The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-09-02
BY TELEGRAPH,
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, August 3l.-General
applications have been made to the
Secretary of the Treasury by parties
anxious to secure appointments as ca
det, engineers at the Naval Academy,
but in consequence of the reduction OF
the force ordered by Congress that clnss
of cadets will not be found at the acad-
emy during the present year.
The President has not determined
when he will leaYe Washington for a
brief visit to Tennessee, as 1t Is not
known whether or not there Will be
September session.
a reduction in the expenses OF the
various custom houses has been made
since the first of July to the extent of a
quarter of million of dollars, and
still further retrenchment is in pro-
gress. 1t has been found that many
employees have been drawing salaries
without rendering public services, ana
that their appointmentments were the
result of mere favoritism.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-Commission-
er Rollins had recommended to the
Secretary of the Treasury, for appoint
ment, Spencer Kirby, as supervisor
under the new Internal Revenue law
for New York city, but the President
is in favor OF Gen. l.. w. Hagan for that
position.
The President has issued proclama-
ion announcing the ratification OF the
treaty of friendship, commerce and
navigation between the United States
and Nicaragua. There is reciprocal
freedom of commerce, but by this the
privilege of carrying on the coast trade
is not Understood. Among other pro-
visions the Republic of Nicaragua
grants TO the United States and their
citizens and property the right of tran
sit between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, through the territory Of that
Republic, on any route OF communica-
ton, natural or artificial, by land or
water, which may now or hereafter
exist or be constructed under the au-
thority of Nicaragua, 10 be used and
enjoyed in the same manner and on
equal terms by both republics and their
respective citizens, the Republic OF
Nicaragua, however, reserYing the
rights OF sovereignty over the same.
The Navy Department has received
Clespatches from Admiral Farragut and
Rowan announcing the disposition OF
the European and Artistic squadron;
also n despatch from Lieut.. Comman-
der Cushing. commanding the Mau-
NEE, dated Yokohomo, July 18th, an
nouncing that he had found at Hoihorn
ten Europeans, comprising the crew OF
the Bremen bark Leemona, which had
been captured by pirates about two
weeks before within sight OF the Coast
of Haiuna. The LeemOna had 10 able
bodied while men and number OF
Chinese passengers. She WAS armed
with two cannon and u number of
breach loading rifles, TeYolvers, de-,
and yet was captured after short chase
by the Junk carrying but two guns and
a crew of twenty Chinemen. The
Europeans did not defend themselves
by single shot, but surrendered in
most cowardly manner, and were actu-
ally set to work breaking out a cargo
for transfer TO the Junk. Lieut.. Com
mander Gushing thinks such cases are
an encouragement to piracy, and does
not doubt but it will lead to its increase.
After taking all they desired, the
pirates sent the Captain OF the bark
and his men into the coal locker, for
ward, and closing the hatch, put on
the sheet anchor and chain, after which
they scuttIed the ship, stove the boat
and sailed away, intending that all
hands on board should go down with
the sinking ship. The captain and crew
managed TO break out and get ashore,
leaving the Chinese passengers to their
fate, 1.-THE whole history of this case,
saws Commander Cushing, "is one of
disgraceful lcowardice," i" and he was glad
TO learn that there was no Americanin
long cruise, failed TO find any of the
pirates, and in obedience to ORDERS
sailed for Yokohomo.
1t is estimated that the forthcoming
public debt statement will show an In
crease of five or six millions. The
disbursements of August on account of
the War Department expenses, have
been very heavy, which, taken with
the Alaska payment, and the disburse-
ment on account of the public debt and
other accounts, will swell the total.