Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-26
Bernard's Battle with the Indians.


The following dispatch was received at the
War department to-day:
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, June 25, lS7S- Gen.
Sherman, Washington, d. C:-The following
dispatch received from Gen. Howard. dated
vance under Bernard overlook and attacked
hostlles yesterday Sunday morning, 8 a. IN.
Surprised and charged camp; formed and re-
charged, enemy rallied. Bernard asks for re-
lIlorcementS. Have pressed every man with
utmost speed to his and enemies position on
Curry creek, near Camp Curry. 45 miles from
HaIney: Eg6ert will intercept straggers
eastward and be in readiness for rapid move
In any direction. Nearest troops at Harvey
have been started, and l move from here at
once once TO Bernard. Bernard reports verbally
only one soldier reported killed at time mes
sengers left. Bernard has four companies of
rvs, under Bonus: My aide, Lieut.; Wllkin-
quick journey to Harney; arrives simulta-
neously with Bernard, and now returns with
THIS report, having ridden 200 miles since they
Ieit ne at Stone. Buffalo Horn was killed in
the charge.
"MCDowELL, Major General
WORK OF THE EUROPEAN CoNGREss-A
Berlin dispatch says: Yesterdays sitting of
The peace Congress began at and closed at
; p. m. Prince GOrtSchak0f was not present,
but received reports every quarter of an hour,
and sent written remarks to the Russian p!en-
ipotentiaries Greece will be admitted to rep
resent the Greek element in Bulgaria, when
III. u
private conversation, the Turks strenuOusly
oppose the granting of autonomy to EpiruS,
especially as regards Janina. The Greeks lay
particular stress on the Greek nationality Of
Janna. The Turks declare that they viii not
evacnate the f0rtreSseS until a treaty OF peace
IS ratified by all the powers. \ dispach to the
Vienna Potticat C0rre$pondence from Bucha
rest reports that the R0umanian governments
IS ADVISED from many sides, particularly from
Italy and France, to come TO an agreement
with Russia at. any price. The C0rreSD0n-
Tfh tnf fnS hot
70 present arrangements the Congress (prO-
vlded Turkey does not raise dificutieS) will
nave set! led the main points by the middle Of
July The settlement of details will then be
lc1tt0 conference OF the second penipOten-
tiaEieS, and the Congress will meet again in
September to ratify their acts The London
LrI$ dispatch from Berlin reports that i'll
Mondays sitting OF the Congress- it was de
cIded that the Russians should withdraw from
EOUmel la III SlX months and from Bulgaria in
nine months. After their withdrawal mixed
European troops VIII temporarily occupy the
PROVINCES. Russia has ordered Montenegro
ana via TO arrange q compromise with Aus
ira relative to their claims.
HUNTER was again on the stand yesterday in
Ire Armstrong murder case at Camden, y. j.
The main portion Of his testimony was to es
tablish the alib set. The prosecuting att0r-
ney asked the prisoner if he was not at the
house OF George SprOule on the Sunday night
before The he mu, der to inquire for Grahame. He
court room, Hunter was terribly excited eX-
claiming, Il do not know that man; | never
saw him before he is a liar if he SAYS visited
his house: that man is trying to swear my life
away 1t appeared in evidence that three
days after the murder Hunter gave ten
Ih0uSand life insurance to a lawyer for col
lection, but he explained that he told him to
be III no hurry to make the collection.
TIE LINCOLN ASSASSINATION STORIES AND
THE Booth FAMILY-Mr. John Matthews the
comedian, to whom John Wilkes Booth com
mltted a statements few hours before the as
sasSlnatlOn Of President Lincoln has been in
terVeWed in New York. He was disinclinod
TO talk upon the subject, but confirmed the
recent statement of Mr.. John f. COyle for
merry publisher OF the National IItelEigencGT
that he (Matthews) told Coyle that he had re-
celVed The statement, and on the light of the
assassination opened it, read it and DESTROYED
II. Mr.. Matthews is reported by the n Y
1ftbttftc as saying that since the newspapers
cOWmenced discussing the Wilkes Booth
tragedy both Edwin and his mother (Mrs
JnnluS BrutuS BoOth) mad been prostrdted by
illness: "1his story" said Mr.. Matthews,
,.wlll probably be the cause of Mrs. Booths
death 1t has opened an Old Wound-One that
Inc friends Of the Booth family had thought
had been healed forever
Miss BENEFITS APPROACHING MARRIAGE.
we understand that Miss jeanette Bennett.
sister OF Mr.. J. G. Bennett, is about to be mar
rled to Lord ROSsmOre. Mr.. Bennett is to
arrive in New York on July g. The wedding
OF Miss Bennett is to take place in this city
Baron Rossm0re derrick Warner William