, 1873-04-10

Little Klamath Lake, and thence to the
lava beds. The Indians refused TO talk
with them that day but wanted to next
day. Parties came from Lopgwell's val
! ley bring the bad news that on sunday
March %, Hooka Jim and party were
seen near Alkali Lake, where they cor
relied so to IS horses. Tuesday night
they were at Yainox and talked all night
with the Modocs and Klamaths, trying
to get them to joir Capt. Jacks band.
They said five tribes had promised to
join Capt. Jack as soon as he lef- the
lava bed. and told the reservation Indi-
ans that it wonld be safe for them to re-
main friendly with the whites during
the night. He sent two squaws to Jor-
dan, a sauaw man, with money to buy
powder. He told Jordon that Jack had
lots of gold to buy powder with. Jcr-
dan refused to sell them powder
HALIFAX, April 1.-The steamer At
lantic of the White Star line from Liv-
erpool, March 20th, for New York run
ming short of coal made for Halifax
When about 20 miles from port. off Cape
Prospect, at half past two this morning.
ran ashore at Meagher's Head. She had
on board over one thousand men, wom
en- and children. Only two hundred
and fifty succeeded in landing; the re-
mainder, including all the women and
children, were lost. The Captain and
third officer were saved. The first off.
Ger was drowned.
On receipt of the news of the disaster
Cunard and government steamer
started to the assistance of the Atlantic;
but third officer Brady, who arrived here
at half past five this afternoon says the
vessel and cargo are total loss.
New York, April 3. Stokes expresses
himself as confident that the efforts now
being made to save him from the gal
lows will be successful.
Much feeling has been excited in Jer-
sey City over the fact that last evening,
while the Connci. of American Mer-
chants was in session, two pistol shots
were fired through the window of the
Council room.
Capt. Henry Way, the largest owner
of sailing vessels in this city, died to-
day aged 70 years.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The State De-
partment positively denies the reiterated
assertions of the resignation of Minis
ter Low and the removal of DeLong.
The latter informs the government that
Japan has suspended the prohibition
against the expectation Of salt petre, un-
til 80 days notice of its renewal is given.
Salt petre may be shipped with an ex-
port duty of per cent. dd uatorem.
The Treasury Department denies the
application to modify the manner OF
transporting goods in sealed cars. The
recent case of Bridgewire was txcep.
tional because it takes too long and the
duties were appraised before forwarding.
PHILADELPHIA, April 3.-The young
man, who was arrested here on suspl-
cion lat he was Roscoe, the alleged
murderer of Goodrich, has been releas-
ed. A Brooklyn detective pronouncing
him not the man.
New YoRK, April "a calculation
now made by Capt. Williams shows,
that the Atlantic had ON board 33 cabin
passengers and 800 in the steerage, and
crew of officers included of 143, max
ing total of 976 souls, and leaving the
number lost, SAG. This may not be
precisely correct but nearly 50.
The borrowing details attending the
loss Of the steamship Atlantic. continu-
ed to be received. all the women who
were asleep at the time the ship struck.
we're drowned in their berths. The
heavy seas which constantly poured
over the vessel filled her, and pre-
| vented them from reaching the deck.
Some of the women showed q remark
able presence of mind and appreciation
of the situation. They would only
reach the deck to be washed into the
sea and drowned soon after.
Six men on shore wrote on black
board: Cheer up, boats are coming to
your assistance" The announcement
was responded to by hearty cheers from
the ship. After half an hours awful sus-
pense men were seen on land carrying
boat over the rocks, and soon it was
launched, and took off three boat loads
from the outlying rock. While rescu-
ing these men, Capt. Williams and the
passengers called loudly to the crew of
the boat, as they were in imminent dan
ger. tie Captain saying: II will give
five hundred dollars for every boat-load
rescued" The boat afterwards made
for the vessel and took off two boat
loads. Half al hour later, another boat
came and rescned many of those cling
ing to the rigging. Third officer Brady,
who had succeeded in reaching the shore
over a line carried from the vessel by
himself, organized crew and materially
aided in the work of rescue.
A Herald dispatch states that John
Brinley, Lises Levison and Miss Ran
dan, passengers by the Atlantic, disem-
barked at Queenstown, and SO are not
lost.
Freeman D. Meekwell, cabin pas
senger on the Atlantic, telegraphed from
Halifax that he will remain at the wreck