The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-13
BY TELEGRAPH.
BY the Wektern Union Line.
WASHIN TON.
The virs.nfus Invsstigaiion.
WASHINGTON, January IL.

The Vire1nius Investigation.
WASHINGTON, January IL.
The Court Of Inquiry in the VirgiDius
case met at A. n. to-day. Alter read
ing the proceedings OF Saturday. Lieut..
Commander Woodrow. who command.
ed the vessel when she sank, with all
officers who were with him, and the
entire crew Of forty enlisted men, were
called into open court. Admiral Da-
Wis read paragraphs Of the naval regu"
lations, which state that when any
vessel, under command of q naval Of
ficer, shall run aground or sink, the
official report made regarding the acci-
dent shall be read aloud 10 the sur-
viving officers and crew in the presence
OF the court. Capt. Woodrow's report
was then read by Capt. Luce. Judge
Advocate, but it developed nothing new,
as the report has already been pub
lishe ed 10 full. When the reading was
ended, Admiral Davis rose, and after
administering the oath to all present OF
the Virgipus complement, be then
put the following questions:
Admiral to Woodrow-"Is the nara
tive just read OF the loss of the vessel OF
the United States, the Virgnius, a true
and correct one3' ut is." docs it
state all the facts connected with the
disaster and it's causes which are known
to ycu?" "Yes sir" Have you any
complaint to make in this connection
toward or against any OF your officers
or crew, regarding their conduct on the
matter in your report2" mo sir" us
there any complaint from any one OF
the officers or crew affecting the con-
duct OF Captain Woodrow or his ability
or efforts to save the vessel2 mo
cir. none at all" came from the officers
mo, sir" came from the whole crew.
"Is the report OF your captain which
YOU have heard read, q true oner An
affirmative response was made by all
hands; and alter calling the roll to
which every man that was on the Vlr-
dinius answered, the crew under the
charge OF midshIpmeu Tyler and Under
wood, Withdrew.
Captain Woodrow and Assistant En-
siueer Kirby, Of the Virginus, were
called and examined, as was also Chiel
Engineer King. who made the inspec-
tinn nf the condition OF the Virginlus
on Christmas day.
The President Won't Send Troops
TO Texas.
The President has just sent the fol-
lowing:
To Governor Davis, Austin, Texas:
Your letters and dispatches relating
to the action OF the Supreme Court o'
Texas, in declaring the late election
upcons Institutional, aud asking the use Of
troops to prevent apprehended violence
are received. The call is not made 10
accordance with the Constitution OF the
United States, and acts OF Congress un-
der it, and cannot therefore be granted
The act OF the Legislature OF Texas
providing for the recent election having
received your approval, and both polIt-
ical parties having made nominations,
aud having conducted political cam
paigu under it's provisions, would 1t mol
be prudent as we'll as right to yield to
the verdict OF the people as expressed
by their bsl'ots7
[SIgued. U. ). dRANf'
The Texas Trouble.
The Attorney General stated thi'
evening, in conversation, that the dis
match sent 10 Governor Davis oil Texa'
to-day was sent after a long and iul
consideration between the Preslden
and Judge Williams. The dispatct
from Gov. Davis asking the Preslden
for troops, stated that be expected
trouble upon the assembling of th'
legislature, because that body woulc
probably act against him while he
claimed TO be still Governor OF Texas
The application could not be acted OF
as the Constitution of The United state'
REQUIRES that the general government
sball furnish armed troops OF th'
United States only when the Governor
O, q State declares that he is unable Il
enforce the laws OF his State with th'
forces or authorities at his control, ant
in such cases only. The President i
not favorable 10 executive interference
with State authorities, when it can b
in any way avoided.