Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-29
The wawsses Commission Report.
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WHAT THE COMMISSION RECOMMEND.
The STAR reporter, from an incidental con-
versation with those who have read the report
of the Treasury commission 10 investigate the
Wawaset disaster, has arrived at the following
conclusions concerning Il:
LIST. 1t recommends the prosecution Of the
Potomac Ferry company for employing in their
service captain and mate known to them to be
the existing rules governing the steamboat SER
vice Of the United States 1t also condemns
them for allowing either the officers or crew OF
the traffic OF melons, fruits, vegetables, Sc,
the products of the Virginia and MARYLAND
shores. I'd. 1t recommends the prosecution of
Captain Woods and the mate, Mr.. Grayitt
for accepting and serving in their respective
positions In violation of the steamboat law
holding that ignorance in either case is no ex-
cuse. 1t is understood, too, to recommend the
revocation of the license of the engineer for en-
gaging in business as q trader, and for his fail.
ure to apply such means as were at his CON-
mand TO check the course of the fire. The on
GERS are also condemned for not making an
attempt to distribute the lfe-preseryers and
lower the metallic life-bost; also for failing to
have fire organization. The commission will
report that in their opinion the origin of the tre
is shrouded in mystery.
The Reported Massacre at Fort SILL
AS yet no official intelligence has been re-
ceived at the War Department confirming the
reported massacre at Fort Sill, in the Indian
Territory. War department officials discredit
the telegraphed statement in toto. The dis
patch says the 4th cavalry were the soldiers
massacred, whereas that regiment is at Fort
Clark. Fort Sill Is garrisoned by q portion of
the 10th cavalry, and 18th infantry, coiored reg
iments, and two companies Of the nth Infantry
all under command of Lieut. Col Donsldson Of
the first named regiment, an excellent officer
On the other hand, a rumor Is to the effect
that 1t is probable that Satanic and Big Tree
who left Houston, Texas, on the 18th instant,
for Fort Sill, under q conditional release de,
pendent upon the results OF q council TO be held
has been made. The Kiowas, who are on a
reservation near the fort, are known to be
treacherous, and have but little faith in the
promises OF the government These same In
dians, only q few weeks ago, brought out the
caustic endorsement on a report forwarded to
General sherman, that "he did not know by
what authority they were off their reservation
1t is stated that the wife of an officer doing
duty in the 4th cavalry, residing in this CITY,
mas been Frustrated since the receipt of the
news. IL Is generally believed, however, on all
canard.
EThe reported capture is also discredited BY the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs. There are
supposed to be three companies of cavalry and
hve Of infantry at the fort, constituting force
OF nearly one thousand men. The commissioner
states that the kfOwas and Comanches in that
region combined cannot muster one thousand
warriors, and that evenif the garrison had been
surprised and defeated by sudden attack by
the Indians entering the fort under friendly
pfetences, at least some would have escaped
to Fort Gibson one hundred and fifty miles
east, and that in all probability the news would
nave been autographed from that point instead
of coming by the way of Waco which is in the
central part of Texas and two hundred and fifty
miles from Fort Sill. No such attack could
have been made with the purpose of securing
the release of Santanta and Big Tree, as those
worthless are at present at Fort Gibson.
I'M
BALTIMORE CoLORRD RRPUBLlCANs-Tke
Dissatisfied C0lored Men IN the AiaoTitv-A mass
meeting of colOred citizens, dissatisfied with the
distribution Of federal patronage in Baltimore,
NlOntO0maTv ara LAST inf,f 10
Ing said, the political condition OF the voters of
the city and state, and adopt measures to Sc
cure the legitimate fruits Of the right Of suf-
rage Speeches were made by A. j. Kelly and
y. z. M. Groom, colored, declaiming against
the republican party in the state, contendinp
we're colored men; and the latter, referring to
the small number Of colored men holding ofice
~ tne Baltimore custom house and post Office
SAID that his people were worse Off now than
when they were slaves. The Sun says that after
Groom had concluded, Robert Sorrell a colored
man holding Q minor position ct the custom
nc use, obtained possession Of the stand and be-
gan combating the arguments of Kelly and
Grcom, and as ne warmed In his work il became
apparent that the mass Of the colored men lis
!ening 70 him were Of his opinion. and that
tney heid no sympathy whatever with the other
two speakers named. When Sorrell had oocu-
pea the stand about hve minutes several COL
oIed men, evidently disagreeing with the view,
OF the speaker then before the audience began
divesting the stand Of its benches, lights and
naes, thus causing Sorren to vacate the prem
Uses, but not before he had put the Question,
"Do you endorse what has been said to you to,
night BY q few dissatisfied men claiming to be
repubhcans?" A shout of ono 20 was the re-
spohse, after which the crowd quietly dispersed.
ARMED RESISTANCE TO an s. Opvrcpp