Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-03-08
BOUTWELL, TO BE APPOINTED
SECRETARY OF TREASURY.
w reclx OF the
China.
TERRIBLE .SUFFERINGS or THE
CREW.
New YORK, oth.

ANIN ACi'iNt C'ih'
The TriJsne's Washington correspon-
dent says, Messrs. Stewart and Hoarare
expected to resign, in which event Gov.
Boutwell,, of Massachusetts, will be APP
pointed Secretary of the Treasury, and
Judge Pierpont, of New York, is to be
Attorney General.
1t is learned on excellent authority,
that Hon. G. II. Stuart, of Philadelphia,
was offered a Cabinet position by Grant,
but he declined on account of the state
of his health.
The barqucW. II. Jenkins from Var
mouth, n. S., arrived at Brooklyn on
Saturday, with the second mate and six
men from the China, who were rescued
from the wreck after being fourteen
days without food. Tie China was lost
on her voyage from Quebec to Cardiff,
Wales, in November last. The suffer
ings Of the crew were terrible in the
extreme. On the 18th of December, a
very heavy sea broke over the barque,
and two of the sailors were swept into
their ocean grave. Before the rest of
the men could save themselves in The
forerigging. another terrible sea plung-
ed down on the doomed barque and
swept Off the forecastle, and carried the
Captain and of the crew after their I'M
happy companions. The only shelter
these horror stricken men had was UNI
der little forecastle deck.
Stored away in this little recess, and
entirely open on one side to wind and
waves, they suffered for IA days and
nights all the agOnies of hunger and
thirst the only provisions left on the
ship was barrel of salt pork, under one
of the matches. From this, at the immi-
nent risk of their lives, they obtained
every particle of food and Stacked their
thirst with hailstones and such precious
drops as they could squeeze from the
ends and bits of canvas when it raned.
When discovered the second mate was
insensible. The mate died of utter de-
bility within two hours after his rescue.
All the men were not only as thin as
skeletons, but wore covered with boils,
caused by exposure to the salt water,
and which added greatly to the other
miseries of their hard lot.
Every care was taken of them, and by
the time they reached Fayal, on the Goth
of January, they We're strong enough to
walk on shore.
NEW YORK, Sth.
the chief topic of conversation here is
the disqualification Of A. II. Stewart.
All day Saturday, knots of merchants
could he seen throughout the business
quarters, discussing the matter. The
honest importers are anxious to have
the disqualifying section repealed
They say they have full faith in Mr..
| Stewart, and that if he is at the head
of the Department, outside and inside
swindles will be swept away from the
custom-house, and every imp ster will
| be placed on the same footing
The strongest objection to President
Grants Cabinet is the selection of Mr..
/ Washburne for the State Department.
Business is ineXpressibly dull.
Fiske's express operations are work.
| ing well so far. The new Office up town
is to be a splendid affair.
Ne YORK, Sth.
y Lima, Peru, letter of February 18th,
says, committee of citizens We're busy
taking measures to prevent the spread
Of TIE yellow fever to the city. The
heat was intense.
The revolution in Bolivia has been
completely crushed, and President Null
CARGO was to assume the supreme power
en- the LIST of February, having author
lied MurianO Donati Munor TO form a
Ministry for him.
i A Valparaiso letter OF Feb. Sd, says,