Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-06

Estrsmpes Garrotsd!-The United States
steamer Fulton, Lieut.. Mitchell in command,
arrived at Norfolk, Va, yesterday morning,
having left Havana on Saturday last the alst
ult, three hours after the execution Of DON
Francisco Estranpss, oitisen Of the United
States, which took place thai morning.
II will be recollected that the American
Consul, Mr.. Robertson, p otested against tho
conduct Of tho Spanish authorities, in not al.
lowing Estrampes the benefit Of the terms Of
the treaty after admitting him to be entitled
to the protection of this Government. He
Es.rampeO was put "in eafillv On Friday
morning, on which day Commander Jingle and
Lieut. Mitchell visited him. he was perfectly
calm, and was smoking. He received them
with smile, and with - much urbanity a.
though preparing to be married rather than
executed. Priests were with him, and were
kind and attentive to him.
There was great multitude at his sxeeu.
ton, large number Of troops being present.
After the fatal instrument was fastened upon
his neck, he exclaimed in Spanish, an instant
before the fatal turn was given to the lever, in
q voice 50 loud as to make him heard distinctly
by the large crowd, above the sound Of drums,
Liberty for ever! Death to all kings!"
He acknowledged the offence for which he
was executed, and justified it-glorisd in it Is
an effort to strike blow for civil liberty.
We owe many thanks indeed to Lieut.. Com.
handing John K. Mitchell, q. 8. N, for the
promptness With which he has put rs in pos.
session of these interesting details, and also Of
late files of Havana newspapers.
Clerical Appointments and Promotions -
James Reid, of District of Columbia, has been
appointed first class clerk in the Sixth Au.
ditors Office (of the Post Office Department. q.
81, 200 per annum.
John Bedsll, Of Now Hampshire, has been
promoted to be q third class clerk 81 600 per
annum) in the Office of the First Comptroller,
vice COL L. L. Taylor, of Miss, removed.
William Sticknsy has been appointed to Gil
the vacancy occasioned by Mr.. Bedsll's pro.
motion.
A. B. Claxton, of the District of Columbia,
has been appointed first class clerk, 81, 200
per snnum,) vice VIM. Sticknsy, promoted.
United States War Ships Arrived The U.
s ship Portsmouth Commander Dornin, ar.
rived atNorft TX, Va, on Wednesday last, from
the Pacific. All well.
The U. s. brig Perry, Lieut.. Commanding
Fairfax, returned into Hampton Roads On the
Same day, leaking. 1t will be recollec.ed that
she sailed from Norfolk ten days before bound
for the coast Of Africa.
The U. S. war steamer Fulton arrived at
Norfolk on Wednesday night, also. She is
just from Havana, after her cruise to learn
something Of the lost Albany" Nothing was
heard Of that ship. The foil owing is list Of
the Fulton's officers, Wis:
1t Commsnding-J.K X. Mitchell. Acting Mas.
ter-Watson Smith. Purser-Maroy. Assist
ant Surgeon-Dungsn. Passed Midshipmcn-
Cummings, Wilson, Irwin, Weaver. lst As
sistant Engineers-Long, Quin, Barker, Wood.
on, Kimball. Captains Clerks L. Leech.
All we'll on board the Fulton. Lieut. Mitchell
bears dispatches for the State Department.
The Proposed Search in tho Arctic Seas
for the Kane Expedition. steamer (pro
peller) which is to form one of the vessels of
Lieut.. Hartstien's Arctic expedition is being
fitted out with great energy at the Philadel-
phia Navy Yard. She will be ready to take
her departure from the Delaware as early as
tho 18th pro1imo, to sail finally from New
York on the LIST of June. Lieut.. Hartstien is
now in Washington arranging with the de.
partment points concerning the personnel of the
expedition
The Naval Medical Board-now In ses-
sion in Philadelphia, have concluded the OK.
animation of the candidates for promotion to
the grade of Passed Assistant Surgeons. There
were Eve in number, and are all understood
to have passed. The candidates for admis.
sion-some Is or 30 in number-are now to b
examined. The board Is expected to be in
session TO. a month or so longer.
Promoted and Transferred As intimsted
in our paper yesterday, Joseph s. Wilson, Esq =,
has been promoted to DO chief clerk in the
General Land Office, vice Dr. Chas. s. Fraily,
resigned. This promotion, it strikes N, in
crsases the labors Of Mr.. Wilson, without in.
creasing his salary.
DR.. Frailey has been appointed to q clerk.
ship in the office Of the Secretary Of tho Int
rier at 1900 per annum.
Mr. John Hood has been transferred from
the fourth class clerkship to which DR. FraiIey
has been appointed, to be the chief clerk of
the new Bounty Land division in the Gen sral
Land Office, at 81, 900 per annum.
Promotions and Appointments in the o.
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