Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-23
y ASIiiN'isTON.


WA-uINGroN. April 22-The Secretary
Of the Navy has sent the following com
tauuic.tIun to Commodore Schley in
New York in regard to the Greedy relief
expedition
NAVY DEPARTMENT, April 2l-SIr: The
rhetIs. Bear ana Alert. the ships for the
Greedy relief expedition of 1884 being
ready, YOU IRE ordered To take com
mand of them and proceed to the coast
of Greenl,nd, or further north If nee
essarv. and If possible to find and res
cue, or ascertain the fate of Lieutenant
Greedy and his comrades All the Off
GERS and men at your command are
hereby eujoiLtd to perform the duty NJ
sea or on iaud which you may order.
No d tailed instructions will be given.
Full confidence Is felt that you have
both the Gap ,clty and courage, guided
hy the discretion nee .ssarv to do all
that can TO required by the Depart
uent or the Nation for the rescue of
our i4periiled ceuntrymen. With earn
est wishes ard high hopes for your sac
Cess and safe return.
w L. CHANDLER.
Secretary of the Navy.
Fosters visit.
Hon. John W. Foster, United States
Minister 10 Spain. uhs arrived Al Wash
ineton Yesterday, has come here 10 con
/ fer with the authorities regarding the
{ DELAYS III the proposed commercial
treaty between Spain and the United
States. Ii is said. on undisputed az
thorItv. that his visit has nothing To do
with the alleged plan for the purchase
OF Clba bv the United N..tes nor has
: p act IN
/ Cubt.
Court OF Enquiry In the swain Case.
On the 18th inst \. +. ba.eman, a
Washington banker. wrote a tier to
the Secretary of War md gave Il to the
press. charging Judge AIv'o ste General
SraIm. of the army, With defraudine
his firm out IF a considerable SUN al
money. % negotiating frau 'ulent pay
vouchers. and nf other conduct unbe-
coming an officer and a gentleman
On tue fol- ulag day lie withdrew the
charge. stating that Swain had settled
his tirra's claims The first one was re
ferred TO Gen. Sw AIN bv Secretary Lin
colin for such remarks ~ lie may desire
t. submI: On the allegations made IL
the communication and for anv appil-
cation he NAV desire TO make. Geu
Swain on the same day made reply
but did not accept the hint 10 apply fol
Court ot Inquiry.
In a Communication To the President
TODAY. Secretary Lincoln recitvs th-ss
facts and tut i'm ttcs that tue gentle
mans first letter was evlden,ly intended
+ ~ forced settlement of his claim.
, matter with which the department ea
uothIng to do. but that SWAIN charac
ter - an officer of the army IL not !
private matter. but a matter of publl
concern. and with a view TO Its vindIca
ton he suggests the appointment OF
Cont of Inquiry IN the case. The Pres
, Id ut at once authorized such court
; and the Secretary appointed Gen. Pope
5 Gen. Aagur sas Gen. Sacke,t As socl
court, with Maj. Scott. Of the Third Al
| :lilerv. A. Judge Advocate and Record
= er. The court meets at Washington o
D May 9Th.
9eroxnttion Of the African 1nieraa
iionai society.
. The injunction of secrecy W.
: removed today from resolntio
y adopted by the Senate IN ex@cuiis
: session. on April 10Th, authorizing II
D recognition of the African Intern
= tiouai Ass ISOLATION, which Is nov opel