, 1872-11-07

WASHINGTON, Oct. ol.-Ihe PRESIDENT
has appointed Benjamin Thomas. OF In
diana, Indian Agent in New Mexico.
KEY WEST, Oct .l31-The following par
ticulars of the burning of the Missoui I
are obtained from survivors who arrived
here: When the boat which was saved
left the burning ship, one boat was seen
keel upwards with two men on it. The
rescued boat lay for two hours by
swamped boat containing men includ-
ing engineer and firemen and ships
barber. A bucket was given to the men
on the swamped boat to bail it ont with,
there being two in the rescued boat.
Those in the swamped boat were unable
properly to manage it, and in this con-
dition were left. 1t is not likely that
aly were saved. No sails had been
seen for two days previous to the fire.
On that day tho Missouri was in COM
pany with ship from 9-15 A. NJ. until
P. NJ. when she was lost sight of. For
40 minutes after the rescued left the
Missouri, they saw passengers and crew
who remained on the boat crowded on
the after part of the vessel. Within
twenty minutes three boats were
launched, including rescued boat. With
the exception of a few pieces of sugar
cane tn re was neither food nor water,
only two small oars and one large one,
an no sails nor any thing to make them
of. 1t vas from9 o. clock on the morningof
the 22d until o'clock in the afternoon
ofthe 23d before assistance was obtained.
At that time schooner Spy was sighted
and they were rescued. Party pulled
with difficulty to her. The Spy took
survivors to Htlptown, on Elbow Key.
where they arrived about Z L. NJ. on the
23d On the Oath schooner was seht
towards the burning ship with charts
and full directions where to find her and
with full instructions where to look for
ships boats and skirt the coast. The
schooner returned abont midnight on
oath and reported having seen nothing
of boats or passengers. The sea was
then breaking heavily on the reefs. .
New YORK, Oct. 31.-At the conclu
sion of the arguments in tie Hall case
to-day, jury retired at 345, an unusually
stormy session was held until s, when
they adjourned for lunch. Judge Brady
came in at 9-20, and announced that the
jury not having agreed, the Court ad-
journed until II o'clock tomorrow.
There is general improvement among
sick horses to-day, but business and
travel are seriously interrupted. Alum
dred deaths from malady reported here
and Brooklyn to-day.
ALBANY, Oct. 31.-Horse disease con-
tinueS. Oxen are used drawing wagons.
Boston, Oct. 31.-Deaths of horses
from prevailing epidemic are increasing
anu uOW uNGltSG ~ " ~ uufly- AhclC
are few new cases and some of the first
ones are recovering, but scarcity of
workable horses continues SO us 20 in
commode travel and business with small
hopes of speedy improvement.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-A letter from Brit
ish sloop of war Shearwater reports that
Lieutenant Moore and gunner Mahoney
performed the feat of swimming across
Hellespont, from Abbedos to Sestos.
MADRID, Oct. 31.-Trial and impeach-
ment of member Sagostas ministry
promises some curious disclosures. Sa-
gostos has announced his intention OF
defending himself ON trial.
A private company has made a pro-
position to Spanish government to con-
struct and maintain at its own expense
lines of telegraph throughout the coun-
try.