The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-06-20
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WASHING G TON.
WASHINGTON, June l9.
Revised orders.

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An important circular is to be issued
tomorrow to collectors Of customs, in-
structing them when reporting smug-
Cling cases, where the penalties have
been settled by voluntary payment, and
to report also the action taken by them.
selves in the settlement OF such cases.
Mexican Cattle Thieves. % .
The monthly report from the special
agent OF the Treasury Department at
Ell Paso, Texas, records large number
of cattle stealing depredatiops. One
raid on the 4th OF May, when 300 head
OF cattle were stolen, was made not by
Mexican citizens altogether, but by the
Mexicans on the American side OF the
Rio Graude, who stampeded the cattle
across the river, and who were proba-
bly, the criginstors OF the scheme.
Appointments.
The President arrived late this
morning. He has made the following
appointments: Henry Ray Meyers,
OF Alabama; to be consol at Hamilton,
Canada; W. F. Marry, of New Mexico,
10 be agent for the Indians at the Ma
vajo agency, New Mexico; VIM. D.
Deirees, of New Mexico, at the Moquis
Pueblos agency. Arizona; Adam Nase
to be collector OF Internal Revenue for
tie Sd District of Illinois; Levi S. Hall
to be collector of Internal Revenue for
the 2i District OF Michigan.
The PoIaris Investigation.
The following is Secretary Robeson's
official report OF the Polaris investiga-
ton as presented to the President this
morning:
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. June IL, 1873
To the Presiaent-SIR: On receiving
information OF the arrival OF the rescued
portion OF the crew of the Polaris at
St. Johns, Newfoundland. / determined.
in the absence Of direct regular commu-
nication with that port, 10 send, as has
been reported to you, the United States
steamer Frolic lying at New York, to
bring them to the United States. as it
was obviously proper, in view Of the
prompt and responsible action which
might be required, that the government
should, as soon as possible be in pos
session OF the fullest and most reliable
information upon all the circumstances
OF the case. The Frolic was ordered to
bring directly to Washington ell per-
sons having personal know ledge oi
the subject. Upon their arrival
they believed that their knowledge
might be accurately and fully elected,
Judged OF and preserved, not only for
the guidance. OF the government but for
the benefit OF science and the informa-
ton Of the world. associated with
myself for their examination Command
er W. Reynolds OF the Uuited States
Navy, the senior officer OF the Navy
Department, himself an old observer,
and Professor Spencer OF the board OF
the Smithsonian Instltute,a distinguish.
cd sciencist and member Of the Nat
ional Academy who had taken great
interest in;the expedition and prepared
some OF the scientific instruments for 1t
and Captain II. W. Howe, General Of
the army signal service, from which
corps Mr.. Wiegas had been detached as
methro.ogist OF the expedition. In the
course OF the examination which occu"
pied SIX days we have taken separately
and fully upon all the points upon
which they had or professed to have
knowledge, the statement and e1amina"
ton of each adult individual OF the
party who could understand or speak
any English, including all Of the persons
rescued, except the wife OF Hans
Christian and the children. Their
statements and examinations were csre-
fully taken down in short hand at the
time, and are now, together with the
diaries kept by some Of the parties on
the ice, and the diary OF course OF the
Polsris. which was kept in German,
and by Herman Simops one OF the sea
men who remained on board. and who
was picked up on the ice after the sep
aration from the ship, IS being rapidly
printed, the bulk o! which is already in
type. A detailed statement OF the rec
s1lts arrived at, will be found in the re-
port signed by myself and al the gem
t,emen associated with me, which is
herewith enclosed, and to which is an.
pexed a copy of the last dispatches oil
| Csptain, Hall, made for what is appa.
ren,ly the original draft in his hand
wiring found with his personal papers
IN his writing desk which was preserv,,
ed on the ice BY Esquamaux Joe and
by him delivered to me in the presence
Of the board. 1t is accompanied also
bv an outline map, prepared oy Mr.
Meyer, giving q general outline OF tne
geographical results.
This report is made directly to your
self as the person under whose orders
the expedition was organized. In some
of the testimony as given will be founG
some statements of facts and several
strong expressions of feeling on the part
of some OF the witnesses against the
officers remaining in command OF the
sh;p after the death OF Captain Hall
These / feel great reluctance to publish
while the persons referred to is aosen'
in the discharge o; dangerous and re-
spopsible duty, but I am constrained tS q
believe thst is better for him and vii
be more satisfactory to his friends, a.
we'll as to the friends Of those still OF
board Of the Polaris. that they
should be published as they Ier' Ier'
given rather than that then
!, supprssions be made the ioundaaol
of sensational and alarming report
in no degree justified by to.
real fact 1t must, however, oe cieSli,
understood that in permitting tnel'
publication, the Department nei'ne'
I..l.. anv iudRmen