The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-10
THE TENNESSEE.
Not Yet Heard From.
SpecnlatiOHs rs to Her Fate.

WASHINGTON, February S.-Grave
apprehensions are beginning to be en-
tertaned here with regard to the safety
of the Tennessee, which conveyed tn,
San Domingo Commission from, New
York. She has now been twenty-thre,
days out, and no intelligence has beer
received Of her from any quarter. A
report was received from New York to
day, saying that she had foundered, anG
! that all on board had been lost. The
story gained rapid circulation. anG
created intense excitement in both
houses of Congress, where members
gathered in knots to discuss its proba
biIity, neg lectiug for the time the busi
ness in progress. Several members
| telegraphed Immediately to New York
and were soon answered that it was
without foundation. Others proceeded
to the White House and Navy Depart.
ment, where they received like assur.
ances While the immediate concern
was allayed upon learning that no &C
tual news had been received, there re,
mains an anxious feeling, which is
caused by the fact that no tidings what
ever Of the steamer have been received.
The President himself is said to have
been uneasy about this matter for sew
eral days. He caused telegram to be
sent TO Havana last week to ascertain
whether any news had been received at
that port. which was answered in the
negative Senator Morton is i'll and
confined to his room, partly on account
OF his apprehensions as to the fate of
the Commission. The Tennessee, it is
stated, had never been TO sea before,
this being her first trip. She was COM
pletelv overhauled before starting, and
was supplied with new machinery, en-
gines and boilers. With fair weather,
and her machinery keeping in good Or
der, it was calculated that she would
make the trip in eight days the the
orv seems to be that her machinery got
ont of gear, and that she was compelled
to proceed under sail, in which case it is
, thought it would probably take her
/ twenty-five days TO make the trip. The
principal mystery seems TO be why it is
she has not been spoken, inasmuch as
/ her route, the entire trip. was along the
path which il followed by our entire
coastwise and guilt trade This is the
chief subject OF talk tonight, both in
private and official circles. There is
no doubt that tie startling rumor OF the
afternoon has awakened apprehensions
4 which will not be allayed until the re-
ceipt of definite intelligence.
+ WASHINGTON, February 9.-Thc fact
that the Tennessee, which sailed from
| New York with the San Domingo ex-
pedtton on board, has not vet been
heard from continues to give rise to very
/ painful feelings in this city and else
/ where. but there does not seem to he the
/ least foundation for apprehension, as,
! il her engines, which are new, got out
of order. it would take her twenty or
. twentv-fi five DAYS TO reach San Domingo
under sail. 1t is now but 23 days since
she left New York. In fact, those best
/ capable Of Judging entertain no doubt
/ whatever but that a few days more, pos
siblv hours only, will dispel all absurd
rumor now aflOat. In addition to
prominent journalists on board, the
| Commission included the following gen
| tlcmen: Commissioners, ex-senator
/ Wade, DR.. Howe and Professor White,
/ Cadet Wade, Private Secretary Ia his
father; General Sigel, Private Secretary
/ to DR.. Howe Professor Crane, Private
Secretary to Professor White; Professor
Blake. Geologist to the Commission;
Allen A Burton, Secretary to the Com
mission: IL. Brummel and e. Wright,
Botanisis; Fred Douglass, Sr. Assistant
Secretary to the Commission Fred
Douglass, Jr., Private Secretary to
Burton: two official Stenographers,
John Foley and Hill. ,
New YORK, February "a special
to the Ecening Post t,trom Washington
saws: The Washington Chronicle has
the following doubleleaded at the head
OF its editorial columns this morning
and it is understood as expressing the
oninion of both Secretary RobeSon and
I Admiral Porter:
! 1--WE dislike to raise groundIess fears,
bpfthere il no use conceallng the tact
that some uneasiness Ii telt IN regard
n the safety of the United States
steamer Tennessee, which let on the
10Th inst with the United States Com
missioners to San Domingo on board.
| That some accident has occurred there
can be no doubt, but we trust that what
ever it NAV be its i'll effects will be con
fined simply to delay in the voyage
Of the vessel, and that ali passengers
have escaped the perils Of the deep,
HAVANA, February 9.-Nothing has
hean heard from the Tennessee, with
the San Domingo Commissioners on
. board. Inquiries are making at all
,o;nts in communication with Havana
bv telegraph. r,o
WASHINGTON, February 9.-lhe
Navy Department received the follow
inc iispatch from a telegraph operator
at Havana to-day:
81 cannot trace the report OF the loss
Of the Tennessee to any reliable source
and believe it to he an idle hoax. Our
narers have not alluded to the rumors'
Kev West advices state that no dis
ostrous news has been received there
of the Tennessee in naval or "'her