The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-23
JNI'TED.STATES.
FROM WASHINGTON.


er's gallery are absolutely false.
The War Department has received the de-
tails OF the horrible massacre by Iadians,
Mexi,ans and negroes, Of seventeen persons,
including two women and one child, who
were accompanying the train loaded with Y.
IS. Comnissary stores, on the way from San
Antonio To Fort stockton, Texas, and the
pIunder Of the traia. The details OF the.
butchery show it TO have been one Of the most
horrible lii the annals Of Indian atrocities,
the poor victims of the incarnate nends nav
ing been tied tofhe wagons and burned aiive.
When Col. Merrill, commanding the 9th cav
alry. arrived on the scene, the blackened
corpse were all that was left. tits not certain
but that one woman was carried away pris-
oner. General Augur expresses the opinion
that the Indians came from Mexico, and this
belief Is sustained by the fact that Mextcans
and deser tiers from negro regiments accom-
nanied them; such deserters universally es-
Gaping into Mexico.
WASHINGTON, May 10.
Il was reported this evening that an addi-
to- al article to the treaty OF Washington, y
| III be reported to the Senate on Monday IN an
amended form.
Ben. Pstman, who reported the proceedings
lot the Buell. commission, appeared before the
House Military Committee to-day and testified
| to the leading features in the investigation |;
/ also. that he possessed the entire notes OF the
testimony. Pitman will will appear before
tile committee again on Monday and produce
tile notes. whenit is expected ne will be Oh
rected to prepare another copy Of tho pro
ceedings iii this case, the original ct which
has SO mysteriously disappeared.
Red Cloud, accompanied BIZ several other
Sioux Chiefs, will soon visit Washington, ioi
1 tile purpose Of seeing the President, permits
sion having been given him for that purpose
4 gsss WASHINGTON, May 49, F8l
4 IT The nature of the report on the supple
mental article ID entirely conjectural Itit
!. supposed that the President will be advised
70 negotiate the treaty. unless I'M an objection
able form than as originally submitted 20 tft
II Senate.
Ambassador KIDD, with his Secretary, to
/ day informed the Japanese girls that thu
4 palaces belonging to the parents Of three Q
them, had been consumed by recent fire u
Yeddo. The story that the girls were goins
i TO vassar college is not true. Mori having ar
ranged for their elucationsin Washington.
4 OF the twelve general appropriation bill
three have become laws. andseyen are eitne
Hin conference or being enrolled. Beside
II fhese there ii the river and harb0r Dill. wili
passed tile House and has been reported
the Senate. but the sundry civil expense at'
preparation bill has not yet passed the House
IL il Supposed the tariff bill will reach IN
SENATE about Thursday next. ssss
d The House will be prepared to adjourn o.
the Sd OF June. but the Senate business is no
J NJ far advanced as the House. the Scuat
. having as vet to act on the tariff and othe
important measures, including the article {
4 Ii the treaty of Washington. Tie last name'
lit IL supposed will give rise to several discus
8 Oils.
CoSGREssIoNAL PROCEEDINGS
WAsHISGToN, May %.
Z SENATE-The bill to authorize the Secre
: tary of the Treasury to issue bonds 10 lieu 9
those defaced ana destroyed, was passed. Il
Sherrnan's resolution, asking the House
return the Senate resolutionfor final adjourn
: nnent on May 10th, was discussed at iengt
and adopted.
The army appropriation bill was taken nj
!, the pending question being all appeal frot
THE decision of the Weep president, ruling OF
vi order the amendment to repeal section
! Of the army appropriation bill Of March, ls7l
: prohibiting the Secretary of the Treasur
VI from retaining money due from the govern
3 ment to Pacific railroads.
Cole withdrew bis appeal. 50 the elecisio
OF the Chair stands.
Nh, Al number of amendments We're agreed
7 and the bill passed. Adjourned. y
l HOUSE-The conference report on til
e military academy appropriation bull was PR
\ sented and concurred In
The House proceeded with the coas'ders
Ition Of private bills reported from the Con
mitfee on Claims and passed number. q
most important Of which was q bill maxim
appropriations for the payment q claims
: lowed by Southern Claims Commission
II aggregate amount Of $S49, 600. ii
I u The report az the conference committee
3 tile consular diplomatic appropriation b
was submitted The only important poll
D 81 difference between the two Houses ".
4 the Central American missions, and itsw'
compromised By an arrangement that the
h shall be but one Minister to Central Amer
"a after jane 1873. The report was eol
. CURED in. sas
= s. a long discussion occurred in the Sena
message asking for the return Of the resoll
4 don fDr adjournment on the 18th Of May.
It The House resumed the considerations
private bills, including one giving Como
= from Texas, $4,000 for expense in dsfendii
) his right 10 i seat III The 4lst Congress. Ile
vas much opposition to the bill, IS estabsis
q ing q dsnxerong precedent. but the bill pass
q BY lis 10 81.
'ei The conference report on the Indian appr
priatfoii bill was submitted, explained. q
N |conc,rresl nj. Adjourned.
4 FROM NEW YORK
4 NEw YoRK, May Is,
Areyolt occurred ID the house of lefa
4 yesterday, mn ~ tue boys employed In Z
q shoe shops Twenty six of them have pc
arrestafl and taken 10 Staten Island on I