, 1873-08-28

rock last night and ran ashore to avoid,
linking. Passengers all safe.
HARRIsBuRG. Pa. Aug. ga fire
at O'Clock this morning in
tho central part of Aifis, Pa, and
spresd rapidly. consuming one entire
block, and . portion Of a-other. The
loss is estimated at $dp0, 900.
MADRID. Aug. 23.-Ths Spanish feet
the bombardment Of Carta-
gena yesterday.
BAYoNNE. Aug. 23.-Advices from q
Carlist source says that Bega is again
by the Carlist army.
New YORK, Aug. ga dispatch
from Rome says il il announced that
the Pope has intimatsd u desire for .
reconciliation with Germany. on Con-
dition of Gernany's not interfering in
Italian complications.
PoRr TOWNSEND, Aug. 23.-The us.
Revenue Cutter Lincoln, Capt. A. B.
Davis commanding, returned to this
place to-day after an absence Of about
twenty days, during which time she has
been cruising in and about Queen Char
lotte's and Milbank Sounds, searching
for tidings of the lost steamer G. s.
Wright. This search has unquestionably
been the most thorough that has yet
been made, and no pains were spared
by Capt Davis or his officers in obtain-
ing information. The stories Of mur-
der, foul play and captivity have been
proved fallacious and seem to have
been originated by few unprincipled
white men. The Wright struck on
some of the Sea Otter group, nine miles
off Cape Caution. On the beach above
the Cape her masts and considerable Of
her upper works were found. but no
clue of her boats could be obtained.
Some of the Bella Coola Indians who
first discovered the wreck, were inter-
viewed. They acknowledge having
broken up pieces of tho wreck contain
ing nails, etc., and collecting number
of skins which they took to Victoria
and sold, but they totally deny having
ever seen or heard of any of the crew.
They gave all information freely, and
were ready to produce and give up any
portions of the wreck in their posses
sion. A copper plate evidently be-
longing to the gaagway. was ATTAINED
from them. These Indians are peacea-
BILE and quiet, and the agents of the
Hudson Bay Co., are men of reliable
character who have lived among them
for years, assured Capt. Davis, that all
stories of foul play are utterly without
foundation. Had any of the Wrght's
boats even been launched, some traces
Of them would have been found. The
scene of the disaster presents coast on
which it is scarcely possible to land even
in calm weather. It is almost entirely
rocky. and the sea beats against it with
tremendous force. That any of the UNI
fortunate persons aboard the Wright,
ever reached shore alive, il utterly i'm
possible, and i. is to be hoped that such
sinful and horrible stories as have been
circulating for some time past will end.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-The War De
partment promulgates in general orders
the findings of sentences in the case of
the Modoc captives: Capt. Jack. Soon
chin, Black Jim, Boston Charley, Barn.
cho alias One-eyed Jim, and SLOUGH
alias Cox, who were tried by military
commission for the murder of Gen.
Candy and Peace Commissioner Thom-
as, and for assault with intent to kill on
the other Peace Commissioners. They
are found guilty of the specifications
and charges and sentenced to be hanged.
the proceedings have been approved By
the President and Secretary of War
To the charges and spsci6cations the
accused plead not guilty, but the Com
mission found them guilty and senten-
ced them to be hanged at such time and
place as the proper authorities should
direct. The following is an order made
by the President in the matter:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Aug. 20.
The foregoing sentences in the cases
Of Capt. Jack, Sconchin, Black Jim,
Boston Charley. Barnch0 alias One
eyed Jim, and SLOUGH alias Cox, the
Modoc Indian prisoners, are hereby ap-
proved and it il ordered that the SON
tences in said cases be carried into
execution by the proper military au-
thority, under orders of the Secretary
of War, on the third day of October,
1878. U. s. GRANT, President.
The Secretary Of War has ordered
that the sentence in said cases be duly
executed, under the direction of the
General commanding the Department
of the Columbia, at Fort Klamath, Ogn.,
on Friday, Oct. 8, 1873.
The charges of fraud made against
Gen. Lake, in regard to the entries Of
Sioux half.breed scrip, Carson City.
New, are without foundation. There
were 1874 such cases located from 1864 to
1866, and more than one fourth of these
entries we're subsequently cancelled.
Many were suspended for various caus-
es and papers were issued for others.
The present Commission has acted up
on but two cases, both of them cancell-
ed. The books of the Land Office do
NOT show that any entries cancelled by
either the present or the former Com
missioners were reinstated.