The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-01
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WASHINGTON, February %, 1870.
Loss Of the sloop-of:war Oneida.
An excitement was created at the
Navy Department by the announcement
that the United States steam screw sloop-
of-war Oneida, of the Chinese squad
ron, had been sunk, and many lives lost.
The news, indeed, is too true. The Score
tary of State this morning received the
following cable dispatch from United States
Minister Motley:
LONDON, February %, 1870.
To Secretary Fish, State Department,
Washington:
The following telegram has just been re-
ceived from the managing directors of the
Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company:
About fifteen miles from Yokohoma,
bound in, the Bombay came in collision
with the American corvette Oneida, Com
mander Ed. P. Williams. The latter ship
sank soon after, with the loss of about 100
persons. The Bombay is not much injured.
The Bombay was due at Yokohoma from
Hong Kong on the Oath of February.
Signed, MOTLEY.
1t is stated at the Navy Department that
the British steamer Bombay is q large
mail steamship, and could easily sink the
Oneida by striking her amidships. The
Oneida was considered one of the best
sloops-of-war in the navy, and her Commo-
dore one of the most experienced and reli-
able. She had been ordered to San Fran
cisco, and it is the opinion of the naval
officials that she had just left Yokohoma
for that place when she was run into by
the British mail steamship on her way to
the bay. OF course this is but surmise.
She may have been anchored in the bay,
and struck during q fog or at night. If she
was on her way home there were number
of officers on leave from the squadron who
were doubtless on board of her. No names
of the lost or saved have yet been re-
ceived.
Appropriation for the Rescue Of
shipwreeketl Seamen.
The House Committee on Appropriations
agreed to appropriate $4,000 to the Swe-
dish Government for rescuing some Ameri-
can shipwrecked seamen on the coast Of
Africa.
The Sale or Cadetships-Dewees
Dssgraced.
The Military Committee to-day had be-
fore them Mr.. Deweese, of North Carolina,
who gave an account of the manner in
which he was led into the sale of cadetship.
He said he had no excuse for his course
did not need the money was we'll off had
spent oser ten thousad dollars in his cam
vass; received the five hundred dollars
for his cadetship because ii was offered
to him, and without rejecting upon the
| consequences sent the money to his dis
trict to be used for political purposes. Mr.
Deweese was very much disturbed; became
pathetic; shed tears; brought sympathetic
tears into the eyes of the members of tn
committee got the soft side of things
withdrew and sent notice to Speaker Blain
that he had resigned as member of Con
gress. Mr.. Deweese says he will not see
o reelection to Congress.
Utah Seeking Admission as n State
Messrs. Major and Head, who have re
sided in Utah Territory for the last eigh
or ten Years, were examined to-day by tn
House Territorial Committee concerning Of
fairs in Utah. They are decidedly oppose
to General Cullom's bill Furnishing polyga
my, and maintained that the Territor
ought to be admitted as State. The com
mittee do not believe she ought to be I'D
mitted as State, but that legislatio
should be adopted which will tend to gradu
ally destroy polygamy.
The Associate Justices.
The Senate went into executive session O
an early hour to-day for the purpose of cor
sidering the nominations of Judges Stron
and Bradley as Associate Justices of tn
Supreme Court. A long discussion ensued
which resulted in reconsidering the nomi
nation of Judge Strong, who was confrme
at former session. The Senate then cd
journed, leaving both nominations undis
posed of. The impression seems to prevail
that nothing will be done with them unit
the Senate acts on the bill changing tn
district.
| Mississippi.
The military order was issued to-day b
General Sherman transferring the Govern
ment of the State of Mississippi from tn
military to the civil authorities, and On
nouneing that the Fourth Military Distric
ceases to exist. The officers and troops i,
the State of Mississippi are attached to tn
| Department of the Cumberland, and tn
| officers are ordered to report to Brevet Ma
jor-General Cooke, commanding said de
partment.
| The Telegraph Line between Wash
angton and Cleveland, Ohio.
The House Committee on Railways an
Canals to-day instructed their chairman
make an adverse report on the bill autho
| rizing the construction of railroad an
4ol,,r,rh 1;oo frorn Worh;nufnD CITY