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» Milan has received from se CABLE NEWS From All Parts of the Old World. THE TURCO-SERVIAN WAR. The Turks Repulsed by the Army of the Drina. DISRAELI GAZETTED A PEER. Wagner’s Great Baireuth. Triumph at POWER HONORING GENIUS. WAGNER f AFTER THE FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE GREAT TRILOGY—THE COMPOSER'S STUMP 8PEECH— A TRIBUTE TO AMERICA AND A HOPE FOR FUTURE PATRONAGE IN ECROPA—THE TRIALS OF A MAESTRO OF MUSIC, [SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE.) BAInevru, August 18, 1876. ‘The admirers of Wagner, who had assembled here to witness ahd enjoy the performance of his won- derful Trilogy, tendered the great composer a ban- qucet this evening at the “Loge” Restauration. A NOTABLE TRIUMPH. ‘The occasion was one worthy of the composer of the age. Never in the history of music has auch an entertainment been given toa musical composer. Five hundred patrons, comprising kings, princes and other royal dignitaries, were present at the banquet. Wagner delivered a speech and the dis- tinguished guests applauded. It was an address buch as might be expected from such a renowned composer. WAGNER'S SPEECH, He said that the successful performance of the “Ring of the Nibelungen” was brought to a success- ful conclusion by the efforts of his friends. He praised his friends and remarked that to them he owed his great success in the first performances of Trilogy. WAGNER'S IDEAS. He said that the singers were his best patrons. He hoped that the outside Wagner socicties, es- pecially in America, would prove equal to the task they had undertaken. Everything that was within the range of human power he had done for German art and in this he had sclected an entirely new line of art. NOT YET SATISFIED, Notwithstanding his triumphs in Baireuth Wagner Tegarded those performances as incomplete and as not representing the full extent of his musical and dramatic theories, WAGNEWS GRANDILOQUENCE. No matter what the opinion of musicians may be about *the style orschool of music presented by Wagner in his Trilogy, there is one thing to be considered, and that is the grandcur of idea shown by him. The success achieved by Wagner during the first performances of the “Ring of the Nibelun- gen” seems to have driven his disciples crazy. They now patrol Baireuth as a sort of vigilance com- mittee, and the dissenters stand in extreme peril. THE WAR IN THE EAST, CONTRADICTION OF BEPORTED SERVIAN EE- VERSES—REPULSE OF THE TURKISH ATTACKS ON THE ARMY OF THE DRINA. Brrarape, August 18, 1876, OMcial despatches received Lere say:—The reports that the Servians were defeated on the river Drina and at Banja, and that tho Turkish corps are advaneing toward Krugehevatz, are puro inventions, To-day the Turks attacked the outposts near Bielina and were repulsed. They attacked the Drina army yesterday near Badonovatz and were repulsed with great loss. THE FIGHT AT BADINOVATZ ONLY A SKIRMISH. Loxpox, August 18, 1876, A despatch to Reuter’s Telegram Company from Bel- ftade says the engagement at Badinovatz was a mere skirmish, PRINCE MILAN REFUSES TO MAKE PRACR. Prince Milan yesterday givé audience to the Consuls of six Powers separately. A strong pressure was brought to bear in favor of Peace or an armistico, but this the Prince refused, BELGRADE NOT THREATENED. The report is untrue that Belgrade is being prepared for a siege. DEPLORABLE CONDITION OF THE TURKISH ARMY—tnE TROOPS STARVING IN THK DESOLATED DISTRICTS, Te correspondent of the Daily News writes from | Philippopolis under dato of August 11, as. follows: “The condition of the Tarkish army at Nish is de- Pplorable and starvation is threatening. The country Around does not afford supplies of forage, Along tbo Toad between Nish and Sofia the villages are all aban- doned. The army will soon be obliged to advance into Servian territory for supplies or retreat,” PRISONERS RELEASED, Through the efforts of Mr. Schuyler, of the American Legation, the release of all prisoners, except those in the first category, bas been ordered. POLITICO CONGRATULATORY MESSAGHS TO PRINCE MILAN, A despatch to the Zimes from Belgrade says Prince I, if not all, of the Pow- ers, congratulations upon the birth of an heir, all of which contain expressions leaving no doubt in the mind of the Prince that the Powers are desirous of seeing an end of the war, which is dangerous to tho general poace of Enrope. SERVIA’S PEACE COxDITIONS. The result is that Servia is ready to troat for peaco, but will not consent, however, to the deposition of Prince Milan or the sacrifice of aoy territory, nor will she submit to Turkish administration, THE GENERAL DANGER, Every day that the war 1s prolonged adds to the dan- ger of a general Europoan conflagration, DEFENCE OF AX IMPORTANT STRATRGIC POINT, The vaily Telegraph has a despateh trom Belgrade Saying the Turks have surrounded Milanovatz, on the Danube, The Servians are defending the town, but it it should fail the Turkish advance on Beigr: Bemendria could not be prevented, THE DEFEAT OF THE TUNKS coxrmurp. Loxpon, Angust 19, 1 The Daily News’ despatch {rom Scutart says the re- port of the Turkish defeat at Brivanski on the Sth inst, is confirmed. The Turkish losses are estimated at 1,100, NO QUARTER FOR THE TURKISH MARBARIANS. General Tehernayetf is reported to have issued a genersl order that all Circasstans and Basbi-Bazouke shail bo shot without parley when captured, SERVIA'S PEACE TERM, Fpecial from Belgrade sys a be sent the great lowers announcing the decison of the Prince, the government and tho Committee of tie Skuptsenina It will declare that Servia i® willing to treat for peace on the basis of the statu quo ante bellum, The note isto po revised and will be submitted to a council sammonod by Prince Milan for that purpose, RUSSIAN SYMPATHY FoR SERIA. | Tho Times’ correspondent adds :—“"Ragsian qympethy in tho Servian cause is becoming 6 The Times’ pote will soon to NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 1870 more ostentatious. Russian ofMfcers are in the capital in uniform, and many Russian Sisters of Charity are scen in the strects and hospi The Servian government has just obtained a loan ot 3,000,000 roubies in Russia, and the war is gradually becoming an affair, not of the Russian government, but of the Russian people, I feelno doubt that there is creat danger of Rossia drifting or being driven into the war.” FRANCE, IMPORTANT REASONS FOR THE CHANGE IN THE MINISTRY OF WAR. Lospos, August 18, 1876. A @espateh to Reuter’s Telegraph Company from Paris says General de Cissoy’s resignation of the War Department was not voluntary, as President Mac- Mahon requested it This action is construed to mean that the President wishes his War Ministry to be no Jonger subject to Parliamentary viersmtudes and change during recess, and the selection of General Berthaut, who ts pot a member of Parliament, excites consider- able comment, particularly among the republicans, 4 BANGUINARY DUEL, Loxnox, August 19, 1876, A special despatch to the Standard trom Paris re- ports thata savuge duel has been fonght im Belgium, between MM. Bindy and Chardon, two well known Commanist retugees. The weapons were sabres. One combatant received six gashes and the other eight. The flesh was sticed from their faces, and both fatnted from loss of blood. Thecause of the ducl was that the parties had accused each other of robbing the Commune, ENGLAND. THE KING OF DAHOMPY DFFIANT. Loxpon, August 18, 1876, A despatch to the Standard trom Madeira eays:—A steamer which has arrived kere from Airiea reports all quiet at Whydah, The King of Dahomey holds four Frenchmen as hos- tages and threatons to kill them !f the British squadron fires upon the natrves, DISRAELI GAZKTTED TO THE PBRRAGE. The London Oficial Gazette this evening publishes Mr. Disraeli’s elevation to the pecrage. A SCULLING MATCH DECLARED OFF. The sculling match, which was to have taken place next Monday, the 21st inst,, between Edward Trickett, of Australia, and William Lumsden, of Blyth, for £200 a side and a levei bet of £290, is declared off, Lumsden paying forfeit, The weather to-day ts wet, COTTON TRADE. Liverpoon, August 18, 1876, The circular of the Liverpool Cotton Brokers’ Asso- ciation issued to-day, in its reviow of the week, says:-— Cotton bas continued in extensive demand and the market has been active, but, being treely supplied, quotations have only partially advanced. American has continued in very good demand throughout the week, but, with a plentiful suoply offering, the prices are unchanged. There has been considerable business in sea island at @ further advance of 3:4. Tho trans- actions in futures have been comparativoly moderate, and prices, alter advancing ‘44, are now about the samo as at the close last week GRAIN TRADE. A leading grain circwiar says:—The excessive hea, which is rapidly maturing the grain crops in the North of England and Scotland, wth the increasing quantity of new wheat brought forward by the farmers, will cause a further depression this week to tho extent, in most markets, of fully one shilling per quarter. The demand ts rather improving with the increased quantity, but there is no change in the value of cargoes off the const, soveral of which have been taken for the Con- tinent With the rain to-day, giving less assurance of settled weather, millers have bought wheat more freely ana the declining tendency of the past two days has given place toa steadier tone, increasing during the day and closing at nearly Tucsday’s quotations, There have been moderate transactions In flour at previous rates, Corn has reached threepence, and a good quantity of mixed American has toand buyers, SILVER. 4 DECLINE IN THE PRICE. Loxpon, August 18, 1876. The Times !n Its Nnancial article says the announce- ment that the India Council on next Wednesday will recetvo tenders for bills amounting to fifty lacs of rupees has unsottled the silver market, and there is scarcely any inquiry. Tho nearest quotation ts 53d., but this 1s parely nominal, Advices received from lodia and China say exchange Js weaker, with a downward tendency, The Standard says business was dono in silver bars yesterday at 53}¢4., but this price is nominal, ar ae Silver is nominally 52d. and the market flat, 5:30 ry. M. Silver 18 now quoted at 51d. per ounce. A BANK ROBBED BY DAYLIGHT. Sr. Louis, Mo, August 18, 1876, A Dallas (Texas) special despatch says:—At one o'clock to-day two robbers entered the office of the State Savings Bank, on Main strect, in ‘this city, Jumped over the counter and commenced an attack on Mr. E. H. Gruber, President of the bank, fellirg him to the floor by a blow on the head with a vy revolver.” They then helped themselves to what money they could find. When the alarm was raised they ran into a back alley, whero their horses were hitched, and rode off toward the south, Pursuit was at once made, but there is very tle hope of the robbers being captured. Mr. Gruber es that the loss will not exceed $200, as the roll taken contained fractional currency alone. He has offered $500 reward tor the arrest of the thieves, and the amount has been increased by other citizens to $1,500. INCENDIARY FIRE, DESTRUCTION OF A LARGE SAW AND GRIST MILL—A WATCHMAN BURNED TO DEATH. Nonroux, Va., August 18, 1876, An Incendiary fire last night at Franklin, thirty-four miles from Norfoik, destroyed a $20,000 saw and grist mill belonging to the Neely Brothers, of Portsmouth. James Minford, the watehman, was burned to death. Five handrea thousand feet of new lumber and 1,000,000 laths were also consumed, The Fire Department of Portsinouth was summoned to save railroad property. The fire was still burning this mornin, ‘he property was insured in New York and Virginia MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War Derartenyr, Orricy or tm Carey S16NaL Orricrn, Wasninatox, Angust 19—1 A. M. Probabilities, For the South Atlantic and East Gulf States, falling, followed by rising barometer, stationary to rising tem- perature, southerly to westerly winds, and clear or partly cloudy weather, are probable, with rain arcas in the former and along the coast of the latter. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, rising followed by slowly falling barometer, westerly to southerly winds, slight changes im temperatnre and genorally clear weather. For the lake region rising barometer, nearly station- ary temperature, northerly to westeriy winds and clear or clearing weather succeeding rain areas in the lower lake region. For the Up Mississippi and Lower Missouri val. loys, rising, followed by falling barometer, cool north- west to northeast winds, shifting to warmer easterly to southerly and generally clear weather, For the Middie and Eastern States, falling followed by rising barometer, cool ensteriy to southerly winds, shifting to warmer sontherly and westerly, partly cloudy of eloudy weather and {reqnent rains, clearing away during the forenoon and night, The Lower Ohio River will continue rising, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in com. parison with the corresponding date of last vear, dicated by the Uermometer at Hudnut's pha Heraip building: — 18; Avorage tenperntize yest Aversge temperature ior year, CUBA, EX-QUEEN ISABELLA AS ‘‘A FRIEND AT COURT.” Havana, August 18, 1876. The Voz de Cuba states that one of its editors bas re- ceived a letter from the ox-Queen Isabella tn which sho offers to uso ber influonce with King Alfonso to secure ‘the nomination to the Pope of the brother of the late Bishop ot Havana to the vacant bishopric. THE DYING SPEAKER. MR. XKERD'S WONDERFUL STRUGGLE WITH DRATH. Bocxsrivas, Auum Sraixas, August 18, 1876. When Dr. Pope arrived, late on Wednesday evening, found Speaker Korr apparently rapidly sinking from pain, profuse discharges and exbausted, voice almost inaudible, and skin bedewod with a cold, clammy perspiration, For many days past Mr, Kerr bad suffered agonies of pain, and the physician in charge, Dr, Davis, of the University of Virginia, @ distinguished and cultivated allopathic physician, bad given up ll hope, The question was, whether a radical cban; of treatment would be of any avail. Dr. Pope states that the disease is phthisis intestinalis or consumption of the bowels, which has progrossed too far in its ravages so permit any hopo as to recovery and all that can be accom- plished, perbaps, is tho alleviation of the more painful and distressing symptoms of tha disease and smooth the inovitable downward pathway. The emaciation of the patient is the most extreme compatiblo with life Dr. Pope ever witnessed, Tho abdomen is flattoned absolutely down to the backbone by the shrinkage and wasting away of tho abdominal contents A single hand can clasp the thigh and the bony framework di- vested of almost overy particle of adipose and muscular tissue ts merely covered by the attenuated skin. Still the eye is and bright as of yore, and all the in- teliectual processes brignt us ever, and the voico re- duced almost to a whisper, occasionally utters ita original, full, deep tone, 1t 1s his wonderful will power and vital force which has enabled him to survive even thus far, His fortitude and patience under suffering are amazing. Dr, Popo has succeeded since twelve last night in alleviating, to a very groat degree, Mr. Korr’s intolerable suifering, ana up to the present hour, eleven P. M., he has experionced a degreo of reliet unknown for many days, Karly this morning Mr, Kerr had a short interview with Hon, Montgomery Blair, and this afternoon with Hon. 5.8. Cox How jong be may still lingtr ve. Pope it is quite impossible to say. He may, in consequence of bis quenchless spirit and wonderful vitality, survive some days, even a week longer, and yet he is Hable to suc- cumb at any moment, while he stili_ manifests a great juterest in the politioal jesues of the day, and converses upon those topics with his triends, He yet awaits with the calmuess of a philosopher and the resignation of a Christian his approaching dissolution, MR. KERR'S PANFING AND PATHETIC DESPATCH TO HIS PARTNER, Wasmixctox, August 18, 1876, The following was received here at 3:50 P. M. :— Mr. Kerr suffered the most tmtengo agony up to mid- night last night, but thereafter rested more com- fortabiy. His death is now only a question of time and that a short time, His mind ts still clear and active; his will isas firm and rogolute as ever, Mr Kerr ts surronnded by hin friends, who are momenta: rily expecting his death, This morning he dictated a despatch to his law partner at New Albany, in which, alter tolling of his intense pain, he says:—*'The end of it all is near at hand, 1 wish 1t could be painiess, but I fear not, When the news comes to you at home bear it bravely and resignedly, tor I will, ly heart sull turns to you with warmest love,” His death may be looked for before night; at least before morning. COMMODORE VANDEBBILT, Daring yesterday the Commodore oxhibited’a slight improvement on the previous twenty-four hours clos- ing at balf-past four o'clock A. M. yesterday, Early in the morning Mr, William H. Vanderbilt had a pleasant conversation with his father, and was so weil satisfied with the reports of the physicians that he left on the morning train for Saratoga. During the morning the names of tho callers included *‘Sam” Ward, the ‘King of the Lobby,” Mrs. General Grangor, William H.jVan- derbtit and his son, Cornelius, Jr.; Mr. Newell, of the Lake Shore Ratlroad; Alfred Lozior, Mr. Decker, Rev. Drs, Deems av* soore, and Mr, Tarnbul, But few ot the visitors: wero admitted, The physicians noticed that tho spirit of the Commodore was moro vigorous than usual yesterday morning. An hour before the time he wanted to be moved into the Nbrary on the rolling chair. He expressed much pleasure at nding there the fraits and bright flowers offered by his iriends. The appetite of the invalid had slightly improved, and he ste more during the day than on any previous day tor three weeks, Steak, chicken soup, musn and croam aud melon made ap the dict for the day. He suffered ‘no pain and slept well, His conversation was stronger and he seomed more interested in the newspaper ac- counts of the races, political news and general iafor- mation. With the Rev. Dr. Deemsand Rev. Dr. Morse the Commodore conversed on religious subjects A pleasant incident of the evening was the call of an old ‘'whip” on the “road.” He bad often spun up the Jane and had a dash h the mmodore over the “oe 1 sod they all aak about you. "Y bad along talk wih a Moses Taylor about you to-day, and he asked me to givy you his kind regards and’ best wishes for your Fecovery. So did ‘Jako’ Somerindyke, Dan Mace and ‘charley,’ of the ‘isridge.’| Thoy all ask about you every The Commodore :—"Tell them all that graietul tor th think about them, Tell all, won't you? May be Iwill be up with them again, Good night’? At P. M, the Commodore was eating better than usual, and no fear was cntortained of trouble during tho night, although the physicians declined to guarantee his hie for tweive hours At midnight Mr. De Forest sald that the Commodore has eaten tairly and retained his strongth. In conver- sation Mr, Vanderbilt said :—‘ Ii continue to improve as rapidly as I havo during the bs two I will get out of this” T signs of dimination of strength. ise twelve P. M. be had caten ogga, melon, and taken aiittie wine, Dr. Elliott and Mr. De Forost remained during tho night. OBITUARY. JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS, BR. A. Acable despatch from London atnounces the death of this distinguished artist, who bas long been known as a painter in oil and water colors. He was the son of F.C. Lewis, engraver and landscape painter, and was born in London, July 14, 1805, After having at- tracted considerable attention by stadies of wild animais, which bo engravod himself, he devoted bim- self to foreign travel aud to portraying the modes of life of the remi-civilized nations of the South and Kast, He visited Spain and made a serics of drawings of the Alhambra during « residence of some moatie withia its walls, Ho returned to England in 1861, after thir- teen years’ absence in Italy, Gre turkey and Egypt, and exhibited several pieturcs of scenos and incidents im those countries, During bis stay on the Continent Mr, Lewis employed much of his time in studying the works of the great masters, and in 1853 his sixty-four copies in water colors ot "some of the most famous pictures of the Venetian and Spanish In schools were purchased by the Scottich Academy. 1855 Mr. Lewis again devoted himsrif to ofl pain nd in that and the following year exhibited nis “Armenian Lady, Cairo” and a ‘Frank Encampment, Desert of Sinai,” the latter in water colors. In 1855 Mr. Lewis waa elected President ot the Water Color Society, but resigned his office in 1858 In Jaly, 1859, he was elected Associate of the Royal Academy, and R, A. in 1865, A FRACTURED SKULL. While playing in the yard of his resiaence, No, 101 Chrystie street, last night, Abranam Gross, aged nine years, was struck on the head with a brick thrown from the root of N the same street, and received a fracture of the skull, The person who threw the brick is unknown. FOUND DROWNED. The body of an unknown boy, about fourteen years of age, was found floating last night in the East River, at Barretoes Point, by the police of the Thirty-third precinct, Tho Coroner was notified to hold an inquest. ANSWER TO SPRINGER & CO.'S CARD, New YoRa, August 19, 1876. To tre Eptror ov THe HeraLo: Acard appearing in your issue of this date, andor tho signature of Springer & Co., calls on us for an an- swer, Springer & Co did buy our notes to the amount of $15,065 05, although not direct of us. In the state- ment to our creditors we were competied to give the names of the Inst holders known to os of ali paper issued by our frm Can Springer & Uo. deny that tuey uglit this amoant of our paper, whieh Had not ma- tured wheo onF statement was pre MAX STADLER & CO, THE EAS t RIVER P. PARK, ‘The work on the new Bast River Park, at tho foot of Hrghty-aigth street ia rapidly progressing, tho large | staud lacing the river being simost completed, THE ‘IYPON' PICNic. The rammer mzht's fatival of Typograph hw id at Harlem River Park, ludeh street | *, On Savarday, Sepembor 2 | i et nm ep idl 2 MOVING ON THE SIOLY. Remarkable March of the Fifth Infantry. THE END NEAR AT HAND Sitting Bull’s Feeling Toward the Whites. Didnt Want to Fight, but Couldn’t Help It. MEDICINE CLOUD'S SINGULAR STORY Terry's Expeprrion, August 12, Via Bismarck, D. T., August 18, 1876, When General Terry and General Crook’s com- mands united, on the 10th inst., t was decided to make an effort to prevent the crossing of hostile Sioux at the Tongue and Powder River fords on the Yellowstone Creek. Having followed fresh trails leading that way General Miles was assigned to the command of the troops operating on that line. It was necessary to make a forced march to the mouth of the Rosebud and embark on the steamer Far West to proceed by river to and occupy the country near the mouths of the Tongue and Powder rivers to resist the passage of hostile Indians, In this movement the Fifth infantry made one of the most diMcult and remarkable marches ever made by in- fantry troops. A DIFFICULT AND REMARKABLE MARCH. ‘The Fifth had just completed a fatiguing march of sixteen miles, when they started on the one of thirty-five throngh the blinding dust and darkness of night, over a rough and diMcult country covered with cactus thorns, and made forty-three miles in twenty-four consecutive hours, equal to a march of sixty miles over ordinary country. Every officer and man appreciated the importance of the move- ment and worked with enthusiasm, arriving at the Yellowstone at one P. M. on the 11th inst. A SCOUTING PARTY General Miles embarked with dropped down the stream, reaching Tongue River at nine A. M. and Powder River at noon, 12th inst He organized a strong scouting party of cavalry and Crow allies to move down the north side of the Yel- lowstone in conjunction with Generals Terry and Crook in the movement east. Every disposition possible has been made to prevent the escape of the Indians, ORGANIZED. his troops and THE END OF THE BEGINNING, It is belleved that a small hostile force has already gone north, making an effort to reach the British Possessions. The rest are now weil enclosed and will etther be destroyed or driven to their agencies. | The next few days will develop the result of this summer's campaign. THE SENTIMENTS AND OPIXIONS OF SITTING BULL—HE DID NOT SEEK HOSTILITIES WITH THE WHIT¥YS—GETTING OLD AND IN NO HUMOB FOR FIGHTING—THE INDIAN LOSS AT THE LITTLE BIG HORN. BisManck, D. T., August 18, 1876. In May last the agent at Fort Peck, Major Mitchell, of Quincy, Ill., sent a message to Sitting Bull, invit- ing him to come and make a treaty. Sitting Bull detained this messenger till July 27, when he re- turned with Sitting Bull’s answer, which indicates his understanding of the case for the war and gives the terms on which he is willing to surrender. The following Bismarck 7rtvune special from Fort Peck, dated August 1, gives a full account of MEDICINE CLOUD'S EXPERIENCE AND OBSERVATION during the two months he was in the hostile camp, and throws new light on the battle and the immedi- ate cause which led to the massacre, the shooting of the flag of truce sent out by the Indians for a talk before the battle, together with Sitting Bull’s mes- sage to the Great Father. Ever since the com- mencement of hostilities some epprehension has been felt thata war party might arrive from the hostile camp, and owing to a large, dilapidated and straggling fort, protected by the few men allowed by the government for the running of the agency, gave much trouble, and Major T. J. Mitchell, Indian Agent here, has been busily engaged in erect ing & small but strong blockhouse in order to have one building which was at least bnilet proof. Nothing occurred, however, to verify our belief that we should have visitors of this character till about ten days since, when 4 party of twenty or more mounted Indians were scen at some distance across the river making hostile demonstra- tions, and that evening a heavy smoke was observed rising in the same direction. The following day two Indians who had left the agency in the spring crossed the river with several horses, and one of them, a very good gray American horse, was branded U.S. C.7. The Indians averred that they had been in the vietnity of the Aight when it occurred, but had taken no part in it, and that the gray horse they had purchased came from hostile Indiana. Little information was extracted from them fur- ther than they, with many friendly Indians visiting their relations, had been prevented from leaving the hostile camp and were threatened with death in case of disobedience. Medicine Cloud and his party, belonging to the Fort Peck Agency, whom Major Mitchell had sent to Sitting Bull with a mes- sage on the 2ist of last May, was of the number de- sirous of returning, but they doubted his ability to do 80. A LONG AND INTERESTING TALK. Yesterday, however, he and his party arrived at the bank of the river opposite the fort, and during the day crossed in safety. They had a large number of horses with them, including another gray, branded “U.S.C.” As soon as pos- sible Major Mitchell had @ long talk with him, making every inquiry possible, tn order not only to discover the intentions and policy of his visitors, but the result of the mission upon which he had despatched Medicine Cloud and to learn aiso all that he could of the particulars of the battie on the Little Big Horn and the movements of the hostile Indians at the present time. The message sent by Major Mitchell to Sitting Bull was in effect that he desired him to come and visit Fort Peck, hoping that such a step would result in his returning ona reservation and ceasing from hostilities against the whites, A REMARKABLE STATEMENT, Sitting Bull replies, July 27:—“Tell han I'm coming, before the fail to his post to trade, Tell him 1 did commence the war; that I not | son wholly unfit to command an exploring expedition | am getting olf; that 1 do not want | to fight the whites, but that the whites rush onme and Iam compelled to defend myself; that but for the soldiers stationed on the Rosebud I, with my people, would have been there before; that if I was assured of the protection of the Great Father | I would goto Fort Peck for the purpose of mak- ing peace, Iand the other chiefs want the Black Hills abandoned and we will make peace.” Medicine | Cloud enumerates THE MOSTILE INDIANS a8 consisting of Bruléa, Uncpapas, Tetons, Minne- conjous, Sansarcs, Ogailalas, Cheyennes and Black- feet—of the latter but thirty lodges, Ne says he does not remember the names of many of the leading chiefs, Four Horns ands Black Moon are Uncpapas, Each nation has two or three chiefs present and they all insist that they did not intend to fight the whites, but the Santees commenced the trouble some years ago; that the whites crowded them back on to them, and so they took it up. He says, also, that there are no Yanktons now with them. Mates the hostile Indians as consisting of from 8,000e to 10,000 fighting men. The Sarsarca and Cheyennes are the most numerous, and they all have many women and children with them. There were several chiefs from Standing Rock, but they did not engage inthe fight. One of these chicts started to go to the whites with a paper at the com Mencement of the fight, but was shot. There were NO WHITR MEN CO-OPERATING WITH TILKM. He does not know how much ammunition they have, but they have plenty of guns and pistols. He thinks they get ammunition from a place cailed the Burning Grounds, on White River, beyond the Black Hills. They captured many horses during the fight, but few mules. The Blackfeet Indians made many presents, consisting of horses, &c., to warriors in or- der to induce them to let them retire from the confict, but, after accepting the offering, the request was not allowed. They watch continually for the whites, but do not intend to attack them, but WILL FIGHT HARD IN THEIR OWN DEFENCE, They aro living on meat, which they find it very diMecult to procure, owing to the close proximity of the whites, The hostile camp is now on Tongue River, south of the Yellowstone, one and a halt Tle estl- day's ride, The Indians are in a constant state of There is no sleep in camp. In answer to inquiries concerning the fight on the Little Big Torn he states that the number of Indians killed alarm, was thirty-one, and his estimate of our loss cor- responds with what has been published. He saw five dead Indians in — camp, dressed in citizens’ clothes. Some one of the big chiefs of the Cheyennes was killed and was one of nine warriors found in the tent. These nine were brave young men, but none were chiefs. The horses sacrificed around the tent were the property of the dead men, and were killed in ac- cordance with the religion that they may have horses upon which to ride to the happy bunting grounds, While 1 am writing a tai hostile Indians has just arrived upon the opposite bank of the river, including sons of the chiefs Four Horns and Black Moon, and are now engaged in telegraphing across the river, by signs, to the Indians on this side, but what their object is has not yet transpired. PHIL, SHERIDAN ASKING FOR PASYNEE scours, Wasiixetox, Angust 18, 1876, Goneral Sherman received the following despatch from General Sheridan to-day :— “Cnicaco, August 18, 1876, “General W. T. SHeRMan:— “Will you ask the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to give me permission to raise 100 Pawnee scouts? Would like to know to-day. Fug P. H. SHERIDAN, General Sherman at once forwarded the despatch to the Indian Bureau, indorsed, “Do you object?’ Com- missioner Smith telegraphed immediately to Superin- tendent Nicholson to permit the Pawnees to go und to render all the aid necessary, PEACE SOCIETY RESOLUTIONS. WHITE MEN DENOUNCING THE INDIAN WAR AND APPROWNG THE ATROCITIES OF THE HOSTILE SIOUX. Mystic, Conn., August 18, 1876. The Connecticut Peace Society resolutions oppose tho return of tho Indian Bureau to the War Department; denounce the invasion of the Black Hills; charge that the Indian war was forced upon the Indians so as to prevent a reduction in the army; demand an investiga. tion of the many enumerated outrages by the military on the Indians; declaro that General (fister’s death was a just retribution for the slaughter of friendly Indians; comment on the Congressional investigations of the War and Navy departments; urge aniversal amnesty to ex-Contederates and the removal of the army from the Iudian country. Zachariah Cronen presided, During the sessions of two days 2,000 per sons attended. STANLEY. (From the New York Daily Times, August 15.) Mr. Stanley’s Inst letters lave beon severely criti. clsed by persons who scem to regard it as a personal insult that anything remarkable should occur in Cen- tral Africa, Most of his critics maintain that his last four letters are a tissuo of lies, and sustain their posi- tion by remarking that the public 18 now too well « quainted with the condition of society on the borders of the Vietoria Lake to be imposed upon vy Stanioy Munchausen stories. Oa the other band, a religious journal earnestly hopes that the explorer is a liar, and | asserts that, im case he is not, he ought to be hanged. This is certainly rather severo treatment of an absent man. What is Staniey to do when the secular papers abuse him for ailogod lying and a religions paper claims that if he does not lie he deserves an ignomini- ousdeath? If this is the sort of encouragement which the American press extends to African explorers itis reasonably certain that no other American will care to emulate Stanicy’s exploits, ‘This is not the firet timo that Mr. Stanley has been charged with falschood, When ho claimed some years ago to have visited Ujijt and met Dr. Livingstone his | 4 hostile crities demonstrated to their own satisfaction that ho had never done anything of the sort, There was no particular reason to douvt Stanley's story, an- Jess it was that the discovery of Dr. Livingstone at Upifi bad not been the babitaal custom of newspaper correspondents In time, however, Livingstone's jast journals wore brought to England and given to the pub- lic, and their testimony to the trath of Stanley's story andtotho rare coarsge and ab‘lity of the man fer. nished a completo vindication of the gallant American, Now that Stanley is once more im the heart of Africa his enemies return to the attack. In one of the letters recently published in the Hanauo Stanley gives an account of a battle foughs by bim with the natives on the southwest const of the Vic. | toria. Lake. Upon this story two diiferent | criticisms ore made. In some quarters it 18 called an unm:tigated lie, and in others its truth ts conceded, merely in order to convict Stanley of a barbarous mas- sacre. In etthor case Stanley i represented as a per. ‘and a8 a disgrace to the American name. There ia nothing #t all incredible in Stanley's de- seription of his first battle, He and his party had Janded, and their boat was drawn up on tie shore, when they wore attacked by the natives. The boat was instantly laun nd while the crow were paddling it out o ran; he enemy's spears Stanley kept up ® brisk fire with bis ritie, Me writes that by this fire several natives were kilied and vthers were wounded, and thereapon bis uetractors exuitivgiy | ask how he coaid thas accurmely learn tho loss whieh he had ifleted. Ni it would not have been very dificnit for Stanley to count from bis por tion in his boat the namber of those who fell victims to his fatal rifle; batit should be remembered that he returned to the scene of the confiiet a short time after. ward, and in the course of eral ‘prison who doubtle: men had fatien in each battle. 88 ioany Tt 18, mdeed, possidic that Stanley is 80 ignorant of the elements of ariti- metic that be does not know how to count and that his prisoners were all both deaf and damb, Still, the as | + § lies, simply because he claims to be mall number of dead negroes lying on ‘the sand withia a few rods of bis boat, ad to pet it mildly, rather gratuitous and unnecessary, The other charge against him-—that pereee truth concerning these two battles, he ing—is equally dificult of proof, It is aswertod sie on the occasion of bis first battle the negroes did not ate tack him and showed no intention of so doing, but that he tell into a sudden panic and deliberately butchered them. It is sufficient to say that no one can read Stane Joy's story without comprehending that he was in a poe sition of imminent peril. He had landed to buy pro- visions The natives met him with arma in theie hands, dragged his boat out of the water and carried away his ours, and then not only refused to sell him anything, but demanded a heavy ransom ag the price of permitting him ‘to depart im peace. Meanwhile the war drums were beating tho Signal which ne Atrican explorer can misunderstand, and ina short time a chief, with 900 warriors, an- nouneed to Stanley that he proposed to immediately cut the throats of the whole exped At this point Staniey’s men suddenly iaunched the boat, and their brave leader laced the enemy and kept them back with bis rifle. He acted throughout with the presence of mind and bravery which have so far carried him sues cessfully on bis way, and there is not a shadow of ex- cuse for perverting a gallant and necessary action into a cruel and needless massacre. As to the wisdom of his subsequent return and de- Nberate attack upon the tribe whieh bad thus attempted to murder peaceful explorers there is room for a differ. ence of opinion. It was Stanley's conviction that if the natives wero perinitted to p themse!vex upon having driven him out of their country it would not only be impossible for him to pursue his journey, or even to return to the coast without fighting every step of the way, but that all peaceful exploration of Central Africa would be at an end, He, therefore, punished the offenders severely, and it does not become thoaa who are thonsands of miles from the treacherous sav- ages to unhositatingly decide that be was guilty of a wanton massacre. Tho ablest of African explorers, men like Baker, Gordon and Long, found that the only way to seenre peace with the ‘natives was to convince thom that white men would not be attacked with ir panity. Stanley's second battle cost a few savages their lives, but it probably saved months of constant fighting, attended by a far greater loss of life and the ultimate annihilation of the whole expedition, Mr. Stanley undoubtedly has bis fagits, and his vanity and his lack of good taste wero mate suflicientiy apparent by His first book of African travel, and his ree cent ungenerous attack upon Colonel Long, whose modesty ts as conspicuous as his merits, was wanton and inexcusable. ertheless, he has proved himself man of oxeeptionable bravery aud indomitable pers severance, and it is unjust to refuse to him tho recogni- is his due, and cruel to charge him with nd murder when the facts do net sustain @ and the defendant 1s not here to make bis <u that the chat answer, HOTEL ARRIVALS, Congressman William A, the Hoffman ilouse. 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