The New York Herald Newspaper, October 23, 1877, Page 4

\ives toward whom he took a liking or whom he re- [arded with so much contempt as to let tree for the make of showing the captive how litle he esteemed bim, Of course he is a polygamist, having three squaws m his tepee who are his ‘wives according to the dian code, but he has more constancy than Bear Bpiris, his brother-in-law, chiet of the Yanktona, ava other associate chiefs, His ‘private life’’ is deser:bed by half-breed hunters who have long been acquainted ‘with him to be excellent according to the Indian code. His great ambition seems to be directed in a military way—to become @ great soldier—and he intends even yet to carry out the indian policy, “America for the Sioux.” Mr. Gurpidee iniotms me that Chief pitting Bull knows all about the sensational stories of his being half-breed, educated at St, John’s College, Manitoda, aud an English lord who had disgraced himself, &c. stories when repeated in hig presence tend more toexasperate him than amuse him. Anything that ‘Wnds ‘to lessen the ability of a Sioux Indian— especialy a Teton—or throw doubts upon bis Dravery or his ability to rule will be early equal to a challeuge; but no one who bas Been Sitting Bull, no matier under what circumstance, ‘would or could reasonably place bim among the list of d@oudtfuis, A white man might mistake bim, but an Indian or a bali-breed would classify him at the first Glance and be correct. Tho statements that he relies pon alliances with other Indian tribes aud carrying 2 @ border wariare are merely sensational items Worked up by the mounted police, wafted to Fort Benton and eventually to Winnipeg, in which ter aoe 1s a great Dumber of ‘military beats’ endeavor toe to raise theory of *Woil!”? and make it heard at Otiawa, so thata new and-a regular military lorce may be erganized, equipped and seat out to the Sas- Katchewan to watch aud keep in check tho hostile tn- tentions of the allied Indian Powers, But the experi- enced kuow better, When an alliance between Nez Pereés and Tetons or Bluckteet and Crees is talked lod ag a fact, 14 18 only another instunce that a grea! ry alarin aud expense ‘are caused by foolish and inexcusable ignorance, THE CAMP OP THE CHRD. The locality solected by the chief of the Tetons, when be entered Canadian territory, hotly pursucd Dy the successful Miles, 1s that which 18 known amoung traders and hunters as Wood Mountains. But they are, in lat, no mountains at all very silght eminence in @ prairie country is, of course, a mountain; hence every clump of poplars is culled a wood or a forest, and a slight eminence crowned with timber would peturally be considered @ mountain, ‘the Wooa Mountains, which the defeated chiel oas selected in his exile, torm no part of any prominent chain, They no way oopnected with the Riding Mountain Jar to the cast of them, nor are thoy classified ur of the Rocky Mountains, Their gen- eral elevation above the plain is less than ro hundred = and their conto: ine Biead of being that of ono distinct elevation and uninterrupted range, presents a broken and irregular shape, rather conveying the idea of a num- Der of irregular, iudependent hilis of no great cleva- ‘ion than a chain ol mountains, while through the yalleys, if they may be termed such, flow numerous small streams, atl of which take a southerly direction and eventually reach the Missour: Kiver. The Wood Hille—tor that is more correct than the term ‘“moun- tains”—lorm tho watersbed of that region between the Missouri ang the south branch of the Saskatche- wai dis the locality that the number of foams which run through the district com- prising the bi is almost countiess. ‘The principal treams are the Big Muddy Creek, Quaking Ash Ureck, two branches of tue Poplar River, Kast and Wea, Po! eupine Riv Little Rock River and Frencoyman' River, besides a number o/ other streams, which have Unpronounceable ludian names. THX WOOb HILLS. The Wood Hills begin about longitude 104 dog. 30 min. and end in about longitude 107 deg. 80 min. west from Greenwich. The trend of the bills 18 from north- West to southeast, and the international boundary divides the nills into nearly twe equal parte All of the streams alluded to have ther sources worth of the forty-ninth parallel, and, of Course, cross it on their way to the Missouri, No bet- ter locality could have been chosen than the Wood Mountains, Their rich valleys have always afforded Shelter to the buffalo and hunter aliko, while tho many streams which course the region aflurd un abundant supply of good water throughout the year. The wood consists cutefly of aspen, popiar, common fash and (he ash-leaved maple, with some oak, cotton. wood and smalier varicties, The two nearest United States military forts to tho Wood Mountain country are Fort Buiord, in jongi- tude 104 dog., latitude 48 deg., and Fort Peck, iu longitude 106 aeg. 30 min., latitude 47 deg. 50 min, both on the Missouri. Fort Hawley, also op the Mis- souri, 1s in tude about 47 deg, 8U mip., longitude 108 deg,, 1s about one degree further north, being on the Milk River. Fort Benton, on the Missouri, 1s nearly in the same latitude as Fort Hawley, but it is nearly three degrees of longitude wes. of it, Fort Shaw 1s 100 miles south west of Fort Benton, on the Sun River, Bo that it 16 a matter of surprise that the United states Sitting Bull Commissioners ghould travel nearly seven hundred miles out of their course, The entire country 18 cne familiar to the Sioux, cially to the Teton branch, und it 8 worthy of note ihat when Sitting Bull aud bis band commenced Tetreating from the Powder River country they struck almost an air line for the Wood Mountains, passing in their flight between Forts Peck and Bulord, ulmost within sight of Peck, Following the course of the Porcupine River the chic! aud bis band struck @ point ip the Wood Mountains, on the Canadian side, known as the Settioment, Jon, 106 deg, where they eucamped, “and whore they bave bince remained, except the occa- sional departure of bis bunting partics—wuo, however, do not belong to the chiet’s miitary toree—and the de- Parture of the chief und his own’ military escort to meet tne United states and Canadian Commissiouers spot already designated, ‘Tho idea thut Sitting Bull and bis entire encampment are to be present at this council is hardly in keeping with What has been the general practice in holding conferences with bostiles, TER CONFERENCE, 1k has already been arrauged tuat no large escort will Accompany avy Of the turee purties to the conterence. Auy jurge escort by the whites would at once arouse sus- picion, and no purpose cuuid be guined by 1 except to exasperate Squatting Bull’? ana keep him away trem the conference altogether. indeed, it would bot be surprising to find Lim getting bufled at some dis- courtesy OF oversight or turealeniog demonstration, and either ut the last moment refuse to smoke the Councli pipe with his op,ouenis, or, having cou- desceu cept the proposals, and (hus make the commission ajailure. The latter 4s not improbable, tn the iightol recent events, though his refusal Lo accept tue proposals of the United States Commission would be tantamount to accepting the Canadian terms—to go ou @ reservation further north of be driven out of the Dominion. ‘The capture of Joseph sud his band will vave a benoiicial eflect, hough, everything being considered, we chiet o: the Tetons knows very weil that his own race is run, not- withstanding bis stubvorn fanaticism and savage am- bition. THE TETON STRENGTH. His encampment ou the settiemeut im Wood Moua- Sar ia tn the forin of a circle and numbers avout three hundred lodges. [he setiiewent is a mere trading * powt for buuters, and the past lew yeurs bad beeu car- Fied ou by Messrs. Oulette and Genie. The former was a Cree half breed and the latter French Canadian. Uulecie died a couple of years ago, but the business is still carried ov by Lue Widow. 1t Was from ber toat Bear Spirit, Sitting Buil’s motuer-in-iaw, stole foriy or filty horses, with a view of bringing bout a collision between Sittng Bull and the force of Major Walsh, as the biame naturaily fell upon the ciel of the Tetons instead of the Yankton chiel, Al- lowing ten persons to a lodge, Sitting Ball’s entire strength, tocluding men, Women aud children, bumber 3,000 persons. ‘ihe tet that Bear Spirit and other irieudiy and semi-friendly chivis bave veen iravermizing With Sitting Buli all summer, has led vo the Olt repeated statement that tue chief tas from one thousund five hundrea to two thousand warriors with Lim, Prior to the Custer flair there is vo doubt that Siting Bull bad with him at least 1,600 leton warriors besides bis hunters and women and chiluren, Subsequent events, however, materiaily reduced his force, What wih killed and those who died from exposure = and =i (Other = Ways this force of Jeton braves now is jess than 900, These of couse are bis soldiers, who are not Tequired todo unyshing else than tgot They vave separate lodges, aad mount gaard like reguiar troops, One lodge being always tre guard Lent, Which contaius about twenty meu, ihe soldiers or braves are sup. plied with rations by contributions from eucu Jodge, comprising the hunters and others not soldiers of the camp, The soldiers are always well is o rong voluntary principle with them. Kach lodge Gives daily or évery two or three days whut it cau Ve, and there is always a rivalry to give tue most, otbing 18 Wasted, Ii too much is given it is re turned to (hose most in peed of it, or, if it will Keep, it 48 Fetwined for /uture use, aud this Dotwii bstanging the alleged and repeated statements of the impradence of the Luuians. Sitting Bull's lodge i¢ not iu we pentre of the general encampment. When not absent he occupies a loage near the outside of the circle within close call of Le guurd house, Uwing to leurs Of ussassinaion since Le crossed tine he taces Unusual precaution, and, like the deer, is always on the watch for danger, mternul as well as external, THR BKAK PAW MOUNTAIN FIGHT-—=OTUER RRMINISCENCEA OF si0Ux LIF | Bear Paw Mountain, the scene of Chiet Joseph’s | fight and surrender, is plainly indicated on the map Sent the Henary, [tis situcied about one buadred miles due northeast of Fort Benton in about jatitude thrashed them or made his escape, Miles is @ Sol not only in name but in reality, and to his long experience in In- dian fighting, and bis skill aod untiring energy, inust be attributed his success. His failure to capture Bit ting Bull Jast spring can never ve fairly considered a fault; beside, the Teton Chief 1s an Indian who will never be captured alive or make a direct surrender. When Leena becoming too bot for ae he settics the question of hus capture by crossing the line. uxtwines OMIEF HOWARD'S LAIR r See BULL. The distance between the seene of Miles’ victory ab Bear Paw Mountain and Sitting Bull’s encampment at Wood Mountain in Canadian territory is, 00 ap air line, about 150 miles, but by trail it 1 certainly Hot less than 400, so that the statements of communication being kept up perneen Joyeph and Sitting Bull, and an understanding, &c., are mere fictions For some mouths past Joseph’s foreign correspondence must have been slight indeed, His nearest atiempt to cross the lne was thet which he was making when Milos corralled him at Bear Paw Mountain, The alliance beiwoen bim and the Teton chet ts @ more bierence suggested because they are both hosiiles, and urned into capital with the view of Jurnishing sensational siories and of inducing government ex- penditure in that on. And it may be reiled upon that the statements to the effect thut Sitting Bull has on hand vast stores of ammunition, &o., are uutrue, for the reason that when he and his vanquished band crossed the line and lay wearily down under the shel- ter of the Union Jack they were almost destitute of ammunition, biankeis, provisions, &c, Ol bor they bad ap abundance, as many of the traders who were then at the settlement aud some who wont there afterward know to their proilt, ‘A SPRCULATOR’S EXPERIENCE, A ball-breed trader, long accustomes to the Plains, told me that he made (cleared) $8,000 by his summmor trip to Wood Mountain, This man, with a large hum- ber of Ked River carts, lett St. Joe, thirty miles west of Pembina, eurly in May, on his usual summer trad- 1ng expedition to Wood Mountain, His stock con- sted chiefly of tea, tovucco, flour, powder and shot hen he reached’ the vicinity of Wood Mountain ho heard of Sitting Buil’s presence there, and, hurry- ing forward, in less than two days sold out 8 entire ‘stock for $8,000 worth of horses and buffalo robes, One of the horses he purchased 48 4 beautiful white cavairy norse—a splendid steed. He purchased it for two sacks of flour and w few Pounds of tobacco, The animal has undoubtedly been @ Cavalry horse, und was captured by one of Sitting Bull's bravi the time of the unfortunate affair on The Rosebua, ‘Two marks made by bullets are on the fleshy part of the shoulder, but the wounds must have been slight a the animal doer not scem to be affected by them Tho siec js evidently that of ouo of the uafortuuite ofll- core of tue Seventh cavairy, ana when captured the bloody tragedy had veen enucted, sitting Bull bin self 18 & Mun WhO bas but few words to say to tr ‘and even when he was in need at Wood Mountain trafic and trading were left to tne “merchants”? of hi court, He, however, told my acquaintance that nevul before were he and Lis camp #o desuitute as they were when they reached Wood Mountain, True, buffutoes were not Very scurce, as the hunters bad kept the camp supplied, but tho hasty retreat necossitated his trivelling light, and every thing, except necessaries, Was thrown away. KKLICS OF THE ROSEBUD TRAGEDY, The belt id cartridge Loxes of tuo slaughtered troops of Uncle Sam were retained as mementoes that would be uselul, aud my informant, when he reached the encampment, saw a sight that would bave amused him but for the terrible events which it brought up. Almost every brave wore one of Uncie Sam’s belts slung round him, through which were Lurust re- volvers of all patterns, from phe silver-mounted pocket compauton to the heavy navy. ‘Ihese wore all trophies of the blood-stained tlelds of the Yellowstone couutry@ and, though in most Instances cartridges wore Wanting, stil they carried them as trophies, be- loving they would be redcemed by the friends uf’ the former owners, My iriend said he saw a beautifully mounted pistol, of an English pattern, which an Indian brave bud, but declined to purt with, stuting that he intended to keep 1¢ untii the friends of its dowd owner would redeem it, Engraved on the stock was the pame of “aliles W. Keogh, Seventh United States Cavilry.” A great many trophies were gold for a mere bothing, and, strange to say, tbat which was tho Jeast valuable often brought a high price, just as the Indian prized it, Some of the troops of the mounted police purchased cougiderabie in the way ot known relics with the view of forwarding them to the iriends of the deceased owners. ‘tho grotesque ap- poarauce which some of Sitting Bull's warriors make tn the coats and hats of dead United States soldiers whom they have shot and mutilated 18 pot easy to describe. Ounce the Indian puts the coat on him, he does not let it go until it drops off. Some of the uniforis were bloud stained. Occasionally ono would be secn witb ap officer’s tunic, a cavalry sabre, sans pantaloons. but plus the usual breech clout, TRADING WITH THB INDIANS. While the Indians despise the uniform of Uncie Bam hatred docs not extend far enough to de- siroy that which they can wear, A cousiderable quantity of sutiers’ stuf! bas rious times failen into the bands of Sitting Bull and his force. Muon of this stufl bas been traded off. some of it thrown away in the hasty flight, some of it recaptured, and not a ttle worn out, There is 0 wicular mothod of trading with Indians, QT man- her very much depends upon circumstances Generally the trader, tf he is not at a post, starts for an Ludiau encampment with a general assort- ment, Arriving im the™yicinity he corrals bis stock, muking bis carts @ stockade, ‘Then the squaws and boys aud girls of the cuinp come along aud bring with them things which they propose to exchange lor the goods of the trader The trader, of course, fixvs the price, and when We Mods (hat ap Indian or a & determined to bave something of bis for very Teturi, the trader plays a lusing game, parte with bie articleut half or quarter of its value; but this is only done to secure further custom, and, bolero the trading is dune with, the Indian gets the worst of it, The business is considered trading, but vaigarly it would be called ‘*swapping.”” Sometimes a piug of savazco will buy a buffaio rove, sometimes i¢ will buy a pair of them. There are no fixed prices The Indian badly Wants something, od the trader generally dictates what shall take for it, Tous became mei the Bollineaus, the Gongras, the Grants, Roulettes’’ and the early St. Joo traders. Fifteen and twenty thousaud dollars in a season was a-good year for mep Who wont to the Plains in early days. Tbat the Sitting Bull Commission 18 nowa failure is a foregone couclusion. The chiel personally states Uirmly that be will not treat with the United States government, because he neither admires tt nor b# agents, Lor are the white people of the Alverican ountinent destined long to enjoy their cou- trol of 1, ‘This Jatter, however, i@ pure lanuticiam and braggadocio, He thinks that be can make good terms with the Canadian government, He thinks it 18 honest and 1s agents more friendly to ana just tothe India than the Americans, Newher he hor bis warriors extertain any notion of hostile alli- wuce With other indiaus as against the whites. This, they maintain, 18 got up to drive them back to Montana, They say that they are on friendly terms with the Black Feet, Crows, Piegans and Sunteaus, but it is only a frienuly alliance, and existed ong be- jore they came ito Canadian territory, They claim to be and are in the country o! the Cree and Santeau Io- dian, Who are friendly, and who have never been hostile to tue whiies, and tbat if they meant trouvle or anything of that King ho and bis band could go further west mto the Blackfeet country, but Canadi- ans are their friends and protectors, and the Tetons know it aud will pot destroy that frieodship on their part. havi THE NEZ PERCEs, GENERAL HOWARD FEALS THE REMOVAL OF JOSEPH TO FORT LINCOLN WILL CREATE TROUBLE—GOING TO MEET GENERAL SHERI- DAN—RETURN OF STURGIS, {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] BISMARCK, D. T., Oct. 22, 1877. Bible Chief General Howard and his staff arrived here at half-past two this morning. Leaving the steamer at Benton and the command ‘thirty-tive mules up the river, they came down in a yawl and leit on the seven o'clock train tor St. Panl and Chi- cago to see General Sheridan on necessary business for Generai Miles. He wants to keep Joseph and his band at Miles’ post, at the mouth of Tongue River. He learned that he was to be thwarted in his design, as a courter had already been started overland with War Department orders that the Seventh cavalry should vring the bad Indians on foot to Fort Abraham Lincoln, opposite Bismarck, to spend the winter. General Howard says the removat will cause # row, a8 they are pledged to Joseph to keep his people at Tongue River. Break this pledge and Joseph's suspicion of vad faith gen- erally with be aroused. Besides the escaped Nea Perces will hear of the treachery, and they will give the ranches and froutiersmen in Miles neighborhood a taste of their revenge again. Howard has ordered Miles to winter them with a | view of removing them in the spring to the De- partment of Columbia. He wants them there. TOO LATE. Howard, however, is too late, as counter orders 45 deg. 0 min, and between jongitude 109 and 110 | degs. West from Grovnwich, being unmediately west of the Little Rocky Mountains, aso indicated on the Bxnato’s map, Bear Paw Mountain derives its | Dame from its shape, which looks like the buge paw @ grizzly. Like the Wood Mountain, the pliysi 1 charactor of the country is interrupted by slight ole- | Yutious Wooded with poplar, which give name to (be | locatity. The vaileys, or as they have becn tormod ra- | Vines, are sitniiar to (hose in Wood Mvuntain. These | Valleys oF ravines are natural rifle pits, so toat ib is a matier of surprise that General Miles suc. | seeded in achieving lis victory with such acompur- | atively small ic... ihere ‘caw be no douvt | how tuat the chief of the N. z Percés (pronounced Nes | Pereés), was nak ing iis Way across the boundary line, | having profited by the exumpie set him by the Teton chief, A giance at the mup will show (bat the Bear Mountain, whe scene of Mojes’ victory, 18 on that com- paratively narrow isthmus of couniry lying between the Milk River, on we worth, aod the Jenton bend of the Missouri, on the soutu, ‘Immediately west of tho Bear Paw Mountain is the Bear Paw River, a consid. ublO BiFeAT, Which biocked Jusepl's flight westward, pothing of the forces uf Uccle sum, which warded the tra’! from Opuir to Fort Belknap, and Fi Which trail Joseph we Have Lo strike bad ho suc ceeded in making his way furtoer weet, South ho Gould Not Zo, because of Lhe Missouri and Fort Benton. | Boutweasterly he could not go, because of the troops, | the Missouri: aud Fort Hawley. Due north of tim lay | Fort Belkuop, on tue Mik River, with its fore pre- Feuting ls escape across ‘the lines.” Thos was | Joseph surrounded, and thore can be no doubt whatever Saat bad ao Howard or # Verry been the commander lc | toward Bismarck. cannot reach Miles before Joseph will be headed ‘The courier with orders for the removal is already 200 miles out, and will reach his destination on or before Friday. The General and his officers—Colonel BE. ©. Mason, of the Twenty- filth, Lieutenant Leary, Lieutenant R. H. Fletcher, Lieutenant ©. EK. & Wood and Lieutenant Guy Howard—were out of money, and the courtesy of the Northern Pacific Railroad was drawn on to putthem through to St. Paul, ‘Yuey were remarkably happy on reaching civiliza- tion, after their three thousand mile march aud boat ride. They did not appear as gay as a general and his sta? woula on dress parade around Wash- ington, but they did look as if iey had been to war, GENERAL HOWARD'S REPLY TO FALSE STATEMENTS, Your correspondent found the great pursuer and one-armed General in an affable mood. After two hours’ sleep liscussed freely concerning his un- precedented march and was giad to learn that Gen- eral Sheridan nad done him justice in his inter- views with the newspapers and had officially recogniz his pursuit of Joxeph and his share in bringing in the red devil of the gull, He keenly feels the newspaper criticisms aod slurs that © have been heaped upon him. He did all that any man could do, and had been for a month before the sur- render co-operating with Generals Sturgis and Miles. He did everything in his power to help Sturgis to catch Joseph, and, Sturgis failing, he gave Miles the cue and information that wrought the result. TRUTH ABOUT JOSEPH’S SURRENDER, The truth is, Howard and Sturgis drove the Nez Perves into a pocket and that General Miles took advantage of it. Had Howard kept on pressing the enemy alter Miles had started with bis fresh troop- ers Joseph would have been forced across the line, and probably Miles would have been beaten. Howard's “letting up” fooled the Indians and caused a slower retreat. That slowness was their downfall. Atiour o’ciock, on the afternoon of the Sth, Joseph came out and offered his gun to Generai Howard. He did not pass by the Bible Chiefin surly silence, as the HERALD report from Fort Benton makes it appear and say to Miles, “I want to surrender to you.” My authority is Lieutenant Howard, who says that Joseph stepped up to his father and offered him hisgun. Then 1t was that Howard, although the ranking oficer and the commander of the campaign then resulting 80 successfully, turned Joseph over to Gen- eral Mules, with the remark to Paddy that it was his battle and he should have the honor of receiving the big chief captive. ‘The General himself says he ached to make in person the pursuit that Sturgis made, that he gave every available man to Sturgis and pid him God speed, He also suppressed every feeling, and gave Miles his opportunity that was certain to give him the crowning glory, of what in reality belonged to Howard. He hat mercy on his men, otherwise he could have had the final victory. General Howard does not appreciate Josepn’s humanity. He says the Indians killed right along, and counted on his fingers sixty-eight citizens they had murdered on their retreat, and 179 soldiers they had killed in battle since they fired up and started on the war path. GENERAL STURGIS AT FORT ABRAHAM LINCOLN. General Sturgis, of the Seventh cavairy, also ar- rived to-day at Fort Abraham Lincoln, by the steamer Big Horn. Captain Moylan, Captain God- firey, Lieutenant Huse and Licutenant Garington were with him, Moylan and Godfrey are wounded, but are doing well. The remainder of the wounded of the Seventh are coming down on the steamer Siiver City, due to-morrow. Tie wounded of Miles’ command have been moved to Fort Buford. The steamer Ben- ton arrived this forenoon and left for Omaha this evening. The command on board numbers 400 men and officers, consisting of companies of the Twenty-first miantry, commanded by Captains Mills, Burton, Jocelyn and Pollocks, and Liewtentants Houghey and nhead; companies of the Fourth, oMcered by Captain Miller, Captain Thracmorton, Captain Cushing, Captain Field, Cap- tain Morris and Lieutenant Humphreys; one com- pany of the Eighth, Captain Wells, and one of the Twelfth under Captain Vivien, commanding oficer in the absence of General Howard. Captain Mil- ler was made Brevet Colonel for gallant services in the Modoc war. THE BLACKFEET. AN IMPORTANT TREATY CONCLUDED BETWEEN ‘THESE INDIANS AND THE CANADIAN GOVEKN- MENT. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. | Pruutna, D, T., Oct. 22, 1877. Fall particulars of the Canadian-Blackfeo, Treaty, secured by Lieutenant Governor Laird, of the unor- ganized Canadian territory in the Northwest, show that the entire country west of the 110th meridian of Greenwich to the Rocky Mountains, bounded north by the filty-second parallel, south by the forty-ninth, bas been ceded to the Dominion by tho Blackfeet and kin- drod tribes, The entire area 18 one of the finest of the Canadian Northwest, and the treaty for- ever prevents any Indiun outbreak. The area ceded is not less than two hundred thousand square miles. Tho terms of tne treaty are very favor- able to the Dominion government, Each band |s al- loted a separate reservation; each chief gets $25 in cash, © coat and silver medal. Tho yaal payment to each chief is $25, to each head man ‘and to ail others of tho tribe $5. ON THE CUSTER FIELD. AN AUTHENTIC STATEMENT CONCERNING THE CONDITION OF THE GRAVES—WOLVES AND INDIANS DISTURBING THEM—REINIERMENT OF SKULLS AND BONES. In Camp ox Litrix Bia Hors River, M. T., Turks Mites rrom CusTeR’s Battie Grounp, Sept. 29, 1877. | As much has been said about Curter’s battle ground and that the dead have not veen Interred, but aro lying above ground, I will state the exact facts as the case pow stands, Upon the arrival of the Second cavalry at the scene of the mossacre to-day Licutenant Colonel Brackett immediately stated bis intention of reinterring those bodies and bones which had been dug up. Your correspondent went over the scene of Reno’s fight and all that part of the bill where Custer and bis party met their deplorable fate, On the hill wherg Reno made his stand the numerous riflo pits and breastworks show what bis men did for their defence, Down the bill abouts hundred yards lie the remains of forty-six horses, killed at the picket line. Across the hills, and distant about amile aadahall, you come across tho first graves of Custer’s men. PRESBNT CONDITION OF THE GRAVKS, They are in good coudition. Only one was dug up. Furtber up is the bill upon which Custer tell, and where the final staud was made, Bones were scattered im every direction, but not human bones. So muny horses had been killed on these biuils (uot (heir bones were mot with on every side. Graves were found in which all the fatien men had been interred, Stakes had been drivon atthe heads of these graves to mark them. There was found above ground only twelve buman skulls and some bones, evidently dug up by Indians and coyotes, SKULLS ON STAKES, In two or threo cases skulis wore found stuck upon the grave stakes, Colouei Brackett immediately set about collecting these bones and had them reiuterred as well as it was possible to do with koives and horses’ shoulder blade bones, the only implements at hand, It 8 unseemly for people to say that these men’s bones lie bleaching iu the sua aud without decent burial Ali who are conversant witb milliary life know that a dead comrade always receives the best burial which It jy possible to accord him with the means at hand. In a country like this, swarming with wolves at all times and with indians a greater portion of tbe tim itis very difficult to keop @ grave from being dis+ turbed. BURYING TH THE SHOSHONE AND AR\PAHOE BANDS TO JOIN HALCHET, VORTUNES @ SPEECH OF WASHAKIE, THE NOBLEST THE WESIERN CHIEF8—FEUDS FOREVER FORGOTTON. Black Coal, Sharp Nose and Friday, chiels of the Arapahoes, when in Washington accepied the Great Father's suggestion that they join their fortunes with those of the Shosnones and remove to the Sweet- water country. In pursuance o/ this programme Dr. Irwin, their agent, on his return from the Kast, pro- ceeded to the Shoshone Agondy, whero ho arrived on the 12th ins, The Cheyenne Leailer say The next day Wasbakie and avout seventy-five of his bead men assembled to hear the Doctor’s propo Washakie seemed sattsfied and even pleased, but sired a day's time tn whieh to counse: with bia follow ere On the following day the Indians sought Dr, Irwin and informed him that they were satisfied with the proposiuion, Washakie sar Why should we always fight the Arapahves? We have fought them tor twenty years; have struck hard blows and received hard biows. Muny of our best and brovest warriors have been sent to the happy hunting grounds and their sealpe bang in the lodges of the Arapaboes, Many of us have lost near and dear oncs; | mysolf lost a son, and if am willing to for- ive them my children should certainly ao the same. 4 the Arapadoes come; we will do as Dr, Irwin and the Groat Father desire; wo have iearned that what they wish us to do 1s best for us, ana weare glad to please our Great Father, We wiil hunt with the Ara- paboes this winter, and when spring comes we want thom to settle down near us and we will aways treat them like brothers.’ This nobie speech elicited a hearty chorus of ‘*How! iow!” from all the Indians, Alter going into details regarding the matter, and ex- rything to the satisfaction of the Sho- coaneil dispersed. Ou the morning of the 15th Dr, Irwin started on his arriving here terday atternoon, after a very hard trip. He yo mediately to Red Cloud Agency to take up tho arduous davies devolying upon him in coauection with the immediate removal of the Sioux from were to the Missvuri River. RACING IN ENGLAND. FIRST DAY OF THE NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING—JANNETTE WINS THE CRITERION STAKES, Lonpon, Oct. 22, 1877, The Newmarket Houghton Meeting commenced to- day, with the race for the Criterion Stakes, the princi- pal event on the programme, The dash of six tur- lor brought out a field of eight youngsters, the win- ner turning up in Lord Faimouth’s bay filly Jannette, Count Loagrange’s chestnut filly Clementine finished second and Mr, ©. Rayney, Jr.'s, Lord Clive third. LATEST BETTING. The latest betting on the course was 5 to 4 against Jannette, 10 to 1 against Clementine and 8 to 1 against Lord Clive, SUMMARY, ‘The Criterion Stakes of 30 sovs, ench ; 20 sovs. forfeit, for two-year-olds, colts 120 lbs, and filles 118 ibs; th wivner of @ 600 sovs, sweepstakes with ten subscri bers to carry 4 ibs. ; of bwo such stakes, 7 Ibs, ext’ a winper of any other sweepstakes, value 200 sove. not having less than ten subscribers, to carry 2 1bs, extra; the winner of the second horse to receive 100 #oVs. out of the stakes; closed with forty-four subseri- bera; Criteriou course, six furlongs. Lora Falmouth’s vb, Jaunotte, by Lord Clitaen, out of Chevisaunce, 125 Ibs. (7 Ibs, extr Count F, de Lagrange’s ch. f. Clome Mortimer, out of Kegalia, 118 108.......060..s0 00 Mr.C, Rayner, ay Lord Ulive, by Lord Clilaen, out of Plunder, 120 TM WINNER. Javnette was bred by ber present owner. Her record js a particularly bright one, us she is yet to bo beaten, She captured the ‘Triennal Stakes at Ascot June 13 last, ber first essay. Then the Richmona Stakes, at Goodwood, fell to her, after which sbe walked over for the Buckingham Stakes, Newmarket, Ist October, and also walked over for the Wentworth Stakes, Doncaster september meet- ing. ‘he old-fashioned Clearwell Stakes, Newmarket Second October, was ber next engagement, and of thirty-ono subscribers she had only one opponent, Count Lagrange’s Insulaire, Jannette beat nim as ehe iiked, and her victory in that important two- year-old event caused it to be credited four years in succession to Lord Falmouth—Repentunco colt win- ning in 1874, Farnese in 1875, Silvio in 1876 and Jan- nette this year, She was engaged in the Bretby Biakes, to be run two days after the Clearwoil Stakes, but as yet are not ad- vised 11 she faced the starter. Hor victory inthe Criterion stamps her as an eaceptionally fine filly, and well entitled to bo ranked among the best. Her next evgagemont is the Dewhurst Plate, to be run on Thursday of this week, Newmarket Houghton Meeting, which will Oud up bor career us a two-year. old, Many and important engagemenis bave been made for her in 1878, in her three-year-old form, Chief among these are the Craven Stakes, Ono Thousand Newmurket Ouke, kes and wood), Yorkshire Park Hill Stakes aud Doncaster Stake BALTIMORE RACES, BRILLIANT PROSPECIS FOR THE FALL MEETING AT PIMLICO-—CHANGES IN THE PROGRAMME— THE STARTERS IN THE OPENING EVENTS, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Bautrrors, Oct, 22, 1877. Eighty race horses are at the Pimlico course in fine condition for the fall meeting of the Maryland Jockey Club, which begins to-morrow, ‘The track, up- fortunately, is very heavy, and will require another day to put it in first class fix for fast time, CHANGES IN THE PROGRAMME, The weather here this ovening is clear and ccol, and the track 1s drying rapidly, but to inaure “good going” for the great event of two miles anda half, in which Ten Broeck, Tom Ochiltree and Parole will start, Mr. Pierre Lorillard, the owner of the latter horse, has given $500 to have the race postponed until Wednesday, und, bo objection being maue, the contest between the representatives of the East and Southwest will take place on that day instead of to-morrow. Already there 18 intense excitement here regarding the result of tis event, and gudging trom the many arrivais trom all sections of the couutry a crowd unequalled in extent and character will bo at Pimiico to witness it. The puting over until Wednesday of the Ten Broeck~ Tom Ochiltree-Parole race caused a change of day for the Bowie Stakes, four-wile heats. This old-fash- joned contest wason the programme for Thursday, but as the owners of the periormers in the two miles and a haif will, in all likelinood, desire to start iuem 1m the Bowie, a reat of one day at least was required, nd go the four-mile heats will be run on Friday in- ead of Thursday. FIRST DAY'S KVENTS, Tho racing to-morrow will comprise four events. ‘The first will be a dash of three-quarters of a mile, the pea startera beiog Larry Hart’s Vormont, F. B, W. R. Davis’ Joe Hunt, D. MeDaniel’s Glen Dudley, F, M, Hali’s euterpe, C, W. Medinger’s Wash Booth and T. W. Dosweli’s Diamond. ‘The secoud race will be the Dixte Stakes, two miles, and the sturters for this so fur as can be ascertained this evening will ve Mineola, Susquebauna, Lady Salyers, St. Jamos, The Stranger, Oriow and Kiug Faro, The third race is the Central Stukes, lor two-year- will heve jor starters Pique, Dake of Magenta, B: All, Danicheff, and Bowie's filly by Dickens, dam Belle Meade. The fourth event will be two-mile heats and the starters G, L, Lorillard’s brown cuit Ambush, P, Lor- iiard’s Barricade, J. G. Bethune's Burgoo und T. W. Doswell’s Algeriue, ‘The opening day promises close contests and excit- ing sport throughout, THE weiauts. The weights to be carried at this mecting tor two-year-olds, jlor three-year-olds in stakes, 1 1D purses, 99 Ibs. ; four-year-olds, 108 lbs. ; bs, and ‘six youra and aged, 118 Iba, Three pounds less for msres and geldings. POOL SELLING. Although not exactly legal pools wore sold in Balti more this evening, the ‘tip’ having been freely given to all who foliow the box, The selling was quite light, however, nove of the large buyers being present. i'u. bulk of Lhe mopoy investea was ou the swoepstake: race to be run on We day, the iollowing belug a fair average of the sales:—Ten Broeck, $112; Ochilirco, $50; Parole, $30. For to morrow’s evonts the figures wore—Dash, three-quarters of a mile—Glen Dudley, $40; Diamond, $30; Vermont, $25; Wash Booth, $20; Euterpe, $5; Joe Hunt, $6. Dixie Stakes—King Faro, $50; McDaniel, $28; Bel- mont, $26; Oriole, $6; field, $5. Central Stakes—G. 1, Loriliara cntry, $60; Pique, jarricade, $22; Bur- ; McDaniei’s entry, $1! Two mle heats—Algerine, $40; goo, $12; Amberst, $12, It is annnouced here that Cong over tor to-morrow, 80 a present at the races, The next meet of tho Queens County Hunt will be held to-morrow, Those intending to see thy hounds break cover should be at Miucola Hotel at one o’clock P, M., sharp The success of the runs had thus tar nas resulted 1n bringing quite a pamber of horses to Gardun City, Where persons desirous ul engaging in the chase can now procure mounts without much difficulty, Quite 4 good foid is expected to be out on Wednesday, aud it isconfidenuy hoped the rua will be perfectly ‘satisiactory, 8 has adjourned to enabie members to be YACHTING NOTE, The schooner yacht Resoiute, owned by Mr. A. 8. Hatch, of New York, bas beon hauled mto winter quarters at Newport. Her furniture bas been allowed to remain on board, as there is @ possibility of ber being chartered betore the close of th in Southern waters. If not sold M Rk will agaia have the use of her next season. The steam yacht Lu N.Y.Y.C.,, Mr. T. A, Haves meyer, will arrive at this port (rom Newport the present week, CRICKET. ‘To-day the return oricket match between the Man- hattan Club and twenty-two baseball piayer, will take place on the parade ground at Prospect Park. Tho last match resulted in atie, 52t0 62 Much in- terest is taken by the bali players in to-day’s game, THE MERRITT ESTATE, | In the Westchester County Surrogate Court, at White Plains, yesterday, some fitteen additional por- sons presented petitions setting forth vhat they are noxt of kin to Joho A, Merritt, the millionnaire cattle drover, who died intestate, and asking ieave to come in at distribution of the je, The petitions wore placed on tile, after which several of the parties took the witness stand and gave evidence in support of their asserted relationship to the deceased, Thus tar about one hundred and fifty parties have intervened for the Parpose of asserting and proving kinship with tho in- each in the hope of receiving @ share of the 1 estate, which amounis to $1,260,000. The value of the real property leit by the deceased does not exceed $40,000. Neither the claimant Willta, ritt, alias Wilson, nor bis counsel were pFes having ivstituted a suit im the supreme Court to determine bis rights in estate as sore next of kin and heir at law, The interests of the numerous second and third cousins, whose petitions have been filed in the Surrogate Court, , OL course, Wholly contingent on the result of Wiliam J. Merriti’s claim of being the ue oF the deceased, A further hearing in the was set down by the Surrogate for November 2, on which occasion it is expected that iy otuer per- sons Claiming relationship with tho tu their petitions, and thus close that complicated part of the case, state will fle | “DON’T KNOW.” THE DEPLOBAPLE MEMORY OF EX-PRESIDENT LAMBERT CONCERNING THE AFFAIRS OF THE AMERICAN POPULAR LIFE. A second hearing in the case of the American Popu- lar Life Insurance Company was bad before referoe Ira D. Warren yesterday. There were present the re- cel Mr. E. Z, Lauronce; his counsel, Mr, Wingate; Mr, Barnes, as attorney for some policy holders, and several of the former employés of the company. Mr. Wingate conducted the examination of ex-Prosi- dent Lambert, who was the only witness called, and Whose indisposition to dispense his intelligence occa sioned some little annoyance and a great deal of amusement, The examination was mainly based upon a certain American Popular transaction known as the “Centennial dividend,” whereby the policy nolders were invited to exchange their old contracts for now ones having a litvie larger face valuc bat no reservo value. A circular was issued by the officers inviting this exchange and modestly excusing their generosity on the ground of the gratifying progrosa of the past, The fact was that the proceeding had the effect of wipiog it (he reserve irom such old icles as Were ex- changed and greatly reducing the liabilities of tho company, which from developments recently made by the receiver appears to huve®@been insolvent at that me. THR BXAMINATION It is to determine the compara valoo of these two kinds of policies that this reference is in opera- ton, What transpired yester: was productive of far more fun and legal bickerings than of {nfor mation, In the first place, Counsellor Barnes objected to the examination of Mr. Lambert, on the ground that this ‘Way uw Inaticr belonging to the policy huldors, and that the receiver, under w statute which he quoted, could not intervene im any matier that lay between the Policy holders aud the Court, Releree Warren said be could not pass un opinion upoo the validity of the action of the Court, and the examination proceeded, Mr. Lambert ‘was as! a great number of questions concerning the igin of tho “Contennial dividend” plan and the issuance of the circulur alluded to, and 1 wer the witness almost iuvariabiy submitted the reply that be did not kuow or could bot remember. Finally he wus usked whut Were his duties as president of the American Popular aud he could not rememver them either, He was shown a copy of the bylaws describing tue dutiog of bis tormer oillce, and alter a careiul perusal he stated that some modilicutions had been made in them, Wuen or bow they were mude he did not know, @nd only cited one unimportant change ia tho date of tho meetings of directors, He cuuld nos remember whether the bylaws bad beep Shanges according to the prescribed rules or otherwise. He suid be did not Supervise the inveutments oO! the company except as directed. Whon be was asked who guve him direc. tions 1p this regard, Counsellor Barnes ovjected to tho question, and a long argument ensued as to the proper scope of the examination then holding. Mr. Wingal Stated that be desired to prove fraud in several ways on the part of the company, ana to show that at tho tume the famous circular was issued the company was practically iusuiven. Mr. Barnes argued that too much was being assumed, and that tho policy holders’ interests would better be subserved by tirst determining ag to whether tue old or new poil- cies Were most valuable. Fiom tuis point of the ex- umination to the close t] was continaal objections urged by Mr. Barnes, which were generally overruled by the reteree ano exceptions noted, LIVELY DISCUSSING, At one point of tne discussion Mr, Lambert rose from bis chair excitedly and began to address the rel- ere, Mr. Wingate said, “I must certainly object to the witness making a speech or argument. Mr, Limbert—I don’t want to bo called a frauid—— Tne Keieree—There has been no attempt, Mr Lambort, to place you in that position, Mr. Lambert—Yes; but it has been msinuated that Tam a fraud, aod I don’t want it to go out through the papers, tor so far us 1 was connected with tue American Popular ita sransaciions were honost. Here cnsueu a gene. eflort to.sooihe Mr. Lumbert’s Tuttled feelings, 14 the muiast of which the witness ex- claimed, poiuting to Mr. Wingate, “He wants to get some information here with wiich to intimidate the stockholders aud get some money from them.” A general laugh (ollowed this piece ot irascibility, and the examination proceeded on another tack. ASTONISHING IGNORANCE. The witness, .o judge irom uis replies, was very slightly acquainted with the past affuirs of the com- He aid not remember as to having signed the aunual report o} company 10 1874 or 1875, or, in fact, any of the last three reports made, Ho did not remember whether apy reporis were ever sent to Albany without baving been — first submitted to him, He did not remember whether $7,500 of the stock of the Ninth Nutioual Bank, reported in the statement of December J1, 1874, was then in the possession ol the company or not. He did not reme: ber whether the company actuaily possessed the $33,000 in various stocks and bunds entered to1 credit on the 8ist day of December, 1874, and debited ry on the 30tu of April, 1875. He exercised but a subordinate direction over the financial investments, He did vot remember whether or not the $155,000 cash claimed by the company iv December, 1875, was actually 1m its possession ut‘the time, Did not remem- ber if the company at acy time between 1873 and 1877 had so much ag $10.,000 cash on band, Subsequently tue witness was asked about two of the company's most imporiant transactions with John F. row aod W. H. Sharpe, and could or would give no information concerniug them, Having achievod all this the referee adjvurned the hearing uutil to- morrow, at two o'clock. BUSINESS TROUBLES, GENERAL DURYEE’S FAILURE—ASSIGNMENT OF FRANCIS TOMES—PRUCEEDINGS IN BANK- AUPTOY, The failure of General Abram Duryee, lumber dealer at No. 273 Cherry street, was much discussed yoster- day in the trade, and, although not unexpected, w consideravle of a surprise, He was considered wealthy, but during the past year be has done very litle business and kept but a small stock on hand, and When two small judgments were recently entered against him he did not pay them, The main cause of his failure is said to Le his indorsements for bis son, whe was formerly in partnership with him, but dis- soived in October, 1875, aud these swamped the es- tate. His habilies amount to $98,000, nearly all of which is on indorsements, there being very few mer- chandise debts Among the creditors are H. W. Sage & Co,, Schuyler & Son and the First National Bank of Stamiord, ‘The Chatham National Bank 1s a secured creditor for $18,000, and BW. Merriam 18 secured for $10,000, $40,000 ot his imdebtedness is said to be secured. Messrs. Feilowes & sSteever, the attorneys in the assignment, are preparing a statement of the Habilities and assets, to be presented to the creditors, and they state that Mr, Duryce will probe ably be 1D a position to offer a proposiiion to his cred- {tors for a settiement in a short ume, and the amount will bo jess than twenty-five cents on the dollar, From Information ovtained irom them it appears that Mr, Duryee owns the house in wich he resides, at No, 3 East fhirty-eighth street, and the large stavie on the corner of Tbirty-eigbth street and Filihavecue, known as Dickei’s Riding Academy, The house was consid- ered worth $100,000 aud the stavle was vulued at $25,000, but they ure mortgaged ior over $40,000, id would scarcely reaiize anything above the mortgages it disposed of vow, The Chatham Natioual Bank aod Mr. Merriam hold mortgages on the realestate. His stock in the lumber busimess 18 valued at loss than $600, and Lis entire assets are considered nominal, ‘Tbe failure of Fraucis Tomes, importer, at No. 6 Muiden lune, was auvounced yesteruay, and caused kreat surprise, it being very sudden and unexpected, Laveri the day he made an agsigumentto Noble Heath, Jr., lor the veaelit uf bis crediiors. Mr. Tomes was bi ly ipierested in real ostaie, and the epor- preciation im it, together with the shrinkage of Lis stock in trade, are the main causes for his suspension. His liabilities are very iarge, but ihe exact umount ts unknown, and depend Jurgely upon tue condition of his real estule, His business debts amount to about $75,000, maiuly held by merchants in this city, but there are a few European creditors, their claims bot veing very large. Mr. P. H. Vernon, the counsel lor the assignee, suid yesterday tbat the stock ‘ud DOOK accounts ws re HOMIDAlly Valued at $112,000, but he aid not believo they would realize over $35,000. His real estate consisted of the iurge building No. 6 Maiden lane a number of houses aod lotsup town, They are ali heavily mortgaged, and it 18 thought tuey will not bring auy amount above the mortgages. and abilities 1s ip course of preparation and will be submitted to the creditors In a tew days, when it 1s expected that un offer for a compromise will be made, A meeting of the creditors of George 5. Svortridge & Co, wholesale clotting manalacturers, at No. 320 Broadway, was held yescorday at the ollice of Regis- trar Fitch, and @ proposition tor u compromise was submitted, the terms being forty cents on tho dollar, payable in three, six, nive and «weve months. statement was presented, showing abit! $120,176 16; real assets, $49,401 28. Claims were Proved by the following creditors:—Going & Grew, $3,452 46; N. Southwick, 10; Goodwin, Smith & Co., $2,971 04; W. H, Geishormer, $1,898 25, Comers, Stanton & Co., $741 10; P. A. Daly & Co., $603 64; A. B. Defrece, $452 49; James A. Ros, $120, No con- clusion was arrived at, and, pending the examination Of the bankrupts, the meeting wax adjourned. Am ng of the ditors of Philip Stiner, tea deuler, at No. 49 Vesey street, was Lelu yesierday at the vflice of Register Little to elect ad assignee in Dankruptey and to prove their debts ms of twenty-one creditors were proved, as tollow: Sommors, $8,516 40; Isaac Sonnenverg, $2 . A Seymour & Uo, $171 44; A. Hy blliott, $1,460; John Long, $711'10; ‘Altred thompson, $3041); John D, Phyife, $1,146 10; James Wilton & Co, $oU1 2 dames Ragle, $284 07; F. W. Jenkins & Brothe $2 ; I. Littell & Co., $406 $247 50; J. 560; H. Hildber; hauser, $457 40; F. F, Jeremiah, $499 43; Thurver Co., $1,008 42; U. & H Haymon, $1,550; W. M. Cal well, $088 8 G ; KMe Stiner, $892 40; Ventold, Chat- i Gillett & Go, fleld'& Co, $723 10; J. Agron, $104; J y bilities, $209 16. The schedulos presented showed Ii $207,822 18; nominal assets, $67,479 77, real assets, $6,086 84, W.S. Y. Boil, the present assignee under Lhe State atsigument, was elected assignee in bank- Tuptey. Ab assignment in favor of their creditors has been made by Jobu B, & Joseph W. Blaua, farniture deal. ers, of Myrtie avevue, Broukiyn. the County Clerk’s oftice there were filed y day the assigninents of Former Frances to bie Heath, of John Hendenreich to Jacov Sohmuck, and of Wiliam Camp to Alvert B. Whyland, BUDINGTON-—BEECHER. TROUBLE AHEAD IN THE CLINTON AVENUS CHURCH—A, 8. BARNES PROTESTS AGAINST THE WITHDRAWAL OF FELLOWSHIP FROM PLYMOUTH CHURCH. Although Dr, Budington was able to withdraw bis eburch from fellowship with Plymouth Church, after the latter baa been sustained by the last Congres tional Council for adhering to its pastor and ridding itself of bis enemies, there has always been a largt number of its influential members who re mained firm in their faith in Mr, Beecher and disap- proved of the action of their own church in regard to him, There bas been much serious talk among the disaffected of withdrawing from the Clin. ton Avenue Church and establishing another of their own, but the older, members have thus far prevailed upon them to remain and fight out the dispute withis the organization, Alter the charch had adopted tne eaict Dr. Budington, in bis address on the subject, declured the Piymouth question finally settied, and said tbat whoever should broach it afresh would be considered as a mischief-maker and one bent on destroying the harmony of the chureb, But, not withstanding this warning, tha Beecher fection refuse to submit and have from time to time revived the ais- pute in varioas shapes, the last and most tormidable outbreak occurring at last Friday’s prayer meoting, Dr. Budington, on the previous Sunday, haa an- nounced from the pulpit that tho subject of discussion fh this meeting wouid be “Christian fellowship” and that the Scripture reading would be prayer for the Ephesian breturen. The attendance on Friday even. ing was large, and Dr, Budingtou spoke earnestly of united action in Cristian work, and said. that it ale ways pained bim to r his epureh extolled tor its benevolence aud Christian activity, because he knew how far short it came in those respects. He hoped, however, that during the coming winter far greater ree sults would be realized than ever before, MK. BARNES’ BOMBSHELL, Mr. A. S, Barnes, one of the chief pillars of the church, approved of the sentiments expressed by tho pastor, but reminded bis brethren tuat just such eflorts to secure activity and unity bad been mado at the beginuing of each season for the past turee years, bul that twey hed resulted tn s*novhipg bus jeaves,” He then drow forth 4 manuseript of soverat pages which he proceeded to read, He referred tu the fact that he un one of the committee who upened tho correspondence which resulted in installing Dr. Budington as pastor of the church. He said that the Doctor and big family were inmates of bis house when he ‘first came to Brooklyn and that from that time anti 1874 they had worked together in the wost pertect ba:mony, But since then they bad differed upon the questions submitted to the council beld im that year, and tho breach had been widened by the actyn of cburch 1m separating itself {rom ite sister Brook. lyn, Tueretufore the Congregatianal churghes, though each distinct and independent, had formed a fleet, all sailing toward the samo haven, and if ope mem- ber of tho fleet became louky or otherwise helpless ail the others were ready to extend helping hand, Now, however, the rope which ol this church ana tne Churcu of the Pilgrims to their sister churches bad been cut, lt was true, he gaid, that the members of both churches were gor lors and under good captains, but they could Rot fully execute their mission until they were again joined to the fleet. ‘‘How soon we shall rejoin our sister churches,” Mr, Barnes said, pends upou our wcuion and the will of our pastors.’ The resolution auopted by the church last spring, by which it with- drew its fellowship from all churches which sympa- thized with Piymouth Charch, be considered a viot upon the’ revord of the church, and he did not see how the church could have the desired sympathy dnd unity in its midst until that resolution was repealed. 1 1t be said that this resolution could not be repealed and the church remain consistent with the flodin, the council hold within its walls, then the finding of that council itself should be revoked. In conclusion Mr, Burnes satd, ‘The precipitate action of this church in cutting itself off trom all ita sister churches cannot, in my opinion, meet the approval of our Great Master, who, w: op earth, was reproache? for eaiing with publicans and sinners,” WHAT DBACON SPKLMAN SAID. Deacon Spelman deplored the absence of that good feeling which should prevail among brethren, and in- sisted that Coristians should treat each other with courtesy and kindness though they might not agree in all things. ‘MH, DANA’S OPINION, Mr. Dana thought that churches and Cristians might bo in the spiri”” and pro.per, though they mignt differ on certain points, but that if any church was radically wrong it Was right for others to renounce felv lowship with it. DR, BUDINGTON SPRAKS, Dr. Buddington, a8 soon ag he could get the floor, said that it was @ remarkable coincidence that that very day a _ distinguished Congreganonalist from New England had congratulated him upon the course pursued by bis church in reference to Plymouth, and assured him that it bad the solid sympathy of almost every church ia New England. For bimeself the Doo! was sure that the ection of the church was right, and ho belie that time would go reveal it tothe world, He then said that he regretted that © was not time fora tall discuswion of the question and dismissed the meeting. ‘The Piymouth question being tuus brought Jormally before tue Cligton Avenue Church again ts likely to produce along and animated discussion. Both sides will be prepared to renew it next Friday, unless to tho meantime measures are taken to prevent its being broached, HURTFUL RUMORS. WALL STREET STORY TELLERS BUSY WITH Fi- NANCIAL BEPUITATIONS—THE STORIES CON- TRADICTED. ‘Wall street has seldom had so many wild rumors afloat of impending disasters as found circulation there yesterday, These were set forth as the occasion and accompaniment of a rapid and important decilne in the prices of most of the active stocks, which came about soon after the opeaing of business in the morn- 1og. First and foremost camo talk of trouble in aa uptown savings bank, then report would bave it that there was difficulty in the Syndicate, and finally the rumor mongers went so far as to whisper very myst nously that a prominent banking house, having branches abroad as well as at home, was shadowed by coming embarrassments, On this basis the busy brokers drew vivid pictures of the financial comino- tion that would follow, of the miserable time in store for “bulls’’ aud the beautiful and bappy tuture of the gentle **vears.”” CONTRADICTIONS IN ORDER. As the day advanced and the rumors spread con traaictions followed speeuliy upow the heels of false assertions, Ihe case of bank frst received ations tion, The ingtitution named was the Union Dine Savings Bank, which of late pas frequently bees made the subject of similar assaults, The utmost that could be gleaned about the affair during the day was that Mr. J. W, best, the examiner, is wuderstuod to b present loeking into its concerns. Respecting the statements and insinuations afloat, the ‘oliowing contradiction was furnished by the officers of the bank:— ‘The reports on Wall street to-da; Dim gs Sank wre unqualifiedly tnise in every partic- o Savin iar, and are entirely withvut founsiation, Agilent 7 J. HAINES, Preadent, Tuomas Frorp Jonns, Secretary, A Hgna.p reporter who called on Mr. Seligman, one of (he members of the Syadicate, to inquire into the reports of trouble in that directiua, was good na- turedly asgured that the stories were all moonshine, The Syndicate nad not had apy meeting recently, Mr. Seligman gaid, at which any action was taken to give the least occasion for the publication of any such arn. 2 ‘As far as the reported embarrassment of the promi- nent banking nouge was concerned, the talk was too wild to receive serious consideration. A VILLAGE FIRE. concerning the Union HALF A DOZEN BUILDINGS DESTROYED—NO FIRE DEPARIMENT—KYROSENE OIL AGAIN, About nine o’clock on Sunday night a fire broke out in 1. J. Ayers’ grocery store, Madison, N. J., which, owing to the inflammable material of the buildings, the prevalence of a high northwost wind and the ab- gence in the town of anything like a fire department, resulted in much destruction of property and no little distress. Ayers’ store was on the ground floor of a three story frame house, The second floor was taken up as the hall of the Young Men’s Christian Associa+ tion of the place, The bvuilding was burned to the ground with all its contents, tucluding a fine organ and library belonging to the association nained. ‘The flames were quickly carried to the depot of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Ratlroad, and that structure destroyed, Margaret Dunn’s store and dwelling near by were next reduced to cinders, Meanwhile the tire spread in the opposite direction and Japped up the houses vcoupied by George W. Squiers, confectioner; Alien & Crane, clothiers, aud Solomon Sane, tobacconist By the time these butide ings were reauced to ashes, and whon it seemed proba- bie that the entire heart of the village might be con- sumed, henry H. Tiger rode to Morristown and returoed with the fire department, and the conflagration wag gotion under control and soon after extinguished, yas noteven telegraphic communication with own, a few miles off, nor any other point, 16 being Sunday. Mr. Tiger had to ride to Morristown for dear life In order to notify the fire laddies to burry and save the town, a8 the result shows they did so with a will, The total loss, spread o7 bout a dozen sufferers, is about $22,000. Mr. Ayers had a full ine surance on property worth $7,000, Tne Young Men'a Christian Association are secared by a $1,000 poltey, Mrs, Dunn was uninsured, Careless handling of @ kerosene oil lamp by Mr, muel Ayers in the grocery store and its explosion 1 id to be the cause of the fire, Now Mi loudly of organizing aad sustaining some sort of a fire department THE SEVENTH'S NEW ARMORY, Mr, William H. Vanderbilt has notified Colonel Em mone Clark that the New York and Harlem Rallrosd (city line) bas contributed $500 to the: armory fund, 14 the Colonel Las acknowledged a receipt.ol tuegama, | j ' | }