The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-17
NEW YORK.
A Letter from q Cadet.

New YORK, February l4.-The Tines
OF tomorrow will publish letter from
a cadet at West Point, member ftbe
fret class, who says;
"As 10 our feeling, il has been much
misrepresented and misunderstood. We
are not in the least defiant, nor do we
glory in our action. The whole affair
was, for US, painful and unfortunate in
the extreme. Nor did we desire the
inference drawn, that in our action, we
were arraying ourselves against the
authorities, and taking law into our
own hands. On the contrary, our
action partook more OF the nature Of q
social body, expelling some Of its un'
worthy members. True, in so doing,
living as we do, under the rules and
articles OF war, and not under the milder
code of civil life, we violated the regula-
tions of the academy, but our violation
was OF the letter and not of the spirit
OF refutation. We know we were
rendering ourselves liable to severe
punishment, bnt we would cheeriully
submit to it, in order TO attain the end
Of maintaining in its original integrity
that spirit OF truth of which the military
academy is sojustly proud
Preparing to Garry Provi-i"ns to
France.
New YORK, February l6,-Orders
were received Yesterday at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard from the Secretary of the
Navy, to fit ont with all dispatch the
United States ship Supply, 547 tons, to
carry contributions to the suffering IN
habitants OF France The Supply is a
iull-rigged ship of considerable slowage
capacity, and a good sailer. She was
only partially dismantled when laid up
on her return from her last voyage as
storeship to the European squadron, and
can now be made ready for sea with but
little loss OF time, as she needs no spe-
cial repairs. 4 swarm of workmen
were at once placed on board TO com
plete the necessary work at the earliest
possible moment. A detail Of COM
plement crew of eighty-three men has
already been made on the Vermont. y
draft of men has also been made upon
the receiving ship Vermont for the
frigate Worcester, fitting out at Boston
to carry supplies to Havre. 1t will be
sent by rail, and will consist OF ninety
seven men. There are now men enough
on the Vermont to man and supply the
gunboat Sbawmut AMI complete the
Worcester's complement. In order 10
man other vessels recruiting must he
commenced again.
Heavy Damages.
In the case Of Ambrosia RoIlln,
against the Cunard Steamer Russia, for
damages arising from sinking the ltali-
an brig Figlie Magiori, about two years
ago, was decided to day. Commission
er Osborn, who was appointed 10 take
testimony in the case, assessed the dam
ages at $50. 900 and the Court affirmed
his report.
Assistant District Attorney Emerson
has instituted proceedings against the
Central National Bank, and the Ma
tional Shoe and Leather Bank, to re-
cover penalties amounting to 5000 III
each case, for not making proper re-
turns Of their dividends.
French ReIieE-An Appeal to the
Public.
The Chamber OF Commerce commit
tee on French Relief Fund held meet
ing on Thursday afternoon. The com
mittee were authorized to send one Of
their number to France, in accordance
with the sugg stion from DR.. Bellows,
TO attend personally to the work Of dis
tributiou. The storeship Supply will
he ready TO sail within ten days. The
Navy Department offers 10 place
another sailing vessel at the disposal Of
the committee if required, but are un.
able to furnish steamer. The Gem
mttee appeal earnestly to the public to
come forward promptly with cash sub
scriptions, the necessity for which is
made daily more apparent by the con-
stant accumulation Of facts showing the
increasing destitution in France