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The New York herald., 1876-07-07
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY. JULY Z, lS7e-TRIPLE SHEET

the necessary weakening Of his force before he had
determined the position ard condition OF Crooks col
umn, grievous error which exposed the columns
to be beaten in detail BY the Napsleonic tactics and
strategy Of Sitting Bull Readers Of the HERALD who
aware OF the serious check TO Crooks column.
could scarcely fall TO see the danger by Terry
when he divided his army INTO three parts
and separated them by impossible ravnes,
mountain ridges and swollen rivers The slaughter OF
Custer's force rendered inevitable by the
in which was handled, unsupported by any adequate
body of troops The great danger that threatens
the expeditions Is that Sitting Bull, flushed with this
immense victory Custsr, may suddenly assault
Crook and overwhem him by sheer weight Of num-
bers There wide space Of ground occupied by the
between Crook aud Terry. and there Is consid-
cradle danger hat neither will Il 10 unto
their forces Such the history Of the Indian TO
the present time.
The New York herald., 1876-07-07
SENSATION IN ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, July o. le'o
Tho reported massacre by Indians, near the
Little Big Horn River, OF General Gus
ssr, with seventeen commissioned officers and al5
men, creates appalling sensation. ast
Since tho massacre 1856 of Lieutenant Colonel
Waterman and seventy five soldiers under his CON-
nand ~ Fort Phil Kesrney, there has been such
Aisastrous defeat inflicted by the Sioux upon our
Troops Lieutena Colonel Fetternan went out IN
fs1amand OF wood party and being surprised by the
Bavages. not . lets TO toll the tale Of their
buschery NE tet.aaes ssw .n,se.sa .les aa-
-Yherep of the Custer nassacrs which at nrst
received with degree OF aersdnlty confirmed
By reports since received General sheridan's head
quayters tf .z,ii srtFas .atv-rts gl tft.ft
Major Crimes of the Qusrssr,nas,er's Department
niso believes in the truth the report He was sc-
puainted at sat Lake with huggins Taylor tho scout
who first came in with the news Taylor was
~ gambler, bat OF truth and vcracty.
Major Grimes is we'll acquainted. with the country
whtre the light took, place He detailed by the
government in 1865 to remove all tho forts On the
Powder Rver route in accord with the provisions
Dfsthe Fort Laramie treaty OF lsosv - .a.s 70 soc
Colonel 8. Tiiferd the major Of the Seventh
Dotsd States cavalry is in this city leave OF
absence. Colonel Tiiford In command Of
Fort Rice and is familiar with the situation.
Winter before last the Inuians at Standing
rations and eating up all their ponies and dogs
hey came round the fort begging for subsistence to
lave the mselves from stary alton. IL md winter;
hey had bsen robbed by their agents and from their
spioble condition, could easily have been wiped out
The very Indians who begged for supplies would
their raids he is OF opinion that the In,
lians who fought Custer are Crazy Horses band and
Sitting Bulls band, and that they are in command Of
III the malcontents and young auhitious to dis
,inguish themselves the warpath Of the principal
Sioux bands Of Dakota. The Colonel speaks IN high
Terms OF Custer enas4ta Fl fes so ..t .p.s. i.s
son of General Sturss, Of this city one of the
Inflated victims of the massacre eaat el.st.I
In a lengthy interview With Ex-Governor Fletcher,
who was member OF the peace commission Of 1876,
thnI gentleman that the present deporsbe state
OF affairs has, without tho shadow OF doubt been
bsought about by the present peace policy Of the
STnmen III -Lu- ..L. y tN l..-L L..-Dltl A.---
The New York herald., 1876-07-07
THE NEWS IN THE CITY

Mover since the time Of the rebellion has there been
such a warlike sentiment abroad among the people a.
that which yesterday found expression all sides
garding the bloody battle Of the Little Horn River.
The result of the fight to the troops
under the command Of General Custer seemed be
garded on all sides insult TO the people, and
another argums in support OF the charges OF puerlty
brought forward against the administration In the
treatment Of the whole Indian problem. The denun
Citations expressed all sides against the policy which
allowed life and liberty savages more amenabe
TO our civzao on the buiaoes OF the plains
loud and earnest Arguments in the shape of this
latest outrage have been furnished in plenty to the
govern mcnt aIl pointing to the utter futilty Of any
but arbitrary measures with the redskins. The das
tardy Of General Candy and his cocouncillors
At the peace in the Lava Beds q crime which
in no other country the world would have been toll
Grated or allowed to go unpunished. Arguments in
this key heard from all sources yesterday, and
the day wore and the confirmation OF tho news
obtained the sentiment OF revenge grew stronger and
more pronounced.
Among all classes, with whom Custer was An i'm =
men.e favoritc OF his dash and vim, much
regret expressed, and the Indian policy Of Gen
sral Phil Sheridan tavorably spoken Of
To the large community OF readers whom the Gen.
eral addressed through his sprghtly magazine articles
the news OF the Little Horn disaster must havo been
great shock for 1t is only short time since one Of
his thrilling articles appeared in print To hundreds
who knew nothing OF his military record General
Custer was n brilliant cavslryman, who delighted to
scout the broad prairie search Of Wild adventure
To these well those familiar with his remark
able record personally acquainted with him, thu
news was depressing The magnetism Of the man dis
covered tor him a warm sympathy among the people,
SO his cruel end thousands recognized personal
loss as well national disaster Persons whose mind.
Inclined them 20 beyond the fact OF great
loss were eloquent in denuncaton of the adm nstra
ton seemed to be the opinion oisome that the
Custer into the aght relying on the arrival OF
aid that had been promised him. In supporting the
were against supposition that he would have pted
himself with such small force. against such large
body of Indians without counting on aid
A gentleman who served with General Custer during
possibility that Custer had not calculated meeting
so large force, and that he hoped by vigorous move
me mt to surprise and defeat the enemy But the de-
tails OF the light meagre that proper esti-
mate of the dead warriors conduct could be arrived
at aud consequently all the opinions expressed were
but vague theories.
ON one position all SCENE agreed--to wit, that the
policy Of the government should be made of deadly
treseherous Indians OF the plains
The New York herald., 1876-07-07
IN MEMORY OF CUSTER.

WASHINGTON, July b, 1876
General Custer's old trades in this city will hold
Ameeting Saturday evening for the purpose Of tax
Ing some action expressive OF their esteem Tor him
4 and soldier and adopting suitable resolutions
regarding his death f-'+@
The New York herald., 1876-07-07
AT ARMY HEADQUARTERS.


The news OF the battle at Little Horn made pro.
Headquarters in this city. Major General Hancock
commanding the Department OF the Atlantic had goue
to Washington TO attend the Bciknap trial The re.
naming officers said that the region through which
General sheridan Is moving his three columns against
the Sioux ~ comparatively unsurveyed several expe
dit,ous been through It, but the country II
quite strange and the maps Imperfect Besdes it is
the home OF the Sioux and they knowing every Of
H. have great advantages From the facilities afforded
by the trading agcnts OF the Indian Department the
Sioux and other tribes have procured fully equal
those used by troops, and they have become
pert in using them. Acting the defence they will
iuse tn 1ght unless they have The choice OF position
cavalry could chase them ior months without
ing able to make them light II they DO not want TO
the ISSUE.
Infantry in small plumbers would be equally value
less In the absence OF further details than had
published the officers unable to exactly locate
battle ground Some supposed the name should be
Little Big Horn; but II Terry was on The Yellow
stone. as appeared from The despatch, Custer
far away IRON hun and the concentrating columns TO
hazard the attack alone The Indians aghUng for
lightly dealt with IL was considered improbable that
the government at Washington would submit TO the
rebuff adm Mustered by the dusky warriors or that
conclusion would be reached other than "wsr the
knife and the knife 10 the hiiln
THE DISASTROUS INDIAN CAMPAIGN.
A HISTORY OF TIM WAR FROM ITS INCEPTION
TO THE MAssAcRR OF CUSTER AND HIS MEN
to secure Ior the celebration of our ceniennia iai
a condition OF profound peace with all mankind
so that we might point to the TACT as an evidence of
The New York herald., 1876-07-07

foycaments within reasonable supporting distance
and the inference Is that the engagement which
sultsd In the l
Al = .at..s MASSACRE OF CUSTER
and his command must have been hsrcely fought and
verysudoeny decided by overwhelming force OF In
dams The Indians full a. wei armed the SOL
dscrs and, oatnumbering them they do it is to be
ieared they will take the offensive and take
Dfthe detached commands before aid reach them.
The New York herald., 1876-07-07

AASllEAENI4 IN Gan la ~ ANClSCO.
'sslss1 err sartol C SAN FRANCISCO. July o. 1876
"a despatch from Virginia City reports great excite
nsnt At cusiers death. A meeting has been called to
organize q company hsa sdf s.r
The New York herald., 1876-07-07
TnE. SEYENTH CAVALRY OFFICERS

We give herewith sketches of the officers who CON
pose the Seventh regiment cavalry seventeen Of then
being reported as Killed. Who the Survivors
not be stated until further details are AT hand.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-01-05

A very important case is to he
argued before the United States
Supreme Court on the 18th of jan
nary. 1t comes from the District
Court in California, and involves
the right Of any State to enact .
statute prohibiting certain persons
from landing on its shores. The
New York Tribune states the case
as follows: Some years ago Cal
ifornia passed law prohibiting
the landing OF Chinese women in
that State. Subsequently twenty
two Chinese women were taken in
an effort to land. Judge Field, OF
the Supreme Court, while holding
court on his circuit, discharged
twenty Of the women. retaining
the others in order that the case
might be brought to the Supreme
Court. On account OF its impor-
.ance it has been advanced on the
calendar, and viii be argued at the
time stated. Attorney-General
WI argue the case as
against the State OF California and
ne has finished his brief. The di- |
'ect bearing of the case is on our
reaty stipnlations with China, and
'aises the question whether State
AN say who shall and who shall
rot be allowed to land on the shores
# the United States. Judge Pier
epont will argue that the action
# California not only violates our
reaty provisions with China, hut
lso the Federal authority. Chief
Justice fancy once decided case
f similar character during the ex-
stance Of slavery, holding that
'tate had the right to exclude any
ody from her territory.
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AN OLD FRrEND-We are glad to re-
ceive the Star Spangled Banner for Dec,
and TO learn that this popular, in fact
national family paper is 10 enter in Jan
nary upon its fourteenth year Of success
There are few papers that are as popular
The Banner Is large 40 column, & page
paper, illustrated, crowded with the lest
of reading, and everything TO interests
and instruct. We see, that its famous
"kogGes' Corner" is TO be kept up. thus
every swindler, quack and hnmbug, is
sure TO be exposed and brought to jus
tice. Every household needs this
paper. We find it most pleasant visi-
tor e our sanctum, and would not will
ingly part with 1t. For 1876 the publish
ers offer the Banner alone for only 80 cts.
year, or with the choice of so urerb
premiums at higher price. We know
our readers would at once subscribe did
they know Of the merits Of this splendid
paper IL Is the best and surely the
cheapest paper ever offered, aud it is en-
tlrely reliable. All should subscribe.
Sent on trial for three months for only
10 cts, 30 cents year, single copies O
cts, none free. Try 1t now, and YOU
Will thank US for telling you about it,
Address,
STAR sPANGLED BANNER,
Hinsdalc, N. H.
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Sam Randall is poking his long

Sam Randall is poking his long
nose into government affairs in
Washington, in a way that is per-
fectly detestible to supernumcra-
ries and public teat suckers. He
proposes to introduce a resolution
calling on the war department for
a list of all officers of the army
and navy now at the capital, and
generally, of all officers absent from
their post or. places of duty; and
he is coniidnet that such list hon.
esAy filed out will include half
the commissioned men in the two
services. 10 rrl
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The Army Reduction.

1t seems a settled conclusion that
the House OF Representatives will
make strenuous effort to reduce
the army to fifteen thousand men,
with a corresponding or perhaps
greater reduction in the number OF
staff officers. 1t is certain that
gross abuses have crept into the
service and that the officer who is
unable to command POLITICAL in
fuence, stands no show. Hundreds
of strong healthy officers hang
around Washington on special duty
who should be with their COM
mands, or if not needed there,
mustered out Of the service. The
deserving officer stands but little
show. A case comes under our
own observation. A gallant lien
tenant in the seventh cavalry many
months since in a fight with the
Indians had one Of his limbs shat
tered by bullet from the red foe,
and forever incapacitating him from
riding. He is able to get around
with the use of a cane, is more in
telligent perhaps than the average
officer, and is anxious TO get in
some department of the service
where his services will he of use,
and where he can earn his salary.
Having been crippled in the service
of his country, it is but Justice that
Ii should take care Of him and
place him in a position where he
could he of service to the govern
ment And yet there is no place for
him, because he has no POLITICAL
influence. Hundreds of fat, lazy
officers, who can command the ear
Of some prominent politician, and |
who never have been of material
service to the government, are pro-
vided with places. while officers
like the one referred to must take
4 back seat.
The appropriations for the mil
tary establishment for the current
fiscal year are s2s,554, 99779, and
he estimates for the next year
.mount to s33,6o7,l7s.50. We do
rot know that If properly employ
d there are too many soldiers, but
great many snpernumery officers
'ould be dispensed with, and while
hundreds of them are kept through !
influence loafing around
Washington and other cities on a
'retense Of special duty, and troops
re quartered throughout the South
uring POLITICAL campaigns, the
citation for a reduction Of the
rmy will be kept up, and not
'ithont force.-Courier.
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ALPENA WEEK. Y ARGUS.


The last act of Valmaseda, as
Captain-General of Cuba, was to
offer q reward of sl70 to every
countryman who should bring to
the headquarters of the district
the body, dead or alive, of one OF
the /. insurgents; and a reward of
1855 to any one who should cause
the death of any perfect or sub
perfect of the insurgents. The
Spaniards in Cuba must be in des-
derate straits when they have re-
course to such means of warfare.
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her present rate Of progress with
no increase in the number of Rep
representatives. in Congress, it viii
be some time in the next century
before she win have population
sfiiucient to equitably entitle her
to one Representative. The ex-
perience in the case of Nevada
ought to be warning against the
admission Of other rotten borough
States in future.
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Flint & Pere Marquette R. R.

The shortest, quickest, and most reliable route
10 and nom Detroit. Toledo, Cleveland, CifIcin-
natl, Saginaw and Bay City.
GOING FAST, SOUTH AND wrsr.
Leave Alpena daily, except Sunday. by Alpcna
and Bay City line OF stages nc 100 a. m.
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A list of the centenarians in the
State of New York, prepared by
the Secretary of State, shows that
there are 100 persons upwards OF
100 years old in that State. The
Oldest one mentioned is a woman
IL years of age living in Brook
Ign. Forty of the 100 were born
in Ireland, six in Canada, two in
England, two in the West Indies,
one each in Scotland, Spain and at
sea, while twenty five are natives
of the United States and twenty
remain unrecorded. There are
twelve colored persons and two In
dians in the list.
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The Third Term.

The movement In favor OF the
nomination Of President Grant for
q third term is assuming shape in
New York. A central Grant club
has been organized in that city,
and on Tuesday evening at o meet
ing of che club q long address was
read by the secretary in favor Of a
third term. The address commen-
ces ms follows: 8
Tn organizing this club as CEN
trail body, we who constitute II
skeY RaK .PIr ,asr Of: Of Ulysses s.
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-01-05

After a protracted debate the
California Senate has voted to
abolish the Office of chaplin. The
vote was a tie AM required the
casting vote of the President. The
resolution abolishing the Office de-
elares that the appointment Of a
chaplin is "not absolutely necessary
for the public good, involves pre-
ferment as to the religious creeds,
fosters a spirit Of rivalry and con-
tention among them, breeds ami
mostly and heartburnings, lowers
the dignity Of the ministry to the
arena Of party politics, destroys
the solemnity Of prayer by reduc-
ing IL to a mere formula, tends to
unite church and State and makes
al inyidious distinction between
the departures Of government by
giving a chaplain to some and deny
ing II to others. fs
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authority, and in no adverse spirit
toward National or State commit
tee, We are impelled solely as citi-
zens by the necessity which at this
time calls upon all patriotic men
to adopt measures in accord with
common sense and for the good OF
our country. We advocate the re-
nomination OF President Grant in
1876 because of grave considera-
tions. After giving the "considcr-
ations," there was the query
"Why should we change the adj
ministration OF national affairs Z"
This was answered by references
to sectional differences in the coun-
try, the public debt, the currency
question. and the labor question.
The address concludes with the
following sppe,l: iv ,iIs3- to- e5l
For the foregoing reasons, and
for many others, we hold ourselves
the supporters Of Ulysses S, Grant
for third term of the presidency,
our choice being subject to his own
ultimate acceptance of nominal
ton freely given by the people, in
national convention of Grant clubs.
And in pursuance of our object, on
consideration of its propriety and
necessity, we invite the friends of
President Grant-citizens of all the
States, and of all local political
views-to form Grant clubs, and
place them in correspondence and !
co-work with this central Grant
club, with view to converting the
of all affiliated |
Grant clubs throughout our repub-
lie in a national convention at Phil
adelphia on the first day of July
1876. Clubs In adopt
ing designations will confine their
choice to the names of public men,
battle fields, or other significant APP
ljallations which were associated
with our conntry's history previous
to it's late civil conniict.
The president of the Club, Coz.
Duganne, stated that he had assur-
,nces that men were ready in every
State 10 The nation to affiliate with
he third term movement. He
bought that circ nmstances would
rise in the next few years that
would require a strong man like
irant at the head of the country.
lie added that if the Democratic
'arty got power again the cry
rould be God help the country.
This is the issue that is to be
aised. The Democratic party =
yhich for nearly forty years gov
rned the country with wisdom and
noderation the Democratic party
7hich furnished the leaders Of the !
nion army in the rebellion, and t
thousands of the rank and file, are ]
ot fit to be entrusted with the Q
ems of power, and the continu
nee of Grant in power is necessary
D preserve the country.
This is the ostensible issue and
he rallying cry is to be "save
le country" The real issue is
nat the cormorants and thieves .
no are sapping the public treasury, !,
no are fastened upon the country
Ike leeches, who in connection with
redit- Mobiler, Pacific railroad, :
subsidies, whisky rings, Sc
nd other schemes are robbing the
eople, may have another lease
power. 81. r
We may well exclai:d. God help s
lie country if they succeed. -Cour- 4
r-Journal,
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Messrs. Geo. p. Rowell & Co.
state that during last week thirty
three newspapers of all sorts sus-
pended in the United States and
the British Provinces. OF these
four were daily. fifteen weekly,
three semi-monthly and three
quarterly. During the same period
twenty newspapers and periodicals
were established, including one
daily, sixteen weeklies, one semi
monthly and two monthlies.-
Though considerable number Of
newspapers are constantly failing,
it is remarkable, considering the
condition of the country, that the
failures are so few.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-01-05

The population Of Nevada, as
shown by the recently completed
census returns, is So, 1886, including
3,5s2 Chinese. In 1870, according
70 the United States census, the
State had a population Of 42,491,
including Q, 2 Chinese. The in
crease in the Ave years has been
less than 10000. When Nevada
was admitted into the Union as
a State, it was insisted by those
friendly to admission that she was
growing with marvellous rspidity
and that, with her immense mineral
resources and large area, she was
destined in a short time to become
n great State. Nevada has now
been nearly twelve years q State ;
vet she has now barely forty per
r-tueGvhat,Tassettlcd upon 10
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-01-05

One of the best assurances that
the people of South Carolina have
not forgotten all the honor they
once boosted is the enthusiastic
meeting of citizens held at Charles
ton Thursday night to thank Gov
ernor Chamberlain for his prompt
ness in overthrowing the machina-
tons of the corrupt Legislators
who attempt to foist on the people
a disgraceful judiciary. If Gov.
Chamberlain were playing a des-
perate game of popularity and dis
tinction, he could make no more
skillful moves than he has since he
assumed his official position.