New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-14
THE MISSING STEAMER TENNESSEE.
THE PRESIDENT EXPECTS NEWS OF THE VESSEL
IN A FEW DAYS
inv TEfD

THE PRESIDENT EXPECTS NEWS OF THE VESSEL
INA FEW DAYS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSBl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-In conversation with
prominent Southern Republican to-day the President
expressed himself as feeling almost certain OF hearing
from OF the Tennessee within next three OF
days, steamer from Havana VIII be able 10 go 10 san
Domingo and return in that time, from whence shall
have by cable. He referred further TO the fact
that we have not heard from San Domingo direct since
the Tennessee sailed. The Tybee the only regular
steamer between New-York and San Domingo, Is
pected TO have left the latter port on Friday last
Secretary Robeson's letter 10 Mr.. sarJent read
in the House to-day, has alsd served
very much 10 quiet apprehensions In regird TO the
fate OF the Commission He assures the coun that the
Tennessee was In every way stancb and Eeaworthy
and well commanded and manned, that shd had a iuh
supply of boats, including steam launch, qhat IL wa
NOT determined a the fine OF her departuje whether
abe would proceed at 10 San DomingolCty or sd-
Bay that IL she touched at the lateG port the
Commissioners might wish TO remain there Or several
dave and would TINS be DELAYED IN their arval the
former city that orders were given to SEND DIS
patches Immediately to cable station 50 thai'
II all was well with rho expedition, no particular
pains would be taken TO announce its arrival and That
there are no known means Of regular communication
with the island except by means OF the steamer Iybee'
which sailed in the track of the Tennessee on the '
inst The Secretary argues that any serious accident
had happened TO the Tennessee we should have been
almost sure 10 have heard from her before this time II
abe is safe IL Is not strange that word has come.
LETTER PROM SECRETARY robson.
WASHINGTON Feb. 13.-The Secretary OF the
Navy has addressed the following letter to Representa-
tive Sargent; ..- ,,,.....,...o,. e., :.
SIR In reply your note in regard to the Tennessee
and 10 quiet far as may be, Tie apprehension wen
has been excited as TO her safety beg leave 20 say tat
,ba Tam aafla from Nau
O'Clock the afternoon of Tuesday the 18th OF January
on a voyage which had for it, ultimate deftinaton the
City OF San Domingo that at the time OF NJ departure
the Commission, to which that matter wa el nad no.
decided whether they would proceed directly 10 san
Domingo City, first visit SANTANA Bay, 9r some other
the northern coast OF the Dominican RepuDllci
that If she proceeded directly to San Domingo City that
the voyage would at her ordinary rate OF peed under
steam consume from eight to ten days, Ymch period
would of course be Increased II stoppedat any other
port by the time spent there that no adyeis have been
received from San Domingo City or any her port TO
which the Tennessee would be likely % go since the time
Of her departure from New-York that the are AZ lhs
of the year lines Of ordinary and Irregular com
munication from San Domingo City or or port in San
Domingo 20 any place from which could, since the
time when the Tennessee was due at heR destination,
have received teegaphc other adyce OF her arrival
narrval; that no extraordinary means OF comu-
eSao%a Sss in c sse Of h
crossed Gulf stream probably about the latitude OF
bound for ports and that IL her voyage Il
until the Of the Tybee which makes tue only
ulsr line Of communication, and which VIII be due IN
The Tennessee, new ship of nearly 5000 tuns burden:
carefully and strongly built, is larger than any ship OF
our squadron cruising ia the West Indies, and Is "a
staunch and sesworthy as any ship of our navy She
launched since the close OF the war; and was found
perfectly seaworthy in long and bosterons tp Dur
ing past year she has been put in complete order
Her engines and steam machinery are of the Eresso1
satisfactory by the officers in charge she has also i
sail power and would be perfectly ape 10 taAe care o,
pen her machinery, though In this event would ~
course, consume more time. she Is commanded % a
careful and perienced officer, had full complement
officers aud men, and is completely provlsohed ana
steam launch We have heard Of had weather in tho
latitude where she would be likely 10 be, and her route
our own coast and Of the West Indies but that in
Of serious accident the survivors would most likely have
The steamer Tybee left New York the ls OF febru
ary sailing in the track OF the Tennessee, AND az her
sth, aud, in OF any disaster 20 the tennessee on le
Way or Of her on, t tb A. some REa most c y
have been carried % Jamaica, whence We mght DS lhiS
TT seems TO me there is no greater anxiety
concerning the Tennessee than for any other sup Of our
navy on the ocean that the absence OF aGy,es by no
means evidence Of disaster but will no henceforih. and
tin We finally hear by the regular means. each day
that the suggestions OF her loss made without miorna
ton and maintained without cause, weak as they
arc ''"''' '''' GEO n RoBrsox Sc Of Navy.
Hon. Aaron A. Sargent, House OF Representatives.
ADDITIONAL STATEMENT FROM CAPT. DRUM
MoND-HE is STILL CONFIDENT THAT TllE
VESSEL HE SAW WAS The TENNEssEE-rnE
STEAMER REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN ACTING
STRANGELY.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13-Capt. Drammond
Of the bark W. f. Anderson gives the following add
tona facts in regard TO the reported sighting Of the Ten
nessee on the 10th Of January. Capt Drummond says;
first saw this vessel about II o'clock the night 81
Ian ~ IL the 18th by nautical Gme; the lStn ny
land time. First her masthead lights do not know
that she was bark gged vessel Her mig ntops we're
tirled and could not determine. TIE vessel
ing very strangely. and II was all We could do "a Keep
out OF her way. She steering directly sOutn she
crossed our bows within 600 feet Of uA This Was about
100 miles from Cape Hatteras, perfect gale bi"is
The Anderson shipped great deal OF wafer an thit
night and labOred very heavily. feel conndel that u
was the Tennessee II she got through me storm
ali right she would certainly have pat Ia Al Jamaica VA
fonr DAYS aud reported from that place The io"HlLg
exact copy Of the Anderson gDOoh at IL o'"'H'
the time the Tennessee was noticed: 49,.
Fresh g.es attended with squalls lightning IN nofh
Reefet the ops4s aud fur-d ueh IAssN
steamer mano ssamng 10 the south, Nationality "
The Anderscns log book reported raining and very
heavy northeast sea rolling. Both Capt Diunmonn ana
his frst mate are positive that IL was the Iesee my
as she would have been just 90 that place on me
18th Of January land time. Capt Drummond would nave
renorted IL before did not know the tennessee bsd
frkn