The New York Herald Newspaper, July 31, 1876, Page 5

ag ML CNR CABLE NEW From All Parts of the Old World. THE WAR IN THE EAST. Confirmation of the News of a Montenegrin Victory. THE TURKS ROUTED. Austria and Turkey Encourage a Servian Pretender. INSURGENT CUBA. e The French Radicals and the Jesuits— The Spanish Debt. THE WAR IN TURKEY. SHE NEWS OF THE MONTENEGRIN VICTORY CONFIRMED—PRISONERS, GUNS AND FLAGS GAPTURED FROM-THZ TURKS. Racusa, July 80, 1876, Advices from Sclavonic sources confirm the intelli- genre of the complete defeat of the Turks on the 28tn jst. wear Urbiza. Tho Montenegrins cayftured 300 Sizams, besides Osman Pacha, five guns and several Gags. Tho Turks attacked the Montenegrins at Kutschi, but were repulsed. Selim Pacha was wounded, AUSTRIA AND TURKEY FAVORING THE SERVIAN PRETENDER—WHAT PRINCE MILAN MAY EX- PECT I¥ VAXQUISHED. Panis, July 30, 1876. ~ Vienna intelligence asserts that Turkey and Austria favor the pretender, Karageorgewitch, It is predicted ‘that if Prince Milan returns to Belgrade vanquished he ‘will bo dethroned. THE TURKS CROSS THE SERVIAN FRONTIER—A GREAT BATTLE EXPECTED. Lonpoy, July 31, 1876. Tho Standard’s special despatch from Kalafat says the Turkish army crossed the Scrvian frontier at Nissa bn Saturday. A great battle ts expected. THE TURKS TO GIVE NO QUARTER, ‘There is great excitement at the scat of war among the Christians on account of a proclamation by Dervish Pacha, the Turkish commander !n Bosnia, prohibiting quarter to Christians, ' SUSFERING OF THE SERVIAN WOUNDED. The Standard’s Paratjin despatch says there isa dis- tressing want of medical stores in the hospitals, and Mach needless suffering. SELIM PACHA KILLED. The Standard’s Ragusa special says Selim Pacha has deen killed. 4SERVIAN BOMBARDMENT OF 8IENITZA—THE TURKS LOSE A THOUSAND MEN IN THE LATE BATTLE. ni Loxvoy, July 31, 1876. The Daily News’ Belgrade special says:—Colonel Antitch, General Zach’s successor, is bombarding Bienitza, wh!.h commands the passes between Bosnia ’n the one sido and Novi Bazar and the country whence come supplies and reinforcements on the mher. It 1s of vital importance to both combatants, THR SURKISH LOSS IN THE LATE BATTLE, The News’ Ragusa despatch says Moukhtar Pacha ad- mits losing 1,000 men in tho ight with the Montere- grins. BOSXIA TO BR ANNEXED TO AUSTRIA. The News’ Pesth special says the annexation of Bos- Bin by Austria is contemplated. Three thousand Christians were massacred at Pryedor. DETAILS OF THE TURKISH ROUT. Tho Times’ epecial telegram says the Turks at Urbitza after two hours fighting fled in an uncontrolable panic, The greater part of the army was lost. Bilak is sur- rounded. There is a panic at Trebinje. This disaster Jeaves Herzegovina practically defenceless, MEDIATION FOR PEACE, The Telegraph's Vienna epecial, speaking of Inter- vention, says tho initiative will bo taken by Eng- Jand at Belgrade and Constantinople, with the approval ofthe Powers. The bellizgerents are favorable to peace negotiations, TURKISH ATROCITIFS IN BOSNIA, . Panis, July 31, 1876. The Courrier’s special telegrams give the details of massacres by the Tarks in Bosnia. Three hundred Christians were tortured and drowned tn the villages of Pervau and Limar, Tweive women were cut to pieces at Pavics. Sixty children were stoned to death at Ratblovo, One hundred and eighty giris were violated and murdered at Lokolovo, -——_—_ FRANCE, A BADICAL DEPUTY TO ASK FOR THE EXPUL- SION OF THE JESUITS--THE EFFECTS OF TIE LATE LIBEL ACTION ON THE PRESS, Loxpoy, July 31, 1876. Renter's Telegram Company have a despatch from Paris which states that M. Casse, radical republican, will submit a motion in the Chamber of Deputies to- day demanding the excvulion of tho unrepealed ordi- nance of 1828 prescribing the expu'sion of the Jesuits from France. THE RECENT ACTION AGAINST THE PRESS. The judgment recently obtained by the Jesuits against the newspapers, 11 18 predicted, wili give an impetus to the movement, Steps are being taken everywhere for petitioning the Clhamb«rs to expel the Jesuits. The expense entailed on tho defendants in ten Paris and ‘twenty country papers 18 70,000 francs for each jour- Bai, The delegates of the French workingmen start for Philadelphia on the 12th of August elena SPAIN. EMENTS FOR REIMBURSING THE NA- YIONAL DEBT. Panis, July 31, 1876. ‘The Messager says that arrangements respecting the tonsolidation of the Spanish externa! national debt have been concluded. The debt, which amounts to 250,000,000 {ranes, will be reimbursed by means of the creation of a six per cent stock issucd at eignty-fve per cent, by a syndicate comprising the Bank of Spain, the house of Rothschild and many French and Spanish Gnanciers. RECEPTION OF EX-QUEEN ISAPELIA. Loxpow, July 31, 1876. ‘The Standard’s Santander spectal saye that the ex- Queen Isabella was received by King Alfonso, tho Princess of Asturias, and numerous military and civil officials, ‘There were fireworks, illuminations and salutes on the occasion of her arrival. ITALY AND EGYPT, (HE KUEDIVE NOT RESPONSIDLE FOR THE ITAL, IAN EXPEDITION, ‘ Loxpox, July 31, 1876. The Daily News’ Rome special says tho Khiedive in reply to the demands viade by Italy, declines any responsibility in the Antinora expeditjon beyond Zella, ‘The fate of the expedition is unknown, RUSSIAN EMIGRATION, .4 THOUSAND GERMAN SRITLERS LEFT Fon AMERICA. Loxpox, July 81, 1876. ‘The Standard’s Berlin despnich says 1,000 Germans y settled in Russia are reporcea to nave emigrated to America last week. THE CAUCASUS, BUMOR OF A FORMIDABLE CIRCASSIAN REVOLT AGAINST RUSSIA. Lonpos, July 31, 1876. The Daily News’ Pesth special says a telegram from Galatz reports that 70,00 Tscherkessens have revoited against the Russians !n Caucasus and are overpower- tug the garrisons. CUBA. THE INSURGENTS CAPTURE AND SACK A RAII- WAY TRAIN—A SPANISH CONVOY ALSO TAKEN. Havasa, July 29, via Key Wrst, July 30, 1876, About 300 mounted insurgents, under Roloff, threw a bagzage train off the railway track at Las Bocas at Bine o’clock on the morning of the 12th inst The train was bound from Las Tunas to Sancti Espiritu. One of the cars was an iron-clad one, and contained an officer and seven soldiers for the protection of the train, This car tumbled over and the soldiers were all killed by the shock. The insurgents sacked the train and carried off the contents, consisting of clothing, boots, shoes, &c. They afterward burned the cars. A convoy from Villa Clara, with $60,000 in gold and much ammanition, was recently captured by the in- surgents, It is rumored here that Brigadier Generals Boyle and Arminan are prisoners in the Cabana tor blunders committed in connection with this affair, Nothing further has transpired avout the prisoners implicated in the Cardenas Custom House frauds. Tho peoplo are accustomed to theso slow proceedings, even with martial law in foree. ROBBING THE MAILS, AN OLD POST OFFICH ATTACHE CAUGHT OPEN- ING LETTERS AND ABSTRACTING MONEY. Coucaunes, Ohio, July 30, 1876. John Reeves, for thirteen years an omp'oys in the Post Office in this city, his service extending through the terms of three Postmasters, was arrested about five o'clock this morning for opening letters and ab- stracting money. More than six menths ago losses in the mails were reported by the Columbus office to tho depariment, and since that time Special Agent Henry and tho Post Office officials here have been engaged in a patient but dillizent investigation, At last suspicion fell on Reeves, and ho was shad- owed through perforated walls and floors. He adroitly avoided a great many decoys, and, although detected two or threo times of lato in opening letters, ho was not caught Im the act of abstracting money until this morning. When chargod with the'crime he confessed, He has been taken to Cincinnati tor examination, Reeves was an active member of the Methodist Church, the treas- urer of an Odd Fellow’s lodge, a Mason and a zealous temperance worker, and he has been regarded by the community as above suspicion. A CITY WITHOUT OFFICERS, EFFECT OF A RECENT DECISION OF THE SU- IREME COURT OF ILLINOIS, St, Louts, Mo., July 30, 1876. The Mayor of East St. Louis dismissed all the ap- potntees of that city, to take effect August 3. This ac- tion 1s rendered necessary by a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Illinois, which declares tne present mode of assessment and collection of taxes illegal. Tho resources of the city are, therefore, cut off. This ac- tion of the Mayor leaves the city without a pelice force, and citizens are talking about organizing a vigi- lanco committee to preserve the peace, A THREATENED COAL FAMINE, Sr. Lovts, July 30, 1876, Tilinois, bela a mass meeting yesterday tn Fort Clair county, and resolved that after August 1 they will not mine Coal for less than three cents per bushel, As mueh the largest part of tho coal consumed in this city comes from the counties named tho prospects aro fair for @ coal famine, MAINE STATE COLLEGE. Bostox, Mass. July 30, 1876, The Commencement exercises of the Maine State Callege began last evening with tho Sophomore prize declamations. President Allen delivered the bacca- laureate this evening. THE OINCINNATI EXPOSITION BUILD- ING. Cixcrxwati, Ob1o, Jaly 30, 1876, The work of demoltshing the old Cincinnati Exposi- tion buildings will commence to-morrow. The erection of permanent buildings for a music hall and future ex- positions is to begin within sixty days. It is exbected that the new building will be ready for the biennial musical festival next Ma, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Drrartaent, Ovrice or THE Cuter Sioxat Orvicer, Wasmixatox, July 31—1 A.M. Probabilities. For New England, rain during the morning, followed by clearing, cool weather, northeast to northwest | winds and slowly rising barometer, For the Middle States, clear or partly cloudy, cool weather in the interior, light rains, followed by clear, ings cool weather on the coast, with light, variablo winds and slowly rising barometer, For tho South Atlantic States, rain near the const with continued low temperature, southwest to north- west winds, slowly rising barometer and clearing weather during the afternoon or evening. For the Gulf States, Tennessee and the: Ohio Valley, partly cloudy or clear weathor and local rains in the eastern portion of the first nam@d district, no change in temperature, slowly rising barometer and light, variable winds, For the lower Iake regions, cool northerty to easterly winds, clear or fair weather and slowly rising barometer. In the upper lake region, the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missourt®alleys, clear or fair weather and east- erly to southerly winds, with slowly rising tempera- ture and during the day falling baromter. The Red River will fall slowly at Shreveport and the Upper Ohio rise slowly; the Cumberland will fall at stations near Nashville, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The man who is not satisfied that the climate of the Norveastern States is sufficiently variable must be hard ot conviction. after having been what the Freuch | eupbemistically term torrefied for about a month, we | are suddenly and unceremotiousiy pitchforked tnto Octover. All day on Saturday the clouds wero bank- ing up as though to revenge thomseives for having been kept so long at a distance from this section of the country. In the evening of Saturday they made two of three trint spurts, like horses previous to a Tace, and yesterday, just before dawn, sottied down to | bustness, Tho whole day there was a continuous downpour, varying only in intensity, Whatever may have been the disappointinent to pleasure seekers, it is certain that the rain waa in the highest degre: grateful tothe parched, gaping earth. From all parts ot the Northern Atiantic sewboard the coriplaints of prolonged dronght have boon loud and constant for the laet mouth. The apple and peach crops especially | were the subject of much anxtety to the growers. [ut the country has got the rain at last. Those who slept | lightly covered, with open windows, on Saturday | might, must have run some risk with the thermometer | at 65 degrees at four o'clock yesterday morning. Nowerer, we have bad a day's breathing time to pre- pare for the next hot epet!, should such come upon us, and a gratifying absence of the ghastiy sunstroke fiat which for three weeks has torned eo dismal a feature of the daily news, So, welcome be the rain! parison with the corresponding date of | dicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Hrratp Bu ilding:— 1875. 1876, “ 72 8 os 7 6 10 7m 9 16 66 12 mperature yesterday Average tempera:ure for ye IF seve | FALL OF FOUR INCH®S AND A HALF OY RAIN AT NEW TAY. New Haven, Conn., Jniy 30, 1876, It has rained heavily and continuously here since eleven o'clock A. M. Up to eleven M. the fail is four inches and a halt. The rain was accompanied by @ RuTtieast wind. RAIN AT LONG BrAaNcr, Braxeu, Jaly 30, 1876. A heavy rain storm set in here last might and has Lox | Ocean Hotes The coal miners of Fort Clair and Madison counties, | The following record will show the changes in the | temperature forthe past twenty-four hours, in com- ins | COOLIE LABOR. continued for twenty hours without any aigns of wbete- ment, The cnests at the vorivue howls were compelled to remain induors, A sacred cuacert Was viveu asthe | ‘CHINA AND JAPAN, OUTBREAK OF ANOTHER REBELLION—INCITING HATRED TO FORKIGNERS BY INFLAMMATORY PUBLICATIONS—THE COMING STORM—INVES- TIGATION OF THE YUNNAN OUTLAGE—BRITISH ‘WAR VESSELS ARRIVING. San Francisco, July 30, 1876 Tho steamship Belgic, from Hong Kong, via Yoko- hbama, arrived at this port to-day. She brought but 156 Chinamen, the anti-coolie excitement and the re- Presentations of the Chinese companies bavieg haa the effect of checking emigration for the present. Her dates are from Hong Kong to July 2 and from Shanghai to July 3, The Chronicle's correspondent writing from Chin Kiang, Jano 26, received via Shanghai, June 29, says advices up to last night give but little reliable news, of which the following items only are of interest:— Wen Seang, the Grand Secretary of the Yamen for foreign relations, is dead. He was the leader of his party, and his death at this time greatly complicates foreign relations, OUTBREAK OF & REBELLION, It is certain that a rebellion has been fuirly inaugurated in the province of Kwang Tung, several cities boing under mega Emigrants to the surrounding country are being called home by their leaders, and the position of the Canton mandarins is described as critical. The whole country isin a State of turmoil. i TERRIBLE DROUGHTS AND PILLAGE. Mans of the provinces are suffering {rom terrible droughts and marauding parties of hungry men aro pillaging the villages. The wheat crop is not more than a third what it should be, while rico, which ts the sec- ond crop, will in many parts be either very poor ora total failure, INCIFING HATRED TO FOREIGNERS. Just before the Cintsin massacre a pamphlet was published entitled ‘A Death Blow to Corrupt Doc- trine,”” and intended to incite and inflame the Chi, nese miné against foreigners. The author was a bigh literary mandarin, and it was ‘no doubt the cause of that frightful slaughter, A second edition has just veen published and circulated privately, but exten. sively, several copics having been seen by foreigners, | and the magistrates are trying—so they pretend—to suppress tt THE COMING STORM. Its appearances, however, is only auother of the many straws to show the direction of the coming storm, some of the others being the recruiting of fresh troops, vheir constant drilland their unchecked insolence to us, the stagnation of many dranchea of trado—tho exceptions being clowhes, arms and opium—the surliness of the natives who gather in groups and discuss the situation, dis- persing as we approach, and the unwonted terror ot the chidren who run for dear lifo at the sight of us, THR YUNNAN INVESTIGATION, Messrs. Grosvenor and Baker, of the British Consular service, despatched to Yunnan to investigate tho marder of their colleague, Mr. Margary, | have arrived at Singapore on their way back, and are expected in Shanghai by the next mail, Immediately on receiving their official reports Sir Thomas Francis Wade, the British Minister, will issue his altimatum to the Chinese government, in | which, 1t is said, he will greatly increase his former de- mands, owing to the slight put upon his officiala, who were not, we are told, allowed to be present at the trial of the alleged murderers, a point originally inststed upon by the British government, The conduct of tho Chinese officials 18 characterized as imsincere and dis- honest throughout the entire transaction and caleu- lated to sercen tho instigators and perpetrators of the outrage from their just punishment. Sir Francis | Wade's letters to Prince Kung are bold, threatening and peremptory, and leave no loophole for the Chinese to crawl through, BRITISH WAR SHIPS ARRIVING, In tho meantime British vessels of war are being despatched in every direction, and one of them has settled down here to protect the port. Another will arrivo next week, 80 we feel a little more safe, A largo body of troops are under sailing orders from India and the Britishers evidently mean business, so what with war, pestilencs and famine, the prospects of China are not brilliant just now. . THR FERLING AGAINST AMERICANS. Tho Chinese excitement in San Francisco is now pretty generally known throughout tho open ports, and bas created a bad feeling against Americans, Educated natives characterize it as a gross in- fringement of tho treaty, and sure to find speedy retaliation on Americans lero. At any rate, I doubt if you will be troubled much longer by having additions to your Coolie class, There is a peculiar terror now pervading the Chinese, owing to the mysterious loss of queues, and there is bardly a city which has not been visited by this invisible enemy. Persons while walking in the broad light of day suddenly eel their pigtails twitched and turn around to find them tying on the ground ent off close to their heads without any one being within yards of them, Two Americans, one a missionary, assert they have seen this strange phe- acmenon, and the natives attribute itto j DEMONS CUT OUT OF PAPER, and sent broadcast by their enemies, while the Man- daring assert that it is done by the Society of the White Lily, a powerfal organization aimed at the gov- ernment, It igquite common to sce queues decorated with httle yellow papers, on which s charm {a in- scribed by she priest to prevent tho catastrophe, SHIPMENT OF TEA, Up to Jano 12 21,892,317 pounas of tea had been shipped trom Hankow, while from Foochow the ex- ports amount to 175,000 chests. This goes principally to Russia and England, tho American market secking Japan teas. The crop as before stated is very poor. WITHDRAWAL OF TUX REITISH WixISTER, Sir Thomas Wade, the British Minister, left Pekin June 15 and arrived at Shangai Juno 25, having for the | present broken off negotiations with Tsung Li Yumen. | He brought the archives of the legation to Shanghai for safety in case of ultimate hostilities, Messrs. Gros- venor and Baker have already passed through Hong Kong and are daily expected at Shenghat to commun!- cate full particulars of the Yunnan investigation, THK QUESTION OF PHACK OR WAR. It is anticipated that the question of peace or war | will turn mainty upon their disclosures. The result is awatted with deep anxiet GERMAN DEMANDS ON CUINA, The German Minister, Von Brant, is pressing the Chinese government severely in the matter of the treaty revision. He is reported to have made sixtecn | separate demands, the most important of whicn aro that the whole of China be opened for intercourse and trade, tbat local taxes detrimental to forcign interesis be abolished, that permission shall be given to foreign- ers to use steam on inland waters and that China adopt the responsibilities ol international Inw, SUICIDE OF 4 GENERAL, General Teo, leader of the army im tho West, ts re- ported to have committed sateide in consequence of the defeat and dispersion of the whole force under his command. Tho report is variously sustained and | be severely felt, as he | wns a man of real ability and the only hope ina in | | | generally credited, His lose wi, | | the extreme West. Li Hunz Chang $s calling together his troops and | | aniting them near the Taku forte, | A THREATENED PAMINR, | Famisfe is threatened in the provinces of Chill, Shan- taog, Honan and Nantrin, in consequence of a pro- | longed drought. The crops have been destroyed over | 800 equare miles of country, inhabited by 70,000,000 people | Russia fs endeavoring to secure coolic labor for im. | provements on S@shalion island. i} DISASTROGS INUNDATION, | There bas been a disastrous inundation at Foochow | | and in the surrounding country. It commenced June 10 and ended on the 15th. It was the highest flood | 1 | that has oceurred within the memory of the oldest foreign resident, There was great loss of life, somo | 5,000 dead bodies baving been found near Foochow | alone. Foreign property was but slightly damaged. | THE NEWS FROM JAPAN. Yokobama advices to July 11 state that the sfikado’s progress through the northern provinces continues. Ihe Corean Embassy arrived home June 28, Press restrictions in Japan are still increasing in | soverny | Japanese ships of war are starting to survey tho | | coast of Corea nceording to the recent treaty. RUDDHIST MISSIONARIES, of a sect unknown In Corea, om Japan as mission to that country. fhe sik sevson opened with anusaal activity, owing | to reports of tailure of the European crop. d NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JULY 31, 1876, The Devious Ways of Louisiana Politicians, PROGRAMME OF CHANGE IN OFFICES The Conflicting Reports in the Naval Investigation. Approaching’ End of the Im- peachment Trial. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Wasminaton, July 30, 1876, LOUISIANA POLITICS AND POLITICIANS—-DIS- GUST OF PRESIDENT GRANT AT THE SEL~ FISHNESS OF THE LATTER—MANIPULATING FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS FOR THE GOOD OF THE PARTY—HOW INTELLIGENT WHITE MEN ARK KEPT OUT OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN THE SOUTH—WHAT 18 TO FOLLOW THE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS, AND WHY. + Governor Kellogg and several other Louisiana poll- ticians were here a few days ago with the purpose of procuring some changes to be made in certain federal offices in Louisiana, Their ‘slate’? is believed to have contained the following name: ‘For United States Marshal, General Longstreet; for Postmaster of New Orleans, John Ray; for General Appraiser of the samo port, Hugh J, Campbell; for Collector of Internal Revenue, Tax Collector Holt, of West Baton Rouge. When they came to the President with this proposition hoe did not meet them in an amiablo spirit. The Heranp afew days ago contained aletter from New Orleans, giving an account of tho intrigues used to manipulate the Republican State Convention. It seems that the President had read this jetter, and was not pleased with what was there related, Ho ts said to have shown it to Governor Keilogg, and remarked that he bad borne tor avery long time, and quite long enough, Louisiana republicans abusing his influence; he had done ail he could to help them asa party, but they had used him notfor party, but for personal, ends, and he would have no more of it; he would not make the nominations they had presented; he saw no necessity for these changes at present; if Marshal Packard | wanted to resign there was abandant time for him to do so later before tho canvass opcned. Besides, Senator West and Congressman Nash objected to such wholesalo changes; that though Mr. Darrall represented Mr, Packard’s inter- ests, he was but one, and he thought the judgment of the majority of the delegation should rule, He added that it he made any changes it would not bo until after Congress adjourned, and then only for party and public reasons, * When tho President speke of the majority of the Lou- isiana delegation controlling the appointments he meant, of course, the majority of tho republicans. | Louisiana has six Congressmen and one Senator in this Congress. Of the seven, only threo are republicans— Sepator West and Messrs, Nash and Darrall. To twoof these three, according to the present custom In distrib. uting federal patronage, the controlling voice is given in the solection, appointment and removal of federal officers for the whole State. It sounds like a joke, bat it igasolid fact, and Senator West has more than once offered to quarrel with the President because tho latter wanted to appoint some person whom West did not like. It is casy to understand, therefore, why Marshal Packard and the other Louisiana republicans have always been solicitous to koop respectable white people in Louisiana out of the republican party, It is to the interest of the handful of unscrupulous repub- lican politicians down there, as also in other Southern States, not to lot the party get too large, and particn- larly to koep ont of it men of intelligence and property who would claim a share of influence. Considering tho advantages to a few men of this system, which per- moates every State, it 1s not wonderful that the prom. ise of Governor Hayes tn his letter to abolish tt sum- marily and entirely made the republican pohticians here furious. They do not meon that hoshall, and they confidently expect to drive bim from his purpose if he is elected. Ho will want something, too; and then will be our turn. As soon as Congress adjourns a large number of re- movals from federal appaintments all over the country will bo made, anda general clearing out, also, of the departments here. Lists are already prepared of por- sons supposed to bo lukewarm, or not safe party men, or no bettor than democrats, and all such, and all si pected of Bristowisin, will be dismissed for ‘the good of the party’?—which means 0 as to conciliate Senator Logan and ex-Senator Carpenter and Senator Sargent and Senator Spencer, and, in general, the members of the Senatorial circle who are known to have been in a bad humor ever since Governor Hayes’ letter on civil service, which some of them resented as no better than aslap tn tho face. It is reported here that if the republicans should carry Lousiana Marshal Packard, now candidate for Governor, will expect to bo sent to the United States Sonate for the short term, leavmg C, C. Antoine, the colored Lieutenant Governor, to be acting Governor for the whole term. Mr. Pinchback has been promised by Mr. Packard the loug term, as the successor of Senator West. THR NAVAL IXV&STIGATION—THR WHITEWASH- ING REPORT OF THE MINORITY NOT PALATABLE TO REPUBLICANS—PEELING REGARDING THE REPORT OF THE MAJORITY. The republicans do not dare to bring to a vote before the House the resolution of the republican members of the Naval Committee, which reports that they can find no fanlt with Secretary Robescn’s administration of tho Navy Department. It was a little too strong for the average republican to swallow, and it 1s beloved that only half a dozep, beside the three committes men who signed it, would bave voted for it, It will, therefore, be withdrawn, The democratic resolution to reter the report to the Judiciary Committee to do- termine if there is cause for impeaching the Secretary gets little favor either. It isa dilatory proceeding, as it fs not intended that the Judiciary Committes shall report until next session. A resolution strongly cen- suring Mr. Robeson for great maladministration woult probably pass the House by a strong non-partisan voue, for there are a number of republicans who be- Nove that he has mistoanaged, wasted and enriched speculators in & way which makes him no better than | Beiknap, and some of these would nog hesitate to sup- port a vote of censure. It shows the strong set of partisin feeling on both sides that Mr, Chittenden, who desired to speak on the question, received no encouragement from tho leaders on either side because he frankly said to cach that be did not mean to support either the democratic or republican resolution. the democrats had neglected to urge some necessary and possibie reforms in the department in their anxiety to discover some great crime, and he intended to tilus- trate this by an instance where a Brooklyn carpet dealer, having offered to carpet a naval vessel for $2 por yard, was told that Maithewa, the ally of the Cattells, had underbid him, having agreed to do it for $1 98, but in fact Matthews afterward came to this carpet dealer and got him to do the job, paying him $2 15 tor doing what he had offered to do for the government for $2. Of course Matthews made his profit on the contract, He was believed to bave got $2 75 from the Navy [e- partment. The facts in ¢his case were, it seems, iatd before the Naval Commitice by Mr. Chittenden early in the session, FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasuixcrox, Jaly 30, 1876. THE EXPLANATION OF THE ‘“‘SYLPH' TELE- GRAM—A FOOLISH AND UNFOUNDED SCANDAL AGAINST PRESIDENT GRANT. The testimony of Biuford Wilson on Thursday last has been the occasion, unwittingly on Mr. Wilson's part, of doing President Grant a great injustice in tend- ing to involve him tn @ scandal of some kind connected with the mysterious wotnan described as ‘‘Syiph.” It will be noticed that Mayor Wilson does not givo the “Sylph” explanation on his own responsibility, but says it was made by Horace Porter and Major McDonald. The latter 1s credited with Raving said that the Presi, | The question, "Who ia resyoupjble fer the Indian He wanted only to show that | | rant the criticism. | greater or less extent since the above orders wore | miles by a vavigable river, with its numei dent was annoyed by this woman and that he contrived to get md of her fer him, This story 1s a catumay and a fabrication out of whole cloth, The “Sylph” matter was an indecent jest among the whiskey con- spirators in St. Louis and had uo reference whatever to any concern or allair of the President, Mk, HEWITT TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO THE PRAND SILVER BILD. Mr, Hewitt, of New York, has prepared a strong ar- gument in opposition to the Bland silver bill, which he will deliver in the shape of a specch when opportunity 1s afforded in debate, SENATOR CONKLING AND THE SYRACUSE CON- VENTION—-NO CHANGES CONTEMPLATED IN THE NEW YORK FEDERAL ovricr: Senator Conkling says there is no fonndation for the published statement that he is going as a delegate to the Syracuse Convention, He adds thatthe thing 18 pews to him, He repudiates the intimation that he intends to go to a convention demanding anything for any person, Ho wonton toask, What have 1 got to demand and why suould I demand aaything, having been so liberally treated by my friends? Several of his very particular friends sro mentioned for the Gubernatorial candidacy, and he has reason to feel most kindly to them all. Nothing is known hero of any changes to be mado in the federal offices in New York State, and from what the Senator says on the subject of the New York Cus- tom House it is not likely that any changes are con- templated at present among its officials. The report that sometbing of the kind was afoot arose from the presence in Washington of Collector Arthur, Surveyor Sharpo and Appraiser French; but, us already said in the HeraLp, these gentlemen came hero to adjust their | accounts with the Treasury Department, as such of- ficials are accustomed to do at the ciose of overy fiscal your. ——_-—_—__ GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCHES, Wasutetox, July 30, 1876, THR BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT—A CONCLUSION BY TUKSDAY HOPED FOR—THE PROCKEDINGS PRIOR TO THE PINAL VOTE. Should the Senate enforce the rulo limiting the dis- cussion on the final question iu the impending Belknap inpeachmont trial, it 1s probable that a vote will be reached before adjournment on Tues- day next. The rule, as it now stands, pro- vides that when the doors shall be closed for deliberation no member shall speak more than once on one question, and not more than ten minutes on an interlocutory question, and not more than fifteen minutes on the final question. Mr. Conkling’s pending amendment to this rule provides that consultation by the Senate upon and question shall, unless otherwise ordered, be had without clearing the galleries or closing tho doors, subject to tho limitations presented as above. Should this amendment be adopted the discussion upon tho final issue will be with open doors. Thirty-two Seu- ators have published their opinions on the question of Jurisdiction and there aro others who desire to have thero optnions recorded, and will therefore submit their views before the final vote shall be taken. There are now sixty-eight Senators here, and if thoy all vote upon the final question forty-six of them, two- thirds of the number present, must vote “guilty” in order to convict the accused. Messrs, Alcorn, Sharon and Burnside aro absent, Mr. Blaine has pot yet qualified, and no successor to the late Senator Caper- ton, of West Virsinia, has yet been appointed, and if one should be appointed before the tinal vote he would, of course, refrain from voting, not having been a member of the Senate during the trial. YH INVESTIGATIONS—COMMIITEES YET TO RE- PORT—SMALL PROSPECT OF IMMIDIATE AD- JOURNMENT. Only a few of tho Investigating committees have re- ported tothe House, At least a dozen more reports may be made, some of which are in a state of forward- ness, and these include tho subjects of the Real Estate Pool, Engraving and Printing, the Bristow, Mary Merritt and mule cases, John M. Davenport's clection registry, crooked whiskey, New Orleans federal office matters, the Hayes cadetship, expenditures in the Navy Department and the Government Insane Asylum, It was supposed several days ugo that Congress would be prepared to adjourn by the end of the presont week; but this is not probable, as business has not ad- vanced as rapidly as was anticipated, becauso thero is no prospect of a reconciliation of the conflicting views of the two hoases on the Consular and Diplomatic bill, THE INDIAN CAMPAIGN. REPLY TO CRITICISM ON THE ACTION OF THE INDIAN OFFICE—THE SALE OF ARMS STOPPED AXD THE ISSUING OF RATIONS EXPLAINED, Wasuixctox, July 30, 1876, The Indian Office desires the statement to be mado that since tho beginning of the troubles with Sitting Bull the office has been the subject of sharp criticism, which proceeds probably from ignorance on two points—first, because Sitting Bull has been found to be well provided with arms and ammunition; and eecond, because while somo of tho agency Indians have undoubdtedly slipped away from their agencies the issue of the rations to those remaining nas not been entirely stopped on that account, On neither of those points do the facts war- Yho pesition and action of tho Indian Offide (representing the “peace policy,’ which contemplates the uso of tho military in chastising tho defiant and hostile Indians as fully as the use of the civil power In protecting and aiding those who remain friendly) in regard to these subjects is shown in the following brief statement:— THE SALE OF ARMS AND AYONUNITION. First—As to the sales of arms and anmupition. On the Isth of January, the Comimissioner of Indian Affairs directed by telegraph the agents at Fort Belknap, Fort Pegk, Standing Rock, Cheyenne Rive Rev Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies to stop all sal of arms and ammunition to Indians at thoso agencies and to seize ail such articles liable to reach the Indians, No complaint by military officers or others has yet reached the Indian Office that any licensed trader or any person at any of the Sioux agencies has been per- mitted by Iudian agents to sell or barter to Indisns any ‘ms or ammunition whatever, Neither has any com- piaint been mado to the Indian Office that any of their agents has been remiss in aitempting to pre- vent, 80 far aa lay in his power, the illicit and concealed trade which bas been undoubtedly carried on to a sued, The Sioux resorvation—as large as the State of Ohio, aud bounded on its entiro eastern line of 400 is land- ings and innumeravle other points whore stores of this kind could be landed sarreptitiously, and with two of the most important agencies on its southern border within 200 miles of Cheyenne—eannot be effectually patrolled by a scant handred employés of the Indian | Odice scattered at the different agencies within its limita Nor, a8 18 well known, by none better than the ‘military themselves,’ by such force as the military have been avle to command for that purpose, Sach police work very properly, thei foro, been Jeft to the military, and while the Ind Office nas been In the main powerless to help, it haw been very far from hindering the military im their en- deavors io prevent this traffic. RATIONING THR INDIANS, ‘Second—As to rationing the Iudians now at agencier, the idea that the Sioux agencies are to be, wih the consent of the Indian Office, either the recruiting ground or the refuge of Indians engaged in hostilities, is a mistake. From time to time most urgent directions have beea given to various Sioux to use thelr influence and authority to its ut- extent to keep their Indians at their agoncies, For this pyspose it has been thought wise to farnish the agents, far as ithas been in the power of the office, with such supplies of the plainest and cheapest food as would give the agency Indians no sufficient ox- nse to join Sitting Bull’s band, If sapples bac not been furnished thero is every reason to suppose that the chiei’s force would be larger than itis by thou sands The means at the disposal of the office for this purpose have been very limtied, and twice at least within four months sapplies at Red Cloud and Spotted Tali have been almost utterly exnausted, for the sim- ple reason that Congress had given the Commissioner the means of purchasing them only after long delay | and much urgent ¢oliciation, the case at one time being so serious that the President felt Justified in making It the snbject of a special messi The Indian Office is acting in the present emergency in entire barmony with the War Department and proposes to aid the army in making complete work by disarming, dismounting and arresing every hostile Indian who makes his appearance ny of the agencios, For tha rpose on the 26th inst. the Commissioner iasued the lowing telegraphic order to the several Sioux agencies :— ORDER TO THR AGENTS. Aliow the military to 40 far control your Indians as-to vent any from joining the hostiles, arid the latter and thei niitional surrender, VIEWS OF A FRONTIERSMAN ON THE QUESTION, AND HIS REASONS YOR ENTERTAINING THEM, Curvanye, July 25, 1876, To tux Eprron oy Tax Henaio:— | | faithiul services.”” B SRLS Lit ERE Se wat is often asked. The reader may know if he) will turn his attention to the history of this Territory, * Since the treaty of 1868 the Indians have Bot intore mitted their raids on white settlements fora single moon when opportunity and weather were favorable, During the sitting of the very counet! of 1868 the In- diaps were raiding and killing bear this town, Within the hmits of this county are 100 men who have since 1865 been ROUBRD BY INDIANR, ‘There are ahundred graves of Lodians’ victims, and& thousand men who know the trath of thase averments, 1n the opinion of all classes on the frontier two things are held:—Vhat that costly and useless luxury, General fatally unequal to dealing with the Indian ther that the churehes’ efforts produce an good, or at least no good, The agente whom the churches select are po beter than any others, Five or six years ago Governor John A. Campbell then our Governor, but now Assistant Seeretary of red the only practical solution of the Indian to wit:—To disarm and dismount them, at cost, and then enroll and let the army feed them through officers detailed for that purpose. POSEY 8. WILSON, THE LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE, GENERAL SATISFACTION FURNISHED BY THE WITH THE OUTLINE HERALD OF YESTERe DAY—4N EXPRESSION FROM GOVERNOR HENe DRICKS—-MEETING OF THE NATIONAL DEMO= CRATIC GENERAL COMMITTEE—ACCESSIONS TO THR TILDEN RANKS. Sanatoaa, July 30, 1876. Unusual Interest was manitested hore to-day after the arrival of tho Heap containing tho outhnes of tho Tilden and Hendricks letters of acceprance, Prominent democrats, who aro familiar with the part councils, were surprised to see so comprehensive and accurate a statement of the sentiments intended to be enunciated by the leaders in their letters, All are eminently satisfled with the position which the cand dates assume as thus foreshadowed, GOVERNOR HENDRICKS says he Is pleased with this representation of Governet Tilden’s opinions, and that, as his own position bas been properly stated in.the Hexanp, there will be no difference of sentiment between him and tho leader on the ticket upon any important question when theip letters are presented to the public. THE NATIONAL COMMITTER, The National Democratic General Committee will. meet in New York on Tuesaay next to hear reports from members representing tho different States, come pare viewsand arrange the genoral plan of the campaign, Information has reached the democratic camp thi several prominent merchants and bankers, principally in New York city and State, who have heretotore been active and influeptial adherents of the republican party, havo announced their determination to SUPPORT TILDEN AND NENDRICKS because they have become disgusted with the adminis tration of General Grant und believe that nothing short of n radical change, embodying the principles of reform which Governor Tilden represents, will restore prose perity to the country. NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS, THE REPUBLICANS PREPARING FOR AN ACTIVA CAMPAIGN—-NOMINATION IN THB SEVENTH DISTRICT. Raveren, N. C., July 30, 1876, ‘The Republican Stato Executive Committee organe ized here yesterday by the unanimous re-sloction of Colonel Thomas B. Keogh as chairman for tho next four yoara, Arrangements were made for the estab. lishment of a daily republican paper under the editorial management of ex-Governor Hoiden, tor the disiribue tion of immense numbers of campaign documents throughout the State, and for a thorough and energetia canvass of all the counties. The discussion betweon Vance and Seitle at Ashville yestorday was attended by 4,900 people. REPU XoMINATION, The republican « ion of the Soventh district held yesterday at Wilkesboro nominated Hon Thomas J. Vala, the prosont Representative, ‘ton. W. M. Rob- bing had 4,000 majority two years azo, MANTON MARBLE’ FOR GOVERNOR, Johnstown (Pa) Ech Manton Marble, formerly editor of the New York World, comes prominently to tho front as @ democratic candidate tor Governor of that State, Louisville (Ky.) Ledger:—"The New York Heraup is urging the nomination of Manton Marble as demo- cratic candidate for Governor of tho State of New York. The suggestion is a very happy ona Mr, Marble has stood for along time at the head of the democratic journalists of the country, and now that he has retired some reward is due him for his long and THEODORE THOMAS’ ORCHESTRA, The members of this organization returned to thi¢ city from Philadelphia yesterday. They gave thels last concert in the latter city on Saturaay evening, and owing to their continued ill success decided te discontinue the series. They went to Philadelphia on the Tih ot last May and have twice vefore now beon compelled to suspend their performances on account of jack of patronage. Their concerts at the Forrest Man- sion Garden have not paid expenses for some time past, and, after a long and patient trial, they conclude that Philadelphia will not support such an organiza. tion. Those citizens of that city who have tried to encourage and foster the movement feel very much discouraged at this failure, They used every means to Bec the appreciation and patronage of the Philadol- phia pablic, even going so far as to establish a security fund for the orcbesira upon the condition of their co tiouing their performances until October, Tho latt however, preferred returning to New York, where they aro sure of appreciation and success. They expect to renew their concerts in this city in abous a week. OBITUARY. JAMES H. BINGFORD. A despatch from Richmond, Va, announces the death of James H, Bingford, Superintendent o! Pablia Schools of that city, which took place yesterday morning at Red Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, REV, SAMUEL BUTCUER. Acable despatch from London says the Most Rev, Samuel Butcher, Bishop of Meath, the Premier Bishop of Ireland, is dead. COMMODORE VANDERBILT, Commodore Vanderbilt’s condition was unchanged yesterday, He felt strong and left his bed fora fow hours. sleeps weil and appears to relish his food, HOTEL ARRIVALS. Congressman Frank Jones, of New Hampshire, is at the Grand Central Hotel. Judge H. F. Simrall, of the Supreme Coart of Mississippi, 18 at the New York Ho- tol. Messrs. Jullien and Valton, of tho French Cen- tennial Commission, are at the Brevoort House. ite Dr. 8. R. Wilson, of Louisville, is at the Grand Hotel Genoral James W. Singleton, of Illinois; Surgeon Glover Perin, United States Army, and Judge Reuben Hitchcock, of Ohio, are at tho St. Nicholas Hotel Major James M. Whittemore, United States Army, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, George Peabody Russell is at the Albemarle Hotel. Alexander Cameron, of Toronto, and Sheriff R. N. Waddell, of Cobourg, Canada, are at the Westmoreland Hotel. 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