The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-28
THIRD EDITiSN
LATEST WASHINGTON NEWS.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.
A United states War Vessel In n Gale on
Cape AOrms
Dispatches were received at the Navy De-
partment this morning from Commander
Creighton Of the United States steamer Oneida,
dated at Singapore, China, November 5, report
Ing his arrival at that port His passage from
the Cape Of Good Hope was OF very boisterous
character. having encountered q severe Cyclone
which lasted forty eight hours BY the careful
consideration of the Instructions In Padding
tons horn book, he was enabled to escape all
ship behaved remarkably well. But the seas
were very high and irregular, and she shipped
great deal of water. The officers and crew are
reported in good health.
The Purchase OF SC. Thomas.
Theresseems TO be but little question that the
treaty with Denmark for the purchase of st.
Thomas will meet with strong opposition in
the Senate II Is not at all certain that the
Foreign Relations Com mmittee of that body will
report favorably upon the project. and even ffit
should. its chances will be very slim In the Sem
ate. The argument mostly used is the objeo-
iion TO paying any price for the island, on the
admitted that unless st. Thomas remains "a
fee port as now, II will be Of no use as q COM
mercial depot.
Distress IN the South.
Letters received here yesterday and to-day
from different parts OF theSouth lay great stress
on the destitution and suffering now existing
there among the freedmen and others. Genera
Gillem is still here in conference with the
authorities as to what course is best to be pur-
sued in order TO alleviate as far as possible the
pre- sent suffering. The regions most afflicted
are those where the crops fell short. The alb
sence OF Congress renders IL almost impossible
TO carry out any practical measures of imme-
diate assistance as there is no authority to use
any funds for such purpose.
The Solicitor OF Internal Revenue.
1t is not likely any appointment OF Solicitor
for the Internal Revenue will be made at pre-.
sent, until some definite action is taken by
Congress upon the proposition to abolish all
the separate law divisions of the different
Departments, and consolidate them in one
general Law Bureau.
The Funeral of GsnsraI GrImn.
The funeral Of General Griffin is the great OBJ.
ject Of interest to-day. Crowds have gathered
along the avenue waiting to see the procession.
Generals Grant and Sherman were both in
attendance, besides q large number of army
officers now in Washington.
General Gritfin's funeral was attended by a
military escort of q brigade OF infantry and a
squadron of cavalry, the whole under command
of General Emory, Commanding Department of
Washington. The pail bearers designated rode
in carriages, the streets were very muddy
from the rain last night and TO day. Twohearses
can flag. One contained Grtfin's body, the
other his child. Generals Grant and Sherman.
in citizens dress rode together in q carriage.
The Monthly Statement OF the Debt.
The monthly statement of the public debt for
December Will not be ready before Saturday
next All speculationS as to its contents before
1t is fully made up at the Treasury Department
himself is not fully posted yet as to the
figures