The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-19

| he will not stop that disorder. Arkan-
sas was an illustration for the last two
years of the advantages OF good gov
ernment under Arm and intelligent
man, Gov. Garland.
| In conclusion he declared that the
occurrence ut Hamburg was mobile
element, not sporadic but unnatural
and one that would disappear under
good government.
The debate WAS further continued by
l.Messrs. Kasson OF Iowa. Hartridge of
Georgia, Hale OF Maine, and Mackey of
South Carolina.
At the close of the debate Mr.. Han
cock, OF Texas, moved substitute for
Mr.. Smalls' amendment to the effect
that no troops shall be taken from any
State or service where the public inter
est requires their continuance.
Mr.. SmaIls accepted the substitute,
and It was agreed to by SO to SO.
A personal debate followed OF no gen
eral interest, and without further action
the House adjourned.
The committee then proceeded to the
consideration of the second section OF
the bill authorizing the President TO
order troops TO cross the Rio Grande In
hot pursuit of the robbers.
Mr.. Banks, Of Massachusetts. offered
a substitute for the second section that
whenever It shall appear to the Presi-
dent that the Government OF Mexico is
unable to prevent the existing lawless
invasons of the Territory Of the United
States from Mexico for the purpose OF
plunder and robbery, he is authorized.
II In his Judgment IL becomes necessary
after due notice to the Government OF
Mexico, to order the troops, when in
close pursuit OF such invaders, TO cross
the RIO Grande and to use such means
not amounting to acts OF war ns may be
requisite for the recovery OF the stolen
property and to protect the citizens and
territory of the United States against
the acts of outlaws and robbers.
A bunch ot News.
SAN Francisco, July 1s.-The steam
ship Alaska has arrived from Hong
Kong. She brings but seventy eight
Chinese passengers.
The aged statesman, Wensiong, Ia
dead. He was one Of the few Chinese
officers believed to be strictly honest.
CINCINNATI, July tS.--A Times special
says Gov. Hendricks, in an interview to-
day, emphatically denies the statement
that differences had arisen between him
self and Gov. Tilden at the Saratoga
Conference. He said they differed on
immaterial points, but In the main were
In perfect accord.
MONTGOMERY. July iS.-The Spencer
and anti-Spencer Republican factions
withdrew State tickets, and have united
on a ticket headed by N. Woodruff. pres
ent Mayor Of Selma.
VlCRsBuRa, July 1S.-J. II. Lynch was
nominated unanimously on the first bal
lot for Congress by the Republicans OF
the Sixth District.
KANSAS CRY, July 1s.-B J. Franklin
was nominated for Congress by the
Democrats of the Eighth District.
THE INDIAN wan.
urnaere.timntinx the strength ot the
Indians Movements NJ Troops.
New YoRK, July ia Bismarck, Da-
kota, dispatch OF July II says: Gems.
Sherman and Sheridan certainly under
estimate the strength Of the hostile In
dians. Sitting Bulls band before it was
Joined by Crazy Horse numbered 1900
lodges, with over 5000 effective fighting
force and Crazy Horse has proven him
self strong enough to defeat Crook In
every engagement without aid from
Sitting Bull.
Col. Burke, agent ut Standing Rock,
who certainly is well informed and not
disposed to exaggerate their strength,
estimates the fighting force Of the Sioux.
at 10, O,000 and it should be remembered
that the women and children are not
elements of weakness, for every nine
year old boy will handle a gun, stone
mallet. or bow to better advantage than
majority OF recruits handle their mus
kets.
Souaws do the camp drudgery, and
are ready for battle II their services are
needed. Sitting Bulls "uncapapas
lost 100, and other bands nearly as many,
In Clusters fight. The reds at Fort Lin
coin mourned several days over Custer's
death, cutting themselves with knives
and exhibiting genuine sorrow In other
ways peculiar to Indians. One refused
to mourn, and In the Widest manner
called on Clusters spirit to drive the
Sioux from the land, and insisted his
brave band would do 1t.
The fact that Custer, though with the
expedition and nominally in command
OF his regiment. had no command what
ever until after Reno's return from his
fruitless scout OF the 20th has not been
made public. His regiment was divided
into two wings, the right under Reno
and the left under Benteen, while Gus
ter was left to wabble where he would,
without responsibility and without COM
mand. Much OF his time was spent
with his brothers and a few trusty men,
hunting and scounting on his own ac-
count.
Generally he was with the advance,
but not in command. Two or three
times he was called upon to find passes
through bad lands or mountains, and
once Terry said no other officer but Gus
ter could have conducted the command
through the difficulties, which seemed
insurmountable, so successfully. On
the morning OF June %, for the first
time. Custer was given command, and
those who knew him do not wonder he
tried to make the most out Of it, and
staked all In an attempt to conquer the
Sioux without assistance.
On Thursday next six companies OF
the Twenty second Regiment, two COM
panies of the Fifth Infantry, and one
hundred recruits for the Seventh Caval-
ry, will leave here under command Of
Col. Otis, Of the Twenty second, to rein
force Gen. Terry. SO far no troops have
gone to his assistance. Four companies
which were under his immediate com
mand were promptly in motion and
have all been encamped for several days.
Unfortunately Col. Smith, Gen. Ter