q What was the gossip? A. That he and McDonald intimate that it cast a reflection upon the Presi- i and that McDonald and these thieves at St, Louis claimed that they had the protection of the President. @ Who obtained this indorsement from tho Presi- dent? A. It was written to Secretary Bristow, Q. Betore or after the indictment of McDonald? A, After, I think, Q. Was that indorsement made with any reference to General Babcock’s case? A. My impression now is thatit had nothing to do with the Babcock case; that it was before that trouble. Q You say the President was greatly angered by its publication, What do you know about that? A. Nothing except what I have learned from the Secretary and Solicitor, that the President angry at the pub- lication, @ Then did pot the President expect and intend it to be published, if it was intended to bave any effect upon the public mind? A. My opinion is that he ex- pected it to be fled in the Treasury Department and pulled out wher occasion required, as proof. Q (Interposing.) In case he needed any bolstering up? A. Yes, 'Q Dg you give that opinion as an expert? A. 1 won't shy that I am an expert, but 1 givo it as my own opinion. THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON THE ABMY BILL—ACTION OF THE SENATE ON THE POST ‘TRADERS. The Conference Commitee on the Army Dill failed te agree to-day, but will probably harmonize to-morrow by agreeing to authorize a commission to sit during the recess, with power to report on a reorganization of the inclusive of its schedule of pay. In this caso the parts of the bill affecting the organization and pay of the army will be laid over. The Senate has stricken out 9 cluuse put in by the House subjecting the post trad®rs to a regimental council of administration. This leaves the post traders under the direct control of the Secretary of War, as they wero under Belknap and are now. THE SILVER BILL—PASSAGE OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION BY THE SENATE. The report of the Conference Committee on the joint resoluticn for tho issue of silver coin was submitted m the Senate to-day by Senator Sherman, Alter a speech from Senator Joues, of Nevada, opposing the adoption of the resolution, the report was agreed te, It now goes to the President, SOUTHERN SOLDIERS IN BOSTON Bostox, July 14, 1876. The Southern military visitors enjoyed a grand fete to-day at the farm of Mr. Baker, at Wellesley. An ex- cursion train with numerous distinguished guests went out from this city at eleven o’ciock to-day. The visi- tors will return South to-morrow, HOTEL ARRIVALS. I. Simonin, of the French Centennial Comm!ssion, isstaying at tho Brevoort House. Alexander Mitchell, President of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail- way Company, 1s at the Hoffman House. R. Fouret and. F. Kuhlmann, of the French Centennial Com- mission, and Judge Gilchrist Porter, of Missouri, are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. DIED. Manuey.—Qn Thursday, July 13, 1876, Axw Maxuay, aged 45 years. ‘The rejatives and frends aro respectfully invited te attend the funeral, from her lato residence, No. 338 Saturday, July 15, at two o'clock, Juiy 14, only beloved child of ‘Simon, of No, 306 Woat 55th sh, aged 4 months and 9 days. Funeral notice hereafter. 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