Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-19
The preteIss investigation.

CAPl wIIDEs COMMENTS UPON 7HE EXPEDITION.
The Proteus Investigation was continued after
the report In THE STARs first edition closed, Capt
WEdes being on the stand
he refused To say what conclusion he came To con-
corning the landing or stores after he had heard Of
the loss of the IFotauS, he said that the Yan;fc
Was entirely untitled for a winter in the Arytj il
seas. Witness said that Capt. C0!well had
t"'i him that Capt. PIKE. owner OF the Pro-
thtlS. was very poor navig. tor The prote,Is he
SAID, was strong. but he thou"bt not vel equipped
When asked IL he had Information 10 volunteer the
witness SAID that the expedition had been sent out
poorly equipped ana without proper supple, OF pro-
ViaDLs and with every trfan gene nt Imperfect and
seemingly no account taken OF the experiences OF
ot:ie! similar expeditions. He SAID that the two
ShiS were OF very unequal powers. ana hot calc,i-
lated 10 cooperate with each OF her He condemned
the manner In which the expedition had been ar
ranged ana managed. and said that they did well
To come out they GIa.
THE YANT!C NOT SUITABLE VESSEL
Witness said that the Yantic was not a suitable
ship TO have been sent on such an EXPEDITION He
said that under proper commander the ship
would never have entered the '.ice pack" He IN
der>tool that Capt PIKE never observed the ice
o9t went on reckcSsiy, trusting TO the observations
OF his son and the boatswain.
NltheSS Said that he did not have In his possess
sion copy OF memorandum number4 He said
Iantic's ability to reach ttletons island. He said
that he blamed the authors OF the expedition and
Capt Pike, not Lieut. Darlington.
APPOINTMENT IN THE WAR DEPARTaENr.-Chas
D. Alexander. OF Maine, was to-day appointed to be
copyist in the judge advocate generals Office,
War department, at salary Of $500, vice A. B.
Clements, promoted.
THE PRESIDENT remained at the Soldiers Home
to-day. All OF his available time until the assem-
bling OF Congress VIII be occupied I'm the prenara-
ton OF his annual message anu ut Soldiers Home
he is less liable To interruption than at the White
House It IS probable, therefore that he viii re-
main there as mucn the press Of public business
Will permit.
THE NATIONAL GRANGE viii hold its annual meet
ing In this city, beginning the 4lst instant In
parors at tie Metropolitan hotel.
Nor IN TIE FIEsD.--Mr. Edgar Snowtlen. editor OF
the Alexandria G.,zste, is not candidate for the
position OF postmaster OF the House OF Representa-
uHes he was mentioned as such by some OF his
friends without his assent
THIHTY LABORERs DISCH ARGED-Col Rockwell.
commissioner OF public buildings and grounds. to-
day discharged thirty labOrelS tie work upon
which they have been engaged having been com
plctCd tOr the season.
CoREA AS A MARKET.-MiniS,er Foote in 4 dis
patch to the Department OF State states that
there are mines of gold. silver, copper and lead
that could be developed, and that it VIII afford
market for mining machinery.
CHAPLAIN MEspLIE's CAsE-The Judge advocate
general OF the army mas transmitted the proceed
1ngS In the court martial case OF Chaplain TOuis-
SAINT Mespie to the Secretary OF War, together with
his report upon the case. Chaplain Mesplie was
charged with dnpIisatng his pay accounts and
court was dismissal. The Judge advocate
general. in his review of the case, 1t is
understood, finds everything regular. and takes no
exceptions to the proceedings or findings Ia SEN
tencin. the accused the court made a reconnendo-
ton Tor clemency, and this may result in miti-
eating his punishment 10 a considerable extent.