The New York Herald Newspaper, October 15, 1877, Page 7

OSEPH AND SITTING BULL Graphic Details of the Surrender of the Nez Perees. pe EE Ser GENERAL HOWARD PRESENTS HIMSELF. Ths “Bible Chief” Says Amen to Everything. JOSEPHS ADMIRATYON FOR GENERAL . MILES, “I Want to Surrender to You.” INDIANS AS MILITARY ENGINEERS, A Remarkable Series of Intrench- ments and Rifle Pits, THE SITTING BULL COMMISSION MOVING. Expectation That the Sioux Chieftain Will Imitate Joseph. PLN SRL [Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Forr Benton, M. '., Oct. 10, Via HELENA, Oct. 14, 1877. ‘The public interest in the great battle tetween the Nez Percés Indians, led by Chief Joseph, and the United States troops under the command of General Nelson A. Miles, and the subseqtent sur- Tender of the hostiles, the account of which affair you have alreauy received by the HeRA.p’s special Courier and the telegraph line from Helena, war- Fants some further a'lusion to Chief Joseph’s won- derful march and General Miles’ signal achieve- ment. . PLUCK OF CAPTOR AND CAPTIVE. General Alfred H. Terry, who, it will be re- ‘membered, directed the operations of the Indian Campaign of last year, which failed in great part through the splendid rashness of General George A. Custer and the error of judgment on the part of Major Marcus A. Reno, ts loud in his praise of the Conduct of General Miles and his brave command, nu states that he considers both Joseph's cam- Paign and General Miles’ victory as among the Pluckiest on record in the history of Indian cam- paigns. JOSEPH’S MILITARY SKILL AND RESOURCES. It has been ascertained that the resources of Dhiet Joseph and his vand were on the most ex- tensive scale, their equipment being really remark- Wle for its value and completeness. From the time when Joseph first left his stronghold in Ore- fon until the day he was encountered by General Miles, on Snake Creek, his band travelled nearly fit- teen hundred miles. This was a wonderful march, bs Joseph did not perform it with his warriors tlone, for he had with him, during the entire cam- baign, all the wives and children of his dusky braves. Although his movements were naturally encum- bered by the presence of these women and children, the wily chief, during his whole march, displayed ‘t all times all those qualities and devices only pos- sessed by a first rate military commander. and he tonducted the march with consummate ability and Mirewdness. It was this superior intelligence and military skill on his part which enabled him to opt- strip his pursuers and almost gain success in his ‘amous retreat toward the mountains. JOSEPH’S STRENGTH AND ARMAMENT. The fighting strength of Joseph’s band consisted ot something more than three hundred intrepid Warriors, all inured to the hardships of savage Warfare and trained to @ skiiful use of modern fire- trms, All of these warriors were magnificently irmed with the best descriptions of magazine rifles mown tothe mili‘ary service, and it would be in- resting to know how these Nez Percés In- Wians were able thus to equip themselves, though it is to be inferred that these files were procured through traders and at enor- hous cost, for the prices of such weapons must lave greatly increased over those asked in the Eastern cities. Besides these magazine or repeat- ng rifes Joseph also carried with him on his tetreat a number of needle guns of the longest tange, a few of which were provided with tele. Icopic sights, showing how advanced in military science and kpowledge was the leader of the band. Dne of the rifles in Joseph’s possession was a Sreedmoor sporting rifle of the pattern most ap- proved in New York. When he started out on the march In Oregon Joseph took with him 2,000 horses and ponies, so that he had enough animals to enable ail of the iquaws and little ones to ride, and at the same ine leave sufficient to provide three steeds for bach fighting warrior. WHY HOWARD FAILED TO OVERTAKE JOSEPH. Gene Howard fatied to catch Joseph tor the ‘imple reason that he began the pursuit with an nadequate force, a part of which was totally un- provided with the necessary equipment for the projected campaign. Thus his effective strength was reduced and his movements impeded. The shase after Joseph was eutered upon by General Howard with too few horses for the long race the fez Percés led bis troops, once the pursuit was Birly commenced, and, being compelled to make tepeated halts to rest his men and horses, Howard p#t consideravie time and Joseph was able to in- srease his distance from his pursuers. This is a sad kdiaission to make, but it is the truth, and the mel- wmcholy fact remains that a savage chieftain was ible to equip his forces in @ manner far superior to hose sent out by a great government, whose re- yources should have cnabled it to place a body of roops in perfect condition and equipped in the nost approved manner and on a liberal scale. GENERAL HOWARD'S FIRST MISTAKE. It has been discovered that had General Howard sppreciated the situation at the beginning, and een more conversant with the Indian nature, there night have been no Nez Percés campaign at all, or Joseph and his band would have surrendered n Oregon had the terms dictated been less harsh snd imperative. The Nez Percés Chief and his ibe Were so well off in their own country, so wetached to their homes and farms, where they had NEW YO become partially adapted to agricultural pursuits, that they might have surrendered to General Howard on his first demand had that officer not accompanied his summons with the sinister promise to Joseph that if he should surrender he would be subjected to the decision of a military commission, to be appointed forthwith. That was General Howard’s first mistake, for under such a threat Chief Joseph, his prother and White Bird, with the rest of the Nez Percés cniets, resolved in eounci! not to submit if they could avoid it. The great number of horses possessed Ly them enabled these Indians to distance Genera! Howard throughout their Jong march—a movement which has attracted the attention of the entire country. HOWARD'S OMISSIONS. When the entire truth about the Nez Percés cam- Paign comes to be knowh, and it cannot be fully known until both General Howard and Chief Joseph are seen and give their versions of their individual movements, it WHI probably appear that while General Howard was’ undoubtedly greatly encum- bered and hampered on his march by artillery and wagons, and fairly outstripped by superior horse- fesh during that terrible stern chase, he omitted on one or two occasions to summon bis troops to that extra exertion which might haye enabled them, by night marches, to surprise and overcome tneir foe, JOSEPHS DISDAIN FOR HOWARD. There can now be no question that Joseph speedily learned to disdain General Howard and his tactics. When he was overtaken and pounced upon by General John Gibbon at the Big Hole Mountains, on the 9th of August, Joseph was greatly perplexed. “What kind of an outfit is this?’ he exclaimed. “This can’t be the Bible Chie!?” And he speedily found out that it was not How- ard, “the Bible Chiet,” as the Indians have learned tocali him. General Gibbon on that memorable day, bad he had as many wen under his command as General Miles had when he encountered the Nez Percés at the foot of the Bear Paw Mountains, would doubtless have saved the latter officer the trouble of the movements he has just made, and carried off for himself the glory of the victory schieved by the more Jortunate Miles, GENERAL MILES’ SUCCESSFUL PLAN. When General Miles started in pursuit of Joseph and his determined band o! warriors, on the 18th of september, trom the mouth of the Tongue River, he had formed his pian of operations so shrewdly and accurately that he was led to say to one of his officers, pointing to his map, “There's where I'l strike them.” He struck the Nes Percés’ camp on the 30th of September, after a toil- some and determined march o/ twelve days, ata point within six miles of the spot he had indicated on the map before setting his troops in motion. KAGERNESS OF MILES’ MEN TO FIG The officers and men under General Miles’ com- mand were so eager for tlie first charge when they came in sight of Joseph's intrenched camp that, as inthe case of General Custer’s last and glorious fight, several of the men perished through sheer excess of bravery and nardihood. But: after the first and desperate charge their General so disposed his troops as to insure the subsequent victory without further loss of their lives. General Miles placed his men in rifle pits, which from day to day, or rather from night to night, When concealment was possible among the barren gulches and ravines, were dug nearer and nearer to the lines of the Indians. He succeeded at firstin surrounding them, but that success wus not eifec” tual in compelling them to make speedy surrender, as the hostiles were glutted with supplies, amply suficient tor a long siege. CUTTING OFF A SUPPLY OF WATER, On ascertaining the fact that provisions were plenty in the Indian camp General Miles’ next en- deavor, therefore, waa to stop their supply of ‘water. His approacles by a series of new rifle pits, dug during the following night, promised to do this effectually, and Joseph was not slow to discover the utter hopelessness of his holding out against the government troops, for the supply of water once cut off entailed suifering on his animals, as weil as his braves, their squaws and children. Ineed not repeat the tale already told to the readers of the HenaLp of Joseph's propositions and nal preparations for surrender, but now send you some further detaiis of the scene, which will be found interesting. GENERAL HOWARD SAYS “AMEN.” When at last the Nez Percés chiettain and his principal supporters decided that the entire band should formally surrender, Joseph came into Gen- eral Miles’ camp, all alone, and announced the de- cision he and his warriors had come to. By that time General Howard had arrived on the scene with his slender escort, consisting of only seven- teen men. With aspirit that became a Christian soldier General Howard went up to General Mules and said to him:— “General, | come here and find that it Is all right, This Is your fight. I want to say amen to every- thing you have done.” When Joseph entered the lines established by General Miles he passed by General Howard in surly silence, paying no heed to the presence of the “Bible Chiet,” and walked up deliberately to the spot where General Miles was standing. When he found himself in front of General Miles the wily chieftain drew himself up huughtily and said: “1 want to surreader to you.” JOSEPIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE. As the Indian chiet thus stood betore his captor @ selfacknowledged prisoner he presented the figure and mieu of as gallant a warrior chieftain as ever conlessed himself fairly beaten at the game of war. About thirty-five years age, five feet ten inches in height, and clad in a pair of blanket trowsers, leggings and moc- casing, he wore none of the War paint or savage bravery of headdress and feathers which usually adorp an Indian warrior on the warpath. His features, regular and handsome in their outline, were covered by bardlya wrinkle. His eyes, black, brilliant, and as piercing as an eagle's, rested on those of General Miles with an expression at once melancholy and reserved. His long black hair was gathered into a loose queue at the back of his head, and ornamented with a simple cluster of green feathers. wo long braids descended from his temples and hung down 1n front of his ears. such ‘was the man who for so long 4 time had bade de- tance vo his pursuers. and who had aimost gained the refuge he aimed for, THE SURRENDER ACCOMPLISHED, As Joseph uttered the brief salutation to Gen- eral Miles already recorded he handed that brave officer his rifle, with the barrel pointing toward the ground. When the weapon had thus changed hands the chief passed quietly to one side with a guttural “iow |” as lie gave place to his iouowers, ol The other chiefs and their companions who had followee Joseph into the camp performed the same ceremony. To those who witnessed the remarka- ble scene it seemed as though the captives were not savage hostiJes, but rude knghts of the plains and mountains, who, finding themselves fairly beaten, handed up their weapons in trne chivairic fashion. Instead of, bright lances and heavy shields these Indians surrendered death dealing rises, and in reversing their weapons gave a significance to the act easily appreciated by the veterans who were silent witnesses of it, ‘ THE WARRIORS COME ID ‘This ceremony of surrender on the part of Chief Joseph and bis principal warriors began at two o'clock P, M. on the Sth inst. It was kept upin a desultory sort of fashion all through the alternoon. From time to time the Indians forsook their rille pits, individually and in groups of two or three, to come across the debatable line and deliver them- selves up as prisoners of war. The fact that these warriors failed to come up tn a body was pecullarly characteristic of the Indian nature, for it was hard for them to voluntarily acknowledge themselves worsted, But as their leaders had taken the initia. tive in the matter they slowly iollowed the ex- ample. THE ENTIRE BAND CAPTURED. Even at nightfall the entire band had not sur- rendered, and the lines of sentinels had to be main- tained all that night. Alter the sun rose on the morning of the 6th the remainder of the braves came in, im the same irregular manner observed the previous day. On thé first day about sixty- seven warriors and their families, including young bucks, came in, ar when the remainder were all in hand it was found that 240 men, women aud children had surrendered, VHB WOUNDED INDIANS. Forty wounded Indians were discovered by the troops us they layin their burrows, many of them being badly hurt. These wounded braves were being Dursed by their faithful squaws when found, If the couriers who come to us from General Miles are not mistaken in their information there was nota single dead Indian tound in the captured camp, nor at the time of their departure had the troops discovered the burial places of the Indians who were undoubtedly killed during the desperate fight, it must not be supposed that there were none killed in the Indian ranks, for it is almost certain that the band lost nearly thirty killed in the first assault upon them by our troops, and they must have lost more killed during the progress of the engagement. A RELUCTANT CHIEF. White Bird, one of Joseph's chiels, failed to come in with the other leaders, and declined to give him- self up on the morning of the 6th. Finding that he would not appear, General Miles and Genera! How- ard, accompanied by Mr. John Healy, vhe scout latest here trom the scene of the surrender, went down into the camp and explored the Nez Percés’ intrenchments, but found that White Bird was missing. NOT WORTH A MULE. One of the Indians then stepped forward and in- timated that if General Miles would give hima mule he would go out and find White Bird. Gen- eral Miles turned to General Howard, saying :— “I haven't got any use for White Bird. I’ve got all his traps, and don’t think he is worth a mule.” General Howard agreed with this view of the value of the missing chief, and they continued, at some personal risk, their tour together through the line of Indian intrenchments, NEZ PERCES’ ENGI RING DEFENCES, These intrenchments consisted mainly of a series of rifle pits dug deep into the earth, and they were arranged in some respects with a skill which would have done credit to an educated military engineer, Some of the pits were five and a halffeet deep. In them whole families were found ensconced. By an imgentous disposition of the upthrown breastworks they were made to overhang the pits in such wise that the papooses could be safely disposed of under thei. 3 ‘The pits contrived for the shelter of families and clusters of warriors were connected, in many in- stances, by trenches which admitted of safe com- munication with each other beneath the line of musketry fire brought to bear on the pits. JOSEPH’S MILITARY GENIUS. As organized and conducted this last battle by Joseph and his baud deserves to be considered carefully, in order that the military genius of the Nez Pereés: chnettain may ve properly appreciated. ‘Taken in consideration with the brilliant and sub- stantial victory achieved by General Miles, the en- tire scheme of operations on both sides deserves a high rank among the many campaigns that have been fought out along the Indian frontier. SUPERIOR TO THE SIOUX. The fact is that Joseph and his tribe of Nez Percés are Indians so uncommon, so different from the Sioux whom the Sitting Bull Commission are presently to meet, that those wiseacres in the East who would settle the Indian question without adequate knowledge of the true state of afuirs cannot prevent the government and the press from drawing # just and generous distinction between these Nez Percés warriors and the coarser ages following the leade his congeners. STOIVAL CONDUCT OF THE NEZ PERCES. The manner and metkod of fighting adopted by these Nez Percés has been admirable from frst to last, and they have taken their mishaps and dnail defeat without a whimper. They have never scalped a dead white man, nor even ili treated a wounded soldier or citizen throughout the entire campaign. Whatever tales may have reached you in regard to the alleged cruelties perpetrated by the Nez Perces are denied here in antictpation by the officers and soldiers who have been engaged with them in all the conflicts during the progress of hostilities. Whatever scalps have been taken from the heads ot white men were taken by members of other tribes of savages, who hovered along the verge of the various battle fields and swooped down upon dead Nez Percés and white soldiers alike. The last word to be said of Chief Joseph in this connec- tion is that the original difficulty between his tribe and the white settlers in Oregon has had as yet but aconfused and unsausiactory description. When the whole truth is mace known the question will assume an aspect quite diferent from the one it now wears, sav- THE! SITTING COMMISSION MOVING TOWARD THE CANADIAN BORDER—~PROBABIL- BULL IVY THAT THE SIOUX LEADER WiLL LEARN A LESSON FROM JOSEPHS Dera, Fort BENTON, M. T., Oct. 10, Vie HELENA, Oct. M4, 1877. ‘The Sitting Bull Commission Will leave this post RK HERALD, MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, ‘ship of Sitting Bull and | for the Canadian border. It will require four days’ hard and constant travel to enable the Commis- sioners to reach Fort Walsh When they reach that piace Sitting Bull may or may not come in, Nothing is certain, though much 4s hoped, for While the Commissioners are still in the dark as to the intentions of the Sioux chief- tain they are sanguine that he will come to terms, ‘Though nothing definite ts known regarding Sit- Ung Bull’s movements the Commissioners state that they have reason for supposing that the defeat and surrender of Chief Joseph and his Nez Percés band may induce that famous and wily chief to take asecond thought before he absolutely refuses to have any intercourse with the Commission ap- pointed by the government to treat with him. It is to be hoped that these expectations may be fully nd speedily realized. SITLING BULL'S WHEREABOUTS, No. 355 Fourra Avesu N&w Yous, Ooi, MM, 1877, To tne Ep:tor or Tae Hexa.v:— Your correspondent at South Mountain, D. T., writes, under date Octover 7, regarding the location of Sitting Bull’s camp, locating it at a poiut “in latitude 40 deg, 30 min, longitude 106 deg. 20 min, west from Greenwich,” Belng familiar with this region the error of lativude struck me at once, tt not being pos- sible by avy known means to induce the fortieth de- gree of latitude so far north, especially at thia season, and upon reference to “Stimson’s Map of the United States” I find the one hundredth degree of longitude weat of Greonwich nearer the point described than 106, as stated. Knowing you desire to be correct in all things, and especially so in matters of geography, I venture to poiut out thiserror. Respectfully, 5. W. SEARS. THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. BUSINESS BEFORE THE BODY—SMALL PROSPECT OF ANY RADICAL CHANGE—CANDIDATES FoR BISHOPRIC HONORS. Bostoy, Oct, 14, 1877, The work accomplished by the Episcopal Conven- tion sinco its sitting here, practically speaking, amounts to nothing. The amendment to the consti- tution for the organization of portions of dioceses {nto missionary jurisdictions, although adopted by the House of PDeputics, in the juagment of leading members 13 practically killed by hon-concurrent action of the upper house, or House of Bishops, Ihe amendment for shortening forms ot service a8 now contained in the Book of Common Vrayer, and which was discussed tur ghrec days, was crushed in the lower house by a vote of two to one, ‘The matter vow remains in the hands of the Commit- tee on Prayer Book, and as a majority of that com- mitice are hostile to an innovation in the churco service all chanze of change is considerea preposterous 60 fur as the present Convention 18 concerned. Tho leading questions that remain to be considered are, the organization of a constitutional commission, vo be composed of seven bishops, seven presbyters aud seven laymen, and the proposed change of the namo to that of the Cuurch of America. It 18 expected by some that the Convention will finish its labors on October 22. Drs, De Koven and Seymour are spoken of as candi- dates for bishopric nonors in tho new dioceses created in Hltnois and West Virginia, THE WRECKED MASSACHUSETTS, EFFORTS MADE TO GET THE VESSEL OFF— CONDITION OF THE HULL, {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Greenport, L, 1, Oct, 14, 1877, It was expected to float the steainer Massachusetts to-day at bigh water and Jay her ashore on the sundy Doach about a quarter of a mile to tho east of where sho struck to give the wreckers a better chance to work at her bottom and get her in condition to tow to New York for repa' Pumps wore started at six A. M. The wrecking tug Relief was attached to her bow and tho steamer Frances was put on the port, or out- side, When first starting the pumps she was raised considera! causing the vessel agsume her proper shape. Doing this somewhat changed the position 01 tho coller dams and caused them to teak badly. Effort and piliows ded in geting canvas under her bow, thereby stopping the forward teak to no small extent. CONDITION OF HER KOTTOM. One of the divers satd to-day thut her bottom was a perfect pepperbox, At four !’. M. the tide was at its height. Captaim Morritt ordered the tug Keliet to sluck Up on the bawser aad take a sudden jerk, which experiment was tried several times, the Frances at the same time working by her side, but the efforts did not budge her an inch. The steamer Syivan Star, from Hartford, and steamor Ella, from Norwich, crowded with excursion- ists, visited the wreck to-da A REFUSAL TO DO DUTY ON ACCOUNT OF AL- LEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS—LEGAL ACTION TAKEN BY THE CAPTAIN. (Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Vinkyanp Haven, Mass, Oct. 14, 1877, The crew of the schooner John L. Tracy, of St. George, Me., before reported at Vineyard Haven, re- fused todo dfity on October i2, claiming that she was unseaworthy and short banued. Tho master procured the necessary men and ordered a survey on his vessel, which resulted in pronouncing ber in good to continue her voyage. A telegram Was then seut to the cutter Dexter at Newport yesterday aiternoou, which promptiy brought tuat vessel to this port six hours aiterward, EXAMINATION OF TITK CREW, ‘The crew Were examined this morning by a boarding officer trom the Dexter, and all returned to duty with the exception of Warren McCurdy, seamun, who di Clured that the vessel was unseaworiby against the de- cision of the survey. He was placed in irons by the officer trom the Dex- ter, to be delivered up to the proper authorities on ar- rival of the vessel at Keancbuukport. THE MILFORD KAILRUAD DISASTER, RECOVERY OF THE BODY OF MRS, CHRISTIAN HULER—FUNERAL OF CONDUCTOR READ- DING. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1 ‘TRuNTON, Ny J, Oct, 14, 1877, ‘This afternoon, in the Delaware River, a short dise tance below this city, the body of Mrs, Christian Huber, one of the vietims of the Milford Railroad dis- aster, was found with tho bead stuck in the mud and feet upward, by 4 man named George Smith, It was taken to a morgue to await the action of the Coroner. All the bodies Of the Victiins have now been found, six altogether. ‘The funeral of the lamented conduetor, Thomas C, Readding, was largely attended at Lambertville to-day, seven cirs full of railroad employés and others having leit this city to be present, PATAL STEAMBOAT COLLISION, SAD DEATH OY A WIFE AND MOTHER, St, Joux, N.B., Oct 1d, 1877. Last night tho steamer Soulonges was run into by the wood boat W, Goldfinder on the St Jon River, while on her way to Fredericton from St. Jobn. ‘Twenty test of the steamer’s starboard sido was torn away and two ladies and two geutiemen, cabin pus sengers, Were thrown overvo vhe' men were rescued, but the ladica—Mre, Treearticre, leaving aw husband and pine children, residing opposite Frederic- ton, and Mra. Joseph Carter, of Long Reach—were drowned. ‘The bodies have not been recovered, DISASTERS ON THE LAKES, Port Counonse, Oat, Oct 14, 1877. Tho captain of the schooner Battle reports baving parsed the schooner Empire State on the way down Lake Erle. She was in bad condition, having lost mainsail, foresail and rudder, He ulso passed, about tuirty miles trom the Dummy, the topmast above F of a suken schoon The schoonet Lyous reports the schooner Kate Kelly aevore on Long Point, When last seen she bad her saile set and Was trying to work oil by casting cargo overboard, ERIE CANAL CLEARANCES, Burvato, N. Y,, Oct. 14, 1877. Doring the twenty-four hours ending this evening 122 boats, with tolls aggregating over $9,108, have cleared on the Erie Canal. ‘This ia tho houvicst busi hess traneacted within tho sume time tu live years. THE HARLEM EXTENSION RALL- ROAD, xoroy, Vt, Ovt, 14, 1877. The Harlem Extension Rujirvad will be open to morrow for passengers and treigitt (rutile, The rowd iw bo be opened by the bunduvluers, | , 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. NO CABLE NEWS. 4 GREAT STORM IN ENGLAND AND ON THE CONTINENT INTERBUPTS THE WORKING OF THE LAND LINES. ASSOCIATED PRESS OFFICE, } Oct 16-1 AM. To THE Epiror oP THE HEKALD.* No despatches have been received by the Asso- clated Press from Europe since midnight on Saturday. Inquiry has been = made at the cable department of the Western Union office here as to the cause of the suspension of com- munication. The reply is given that the land wires connecting with the cables on the European siae are interrupted by storm. No further particulars have been given to the Western Unionoitive by the cable companies. J. W. SIMONTON, LATER, New York, Oct, 15—2 A. M. To THE Epivor or THE HenaLp:— Up to this hour nothing has been received by cable from Europe. Tne land lines in Europe con- necting with both the Anglo-American and French cables are still interrupted in consequence of storm. J. W. SIMONTON, THE STORM PREDICTED. ‘The storm which is announced to have prostrated the telegraph wires in Europe connecting with the Englisb and French cables, was predicted by the Heratp Weather Bureau. The following despatch was sent by cable to Europe on Friday last :— A succession of depressions, probably four, at- tended by heavy winds and rains, will reach the British coast during the next ten days, Brief periods of fine weather will alternate with these disturbances, The first of the latter will arrive about the 15th instaut, TRAIN ROBBER CAPTURED. BOOTY TAKEN ON THE UNION PACIFIC ROAD RECAPTURED. Sr. Louis, Mo., Oct. 14, 1877. A special despatch to the Times {rom Mexico, Mo, says:—‘James Berry, supposed to pe one of the Union Pacific Ratlroad train robbers, has been captured in Culloway county. He had $2,800 on his person and was badly wounded in the leg. He had also sold $9,000 gold in Mexico a few days ago, and loft there for Fexus, This gold is said to havo been identified as part of that taken trom the train ut Big Springs. GRANT ON WARK AND STRIKES, (From the London World.) Genera) Grant is not so taciturn at all times ag the world generally supposes. I know at least that he kept a friend of mine by the button hole for two hours ata stretch the other day while discussing a variety of topics and getting througa three cigars. Among other things, he said that the doep curreut of English sym- pathy for America, as evinced by the reception be had received, had made a great impression on the Ameri- can people. He gathered this trom the numerous let- ters that hadreached him, as well as from the spirit of the press in America, Ho appeared to take Uvely interest ip India and all relating to it, and mentioned his intoution of visiting that country on hia way back to America, He thought we need have no fear avout our silver currency, as America could provide now more than enough for the whoie world’s use. Comparing the Indian mutiny with the rebellion of the South, te said that they bud to cons tend azwinst one tactor which we in England scemed never to bavo taken into account. During the war they bad 4,000,000 of traitors in the North itself, who required constant watciing, aud were an ever present element of danger, With regard to the presout war, ho said that at first America was with Russia, as ber olu ally; vat that gince the war commenced opinion had unuergone @ great change, und it was now retty equally divided on the subject. Mr. Vanderbilt, who died tho other day worth £18,000,000, be said, could weiner read vor write; yct’ he wos, to look at, d gentleman, His chief pleasures were trotting ho and whist, Me would think nothing of staking £600 or £1,000 on a rubber, as he said, ‘ust to keep away the boys.’ His son, who bas inherited tnis colossal foriuue, isa comparative miser. Leaving bim out, the four wealthiest men in America at the present day are Irishmen and Romun Catholics; they havo got all the sliver mines iu their hands, aud no one can tell the amount of their money. The ex-President de- Glared he would have wade very short railway strike, by a wave of his hand would have brought the sabre into play atan early stage, and so have nipped it in the bud. THE “CROOKED” KU KLUX. THREATENING DEMONSTRATION AGAINST AN AR- RESTING OFFICER IN MISSOURL [From the St. Lous Times, Oct. 9.) ‘There are several prisoners at the Four Courts await. ing trial who are believed w have played an im portant part in the recent outrages, and each arrest has the effect of weakening tho support of the lawless aang. ‘The prisoner brought in yesterday by Deputy Mar- shal Wheeler 18 Eli Webb, a farmer residing on the vorder of Ripley and Carter counties. He is charged with baving curried on au extensive distillery, and it ts said that witnesses will be forthcoming ut the trial who can establish bia sympathy with tho band who drove ali the law abiding residents from the ueighbor- hood by their outrageous acts of whipping, thieving and piliaging. Webv was arrested late in the night by Doputy Marshal Wheeler. He found bim in bed at his farmhouse, Webb at ouce dressed himself, offering no resistance. Ho was taken on # capias, and the officer with two guides, all mvunted, and the prisoner started through the woods to reach tue bighroad, Passing through the bush atagiow trots shrill whistie was heard in the rear. ‘The whistlo was repeated and Ube party halted. The no1se of horses’ hoots plodding the thicket broke the Stillnes# of the night, but it Was so durk that no ob- Ject could be discerned five yards ahead. The p: oner Wobb, listoning Lo the tratap of tho horses’ toet im the rear, remurked that the Ku Klux must be at band, and if they were the officer might consider him- self “gone up,’’ He begged hard to be released, and promised to surrender at another place the following day, ‘The reason assigned was that im the event of abrush with the Ka Klux they might all get killed, The ollicer, however, ordered him to ride close beside him, and threatened to shoot it he attempted to breuk away. Wheeler was heavily armed, baving two revolvers aud a rile by bis side. They procesded down the ravine, balting at intervals, The tra:np of horses following in the rear couli be dis- tinctly heard. Altera ride of several miles through the heavy brushwoud the party reached tue farm of tue Jourdans, opposite Which, on the right side of tuo hofse track, is located a small log stable. Wheeler turned bis prisoner aud guide into the stable and se- cured the entrance. The other guide bad broken away, fearing trouble from the rear, cing lis gun vb aud revolvere in position for attuck the officer stuod within the log fortress propared tor the ight The parties in the rear came up ata gallop. There seemed to be about forty iu the band, fh wsed along tn silence, and, making a detour by the furm, wont down @ ravine to the west, either having lust the trail or else Not caring bo storm Lhe Jortress, ARREST OF AN ASé THE ROBBERY OF A PAYMASTER AND THE MUR DEL OF TIS CLERK TO BY AVENGED, [From the Portland (Oregon) Oregonian, Sept, 28.) Un the first day of May, 1870, Colonel Broadhead, United States Paymaster, accompauicd by tis clerk, Louis R. Spencer, aud two other men, lett Arcata, Cab, for Camp Gaston, situated in the northera part of that State, for the purpose of paying the soldiers stationed at that garrison, When the party were going down the bill about a mile from Kedwood Creek, moving slowly forward in single fle, they wero fired upon trom the brush near the trail, The first shot was fired at a pack mule that wag in the van, on which was strapped & pair of saddiebags supposed to cuntain large amount of currency, The pall, which was a large one, struck the mule fn the left flank and pazsod almost through the animal’s body. No one in the party was armed, aud, of, course, the fire was not sturned, ‘The mule, ring (ho shot, started to aud the party followed. Closely following the first came a second, which took efluct im Speucer’s arm, just below the snoulder, The wound Was made by three small bullets, or buckshot, one of which broke the arin and the Other two eniered Is sida Speucor fell uamediutely and crawied into the brush for concealmeut The rest of tho party ran down tue hill, ‘hey were followed by a thusked mun on fool, At the foot of the bill the mule ve oul abd Was Abandoued by whe party, ‘The high+ ayman came running down, @ ooting the animal ent on some jo0K tor Spencer, ru ob a,aiu, daxpacchea it, The party tenee, bul returned ia two our, 7. On reaching the dead mule they found the saddiebor had been cut open and the contents abstracted. The party rched tor Spencer, but could oot Gud bim. Alter receiving the shot Spencer crawled away because ol the extreme pain he was saffering and eudeavured to Hud a house. Soon after he was fortunite enougia to be found oy an Indian boy and taken to a house some distance away, where he met Colonel Broadhead anc the rest of the party, Spencer was taken to Sam Francisco, where he subsequently died from the fects of the wound ‘The highwayman got ubout $1,600. Eiforts wero at once made by the authorities to discover the perpetrator of the robbery and mur- der, bat without success until a few weeks ago. About first of the present month the Sherif of Nez ‘e6s county, Idaho, had some reason to suspect @ 0 named Losqui of being the eullty purty, ‘This Bosqui came to Lewiston a suort time stace, aud Wus noting In the capacity of government packer, The Sherit, being apprised of all the circumstances con- nected with the robbery and murder, began to quietly make inquiries concerning the antecedents uf tho packer Bosqut. From information thus obiained the officer's suspicions were contirmed, aud le was mora strongly convinced than ever that’hy had the right man, aad he determined to apprehend him for tha dual’crime, Bosqui, not suspecting that be was under the espionage of the Sherill, was induced to ente trap laid for him and was ut once arrested and ta to Lewiston. He protested bis innocence ot crime on being apprenended, bis arrest Captain Whipple’ ton. the Only atow dave after company cutne Lo Lewis Fortunately there Were two men in that com- pany who bad known Bosqui in Caliiornla, he being a Giscuarged soldier. These men were brought to the jan by the Sheriff to entity the prisoner, No sooner had Lorqui seteycs on the men thun be exclaimed, “Well, it 18 Bo use for me to deny it any longer,” aud bis coolness and composure at once forsook him, From all the circumstances Bosqui seems to be the guilty party. He is at present contined at Lewiston, where be will be kept uotil the arrival of a requ tion trom the Governor of California, for which doca- ment the Sheriff made application soon afver the are reat. STRUGGLE FOR THE PALMA, SUCCESS DUE TO AMERICAN SKILL BATIUER THAN BREECH-LOADING ARMS. + (from the London Globe. } Since the formation of the National Rifle Associa- tion no event has occurred in the shooting world comparable in importance to the contest for “Ibe Palma,” us the Americans call that Centeantal trophy which bas lately given rise to 60 gallaut a struggle of the other side of the Atlantic, In a match cou ducted with exemplary fairness and under most favorable conditions, considering the difference of climate, o team which, if not the best Groat Brita cau produce,’ is certainly better than either England, treland’ or Scotland ean ever hope separately to send out, hus been decisively beuten, and the particulars of the contest, which have Just reached this country, are interesting. Tho Ameri- Cans ure disposed, to credit their breech-loaders with the Victory, but their majority of ninety-two points gives no wore than two and threo-fourths per cent of ditlerence between the scores, und the superiority of thoir coaching. system sufliciently accounts tor this difference, Without assuming that our muzzle-loading accuracy to thell sinall bores ure inferior in finest breech-louders. The presumption 1s, m- deed, the other way, for while the Amert. cans, put on their mettle, have attained an average five per cent higher than that of their wlready high practice scores, our marksmen using the muzzie-loader have improved at nearly double that rate, and it is believed, uot unreasonably, that had the British team been able to obtain another week or two of preliminary practice “the palma’ might have had to stilt its quarters, Our team bave evidently adopted some of the principles of Colonel odine’s system, and to this must be attributed much of their remarkable improve- and cipale, the training for futaré great matches at Wimbledon be carried out on this system, extraordiuary scores such as those made at’ Creedmoor will become common here, Although breecn-loading rifles may not shoot more ar curately than muzzlesloaders, some of them are evi- dently quite good enough to win a long range match with, aud they possess other undoubted advantages which will make them more and more popular. Tho Whitworth breech-loader has uot hitherto gained mucn favor, but it will propably now #ttract more attention, and We shall soon see some of our crack riflemen trying their hands at the Remington. ENGLAND HE EAST, [From the Pall Mall Gazette.) The Turkestan Gazette says that the Khan of Kbeiat has entered into secret negotiations with the Ameer of Cabul, in order “to make a combined attack upon the Hoghsb,”? and that “the weak English garrison io Kholat 1 every moment fearing an attack,” Major Sandeman occupies a strong position in Sealcote. The same paper publiskes a telegram froin the Goy- ernor of the district of Semiretcuinsk, according to which Hukim Khan, who after the death of Yakoob Beg had assumed the sovereignty of part of Kasuzaria, in the towns of Akyu and Korle, bad entered Russian territory, in the district of Issi-kul, with a force of 1,000 men, Whether he was forced to do this by the advance of the Chinese trom Turfun, or by the arma of Bek Kull Bog, the present ruler of Kasugar, is not known; but the country is now the scene of a civil war, ‘The Commandant of the Kasngarian fortress of Tcnamuk has also fled to Russian terri- tory with the troops under bis orders, DANG HOTEL ARRIVALS, Sir reter Coats, of Scotland, is at the Buckingham, John B, Gough, of Worcester, Mass., is ut the West. minster, Rov. Dr, Steele, of Key Weét, is at the Union Square. Francis B. Hayes, of Boston, is at the ‘St. James. Iv 18 A FALLAC noxious skin di contain tions use GLENN'S s and effectual A.—BE LOCATED ON N HANDSOME AND tO VER TO SUt 2 THAT OB a be removed by ointments whick jetely and quickly eradicate erup: UK Soar, which is cleanly, pleaswal “AND FULTON STS HEATED OFFICES SONABLE TER) LAW¥é 1CES, APIL A.—FOR 1 A OF EXTRA quality yo direct to the Muuufacturer, ESPENSCHELD, 115 Nassat pare seca A—THE VARIOUS * DISEASES OF THE Ri spiratory organs, ty which so large ® number of the Fr dents iu our variable ‘au promptly ve made t ULMONIC SYRUP AND ~Pa ep Ti edicines are pleasant tot iraction. They canbe had of deuguiste throughout the United States. — BOTANICAL BRAIN FOOD, A strengtuens the .brain; positive remedy for wonkoned forces and nervous debility; price, $1. All draggists. De pot, ALL Pharmacy, Inth st. and Ist ay., New York Bend for circula Fe BRAIN FOOD Buliding; Ww BEFORE ALL. sVvECIAL neers IN THE EV “HUDNUT, HERALD Y. 26th st. nud Browdway, CONGRESS 3 FROM NIGHT ING PEL ING AND CLEANING to the New York Dyeing and Printin Establishment, Staten Island. US Duane st, 7 Broadway and 610 6th av., New Yo 168 Pierrepont sey H. W, JOHNS’ MANUPASTURING COMPANY, 87 Maiden lane, are the solo manafacture of gen AS bestos Paints, Rooting, steam Pipe and Boiler Coverings, &e HAVE YOUR JOB PRINTING done at tho PRINTING OFFICE, a8 METROPOLITAN J¢ IMPORTERS, are now opening thei fall impurtation of new CLOCKS. ih “8 AND FANCY Ait! NZ ART! to which general stock they have this | large and unique assortment of FAIENCE AND MAJOLICA WARE, with their tull 4 Increasing stock of aR st PORCEL. GOODS, CONCES, TRRORS, “PLAQUE ¥ Goops, JEWELRY AND WATCTIES, t wttractive stocks in the eity dur selec WEDDING PRESENTS, aICH TRAVEL ™ | form one of the a on of __20 and 22 John st. RUPTOY. IN ANOTHER COLUMN ders will tind the adverti tot We SALE IN BANK of this tenue our it k ent, As this distillery has an ‘and wale for its product Jistiliery oceupies the origi nal site whore J made tuo famous Olt Crow Whiskey. It hus expacity tor making about 1,500 barrels each season gf 4 Not profit of $1) to the barrel. THE HERALD OFPERS FOR SALE TWO SINGLE BULLOCK PERFECTING PRESSES, ples per hour von or eight columns, YR MACHINERY THERETO, = $10,000. Aduross J, G. BENNETT, ‘New York Herald, excoilent established throughout the country. capable of printing of an eight-page pai ALSO ALL THE LON YEW PUBLICATIONS, REL POT AIM. fi MOST REMARKABLE N ZLor this conta ee the anonymous author of “Ali tor Her.” which made such a sation wud $150 GW, CAKLST ar ago. Price oh 0., Publishers B ORE ALL SPECIAL DESPATCHES FROM CONGRESS EVERY NIGHT IN THE BVENING TELEGRAM, Diary TERMINATES IN TOTAL LOSS OF MIND wud body, or the disatility of one of more organs oF fits, wi MO GLCUTFONCHS HEE AS IREQuEntly “eversed. The catses aad treatmont are explained in De. Lat H's treative, free at ) Browdwa; EMOREST'S MONTHLY MAGAZLS ver number, now ready, contains 4 fine steel Il ing portrait of Shakespeare and other splendid of vovelties. Do not fatl tosee the bewatiful Shy in November number of this model magaain conte Address W. JENNINGS DEMORGBL, 17 Bee Let, New Moss, Rostires,