The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-11
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WASHING GTON.
WASHINGTON, August 10.


Atug which lett here yesterday for the
scene Of the Wawassett disaster arrived
here last evening, bringing up four
more bodies. Twenty unidentified
bodies were buried at Stuarts landing
near the scene of the disaster. The
failure to send the bodies here causes
great Indignation in the city. Thus far
thirty-four bodies have been received
and it is thought the number of vic
Tins will not exceed forty-five persons
The passengers say that il the life boat
had not been completely rotten the loss
Of life would have been comparatively
email. The whole stern dropped out OF
it while being lowered, plunging the
whole boat load OF passengers into the
water.
The origin of the fire has not been
definitely ascertained. The captain
thinks 1t originated in the forward end
OF the bow, but bis statement conflicts
with the statement OF others He thinks
that sparks from the smoke box were
blown into the hold, and coming in
contact with dry wood exited flames
and the boat, which was as dry
as tinder soon ignited. From the time
OF the discovery Of the fire, the boat
was burned to the rain deck and the
waters edge within less than twenty
minutes.
Notwithstanding that the Coronor's
inquest exoperated the officers of the
Wawassett from all blame, the facts
show the reverse. On application at
the Treasury Department it is learned
that the Wawsssett was allowed, by her
certificate Of inspection to carry only so
passengers on her regular trips; 3Oin
the first cabin and 20 on deck.
On Friday she was on one OF
her regular trips and consequent
ly by carrying an excess OF
passengers above the legal number,
the owners have rendered themselves
liable to the penalties Of the law which
imposes fine of $40 for each passen-
ger so carried. The officers Of
Gne boat admit q violation OF the law
which requires that the tiller ropes OF
all vessels shall be OF wire or chain;
those OF the Wawassett were OF rope.
The Treasury Department ordered a
rigid examination into the facts OF the
disaster, and will enforce the severest
penalties against the owners. The
steamer Vanderbilt brought up eight
additional bodies. So far as ascertained
the number OF missing is sixty.
Suit Commenced.
The following official despatch was
received to-day:
New ORLEANS. August 9.-Suit has
been commenced here By the State
against Ex-Governor Yarmouth, john
6. Gains late Fiscal agent, JOS. Gra-
ham late State Auditor and Thos. Cau-
dersou to recover 1884 dollars.
The amount claimed to have been
fraudulently paid by them while acting
as board Of liquidation in settling, the
80 called WE'LL claim. Warmouth's con
nection with this claim was the inves-
tigation Of this by congressional COM
mittee in January 1872 and upon facts
ELECTED b. that inquiry, the present
suit is based.
Vice Presidents wilson
ia letter to a friend in this city under
date OF 5th instant says, he is improv-
ing aad that he will be here and re-
sumo official duties at thee oming ses-
sion of congress.
Murderer Captured.
Slater the murderer OF Mr. Hussey st
Schutzen Park on Wednesday night
was captured this evening in the pines
on the other side of the Potomac OPS
site George!oSn.
WrEt, he'd Affair.
The following is an extract from
letter received in this city irOm q gem
teman o. Washington noy travelling
in Europe:
The American department Of the
vi,nna Exhibition is q most wre.chei.
affair. the japanese, Moors and
Egyptians have surpassed Us infinitely
At every step of ground do you come
across an American bar, so that the
impression must be left on forei gners
that the manufacture aud the con-
umption OF vile rum is the only
characteristics OF our country.
March Through tue Indian CountSy.
In the distribution Of the troops CEN
centrating in the vicinity OF Lake Kla-
math and the Lava Beds, during the
short, sharp and deceive Modoc war, it
has been arranged to make certain
movements through the country OF the
Indians who manifested week. kneed
friendship for the whites, pending the
operations OF Captain Jack and his
followers. General Davis is already on
tae march for Fort Wolla-Walls, in
Washington Territory, on the Columbia
river, three hundred miles above its
mouth. The line marked out will car
ry him through the savage and un'
kaown country lying between the Blue
mountains on the east and the Cascade
range on the west. The belt OF coun.
try thus traversed is over one hundred
miles from east to west, and from Fort
Klamath to Wslla-Walla over three
hundred. The indians inhabiting this
Wild region are the Csyuse nation, and
part oil what are known as the conied"
Grated bands of Central Oregon. The
march will consume about six weeks, in
cluding rests and statutory demonstra-
tons along the route, No news from the
column is expected until ii reaches its
destination, as there are no roads, mail
stations or teIegrsphs in that primitive
region. A sufficient garrison was let
al Fort klamath, but it is presumed
that the experiences Of last winter and
spring will satisfy that branch Of the
aboriginal family of the United States
for years to come, if not till the last
vestige OF them has been ensulphed be-
meath the overriding wave Of civiliza.
tion.