The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-11
BY TELE GR APH'
Exclusively for the Register.
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WAS HIN TON.
WASHINGTON, October 10.
Released.

Smith Telegraphs,, to Secretary
Delano from Fort Sill. that Cover.
nor Davis has released Santanta and
Big Tree on guarantee from him that
the United States would enforce the
promises made by the Indians as con-
dition precedent to the release.
The supreme Court.
Associate Justice Clifford, OF the
Supreme Court, has arrived here. He
is senior member of the Supreme Court,
and will preside over the deliberations
of that tribunal until the appointment
of a Chief Justice. A quorum OF the
Justices are now in the city, in antlcl-
patton OF the opening Of the session on
Monday next.
Our Relations with China.
Hon: F. K, T. Low, United States
Minister 10 China. who lately returned
on a visit 10 bis home in California, ia
expected in Washington in few days,
when he will lay before the Secretary
of State information touching our reia-
tons with the Celestial Empire.
The Florida Cyclone.
kilograms received this evening at
the signal Office from its observers at
Kew West and Ponta Rosea FLORIDA,
state that a most destructive cyclone
swept over those stations on the 9th
inst. AtKey West the wind reached a
velocity of eighty miles per hour and at
Punta Rossa OF ninety miles The bar
ometer fell at the latter station TO
twenty and the sea rose nineteen ieet
above the main tide level, overiiowlrg
the land and was carrying away every
thing movable. The inhabitants OF
Ponts Rosa are without drinking water
as the supply on hand was entirely car
ried away by the storm.
Illness oftne King of the S"nd"ich
Islands.
A few days since the Department OF
State received dispatches from our Con-
sui at Honslulu, conveying intelligence
Of the severe illness of the King OF the
Sandwich Islands and urging the ne
cessity of man-of-war being cent TO
that port to look after American IN
terests in case of complications from
the death OF the King, which was con-
.idsred probable. These dispatches
were forwarded to the Navy Depart
ment, ard the acting Secretary, Com
modors REYNOLDS, at once ordered the
Sarauac. then al the navy yard, Mare
Island, California, to proceed to Hona-
lulu, as soon as she could be made
ready ior sea. The Portsmouth was at
Hopalulu at the date Of the dispatch
referred to, aud her stay would be pro-
louged one week longer, at the end OF
which time she would be compelled to
proceed on her surveying expedition
which would carry her quite out OF the
vicinity OF the Sandwich Islands.
The PoIsris investigation.
The official investigation Of Captain
Buddiugton and party, will be COM
menced at the Washington Navy Yard
Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.
Secretary Ro6eson has engaged two
Photographic writers TO make full
report OF the investigation, which WI II
be given to the press as soon as it can
be written out. All OF the Buddington
party agree that they were powerless to
prevent a separation from the Tyson
party on the ice foe; that at the time
the wind was blowing great guns, and
they would have been glad had they
been on the ice foe themselves,
Mr.. Emil Schumann, the chief en2i-
neer Of the Po!sris, deuounces as infa-
nous the conduct Of Tyson, in repre-
senting that Buddington wiltully sban-
doned the ice foe party, and thinks
Tyson told the story in order 10 get all
the credit, believing at the time that
the Buddiugton party would never be
heard Of
Schumann also thinks that Tyson
will be exposed and punished.
The following is the report OF q con-
'ersstion between q reporter AID Mr..
Schnmann
Reporter-It has been reported that
3uddiugton drank too much; that, in
dact, he WAS drunk much Of the time ;
q this 60?
Mr.. Schumann-He drink not more
as Tyson. At this point German
sailor citing by Mr.. Sehumsnn, put IN
with, "Yes, Tyson drank more "a Bud
ding, l swear to dat all de time"
Reporter-But did Buddington ever
get drunk?
Mr.. Schumarn-Oh, he take drink
some, whenever he want it, de same
like everybody. Here the German
sailor remarked, HE some time, not
often, take too much, and WAS little
tipsy, not drunk. only tipsy."l
Reporter-Did the men generally like
Buddington ?
Mr.. Schumanu-.0h, yes. He ewas
good enough; in fact all was harmony
aud not quarreliug, as has been printed
in the newspapers.
Reporter-Is Buddington a good nav
5gstor7
Mr.. Schumaua-He is a good sailor
Just as good sailor as you like to 60
with.
Rsporter-Was Captain Hall gene.
rally liked ?
Mr.. Scbumann-Yes,C Captain Hall
~as a good man and just like brother
10 u.s.
Reporter-It has been stated that he
bad 9uarrels with Buddington and DR..
Bessel.
Mr.. Schumau-Ohl I don't know
everything was harmony with us. l
heard no quarrels at all.
Mr.. schumann showed a disinclina-
tIon to cay aoything for or against DR..
Sessel and the reporter could get no
opinion from him rela.;vs 90 ~