Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-09-02
WASHINGTON.
Cadet Engineers.


General applications have been made to
the Secretary of the Navy, by parties anx-
ious to secure appointments as cadet engi-
neers at the Naval Academy, but in conse-
qaence of the reduction of the force ordered
by Congress that class of cadets will not
be formed at the Academy during the pre-
sent year.
!Fk5H The President aSsAG
The President has not determined when
he will leave Washington on a brief visit
to Tennessee, as it is not known whether or
not there will be September session of
Congress.
Retrenchment.
A reduction in the expenses of tie vari-
Gus Custom Houses has been made sinces
the LIST of July to the extent of a quarter of
a million of dollars, and still further re-
trenchnnent is in progress. It has been
found : that many employees have been
drawing salaries without rendering public
services, and that their appointments were
the result of mere favoritism.
Treaty.
The President has issued proclamation
with Nicara9 ua. Sfj} H.I Gss
Internal Revenue.
Commissioner Rollins has recommended
to the Secretary of the Treasury for ap-
pointment, Spencer Kirby, as Supervisor
Under the new internal revenue law for
New York City, but the President is in IA
vor of Gen. D. w. Sagin for that position.
| provisions GoG the Nicaragua
Treaty. rr!-sI.7
| The President has issued proclamation
| announcing the ratification ot treaty of
| friendship, commerce and navigation be-
tween the United States and Nicaragua.
| There is to be reciprocal freedom of COM
| merce, but by this privilege carrying on
| the coast trade is not understood. Among
other provisions the Republic of Nicaragua
grant to the United States and to their cit
izens and property, tine right of transit be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
through the territory of that republic, on
any route OF communication, natural or ar
titiciaI, by land or water, which may now
or hereafter exist and be constructed under
| the authority of Nicaragua, to be used and
Eeninyed in the same manner and on equal
terms by both republics and their respec-
| tive citizens, the republic of Nicaragua,
| however, reserving its right of sovereignty
over the same. c.T a.
| Dispatches from mNayaIOHicers.
! The Navy Department has dispatches
from Admirals Farragut and Rowan, an
nouncing the disposition of the European
and Asiatic squadrens; also. a dispatch
-Ifrom Lieutenant Commander Gushing,
lcommanding the Maumee, dated Y YokOhama,
July IL, announcing that he had found at
Hof- How ten Europeans, comprising the
crew of the Bremen bark Temona, which
had been captured by pirates two weeks
before, within sight of the east coast of
Hal Una. The Temona had ten able bod
led white men and a number of Chinese
passengers. She was armed with two can
4 non and a number of breech loading rifles,
revolvers, &c, and yet was captured after a
short chase by junk carrying but two
guns and a crew OF about twenty
Cinnamon. The Europeans did not
defend themselves by single shot
but surrendered in a most cowardly man.
ner, and were actually Set to work break.
ing out the cargo fol, transfer to the JUNK
Lieutenant Commander Gushing. thinks
such cases are an encouragement to piracy
and does not doubt will lead to its increase
After taking all they desired the pirate;
sent the captain of the bark and his men
into the coal locker forward, and closing
the hatch put Con the sheet anchor and
chain, after which they scuttled the ship
) stove the boat and sailed away, intending
that all hands on board should go dowr
with the sinking ship. The captain and
men managed to break out and get ashore
leaving the Chinese passengers to theil
fate. The whole history of this case, say
Commander Gushing, is one of disgracefu
cowardice, and he was glad to find ther,
' were no Americans in the crew.
' Commander Cushing, after long cruise
failed to find any of the pirates and, in ODE
dience to orders, sailed for Yokohama.
80, 1,s5 The Public Debt. ,.-eg
i It is estimated that the forthcoming pub
! llic debt statement will show an increase o
five or six millions. The disbursements il
{ sIAugtist on account of the War Department
expenses have1been very heavy, which
taken with the Alaska payment and dis
!, bursement on account of the public deb
and other accounts, will swell the total.
Il An Official Dilemma.
81 1t became necessary to-day for Commits
. sioner Rollins to transact business with thu
United, States District Attorney at Phila
= delphia, and as the late incumbent of th
latter office, Mr.. Gilpin refuses to give vi
a the office to Mr.. 'Neill, recently appointet
: and commissioned District Attorney, it be
J. comes necessary for Mr.. Rollins to recog
: nize one or the other of these gentlemen a
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