New-York tribune., 1876-11-20
TWEED STILL AFLOAT.
THE FRANKLINs ARRIVAL FURTHER De
IAYED.

THE FRANKLIN'S ARRIVAL FURTHER DE-
LAYED.
A STEAMER RESEMBLING THE FRIGArE REPORTED
OFF BARNEGAT - THE FRANKLIN PROBABLY
KEEPING OFF SHORE UNTIL THE STORM SUB
sDEs-PREPARATIoNs FOR TwEEps RECEPTION
On Saturday afternoon dispatch was re-
ceiyed at Washington, announcing that the slgha oo-
server at Banegat had reported to the che1 sghai o
as follows: "A large steam frigate with two smoke
stacks burning soft coal looks like the Franklin, is pass
ING north ont of signal distance This dispatch was
also received at Quarantine, and the corps oi iePo
who are there awaiting the arrival OF WilIlaih 4"
were at once the alert. hoping that te uay oi
deliverance was at hand. Further news no. '"o
obseryers at Ocean Grove and Highland Lignt was
on~,onslv oxnectad. but night came on, dark and
oloomv and the Franklin had not been ssh'eu
from any point except Barnegat she was
not seen yesterday and it Is still question whetner ~
signal observer Barnegat was or was not correct VI
his opinion The steamship Baltic arrived on SANDY
Hook at O'Clock Saturday night and came In yesterday
morning Her officers had nothing OF the Frankh
or any vessel resembling her.
Ifthe ship sighted OF Barnegat had been the Franklin
and the weather had been favorable she would prooapy
have reached Sandy Hook yesterday morning. ana nave
come over bar at high tide but all night SATURDAY
and all day yesterday heavy northeast wind was po"
ing and the captain would naturally have kept h' sup
heading up to the gale and sea In order W AeeP
off the lee shore. II this were the case
she will probably in soon after the stor suoS''
though as she draws % feet OF water she can ~
bar only at high tide, which will be at lO:Z9 ths o
ing and at II:IS tomorrow morning SATURDAY was 'o
ninth day of the Franklns voyage from ST. Ihomas anu
notwithstanding heavy weather which has preVaneu
mucb Of that time her arrival may be hourly expected
Ten days was the longest time allowed her In the es-
mates of naval officers and captains provided she
steamed all the way from St Thomas, as she proDaDy
has done.
No excitement created in the shcrhs once OF a'
the navyyar by the report of Saturday, as every prep
araton has been made for Tweeds reception ana there
will he ample time after official information is received
that the shin is In sight officers TO whom the duy
has been assigned to meet her in the Day ana lee'e
her OF her involuntary guest The steam Jug
Nina is in the Horse Shoe, with dispatches
nstructng the commander of the Franklin 10
proceed no further than the bay, but 10 denNer
Tweed to the officer authorized to receive him. ana then
10 proceed to Norfolk where the Franklin will 20 out oil
commission Gen Jacob Sharpe is in the regular perform
ance of his duties the barge Office, but mas gwen up
his rooms at the Washington Hotel ON the Battery
and removed TO his home in Elizabeth when
officially informed of the arrival OF the Franklin ne
will 20 down the bay in vessel PROVIDED
by the commandan of the navyyard and as the repre-
sentative of the United States Government VIII receive
Mr.. Tweed from the captain Of the FfanKhh' he VIII
then deliver the prisoner Sheriff Conner ana the party
will return TO New-YOrk, where Tweed VIII DC al once
lodged in his old quarters In LudoW oIreel jan c
Tweed has been disembarked no person except Gen.
sbarpe will be peIIastted board the Franklin, and
the greatest precautions have been taken to
prevent any unofficial person from coming
In contact with Tweed until he is under lock and Key
Gen sharpe's deputy appointed and commissioned
from Washington, and he will be permitted to take no
one else with him Sheriff Conner also is forbidden to
take any Neputy or companion of his choosing when
he goes to reclaim bis old prisoner.
Commodore Nicholson received telegram at the
navy-yard yesterday from Sandy Hook, stating that
the Franklin had not been sighted.