The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-15
FROM WASHING TON.
Official Report ON Bthe Earthquake.

WASHINGTON, Sept 14.-Master o. White, of the
United States steamer Wateree, arrived here this
morning as bearer of dispatches from Rear Admiral
Turner, commanding the South Pacific Squadron,
to the Navy Department, giving the details of the
earthquake, most OF which have already been pub
lished.
Mr. White left africa on August 16. The report
incloses Others from Commander Gillis Of the
Wateree, and Captain Doty, of the FredOnia.
Commander Gillis reports that his vessel was
forced on shore at 7.2O p. NJ. But one of the crew
is known to have perished, though several miss
ing they having been sent ashore to render assgt-
ance and not having returned. The crew of the
Wateree remains on board during the daytime, but
there is continued recurrence of shocks, the Pc
ruvian corvette America lying broadside almost
directly in front of her. If another he"vy sea should
occur the Wateree would o9I tanly be crushed Pre-,
cautions hAvo been taken to move the officers and
crew on shore at night Admiral Turner's report
is dated Callao, on board the Powhatan, Goth Aug.
He would sail the next day for AFRICA and keep on
strong head of steam while there, as to be able to
put to sea at a moments warning on the approach
of any imminent danger. Admiral Turner had an
interview with the President of the Republic on the
20th and profered his services to take down provi
sons stores and nurses to the extent of the capacity
of his ship.
last seen of her she was being carried entirely
around the island of Alasaran, where she must
have been dashed to pieces its shores. 1t would
cost more than the original worth of the Wateree TO
extricate her from her present position, and the
undertaking would probably be useless The vessel
is very much strained but still perfect The bodies
of Acting Master Organ, and five of the crew, have
making arrangements for their burial. The fol-
lowing only of the officers and crew of the Fredo
mia remain alive Captain G. w. Doty, Paymaster
w. W. Williams, Passed Assistant Surgeon f. l..
Dobos, Master-at-Arms Charles Seville, Quarter
master August Tanner. Captain Doty, of the Fre
donia, inform the Navy Department on August 16
he thought it best to remain at africa to look out
for the remains of the of that vessel and give
them decent burial.
It appears from the official record that the crew
of the Fredonia consisted of thirteen petty officers
and fourteen seamen, none of whom were natives of
the United States. They originally from China,
Germany, Denmark, British West India Provinces,
Russia, Sweden and Prussia.
Army Orders.
The Secretary of War has directed Brevet Major
General Hooker to repair to New York city and re-
port for examination before the Retiring Board.
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Duncan and Major
VIM. b. Rozall of the fifth cavalry, have been or
dered to proceed to Omaha and report for duty,
with their regiment, to Major General Augur.
Captain Joseph Eagan, of second cavalry, is re-
lieved from recruiting service and ordered to join
his regiment.
Na7 Custom Regulations.
The following Custom regulations were promul-
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT Sept. IA, 1ses-Col-
lecors of customs and others The additional regu-
lations in regard to commerce and intercourse with
foreign contiguous territory, dated October 49, 1865,
and those on the subject dated June 10, 1868,
amended in the following particulars, which
shall be strictly observed and carried out by all
cerned, viz:
and sealed by the United States consul, vice consul
commercial agent in foreign contiguous territory,
shall be admitted TO the privileges granted by such
additional regulations. 1t must appear to the col
ector of customs at the first port of arrival in the
United States of such case etc. that the loading OF
such superintended in person by the
consul, vice consul or commercial agent, which fact
must be certified to by said officer in cate
manifest, under the act of June 10th, 1868, above
referred to.
Second. The foregoing conditions being complied
with, and seats in the car appearing intact on its
arrival at the frontier post the collector of GUS
toms thereat will allow the and its contents to
proceed to their destination, on the owner con-
signee agent of the contents making entry of
the same, according to quantities and values spec-
fed in certified invoice required by law, and giving
bonds as in case Of warehouse and transportation
entries. Ii. MCCULLoOH,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Patents.
For the week ending to-day there have been $40
applications for patents and II caveats filed. Du-
ring the time there were issued 240 patent
rights.
Surratt's Trial.
John H. Surratts second trial is expected to take
place next Monday. To-day sixty-four subpenas
cluding three ones, and ninety-six for the de-
fence and but few If any for those heretofore ex-
amined, ...
The Adjourned Session.
Senator Morgan arrived here tonight. Repre-
sentative Schenck left Columbus to-day for Wash
ngton to consult with him as TO the adjourned ses-
sion of Congress.
The Indiana Express Robbery Case.
WINDSOR, Canada, Sept. 14.-Reno and Ander-
son, the Indiana Express robbers, were this morn
ing committed for extradition, and will be handed
over to the American authorities as soon as tha re-
cessary documents are received.