The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-23
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
The North Atlantic Squadron
Protection of United States Citizens
Destitute American Colonists.
Naval and Indian Affairs,
ETC., ETC.. ETC.. ETC.. Etc.
Destitute American Colonists.
Naval and Indian Affairs.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The North Atlantic Squadron.


Despatch TO the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Complaints having
been repeatedly made of an inadequate naval
force in the North Atlantic, it may be proper to
state, as the result of inquiry, that one-third of
the vessels afoat are in that squadron, or thir-
teen vessels, including three iron-clads Rear
Admiral Lee will soou proceed thither to super
sede Rear-Admiral Poor, with minute and posi-
tive instructions to fully protect all American
citizens in all their rights.
The Cuban Situation.
No official accounts have recently been re-
ceived concerning affairs in Cuba, bnt private
letters represent that the authorities there are
much interested in preventing difficulties be-
tween the people and American citizens.
indian Affairs.
letter from Fort Fetterman, dated June g.
says the four principal chiefs of the Arrapahoes,
who had arrived there, deny any participation in
the murders on the Sweet Water, or any fighting
with troops since they were attacked by the
miners near the Sweet Water.
Alb out thirty lodges are willing to go to the
Gros Ventres Agency, but the larger part desire
to remain near Fort Casper until the Southern
Arrapahoes are permanently at peace and there
join them. They say they are not friendly with
the Crows, and would have to pass through
their country, and might get into trouble Their
condition is pitiable. When attacked by the
miners they lost their lodges and cooking uten-
sils and twenty-siX head of horses. They are
now satisfied that they were attacked for the
crimes committed by others, through mistake.
The chief "Friday" says three men sold them
ten gallons of liquor, for which they paid three
head of horses and mules. These Indians have
been permitted to remain in the vicinity of Fort
Fetterman for the present.
Naval Matters.
Special Despatch TO The Euenirg Telegraph
WASHINGTON, June 23.-Secretary Robson
has accepted the resignation of Assistant Sur
geon Thomas r. Brown, U. S. N, of Baltimore,
to date from the 22d inst.
Leave of absence for three months has been
granted Passed Assistant Surgeon William s.
Fort, who will visit Europe.
First Assistant Engineer Robert II. Thurston
is about starting on European tour.
Destitute American CoIonists
Commander Edward Farrell, commanding the
United States steamer Quinnebaug, reports his
arrival at Para, Brazil, on the 5th inst, with
| thirty destitute American colonists from Per-
| nambuco, Brazil, on board, whom he is bringing
to the United States agreeably to previous
orders of the Navy Department. He was only
to stop there long enough to communicate with
the Consul and lay in provisions for the exiles,
and then proceed to st. Thomas, thence to the
| United States.
The destitute American exiles who are from
|
nearest point to their final destination. He ex-
poets to reach here the early part of next month.
| Names of the Exiles.
| The following are the names of the eXiles:-
| Francois Vantrol, Mrs. V. Vantrol, Louis
Vautrol, Joseph Sibille, Mrs. j. Sibille, Louis
Sibille, Emile Sibille, Victor Hugo Sibille, Jo-
seph Sibille, Josiah johnson, Mrs. j. Johnson,
Louis johnson, Josiah johnson, Jr, William
johnson, Solomon johnson, Emilia johnson,
| Hella Johnson Mrs. w. MAGNETIC, Horace An
drus Macnett Thurston Andrus MacneLt, Hilain
| Andrus Macnett, Early Andrus Macnett Mary
Andrus Macnett, Mme Vre de Drouhin, Anna
Drouhin, all from Parish of St. Landos La.
William Macnett, of Virginia. All well on
| board.
| Rear-AdmiraI Lanman,
commanding the South Atlantic Fleet, reports
the return of the Portsmouth to Rio de Janeiro,
| from cruise to the Cape of Good Hope and
back, along the Brazilian coast, to Rio, and was
to leave for Montevideo, where the Lancaster
awaits her, on the 7th of May.
The Prince Edward Fisheries.
The Frolic, Commander Henry Wilson, left
| Picton, N. s., June H. for the fishing grounds
in the vicinity of Magdalen Islands, Bay OF
Chaleur, Bay of Miramichi, and north portion OF
| Prince Edward Island, to ascertain if the fish
ermen have yet appeared, and will then return
to Charlottetown.
The First PennsyIvania CoIIectOrship
VIM. j. Pollock has been nominated for Col
lector of the First District of Pennsylvania 0ict
Wm. II. Barnes, resigned on account of i'll
health.
| Receipts for Customs
for week ending June Is are as follows:-New
| York, 81, $4,000; Boston, 1926, ,667'26 Balt
more, $240 012 "a; Philadelphia, $239, ,147'S5
| and for the week ending June IL at San Fran
cisco, $179, ,S05'0S; New Orleans, $54 702'40.