The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-15
WASHINGTON.
Application for Patents and Caveats
senator Morgan AFrested-MOre
About the Great EaPthQ uake-Gen.
Hooker TO Repair TO New York.

WASHINGTON, September 14-Mas-
ter o. White, United States ship
Wateree, arrived this morning as
bearer Of dispatches from Admiral
Turner, giving details of the late
earthquake on the Pacific coast,
South America, most of which have
been published. Mr.. White left
africa on the 10th of August. The
report encloses others from Com
mander Gillis, of the Wateree, and
Captain Doty, of the FredOnia. Com
mander Gillis reports that his vessel
was forced on shore at twenty min
utes past seven in the evening. But
one of the crew is known to have
perished, though several are missing,
they having been sent ashore to rem
der assistance, and not having re-
turned.
The crew of the Wateree were re-
moved on board during the day time.
but there is a continued recurrence of
the shock, and the Peruvian corvette
America lies brOadside, almost di-
reetly in front of her, and if another
heavy sea should occur, the Wateree
would be crushed. Precautions are
being taken to remove the officers and
crew on lOI SuC uASnls
Turner's report is dated at Callao, on
board the steamer Powhattan, August
20th. He says he would sail next
day for africa, and keep on strong
head of steam while there, so as to
be able to put to sea at q moments
warming on the approach of any
danger.
Admiral Turner had an interview
with the President of the Republic on
the 10th, and profered his services to
take down provisions, stores and
nurses to the extent of the capacity
of his ship.
There is not a vestige left of the
| Fredonia The last seen of her she
was being carried entirely around the
Island of Alasanus. where she must
have been dashed to pieces on its
| shores. Nt4A@
1t would cost more than the orig
inal value of the Wateree to extricate
| her, and the undertaking would prob
ably be useless, as the ship is much
| strained, though the hull is perfect.
The bodies of Acting Master Organ
and FIVE Of the crew. of the Fredonia
have been washed ashore, aud Capt.
| Gettis was making arrangements for
their burial. The following only of
| the officers and crew of the Fredonia
remain alive: Capt. G. w. DotY, Pay
master w. w. Williams, Past Assist
ant Surgeon Il. l.. Dubois. Master-at-
| Arms Charles S. Seville, Quarternas-
ter August Launer.
Can't. Doty informs the Navy De-
partment, under date of Augusta
that he thought it best to reAain at
africa. to LOOK out for the remains Of
his crew and give them decent burial.
The Secretary of War has directed
/ General Hooker TO repair TO New
York city, and report for examination
before the retiring board.
Lieutenant Colonel Duncan and
Major Royal, of the Fifth Cavalry,
are ordered to proceed to Omaha aAd
report to General Augur for duty
with their regiments. rf
Captain Eagan, of the Second Cav
airy, is relieved from recruiting SER
vice and ordered to join his regi-
ment.
District Attorney Courtney re-
mains in Washington. He was at
the War Department the greater por.
ton of the day.
Secretary McCulloch had a lengthy
conversations with the President this
mornirg relative to Internal Revenue
matters. as
Binckly also had an interview witt
the President. g suslu y
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-For the
week ending to-day, there has beer
3IO applications for patents, and q
! coveats filed. During the same timl
there were issued 240 patents. .ss Y
John ii. Surratt's second trial Ii
expected to take place next Monday
To day sixty mine subrGnas for wit
nesses for the prosecution were lssEssl
. including three new ones, and ninety
six for the defense, and but few.
: any, of those heretofore examined.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Senato
d Morgan arrived here to-day. Repre-
sentative Sehenek left Columbus, q.
q to-day for Washington, to consul
WITH him as to an adjourned session
= District Attorney Courtney return
y ed to New York tonight. He ha,
= an Interview with the Pres;dsn
IS in company with Secretarv McSYnI
J. loch. He will have charge Of ii