Show B eil oil AINIE american RICAN bican washington 26 owin to the pressure of current business and the importance of the questions involved very little progress 83 haa baa yet been made in the preparation of instructions by the general land office to carry into effect the recently enacted laws providing for the sale of pacific coast timber lands sand aa for the free use of timber la in the territories for tiam domestic estic estie purposes the delay in the final I 1 preparation and promulgation of the necessary essat y instructions will probably continue about a fortnight when the committee reassembled judge hugh J campbell forn formerly ledy iedy of new orleans was called ailed al led and testified that the first interview he ever had with ander son ason was in marshal PItal ns office the protest of anderson andersen was referred to him and he gave his de elsion that the statement was not according to law and he campbell had the statement drawn u up p according to the requirement of the revised statutes did not remember having administered the oath to anderson av Q to the best of your knowledge edge and belief did you ever over affix your signature to any affidavit when the party making the bame same was not present A I 1 can swear positively that I 1 never did so cross examined by potter witness testified that there were probably certain blanks in the form of affidavits which were drawn up under his supervision but he could not state positively as to that the fact of my having administered the oath to anderson will depend upon my signature being found on the document in preparing this affidavit for anderson I 1 acted as a sort of legal adviser this protest of an dersons was prepared for him as supervisor of east Feli eeli feliciana clana ciana parish he did not have the returns of the parish present at that time lime the protest ws was presented and sworn to aa as a distinct paper the informs tion that came to me was that the reason the protests of the supervisors had not been attached to the returns sent by maii mail was because it was not safe to do so and I 1 know it was very elmr clean in im my op opinion lulon that if such a fact appeared it would be toe a sufficient reason for not complying with the law jaw in that respect I 1 did not think in that view a conformance for mance with the provisions of the law would make it invalid witness saw sherman bherman stoughton and garfield in new now orleans but the conversation with them was waa unimportant por tant he witness believed that the reason why anderson wished to withdraw his protest was because he had bad become dissatisfied and had quarreled with some of the republican leaders and was not at all satisfied with the assurances that he might have received of being provided for or being taken care earn of I 1 have an indistinct impression that there were rumors to the effect that anderson was in negotiation with or had bad been tampered with by parties representing the democratic party first heard of the sherman letter in the summer of 1877 1577 after my return to new orleans from washington at that time I 1 heard that when weber was killed there was found upon his body a letter said to be important I 1 think packard was legal legally y elected governor of louisiana and that the same vote that elected packard elected the presidential electors who voted voled for president hayes Q have you how I 1 or have you eyer ever had bad any doubt that if mr packard had hart been recognized by the administration as the legally e elected governor of louisiana that h he e would have maintained himself in tho government and everything have gone on in peace and quietness A I 1 have no doubt that if there had been no pause or interregnum by a partial recognition of the tho two government sand packard had bad bee been n sustained immediately on his inauguration gu ration I 1 think ho he could have bu stained himself Q without any breach of peace or civil war down there A without any civil war lut but iut not without the active support of the united states government I 1 believe both the packard and hayes electorio elec elee tora were wore elected and that but for the mob spirit which was prevalent in louisiana and which ia prevalent pro valent there today to day Pac packard ilard izard won paw now lio iio b tho the r log og governor by the chairman could packard ar 1 d as a matter of fact have sustained his government for the last two years without the presence of federal troops A no ar sir bir by butler butier I 1 have only one final question fuestion to ask you and it is this in 1862 the authorities of abo united states and of the state of louisiana as a state of the united states could not have been maintained without federal troops A no sir gov kellogg was then called and some discussion ensued as to the order in which the witnesses should be examined and after discussion on that point the committee adjourned until thursday ex lt Governor Hahn of loul louisiana siana slana will be appointed superintendent of the new mint the committee subcommittee sub of the potter investigating committee to investigate the louisiana branch of the enquiry left tonight to night for new orleans A dispatch from gen howard confirms the press report of bernards battle with the indians Ind ians iaus with the exception that no mention is made of the death of col robbins LINCOL Nj ills 26 peter muller sons brewery was entirely destroyed by fire this morning loss losa insured ESTOri 26 the following is as much of gen Mackenzi mackenzie eybl elti report as can be obtained for publication the expedition was in two columns one under lieutenant colonel shafter shatter of the twenty fourth tin kIn fantry the other under captain young of the eighth cavalry gen mackenzie moved with the command of Cap the column derYoung un left camp at devies river biver june lith and crossed on june 15 miles above the mouth camping that night 10 miles southwest sou aou thweat of i the river at a dry camp duri durl during n g the and they reached some 40 miles to the buro mountains and on the intended to marc mare march ii 25 miles but the guide after conducting the column 12 miles fell sick and as water could not be reached and there being danger of the stock perishing word was bent sent to col shatter not to cross and if he had crossed to it was then determined on account of the frequent cattle raids to search the san diego and San Rodrigo sh after waa ato aco angly notified and the command joined on the san diego on the and moed moved to molino remolino lre JRe on the ahe head waters of san rodrigo where the mexican troops were met under col co valdez who stated that he was ordered to repel the americans on mexican terri territory tory tury ho he was informed that the command had no hostility towards mexico but was after thieves and indians colonel who arrived with additional troops stated in general terms term that he was obliged to obey his orders ders and attack the united states status troops whereupon some correspondence passed the mexican troops crossed the return route of our troops a second time and asked for fur an apology for the preserve pre selce serce cel cei of the troops the entire command re crossed the river without a collision D T 26 last lost sunday the indians made their first demonstrations of hostility of the season in this section by tiring dring upon two citizens of dead wood who were on a hunting trip near the redwater Be dwater 30 miles from here the men had bad killed an antelope and were fastening it on their ponies when two shots were fired at and struck in close proximity to them they quickly dropped the antelope and made their escape followed by several more shots from the ho hom tIles fitiles five of whom were in view yesterday men made their appearance in galena city from bear buttes and reported that a band of about 15 indians had run them in gen bradley and command are in if the vicinity of redwater Be dwater and will doubtless soon come in contact with some of these roaming bands of hostiles ho stiles SAN FRANCISCO 26 A silver city dispatch says the assault made upon the indians indiana at curry creek greek turns out to be a success it was waa a it surprise to the sav ravages savages agest about 10 4 were killed the tho sol eol liers diers were very cool coot in tho charge the rhe indian force present was estimated at but was probably not so Q large the indians retreated to heir their stron stronghold 0 hold hoid in the stein mountains howard with the forces at his hia present comin command and I 1 is s cang 15 45 15 moun toun vo n SO effect a junction with bernard tonight it is estimated that the whole force of the savage warriors number 2100 the indians will be pursued and there is every prospect of a protracted campaign in the stein M mountains the country is well adapted for defensive operations A portland dispatch baya says the latest news from chief moses is to the effect that he has 1503 war warrior warriors well armed arwed and deep desperate erato A large part of his band is composed of renegades rene gades from the other tribes the indians on the reservation sympathize with moses with few exceptions and in the case of an outbreak moses would be reinforced by or reservation indiana indians if this should bo be the case it would take troops to capture him moses says he doea not want to fight but if it the 7 whites want to fight he is ready and if it he ia is taken to the reservation he will be taken there dead A virginia dispatch says tho the sutro butro tunnel is now low eo so near that the comstock miners in the savage can hear the tunnel workmen talk connection will be made before the ath of july NEW york 27 the jims ky special says the wheat crop is beil bell being harvested very rapidly tho the farmers report the grain as very fine and the yield which is nearly 50 per cent over ordinary years id from 50 to 69 60 bushels to the acre washington 27 the war department has issued orders ciders requiring all the military headquarters to bo be established at military posts posu this does not affect gene ral lal sheridan who rem remains alris airis in his present quarters at chicago because there are no goveria government ment buildings there to be used for the purpose As generals mcdowell McDo medo weil well at the presidio and pope at fort leavenworth are already at military posts the new now arrangement does not affect them who the headquarters of the department of arizona will also remain at prescott general the military division of the atlantic goes to governor governors island new york harbor general howard to fort vancouver oregon general terry to for snelling Sael liag general ord to san antonio texas arsenal arb ara arbena ena eca and general augur to newport barracks kentucky the division department and personal staff in each case accompanying the corn comman ding amr gen crook of the department of the platte telegraphs that seven new buildings must be erected at omaha barracks for officers quarters which gives rise rho to a u iid ild and ana probably absurd rumor that headquarters may be removed to camp douglan Doug las laa near neur salt lake city in every case the recent order of congress that no allowance for officers quarters shall be made will be strictly enforced the potter committee today to day questioned ex marshal pitkin on uhe the method of employing deputy marshals in louisiana said eaid he always believed in the legality of the packard legislature and was of the opinion that the packard government could have sustained itself within three weeks after by the administration without the tha aid of the federal troops witness narrated the statement made him by george J of a conference of the mcveagh com corn mission immediately preceding the withdrawal of the troops and the recognition of nicholls nicholis government the examination was continued at length upon the acts of the mcveagh and general butler requested that packard be subpoenaed to appear before leaving the country hiscock and cox baid eaid the minority of the committee were disposed to accept the testimony of pitkin as regards affairs in louisiana and suggested that additional witnesses would only evidence and delay the progress of the tl ti 1 gation gatlon drin during luring g the discussion butler remarked that ho he wanted the great fraud probed to the bottom and aich Alch mcmahon lahon said the question of going into the investigation of the mcveagh commission had bad bretl brell decided in iti secret ses ees session cession slop and he be voted for it upon that 91 aund Uen Gen Butler butier informed the commission that an agreement had been entered into whereby a fraudulent count of the votes of louisiana had been beon made effectual and that he could provo prove it ui it wais was trully ain fin llly d decided tofiq to tilo ts ill in secret V el gen butler to witness T desire to ask you if you had bad any conversation with either hawley or harlan harian beford before they returned to washington after tile the recognition of the nicholls government A yeb yea sir I 1 had Q what was said about providing for those who had lent the ad ml mi their cek eek A they said that when they arrived in washington they would see mr hayes and arrange to have all the tho leading republicans who had bad born borne the brunt of the work in louisiana taken care of Q did that include anderson A and ertons name was not mentioned by potter could the kellogg government have maintained itself without the aid of ot federal troops A yes sir there were no federal troops in new orleans after a short executive session the committee took a recess CHICAGO 27 A fire this morning destroyed rent kent baldwin co 58 s wool machine manufactory which has beer been used lately for making portable grist griat mills loss loss Joss insurance nominal philadelphia 27 george W V stiles this morning shot his wife and cut the throat of his child and then his own throat all tire are in the hospital FOREIGN lomox lomos LONDON j 26 16 I 1 A vienna di dispatch says As a result of the pour pouf parlors between the plenipotentiaries in regard to greece and the porte within the limits designated by the congress austria will be empowered by the congress to treat with the porte respecting the future of besnia bosnia and Herz govina A berlin dispatch says sass at the sitting of the congles con gres today to day prince was present it is believed the congress discus discussed aed hed the southern boundary of roumelia and th the 0 ap appointment p ol 01 of a governor for the V province r vinee vince who is to be a christian and appointed by the porte with the approval of the powers england austria and russia being generally agreed concerning the questions of Bes sarabia servia montenegro spirus and thessaly no di difficulty Is expected on these points in t the berlin provincial correspondence pon dence confirms the reports that the questions of the form of the new beates especially pt ot bulgaria aa snow a kow mow substantially arranged and adds that the really peacefully intentions tent ions which ip a ii solution of this problem possible are tue the guarantee for a speedy and financial conclusion of peace A berlin dispatch states blates that the servian question will bo be discussed on in friday at today to dayle day sitting the pacific disposition of the powers was more marked than ever it was decided that a consular as well as a military commission should be appointed lo 10 fix the frontiers of bulgaria and llo Ilo nelia umelia the greek plenipotentiary has been officially informed that he will be admitted to the congress LON LONBON BONi bosi 27 A dispatch from berlin reports that lord beacons field desires that the turks shall retain Bato ubi and the post in its ita leading editorial thinks there is a prospect that hla hia wishes will be fulfilled the post says wo understand that it is proposed to divide asiatic turkey into |