The New York Herald Newspaper, August 18, 1876, Page 3

AGAINST SITTING BULL General Terry's Command Across the Yellowstone, HOW THE RED MAN IS CHEATED. Startling Facts as to Arms and Ammunition Supplies to Hostiles. General Crook’s Army on the Eve of Advancing to Batile. QRRIVAL OF ALL HIS REINFORGEMENTS. Scouting Near the Deserted Site of the Sioux Village. WILL THERE .BE A FIGHT? Camr on Tux Rosesun, August oe Via Bumanck, D, T., August 14, 18: General Terry’s forces have finished crossing the Yellowstone, aud we ouly await the completion of the Quartermaster’s preparations for the transport of sup- plea An official ciroular was seut round soon after the troops had pitched their tents upnouncing that the col- ump would move on the morning of the 8th, so that weave one day’s rest before setting out on the war- path, The column will be provisioned for thirty days and unless we succeed in catching the Indians, or they in catching us, within that time, we shail retiro to win- ter quarters and the campaign will be over for this year. If we should be unlucky enough not to find the Andians the tuult can hardly, im justice, be laid at the door of the Generals in the field, Tue government has treated this Indian question with too much levity, tho aathorities in Washington persisting in shutting thetr oyes to the resources and power of the Sioux na- tion, No one power was willing to admit thi ihero could bo more than 100 indians Al- though the ausoundness of the view hus been fully demonstrated all @ preparations were based upon this estimate, and as a result there bas occured great delay in the assembling of supplies to enable General Terry’s column to refit before taking the field. If the campaign should prove a failure the blame then should Se visited where it yelongs, and not on officers who aro doing their best to bring tho war toasuocessful issue, Under very discouraging circumstances every one here has been doing his best to get the column in motion, and every one is anxious for the cumpuign to close, The country is most un- Inviting, and all the romance of this Yellow- stone region fades ike the baseless fabric of a vision when viewed from a mil- Wary camp, with = fts_— prospect «of == long and fatiguing marches through the sand hills and sage brush under the burnimg beams of a sun that scorches the very marrow of the bones, with alkali water for drink, and this sweet season of sleep mado hideous by the howling of coyotes or the more terribie yell of the Indian savagg. CUSTER’S TRAIL, To-day anxious cyes are turned toward the East to the abandoned firesia he memory of wife and child tomes to sadden the soldier's heart, for who among all this gallant array can say be will return? Within a fow foct of the spot where I write runs the broad trail marking the passage of Custeryand his men, ‘Custer’s Trail,” as tt is tatled, and they went in far more confident of success and fuller of courage than even the men who follow to avenge or perhaps lie with them. There is no ude try- Ing to conceal the fact that the victory of the Sioux, 50 \errible tn its completeness, bas lowered the morale of pur troops; not much, perhaps; but if one listens to the voldiers as they discuss among themselves tho cany paign the conviction ts forced that they no longer look upon victory as certain, Perhaps it is better 80 than to havo an excess of confidence in fighting so wily a foe asthe Iudian has always proved himselt. To prevent so lamentable a disaster so far as can be judged the present campaign will be conducted with the utmost eaution; it may be barren, but it 1s not likely to be disastrous, ualess the Indian revolt has taken proportions beyond.all estimation. ARMS AND AMMUNITION FOR THE INDIANS. There is every reason to believe that the Indians are amply supplied with arms and ammunition, as tne traders have been openly engaged in this nefarious work of furnishing the hostile Indians with munitions of war sinco the troops moved against them, and the mil- itary authorities have uo means of stopping this traffic in the blood of our soldiers. Tho Interior Department locks with such paternal interest on the poor Indian that it not only,permits the sale of arms and ammuni. tion to the Indians, bat, lest their wards sbould be un- bie to purchase enough powder and lead to fight the ®oldters, this branch of the government actually sends tribes who are carrying on activo hostilities gans, powder andicad. If the nation wants to render Indian ‘wars impossible it will take steps to prevent the Ind- jans obtaining arms or keeping thom oven it they should sucoced im obtaining them. The truc way of dealing with the Indians is to tako their guns and pontes away from them, supply them with domestic cattle instead of frittering away the funds voted by Congross as annuities to the different tribes in the purchase of useless trinkets, war paints and other articles that are now given to the savage to Nckle bis fancy and encourage him te continue iis barbarous habits of life. The present system is adm: ably calculated to prevent any progress toward civili- tation on the part of the red man. THE INDIAN CHEATED, He ts brought into contact only with men who aro futerested in cheating and deceiving Lim, and apon whom there rest none of the healthy checks upon dis- honesty which exist in all other departments of the government. The few checks croated by aet of Con- gress are disregarded, and Indian agents convicted of fraudulent practices have been known to receive pay in full, although the examining officers had refused to ign tbe voucvers, Under these conditions it is not to be wondered at that the Indians look on white man asa cheat and a liar, and despise what we are pleased to call civilization, Unless we are to be constantly exposed to cruel and ruinous wars the Indian question must be dealt with ma statesmanlike spirit, DISBAND THE INDIAN RING, ‘The solution is casy enough to be found if honestly peugbt. it consists in disbanding that group of thieves, the Indian Bing, end treating the Indian with tirmnoss and justice There shoula be no more treaties, as though we were deal: with ® sovereign Power, buat each Indian sbould be made a responsible being before the Jaw, with the same rights and the samo duties as other men. With the abolition of the sgencies and the Indi tradersbips troubles with the Indians would soon _ Cease to assume the importance of armed revolt, “Were is very little doubt that from tbe time of the Missouri iraderships tho hostile tribes are even now receiving arms and ammunition, In rela- tion to this subject General Gibbon has ad- dressed the following letter w the @overnor of Montana, and to one of the traders, who is popularly supposed to be the chief furnisnor of war material to Sitting Bull and bis braves, General Gibbon says he does not accuse Mr, Powers of soiling ammanition to the bostiles, but simply writes #0 as to warn him against the consequences of doing #0. Other officers are, however, by no means #0 considerate 1 19 post- tively asserted that within the last year the ladians have been supplied with TONS OF AMMUNITION from the Cheyenne Agency, and steamboat captains pesort that arms and ammunition are constantly going up the Missouri River for the Indians. A reliable man asserts that he saw starting ont from Carroll a train of thirteen pack mules, carrying 26,000 rounds of ammunition for Sitting Bull’s party. Each mule carried two boxes of fixed ammanition wd a sock of flour, It was noterious NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1876.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. that these supplies were intended for the hostile Ind- jana, and although the massacre of Custer and his troops was already known the supply train was per- mitted to proceed. A weil informed army officer esti- mates that from Standing Kock Agency alone nearly 100,000 rounds of ammufition had been sold to the Indians, and at the Brulé Agency it was estimated that 80,000 rounds had been sold. As those agencies are maintained by the government the people of the United States nave some right to know how it ts that they are turned into arsenals. The importance of the accompanying letters from General Gibbon can be judged by the light of these facts, and tf Congreas wishes to investigate this question thoroughly nambers of citizens and army officers can testify to qther facts equally starting. Hauapquartuns District oy Moxraxa, Caur Mourn oy Rosxsup, An, 1876. gust 5, 81n—Lnsormati: an thentic source iL arms were sbipped to you up the Missouri River by the last tmp of the Benton, In the present state of Indian affairs mm this section of the country I desire to impress on your mind the fact that should any por- tion of these arms and ammunition find its way into the hands ofthe Indiana, you will be held responsible for the consequence by ax outraged community, and I call upon you as a citizen of Montana and of the United States to see to it that by no possibility any of this war material tinds its way to them. 1am, sir, very respects our obedient servant, igh! any Tsou GIBBON, Colonel Seventh infantry, commanding district, To Mr. T. C. Powan, Heapguagtsers Diersicr or Monras. Caup Movuru ov Rosxsup, August 5, 1876, Governor B. F. Porra, Helana, M. T.:— Siz—Information from a reliable source has reached me that on the recent trip of the steamer Benton there was shipped to Mr. 7. C. Power, Fort Benton, some 183,000 rounds of small arms ammunition and several cases of breeeh-loading small arms In the present stato of Indian affairs in this locality it isa matter of tho first importance that the hostiles should not re-~ ceive pew suppiies of arms and ammunition, and I write lo suggest to you that some steps be taken the civil power to guard against this war material The process by which contrabands of war are traded to Ppeace(ul Indians, and are then wade over to those en- gaged in hostilities with the government, ts well un- derstood in this Territory, and there must be some legal steps by which the government of the United states can be protected against such outrages. With the confident hope that some steps of the kina will be at once taken by you as Governor of the Terri- tory, 1 remain very respectiully your obedient ser- vant, JOHN GIBBON, Colonel Seventhiunfantry, commanding district. SOME STARTLING PACTS. Time permitting, 1 hasten to get down a few more facts for the consideration of the public, They are hastily collected scraps of information from rellable sources, It 1s not generally known that about a year #go the government bought and presented to the Sioux some 250 horses, which Gost each $125, and if any one doubts it he has only to reter to the files of the Omana papers and read the advertisoments from the Interior Department Sitting Bull, though notoriously hostile, +bas been for years allowed to provide himself with am- munition at the Fort Peck Agency, in which Cassol- berry, Bonnafin and Orville Grant aro or were chiof partners, ea unaN The steamboat Durfee, when ordered to bring troops ‘up the Yellowstone, had on. board immense quantities of arms and ammunition consigned to Messrs, Powers &Co., at Fort Benton. It is-useless to say theso mani- tions of war were not intended for the Sioux, because Powers has been for years-trading with this tribe, and it {s said that any one Knowrto be a friend or agent of this house can puss safely through Sitting Bull’s camp, Captain Hughes, of Terry’s staff, found those munitions en board at Bismarck, He telegraphed to othe War Department for permission to seize them, but it seems tho military authorities can find no legal means of pre- venting traders supplying Indians with war material even when they aro engaged imactive hostilities against the United States. Two years:ago an energetic officer, who was sent to Stockton from the Platte, met a train going to the hostilo Indians with 200 Winchester rifles and 80,000 rounds of ammanitton, and stopped tho train and telegraphed to Washangton for instrucgions. He was surprised at receiving orders to let the train go on its way. Army officers arectired protesting against Fort Brytos, } the outrage of arming the savage with the most ap- proved arms, when it is notorious that they aro used chiefly, it not wholly, to murder unoffending citizens or to shoot down the soldiers of the United Statos. Lt nfw remains for the independent»press of the country to measure its strength with tho Indian Ring, under whose protection the present corrupt system has as- sumed such immense proportions, MOVEMENT OF GENERAL CROOK'S ARMY—THS ENEMY WITHIN BEACH OF CROOK FOR WEEKS UNDISTURBED—MANY LODGES LOST—-THEIR PONIES WEAK—GRAND MOVEMENT BACK TO THE VALLEY OF THE ROSEBUD. Camp oy GrxxRaL Croox’s:Commaxp ox Goose Cusex, August 4, 1876, After a month andahalf of idleness since the en gagement of June 17 thoro is again a. prospect of an other movement toward the enemy. But meanwhile the reports of the scouts indicate that they have lost much of their boldness and aro now seeking to avoid another general battle. This may be merely empty surmise; but the evidence upon which ff is founded has all the aspect of truth. Tho inertness which the forces in tho field have been obliged to endure:has been, per- haps, unavoidable amid the untoward. circumstances which have hampered the commanders of both of the main columns of troops; but the most reecnt knowledge which we possess of the movements of the Sioux demonstrates the folly of having entered the field against them imperfectly qualified for decisive and rapid operations. FROSPERITY OF THE NORTHERN 61OUX. The condition of the Northern Sioux,.if it were not for their coustant fear of the white soldiers, whose coming they have long expected, would’be pecullarly happy. If they may be said to have any social and political system, it 1s purely communistic. They are more wealthy than Bedouins in ponies, and nature sup- pifes them with constant sustenance. It is not to be wondered that in glimpses of tais gavage Utopia the young and restless braves, whose degenerate paronts live by the government dolo at the agenoles, find keen temptation to abandon a life of idle and tgnominious dependence and adopt that of hunter, bandit and horse thief, The Northern Sioux have for years increased in num- bers. They are not in the position of the feeble rem- nants of a declining race; but they feel strong and vigorous. Their hunting groand is remarkabiy adapted for defensive operations. They know its topography as thoroughly az child the features of its. nurse, ‘There are valleys in which when hard prossed they can place their lodges and which they can defend as stub- ornly as the Greeks defended Thermopyle. Their warriors number about 6,000, and ima desperate ex- tremity their squaws, whoare at least twice as many, have been known to fight for their husbands and homes like Amazons. OUR AGTUAL FORCE IN THE FIELD. It te against such a foo that General Sheridan sent Jesa than 3,000 United States soldiers in two distinct columns, It is somewhat remarkablo that in recent statements made subsequent to the Custer holocaust, seeks to relieve the enormity of this policy by attempting to belittle the actual strengtn of Sitting Bull’s band and to exaggerate that of Generals Terry*s and Crook’s commands, This column, with all tis reinforcements consists of barely 1,700 troops, It has noartiliery, although the oldest of General Crook’s officers bave repeatedly requested and advised him to employ Gatling guns and howitsers agatnst the enemy. In the Rogebud fight they covid have been used with great advantage and might have prevented much-ot our loss, while increasing the injury inflicted upon the Indians twofold, The alacrity with witich tho Sioux who encompassed Reno on ihe Little Big Horn fied when General Gibbon approached with the artillery, showed their dread ef the only improved instruments of war which they have mot alrogdy at their command. 1 bave in general terms reviewed the conduct of tho campaign tn order to indicate not only that, had an adequate force been in the field in June, it might already: bave terminated it successfully, but that if the Sioux hava, Ron gr upon scattering in o smail ba a OF’ better to subsist, reine torce » will only render more improbable a defini- tive « nent ‘THM SIOUX VILLAGR SLIPS AWAY. On the dist of July Louis Richards, the Sioux half. breed, with thirteen other scouts, was sent up be mountains for the purpose of taking observations of the enemy. Colomet Mills, of the firss battalion of the Third cavalry, had previously climbed to the summit of the outer ridge, and on returning had reported the appearance of 4 large fire near the Little Big Horn valley. Louis started forth rf our camp had been removed to the Tongue River, and went about twenty miles northward, Some of the scouts had formed the opinion that the Sioux bad crossed the Big Horn jountains afer iy! had fied before General Gibbon, 4 had ed tho valley beyond, wh tg, “ia “driven. she ‘padaln’” Garsy ef Clos sad | Bmakes comiog from Fort had reported large berds of them about the head waters of Green River, ‘there, being unusual, seemed to signily were crowded by the restless migration of the Sioux. This theory was disproved by Louis’ party, who went to the snow summite and remained away from camp until the evening of Augustl They saw no ‘of the Sioux having gone westwurd, ba on the contrary, found traces of buffalo which show that herds were moving back {rom the valley of the Big Horo, The at: here was full of smoke, 80 that the plains could scarcely be discerned from the upper rang: 2. On the morning of Angust1 Thomas Cosgrove, the ‘white chief of the Snakes, left the camp at the crack of day. with a few of his braves, to make a reconnoissance of the bills and valiess at the base of the mountains a Lata go otsmoke had stood above the horizon orth of the camp for mere than a weok, while east- ward signal wreaths had been continually rising, some- times forming a long mystic colonnade of ac archi- tecture, Cosgrove directed his eourse toward this point, sand reached of a village, around which atill smouldering, had swept off the grass The village bad evidently contained Se of the Indians who were encountered by Custer, Torry and Gibbon. There wore traces of few tepecos, bus many wicky-ups were standing, and the number of families who had beon encamped there were estimated at about 600, contain- ing 2,400 persona SOARCITY OF FOOD. ‘The scouts examined the débris which remamed on the ground, and tound bibemne gong the villagers bad suffered much from scarcity of lood. No bones were found near tne fire-holes, where they cooked, except those of dogs, which they seldom eat except when des- Situte of game. There were no indications that they bad been recently able to kill any buffalo, The stakes to which they had tied their ponics at night were very close to the tepees er wicky-ups, and it was evident that the braves were very uneasy and constantly dread- ing attack. The Snakes, on noting these signs, de clared that the Sioux ponies must be extremely ema- ciated, as they could graze only during the day time, MOVEMENTS OF THE SIOUX, From the deserted camping ground Cosgrove fol lowed the trail made by the Sioux for several miles. He thought that a large village had been situated fur- ther down the stream and that both had movéd east- wara toward the Rosebud Creek, where they mignt rest & few days before proceeding’ to the Powder Kiver. Near the mouth of the Little Powder Hiver there is said to be an extensive prairie of bottom land, where both game and grass are very plentiful. Still further cast the rich valley of the Little Miasouri River offers another refuge, and beyond that the great trail leading along the northern base of the Black Hills toward the Standing Rock crosses the Belle Fourche or northern branch of the Big Cheyenno River. Whatever may be the plana of the Sioux it seems probable that their present purpose 1s to avoid encoun- tering the troops Knowing that they were between two large commands which might move toward cach other whenever they chose, it is likeiy that their first object was toescape irom the vise before it should close upon thom. From the “point’’ of the Big Horn Mountains, a little southward of the huge canyon from which Goose Creek escapes into the plain, they trend northwest- ward, the range nearly describing a right angle. Behind its apex the Sioux, since the 17th of Juno, have been encamped, with General Crook and the mountains en- closing them on the west and south, anu the Big Horn River and General Terry en the north and northeast. The escape toward the east might have been closed by the co-operation of the forces and the exercise of a lit- tle vigilance, The Sioux then might have penetrated into the Big Horn valley, but they would thero have found themselves in a still worse natural pea, They might have crossed the big rivers and fled north, but in that direction they could find no refuge short of the Brittsh territory, where the Blackiect and Bloods ‘would no doubt repulse them. A REIIO OF CUSTER, A mnt of a cavalry bugle was found among tho aébris. It is probably a relic of Custer’s’ martyred command. From this point the scouts traced a trail into the mountains. They found that‘the eminence from which Gruard—when with Lieutenant Sibley— bad first espied the formidable pack of Sioux and Chey- ennes on their track was but three miles distant from the village which had been hid- den im the valley. Further south, near the spot where they took their last meagro meat before being sur- rounded by a horde of savages, they discovered two warpoles on the crest of a hill, which bad been dropped by Sioux spies who bad been watching them as they sat on the turf in a little hollow kiow, drinking coffee and munching “hard tack.” Pursuing the of the attacking Indians it ied Graard to the foot of the ravine in whieh Lieutenant Sibley and his party suffered tho first charge and volley, Hero the friendly Indians swoopod down upon two detenceless ponies, “liko the wolt on the fold,” probably expecting and hoping that ther@ were two’ living Sioux near them, whom it would be their pleasure to masgacre with their tra- ditional ferocity. But one ot them was maimed and the other extremely lean, and they surmised that they must have been abandoned. The one which had been wounded was Killed and the other was secured: THE SLAIN OF SIBLKY’S FIGHT. if by instinetea Ute, who rodeo umvled upon a putrid corpse in a thicket of wild cherry, The resounding blood-curd- ling yell which then arose cannot be imaged by the ‘reader nor described by me It was such as many who have perused Cooper have dreamed of in a shuddering nightmare but have never heard. A sickening stench a@fracted the Utes to a narrow gully, and there they behold another masa of mortality. ‘The body first found was wrapped in costly cerements, bedecked with ornaments and accompanied by the full Cio pers of the mighty and revered warrior. The head dress and other portions of tho costume betokeved that the dead ounce bore rank of 4 HIGH CHIKR. The friendly Indians stripped it and tore off the rot- ting beng and then cut it barbarously with their knives. The second body was evidently that of a com- mon Sioux soldier, 1t was covered by only a blanket andabresch-clout The death wounds of both were easily found and been caused by bullets. The work of savage desecration consumed an hour, and meanwhile Frank was making observations from the highest points to which he could climb. The trail of the moving village wound down the valley of the Little Horn for several miles. At a distance of four Jeagues he recognized a gorge which he supposed must THE SCENE OF THE CUSTER MASSACRE. During bis captivity with the Sioux he had known such a locality as a favorite camping ground of Sitting Bull’s and Crazy Horse’s bants, and the marked fea- tures of the surrounding landscape were familiar to bim. The trail diverged to the right, and seemed bent directly toward the Narrows of the Rosebud Mountains, near which Sitting Bull met General Crook. + THE SIOUX AGAIN ON THE ROSKBUD. Frank advised General Crook that he believed the Sioux had again occupied the country from which we failed to drive them on Junel7, They might meditate ‘once more receiviug us there, or they might be already broken into small bands and bent on evading a further trial of strength until they might recuperate. He be- leves that the two dead Indians found by the Utes wore Killed im the noble defeuce made by Lieutenant Sibley’s scouting party. They were brought to the tout of the mountaiws by their comrades and there leit The chief wno was killed was probably afterward given faneral honors by his sqaaws, who no doubt came from the neighboring Village to visit his remains when they learned of his death. Despite tho fact that the tropb! they had secured were not won by their own valor th Utes and Snakes performed a hideous war dance around them, not ceasing their horrible minstreley until long after midnight. RRINVORCEMESTS, ‘The coming of the Fifth cavairy to join this column has been tous; ated. The first communication from General Merritt, on the march from Fort Fetter- man, was hated with joy. On the night of August 2 he encamped on Goose Creek, near the point to which we returned from tho Rosebud. General Crook yester- day ordered bis colamn to move. The troops jeft ‘Tongue River at six o’clock and marched back over the trail on which we had been advancing by slow stages during so many tedious weeks. The surface had been biackened by the flames for mary miles; the heat was verribly oppressive, and the sombre dust rose in chok- ing clouds, The conflagration was still rogrgening and flanked part of the colamn jor balf an Dour’ that it was compelled to break and allow it to cross the trail. Camp was pitched on the main Goose Oreek; but the last wagons of the supply train did not arrive until nearly midnight. The soldiers anathematized the delay very bitterly, and many of them slept with empty stomachs, “THE FIONTING VIVTH.”” Before sunset the Fifth cavalry, to whom couriers had beon sent, and who, for a few hours, had lost ail reckoning oi our whereabouts, marched into the valley with their supply wagons close on their heels. The ppearance of the regiment was fine, despite the fatigue ad dust of the mareh, and gladdened the eyes of every one who had been waiting their arrival They number $50 effective men, besides the officers. Thero are ten companies here, as follows:—A, commanded by Lieutenant A &. Woodson; 8, Captain R H Mont- gomery; 0, Captain E. Adam, D, Captain 8. #8, Sum- ner; 4 Captain G. ¥. Price; #, Captain J. Payne; G, tain E. M Hayes; 1, CaptainS OG Kellogg; K, 3M. Captain E. H. Leib. The fol- with their regiment:. ants GP, Rogers, A. B. Bache, B. Reilly, W. J. Voik- mar, Obaries King, P. Barna! W. ©. Forbush, 0. iH. Rockweil, K Loudon, G. 0, Baton, H. 8, Bishop, KP. I. Koyes,G. D. Parkhurst and W. P. Hall Companies H and Lof the Fifth, Captains Hamilton and Taylor, are now stationed the Red Cloud Agency, ir with stx compa: of the Foarth cavalry, ‘whieh Dave been ordered thither. Ali of them are ua- dor the command of Major G. A. Gordon. William Cody, the inimitable “Huffaio Bill,” arrived with General Merritt, and is undoubtedly alone a etrong reinforcement of tho invelligent efficiency of the force fm the field Inthe recent scout ater the Cheyennes,, ‘who were attempting to join Sitting Bull, he displayed all the old bravery and deadly prowess which made him a hero tm the hearts of the worshippers of melodrama and tales of adventure, Ho and Frank Gruard are probably the finest seouts now in active service The Indian auxiliaries were delighted to behold the “heap pony-soldier” arrive yesterday, for they had un to believe that the white chief was posseased of rkea tongue and that he would receive no succor. ‘AM OUTLINE OF PROBABILITIES. The Gghting force of the expedition moves forward immediately. The commanding Goneral is not com- municative, even to officers near him in ran! r i we strike the Sioux agai ft will not be impracticable attempt to flee toward the southeast. General Terry + to be able to crush therm if they go tow: Ydilowstone River. At present I do not thin! General Urook contemplates co-operation with General Terry, unless good fortune should thrust itself upon hun by bringing the forces in mutual proximity. At seven, 0’cl to-morrow morning the advance begins, and will tend, so far as is now known, toward the scene of our iormer battle The Utes, from the White River Agency, aro su to been rowe to join us, ‘their coming will not be awaited. The fogee, numbering, with the Ladians, 1,900, will carry aro- | sve | veh visions for four days, 100 rounds of ammunition and one blanket to the man, while the pack males will be laden with 95,000 rounds of ammunitions apd rations for fitteen day, ‘The soldiers, on the eve of seeking avother battle, with the terrible fate of Custer and his men #0 fresh ip their memort are by no means as A when they last started toward the Y¥ there is a grim resolve evinced in th their faces to seek vengennee for the slain of the Littie Big Horn. The only question now to be solved is tly management by their officers. If that is good they must do well, A nobler body of soldiers never marched to meet a foo THE FATE OF MAGGIE BAUERS. Cireamstances and evidence are apparently closely hedging about the woman/Catharine Hoffman, now ip cell at the Jamaica Town Hall, in connection with the wilful muraer of little Maggio Bauer, From the fact that tho child was last soen altve in ber company eus- picion in the fret instance was naturally directed to her, and Justice Bennett would have caused ber imme late arrest but for the decided opinion expressed by Dr. Auerbach, aiter an oxamination of the body, that Maggie had been outraged before she was killed. This, of course, at once led to the conclusion that the murder must have been committed by*one or more men, and suspicion was for a time directed from the woman. After the examination of the body by Dr. Wood on Wednesday, however—which was mado at the request of Justice Bennett—the missing clows wore at once had and the case appeared more plain. Catharine Hofman is an Insh woman, between forty-five and fifty years of age, and has a bad reputa- tion, being gencrally known by the soubriquet of “Nasty Kate.” Report says that sbo has several times been ap inmate of tho County Jail. A few years ago she Was married to Hoffman, who is a German farm laborer, but the couple have not agreea very well. Latterly Hoffman has been empleyed on Mr, Bauers’ place, but Mr. Bauers would not employ his wife nor give her permission to stay with her husband, and she has conseque! taken refuge most of the time at the Hempstead Town Poorhouse, paying only occa sional visits to bor husband. It is understood that she took great offence at Mr. and Mra Bauers because they rofused Ler permission to stay on the place, and it is alleged that she made theeats that she would “get even with them.”’ Various circumstances give strength tothe suspicion against her. Before Coroner Hicks, on Tuesday, she testified that Maggio, in accom- panying her through the woods, was with her about three-quarters of an hour, and parted trom her near a well at which Charlies Ham- mel was drinking. The distance thus indicated can easily be walked at an ordinary pace in ten or twelve minutes. ‘The woman attempts to explain the apparent discrepancy by saying that thoy walked very siowly. On the other hand, Hummel says he saw the woman pass the well, but saw nothing of Maggie, and be fixes the time at least two and a quarter hours afier the time at which the two left Mr, Bauers’ house, It is kuown that she made a change of her clothing and shoes soon after the murder was committed, and the officers will make an effort to find the articles she took olf to see if they offer any evidence of the crime. The woman’s conduct at Mr. Bauers’ houso on Wednesday, too, was remarkable. She had been quiet until the time when Justice Bennett and Oficers Hamer and Hendrickson arrived to rm we their investigation, when she went into tho room whero Maggie's body lay'and commenced an outcry of gril in the style peculiar to Irish women, and was so vociferous that the Justice, at Mr. Bauers’ request, compelled her to cease, She was missed from the house soon aiterward and followed and arrested on a road leading in the opposite direction from the one to her home, when, both to Officer Hamer (who took her into custody) and subsequently to Justice Bennett, she repeatedly protested her in- nocence, without Knowing that {t was intended to eharge hor with thecrime, Yesterday, after a night in the cell, she still persisted in the story told before the Coroner. Some half dozen otner arrests have been made, but after brief examination by the Justice the persons have in each instance been discharged, as they were able to prove themselves entirely uncennected with the crime. ‘The funeral ot Maggie took place yesterday afternocn atone o'clock, and was very largely attended by the peoplo living’ in the neighborhood, The body was buried with Catholic ceremonies in the grounds at. tached to the little church at Foster’s Meadow. Pro- vious to the funeral there was a thorough post-mortem examination of the body, conducted by Dr. William D, Wood, of Jamaica, assisted by his son, Dr. Phil Wood, and Dr. Auerhach, of Hempatead. ‘Tho technical report of the result of the post-mortem examination will be reserved, by order of tho District Attorney, to bo presented at the inquest, which will be continued on Monday next; but it may be stated in geuoral terms. The examination of the lungs and heart proved that death was caused by strangulation. It was conclusively shown that there had been no ravishment, but.that the injuries which led to {his supposition were inflicted: by some blunt instrument, probably by a stick, Is was further learned yoaterday, ip the course of tho investigations made by the oflicers, that ‘Kate,’’ meeting a Mrs, Urich neat Mr, Bauers’ houso about | POLITICAL SEA BREEZES, Objections to a Democratic Union for | the Politicians Only. eomunareemae= HOW TO WIN THE FIGHT. | — Alleged Treachery of Kelly and His Braves to the Tilden Ticket. THE ST. LOUIS VENDETTA. Loma Buavon, Augurt 17, 1876 The foreshadowing of 8 cvasulidation of ihe temo- cratic wastes in Now York, so long tern asunder by 1g slong from at Le Comfort The ease with the heated atmosphere of Saratoga, ing to the democracy everywhere which the anion of the discordant cloments has been Drought about, sapporing the report to ve wel founded, isos surprimidg a4 the rewnit itself, it Onally accom. Dlehed, will be gratifying No 9 months ago Jobn lished slanders against the Governor made out of Whole cloth, which are now used by the republican pa- pers as campaign documents against the democrauio candidate, Ihave been told by a member of Tammany that a full set of the papers containing these attacks were [uraisbed since the St Leuis Convention, either to the New York Times people or to the republican Commition, by the Kzpress people, under John Kelly's St Louis the opposition of Kelly and hid Mr. Tilaen was of @ moet felonious and character. Cop! the Hzpress, vile pain lying bandbills were calied into requisition drunken denunctation, shouider-hitting aud to aid other rufiaoly demonstrations’ in accomplishing the Gover defeat Not aw effort was reiaxed until after the nomination bad beea made by over two- thirds of the National Convention on the second ballot, If the opposition bad soover given way it would have been a digereut matter, But it was carried (o the bitter end with a determination to kill, Under these circum. ances 1 for one, knowing Kolly as 1 do, refuse to % his sudden repentance and conversion. He would TH rrow, as he tried to stab Hackett a ek an opportunity todo so. Ldo not may. be in the story of attendance at the mecting of the Amasa Parker consp raters against Tilden in Saratoga some days ago. 1 know that the meeting in question was id for the purpose of arranging a piot w overturow the Governor's Known friends and supporters to the State Convention, and probably Kelly may have hada hend in it on this account. But! do believe that bo is anxious now to remain quite undisturbed in Tammany, in order that be may work mischief against the G r, If bo should fail to carry the State Convention own way be will sacrifice the State ticket also, p vided the republicans cousent to givo him a clear field for the city offices.” been in sibs The seotiments thus by tance advanced by pry png B democrats now bere, They may teaeh Governor Tilden and his frievda a lesson by which they may profit BUSINESS TROUBLES. Keily and his associate braves, Roberta, Hagley, Mike Tuomey, Augustus Sebell, Tom Dunia Spinola, Kd Gale, Punchineljo Boyd, Purroy, tue sbie Suaneier John Reilly, soores of others, were denouncing Tilden as a {rand and & cheat; sueoring at Dorshermer | as aw inflated ess gone asuray from the re | publican stables; and declaring that New York | State would elect «= tbe republican —tieket thould Tilden be pinced in somwmation, Not two months ago Congressman Hewitt expressed tndig- nation that “a fellow like Kelly, risen from the same | Of the city, should assame to dictate to the New York | democracy, } and Kelly was in retarn prepared to spit | in Hewitt’s face when the latver offered Gim bis band | ab St, Louis, Not two months ago Smith M. Weed, at | the Filth Avenue Hotel, desoribed Jobn Kelly asa “pig headed Irishman,” and the Tammany chief had to re strain bimself from slapping Smith Weed’ taco at the Democratic National Vonvention and te conteot hit self with offering him a more peaceable personal insult, And now Tilden, Kelly, Jemmy O'rien, the Bixbys, Frank Spinola, Mike Tuomey, Jobo Morrissey and fow others have only to apend a day or two at Saratoga in friendly intercourse, and lo! the rival chi chango the kiss of peace, and “the New York racy,” wo are told, is a unit! THR WONDERFUL BFFRCT OF THE SARATOGA UNION, ‘Tho full wonders of this Saratoga‘union can scarcely be appreciated at the Grst glance, It implies the fu- ture {raternal association of John Kelly and John Morrissey. It means, if properly carried out, that John Fox shall embrace the powerful statesman who beat him so badly inthe Senatorial race # year ago, and shall in futuro bobmob with Haley, Cabill, Nick Muller, Soldier Flynn and tho rest of the “Fust warders.”” Under its influence Jommy Hayes and Billy Wickhamn must become locked iu a friendly em- brace, and Dick Flannegan must reverentially kiss the too of Popo Andrew H. Green, Miko Tuomey, mild and amiable, must supply g plaster for Judge Ackert's broken nose; Peter B, Olney, Edward Cooper, Abram 8 Hewitt and their friends must once more become do- cile under the ordera of John Kelly, Silly Boyd, Ea Gale and the rest of the inside Tammany managers, What joy will such a scene bring to the heart of Tem Allsides Dunlap! But this isto be the eflect of the Saratoga union on the leaders only, Upon the demo- cratic masses it will be yet moro remark- able. The 40,000 or 60,000 bopest, indepen- dent democrats who last year resisted the arro- gant attempt of Jobu Kelly to force bis personal can- didates on to the Bench and into the District Attorney's office are at once to bend down at John Kelly's feet and to accept such Mayor, Sheriff, County Clerk, Sur- rogate, Marine Court judge, Congressmen, Axsembly- men, Aldermen, Coronors, &c, as the Tammany ehiof may dictate or as be may agree upon in convection the time of the murder, said that she intended to have revenge upon the Bauers family for thotr treatment of her, and on the afternoon of the murder, after the lime when it is supposed to have been committed, she said to a person in tne village of Hempstead, whom she met on her way to the town poorhouse, a — of a ume down in tho woods at Valley Stream.” PIRACY IN THE SOUND. A GANG OF MASKED PIRATES BOARD A SCHOONER, PLUNDER THE CREW AND ESCAPE WITH THE BOOTY. A daring and successfal act of piracy was committed on Wednesday night on Long Island Soand, a few miles from Hell Gate, Five river thi boarded a schooner and with cocked pistols heid the crew im terror whilo they robbed the sbip. The amount of booty ken only reached $150, and with the exception of tho cap- tain, none on board received personal injuries, The police first learned of the outrage yesterday af- ternoon, when it was reported to Superintendent Walling by the captain, Mr. William Myers of Rondout, He stated that the piracy was committed at half-past eleven o’clock Wednesday night Tho schooner Jose, phine, from Bridgeport to Newburgh lay anchored be- tween Riker’s Island and South Brother's Island in the Sound. All hands, consisting of the captain, bis four eons, ranging from nineteen to twenty-nine years ot age, and a passenger named Robert Wylie, had gone to bed earher than usual, leaving no watch on deck. They were aroused by the tramp- ing of feet, and a moment afterward tho aded by five inen, with handkerchiets tied around their faces and pistols m their hands. One of them carried the ship’s lantern, which bad been cut from the rigging. The leader approached Captain Myers, who had arisen at their entrance, and, pomting a pistol closb to his head, domanded his money or his life. The Captain, much alarmed, offered them all he had. His movements were too siow, however, to suit the desperadoes, for one of them, with an oath, struck him a blow on the head with the butt of his revolver, inflicting @ paintul wound. They then took the con- tents of his pocketbook, $30, In the meantime others of the gang were busy rifling the pockets of the re- mainder of the crew, The only additional money got ‘was from the passenger, Mr. Wylie, who had $40 in his ketbook. The pirates next turned their attention to the clothing in the cabin, and, collecting all that conld be found into two large bundles, started for deck, first admonisning their vietims not to raise an ‘m or attempt to follow them, under pain of instant death, On reaching deck they fastened the door of the cabin with rope, shouting through the cracks that the first man that appeared above would be instantly killed: Alter some five minutes of waiting the imprisoned crew broke open the cabin door and shouted for assist- ance to the Signal, a schooner lying @ short distance away. No response came back, although it was ovident thetr cries had been heard, Another schooner, name unknown, lay anchored close to the Signal; those on board of hor were likewt: jumb. During this delay the boat containing the pirates was rapidly approach- ing the Long Island shore, As only three men wero in the boat it is believed that the others pulled away in a different direction. The crew of the Josephine were entirely unarméd, but they claim that the Signal bad on board adouble barretied gun. Captain Myers at- tributes their fullure to render assistance to fear. ‘The case was placed in the bands of detectives, and intelligence of the piracy was sent to Captain Irving, of the Harbor Police. Myers is confident of his ability to recognize the pirates, HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Yesterday Justice Delmar committed William Burns, alias “Puckety,”’ to the Raymond Street Jail to await the action of the Grand Jury for highway robbery. The prisoner is aecused of having assaulted and robbed Gtisen Bedell, captain of the bark Ida Richards, while he was on his way to the vessel, going through Hamil- ton avenue, one — last week. The property taken consisted of a goid watch valued at $250, which was found in possession of Burns when arrested by an offi- cer of the Third preeimet, Brookiya. The captain fully identified him as one ot his assailants, ALL ABOUT A TRADE MARK LAW. New Yorx, August 17, 1876 To mux Epiton or tue Heratp:—* Your usually well informed Washington corre- spondent erroneously stated in the Hexaup of Inst Gaturday that the Trade Mark bill, with ponal provi- sions, had been defeated. It has become a law owing to the masterly management of Senator Conkling, who never omit opportunity of aiding New York mer- chanta But, in tact, the bill is of the utmost import- ance to all the merchants of this country. In vain did the federal coae authorize a system of national trade marks since {t failed by appropriate penalties to panish ‘hose Who meaniy traffic in forgeries and counterten ing. The pew bill rémodies the omission. Tho only opposition came from juok dealers, iarge number of whom make income by collecting boxes, botties, cases, corks, 4c, that have genuine marke upon them and then selling them to parties who use them over again in connettion wih bogus gomls, and 40 defraud the pablic, A trade mark registered at Washington is now no longer @ delusive protection. Your obedient DERICK DE BARY & CO., Dog, 41 and 43 Warren street with one or two &6- ed “anti-Tammany" leaders, The ‘secrot society’? 1 to go on plotting and dictating to the New York democracy as usual; the « to be made out with the samo select exclu em; th “one man power” is to prevail as it provailed under Tweed; Billy Boyd ts to run his discipline committee with the same severily ag ever, and (he ninety tuou- sand democrats of New York ‘city are to be bum! grateful for the privilege of voting the “union ticket” because Jemmy O'Brien or somo otber former rebel against. Tammany has been allowed’ a fat place upon it, All this shows what wonderful results may follow the efforts of a few able politicians like John Kelly, Frank Spinola, Mike Tuomey, Jewmy O’Brien and those accomplished acrobats the Bixby ring indication of the approach of that political niliennium which we are promised as the fruits of Tilden’s reform administration. HOW HARD-HEADED DEMOCRATS LOOK AT 17, There aro several hard-headed, intelligent New Yo democrats at the Branch just now, and their opinions ot the proposed democratic love feast may be worth the notice of its mavagers, The views of one may be taken ag a fair representation of the views of the whole number, and it will be singular it they do speak the sentiments of many thousands of independent voters in the metropolis :— all very well tor half a dozen self-styled ‘lead- rs’ of this or that protended organization to get to- getber and mako their bargains for a partition of the democratic city and county nominations,” said ono of these New Yorkers, who ig an mifluential’ public man, “put they can no ionger get the people who do the voting to follow at their heels The citizens of New York who are looking for an honest and econom- ical local government will not be savistied to vole tor the candidates of Joun Kelly, who they do not trust, simply because he makes Jemmy O'brien Sherif, Jeumy Hayes County Cierk or one of the Bixby’s a Judge of the Marine Court. Nerther will they accept nti-demecratic concern called Tammany Hali as tho dictator of their public officers because the that organization graciously consents to certain number of ‘ammany pothouse politicians on a State delegation in connec- tien with a certain number of Tammany politicians” “But don’t you, as a democrat and a rier of Governor Tilden, think a union of the New York do mocracy desirable ¢”? “Decidedly 1 do; a union on principle, for the bene- fit of the people, but not @ union without any principle for the advantage of a few characterless politicians who impudently ussume to be leaders of the people, ‘Tho democrats of the city of New York are together in principle and should be together inaction, especially ia #0 important an election as that now pending. T! would be so but for the arrogance, gelshness ana cor- rupt intrigues of the very ‘loaders’ who pretend to be so anxious to unite them. I am a democrat, a tax- payer, a New Yorker by birth, possessed, [ think, of some intelligence and baving & proper affection tor the city of my nativity. Who are John Koily, Frank Spinola, Jemmy O'Brien, Frank Bixby and the rest, shat they should do my thinking for me, make trades and bargains as to who | am to voto for, select those who are to represent ine at @ State convontion called to nominate the highest State officers, and turo me over with my ballot to this or that combination at pleasure? I am sure, while they may trade me asa part of their political cap the other, they will sind 1t difficult to del 4 and that will be the case, 1 believe, with many thou- sands of democrats in New York.’? HOW 4 UNION O¥ THK NKW YORK DEMOCRACY CUULD BE MADR, . ‘4n what manner would you propose to sot about uniting the New York democracy #0 that there might bo only one set of candidates in tho feld on that side this year?” . “Well, such @ result might be easily secured, pro- who have made them: uid bave the good se: aside and jeave tho arrangements in other bands. | would bave Mr. John Kelly and the character- less opie by whom he bas been surrounded in Tammany Tall take no part whatever im any nominating convention, either State or local I would bave O'Brien, Bixby and ail such men with- draw their impudent pretensions and remain out of sight | would have geptiemen of recognized character and position, such as Andrew H. Green, Abram 5, Hewitt, Edward Cooper, Colonel Henry G, Stebbins, who would movement; udge Calvin, Isaac Sher- dge Hilton, Oswald Otvendorfer and oth: Mona, appointing the inspectors of such elections, 80 that the reapectablo portion of the com- munity woald come forward and choose proper repre- sentatives It is all nonsense to suppose that the miserable ward politicians who sec Keily’s newimations for Aidermen, Assembly nm: the could control rimas under 5 hb auapi get rid , and then we shal! have nominees independent of the political hacks, worthy the confidence and support of honorabie ctu- a0n8, and who will protect the interests of the taxpay- era at the same time that they advance the growth and prosperity of the city.” DORS TAMMANY CONTHMPLATH TREACHERY? “Do you believe if » union on locai oilicers is made with aol. Tammany that Tammany will fsiihiuily sup- port Tilden aod the democratic Brate ticket" “I do not believe that Joho Keliy, Augustus Scholl ‘and that particular cliqae in Tammany intend to sup- port Tilden in good faith under any circumstances, If they can throw the State against him they assuredly will, in the hope of thereby securing bis defeay Just look at their position, bet the St Louw Convention met they bought up the Bvening Eapress use nf tesco hints ocho w columns to ite it Governor Tilden. y ‘herr indorsement of iden, ness of their former assaults upon They pub ‘The creditars of Moses Ambergh held a first meeting at the office of Kegister Fitch, No, 945 Broadway, yes- terday, and elected Charles Hainz, of No. 255 Pearl street, aswignee, Debts aggregating about $30,000 were: en, the largest being those of A. Fridenberg, O85 09; Chuck & Brother, $5,384 16; Hunt, Tillinge bast & Co., $4,001 40; Sullivan, Budd & Co., $3,513 02; Metropolitan National Bank, $2,881 20; A. de Riesthal, $2,200; A. S Herman & Co, $2,024 25 The creditors of Rufus Smith elected William K, Hall, of No. 4 Warren street, assigneo, before the same register. jushoo!l and Edwin Rowe have ench applied for a discharge from baukruptey. At meetings held f Alien, of No. 162 Broadway, opposition ch cases, and tem days were given to sue , cations, opporers U wir spe The dest a 4 Of Lhe creditors of Mosers. Walton & Whiteman, importers of druggists’ glassware, which was called before Register Ketchum, of the bennett , youterday, t@ elect was adjourned with! portance, Kogister varton, of No, 322 cated N. I. Hardeabrook, a merly of Na Dey wirect, @ bankrupt. Vout schedale shows bis debts to be about $40,000, distributed among 500 creaivors throughout the United States The principal part of this amount was in- curred through advertising goods of the United States Medailion Company. The primeipal-ereditors are I’. Barnum, Eéward Dart, of New York, and G. E. Hutebinvoo & Ca, of Indianapolis The first meeting wn for October 2, at the Register’s office. jowing assigamont was yesterday fied in the 0;—Calvin Kirkwood Cross to Juli Broadway, bad adjudi. advel FAILURE OF A DEY GOODS HOUSE Mowtaeat, Augass 17, 1876. Alexander Walker & Co,, wholesale dry goods deab ors, suspended to-day. Their liabilities aro said to ba $40,000, “REAL ESTATE, At the Exchange Salesroom yesterday Ricnard V, Harnett sold a house, with lot 25x98.9, on West Thirty third street, south side, 200 feet east of Kieventh ave~ hue, to Matthew Doyle for $3,000 The same auctioneer also, by order of the Court ta foreclosure, sold a house, with lot 15x9%.9, West Thirty-third street, south side, 340 feet west of Nina avenue, to plainui, H. G. Lippe, for 5,02 William Kennelly sold, by order o closure, a five story brick tenement house, wih lot 22x100.5, on Kast Fifty-fourth street, north siae, 228 feet weet of First avenue, to plawutl, Jobo G. Cary, tor $10,500, TRaverene 19.1280; James Corbett 23d +t. 4 fw, of Ist av., Memes. o; H. executor, to O DD. Gildersleere...... - +0 10th ay, (No. 401), 1016; William Galvin to James Corbet . A 470 Road from Wert 2.023 16,800 600 " 5 to George Voor! W Kidd. aoe Nom. Crosby st. ¢. 8, 2007.8; T. Thacher and wife to 1. Spaulding oo... “ 30,000 Boh eh 8 A, TTS Ht w. Of Ist aw. Vooris to George W. kidd. Nom, Bleecker st.. nm «105 1. w. of 4; George Willots and wife to H. Bob: 12,909 Chetwoud (referee) t 1000 monresoma, Bradiey, 8 L. and wife to A. Delafield, ‘of Madison av. am 15.090 10,000, 4.999 1,000 1,000 tooo 77th at; 5 years... a Proolich, F, aud others to ke Steiaberdt, & & of 19th .@ Of Ist av. : Linen a wife to William Ii, Sticuney, av; 9 years, . Same to same, no. & of 14th st io, Kd. to James mand . No. 40 Haw “4 HL. Aurens, No. 200 Greenwich Robinson, Mary, to 11. 1 Morris, 7 Nassae st ia5 ‘and 137 Fulton t. year nT es Rock, Martha, to M. Keppler, m ¢. corner of 10th av, MODINE. -seseges nthe to F, Stengel, & « of Hivingion sh, eof Bowery; ye THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Areguiar meeting of the Board of Aldermen wae held yesterday afternoon, Mr. Samuel A Lewis in the cha Alderman Bryan Reilly offered @ resolution request. ing the Commissioner of Publie Works to locate one of the new batbs at the Battery, After some discussion, Aldermon Shoils, Bryan Reilly and Sievin were ap- pointed a committee to confer with Commiasiover Campbell upon the subject Alderman Cudlipp presented a petition of property owners for the opening of Seventy-seventh street (row the Boulevard to the Hudson River, which was ro- passed asking Counsel to report to the Board his opinion to the power of the Common Council legally to pass an ordie nance to compel all persona selling goods in this ety by sample to pay a license fee jor the privilege simuar to ordinances passed by other elties on the subject. Alderman Sheils presented @ resolution requesting the Board of Apportionment to distribute «ou $100,000 of excise money, said to be now in the: hands, among the differont charities of the city. was adopted. A resolution extending the time of the Park Com missioners for the completion of improvements ia Tompkins square was laid over. Mayor Wiekbam sent in the petition of unemployed workingmen, which bad been preseuted to him by « committee some fow days since, On the suggestion of Alderman Purroy the docu. ment was piaced on fie The gentioman remarked that Mayor Wickham had been invitéd, together wit the heads of departments, to attend a meeting of the Board, convened for the parpose of takin, b Jeet of workingmen’s troabies, ‘an appearance. After the transnetion of some unimportant rv business the Hoard adjourned to Monday, the 28th inet, In order to give the members aw opporiunity of atvond- ing the democratic and republican State convontous ab Saratoga, SENDING CHILDREN WEST. THE CASK OF MRS. ANN HOPE, OF HROOKLYS. It ta the Intention of counsel for Mra. Ann fiope, the poor German woman whose application tor s writ o mandamus to compel the ‘'Brooklym lodusirial Schow and Home for Destitate Children” to restore ber fow children was denied by Judge Neilson, to appeal to the 0 City Court Great sympathy « mother ip this case awong many at and kind hearted Brookiya peopia The cnildren we it will be remembered, piaced for ton- porary keeping in the institution and were seat Werk to frontier homes with Knowledge or coovent of 100 inmates in the tome for Destitu Waen ebildre % Shildren's Aid Society, New York, books them for their future homes Ones a year the secretary come mMunicates with the children by lever. The consent of the Mayor and Surrogate was formerly required before sending children away, but that is bot now deemed _Mecessary. MAX STADLER & C©O.'8 To tux Evitom ov ram Heraie:— Max Stadler & Go. in the statement to their creditors show an item of $15,065 95 for notes sold tv ux ° positively deny that M. Stadler & Uo. ever sold us one dolar of their paper, do we hold any o! (he same at prosont. SPRINGER & CQ, No New Yous, August 17, 1676, NOTES