MOORE’S  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
JULY  IS  . 
PUBLISHEE’S  NOTICES. 
TO  BUB8CEIBERS  AND  AGENTS. 
As  we  are  now  entering  upon  the  second 
volume  of  the  Twenty  -  seventh  year  of  the 
ItnaAL  New-Youkeb,  it  would  be  well  for  the 
propiiotors  to  say  to  subacribers  and  agents  that 
a  more  prosperous  time  than  the  present  has  not 
been  seen  iu  this  office  for  many  a  year. 
Notwithstanding  the  cry  of  “hard  times" 
which  has  been  echoing  through  the  land,  the 
rimal  jropulation  seem  to  be  able  to  tahe  their 
paper.  It  may  not  be  known  to  many  of  you 
t.hat  at  the  ond  of  each  yeax  and  half-year  a 
newspaper  changes  a  largo  number  of  its  sub¬ 
scribers.  Some  old  ones  discontinue  and  their 
places  are  filled  with  new,  so  that  wliile  the  list 
dfjes  not  diminish  in  numbers,  the  changes  fre¬ 
quently  amount  to  many  hundreds. 
There  were  hundreds  on  our  list  whose  sub¬ 
scriptions  expired  with  the  last  number  in  Jjine, 
and  of  these  every  one  has  rmewed  but  six. 
This  is  something  unprecedented  in  the  annals 
of  a  newspaper  office,  and  is  the  most  flattering 
indication  to  the  new  managomont  that  their 
strenuous  and  laborious  efforts  to  make  a  good 
paper  are  fully  appreciated.  With  such  enoour- 
agemeat  as  this,  subscribers  and  agents  may 
rest  assured  that  nothing  which  time,  labor  and 
money  can  procure  will  hereafter  be  omitted  to 
make  the  Rdeal  still  better  than  it  is. 
The  Literary  Departments  will  be  kept  up  to 
their  standards  of  excellence  and  morality,  while 
the  Practical  Departments  will  continue  to  be 
made  up  of  the  most  straightforward  common 
sense  which  can  be  obtained.  In  these  matters 
the  aim  will  not  be  to  make  them  so  scientific  that 
they  may  not  be  readily  understood  by  every 
one :  but  it  will  be  our  constant  endeavor  to  pub¬ 
lish  that  which  is  absolutely  correct.  Now,  all 
that  is  needed  is  for  each  subscriber  to  get  an¬ 
other  aud  our  list  will  at  once  be  doubled. 
|[£lBS  of  t|£  ®£fK. 
HOME  NEWS  PARAGRAPHS. 
Advices  are  to  hand  confirming  tue  news,  and 
lurnlsUlng  details  concerning  the  fight  between 
U.  8.  trooiis  and  a  body  of  Sioux  wanlors  Juno  25. 
It  seems  that  a  detachment  of  the  7th  Cavalry 
under  Gen.  Custer  wasoxecuiing  their  part  in  a 
plan  of  combined  attack  and  came  upon  some 
4,000  Sioux  near  the  blti.ie  Big  Horn.  The  savages 
were  in  superior  force  and  excellently  armed. 
Custer  rushed  impetuously  to  the  attack  with  five 
companies.  The  peculiarities  of  the  field  or  battle 
left  no  alternative  but  fight,  once  engaged.  After 
a  heroic  struggle,  the  entire  attacking  force  was 
annlhllatecL  Gen.  CU8t.er,  Col.  CustrCr,  Col. 
Tates,  Col.  Keogh,  Col.  Cook,  Lieut.  McIntosh, 
Lieut-  Hodgson,  Lieut.  Smith,  Lieut-  Porter,  Lleut- 
HtUTlngfou,  Lieut-  Calhoun,  Lieut.  Reilly,  Lieut. 
Sturges  and  269  men  were  slain. 
Mr.  Manager  Lynde  has  opened  the  case  for  the 
people  In  the  Belknap  Impeachment  trial. 
The  colossal  statue  of  Indepondcnco,  which  Is 
beluc  executed  by  M.  Bart.holdt  for  the  purpose 
of  serving  as  a  lighthouse  In  the  harbor  of  New 
York,  win  be  fiulshed,  it  is  hoped,  in  time  to  be 
exhibited  in  Paris  during  the  proposed  exhibition 
In  1576.  The  wrist  ol  this  gigantic  statue  has  been 
moulded  lately.  It  took  200  sacks  of  plaster  lor 
Its  composition,  and  it  weighs  s,076  kilogrammes. 
The  chronlque  states  that  It  Is  intended  to  send 
this  pretty  iiicle  specimen  ot  the  intended  statue 
to  I'htladelphla  this  summer,  .^ter  the  exhibi¬ 
tion  It  will  be  brought  back  to  France. 
We  have  again  to  chronicle  a  fatal  storm  In 
Iowa.  Dubuque  and  Rockdale  are  the  severest 
sufferers.  Houses,  bridges,  roods  have  been  oblit¬ 
erated.  Owing  to  tbo  bursting  of  a  milldam  lu 
addition  to  the  tonents  that  poured  down  for  three 
uoure  the  village  of  Rockdale  27  miles  from  Du¬ 
buque  IS  almost  totally  demolished.  Nineteen  dead 
and  over  forty  missing  Is  the  sad  commentoiy. 
Mr.  Morrill  ex -Senator  from  Maine  has  accepted 
Che  Tre.>\3ury  portfolio. 
The  House  committee  on  PrlvTleges  and  Eleo 
tlous  adopted  a  report  In  the  contested  case  of 
Breaux  against  Darroli,  of  Louisiana,  giving  the 
seat  to  DaxroUj  also,  in  the  case  of  Butts  against 
Mackey,  of  South  Carolina,  the  committee  report 
no  election  in  either  case,  which  ousts  Mackey, 
the  sltung  member,  from  his  seat. 
Newspapers  can  be  scut  after  July  JSt  at  the 
rate  of  one  cent  for  three  ounces.  Instead  of  one 
cent  for  every  ounce,  as  at  present.  The  new 
posrnl  law  does  not  alter  the  postage  on  books, 
clrcuiara,  medicines,  etc.,  hence  it  remains  at  one 
cent  per  pound. 
The  Wilmington  (Del.)  Commercial  esamates 
this  years’  peach  crop  at  l, 500,000  baskets. 
Twelve  States  were  represented  by  their  Gover- 
nore  at  the  Centennial  on  the  Fourth. 
X  novel  feature  ot  the  celebration  at  Oswego  was 
a  grand  sham  naval  engagement. 
New  Orleans  manufactures  200  tons  of  Ice  dally, 
and  Philadelphia  25,000,000  yards  of  carpet  an¬ 
nually. 
The  senate,  by  a  unanimous  vote,  has  passed 
concurrent  resolutions  to  complete  the  Washing¬ 
ton  monument. 
rive  hundred  Bcandlnavlans  are  on  their  way  to 
Join  Brigham  Young  and  Mormonlsm. 
Wo  should  like  to  give  Bayard  Taylor's  Poem  as 
recited  at  Philadelphia  on  the  Fourth,  but  Its 
great  length  would  preclude  the  announcement 
of  current  news  of  more  present  value  to  our 
readers. 
California  Apricots  are  In  market. 
Rochester,  N.  V.,  is  very  mad  because  their  fire 
works  were  such  a  fizzle.  'The  papers  speak  of 
the  display  as  the  "  pm- wheel "  show,  Ac.  and 
commtserato  the  long  suffering  tax-payer. 
Mortimer  F.  John-soo,  one  of  the  early  settlers 
of  Rochester,  N.  v.,  is  dead. 
Colorado  will  vote  for  President  this  year. 
The  New  York  Board  of  Health  denounces  black 
hats  as  provocative  of  sunstroke- 
The  first  annual  sale  of  trotting  stock  at  the 
Fashion  Stud  Farm  took  plaw  at  Trenton,  July  6, 
There  wa.s  a  good  attendance  and  the  sale  w.as 
quite  lively  throughout-  The  slock  brought  good 
prices.  C.  n.  Kcrney,  ot  New  York,  bought  a 
yearling  colt,  Brown  Star,  aired  by  Gen.  Knox,  for 
$830,  and  Bay  Star,  a  yearling  colt  out  of  Lucy, 
sired  b.v  Jay  Gould,  tor  $525.  Mr.  Robbins,  ol 
Philadelphia,  bought  Brown  Star,  dam  Bosaimd, 
sired  by  Gen.  Knox,  for  $650.  The  rest  of  them 
ranged  from  $200  to  $400.  Twenty-seven  head 
were  sold. 
There  wore  over  50,000  paying  visitors  to  the 
Philadelphia  exhibition,  the  day  after  the  4th,— 
or  more  than  in  any  day  before. 
The  damage  from  bugs  and  other  causes  in 
wheat  In  Wisconsin  isoonflnod  to  small  areas,  and 
the  .yield  w'Ul  he.  largo.  Corn  tvlU  fall  below  the 
average.  The  jlcld  of  oats,  barley  and  rye  prom¬ 
ises  to  be  unusually  heavy. 
Only  13,000,000  feet  of  lumber  have  been  cut  on 
the  Androscoggin  this  year,  against  twice  the 
amount  last  year. 
The  Moravia  (N.  Y.)  Register  says  that  a  blight 
has  appeared  upon  the  fruit  trees  tn  that  section, 
parMcularly  the  apple,  which  is  likely  to  seriously 
affect  the  production  of  the  fruit,  It  not  the  life  of 
the  tree. 
The  new  whlpplng-post  law  in  Callfomla  for 
brutal  husbands  has  not  yet  resulted  In  any  flog- 
fllngs,  the  justices  of  the  peace  shrinking  from  the 
foolish  barbarism.  The  case  of  one  Reynolds,  sen¬ 
tenced  to  receive  twenty-one  lashes,  has  been  ap¬ 
pealed,  and  the  question  of  constitutionality  will 
be  raised.  The  State  Constitution  says,  '*  Exces¬ 
sive  ball  shall  not  be  required,  nor  excessive  ttuos 
enforced,  nor  shall  cruel  or  unusual  punishment 
be  Inflict^." 
A  contractor  bargained  to  build  a  house  in 
Scranton,  and  means  to  earn  and  get  the  pay; 
hut  the  other  party  changed  his  mind,  and  is  de¬ 
termined  that,  the  work  shaU  not  be  done.  Every 
day  the  contractor  has  framework  put  up  by  a 
large  force  ot  workmon,  and  every  night  the 
owner  of  the  ground  hires  an  equal  number  to 
clear  away  the  timber.  The  expense  to  the  con¬ 
testant*  IS  great,  but  each  Is  satisfied  because  he 
expects  that  the  law  will  make  yie  other  pay  the 
cost;  and  the  workmen  are  contented  because 
most  of  them  are  employed  on  both  the  night  and 
the  day  job. 
The  race  of  American  horses  against  the  time 
of  160  miles  to  seven  hours,  made  hy  Peralto,  with 
mustangs,  took  place  Monday  week,  at  New  York, 
John  Murphy,  the  well  known  Jockey,  riding, 
Murphy  won  In  fine  style— time  six  hours  and 
fifteen  mluufics. 
Mr,  W.  n.  Sanford’s  annual  sale  of  thorough¬ 
bred  yearlings  has  taken  place  at  his  farm  near 
Lexington,  Ky.  Thlrty-slx  head  realized  $26,095. 
an  average  of  $697,  making  It  the  best  sale  that 
has  ever  Tiokon  place  tn  the  United  states.  The 
highest  prices  were  paid  by  O.  H.  Bernard  of  New 
York,  lor  a  bay  colt  by  Imported  Henely,  $3,325; 
same  for  chestnut  colt  by  Imported  Henely,  $3,305 ; 
A-  Cammack  of  New  York,  for  a  bay  filly  by  Im¬ 
ported  Henely,  $2,700. 
A  boys'  newspaper  in  Indianapolis  Is  ten  cents  a 
year,  and  “anybody  sending  three  names  and 
thirty  cents  will  receive  a  set  of  jack-stones." 
A  scheme  for  the  complete  exploration  of  the 
silver-lead  region  of  Lake  superior  is  on  foot.. 
Chicago  finds  Itself  on  the  brink  ol  a  chaos 
which  threa  tens  more  damage  to  that  city’s  credit 
than  even  the  great  fire.  It  has  no  money  In  the 
municipal  treasury,  the  police  and  fire  depart¬ 
ments  cannot  be  paid  becatise  people  wiu  not  pay 
taxes,  owing  to  a  st.ate  law  which  gives  no  com¬ 
pelling  power  to  the  authorlttes. 
Foreign  born  women  who  Intended  to  vote  for 
school  «;ommissloners  In  Minneapolis,  Mo.,  forgot 
to  get  naturaUzbd,  and  so  lost  the  privilege. 
The  following  coBgratulatorj’  letter  from  the 
Emperor  of  Russia  reached  this  country  too  late 
to  ho  presented  to  the  President  hy  the  Russian 
Minister  on  July  4,  and  has  since  been  pre.sonted : 
Mr.PKEsiDENT:  At  a  moment  when  the  people 
of  the  United  States  celebrate  the  Centennial 
nertod  of  their  national  existence,  I  desire  to  ex¬ 
press  to  you  the  sentiments  with  which  1  take 
part  in  this  celebration.  The  people  of  the  United 
States  may  contemplate  with  pride  the  Immense 
progress  their  energy  has  achieved  within  the 
period  of  a  century.  I  especially  rejoin  that, 
during  this  Centennial  period,  the  friendly  reia- 
Uons  of  our  respocUve  countries  have  never  suf- 
lerod  lutemipuoii;  but,  on  the  contrary,  have 
made  themselves  manifest  by  proofs  of  muuial 
good  will.  1  Uierelore  cordially  congratulate  the 
American  people,  lathe  person olthelrlTesldont; 
and  1  pray  that  the  friendship  of  thetwo  countries 
may  increase  with  their  prosperity,  i  emorace 
this  occasion  to  offer  to  you,  at  the  same  time, 
the  assurance  ot  my  sincere  esteem  and  of  m^' 
high  consideration. 
Ems,  June  6,  1876.  AiEXAKnER. 
To  Ills  Excelleucy,  Gen.  Grant. 
Castle  Garden,  N.  Y.,  has  been  destroyed  by  fire. 
In  view  of  the  historic  importance  of  the  edifice, 
we  give  untisna!  space  to  a  description  of  the 
building castle  Garden  was  one  of  the  very  lew 
remaining  landmarks  of  old  New  York.  Its  his¬ 
tory  IB  linked  with  that  of  the  city,  and  Its  tradi¬ 
tions  still  linger  In  thememDrtes  and  hearts  of 
those  who  have  enjoyed  themselves  there,  or  fiisi 
fourid  shelter  on  this  continent  within  Its  walls. 
Originally  constructed  on  the  north  side  of  the 
Battery  as  a  fort  in  the  system  of  forUflcatlons 
to  defend  the  city  from  the  attack  of  Indian  and 
invader.  It  served  Us  purpose,  and  when  its  ser¬ 
vices  as  a  fort  were  no  longer  needed,  its  gjlm 
visage  was  smoothed,  and  pleasure  took  posse.sston 
ot  the  halls  formerly  trodden  by  soldiers.  On  the 
heavy  granite  foundation  which  constituted  the 
fort.,  a  fall  and  commodious  wooden  structure, 
circular  in  form,  and  crowned  with  a  cupola,  was 
erected.  Its  attractive  situation,  and  the  fact  that 
It  was  the  only  public  building  of  any  consequence 
at  the  time,  made  It,  to  old  New  York  what  the 
Academy  of  Music  Is  to  the  present  day.  Jenny 
Lind  first,  sang  to  delighted  .american  audiences 
within  its  walls,  and  JulUen,  then  prince  of  or¬ 
chestra  leaders,  waved  his  baton  there.  Fairs  and 
festivals  succeeded  each  other,  and  the  building 
was  occasionally  varied  by  a  grand  ball  or  occu¬ 
pied  by  a  public  meeilng.  The  Marqulsde  Lafay¬ 
ette,  upon  his  return  to  the  United  .States  in  1824, 
when  the  American  people  were  In  the  full  enjoy¬ 
ment,  of  the  independence  to  which  he  had  so 
largely  contributed,  was  received  there  with  the 
highest  social  dlsUnctlon  and  amid  a  blaze  of  pa- 
trlollc  enthusiasm.  The  wealth  and  fashion, 
youth  and  beauty  of  the  metropolis  were  there  to 
greet  him,  and  the  event  was  one  never  to  be  for¬ 
gotten  in  the  annals  of  old  New  York. 
When  the  lower  part  of  the  city  began  to 
deteriorate  and  staid  old  Knickerbockers  pre- 
lerred  the  vicinity  of  Bleecker  Rt.  to  the  charms 
of  BowllDg-groen,  the  Battery  be.gan  to  lose  caste, 
and  Castle  Garden  prestige.  The  beauties  who 
had  once  lounged  on  the  balcony  which  overlook¬ 
ed  the  delightful  waters  of  the  Bay,  now  began  to 
find  fault  with  the  old  temple  of  social  pleasure. 
It  bad  lost  favor,  and  Broadway  began  to  furnish 
fresher  attractions,  and  CasUe  Garden,  as  a  pleas¬ 
ure  resort,  was  doomed.  It  passed  through 
several  hands,  and  when  the  city  authorit,le8  re¬ 
sumed  an  active  control  or  the  structure  It  was 
determined  to  convert  It  into  a  depot  for  the  re¬ 
ception  of  the  thousands  of  emigrants  who  began 
to  nock  to  these  shores.  Placed  under  the  con¬ 
trol  ol  the  Commissioners  of  EmlgraUon,  It  grew 
in  usefulness  year  by  yoar.  What  it  gained  in 
utility,  however,  it  lost  in  beauty.  Heavy  wood¬ 
en  shoes  echoed  through  the  building  once  ruled 
by  Catharine  flays,  and  strange  tongue*  now 
made  Babel  where  the  dainty  nothings  of  old  New 
York  were  exchanged.  Rude  partlttons  replaced 
cushioned  seats  and  stalls,  and  dingy  painting 
contrasted  painfully  with  the  bright  colors  of  the 
1  olden  time. 
''  As  the  emigration  continued  to  increase,  sordid 
the  facilities  provided  for  the  care  of  the  emi¬ 
grants.  The  audilortum  was  divided  into  spaces 
for  telegraph  offices,  exchange  bureaus,  a  post- 
office,  and  bureau  of  InformatloQ.  Lavatories  of 
considerable  c.apacliy,  and  retiring  rooms  and 
offices  were  arranged.  Great  secUons  of  the 
building  were  reserved  for  the  seating  of  emi¬ 
grants,  and  there  they  were  left  until  the  arrival 
of  their  friends  or  their  departure  to  their  desti¬ 
nations.  Interpreters  were  provided,  and  em¬ 
ployment  bureaus  ostabUsned  for  both  sexes.  All 
unauthorized  persons  were  excluded,  and  the 
shameless  frauds  which  had  been  practiced  upon 
emigrants  were  stopped.  Outside  of  Castle 
Garden  the  landing  which  had  been  used  by 
pleasure-boats  now  did  service  for  the  emigrants. 
Vessels  piled  betw’een  the  wharf  and  the  ocean 
steamer,  and  the  emigrants  aud  their  baggage 
were  received  and  examined  within  the  jurisdic¬ 
tion  ot  the  Emigration  Commission,  As  business 
Increased  a  few  plain  wooden  buUdlngs  for  offices 
were  erected  outside  of  the  old  fort,  and  those, 
escaping  destruction,  furnished  lodlng  places  for 
itnmlgr.'uits. 
Five  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  the  battlefield 
of  PerryvHle,  Ky.,  have  been  advertised  for  sale 
by  the  Commissioners  of  the  county  Court.  This 
is  one  of  the  historic  battlefields  of  the  war. 
Gov.  Hayes  has  written  his  letter  of  acceptance. 
Official  returns  made  to  the  Bureau  of  Statistics 
show  that  during  the  month  ending  June  so,  1S76, 
there  arrived  at  the  port  of  New  York  14,030  pas¬ 
sengers  from  foreign  countries.  Ol  this  number 
10,555  were  immigrants,  2,453  citizens  of  the  United 
States,  and  l.Oio  persons  who  did  not  intend  to 
reside  in  the  United  States.  Of  the  total  number 
of  immigrants  6,(i03  were  males  aud  4,555  females. 
The  countries  or  islands  of  last  permanent  resf. 
deuce  or  clUzenshlp  of  the  immigrants  were  as 
follow's;— England,  1,704;  ScoUand,  291;  Wales, 
28;  Ireland,  1,837;  Germany,  2,666 ;  Austria,  744 ; 
Sweden,  734;  Norway,  623;  Denmark,  161;  France, 
246;  swirzerlard,  164;  Spain,  96;  Italy,  283;  Hol¬ 
land,  78;  Belgium,  16;  Russia,  617;  Hungary,  43; 
Poland,  62;  Turkey,  7;  China,  24;  Canada,  13; 
Nova  scotla,  Barbadoes  and  Bermuda,  10  each ; 
New  Brunswlcic,  s;  Venezuela,  12;  Liberia  and 
Cuba,  14  each ;  Sicily,  19 ;  Kusslo-ln-Asla,  83 ;  East 
Indies,  7 ;  Gibraltar,  5;  Arabia,  9 ;  Greece,  South 
America,  Peru,  St.  Thomas,  St.  Croix,  Egypt  and 
i  India,  2  each ;  Portugal,  Brazil,  Unlt/ed  States  ot 
Colombia,  New  Granada,  West  Indies,  Mauritius, 
Guadaloupe,  Madeira  and  born  at  sea,  l  each.  The 
total  number  ot  passengers  who  arrived  at  New 
Y'ork  durlDg  the  quai'ter  ending  June  30,  1876,  was 
39,936,  or  whom  30,451  Were  Immigrants.  During 
the  corresponding  period  of  1875, 53,923  passengers 
arrived,  of  wnom  45,566  were  immigrants. 
Peter  has  an  Imitator,  In  some  respects.  In  the 
person  of  Henry  Dussault  of  Geoi-gla,  who  walks 
on  the  water  of  the  Oswegatchle  river.  His  faith 
is  In  tin  shoes,  five  feet  long,  a  foot  wide  and  a 
foot  deep. 
The  Blaine  investigation  has  been  resumed. 
The  following  is  Gen.  Terry’s  official  report  of 
the  battle  near  the  Little  Big  Horn : 
ft  Is  ray  painful  duty  to  report  that  day  before 
ye.stcrday,  the  25th  Instant,  a  great  disaster  over¬ 
took  General  Cu.ster  and  the  troops  under  his 
command.  At  12  sr.  of  the  22d  he  started  with  his 
whole  regiment  and  a  strong  detachment  of  scouts 
and  guides  from  the  mouth  of  the  Rosebud.  Pro¬ 
ceeding  up  that  river  about  twenty  miles  he 
struck  a  very  heavy  Indian  trail,  which  had  pre¬ 
viously  been  discovered,  and  pursuing  It  found 
that  It  led,  as  It  was  supposed  that  It  would  lead, 
lo  the  Little  Big  Horn.  Here  he  found  a  village 
of  almost  unlimited  extent,  and  at  once  attacked 
It  with  that  iwrtlon  of  his  coounand  which  was 
immediately  at  hand.  Major  Reno,  with  three 
companies’  lA,  0  and  M,  of  the  regiment,  was  sent 
Into  the  valley  of  the  stream  at  the  point  where 
the  trail  struck  it.  General  Custor,  with  five  com¬ 
panies,  C,  E  F,  I  and  L,  attempted  to  enter  about 
three  miles  lower  down.  Reno  forded  the  river, 
charged  down  Its  left  bank,  and  fought  on  foot, 
until  finally,  completely  overwhelmed  by  num¬ 
bers.  he  w.'is  compelled  to  mount,  recross  the 
river,  and  seek  a  refuge  on  the  high  bluffs  which 
overlook  Its  right  hank. 
Just  as  he  recrosaed  Capt,  Bentecn,  who,  with 
throe  companies,  D,  H  and  K,  was  some  two  miles 
to  the  left  of  Reno  when  the  action  commenced, 
but  who  had  been  ordered  by  Gen.  Custer  to  re¬ 
turn.  came  to  the  river,  and  rtghtLr  concluding 
t.hat  It  was  useless  for  hla  force  to  attempt  to 
renew  the  fight  tn  the  vallew,  he  Joined  Reno  on 
the  bluffs.  Copt.  McDougall,  with  his  company 
(B),  was  at  first  some  distance  In  the  rear  with  a 
train  of  pack-mules.  He  also  came  up  to  Reno. 
Soon  this  mounted  foree  was  nearly  surrounded 
hy  Indians,  many  of  whom,  armed  with  rifles,  oc¬ 
cupied  pohltJons  which  commanded  the  ground 
held  by  the  cavalry.  Rlfie  pits  were  dug  and  the 
fight  was  maintained,  though  with  heavy  loss, 
from  about  2:30  o’clock  of  the  25th  till  6  of  the  26th, 
when  the  Indians  withdrew  from  the  valley,  tak¬ 
ing  with  them  their  village. 
Of  the  movements  of  Gen.  Custer  and  the  five 
companies  under  his  immediate  command  scarcely 
an.ytbiog  is  known  from  tho-ve  who  witnessed 
them,  for  no  officer  or  soldier  who  accompanied 
him  has  yet  been  found  alive.  His  trail  from  the 
point  where  Reno  crossed  the  stream  passes  along 
and  In  the  rear  of  the  crest  of  the  bluffs  on  the 
right  bank  for  nearly  or  quite  three  miles ;  then 
It  comesjdown  to  the  bank  or  the  river,  but  at  once 
diverges  from  It  as  If  he  had  unsuccessfully  at¬ 
tempted  to  cross,  then  turns  upon  Itself,  almost 
completing  a  circle,  and  closes.  It  is  marked  by 
the  remains  of  his  officers  and  men  and  the 
bodies  of  his  horses  some  of  them  strewed  along 
the  path,  others  heaped  where  halts  appear  to 
have  been  made.  There  Is  abundant  evidence 
that  a  gallant  reslatanoe  was  offered  by  the 
troops,  but  they  were  beset  on  all  sides  by  over¬ 
powering  numbers. 
The  Officers  known  to  bo  kUIed  are  General 
Custer,  Captains  Keogh,  Yates  and  Custer;  Lieu¬ 
tenants  Cook,  Smith,  McIntosh,  Calhoun,  Porter, 
Hodgson,  Sturges  and  llcllly,  of  the  cavalry; 
Lieutenant  Crlttendon  of  the  Twelfth  Infantry, 
with  Acting  Assistant  Surgeon  De  Wolf,  Lieuten¬ 
ant  Harrington,  of  the  cavalry,  and  Assistant 
Surgeon  Lord  are  missing,  Captain  Benteen  and 
Lieutenant  Varnura,  of  the  cavalry,  are  slightly 
wounded,  Mr.  B.  Custer,  a  brother  and  Mr.  Reed, 
a  nephew  of  General  Custer,  were  with  him  and 
killed.  No  other  officers  than  those  I  have  named 
are  among  the  killed  and  wounded  and  missing. 
It  is  Impossible  yet  to  obtain  a  reliable  list  of 
the  enlisted  men  who  were  WUed  and  woimded, 
but  the  number  of  killed,  including  officers,  must 
reach  250.  The  number  of  wounded  Is  fifty-four. 
The  balance  of  the  report  will  be  forwarded 
immediately.  A.  H.  TEaav,  Brigadier  General. 
80  great  has  been  the  heat  of  the  sun  that  the 
First  New  Jersey  Brigade,  who  were  In  summer 
encampment,  have  been  compelled  to  return  to 
their  homes.  Over  200  men  were  prostrated,  some 
fatally. 
The  Fitchburg,  Mass.,  House  of  Correction  has 
been  consumed  by  fire. 
A  Chicago  surgeon,  called  to  the  night  to  per¬ 
form  an  operation,  put  the  necessary  instruments 
to  a  bag  and  started.  A  policeman  stopped  him, 
examined  the  contents  of  the  bag.  refused  to  be¬ 
lieve  that  they  were  not  burglar’s  tools,  and  ar- 
rcRted  the  surgeon. 
The  general  fees  of  lecturers  are  about  as  fol¬ 
lows Bayard  Taylor,  $125;  Mrs.  Scott  Slddons, 
$150 ;  Bret  Harte,  $125;  Theodore  Tilton,  $160; 
Carl  Schurz,  $200;  Nasby,  $100;  Mrs.  Livermore, 
$100 ;  Susan  B.  Anthony.  $60 ;  Ann  Eliza  Young, 
$100 ;  Mark  Twain,  $200 ;  Elizabeth  Cady  Stanton, 
$76 :  LUlian  Edgarton,  $75 ;  Dr.  J.  J.  VUlers,  $75 ; 
Thos.  Nasi,  $160. 
The  Brooklyn  Navy  Yard  Is  now  to  the  posses¬ 
sion  of  two  or  three  watchmen  and  a  company  of 
marines,  all  the  hands,  Including  the  band,  having 
been  discharged. 
The  Sea  Cliff  camp-meettog  has  been  formally 
opened.  _ _  ^  ^ _ 
FOREIGN  NOTES. 
The  Parts  exhibition  to  1878  will  cover  Trocadero 
Heights  and  the  Champ  de  Mars,  and  these 
places  separated  by  the  river,  will  be  connected 
by  two  bridges  across  the  Seine.  Paris  has  voted 
$24,000,000  for  Improvements. 
Servian  troops  having  fired  at  an  Austrian 
vessel  on  the  Danube,  the  Consul-General  of  that 
power,  ha.5  demanded  sattslactlon,  meanwhile  the 
Montenegrins  are  neutral,  deeming  it  the  better 
