The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-28
SAN DOMINGO.

The kepcft Yet UDc0Dpiete-sertouS Illness
OF Commiss,oner Wade-Tbe rennesseo's
sailing 0U0ItttGs
Washington despatch to the New York Tri-
bune to-day says;-
The Ssnto Domingo Commissioners Messrs
Wade, White, aud Howe, arrived here TO- night,
accompanied by Secretary Burton, General
Sigel, and Fred. Douglass, DR. Wheelwrigbt
and Captain Wade, Clerks to Commissioners;
DR.. Perry, naturalist; three OF four newspaper
correspondents, and tue two stenographers of
the expedition. Mr.. Wade was taken sick last
night ON the cars, with pleursy, was unable to
sit up to-day, ana upon his arrival was conveyed
To the residence of Vice President Colfax. Tne
attack, although not of serious nature, was
sufficient TO cause great anxiety on the part of
bis friends, who fear that MIR. Wade's age and
his full habit may prove serious obstacles to his
recovery. At q late hour tonight te was much
better, and his recovery is deemed certain.
The expedition, as you are already aware, left
Port Prince on tue 10th inst, with the inten-
tiou of going to Kingston, Jamaica, in order to
communicate with the Governments; and if
Congress had adjourned ut the tune of the
arrival at Kingston, it is probable that DIR.
Howe would have returned to Hayti and 5anto
Domingo, in order TO still further prosecute in.
quifies, particularly regarding the opinions of
Cabral and his followers, their force, and also
the condition of Hayti. This idea was suose-
queDtly abandored and 1t was decided that the
commissioners had covered all the inquiries re-
qulTed by the resolutions of Congress. The
steamer Tennessee after coaling left for Key
WEST, anu lnt0ct NSub UlTtCJly C0afle5JOu.
:. g., with all on board it being the intention
10 send the entire expedition ashore at that
place, in order that they might reach Washing
ton a. early as possible.
Ii seemed very doubtful that they would be
enabled TO go ashore, on account of the heavy
sea. and the revenue cutter which had been tele-
grapbed for from Key West not in sight
when the Tennessee came to anchor outside
Charleston bar. pllot-boat was sigualled,
however, and into that, like SO many cattle, the
three commissioners and the remainder of the
party were lowered from the Tennessee's deck,
each heing tied To board by ropes. With much
difficulty and some danger the fourteen gentle
men, with bag and baggage, were safely packed
away on the deck of the little pilot
boat, on Sunday morning at about 81.
They had hardly got up sail before the
black hull of the revenue cutter Nansemond
was seen putting around the point, aud before
they were mile from the now historic Teunes-
see, she bad their line, and was whipping them
through The waters of the bay at fearful rate,
and giving them an unwelcome and very cold
oath. The baggage was also somewhat injured
by the waves dashiDg over the deck. Every
tody on board was wet TO the skin, and to this
circumstance is charged the present illness of
Mr. Wade Passing by Morris Island then
along tide of sumter battered and broken and
decayed, in view of Moultre and the other
detenses, they neared the city as the bells
we're ringing from the church-towers. Through
the thoughtful attention of Colonel Robb, Col
lector OF Savannah, the baggage was hastily
placed on wagons and driven to the depot, to
which point they were also hurried. TIE party
arrived just in time to get the baggage checked
and select seats, and without being an hour in
the city they were ratting along on the track,
bound homeward, while the rest of the party
(about fifteen in number) were taking advaDtag ge
of the favorable winds, and making all possible
speed, with wind and sail, for New York
The Tennessee cannot arrive before Wednes-
day and if she has unfavorable winds, she may
be delayed until Saturday. She is perfectly
safe aud splendid sea ship, but is terribly slow,
t.,f h..r 2hn
can steam only five miles an hour. Since the
commission left New York the ship has burned
1000 tons of coal. The following, taken from
the log of the ship and the records of the COM
mission, will be Useful, as showing the exact
facts regarding the time employed in sailing, In
coaling, in harbor. etc.:-
Jan. l7.-Got under way in New York Harbor and
proceeded to sea. Arrived at Samana Bay and came %
| ing ship during the 25th, 26th, 9th, 2sth, aad
hnlsheG coaiDg on the 29th. Got under way at Z A
M. on the 30th. Game to anchor Oft Sant0 Domingo
| City at $50 p. NJ, 8lst of January Received Goa
| from the u. S. steamer Nantasket on the 18th anC
| 14th; remained In Santo Domingo until Tuesday
the 2lst of February, and put to sea at ol4 r. M
Arrived at Azua Bay, Wednesday, the 22d OF Febru
ary, at II 02 A M left AZua Bay Tuesday. Feb. 2S
1912 A. M. Arrived at Port au-Prince at 645 P. NJ.
| ON Thursday, the I'd OF March. Employed coalni
on the tn OF March Left Port,an Prlaee Marcl
March ii, at 9.37 T. M. Employed coaling snip Of
the l4th ana 18TH Left Kingston on Tuesday, IN,
Fla, on Tuesday, March 81. Coaled ship on the 2s
| ard POO, and left on the 23d at 10 NJ. arrived Of
Charleston, s. O., Sunday, March 26, at $50.
| If Mr.. Wade is well enough to- morrow, whicl
| Is improbable, the commissioners and thei
officers will call upon the President In a body
The report is still incomplete and unsigned. bu
all the points have been decided, and it will b
submitted to the President within day or two
A rnmor is current tonight that the admin
istTation has decided to drop the San Doming
business for the sake of harmoDizing the Re
publican party, aud that, 10 afford a reason TO
the change of policy, the report of the commits
siODers will conclude with q Tecommendatio
that nothing further be done towards anneXs
tion at present ON account of the state of civ
war existing in large portion of the island
This report can be traced to no trustwOrth
source, and has probably been occasioned b
the statement of Senator Morton in his speec
to-day, that, If the commissioners report snOul
be adverse To annexation. he would be in fave
OF abandoning the project. This declaratio
was thought TO have some important siguif
cance. in view of the fact that correspondent
with the. expedition have announced that th
commissioners are unanimously In favor OF al
neXStion.
When the Santo Domingo party were abol
to Fit down to dinner to-day, ou the steamC
GeOTgiana, on their way from AcaIia creek
Washington the officers of the boat refused
allow Frederick Douglass TO take a seat at I'll
table on account of his color. The commission
eTs were highly indignant at this outrage, al
Immediately left the table.
Omaha is to build a $3.50, 600 school-houI
| during the coming summer.
"A letter was lately dropped into the po
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