The New York Herald Newspaper, December 24, 1876, Page 7

CRUISING FOR NEWS. What a Graphio Writer Saw on Board the Herald Yacht, DOWN THE BAY. A Sketch of the Herald’s Marine News Service, To rae Epiror or Tue Craruic:— Seven years ago the present proprietor of the Heraro, thinking the existing system of collecting ship news altogether too slow, withdrew from all con. Bectior with the other papers which were and are associated for that purpose, and built two small steam yachts, which cruised around outside the harbor re- cording arrivals and departures, In fair weather these little vessels sometimes ventured forty miles out to ‘Wea, but when storms prevailed they were found to be too smali, apd ho accordigly [had a steam yacht of sixty-three tons bu:it, which replaced them and is powinuse. This is a periect!y seaworthy boat, capable of steaming #ixteon miles au hour, and has made a cruise to Virginia, She hes in the Horseshoe when not cruising, and comes up to the city only for a few hours once a month in order to have her boilers ex- amined, Besides this great agent in the collection of ship nows the Hreratp has a number of men sta- tioned at Whitestone, L.1., to board vessels entering or leaving the Sound. From the station at that place & t’egraph line,owned exclusively by the Hxxa.p, connects with the office in New York, and an operator constantly in attendance forwards all news directly into the Herarp building. By these means that paper notices in advance of the other morning papers a large proportion of the vesso!s arriving in this port, To the same newspaper belongs the crodit of first having the arrival anc departure of vesseis {rom every port in Europo cabled every day tor publication with almost as much regularity as those arriving or leaving the port of New York. A vessel crosses the bar at midnight, and long after one o’clock in the morning drops her anchor in the dark waters of the lower bay. The merchant at his breakfast the tame morning, alarmed at the prediction of stormy weather jn one column, turns to the shipping page and has his mind set at rest by the record of her safe arrival with his precious cargo, The shipowner and the underwriters Fejoice over tho line or two that toll of their good for- tune, and tho anxious relatives of those who crossea tho upon the craft prepare to extend a happy wel- eome to the wanderer. Let us spend a few hours on board the HeraLp yacht and sce how this marvel is accomplished. As the cedars on Sandy Hook cast alternoon shad- ows across the storm beaten strand the little vessel leaves her moorings and makes a circuit of the Day, boarding such vessels as may have entered during the day and anchored there, awaiting orders, All those which passed up have been spoken by reporters who boarded them with the doctor at Quarantine. Tho names of the vessels and other details are entered in the note book of the marine reporter, ‘Pete’? Van Pelt, and as the yacht’s hoad is turned seaward ho Bands in the bow sweeping the horizon with a glass for incoming sails. In a tew moments he announces a veesel to the southeast, and Captain Lyons, commander of the boat, trom his postin the pilothouse, ‘after a steady gaze, pronounces her to be a large aquare-rigged ship, probably of Dutch nationality, To thelandsman’s View there is nothing visible save the mastheads of a ves- gel just peepimg above the horizon; but the trained eyes on board the yacht can build up the whole vessel ‘rom them as an Agassiz would build up a perfect fossil] animal froma singie bone. The accuracy with which Sbaracter of an incoming vessel can be de- fermined by the cut of her topsails, if a sailer, or the Jolor and density of the smoke irom her funnel, if a Meamer, long belore the vessel’s bull appears, is truly Marvellous. The prow ot the yacht is pointed to in- tercopt the vessel, and she continues her course. Tho ridiculously small sworm flag 1s seen flying from the roof of the signal station on shore, although the sky fa clear, Flocks of seagulis soar and hover around the boat, above the hope’ of the most sanguine shot, and, higher still, a flock of wild ducks 1s seen winging its way southward, The sudden frost has nipped their t and they g0 “to render thomselves in soft Guatemala or suck puddles in Campeacty.”” The ship at first discerned is now in full view, and presents u pretty picture, with all her tautened sails Outlined against the sunset sky. A few moments more ‘and Wo are just astern of the vessel, on her lee, ana rushing along in her wake, with the spray flying over our bow. It is like some picture. From the glittering wave bolow loons a mighty tower of snowy canvas, glittering in the moonbeams, which cast upon the white suriace fantastic shadows irom the swaying cordage. ‘he silence of death reigns, save for the rip. pling of the waves trom the stern or the plasbing at the bow of tho yacht ag she clears the soa. The magic oi tho scene is soon dispelied by the hoarse voice of Pete from our bow, “Ship ahoy!" = “Hallo- responds from the vessel's stern, a like the roar of a og horn, ¢ tho sbip’s) name??? ~—cries. Pete, unable inthe sbadow to discern in gilt letters the word “Icarius.”” Tho reply is a stentoriap shout iu which there is ine faintest possible trace of articulation, the first two syllables alone being hinted at. “Ike who did you say?” Pote; ‘Oh! spell it, be adds as a Bull more darbarous shout grects his ears from ‘vessel. The captain complics with the request and the name is duly booked, Theu comes a struggle to got the captain’s name. W! Pete hi “t repeated twice he passes on in despair to ask about tne vessel's je, cargo, whether she had spoken anything, &c., Gnd then ventures to return to the attack. “Wrat did ou say your name was, Captain?’’ All in vain. At Tort the Tequest to spell itis made, and, the skipper complying, he 1s found reckiess enough to dare tho seas under the cognomen of Schnitzhunsteip. Think ot noting that in the dark of acold night, with the spray plunging over your face tn crystals! Is that you, Charley Woolsey?" calis out Captain Lyons to the pilot on the Dutchman's deck. “Yes, Captain Marty,” is tho repon elected ?” “Give itup, When did you got avoara there?” “Two days ago, southeast of this.’” “Did you see anything astern of you coming in be- fore dark 2”? “Yes, there are a dozen barks and schooners about mil paper he folds one ‘who's “Cortainiy,’’ responds the Captain, Beatly. The holmsman takes it out on deck, and by means of a jookor,’’ or net, with a long hundie, Passes it up to the man upon the shiv. Good nights and thanks aro interchanged and we fall astern to wait for the expected barks and schooners. The cap-ain of the yacht became a full fledged pilot In 1854, and knows every pilot of jong standing i the gervice; and many an interesting scrap ol news 1s given him by bis old comrades, who would sai! miles oatof their course to doa kindness to ‘‘Captain Marty,” as they cal! bim, abbreviating his Christian name of Martin. He lett his pilot boat 1n 1866 to sail the Hen- rietta in the great ooean race with the Vesta and the Fieetwing, and wh the proprietor of the HxraLp vought the L’Hirondeile and changed her name to Dauntiess, ‘Captain Marty’’ saiied her trom Nortolk, Va., to Staten Island in thirty hours Later he sailed her from Sandy Hook to Queenstown harbor in tweive days and twelve hours, and be has also brought ner in the winning sachtin a score of matehes. The fine gold watch be how‘’strikes a match to look at isa souvenir of one season, presented by her owner, Inside the ease is an inscription, “Cambria vs, Dauntless, 187 Livont vs. Dauutless, 1871," in commemoration ot vietories over those famous boats, Itis part of tho Captar reed that the yacht named is the ijinest and vest ped boat ever constructed. White cruising 1m search of the vessels tho weather verifies the predictions of tho Signal Service by be- coming stormy; the sky 18 overcast and darkness settles over tho sea, In order that the expected ships may know of the watch kept lor them, and that their captaims may write iheir reports and to save bawhng, the yacht now burns ber night signal, a port fire which burns tirst red, ‘hen white and t ed ‘ An bour later a vessei’s lights are seen, and she is soon spoken. Before wea! her she is set down jor a Dutch craft on account of the light spars, srnail sai ‘and the genoraliy prudent aspect why yossels of that nationality, And now is seen an evi- dence of Yankee enterprise in the shape ot one of those bustling little tugs which crurse out 100 miles in search of vessels to tow into the harbor. Coming up on the lee of the bark, which is making slow progress against wind and tide, her captain hatis that erat. “Hullo, Cap! don’t you want a tow 7" “No, I guess I vare up,” is the answer, The tug people are not repelled, however, They aro accustomed to drive bargains With customers ov t hig sous hard as those negotiated in the slop shops of Chatham street and by much the same tactics, After steaming along astern of the bark for a quarter of an hour they try again. “Gap, you had better take atow. The wind is shift. ing dend in your teeth, ‘The tide will soon be out, and a can’t get in untii to-morrow.” “Weill, what will you charge ?"” “only $100 for you, as 1 want to go up to the city anyb ‘Mine Gott! bi) might sb I sink her here firrt ig follows along another m| id) again makes proposals, which the captain of the bark )screws down ‘until he ts taken in tow for barely the;prico of tne coal consuined by the tugboat on her trip; perhaps as Hittle as $40. Revengo is sweet to ali men, and when this samo skipper or any of m8 class comes into port during the winter, when the harbor and its approacnes are till with floating ice, the tables will be turned, and they wili pay dearly to the tugboat which 1s to pull them through. One woll bine tagboat proprietor do- qmanded and received $7,000 for towing a vessel from it so vell ask for my the bar to this city a few winters ago, 6 ice, break- fog up tu the bay, was fast floating out with wind and {ido Reross the bar, threatening to eggulf the ship. Tha towbout approached, “I'll pull you through tor Btances of the visit, civic “cn before I it, Very alt, raid the other, be wtraigniway lay to with his vessel, and ensconcing himself iu the pilot house calmly viewed the situation, The vesse! became locked in the deadiy arms of the fice, and as cake after cake of ice heaped against ner side the captain became frightened and Oflered $3,000 to be dragged oat. 1x thousand pow,’ said the tugboat man, “I'll give you your price, $5,000,” said the trem- bi g pete. ‘ot a penny less than $7,000" was the reply. “I’ti raise it $1,000 every time you try to cheupeu me.” No other aid was near, night was fest closing in, and the helpless ship was ti momentary danger of bemg crusieu to atoms, and so the $7,000 was paid. itis not at all yncommon for tugs to receive as high as $500 in winter for pulling a. vessel through. Harry Wilson, the wheeisman of the Hxratp yacht, has a fund of such anecdotes. He was for years upon one of those bold little vessels. He is something of a sailor, too, having served for two years on board the Henrietta when she was placed at the service of the government during the war, ‘Supper is now announced, and descending into the neat little cabina meal which would not disgrace a first class hotel 18 displayed, The oysters with which it was ushered in were obtained yesterday from a schooner with a cargo of them from Vir- ginia to the New York market, the jrait with which It closes was presented by the old skipp ot a West India fruit sloop spoken to-night, in retu for the news of the election and a copy of the Henan; and the cigurs and wine were obtained from an Ha- Vana craty whose commander isan old comrade 0 Captain Lyons. Like the buccaneers of old the HrnaLp makes all comers*pay tribute, only m her cugo it comes unasked, {or on their return from many a hard- fought battle with (he elements she has been the first to welcome them and prociaim their sale arrival to anxious [riends and to the world, In this littie cabin many persons whose names are familiar to the public hi sat and enjoyed aday’s cruise in the summer eeasou. “Those two pencil sketches,” says Capt yons, pointing to where the re suspended, ‘were drawn by Sothern and Florence, the actors, one day last July, nm they were out with us,’”” Each drew the other’s portrait. “Itthey could not draw houses better than thoy do figures,” he adds, “iney would soon be lost to the stage.” Just as supper is finished a deckband announces ‘that the torch of a pilot boat ts seen burning to the southward, probably wishing to speak the yacht, Tho captuin orders a torch to be burned in response, and steers iu her direction, She is spoken twenty m utes later, and the pilot tells the story of the mantled bark on which they placed one of their nun ver early in the day a jong way out at sea, which wiil probably not reach this arbor for aday or two. The narrative is duly noted by “Pete,” and will take ite place with the other ship news in the next day’s paper. At one o’clock in the morning the fleet of vessels inen- tioned by tho pilot early in the eveuing is spoken, and for half an hour the yacht steams at the top of ber speed to and fro from the hightship to the bar. Then no more lights boing visible she holds her way to cho wharf at Sandy Hook. On the way “Pete” writes out his notes, and the instant the boat is made fast he bounds ashore, and, pounding at the door of the tele- graph station, arouses the operator irom his first sleep and places them m his hands for transimiesion to New York. In five minutes tho first pages are in tho hands of tho compositors in the HERaup office and are rapidly taking forin in the type which is a couple of hours later to give them to the world; «nd ere the last vessel spoken has reached the Na ws every one in- terested in her has learned the concise history of her cruise, . AL THE COMING RUSSIAN SQUADRON. THE VESSELS COMPOSING IT—CORDIAL RECEP- TION O¥ THE FLEET IN NEW YORK 1n 1863— HOSPITABLE TREATMENT OF UNITED STATES SHIPS OF WAR AT ST, PETERSBURG—COUR- TESIES TO OUR EXPECTED GUESTS, There seems to be no room to doubt that the Russian Mediterranean squadron is now on its way to the United States, and that its arrival may be expected at this portin a week or ton days, According to the cable despatches the Emperor Alexander summoned Mr. Baker, tie American Minister at St. Petersburg, to the imperial residence abouta fortnight ago and begged him to communicate to President Grant the fact that the vessels had then already sailed, so that no misconception or surprise should be caused by their appearance in our waters, Tho step was made necessary by the prospect of immediate war with Turkey, whose naval strength in that quarter is far greater than that of Russia, not to speak of the possi- bility of tho fleet of the Porte being reinforced by that of Great Britain, in the event of hostilities breaking out between the two Powers. Tho Russian Mediterra- pean equadron consists of ten vessels, including two circular iron-clads, the Novgorod and Admiral Popuff, which are ranked among the most powertul engines of war afloat, The first named has cleven-inch plating ahd is armed with two twenty-cight-ton guns; the Po- paft has nineteen-inch armor and carries two forty-ton gups FIRST RUSSIAN FLEET IN NEW YORK. A Russian flect visited the United States for the first Ume in 1863, It consisted of nine vessels, which ar- rived in New York in Soptembor of that year. An insurrection had broken out in Poland early in 1863 in consequence of the enforcement of a system of mili- tary conscriptiou which selected men best fitted for service, in 4 of the old plan of drawing by lot. The Poles refused to submit, and, having taken up arms, issned a manifesto to Europe calling forhelp In tne straggle which ensued the cause of the insurgents ex- cited the liveliest sympathy in England and France, Earl Russell informed the Russian Minister that the state of affairs in Poland was a source of danger not to the Empire alone, but also to the general peace of Europe. Tupositions were made fora settlement of tho difficulties, but the Czar’s government could only see in the outbreak the efforts of the revolationary secret societ: An unconditional pardon was oflered to all implicated in the troubies, but it was treated with contempt by the Poles, Meanwhile preparations for war were made in France and id, and it so happened that both these countries were deevly concerned in the gigantic contest then in progress tween the Northern and Southern Amorican State: lt was remembered in the United States that Russia was the only European Power that had shown any sympathy for us as a people or exhibited anything like candor in tho view it had taken of our aflairs in the most evential period of our existence as a nation; aud its steadfast friendship, when othor Powers wore either indifferent or semi-hostile, was appreciated generally in the loyal States. The fleet. was sent to the United States in 18631n anticipation of war, tor the samo reasons, no doubt, that the squadron from the Med! terranpean is now despatched to the same benevolent quarter, A WARS POPULAR RECEPTION, The frigate Ulisiaba was the first toarrive. She was immediately followed by the Alexander Newsky, flog- ship, Gfiy-one guns; the frigate Peresviet, forty-six guns; the corvetves Vitiaze, ecightecn guns; Variag, Seventeen guos; and the clippers Almos, nine guns; Jabapt, nine guns; Isamyond, mire guns and the Elmox, six guns. The squadron was under command of Admiral Lasofsky. Never was a moro hospiiable recepiion accorded strangers arriving in a foreign country. The Common Counci! took immediate meas- ures to provide lor a suitable manifestation of the good will of the people, On the Ist of October the Admiral and officers of the fleet were conveyed on a govern- ment vessel to the foot of Twenty-third street, eacorted by a committee of the Common Council and a largo number of naval officers and distinguished citizens, where on landing they wore received by the First division of the State mithtia. Tho regiments turned out with full ranks. A procession wos formed which passed through Filth avenue to Union square, and thence down Broadway to the City Hall, Mayor Opdyke welcomed the guests in the Governor's Room. The speeches delivered testitied to the strong amt- cable feelings existing between ine two countries, Tho Russians subsequently visited the public institutions and were entertained at a grand banquet, ut which the late James 7. Brady presided, They received every attention during their stay tu this harbor, and the war cloud having blown over they returned to Cronstadt. AMERICAN 8QUADRONS IN RUSSIAN WATKIS. Four years later Admiral Farragut, with the tron- clad Miantonomob and several other veasels of the European squadron, visited St. Petersburg. He was received with every mark of distinetiva, A grand re- view of the entire Baitie fleet took place in his hunor, ‘the peror Alexander granted tbe Admiral a special audience, and was Worm in his expressions of friend- ship for the United States, ‘The officers of the Amert- nh vessels Were entertained at a magnificent banquet ud on every side they Were met with enthusiasm by both the authorities and tue people, La July, last year (1875), the Frankim and Alaska, under the com- mand of Admiral Worden, also paid a visit to the Rus- stan capital. The Kiog of Swe Was at U time a guest of the Emperor, and festivities were in pro- gress on axcale of unusual splendor, All the officers of the American squadron were invited to bo present atthe muitary review at Krasnoe-Selo and were pro- vided with piaces on the imperial stand, An inyita- tion was alsé given them to dine at the table of the court at Peterhot, Ln the review of the fleet in honor ol tho King of Sweden the Aimerican vessels partici pated, Alter visiting the Swedish flagship tbe Emperor and the King, with otber royal personuges, caine on vourd the Franklin, woere they remained nearly bail in hour, After being received by Admiral Worden and the officers the imperial party viewed the ship and descended into the Admiraj’s cabin (which, by the way, was occupied by William M. Tweed during his recent trip from Europe), where, at the Emperor's special request, the wile and daughtersof Admiral Wor- den and the wile of Captain Franklin were presented to bim, Subsequently the Admiral and Captains Carter and Franklin were invited to the fife at Peterhot given for the Kiug of Sweden, and were there formaily pre- sented to the Emperor, COURTRSIES TO THE COMIKG RUSSIANS, It will be observed that the Russian government and people have on two occasions since 1863 mant- fested in the most gratifying manner their sense of tho friendly feelings entertained in this country for them, The warm hospitality shown by the citizens of New York toward Admiral Laso(sky of bis fleet, and, still later, the entia: of the Grand Duke Aiexis, were no forgotten, and there was made evident the strongest demre to culti- vate the most cordial botwer tions. In view of the early arrival of on their way it will no doubt be considered ouly propor that a fitting reception ve oxtended to thoir officers, The proper thing will, of course, be dono by our own naval authorities; but considering the circum- bodies may deem it ‘seize the occasion in order to manifest our friend- r- 1p Lig ypmeaee for the fap dong of the Czar, brie ‘Bow, it appears certain, about in a atroge to release from tbraidom millions of Haas wi bave fearfully suffered and continue to suiler trom the biiad and sanguinary oppression of the Turks, THE PROPOSED CABLE MONOPOLY. [From the Tribune.) The rumors as to a scheme in London tocapture the Direct Cable Company and consolidate it with the old monopoly draws from the Heratp an admirable sug- gestion which we are glad to second. It is that the cable business comes largely from a few leading busi. ness houses and trom the newspapers; that these have an interest in maintaining a direct competition, and can better afford to lay acable of their own than to permit the old monopoly to be re-established. An in- terview with Mr Lawrence Oliphant, indicates that, in spite of the safeguards in its articles of association, the Direct Cable Company is in danger, It has made money, 1s making money now ut the rate of nine per cent and has a steadily increasing business. There can be uo reason for attempting to absorb it into the other com- panies save to get rid of its rivalry, The press and the merchants whe use the cable have a vital interest in maiptaining that rivairy, and they ought to let it De understood as soon as possible that if this company is swallowed another will take the ficld which cannot be swallowed. Heretofore we have seen the absence of competition followed by an instant doubling and trebling of telegraph toils. We have no desire for a repetition of that experience. While the Direct Cable bas shown how profiiable ocean telegraphy, under sensible and economical maungement may be made, and while New York is so stuflea with idle capital, tt would not be a wise experiment on the part of the old monopoly to force the organization of still another company. SALTING THE TRACKS. In the Court of Special Sessfons yesterday Joho Blair, a track master ot the Belt Railroad, was tried for violating section 2of the law passed February, 1874, which makes it a misdemeanor to throw or cause to be thrown on any street or highway, except the curves, crossing or switchos of railroad tracks, any salt, saltpetre or any other substance fur the purpose of dissolving snow or ice, Elbridge T. Gerry appeared for the people and m_ belialf of the So- ciety forthe Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and Messrs, Vanderpool and Bookstaver for the delence, 1¢ was alleged that Blair caused an employé of the com. pany named Michaei Bruunor, on the 1th inst, to throw a mixture of sait and sand on the tracks on Tonth avenue, between Twenty-sixth and Twenty- eighth streets, used by the Hudson River and Belt railroads, Isaac Lopez, one of Mr. Bergh’s agents, testifiel that he arrested Michael Brunner while in the act of sprinklmg the track with salt and sand. Brunner, the next witness, testified that he distributed the sult on the track in obedience to orders from Biair. Tue latter, when called, denied that ho directed Brunner to scacter salt anywhere ex- ceptin the crossings wd switches, Tho counsel tor the defence wok the ground that Blair had nob directed the continuous salting of the tracks, and that at any rate there was po criminal intent proven. Mr. Gerry expatiated on tho injury caused to man and beast by the practice of Saiting the streets, Tho Court, after a brict cousuitation, found Blair guilty, and sen- tenced him to pay a tine of $250. Notice of appeal was given, pending which tho prisoner was admitted vo bail in the sum of $10,000, a procedure without precedent in tnis Court COLD IN THE CARS. To Tux Epitor or Tue HERALD:— 1t 1s a system to warm the feet of tho poor patient who have unfortunately long distance to ride in win- ter greatly preferable to the system generally in use. I mind warm water who is rejected in Europe since the apparition of the Cnauferetic stocker who ts keep warm by asingle piece of chimique chercoal concen- trated lighted by a matene instintely warm this Chau- feretto keep for tron eight to ten hours a regular warm pleasant to the feet. This is the difference bo- tween the hot water toot warmer who must be changed every houre. It 18 no reason why the Chauferetter stocker should not be used in America as they ure in Europe. —, New Yorx, 23 December, 1876. MLLE. BONFANTI'S MARRIAGE. A further hearing was to have taken place yesterday, m the Kings County Suprome Court, on the motion fora new trial in the suitot Hugh McCulloch & Co, against Mr, George Hoffman, Sr., residing at No. 559 Fifth avenue. It will be remembered that the action was brought by McCulloch & Co, to recover the sum of $4,000 alleged to havo been given the defendant’s son ona letter of credit while the latter was in Europe, where he had married alle, Bontanti, the well known ballet daucer. In a former action several months sinco a verdict was rendered 1m favor of McCulloch & Co. for the tull amount. Mr. Hoffman, Sr., declined to nand over the money, and now asi for'a new trialon the ground that new evidence bas been discovered, It is alleged that among ber late husband’s offects Mile. Bontanti has discovered evi- dence which will relute the testimony given by Mr. ston, a member of tbe iirm, in regard to the letter of credit which authorized him to pay the amount above named to George Hoffman, Jr. At the request of ex-Judge Dailey, counsel tor defendant, hearing Ol the case was postponed until Saturday next. TIRED OF ADVERSITY. Tho body of Murtin Bogg, who had been an employé of Arnold & Constable, and who was atonetime a physician, wi yesterday morning found lying in a pool of blood upon the floor of his room at No, 18 West Washington place. He had been shot through the body, and a revolver lay by bis side. The body was fully clothed in siroct attire aud overshoes were upon the feet. Mrs. Kellogg, who keeps the house in which Mr. Bogg had bourded for some time, stated that he had been sut- fering from great mental depression owing to his being out of employment aod anuable to pay his way. Last May his troubles began, alter bis discharge by Arnold & Constable when they were reducing their force. Sinee shat - tum efforts to get along have thrown him into despondency, and be has frequentiy given expressiou LO Lis dissatisiaction with lile. His body was removed to Wilson’s underiakers establisb- ment, oo Sixth avenue, to be prepared tor bur‘al, 1p ts believed that he premeditatedly shot himself while stunding before the bureau, on which a few blood stains were found. rs, Kollogg heard a fall in his room at hait-past cleven P. M. on Friday, but no pistol shot When the clothing of deceased was examined a letter to Mrs, Kellogg, written a year ago, jight. In it were directions as to the dispo: his personal property, thanks tor her former kinan @ request that his mother, in England, might not bh of the manner of bis death, and the statement that lile was intolerable to him. Mr. Bogg was a bachelor, The Coroner has charge of the case. THE BERTH SHOOTING. BERTH TELLS THE TRUE STORY OF THE AFFAIR. Coroner Woltman yesterday called twice upon Mra, Berth to ascertain whether she had any correction to make in her former statement relative to the alleged accidental injuries she sustained a few days ago from a pistol in the hands of her husband, Charles. When first the Coroner called at the hoase in Chrystie street Mrs. Berth, pow suffering from erysipelas in the head, was delirious and unable to say anytaing; but alter the Coroner settled his business before to Supreme Court on the writ ot habeas corpus, which resulted in the husbata’s detention, he revisited Mrs. Berto, trom whom he obtained the following state- men 1, Catharine Berth, iro to make the following corrections regarding the statement | mado on tne 1th inst, the day | was wounded. My husband, Charles Borth, aid notcarry a pistolat all times; I never knew him to have a pistol, As 1 entered the back. room door I passed Hugo Berth, who was in the room at the time. My nosbaud was im the extension. As I entered the room Hugo remarked, ‘Here she 1s now; shoot her!’? J passed by my husband; he pointed the pis- tol toward me as in the act to shoot me; 1 became alarmed and put my hands over iny eyes; heard we report of a pistol and telt a pain, as it something had hit me, and bivod commenced to flow trom my mouth; my husband remarked, “1 did not mean to shoot you,’ L hereby certily that tho statement made by me to-day, Savurday, the 23d day of Decembor, 1876, is correct mm MRS. proper, all paruculars, CATHARINE BERTH. The poor woinan’s condition is deemed very critical by her physician, Dr. Krenerd. THE END OF A CONTROVERSY. Naw Yon, Dee, 21, 1876. To tur Eorror or tue HeraLy:— Recently vome observations made by Judge Kasmiro concerning myself, which aflectod my business greatly, were published in the Hxnanp. As the Judge was la- boring under a mistake I trust you will piace me right betore the public by publishing the iollowing letter irom Assistant District Attorney Leary :— Dee, 21, 1876, To James Haven, 39 and 41 Enst Lith DB ‘Ak Sin—Ln respot ts ot Judge Kani h ogeasioned ce; rimental tw you, I wo lovked into’ thse matters, thus disclosed am satistiod 1 wed to be det. beg to say that I bave carefully ‘aud from the additional nets Judge was then acting nnder amisappretension of all the facts in the ease, and I take Kreat pleasure, in his absence, in saylng s0 to you ws his ate torney. Yours respectiuily, “WILLIAM O. LH aitY. ey tor G. KE. Kusmire. By inserting tho above you will do mo great justice ‘tunate controversy. and satisfactorily close an untort A MAVEN, NO BACK PAY. The Board of Poltco ¢ decided yesterday at thotr THE STATE AND CITY GOVERNMENTS, LIST OF THE LEADING NEW AND OLD OFFICIALS IN OFFICE JaNvaRy 1, 1876. It will be seen by the list of officials that enter on the service ot the State, city aud county governmen:s for the year 1877 that a host of new men wil! come in. The Assembly, whose brief existence is limited to a year, must necessarily be new, though many names famihar to former Assembties will be on the list of the one forthcoming. Tbe Senate will have two new mem- bers—Mr, Sprague, of Buffalo, in place of Mr, Rogers, deceased, and Colonel Alfred Wagstaff, of the Fifth district, New York city, in place of James W. Booth, deceased. Wo shall have a new Goveruor, a new (elected) Judgo of the Court of Appeals, a new Canal Commission and a State Prison Inspector. The people of New York city will be called on to rejoice in ® new Mayor, and the peoplo of that intangible geographical quantity, the county ot New York, in anew Shen, County Clerk, Coroner and, it might be said, of a new Marine Court Judge and Surrogate, as Sinnott and Calyin were both ad interin appointments, only elected :n November last. THE Lucius Robinson William Dorshemmer. Franklin Townsend. Jobn 6. Woodward, James B. sal Austin Fiiut, Jr... Clarence Campbell, Herman Unt Charles Tracy os George W. Wingate, Thomas Stokes, A. H. Bartlett. Robert Oly phan Charles C. Luduviel James C. MeQuade, —— Clifford,.., THY STATE STATE EXKCUTIVE, Governor eulenant Governor Adjutant General or General Chiet of Engineers urgeon General Quartermaster General Paymuster General ‘omiissary General «Inspector of Rifle Practice John Bigelow Edgar K. Apgar... Vacancy to be filled ..Comptrol Philip Phelps Comptroller Charles N. Ross +++ Treasurer William J. Moses Charles 3. Fairchild, iis Edward W. Paige...... . Deputy Attorney Jobn D, Van Buren, Jr...Stato Engincer and Surveyor David M, Greene. Deputy Engineer and Surveyor Robert H, Anderson, Iuspector of State Prisons George Wagener. Ingpector of State Prisons Rodney R. Crowle Inspector of State Prisons (These officers will’ only retam their positions until the appointment and confirmation of a new Superin- tendent of Prisons.) Neil Gilmour....Superintendent of Public Instruction Addison A. Keyes... .. Deputy superintendent De WitvC. Elhs.. ;.... Superintendent of Banks (Term expirea and holds over.) Henry L. Lamb «+++++-Doputy Superintendent Witham Smyth .Superintepaent of Insurance John A. McCall, Deputy Superiptenceny Jobn Paterson, .Sup: Weights and Measures THK CANAL DKPARTMENT. Darius A. Ogden, nal Commissioner Adin Thayer...... Janal Commissioner Coristopher A, Walrath, + Canal Commissioner (These officers will only hold unul the appointment and qualification of a new Superintendent of Pubic Works, in accordance with the recently adopted con- stituuonal ameridments, ) George W. Schuyler. +-Canal Auditor 1am McGourkey. » Deputy Auditor COMMISSIONERS OF THE CANAL FUND, ‘Deputy Treasurer Attorney G meeting that Sergoart Miller’s claim for back pay was Not valid and resolved to notify Comptroller Kolly ot i the fact, Lioutenant Governor Dorsheimer, Secretary of State Bigelow, » Comptro:ler ——. Treasurer Ross. Attorney General Fairchild, The Canal Board is composed of the same officers, with the addition of the State Engineer and Surveyor Van Buren, and, in future, the Superintendent of Pub- he Works, who takes the placo of the three Canal Com- missioners. JUDGES OF THB COURT OF APPEALS. Sanford FE. Chureh Witham F, Allen. Charles A. Charles Andrews Charles J. Foler, Theodore Miller. Robert karl... Chief Justice Associate Justice Associate Justice Associate Justice Aasociate Justice Associate Justice «Associate Justice (Appointed November 5, 1875, and elected November 7, 1876.) MEMBERS OF THE SENATE, Dist. aR Dd D Dd D R B—John G, Jucobs.. 4—Joun Morrissey. 5—*Alired Wagsta: 6—Cusper A. Buaden, j—James W, Gerard, §—Francis M. Bixby, 9—Wm. H. Robertson 10—Daniei B, St. John... 11—B, Platt Carpenter 12—Thomas Coleman. 13—Hawilton Harris. 14—A, Schoonmaker, Jr.D 15—Webster Wagner... 16 —Frankhin W. Tobe; ReEb>eoo The two new members a Dist, 17—Darius A. Moore . 18—Jamos F, Starbuck. .D 19—Theodore 8. Sayre... 20—David P, Loomi 21—Bonjumin Doonwte..R 22—Deunis McCarthy. ..R 23—Willtam ©, Lamont. .D 24—Jobn H. Selkreg.... 25—-William B. Wooutn. .R 26—8. H. Hammond....D 27—Goorge B. Bradiey..D 28—Win. N. Emerson,..R 29—Dan H. Cole. . R 30—AbijahJ. Wellman... 31—*E. Carlton Sprague. 32—Com. P. Vedder... «. 13 marked with ao asterisk, Db MEMBEKS OF THE ASSEMBLY FOR 1877, ALBANY. Jobn Sager....... Jonathan R, Herrick. Wiltiain J, Maber, Edward Curraa.. ALLEGANY, Sumner Buldwin........ BROOME. Eawin C. Moody, eRe eS RP 2 BR OOo George 1 Pos! John 3. Brown. CHAUTAUQUA, Sherman Williams. Theodore A. Case. CHEMUNG, Hosea H. Rockwell, CHENANGO, J. Hodson Skiliman.....R CLINTON, Shepard P. Bowen ,.....R COLUMBIA, Jacob H. Proper... Jonn T. Hogeboom. CORTLAND, Deloss McGraw. DRLAW A William J. Welsh. Isaac H. Maynard DUTCURMS. Tho: Hammond, De Witt Webb...... BRIE i) BUR>S eX Cx wm ZED ESSEX, Benjamin VD. Ciepp......R PRANK! Jonn J. Gilbert. ae YULTON AND HAMILTON. George W. Fay.........0R GENESEE. Ell Taylor GREE Oscar T, Humphrey. HERKIMER, Myron A. McKe IKPFERSON, Chas. R. Skinner. Henry Spicer. KINGS. Daniel Bradley. Richard Marvin... Joun Shaniey James G. Tigne.... William W. Stevens Jobn M. Delomeir. Charics L, Lyon. Adrian M. Suydam, John McGroariy. LEWIS. Wiltiam W. Rice........ JAVINGSTON. Jonathan § Morey..... MADISON. Albert N, Sheldon, Merchant Billington, James 8. Graba wR Washington L. Rockweil,D MONTGOMERY, Edward Wempile........D NEW YORK. James Healy... Thomas F, Grad: William H. Roon John Galvin Peter Mitch Michaol Healey. Isane 1, Hayes, Martin Nachtman, William H. Corsa, weeD vb Maurice F. Holahan, Robert i. Strahan, Lake F. Cozzai Kepublicans. .... Democrats, Independent democra D » D D K D R D RK D R D James G. Dimond... Francis B, Spinola, James E. Coulter Stephen J. OH Thomas C. Joseph J, Stein,.. J.C. Julias Laugboin., NIAGARA. Amos A, Bissell. Sherburne 8. Pipe ONEIDA. James Corbett. Everott Case Benjamin D, Stone... J. Robert Moore. . ONONDAGA, Thomas G. Alvord. aeeD D ONTARIO. Dwight B. Buckenstose, .R Amasa T. Winch ORANGE, James G. Graham. Stewart T. Darland, ORLRASS. Joseph D. Biliings.......R O8WEGO. George B. Sloan, George M. DeWitt C, Pock.. RK QUEENS. Elbert F. Jove: Goorge E. Bulmer. RENSSELAER, Jobn H. Burns Jobn J. Filkin William H. Siiter. RICUMOND, Samuel KR. Brick... ROCKLAND. George W. Wemnt......D ST. LAWRENCE, David McFails,.. A. Barton Hepburn. Lg SARATOGA. George W. Neilson lgnac Noyes, Jr. SCURNROTADY, Walter T. L. Sanders....D SCTONARIE. James H. Srown...,....D SENECA. Albert L. Cnilds. BTEUBEN. William B. Ruggtes. Jerry E. B. Santee... SU7FOLK. Francis Brill. SULLIVAN. Thornton A. TIOGA. Eugene B. Gere. TOMPKINS, Silas R. Wicks ULSTER. Thomas Hamijton. Nathan Keator.... Isaac W. Longyear WARREN, Robert Waddell, . . WASILINGTON, Townsend J. Potcer., Isaac V. Baker, Jr. WAYNE, Jackson Valentine, Jeremiah Thistieth WESTCHESTER, Ambrose H. Purdy. William F. Moll Jamos W. Husted, WYOMING. Arthar Clark.. YATRA. Mason L, Baldwin, TUR CITY GOVERNMENT. Mayor—Smith Ely, Jr. Comptrotler—John Kelly. Depaty Comptroiler—R. A, Storrs. Comui joner of Public Works—Allan Campbell, Deputy Commissioner—Henry A. Gumbiewn (Lounty Clerk-elect), Presideut of Dock Commission—Salem H. Wales, Yock Commissioners—Heoary F, Dimock and J, A. Westerveit. sident of Excise Commission—George W. Morton. Pi Excise Commissioners—Owen Murphy and J. M, Pat. tet 5 A Andrews, President ft Counsel to the Corporation— Wil tant Counsel—James L, Stetson and George C. Whitt Dopartmont of Parke—W. R. Martin. Park Commissioners—H. G. Stebbins, W. C. Wetmore and —— Wenham. President Department of Police—Wiiliam F. Smith. Police Commissioners—Sidney P. Nicholls, J. B. Er- hardt aod DeWitt C, Wheeler. President Department of Charities and Correetion— Thomas 8. Brennan. Charity Commissioners—Isaac H, Bayley and Townsend Cox. Presideat of Fire Departinent—Joseph 1. Perloy, ine Commissioners—Roswell D, Hated and Benson C, ng. President of Health Department—Charles F. Chi ler. Health Commissioner—Edward G. Janewa: Superintendent of Baildings—-Walter W. Adams. ALDERMEN YOR THE POURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, Thomas she: + .--D Bryan Reilly, James J. Sievin D ALDERMEN FOR THY FI¢TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Jobn J. Morris seeeeR William Lamb, John De Vrios, R ALDERMEN FOR THS SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Jobn W, Guutzer, D Ferdinand Erhart.... Goorge Hall... D ALDERMEN FOR THE SEVENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, Wilitam Saimon.........D Henry E. Howland,.....R William Sauer. . -D : ALDERMEN FOR THE Bi William Joyee. .. Michael Tuom UTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, -D Lewis Phillis. :D Stephen N. Simonson...R ALDERMKN-AT-LARGE. -D Patrick Keenan Wiliam L Cole, +D Joseph ©. Pinckuey... Henry D, Purroy........D Rutus B. Cowing. THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT, County Clerk—Henry A. Gumbieton, Sherift—Bernard Reilly. Register—Patrick H. Jones, Surrogate—Delano C. Calvin, Coroners—Richard Flanagan, Henry Woltman, Rich- ard Croker, Commissioner of Jurors—Thomas Dunlap. Tax Commissioners—John Wheeler, Georgo H. An- drews, John N. Haywood, Superior Court Judge—Joba J. Freedman, elected November 7, 1876, Marino Court Judge—Jsames P. Sinnott, appointed to AL Judge Spaniding’s place, and elected’ November 7, Samuel A, Lewis. ELECTION FRAUDS. ABRAM 8 HEWITL TESTIFIES ABOUT HIS i RS—NOW CHAIRMAN COX FILLS HIS POSITION—ONE FRAUDULENT VOTE HEARD FROM. ‘The Congressional Committee appointed to inves- tigate alleged ¢ ection frauds met yesterday morning in the St. Nieuvias Hotel. Howard Gregg, of New Lots, Brookiyn, was called by the republican mem- bers, but before his examination was begun Mr, Waddell called up his resolution to strike out all testimony having reference to New Lots. General MacDougall said he proposed by this and other wit- pesses to show that residents of the Ninth ward of Brooklyn bad voted in New Lots; such vote affected the election of a Congressmen from Brooklyn, and therefore the inquiry came within the jurisdiction of the committee. Genoral Rico ex- pressed himself as inclined to allow the examination of the witnesses. Mr, Cox said:—“There has been a good deal of talk by members of this commitice about the Chair and the majority acting iu a narrow and partisan manner. A good deal has also been said about publicity, and the Chair will now say something to the same offect After five days of investigation, with every facility afforded them, the minority bas not shown a single illegal vote. The Chair docs not pro- pose that this committee shall be made a laughing stock of.’? PARLIAMENTARY COURTESIES, General MacDougall—Mr. Chairman— Mr. Cox—The gentlemar will come to order, The gentleman does not uoderstand his relation to this committee, He has no right to speak unless to a mo- tion, but the Chair can spoak at any time, This New Lots inquiry is entirely outside the jurisdiction of the committee, and the Chair does not propose to squan- der any more time or money upon it. Put that down, Mr. Stenographer. General MacDougall—Put down also, Mr. Stenogra- pher, that I protest, Mr. Cox—Oh, strike that stuff out, General MacDougatl—I will vot sit here to be in- sulted by the Chair or any other man Mr. Cox—Tho Chair and the democratic members have been tnsulted daily by the imputation of narrow- ness and unfairness. General MacDougall—Are you Chairman by grace only or by election? Mr. Cox—The Chair will not auswer any such {nsuit- ing interrogations. The gentioman will come to order. r, Waddell demanded a vote upon bis,resolution. General Rice did not ballot, aud it was tost by a tie, General MacDougali—I must again protest against the presumption aud aseumption of the Chair, Mr. Cox—The gentlemau will come to order unless motion to make. MacDougali—Well, then, I move that this take a recess of fifteen minutes and thas embling we proceed to ballot for a chairma: The yevtleman 18 chairman simply by grace and bis own assumption. The motion was put and lost by a vote of three to two, the three democrats, including the Chair, voting “p9.!” PROCERDING TO BUSINESS. The examination of Mr. Gregg was thon proceeded with, He testified that he was an inspector atthe late election, and that seventy-five men who voted in the town gave as their residence a row of new houses that were Vacant betoro election; the men were strangers and their votes were challenged, but they swore them iu, witness could not say positively that asingle ille- gal vote had been cast G. C, Herman, clerk of the County Court of Brook- lyn, was called to testify in respect to naturalizations. Mr. Wells asked for a decision upon his demand for transcripts of the names of naturalized persons, Mr. Cox suid the committee was limited as to money and that he thought (be copying of so many names would be a usoloss expense. He was willing to appoint Mr. Wells a committee of one and give bim a clerk, but would go no further, General MacDougali—Mr, Chairman, may I speak. Mr, Cox—Yes, sir, i! you recognize the Ch General MacDougall—I am torced to recognize you since you have declared yourself chairman, Mr. Cox—Come to order, sir. General MacDougall—I will potagain address the Chair. [ will not be insulted. Mr. Cox—You have not been insulted, sir, You are not ju a good humor this morning. Perbaps you are a little dyspeptic. Mr. Herman then testified that the number of per- aturalized in bis court trom July 1 to November esent year was 5,888; knew of no frauds in tion, registration or voting. G. W. Wingate, one of the jomt bourd which sat on election day to decide whether arrested parties shouid be held, testified that most of those arrested were dis- charged; considered the election an exceedingly fair one. Mr. Rice offered a resolution that, when the com- mittee adjourned, it should be to meet at ten o’clock on Tuesday morning at the Post Olfice, and that their juvestigations as regarded New York, Brooklyn aod Jersey City should be concluded on Wednesday, after which they should proceed to Philadelphia, Tn a discussion which ensued Messrs. MacDougall and Wels cluimed that sufficient timo had not been allowed them for a full investigation, and insinuated that the motive of the resolution was a dishoncst one. Mr, Gox replied that the committee could ensily come back from Philadelphia if it wished, and the resolution was adopted, the two republican members voting against it, HOW ABRAM &. HEWITT TRATIFIES, Mr. Abram 8. Hewitt had been in the room since the conclusion of Mr. Wingate’s testimony, bus it was thought advisabie to have Postmaster Jatues present to hear his testimony, and that official bad been tele- tial for, He now entered the reom and Mr. jewilts was sworn, Ho testified that he had no knowl- edge of letters having boen tampered with in the New York Post Office, and he had never made that charge, but was under the impression that letters which had come to him through the New York Post Office had been opened; just belore election ho received a letter signed “*A Clerk in tho New York Post Of_ice,”’ saying, ite little tea very careful what you write, as Slade’ kottie is at work on your letters;” thus looked carefully at his letters and joana som the appearance of baving been opened; he showed several of them to General Taylor, of the Union Ciub; to Mr. Parke Godwin, Colonel H, KR. Pelion and others, and they thought the letters bad been opened, as itey bore a crumpled appearance, wore parched, and showed too much mucilage; letter: received by Mr. Hewitt in Washington bore the same appearance; one day he showed two of them in the t Mr. Hale; he never bad any desire to al- Inde to the m r in the House, but when Mr. Gar- field spoke about the mail being as sacred as the tele- graph he spoke | belfet; atter he spoke in the House bis mail came ail right; he had thrown away the anovymous letter which first aroused his sus- picions; bad not hired a detective to trace the mat- ter. Witness stated ta Mr, Waddell that he regarded Postmaster James as a model officer, and hoped when a relormed civil service is instituted he would be called to hold a high place. Charles Gayler, Superintendent of City Delivery in the Post Office, Was shown a couple of envelopes Mr. Hewitt took from his pocket, and after examination satd he did not think they had been opened; letters wore never opened in the Post Office without tho con- sent of those to whom they aro addressed. Andrew Yeoman, Superintendent of Outgoing Mails, desoribed the method of forwarding letters through nis department; knew of no steam kettle in the Post Office building. John H. Dean, aid to the Supervisor of Election in the Filth Assembly district, ‘thought’? there were thirty-five to fifty illegal votes cast in that district. doin J. Allen, Chief Supervisor of Hlections in Broeklyv, thought the last was as nearly fair an elec ion as that cy had ever known. Thomas Jonnson, of the Second district, Fifteonth ward ot Brooklyn, knew of one fraudulent vote cast in that district, The committee then adjourned. .» CLASS DINNER. The annual dinner of the Class of 1869 of the College of the City ot New York will be held on Thursday evening next, at No. 42 Lalayette place, THE FIGHT WITH THE CHEYENNES—WHY WEBER THEY NOT ANNIHILATED?—THE CHEYENKES AND THE SHOSHONES—-A BAG OF CHILDREN'S RIGHT HANDS—THE RETURN TO CRAZY WO+ MAN'S FORK. Heavquarters Powper River eaten | ‘ Camry on Dry For Powpes River, Firteex Matus Sovrueasy ov Rexo, Dec. 3, 1876 The commander of the Powder River Expedition seems to be determined to make quick work of the winter campaign against the northern hostilos. One week ago yesterday we struck the Cheyenne camp in the Big Horn Mountains; a week ago to-day we were moving out from the scene of action; last Wednesday evening General Mackenzie’s commund arrived back at the supply camp on Crazy Woman’s Fork, and yes terday we leit those parts to move on our way through m the rough country of the Little Powaer Itiver in search | of Crazy Horse's village. RESULTS OF THE FIGHT, Since the fight its result has been very fully can vassed in tho command, and while jt is admitted onal sides that the Cheyennes have been severely pun- ished, the feeling is very general that our ad- vantage over the savages was not pressed ag vigorously asit should have been under the circumstances. We captured and destroyed their village, their buflalo robes, meat and some ot their ammunition {t is true, besides killing a num- ber of their warriors, but with our entire force and little more effort we might have pursued and surrounded the whole baad and annihilated them if they refused to surrender, With the cavalry alone, armed only with carbines, we could hardly have pursued them successiully. Why we did not remain in the canyon from which we drove them until the infantry arrived was a problem to most ofua, and our hasty departure from the hostile camp iasome measuro a surprise, To ve sure, we had not heard trom General Crook since beginning the fight up to the time ot leaving our camp in the hostile village at noon Jast Sunday; but we felt certain he was coming to our assistance with the mtantry, We had silenced the fire of the hostiles carly on Saturday evening, and all who: xpew the infantry had been sent expected to remain on the battle fleid uutil General Crook’s arrival, A BACKWARD MOVEMENT, Ou Sunday morning, however, the order was gives, to move, and by noon of that day we were retracing our steps in the wild gap through which our charge was mado, bound backward toward our supply camp at Crazy Woman’s Fork. Gray clouds had beew gathering above us during the early morning, and we felt that hush of suspense in the air about us that pre- cedes a storm. Gradually the sombre clouds drow thelr — curtains closer over our heads and soon the heavy snow flakes began to fall thick and fast. Hud the hostilos been equal to a renewal of the tight now was the time to creep up and flash back their vengeance on us for routing them trom their homes and destroying their village. Butno, they had had already more thag enough, It was clear that wo need have no fears for the future, : any THE ABANDONED CAMP, Some of our Shoshone Indians kept secret wateh box hind for a little while ater the last of our troops lett. ~ the field, and these saw two or threo of the nostiles creep down from the hills when we had left audenter the space where but the day before 200 tepees stood ¢ and defiant bucks danced in gleo sbout the scalps of | newly slaughtered victims. Nearly everything in the village that tire would consume had been reduced to ashes, and the falling snow covered up the smouldera ing cinders not yet wholly devoured by the flames, Near the banks of the listle brook that brawled through the village of the day vetore, of which pow but a trace existed, were lying the almost nude bodies of two of their women trom whose heads the reoging scalps bad been torn in true Indian fashion. It waa — no wonder that they gave vent to their grief at shig- moment iu wild, wailing tones that echoed along the sides of that lonesome canyon. If the'scene omy rev called to their ininds some of their own recent exploits | with fire and scalping knife it is to be hoped they took the lesson toheart. The band had bogun to consider itwelf invincible, and its discovery and chastisement » cannot fuil to have a salutary effect in the future, The Shoshones who watched their distress from tho bills could have bad no sympathy with them in their sore rowing, jor there were jound tn the hostio vill some hurrible evidences of revent fights between tne hostile Cheyeunes and the Shushones, Besides somo fresn Shoshone scalps found in the lodges there was’ ulso discovered a littia buckskin bag filed with chile aren’s right hangs. A Sboshone indian found these horrible trophies, and believing them to be the. ’ ct some of the children of his people buried them snd the scalps at once. ROUTE OF THE RETURN. mee Our return from the fleld was conducted over a shorter route, which our recent experience enabled us to select; but our way was exceedingly rough and mob ut all improved by the additional snow and frost of Sunday. The sides of some of tho ravines wo were so Steep and slippery that the mul ir the litters that carried our dead and wounded, be let down by ropes to prevent them from down beud over heels, as some of the puck mules Mat have done. Horses were slipping down on their — haunches at every stop, but no serious accident curred in cousequence. ‘Tho horse I rode fell twice with me during the first few hours of our ‘ Sunday night we camped within eight or nine of the destroyed village. ARKIVAL OF SCOUTS, Monday morning, as we wi bout to resume our’ — trawp, we heard of the arrival ot tue fourteen Pawoce = and Shoshone scouts, sent out ahead ot our colump the preceding Thursday from Crazy Woman’s Fork, They hud encountered the fleeing hoatiles, and had endeavored to capture some ol their horses, but thes were retuken from therm, a8 well as some of theirown, - It was a significant thing, too, im connection this encounter, that the nostiles did not tire a sbot al our Indios, ‘They were doubtless short of ammunt- tion, and determined tu suve all they had to kill for their starving women and children, Indeed, they needed more game than we saw in the mountains fill trom 1,000 to 1,200 hungry mouths, AN ATTACK ANTICIVATED, Rumors of a probable attack on our column by “ bands trom the village were rife during the day wi f ‘we got out of the dad country through which our morn. ing’s march led. ‘These reports caused some to the wounded, and even roused General Mac! apprehensions for a time, sv that he all the Indian scouts advanced to column. s 4 Avout noon wo heard that General Crook, with the intantry, was about four of five miles ahead ap ing, When be learned thut we were app he turned avout and ordered the intantry back to the | supply camp. He received news of the battloatoat — cight o'clock on Sunday morning, and about noon he © sturted to join us. Colonel Dodge told me the in} warched twenty-tive miles through the snow that and arrived at eleven o'clock at night on Willow where they found but very little wood for fires to them afer their exbaasting march. They forward four or five mules on Monday moral tore hearing of our approach, when they wore back agar, A HERD OF BUFFALO, Monday night there was some excitement cavulry cainv. Just as the mass of the com: turning in for the night a herd of buffalo ap; near enough to the piace where our Indian scouts located t6 givo the impression that an attwek bemg made. Instantly there was a flurry, twenty shots were tired by the Indians, who notably prompt in getting to the trons; bane the captured ponies were. distributed, and We afternoon the last of the command got back t We vrai Fork, On Thursday the following order ¥ wer a GENERAL ORDERS. B. ie Pownnn Kien, Wy. T. Now, 3, ms Ni Fourth va arth 4 Privat yi, Fou Private John Meng ritth mee Alexander Company L, 5 alry Ail officers and enlisted nen will be present E,eh company designated will furnish one y privates, except Company 1), whieh will furnish and tw lve privates, as firing parties, and will mounted, By order of Colonel R. & MAC! Joskrn H. Dorst, Second Lieutenant and Adj Cavalry, Adjutant ot Battations, THK FUNERAL At noon the funeral procession with | glers at the head, following the bodies and the dead march. Five graves were dug by side, about a mile from camp, and when the bi service bad been read over the lowered into their last resting place. — ” and three volleys. in action, Beard was buried by mistake on ow covered up his grave, and it is mob! that the Indians can discover tts :ocation, ‘ THR WOUNDRD, Var wounded men are progressing now on the way toward Feuerman, at present where Crazy Morse cag be d expect to give him a lively turn When We track. We wait here a di ic well thas far, not overt a score ilinegs of all sorts. Two horses, ment of Company K, Second Keen 4 Octover, have been found ‘among Colone! Gordon leaves bd anatae fio sick and wounded and brok talton will be commanded by Captain