Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-05

fokTlANf, MAINE, April s.--Iha stssm.bfn
tAlmonth, With 80 81 the Alta atic1 \ faSSearers
fiom HALIFAX. arrived here at ss ,h,s 49,,
Among the cabin passengers are =. W NIek- ~
North Carolina; Mr.. Ingia, OF New York; "A n,
Richmond, OF DISTRICT. aud Simon Camarhn a
Eronehmsn; the latter has has feet and legs
badly frozen. 1hey we're in tie rigging eight
hours. They praise the officer for their gal
lantry, hut are bitter against the crew A
train started frorn here al three o,clork xt,S
the passengers. The Falmouth hauled an az
the railroad wharf, who're the train was wait
ing, and the
STRAINED AND EAGER rAcEs OF rur sTrrE-
A'sE PASSENGERS
we're visible. maSSsd az each sanrvar An
.ln.cush Nhe lehs space between the dec as were
these poor creatures crowded clothed mostly
in uick " inter garments, With hantk err hiefs
clcaks, and some with hats on their heads A.
,s.N esne ashore each one passed between two
TO NV York. The only baggage seen was A biy
Loaf OF bread un Ter each one's arm ans a. this
they chung as !, II was the most valuable of
earthly PcsSessit rs Sitting in the cabin was
found Mr.. :. W. Wick, OF Wilmington. North
Carolina. lie vas rescued after
cLiNGiNe TO IHE RIGGING EicHT uoEEs
lie was first walked by the shock OF tie -,
passing over th' rigging He thinks that over
so persisted within 1--WE minates from the I'm.
she struck the second time. The Officers
seemed competent and acted well, while the
CIeN mace no attempt 10 assist, and seemed
com letcly demsmalizel.
william Roberts, second purser. was also On
ths 4 Falmouth. He says there was
the vessel 10 last to New YORK. bat the can, ,t,,
would turn asioe towards Halifax TO avoid he
storm which see ned 60 be intending
Is. II. Richmond, OF Detroit, is the ca,mes,
man saved froni the wreck. HIS mouth Il SET
and compressed, and be speaks OF the IIs.s,er
was asleep whea the vessel struck s,5 IL, ne
barely time 20 leap into the rigging. Ire thints
900 must have persisted within ten minutes asteT
the ship str uek. "'e'
TRfRE WERE IN ALL
Sl- Storage pass engerS. and : cabin nassanon.,
OF the host ship aboard the Falmouth and an -,
,nese took the train for Boston and New YorS.
halliaS, and say that every act OF kindnsss Ias
been performed for them which Chrlstiap
charity could possibly suggest, but they are an
the best sad stricken and detected booking -,
OF men, who seemed to have left the best uaTt al
their hopes and their lives with their Loaf ones
on that cruel night on the Inflated ship.
What Capt. Williams Says.
NEW YORK, April BIN conversation with n
reporter yesterday evening. at Halifax Cant
Williams said he spent most OF Thurs.lay night
AZ Mari HUI, and personally examined the
bodies, but found none OF them INITIATED hut
believed many bodies had been robbed lie
says the Atlantic WAS sufficiently coaled before
iea'ing Liverpool i Il had not been tor three
days heavy weather experienced. We wereout
OF our position solely on account of the currspt
which must have had northerly set as well a.
westerly, and he allowed eight degrees east
ward to Offset ~, believing thar 10 be ample. Dn
Monday be Wss quite sure OF his pos lion bofb
barometens agreeing, but the nOrtherly set
proved greater than allowed for. For two or
uree Ca!s preceding he had found the shin s.,
20 tie southwark and eastward OF rer rositio,
captain Williams Wa i'm the chart-I Dom ON the
saloon deck, les than thirty feet from TIE
bridge, when the ship struck. All the Heads
snd lines were In oraVr. but they had not been
used, not deeming Lirm necessary. H. con-
,ider ed ctcer Meicau, la charge OF the deck AZ
ne uhle u The dh2sters thoroughly cOmpe-
The Passengers iu BOSTON.
. boston, ARM 1.-ilIree hundred and twelve
'teeiage pass. ngors irom the wreck OF the
tcalner Atlantic arrived ia Boston this MORN
Ig by the Esstem railroad. They were re-
,eiNed by SCI eral citizens ard an escort OF ,,o,is
thl eohdneted 10 Faneuil Ran, whery a bouuii-
nj breakfast awaited them. The toliowiny
gentlemen are in attendance upOn shcm A. a
eiiei committee aud 10 receive con- rf.ur ions Of
MONEY ana elothirg, acting by request OF the
Ttderick W. Lincoln, Samuel {. Cobb. James
!. thadMick, Aldermen Cutter aud Clark aud
.olonel y. . shepard. The entire party Wia
ecelve the kindest hospitality during the .lav
mo leave to-sght by the Fall River steamboat
SAN FRANcIsCo, April 4.-PrcDaDfy ten Gays
,r more will elaIse before peace or war II deter
mined upon with the ModOcs. Major Mason, OF
ne 2lst infantry, commands the troops on tae
last side OF Tule lake. Tomorrow two cOmpa-
MES OF the 18th infantry go into camp i'm the
AVA beds at the foot OF the bluffs, under the
command OF Major Green The entire force.
lndeT the command of General Gillem, num-
pers seven hundred men. Boston Charley came
INTO camp from the lava beds on Thursday and
interference
and the members OF the peace commission were
coming up 20 talk with the Modocs again. Gem
sral CANDY. with the other commissioners and
he eommission gets through She,r Mers ". ON
A pril ID the troops at Van Bremer's broke
camp and marched TO the southeast corner OF
Little Klamath lake, on the bluff overlooking
CAPTAIN JACKS STRONGHOLD.
Before night all had arrived safely AZ the foot
"a the bluff, and the camp WAS fixed. In the
me sntime the squaw Matilda had been sent
ffatn No afft<n
A half mile away she was met by Boston Char
lev, who was concealed. Ne went back with her
to the camp, and proceeded directly TO the
quarters Of the peace commissioners, where he
remained until sunset, when lac returned to
Captain Jacks camp with
a MESSAGE FROM THE soNSIssIoSERs.
The purport Of the message II unknown, az
everything is now withheld IRON representa-
tives OF the press. This morning Boston Char
lev and Bogus Charley came back, and General
Candy ard the commissioners went out 10 meet
Captain Jack again, a mile beyond the picket
line. Noene was permitted TO accompany them.
The Modocs sat four hours talking under a
pelting RAIN. and then they returned 10 the
camp. The squaws gave the only information
that was obtained
ABOUT THE COUNCIL.
Bogus Charley SPOKE first, MeSsrs. Meacham,
Thomas, and Dyer following them. Captain
Jack and John SchOnichln then spoke violently,
saying they would make no promises, and would
not leave the country. The commissioners
made no proposition to the MOdocs The OIin-
ion prevails in camp that the difficulty can
NEVER END WITHOUT PLOTTING.
number of squaws and "Shocknasty Jim"
returned TO the camp with the commissioners.
The former were loaded with presents aud food,
and then went back 10 Captain Jacks cave.
Ii il reported that the ModOcs intend making
the first attack; and the troops, i'm conseq aenee,
have doubled their pickets. The company COM
manders have been ordered % hold themselves
in readiness to receive the enemy az any mo-
ment
New York Notes.
Too THIN.