The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-15

NEW YORK, Nov. l4-The Times,
Washington special says: Col. Corbin,
OF the Sitting Bull Commission, has re-
turned to Washington. The rest of the
Commission will reach here on Monday
next, when they will commence prep
arstions for their report. Corbin COM
municates some interesting facts in con-
nection with Sitting Bull He says
the Commission had q number of pri-
vate interviews with Sitting Bull. ard
found him to be very agreeable In his
manner and very intelligent Indian.
When the Commission started on their
return trip, Sitting Bull accompsni. d
them for a number of miles conversing
freely about the business Of the Com.
mission and Of the Custer campaign.
Sitting Bull rerudisted the idea that
Custer and his men were massscred,
and says it was fair fight, in which
the desperation of Custer aud the men
under his command made it necessary
for the Indians to kill them. He says
that Custer charged upon his caup
with great ;mpetuosity, creating tenn
'porary panic among the Indians. They
soon rallied. and outnumbering Custer
ten to one. they were enabled to sur.
round him. He says Custer and his
men refused to surrender. and fought
until the last man was killed. He ex
pressed great admiration for Clusters
bravery and that of the men who were
with him, and was sorry that his re.
fusal to surrender made it necessary to
put him to death. When the Indians
discovered Major Reno. who command
en- the second division of Clusters force,
they supposed it was the entire force
under command of General Terry
and immediately made preparations
for retreat. sending their women and
children forward. When Reno made
his attack the Indians began to retreat.
and Sitting Bull says had Reno followed
them up 1t that time. he might have
captured the larger part of their train.
Reno. however, discovering the In
dams were in such force and ascertain
ing the fate Of Custer. fell back to the
place where he entrenched himself aud
from which he was relieved.
NEW YORK, Nov. l3-The He,utGs
Rome special says: Notwithstanding
his debilitsted condition. the Pope gave
audience for . period of exactly six
minutes. He received Eve priests, six
laymen, and eleven ladies, most of the
priests being French. His holiness was
borne in by four palfrsniers and looked
very pale and weak. During the six
minutes the audience lasted be never
once moved his legs, but moved his
hands frequently, and with apparent
freedom. The appearance he presented
was that of man on the very brink of
the grave. but who seems to retain his
mental faculties to q degree hardly 10
be expected under the circumstances.
The Pilgrims fsyored with the audi
ence looked on with reverential awe.
feeling they had cast their last look on
Pho Mono alive. The Pontiff conversed
in French. and spoke with an amount
Of effort that was painfully evident
The few words be spoke referred pin
cipally to political commissions in
France. about which he evid. ntly feels
very deeply. He counselled prayers
for peace. 50 that France might be
spared the horrors Of another revolu-
tion. The Pilgrims were much struck
by the Popc's excessive Residences and
the extreme languor Of his eyes. His
movements were somewhat spasmotic.
and there Was nm unmistakable appear
anoe Of strong will battling against
an almost complete physical prostration
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. l3-rbc agent
of the Russian Government is endeav
oripg to make contracts tor an iron
bridge across the Danube. to be twenty
one hundred feet long. With o single
span. and to cost about So 0O0. Goo. Al
the time for its construction il limited
TO the opening Of the spring campaign.
no contract has been made.