Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-14


one in that position permanently. Some
man of the talents. experience, business habits
and general capacities of Mr.. Coreoran, who
held it for the two last years
An AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT Ur The Loss or
CUTTER HAMILToN.-The following letter, re-
ceived in Washington this morning, tells the
whole story of the very recent loss of the
revenue cutter Hamilton, on Charleston South
Cardinal bar, all on board Of her going to the
bottom, except one seaman;
CHARLESTON, s. c., Dec IL, 1854
SIR regret to have to confirm the intelligence
which has been previously communicated to you BY
telegraph Of the loss of the Cutter Hamilton and all
on board except one seaman. have delayed writ
ing to you in the hope of hearing that some other
lives had been saved; but in this hope have been
disappointed.
Captain luph left this port on Wednesday last
(the eth Instant at twelve o'clock, to commerce,
winter cruise. At four o'clock, learn from
the seaman who has been saved the Cutter got
ashore on the bar, but was got off In the night and
came to anchor inside the bar Duril the night, o
gale from the northeast sprung up when she paI ted
her cables and was driven on the breakers called
Stone breakers 1t appears that Lieus Saunders and
Hines took to ono boat with eight or nine men, and
that Capt. Rudolph, about an hour sfterwa,ds tCok
to the other boat, with the remainder Of the crew.
The boat containing the Lieutenants never seen
after she # the side of the Cutter The other boat
was swamped immediately, and Capt. Rudolph and
all the men, except one named Eagan. were drowned
Eagan had dashed himselfto the boat and was picked
r.llo
from Savannah. All our Information is derived
from him.
Captain Peass Of the Jefferson Davis with com
mendahle promptness, mt boat with Of hi.
officers to search along the coast The boat returned
Yesterday and enclose you a slip containing the re
port of Lieut.. Murden.
1t hns been suggested to me that the Cutter might
be raised part of her has yet been found above
water or along the coast
THE VERY HARDs ON CAss AND DOUGLAS
These Senator'S are still catching it" roundly
in all the bar rooms of the city. The lobby .
hard to man, as ws-have before explained
are insisting that they have betrayed their
country in refusing to endorse any measure
looking to the end of weakening the policy
of the Pierce administration. BY the by, the
change of the tone of these parties with refer
ence to these two gentlemen, shows how much
onfidence is to be placed in the Washington
advices of the New York Herald, 80 long in
sisting that they were ready and anxious to
head any opposition to the present Govern
Inent.
THE AWARD OF THE Contracts FOR THE
PRINTING OF THE PRESENT CoNGREss.-These
contracts were awarded this morning as fol
lows: To Grant, Darnell 4 CO., Boston, Mass
for the first class to II. V. Bruter < Co, New
York, for the second ard third classes Thi.
comprises all the printing paper for the use OF
Congress and Departments.
Who WORKED THE WIRES We under
stand that the polling Of the Senate in tn,
preparation of the coalition to effect the cleo
, tion Of Senate printer, was performed by
Messrs. Bright and Fish; the former being
The chief arranger Of the scheme lie calcu
lated on getting three more votes for his
! scheme against the Democratic party than hs
obtained
NAVY OFFICERS Ordered, &C.-The follow
| ing officers have been ordered to the sloop. Of
war Decatur, now at Boston, whose destina
ton, We take to be, the Pacific, viz Purser
Jno. J. Jones; Acting Master. T. s. Phelps
Boatswan, Ill. Bright; Gunner, T. p. VenabIe
Carpenter, J. A. Miller; Sail Maker, A. A
| Warren.
Third Assistant Engineer Virginius Free
man, ordered to duty in the Office of the En-
gineer-in- Chief at Washington.
! An ARMY OFFICER DEAD-Lieut Edward
Hays, of the 4th Artillery, died on the 25th
ultimo at sea, on mis- passage from Brazos San
| ti2g" to New Orleans, of yellow fever
TIE CURRENT OPERATIONS OF TEE TREASURY
DEPARTMEST.--On yesterday, the 18th of De.
cember, there were Of Treasury Warrants en-.
tered on the books of the Department
For the redemption Of stocks. $3.50, 354 Is
For Treasury Department, exclu
slVe OF stocks. ................. 600 0(
For the Customs. ................ 524 g.
Covered into the Treasury from
customs .... 90 o.
Covered into the Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. ......... S7S48 81
For the WE Department ....... 1926 Of
For re-paying for the War Depart
nent.. ..................... 29,343 90
For the Navy Department....... 9,4l0 81
For the Interior Department. 80. 12,029 81
NUTS EoR ABoLIrIoNIsTs TO CRACK