The New York Herald Newspaper, July 20, 1876, Page 5

. CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World. THE STRUGGLE IN TURKEY. ‘A Desperate but Indecisive Battle— Stubborn Fighting. ENGLISH BUSINESS TROUBLES. Immense Iron Failure Expected—Reducing the Working Days. THE FRENCH UNIVERSITY BILL. The Spanish Cortes Suppress the: Fueros of Biscay, A COMING THUNDERSTORM. THE WAR IN TURKEY. {SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] sf Lonpox, July 19, 1876. The HERALD correspondent at the seat of war in Turkey telegraphs to-day from Paratjin that the Servian General Leschjanin attacked the village of Iivor, near Zaicar, which was held by the Turks. / DESPERATE FIGHTING, Leschjanin ‘had 10,000 Servian troops, and the ‘Iorks were 12,000 strong. The fighting was of the most desperate character, both sides showing the greatest bravery. A DRAWN BATTLE. The battle was, however, without result. The fervians failed to dislodge the Turks from the vil- hge, and the turks, on the other hand, were un- #le to drive the Servians from their position. AWAITING REINFORCEMENTS. Seeing the usclessness of further prolonging the ‘ombat while the opposing forces were so nearly ¢qual, both sides tacitly suspended hostilities, and ire now awaiting reinforcements to renew the Jattle. tHE TURKS SAID TO HAVE ABANDONED NEVE- SINJE—GATSCHKO INVESTED. Raavsa, July 19, 1876. , Despatches from Sclavonic sources announce that the Turks have abandoned Nevesinje without fighting. the insurgents have invested Gatschko. | SERVIAN ACCOUNT OF SEVERE FIGHTING. Beworaps, July 19, 1876. Official despatches say the Se:vians drove one wing of Osman Pacha’s army out of three intrenchments, which the Turks retook after recoiving considerable re- inforcements. UNBELIABLE NATURE OF THE ACCOUNTS FROM “THE FIELD—THE LONDON TIMES SUM- MARIZES THE SITUATION—-MOVEMENTS OF | THE MONTENEGRINS—-GREECE AND KOUMANIA, Loxpox, July 19, 1876. The Times, in a lexding editorial article on the Servo- Turkish conflict, says the studemt of the war pursues tis iuquiries ami jematic fabrication of victory. Votbing is necessary to military success but tele- grapbic apparatus, some knowledge of the localities ‘and a ready imagination. The most disturbing crcum- @tanco in tho present case is that both parties have a jline of telegraph, consequently all that comes to us [from Belgrade is contradicted from Constantinople and conversely. When the two opposing statements ap. pear on the same day in the same column the most trusting reader cannot escape from sensations of disap- Pointment, trritation and indifference. We may, therefore, confine ourselves to indicating the main re- sults of the campaign as they appear at the prosent moment, and the position which the neighboring States have assumed or are likely to assume in conse quence. SUMMARY OF TIE SITUATION. It 1s certain that the original plan of the Servian mvasion bas been disconcerted, and though undoubt- ‘iy they have fought with the greatest courage they 6n make no real impression on the main body of the furks. Granting the Servian claim that General Tchernayeft has suffered no dofeat, that he is still in advance and has taken means to assure his communi- tations, we still believe that he will in the end have to Aght for the security of the Servian frontier. He bas but 8 small army, and the Turks probably even now outnum ber him. Taking into consideration the numerical su- periority of the Turks, the difficulty of moving in such & country and the dofectiveness of neral Teher- payefl’s equipment, we must conclude that the war | will continue to fringe the Servian frontier. MONTENEGRIN MOVEMENTS, The strangest feature of the campaign is the move- ment of the Prince of Montenegro, He has a force estimated at 30,000, largely composed of volunteers from other districts. He boasts of great successes; that he ‘has beaten the Turks, or they have retreated vefore him; that his men would have made the port of Klek uscless to the Turks even it the Austrians had not slosed it He has entered Nevosinjo ani threatens Mostar, but he is not co-operating with the Servians, unless there be something very profound in the plan of the campaign. ‘The notion that the Montenegrins do not count upon the success of their allies, and, therefore, go for what Shey can got for themselves, begins to prevail A short timo will show the trath of this. GREECE AXD ROUMARIA. Meantime Greece remains entircly peaceftl, and Roumania balances her demands on the Porte by sarnest declarations of neutrality, and will probabiy keep quiet as jong as she can. PUNISHMENT OF EXCESSES IN BULGARIA—THE FIGHT AT ISVOR-—-RUMORED SERVIAN DE- FEATS. Coxstaxtixorie, July 19, 1876. The leader of a band of volunteers, which was guilty ef committing outrages in the neighborhood of Phil- Uppolis, was hanged to-day. THE RECENT FIGHT AT ISvoR. Eighteen Servian battalions from Saitschar partici- pated in the recent attack on Osman Pacha’s position Mt levor, before reporicd. The Servians were repulsed with great lore, abandoning five caunon and a quantity of arms and ammunition. ANOTHER SERVIAN DEFEAT. Three thousand Servians have been defeated near Nichgrael in Bosnia, with a ‘oss of 300, The intelligence that the Servians have lost ther positions around Nisch {s confirmed. PROBABLE AMICABLE SETILEMENT BETWEEN ROUMANIA AND TURKEY—DISMARCK'S AD- vicr. Loxpox, July 20, 1876, fhe Morning Post's Berlin special says an amicable settlement between Turkey and Roumania is con- red assured. Prince Bismarck has advised Rou- mania to strive to maintain peace, TRE SIX GREAT POWERS SAID TO BE IN ACCORD ON THE EASTERN QUESTION—AWAITING AN OPrORTUMITY TO EXERCISK MOHAL IN- FLURKOF. Panis, July 19, 1876. ‘The Temps states thet the six great lowers are in daily communication relative to Eastern affairs with a view of establishing a general agreoment so as to be in Teadiness to take advantage of any opportunity to ex- ercise any moral influence. It is understood that a Reneral understanding of ail the Powers exists, tho system of the exclusive agreement between the three northern Empires having apparently been abandoned. SEBVIAN RESERVES PREPARING TO START FOR THE FRONT. Bewerapr, July 19, 187 All reserves have been ordered to asscmble on Satur- day for drill, preparatory to starting for the front. SERVIAN CITIZENS CLAMORING FOR TRUTHFUL NEWS FROM THE WAR—CONSERVATIVE DIS- Ss@SFACTION—THE KHEDIVE PRESENTS THE PORTE WITH TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND RIFLES. Loxpox, July 20, 1876 The Standard’s Belgrado special says the Minister of the Interior has received a deputation of the inbabi- tants, who threateningly demanded the publication of the lists of killed and wounded and true reports of the progress of the war. Some of the conservative Deputies are preparing declaration that Prince Milan and the Ministers were unjustified in declaring war without the consent of the Skuptehina. MATERIAL OF WAR FROM ROUMANIA, Large quantities of Chassepots and ammunition ar- rived here on Tuesday from Roumania, The Standard's Vienna despatch says the Grand Vizier has declined to sanction the formation of a sepa. rate legion of Groek Christian volunteers, PRESENT OF ARMS FROM THE KUEDIVR TO THE PORTE. The Khedive has preseuted the Porte -with 25,000 Suider rifles, ‘Tho voluntary subscriptions in Turkey toward tho War expenses amount to $600,000, A COMING THUNDERSTORM. [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE. ] ; Toxo, July 19, 1876, Mr. Rowland announces that a violent storm of wind and thunder will take place 1n New York next Saturday, 22d inst, ENGLAND. A SEA CAPTAIN ACQUITTED OF A CHARGE OF ATTEMPTING TO SCUTTLE BIS SHIP. Lowpox, July 19, 1876, Captain Stothart, late master of tho British bark Skerryvore, who was arrested at Plymouth, May 21, on the charge of attempting to scuttle his vessel while on a voyage from Melbourne to New York, and, after a prolonged examination, was committed for trial, was acquitted at the Devon Assizes yesterday, the jury saying that although the circumstantial evidenco was undoubtedly strong they were not satisfied about his guilt, LARGE FAILURE IN LIVERFOOL. Liverroot, July 19, 1876, Messrs, Potors Brothers,’ corn merchants, have sus- pended. Their Habilitics are estimated at {from $500,000 to $750, 000, THE LONDON 8TOCK EXCHANGE. Loxpon, July 19, 1876, Silver is very firm at 484d. per ounce. Consols and other sound investments are buoyant in consequence of the glut of money and the growing conviction that the Eastern troubles will not spread. The Stock Exchange will be closed on Saturday, the 22d inst, to allow the building to be repaired. THE EMBARRASSMENTS OF A LARGE IRON FIRM IN THE CLEVELAND DISTRICT—-PROSPECT OF AN ENORMOUS FAILURE. Lonpox, July 20, 1876. It was recently reported that a well known firm in the Cleveland district, one of the largest im the iron industry and a gigantic financial concern, was seriously embarrassed. A private meeting of the iron masters in the neighborhood was subsequently held jn order to bridge over the difficulty if possible. That meeting adjourned till to-day. The Financier of this morning says it is understood that a balance sheet is to be sub- mitted to the meeting to-day, showing that the liabili- ties of the concern about £1,000,000, with little or no assets. Alter the payment of the first mortgage claims it is hardly expected it will be possible to avert @ stoppage; but, as this has been anticipated, it is un- likely to seriously affect the money market GREAT FIRE IN LONDON—THE DUNDEE WHARF IN FLAMES—DANGER TO CONTIGUOUS BUILD- INGS, Loxpox, July 20—4 A. M. Tho Dundee wharf, at Wapping, a milo or s0 below London bridge, took fire at midnight and is still barn- ing. The upper stories are gutted. Johnson’s wharf and Jolly’s warehouse contiguous are threatened. COTTON MANUFACTUBERS REDUCING THE WORK- ING TIME—FOUB DAYS A WEEK. Loxpow, July 20, 1876, The Oldham cotton masters have resolved to run their mills only four days inthe week. The wages of 50,000 operatives aro thereby decreased by $50,000 weekly. THE RIFLE AT WIMBLEDON, FIRST HALF OF A MATCH BETWEEN ENGLISH, SCOTCH, CANADIAN AND AUSTRALIAN TEAMS CONCLUDED—THE SCOTCH AHEAD. Loxpos, July 19, 1876, ‘At the Wimbledon meeting to-day the first half of a match between the English, Scotch, Canadian and ‘Australian teams was completed. The ranges were 200, 500 and 600 yards. The weapons used were Martini. Henry rifles. The following are the total scores:— Scotland, 402: England, 401; Austratia, 389; Canada, 364. The match will be concluded on Saturday, with match rifles, at 800, 900 and 1,000 yards. The Scotch five include Messra, MeVittie, Mitchell, Ferguson and Rae of the team selected for Amorica. The Enghsh- men inciude the National Association's best shots, There is no Irish team competing. The conditions are seven sbots apiece at each range. SPAIN. THE BUDGET APPROVED BY THE SENATR—THE CORTES DECIDE TO ABOLISH THE BISCAYAN FUEROS. Mavnip, July 19, The Senate has approved the budget, Congress has passed tne bill for suppressing the fueros in Biscay. FRANCE. DEBATE ON THE UNIVERSITY BILL IN THE SEX- ATE—JULES SIMON REPLIES TO MGR. DUPAN- LOUP, Vensaruure, July i9, 1876, In the Senate to-day the university debate was con- tinued. Mf. Simon replying to Mgr. Dupanloup denied that the moderate republicans wished to attack re- ligion. They only wished to oppose the encroachments of the Church on the civil power. OUR FLAG ABROAD. Lisnoy, July 19, 1876. The United States steamer Marion, which left Key Wost June 24, bas arrived here, All on board are ‘well. TILDEN CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA, Ricnmoxp, July 19, 1876. The Presidential campaign was opened to-night by the conservatives of Richmond by spunea mass ratifi- be ag mocting indorsing Tilden, mdricks and ro- rm. A FATHER SHOT BY HIS SON. A MURDER THAT I8 SAID TO BE COMMITTED BY A XOUNG LUNATIC—ARREST OF THE MUR- DEERRR. Dvnveve, Ia., July 19, 1876. This afternoon a young man named Samuel Lawton shot his father, They had just drank a glass of soda water ogeter, und oad come out on tho sircet, when young | Lawton drew a revolver ond fired a shot, striking his her, who fe tothe ground. The young man stooped & horse and ran tm, It is aid tho | expects | WASHINGTON. Impeachment of Secretary Robeson Temporarily Postponed. THE EVIDENCE OF PAYMASTER BRADFORD. Statement of Facts Forming a Base for the Charges. Gpepaaaaie Governor Chamberlain on the Hamburg Massacre. No Federal Interference Asked For by the State Authorities, THE BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasmixcrox, July 19, 1876. SECRETARY ROBESON’S IMPEACHMENT -~ POST- PONEMENT TO AWAIT ACTION OF THM NAVAL COMMITTEE—STATEMENT OP FACTS UPON WHICH THE CHARGES ARB BASRD—HOW JAY COOKE, M'CULLOCH & CO, WERE BOLSTERED UP BY GOVERNMENT FUNDS. Tho impeachment of Secretary Robeson !s postponed fora day, and, perhaps, until early next week. Mr. Glover's committee, who have the evidence of Pay- master Bradiord and others on which they have pre- pared charges which warrant impeachment, aro asked | to wait upon the conclusions of the Naval Committeo, | which is now reading over a vory voluminous report of | itsown, It 1s understood that the evidenco in posses- sion of the Naval Committee, though damaging to Mr. Robeson, is not of a character to warrant them in de- manding his impeachment, and they desire time for a conference with Mr. Glover's committee with a view to harmonious action, The case mado in the Real Estate Pool Committee (Mr. Glover's) on the evidence of Paymaster Bradford and others, in regard to Secretary Robeson’s dealings with the firm ef Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co, is a8 fol. lows :— It appears that on July 2, 1873, asixty day draft for $1,000,000 was made by Mr. Robeson out of the funds of the navy in favor of Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co. ; that this draft never went to the London house, but was cashed hero, five days after it was drawn, and the money received by Jay Cooke & Co., bankers, hero in Washington. The money, therefore, was owed to the government by them, and when they failed in the follow- ing September the governmont being always, as toward persons in the coantry, a preferred creditor, could have at once recovered its million out of the gross assets of the Washington house and thus been made whole, Second—It appears from the evidence that the Lon- don House did not charge themselves with this draft for @ million until eighty days after ite issue or twenty days after it was due, and some days after Jay Cooke & Co. here failesi, and it is charged that by this late transfer to England of the indebtedness the gov- ernment lost powor to recover trom the American nouse, At the same time it appears that but for this transfer the government would not have been a creditor of the London houso at all, but, on the contrary, would have owed it some $35,000; that tt was by thus assuming the $1,000,000 drait, for which they did not receive the money, and assuming it twenty days after it was due and when tho panic had get in, that the London house became so large a debtor to the government, and this transfer of the obligation must have been made with the conrent of Mr. Robeson; that he was warned by Paymaster Brad- ford that the London house was tottering and insolvent, but that in the face of this warning, having let thom assume this $1,000,000, which he oughtto havo and might have recovered from Jay Cooke & Co.'s estate here, the Secretary then went on to make them other and very large advances out of the navy fund, and that while he was thus secretly lending about $2,400,000 to the insolvent London house he, at the same time, supplied Paymaster Bradford with all the fucds that were needed in London to honor drafis of the navy which, in fact, he met while Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co, were trying to bolster themselves up with the navy’s millions, At is added that, theagh Jay Cooke & Co. here did originally put $1,000,000 into the Loudon house, they drew out, after the London hoase got the navy business, and before the panic, not only this sum, but also their share of the profits of the business, and that, im fact, the London house—Jay Cool McCulloch & Co.—thus deprived of capital, were in fact banking to a. large extent on the credit and funds of the navy, ad- vanced to them by Mr. Robeson, and it may turn out that Mr. Robeson’s dealings with Jay Cooke & Co, here had an important relation to the extraordinary favors he showed the London house and the convenient transfer of millions to that house, far greater in amount than was ever made to the Barings, a largo part of these great sums being lent them secretly after he had been warned by Paymaster Bradiord that the house was insecure, and when he ought at once to have taken vigorous measures to securo from Jay Cooke & | Co. here the frst milion drawn in July. Finally, and to stamp all these transactions with ad- ditional illegality, it is shown that Mr. Robeson violated an express provision of Jaw which prohibits the em- ployment of agents abroad to pay money for the navy ‘uniess such agents have been confirmed by the Senate. ‘The law is section 1,550 of the Revised Statutes, passed June 17, 1844, It provides thay;— No person shall be employed for the uso of the naval service on foreign stations, whether under contract or otherwise, who has not been or shall not be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co, were never confirmed | by the Senate as agents for tho navy, and Secretary Robeson had, therefore, no authority to deal with them as such, The Barings, from whom the account was taken by Mr. Robeson to givo it tofCooke, MeCullech & Co., were confirmed by the Senate. Cooke, McCulloch | & Co. would probably have been rejected by the Ssuate bad their names been proposed to it as the successors of the Barings, and {t is pointed out that while Mr, Robeson was seeretly lending the firm millions of gov- ersment moncy ho kept Paymaster Bradford supplied with additional funds to meot tne drafts of the navy in London. On these facia asd the evidence which establishes them Mr, Glover's committeo yesterday drew up the report on which they intended to-day to demand his impeachment, The law points had been submitted to members of the Judiciary Committee and approved py | them, and the only reasons for delay, so far as is known, are the desire of the Naval Committee, which has very laboriously investigated the adminis- tration of Mr. Robeson, to have some consultation avout the question and the streng indisposition of some leading democrats to do amything which is likely to | proiong the session and keep Congress here in this ter- ribly hot weather. Im fact, it may be said that the ox- tremo heat of to-day worked in Mr. Robeson’s favor. GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN IN WASHINGTON—NO DEMAND TO BE MADE FOR FEDERAL INTER- FERENCE—THE HAMBURG OUTRAGE TO BE INVESTIGATED AXD THE PERPETRATORS PUN- IsHED BY THE STATR AUTHORITIES. Governor Chamberlaia, of South Carolina, arrived here this morning and saw the President and the Sec- retary of War and Attorney General during the day, It hus been represented in scmo riers that he was coming bere to ask tho interposition of the federal power, but this is not true. He does not believo this necessary and ts oppomed to it and doos not ask it. The Hambarg affair is now undergoing investigation. A coroner’s jury is sitting upon the victims, and Governor Chamberlain awaits their report and that they will point out from the evidence they hear, what persons wero concerned in the riot and murder. When tins report or verdict is rendered he will at once take law/ul and vigorous measures to have them arrested and brought to trial, If there shoald be any forcible opposition in the re- gion to such arrest and trial he will call upon the citi- NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1876. zens, white and colored, of the adjoining county to help him, and expects confidentiy that he will be sus- tained by the respectable citizens all over the State, He means and expects to vindicate the laws and secure the punishment of tho guilty by the action of the | State and local authorities, not mean to call for the interposition of the federal power, except in the now unexpected aso that combinations too powerful for him and the decent people of the State to meet shall arise to ob- Struct the law, On this point Governor Chainberlain's Position is in harmony with that of tho Heratp. He believes that tho State authorities and the people of the State ought to mect such lawlessness and put it down, and that the federal power cannot usefully inter- fere, excopt where lawless combinations are clearly too powerful to bo overcome by the local and State au- thorities. If the investigation now going on in due course of law shalishow that Georgians had asharein the Tiot and murder, he will call on the Governor of Geor- gin for their arrest and surrender, and has no doubt that Governor Smith will promptly respond. From Mr. Mackay and other South Carolinians here it appears that the region surrounding Hamburg is the Most lawiess in tho State, a district where a whito man’s life is hardly safe, and where they kill on very slight provocation, THE FIGHT BETWEEN THE HARD AND 6OFT MONEY DEMOCRATS—THE FINAL STRUGGLE IN CAUCUS—ATTITUDE OF THE SOUTHERN MEMBERS ON THE QUESTION. ‘The soft money men tried, contrary to an express understanding, to bring up the question of the repeal of tho Resumption act in the democratic caucas last night, Being defeated in that attempt they to-tay ro- quired Mr. Lamar, who is chairman of the caucus, to and, at any rate, does call another meeting for to.monrow might especially for the consideration of that vexed question, He will do | 8, and the meeting is likely to bo lively. There has been for two days a rumor that Mr, Hondriexs had sent a letter hero urging strongly that the democrats should repeal the Resumption act. It is doubtful if he has written such a letter, as none of that side seem to Know of 1, It is more probable that some of the ex- treme soft money men have put such a rumor into cir- culation as a way of atrengthoning their side, In tho caucus to be called for to-morrow evening It 1s probable that the final struggio between the bard and there is a disposition’ to settle the matter there and then, The question is vigorously discussed among the democrats, and it is evident that the Southern men are going to stand with the East on the question. Jt would bo very strange if thoy did not, for it would be, as is evident here, a capital blunder in them to turn against the fomineo of their party and thus undo all that is meant by the nomination of Mr. Tilden, ‘There has grown up in the last few days considerable irritation between the leaders of the soft money mon and the Southern democrats, owing to the constant and unreasonable demands of the West. This, as well as other considerations, make it probable that the South will combine with the East in resisting the repeal of the act, In the Banking and Currency Committee there is no change, though powerful influences have been con- Stantly brought to bear upon some of the members to induce them to abandon the hard money ground, The Western leaders do not seem to remember that tho repeal of the act by the House is not an act of practical logislation, as the Senate would not concur. They aro bent upon giving what some of them seem to regard as a blow at the East and tho head of their ticket, regard- less of consequences and from a determination to make themselves predominant, FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasuixatox, July 19, 1876, THE TEXAS BORDER TROUBLES—MEASURE ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE FOR PROTECTION OF CITIZENS AGAINST MEXICAN RAIDERS. Tho House got to a vote to-day on the joint resolu- tion for the protection of the Texas border, and had adopted both of its two sections when a motion to ad- Journ provailed, which interrupted the record of the vote by yeas and nays on the second section. The voto on division stood about 90 to 40 for this section, As the resolution stands the President is authorized to fend two regiments of cavairy to the Mexican frontier for protection of the citizens of Texas, The original harsh provisions of the second section havo been modifled at the sugges- tion of Mr. Banks, whose substitute has beon substantially adopted. As amended his scotion reads as follows :— Whenover it shall appear to tho President that the government of Mexico is unable to prevent the exist- ing lawiess invasion of the territory of the United States trom Mexico, for purposes of plunder or rob- bery, he shall be ana hereby is authorized, if in his judgment it becomes necessary, alter a tull and sufi clent notice to the government of Mexico, to order the troops charged with the defence of the territory of the United States, when in close pursuit of such invaders, to cross the Rio Grando and to use such meaos, not amounting to acts of war, as may bo requisite for the recovery of stolen property and to protect the citizens and territory of the United States against the acts of outlaws and robbers. THE BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT TRIAL APPROACH- ING AN END—CURIOUS QUESTION TO BE DECIDED. The evidence in the Belknap impeachment case was all gotten in to-day. Three persons on each side will sum up in argument before the Senate, and the decision may be reached by Saturday or Monday. A curious ques- tion arises now, whether the Senators who voted against jurisdiction and who have refrained from taking any part in the trial, will be allowed to present themeelves formally on the final vote and thus swell the number, two-thirds of which are necessary to con- vict. There may be some delay in deciding this ques- tion, for which it is believed there is no precedent in this country. In the British House of Lords members have been competied to vote, but im our Congress no effort to compel members to vote has ever been suc- cessiully attempted, nor is it certain what view the Sonate will take now on this subject. GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasnixctox, July 19, 1876. THE ARMY BILL—-AGREEMENT OF THE CONFER- ENCE COMMITTER—RKEYORM AND BEORGANI- ZATION IN THE ARMY REFZRRED TO A COM- MISSION. The conference report ot the Army Bill having been agreed to by both houses now awalis the President's signature. The Senate refused to asree to any reduce tion of army officers’ pay, and insisted on striking ont the seven sections which contained new legislat on proposing reforms, reorganization, &c., and in (hose respects the House yioldod to the Senate; but the Seu- ato proposed, and tho House conferees agree, rather than furthor delsy tho passage of the bill, to the following provision, vin:— That the whole subject matier of reform and reor- ganization of the army shall be referrod toa commis. sion consisting of two members of the Senate and two memberg of the House, to be appointed presidinfdoMicor of exch, and two officers of tl and one from tho staf corps—one from to be selected by the President with special reference to their knowledge of the organization ofand experience in the service, Said commissioners shall carefully examine into all matters with ref- erence to the demands of the public service as to the number and pay of men and officers and the preporuons of the several arms, and also 6as)§6to «6¢the) «6rank, pay and duties of the several staf corps, and whether and what reductions can be made either in line or staf, ia numbers or in pay, having in view a just and reason. able cconomy in the expeniture of public money, the actual necessities of the military service and the ca- pacity for rapid and effective increase in time of actual war, The commission shall assemble as soon as prac- ticable, perform their work and report to Congress, through the President, by the first day of the noxt ses- sion of Congress, with all the evidence, record or other. wise, and the pay of army officers shall bo according to the present rate until the 41h day of March, 1877, after which it paid as fixed by the report of the comnmission, if approved by Congreas. Tho bill retains tho provision of the House that here- after Post Traders shall be appointed by © f Administration, composed of army officer: thority for employing 300 Indian scouts in place of 150 employed under Custer, The personnel of the army js 26,000 mon, as fixed by Representative Banning’s bill, and the number of enlisted men in the Signal Service ix 500, being 50 more than was originally pro- vided in tho House bill. APPROPRIATION BILLS STILL COMMITTERS. There are now only four bills in conference— namely, the Legisiative, Executive and Judicial; the Consular and Diplomatic; the Military Academy and the Indian Appropriation bills. An agreement to all of them 1a merely a matter of timo, TUR SUNDRY CIVIL BILL—AGREEMENT BY THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. Tho Conference Committee on the Sundry Civil Ap- Propriation bill to-day reached @ final sgreoment hy IN CONFEREXCE | soft. money democrats in Congress will come off, for | the House conferees acquioscing in the Senate amend- ment, striking out the clause by which the House pro- posed to repeal the National Registration law, The re- port is now signed, but may not be presented for ac- tion until to-morrow, THE IMPEACHMENT. EXAMINATION OF THE WITNESS EVANS-—-CLOSE OF THE TESTIMONY ON BOTH sIDES—THE SUMMING UP TO COMMENCE TO-DAY. Wasmix July 19, 1876. 0 The Senate resumed the consideration of the articles | of impeachment against W. W. Belknap, late Secretary of War. Joho 8. Evans was called ond sworn. Mr. Carpenter, of counsel for the accused, sald Evans ‘was now on the stand. If the managors desired to examine him they could do so; if not, the defence would insist upon them making a proper cross-exam- ination. Mr. Manager McMabon sald the managera would claim the right tocall out on cross-examination what- ever was legitimate and proper in the case, After further discussion Mr. Conkling submitted the That the managers proceed to examino the witness Evans in chief, or, should they decline to do $0, the respondent may proceed to examine the witness in’ chief, with tue right to tho manugers to crose- examine him like any other witness, Agrees to, ‘THY TESTIMONY OF EVANS, ‘Tho witness Evans was then oxatnined by Manager MeMahon and testified that he had been post trader at Fort Sili since 1869; was removed on the 6th of March last and Rice and g, of St. Lou's, were appointed in Ins place; witness was first appointed upou the recommendation of all the officers at the post; when the law in regard to the appointment of post traders was passed witness came to Washington to seck reap: potntment, but the Secretary of War was iu Keokuk; livet saw him in that city; was introduced to him by Mr. and had a bfiet conversation with him, bat the Secretary said be wonld not attend to any bn Ines untii he returned to Washington; when the tary returned witness saw him; he said papers of witness were satisiactory, bat he had prow the post to another person; the Secretary suid he did not know whethor that por- son wanted to go to Fort Sill or not, but that he would soon be in the city, and witness could see him on the sndject and might make some satisfactory arrangement, saw Marsh a day or two afterward when he came to Washington; he at first wanted $20,009 per anno: or the post, but witness would not pay it; went to New York with Marsh, and be Snally agreed to take $12,000 for the post. The agreement between Marsh and Kvans was here exhibited and identified by the witness. Ho further testified that Marsh came to bis hotel in Washington to see him on the subject. The total amount paid to ber 80, 1875, was $42,317 02 Q. Did tho Secretary of War cver address youany communication inquiring if you were to pay Marsh? A. He never did; 1 bever nad a line from him on the subject, Q. Had Mr. Marsh any capital whatever invested in your concern? A. He had uot, sir. Mr, Sargent said bo would like to know of tho man- agers i! they proposed to nave the witness stuto his con- Versation with Marsh at the time the bargain was made. thought 1t would be getting at the truth to have that conversation. ‘The witness was asked to give that conversation, and im reply said he stated to Marsh that himself and part ner had invested at Fort Sill a sum amounting to $100,000, and that tt would be @ great loss to them to loave the post, Witness offered ‘to enter into a part- nership with Mareh or sell out to him. He understood at the time of this convorsation that the appointment had not deen made, but would be assigned to witness 1n case he could make an agreement with Mr. Mi By Mr. Sargent—Did Marsh, in cither conversation, stato what he was going to do with the monoy he ex- pected to reeeive from you? A. He did not, sii By Str. Randolph—What amount of ‘goods did you sell at Fort Sill in any one year pending the ex- istence of the coutract between you and Mursh? Witness replied that he conducted a military busi- ness, an Indian business and also contracted for the government; could not say what his military business amounted t CROSS BXAMINED BY MR. CARPENTER, Witness saw Mr, Belknap in Washington after he ro- turned from Keokuk; told bim of the stock of goods which he had and asked Mr. Belknap tt he thought he could dispose of his interest to Marsh or dorm a part- nersnip with him; Mr, Beiknap appeared\to have vome sympathy for witness and said he could seo Marsh and might make some arrangement with him; Mr. Belknap novor requested witness to see Matsh; it was in reply to the statement of witness as to the amount he had invested at Fort Sill that Mr, Belkbap said ne could seo Marsh, who was tobe in the city soon. Q@ Did’ Mr. Marsh say to you he had to divide with anybody? A. He never breathed anything of the kind; never heard any talk about movey being paid tothe S tary of War until the publication of the article in the New York Tribune in 1872. Witness supposed bis whole business as post trader, Indiau trader and from gov- ernment contracts amounted to $150,000 per annum; supposed that about one-third of that amount was de- rived from the post tradership proper; would not have aid Marsh $12,000 for the military business alone. Witness made application to the Secretary of War tor pormission to introduce liquor at the post for the use of the officers; it was granted through the regular inil- itary channels; never had any indulgence from the Secretary of War not common te other post traders, ADJUTANT GENERAL TOWNSEND. Adjutant General Townsend was recalled and identi- flea several orders and circulars of the War Depart- ment, enlarging the Fort Sill reservation, together with a letter of the Secretary of the Interior, , favoring the extension of the miliiary reservation; also tho recommendation of General Pupe, that the application of Evans to sell liqaor, &c., be granted. KVANS’ EXAMINATION RESUMED, The oxamination of Mr. Evans was resumed and he testified that when he returned to the post, after mak- ing the agreement with Marsh, he communicated the fact to Colonel Grierson, commanding the post. Q Did you communicate the fact o! having made the contract with Marsh to the Secretary of War? A. 1 did not. Q After you retarned to Fort Sill and after that con- tract made by you and Marsh, by which you bound yourself to pay him sums of money, did you put up the price of your goods at the fort? Objected to by the managers and the objection over- ruled. ‘A. 1 did not; continued to sell my goods at reason- able rates; at the time I was removed from the tradership was selling my goods at from twenty-five to thirty-threo per cent cheaper than before I made the agreement; never paid to the Secretary of War a cent for the appointment, In answer to a question by Mr. McMahon, the witness testified he did not increase h's prices because the ex. tension of a railroad in the Indian Territory reduced ost of getting his goods; could bave reduced bis ces more had it not been for the payment of the $12,000 for the position. By Mr. Carponter—After making that contract with Marsh, would you have decreased your prices if it had not been that you mado the contract? Objectea to by the managers, and the objection sus- tained by the Senate. Mr. Carpenter then proposed to offer the evidence of the witness Evans, given before the comimittes of the House of Representatives, e effect that he would not have decreased his prices had be made no contract with Marsh, but objection was made by the managers, and the objection was sustained by the Senate. In onswer to a question by Mr. Wright the witness stated that he knew nothing of anybody advising the Secretary of War in regard to the agreement botween Marsh and himself. A CLERK OF THR WAR DEPARTMENT, H. B. Crosby, Cirief Clerk of the War Department, was recalled and testified as follows :—General Belkoap, in reply toa resolution of the House of Represen tives, on the 2th of February last, transmitted to the Honse a list of post trade incloding the name of Evans; the records of the depertment showed ti appointment of Evans w nt to CP. | Mars! be remembero¢ the leiter of Mr. Marsh, asking that his appointment bo made out in'the name of John S. Evans; troated that letter asany other business letter of the department; the letter rem: in the department sbout four years and until th gnation of Genoral Belknap; witness could not remember whether he handed the letter to Heneral Beiknap by itself, when he resigned, or whether it was in ckage of lotters; there were about 240 post traders appointed under the new law nyans. ee tajor General W. 3, Hancock wan sworn and testified that he knew notbing to the discredit of General Bel- knap as Mecretary of War prior to this charge, THR DEPENCR CLOSED. Mr. Carpenter announced that this closed the ease or hin; by Mr. Carpenter axked that Some arrangement be made about summing up of the case, and announced that the three counsel tor the defence dosired to be heard. Mr. Manager Lord sug jestod that the time for argu- ment be limited, and said only two managers desired to be heard on the question of fact, but if thero was to be an argumentaa to the eficet of the two-thirds yoo ‘on the question of jurisdiction a third manager Jesired to be heard Mr. Carpenter said the counsel for the defence would argue allt was inthe case, and he regarded that ar one of the best points, Mr. Conkiing submittea an order that three man- agers and three coansel may be heard in such ordor as they may arrange among themselves. Mr. Ediounds moved to amend to limit the time for argument to six hours for each side, Rejected— the Senate, sitting ax a Court of Impeach: journed until to-mor THIRTY MILES OF BURNED. Bostox, July 19, 1876. A terrible fire has been raging in the woods on Cape TERRITORY Cod, in tho neighborhood of Yarmouth, simce yeater- day morning, when it was started by some boys Weir Village. It rapidly spread to the town of Dennis ani crossed to Middictown, destroying several build- ings. Hit noon today the fire. was raging and rapidly nearing iarwich, the tra the fire being teu miles long and two or threo miles wide, Some thirty equare miles of territory were burned over, andthe lowa 4 oughly estimated at $560,000, though it wil bly bo minch fess. A force ef 300 men vaiwly endeavored to stay its progress, CUBA. SUPSCRIPTIONS TO THK NEW NATIONAL LOAN, Havana, July 18, 1876, ‘The subscriptions which are being taken here for the national joan now amount to $4,000,000, The governe ment here commenced drawing on the treasury of Spain last Saturday, LARGE FAILURE IN HAVANA. Havaxa, July 19, 1876, Tomas Benitez & Co., general commission merchanta and dealers in provisions, in this city, failed yesterday, ‘Their liabilities will probably reneh $500,000, THE INDIAN WAR. OFFICIAL REPORT OF COLONEL MERRITT—TI0w THE CHEYZNNES WERE DRIVEN BACK TO THE AGENCY. Cuicaco, July 19, 6. The following oficial report of Colonel Merritt was received at Military Headquarters to-day :— July 19, 1876, , July 19, 1876. moved by forced As indicated in despatch, marches to thé main northwest trail on Indian Creek. In thirty-live hours my command wade about seventy. my five miles, reaching the trail ou Sunday evening, at about nine o'clock, The trafl showed that no large parties had passed north, At @aylght yesterday morning 1 saddled up to move on the trail toward the agency. At ty of seven Indians were discovered command, moving, with the intention of cut- tng off two couriers who were approaching § Creck. A party was sent out to cut these off, ki‘ling ore of them, The command then moved out at once alter otuer Indians seen in this direction, and pursued them, but they escaped, Jeaving a few lodges end si 1 oundred pounds of previsions bebind them, After scouring the country thoroughly in our vicinity we moved at once toward the agency. Ata dista ottwenty-five miles to the northwest of the ageney the Indiavs broke camp and fled iu, ¢o that we did not succeed tu catching any of them, The trait was much worn, INDIANS DRIVEN. IX, The indications were that hundreds of Indians were driven in by our movement. From repeated reports, Which [cannot give in this despatch, | was certain of striking the Cheyennes. To accomplish this | marched hard to get on the trail, taking tho infantry slong to guard the wagons and to fight if necossary, The re- ports from this point led mo to believe that many of the Sioux warriors were with the Chey- ennes. 1 am now satisfea the nun of Indians leaving the agency are exaggerated in thi report, and 1 am certain that not 100 Indians rather ponies, nll told, have gone north on the mai trail in the last ten day: THK CHRYENNES whom we drove In yesterday took refuge on the re- servation toxard Spotted Tail. It they loave again I think 1t will be to go south on to the agencies, as they seein to be thoroughly frightened out of the northera nce on Indian and Hot creeks was a ¢ to tho Indians in that vicinity, but those further in were intormed by runners, so that they gowout of the way. I have just received your despatch of the 15th, I will move without delay to Fort Laramie, and as soon as possible move to join Crook. My men and horses aro vory tired, but a few days’ reasonable marching, with full forage, will make them all right, REPORTS FROM THE AGENCIES—ASSISTANCE RENe DERED GENBRAL CROOK BY THR SHOSHONES— RETURN OF THE CHEYENNES DRIVEN IN BY MERRITT—-AGREEMENT OF SIOUX TO REMAIN AT THE AGENCY. Wastuxatoy, July 19, 1876, Tho Indian Office has !nformation that good service was rendered General Crook tn his late engagement om Goose Creek by seventy Shoshones, from the Shoshone Agency, Wyoming. The General expressed nis thanks for their assistance, and remarked that they seemed to be under moro than ordinary discipline, and be haved with MARKED PRAVERY during the engagement. After the fight was over they returned in goodorder fo the agency, having had one killed and four wounded, General Crook’s desire te continue their services led the commander of the post at Camp Brown, Wyoming, to offer to see that THEIR WOMEN AND CHILDREN were comfortably cared for during their absence, This offer waa immediately accepted and on July 5, 1876, warriors left the agency to join General Crook’ force. RETURN OF THY CHEYENNKS, ‘Agent Hastings, of the Red Cloud Agency, reporte by telegraph on the 17th inst. that on the 15th all bat twenty lodges of the northern Cheyennes left the agency. Two days after afew returned in the morn- ing and a large number in the evening. They reported that they id met white soldiors and that some of their number had been killed. Three hours tater General Merritt arrived from the north with nine com- panies and reported mecting Indians fifteen miles from the agency and killingone, Iti believed that tho party consisted entirely of Cheyennos. THE SIOUX OF TIE AGENCY are quiet. In a council on the 14th inst. allof the Sioux agreed to remain at tho agency, but the Chey- ennes conld not be prevatlod upon to do #0, The In- din agents at the Fort Peck and Yankton agencies havo reported to the Commissioner of Indian Affatr- that none of their Indians have left their agencies tm Sitting Ball’s camp. of the Fort Peck Indta have gone up toward the British possessions on thei usval suinmer hunt, 2 DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING. Avenue A, between Twolfth and Thirteenth streets, was tho ecene last evening of an immense open air rath fication meeting of the Fourteenth Assembly district democrats, under the auspices of Tammany Hall & large platform was erected for the speakers and mem bers of the district committee, Mr. Bornard Reilly presided, . and introduced the first speaker, ex-Senator Luke F. Cozans, who mado forcible appeal to all true democrats rally to the call of their readers and secure victory for the St. Lours nommmations. The chair then read a sories of ably drawn resolutions indorsing the democratic nominations and referring briefly but point edly to the services rendered the nation by Messrs, Tilden and Hendricks. The resolutions were roceived with tremendous cheering by the vast crowd, whict te had now increased to fully 300 people. The next speaker was Hon, John Mullaly, wi was followed by Hon. Jamon whe was received with threo cheors and a tiger, and made an address which evidently went home to the hearts of his hearers, urging upon all true democt the neceasity of perfect unity in the great straggle on which we are now entering, and advising the postpone. ment of all party differences until after the Presiden- tial election, Peter Kehr and Joseph Furey also de- livered stirring addresses, after which the vast as sembiage dispersed. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Mahlon Chanee, United States Consul at Nasaaa, yew terday arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotol. Colone John V. Dubois, United States Army, is quartered af the Union Square Hotel. Jehn Crampton, General Freight Agent of the Great Western Railway of Canada, is at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Ex-Senator Daniel P, Wood, of Syracuse, is staying at the Hoffman House, Assemblyman George West, of Ballston, N. Y., is af tho Grand Central Hotel. Robert Porter Keep, Ph, D., of Hartford, is residing at the Westm: ster Rotel. Henry C. 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