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si) ay Ae ‘The Czar Alexander of Russia in the German Capital. grey Sek at * Embrace—Popular Qvation—Fran- Gis Joseph Gi Bis Jourgey. TELEGRAMS To THE KEW YORK HEAA.0. BeRuin, Sept. 5, 1872, His Majesty the Emperor Alexander the Second $f Russia, accompanied by his eldest son, His Im- perial Highness the Czarewitch Alexander, and His* ‘Highness the Grand Duke Viatimir of Russia, arrived here, at the Eastern Ratlway Station, at a quarter-past two o'clock this afternoon, fo meet ‘ ‘the Emperor William of Germany, His Majeé@ty of Austria and the other potentates and royal and ministerial celebrities who will be assembled in the olty. . A ROYAL RECEPTION. ‘The Russian visitors were met, as they stepped ‘from the ratlway carriage, by His Majesty Emperor ‘William, His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince Frederick Wiliam, Prince Frederick, son of the ‘Orown Prince, the Grand Dukes of Mecklenburg, and Weimar, the Duke of Qoburg, and a number of other German Princes. Whe Ministers of the Crown, with Chancellor Prince Bismarck at their head; the most famous generals of the Prussian army, and the chief dig- @itaries of the Imperial German Court were also ‘present. FRATERNAL EMBRACE FROM THE NORTH, ‘The Czar, on alighting, saluted and embraced the ‘Emperor William in the most cordial manner. CITIZEN OVATION TO A BRILLIANT CORTEGE. ‘The two Emperors entered the same carriage and spaséed slowly through the streets, amid the cheers -of an immense multitude of people. Ail the princes, dukes, generals and courtiers followed, making a long and brilliant procession. : TUE RUSSIAN CENTRE OF REST. Tho Imperial carriage stopped at the Russian Embassy, into which the Emperor Alexander was conducted. QUEENLY SALUTATION AND WELOOME. ‘On the arrival of the Czar at the Russian Loga- ‘tion he was visited there by the Empress Augusta, and the Princess Victoria, wife of the Crown Prince of Germany. THE CUSTOM OF THE COURTS. At a later hour of the day His Majesty the Ozar proceeded to the imperial Palace of Germany, ‘whero lie was received and entertained by the-Em- peror William and his Court. After making quite a long visit the Czar returned to the Russian Embassy. FRANZ JOSEPH’S MARCH THROUGH DRESDEN. His Apostolic Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Austria meets with a most enthuslastic reception from the people in his progress through Germany. He arrived at Dresden to-day, and ts the guest o¢ the King of Saxony. The entire party will leave Dresden at two P. M. to-morrow for Berlin, and will enter the Prussian tity in the evening. WHAT 18 THE OBJECT? It is again denied that the meeting of the Empe ors will in any way partake of a political char- acter. Report of a Polite British Inquiry as to the Object. VIENNA, Sept. 5, 1872, The Presse, of this city, says Odo Russell, the Hyttish Ambassador at Berlin, yesterday had an -@udjence lasting an hour with the Emperor Wil- 4jam. Mr. Russell desired to ascertain from His Majesty ioformation as to the objects of the con- derence between himself and his imperial visitors. ENGLAND. ~ ‘Bmbarkation of Mormons for the Fold in Utah— Flow of Bullion to the Bank—Fatal Consequences of a Storm, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO. Lonpon, Sept. 6, 1872. The steamship Minnesota, which sailed from Liverpool for New York yesterday, took ont 600 lormon emigrants for Utah. The majority of them were Scandinavians, FLOW OF BULLION T0 THR BANK. ho bullion in the Bank of England has increased £30,000 during the past week. SEVERE AND FATAL STORM, ‘WIE: DAMAGE 40 SUB ‘The weather is warm and pleasant to-day, the *fhermometer standing about eighty degrees. ' A heavy thunder storm occurred yesterday at Bolton, Lancashire, causing the loss of several ‘Lives and doing much damage to the crops, IRELAND. pciaccisiegu “Misoiptes of Loyola to Shelter st the Shrine of Bt. Patrick, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dunu, Sept. 5, 1872, Many of the Jesuits expelled from Germany will oome to Ireland, where they are promised a hearty ‘welcome. WALES. ‘Steamehip Communication Direct with New York—A Poor's Patronage for Public Profit, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonpoy, Sept. 5, 1872, ‘The steamship Glamorgan, the ploneer vessel of the new steam line between Cardiff and New York, ‘was launched at Renfrew, Scotiand, yesterday. The christening ceremonial was performed by an American lady, Another vessel for the same line ‘Will soon be ready to launch. The Marquis of Bute ts the principal shareholder in the new company. He has remitted the wharfage ‘ues of the vessels for one year, and will also fyr- vnish their supply of coal free for the same time. See NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 5, 1872. Ordered—Aasistant Paymaster Addicks, to duty -on board the receiving ship at Philadelphia. As- sistant Paymaster Preston, to dut; pf Provision and Clothing. vt tee Bareea Detached—Mastor bgt Sag from the Benicia, and laced gy) sick leave, Assistant Paymaster ‘ullivan from duty at Washington and placed on waiting orders, Commander Fillebrown has been detached from duty at the Navy te tat and ordered to the command of the United States steamer Wachuset, yn squadron, in place of Commander ushman, le hed on account of sickness. The United States ship Constitution sailed from Newport yesterd: MARTIAL LAW IN POPE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Litre Rock, Sept. 6, 1972, It has been stated that the Governor has detor- mined to send militia to Pope county aud possibl; to declare martial law there, ye ns i COUNCIL OF THE CROWNS, |THE INTERNATIONALIST CONGRESS -_—_—_-oOo Proceedings of the Radical Reformers in Session at the Hague. wer me eee omreale, Anathema of a Few Fronch Progressists—A Dan- Gerous Delegation from About Paris— The Question of Free Love—Bis- marck Denounced. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Tae Hague, Sept. 5, 1872. The Congress of the International Society held {ta frst public sitting this morning. The delegates to the Congress number alxty-nine, including three women. WoRK, A lively discussion was had on the question of the abolition of the Genoral Council of the organ- ization, Aresglution was introduced expressing, in the name of fhe working classes of the world, admira- tion for thé heroism of the champions who have fallen in the battle for the people’s rights and greeting with the hope of freedom all people still tn chains, ‘The resolution was unanimously adopted. EQUALITY WITHOUT FRATERNITY. The President of the Congress, in a violent speech, denounced General Trochu as “a traitor to his country” and called Jules Favre “a wretch.” A VOLUNTEER DELEGATION OF MOST ADVANCED GO- ABEADS. Alarge number of French Communists have been ‘attracted hither by the meeting of the General Congress of the Internationale. It is stated also that a number of condemned criminals are present incognito. DON’T LIKE BISMARCK. ‘The report of the Council to the Congress says that Bismarck 1s the spy-in-chiefof the German Empire. It declares that the government at Ber- lin projects. another war, while the Congress at the Hague has for its object the preservation of peace, RALLYING TO THE RED FLAG. It also declares that never since 1848 have the masses of the people been so united as they are now under the flag of the Commune. Credentials from America—Freedom without Free Love. Lonpon, Sept. 5, 1872, A despatch from The Hague to the London Datly News says the verification of credentials by the Congress of the Internationale has been concluded. Twelve delegates from New York, adherents of the Woodhull free love sections, were refused seats in the Congress after an animated discussion of their claims, GENERAL OR PERSONAL? Later advices, by telegram, from The Hague, state that the report that the Congress had refused to verify the credentials of twelve delegates from New York is not confirmed; but it appears that Dr. West, of Philadelphia, was refused admittance as a delegate. FRANCE. Executive Attitude Against Disloyal Demonstra- tions—Personal American Relations to the President, TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Panis, Sept. 5, 1872, The Department of Aude is threatened with the declaration of a state of slege on account of the attack made on the military by the inhabitants of Narbonne, INTERESTING GOSSIP. ‘tt is reported that Mlle. Natalie Dosne, a nicce of President Thiers, is to be married to John Stuyve- sant Kruger, of New York city. Agitation at the Mines and Assault on the Military. Paris, Sept. 5, 1872. Noisy and riotous demonstrations were made by & mob at Nimes, in the Department of Gard, yester- day. The military who were called out to suppress the disturbances were pelted with stones, but the disorder was quelled and ffty-cight of the rioters were arrested. : AUSTRIA. Parliamentary Summons to the National Delega- tions. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Pestn, Sept. 5, 1872. The Austrian and Hungarian Delegations are convoked for the 15th inst., to meet in this city. HUNGARY. Reorganization of the Austro-National Cabinet. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Pegstn, Sept. 5, 1872. Dr. Th. Pauler, late Minister of Public Instruction and Worship, has been appointed Minister of Justice, vice Herr Von Bitto, who has resigned, and Herr Trefort has been appointed Minister of Public Instruction and Worship. SOUTH AFRICA. —_——-. The Russian Imperial Squadron at Sea for China—Valuable Diamonds, with Murder at the Mines. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Lonpon, Sept. 5, 1872, The Royal Mail steamship from the Cape of Good Hope has arrived at Southampton, with advices from Cape Town to August 5. The Russian squadron, bearing the Grand Duke Alexis, sailed for Amoy, China, on July 20, VALUABLE DIAMONDS AND VIOLENT CRIME. Discoveries of valuable diamonds continue fro" quent. Orime ana disorder among the mining communt- tles are on the increase. The Governor of the dis- trict is absent from his post, and Lynch law pre- vatls. A large number of persons have suffered from violence, the majority of them being natives, FIRE IN MISHAWAKA, IND. MISHAWARA, Sept. 5, 1872, A fire broke out this evening in the business por- tion of the town and ts rapidly spreading. Nearly twenty buildiags have been destroyed, including the Presbyterian church. South Bend and Elkhardt have been telegraphed for steamers, which are mo, mentarily expected, The loss cannot be ascer- tained at this hour. ‘The fire is still raging. A number of valuable brick buildings have been burned, and the logs ts estt- mated thus far at $150,000, A large number of dwellings and tenements are gone and many more are in imminent danger. ‘The streets are full of goods of every description and the people are engaged removing them still farther away as the fire progresses. me buildin, has been blown up. Two steamers have arrive: and are doing goo! work, and itis ie they will soon bring the fre under control, The wind con- tinugs strongy : THE STEAMANP AMERICA. | THE METIS. English Special Report of the Burn- ing of the Vessel. Saros Nineteen Lives, Mails, Cargo and Luggage Lost. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Lonvon, Sept. 5, 1872, A special despatch to the Telegraph (newspaper) from Nagasaki, Japan, says that nineteen lives were lost by the burning of the Pacific Mail Com- pany's steamship America. The mails and cargo for China on board the ves- sel, and the luggage of the passengers, were also lost. Divers to Go to the Scene of Disaster. San FRANcrsco, Sept. 5, 1872, Divers will be sent from San Francisco to Yoko- hama to raise the treasure of the America if re- quired, THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. Hope of an Early Conclusion of the Geneva Ar- ditration—City Festivities Still in Order. TELEGRAMS TO THE NEW YORK WERALO, GENEVA, Sept. 5, 1872. The conviction is genoral that af! business before the Board of Arbitration in the Alabama claims case will be finished to-morrow or at the latest by Saturday. It is stated that the litigant governments will re- ceive the judginents of the Court of Arbitration be- fore it is communicated to the press. TOURIST RECREATION. Mr. Waite, one of the American counsel, has left Geneva. Mr. Caleb Cushing and J. 0. Bancroft Davis are making excursions to points of interest in Switzerland. PLEASING CONCLUSIONS. # The soirée given to-night by Mr. Charles Bowles in honor of the Board of Arbitration was a brilliant success. The magnificent weather favored the festivitics, and the guests in attendance numbered 1,500. The Swiss Federal Council has invited the mem- bers of the Board to a State dinner on Thursday next. The Gross Award of the Geneva Tri. bunal WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 1872, in favor of the United States amounts to about fifteen million dollars, and the latest report from the American agent shows that the business of arbitration is virtually terminated. THE BIENVILLE’S PASSENGERS. Non-Arrival of the Schooner William McGee at Baltimore—Fears for the Safety of the Bienville’s Passengers on Board of Her. WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 1872. Atelegram just received from Baltimore states that the schooner William McGee, which is reported to have left Nassau on the 24th of August, with thirty-four of the Bienville’s passengers, should have been in on the 8d inst. Her owners are getting uneasy, as she Is overdue five days. THE VERMONT ELECTION, RUTLAND, Vt., Sept. 5, 1872, Complete returns from Rutland county give Converse 4,541 and Gardner 2,050, a republican majority of 2,491, and a loss of 139 on the vote of Bennigton county complete gives Converse (re- ublican) a og iotton of 936, Two republican State jenators have been elected by about one thousand majority each. This county elected democratic Senators at the last election, Converse’s Majority in the Neighbore hood of Twenty-six Thousand. BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 5, 1872. The Burlington Free Press has returns from 201 towns, casting seven-eighths of the vote of tne State. They give Converse. 38,146 and Gardner 14,849. The remaining’ towns will add about two thousand five hundred to Converse’s majority, which will be in the neighborhood of twenty-six thousand, The Senate is unanimously republican, and the House will have fewer Greeley Representa- ne than there were democrats in the last Legis- ature, ; THE WEATHER. War DEPARTMENT, | OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICUR, WasSuINGTON, D. C., Sept. 6—1 A, M. Probabilities, Southwesterly and southerly winds, and clear and clearing weather for the Middle States, extend over New England during the day; generally clear weather for the Southern States, witn sdMtherly winds; diminishing pressure, fresh and brisk south- easterly and southwesterly winds and probably] increasing cloudiness northwest of the Ohio Valley especially from Missouri to Minnesota, where threatening weather is probable; an area of very low barometer is mow apparently advancing east- ward toward Iowa; brisk southerly winds for Lake Michigan, and fresh to brisk for Lake Huron, Erle and Ontario. Cautionary signals continue at Duluth, Milwau- kee, Jhicago and Grand Haven, The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes inthe temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- arison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudout’s Phar- macy, HERALD Building :— 1871, 1872, 1871, 1872. +» 86 71 69 67 12M... ‘ 69 12 P.M Average temperature yesterday. sevese 66, Average temperature for corresponding date last year... a seeee RAILROAD COLLISIONS. Another Collision on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroaa—Five Persons Killed and Twenty-eight Wounded=—List of the Killed, MANSFIELD, Ohio, Sept. 5, 1872. A collision occurred at eleven o’clock this even- ing near Independence, Olio, on the Lake Erie division of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, be- tween an excursion train returning from the State Fair at Mansfield and the regular North bound express train, resulting in the death of five per- sons and the wounding of twenty-cigtit others, The following is @ list of the killed:—Beach Harris, of Louisville, Oblo; James Shields, of Hunt's Station, Ohio; C, Scott, of West Vernon, and George Biyssone, of Independence, Ohio. No further particulars have as yet been received. Two Freight Trains Collide near Pitts- burg—A Fireman Badly Injured—An Engine and Baggage Car Totally Destroyed—Miraculous Escape of An- other Train. PriTrsncna, Sept. 5, 187: two freight trains collided this afternoon under the tunnel, six miles west of Pittsburg, on the Pan Handle Railroad, between Pittsburg and Cincin- nati, near Ingram station. The engineers of both trains jumped their engines in the tunnel. The fireman of the westward bound train was badly ipjuced. The cars telescoped, and the tender ran into the baggage car, destroying it seems One of the engines is entirely destroyed and the other much injured, The eastward bound train from Louts- ville and Cincinnati had a miracnious escape. It had reached the mouth of the tunnel when the accident occurred. The cause of collision was @ mistake of the conductor, who was ordered to allow three westward bound trains to pass him at Ingram, but only allowed two, More Collisions. MANSFIELD, Ohio, Sept. 5, 1872, Further despatches with regard to the collision near Independence, this evening, state that only four fats were killed, and that the name of one ‘was Beach Marrity CONTINUATION OF THE INVESTIGATION. Testimony of the Chief Engineer and Bow Watchman. NARRATION OF A SCENE OF HORRORS. Cause of the Disaster, Recklessness \ and Incapacity. \ FAQTS ALLEGED BY A PASSENGER. About ‘Two Hundred Porsons on Board—No ‘Watchman on the Forward Deck—How the Steerage Passengers Were Cooped Up. Provipence, R. I, Sept. 5, 1872, The goverment investigation into the causes of the Metis disaster was resumed here to-day, and as will be seen the testimony adduced was not only important, as showing the condition of affairs about the tlme of the terrible climax in the rain- storm, but furnishes a thrilling narrative of the surroundings when all hope seemed gone. Thata widespread interest is taken,in this inquiry by the community at large is evident trom the earnest manner in which the sad calamity continues to be discussed, The great tide cf travel on railroads, too, is not a little significant, and people will hardly jeopardize their lives until something is done to instill more confidence in the manage- ment of Sound steamers than at present appears to exist, It seems strange, moreover, that so many appalling misfortunes should happen almost in one week—the wreck of the Metis, the burning of the Nevada and the loss of the Bienville;and it is safe to say that numerous accidents, frequently attended with serious results, occur on the Sound that NEVER COME TO LIGHT, except, perhaps, by the mysterious and indefinite intelligence to the effect that an unknown schooner Was run into such and such a night, and nothing more. Under these circumstances it is confidently hoped that this investigation, properly organized, with the sincere determination of first ascertain- ing all the facts connected with the horror of last Friday morning, and especially of inquiring what equipments and appliances were at hand in the moment of the trying emergency, will be the means of inaugurating & safer system of travel than at present ts permitted, Whatever conclusion may be arrived at, certain it is that some reforms must necessarily be sug- gested, while many concur in the opinion that the law regarding stcambvats and sailing vessels must be more rigidly enforced. In reference to the statements of many of the passengers, it must be sald, in justice to the officers of the Metis, that some exaggerations naturally characterized them, for it appears that when death stared all hands tn the face they were found at their posts and failed notto do what they could, little though it may have been, to relieve the crowd of clamorous and despairing human beings that crowded the hurn- cane deck. That, however, will not form the main issue of the inquiry. It is rather THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COLLISION, which will occupy the Board of Inspectors, who, it is to be hoped, will leave no stone unturned to un- ravel what, aside from conjectures, at present seems amystery. It is therefore plain that the result of the Pusonemnug will be regarded with keen inte- rest by all, inasmuch as it is expected to bring to light the present defects of steamboat travel on the Sound, and to recommend such changes and the enforcement of such regulations as may be deemed necessary in order to insure more contidence, and to establish a safe precedent whereby vessels henceforth carrying passengers must be guided, Inspectors Hovey and Beckwith, who had come down here with Inspector Low to investigate the Metis matter, found no end of dimeuity in CMa @ chance to examine witnesses, who, although many were befleved to be in Providence, were UNOOMMONLY SHADY. Finding that the forenoon was likely to be used up in hunting for these persons on their list, the Inspectors visited the Custom House and inter- viewed General Shaw, Jr., the Collector of the Port. He extended all the aid in his power and made an arrangement whereby the United States Court room will be placed at the Inspectors’ disposal to- morrow. This will allow of the investigation being carried on comfortably at least. So much having been satisfactorily settled, Inspectors Beckwith and Hovey started off to the steamer Doris, which had arrived from New York at noon, The object of this visit was to enable Inspector Beckwith to become familiar with her peculiar build, aa she was the jfac-simile of the Metis, which he had never seen. On board the Doris were found J, ©, King, the chief engineer of the lost vessel, and her bow watchman, both of whom they examined at once, improvising a little court in a small stateroom, nine by four. The desk was wofully smail, and the bench was a narrow berth, where were perched the Court. THE TESTIMONY was very important, especially the bow watch- man’s. He detailed the circumstances surround. ing immediately preceding the collision, He told how two lights were visible to him on the port and starboard bows for ten minutes before the accident took place, and how the steamer Nereus was close in the Metis’ wake, barring the whole terrible space of time which took Jn the scenes of horror enacted off Watch Hill. = “We could have hailed her at any time, if we wanted help and got it,” said he. “but we biew on the whistle the signal of ‘ali right’ and started ahead, while she went off on her course. So tt was:”” and the witness narrated a tale of thrilling interest in his rough, “down Eastern” way, giving an account of his narrow escape ona bucket rack, which he had launched when convinced of the vessel's sink- ing condition. Then he told of his rescue by the heroic Captain Crandall, who, with a few brave fel- lows, worked in the Watch Hill surf boat to save thelr struggling fellow creatures from watery raves. But the whole is given below. Sufice it 0 say that this man’s testimony could not be got through this evening; therefore the inquiry was adjourned until to-morrow morning, at nine A. M, Testimony of Chief Enginecr King, Mr. King sald:—I was Chief Engineer of the steamer Metis from the 20th of July last until she was lost; was serving In thatcapacity onthe night of the disaster ; about half-past three o’clock on the morning of the 30th I was awakened while in my room ait, by the stopping of the wheel; I jumped up, having Jain down with my cloties on slipped on my shoes and ran forward to the engine. room; as I was going forward I heard some one say that a man was overboard; did not stop, but kept on to the engine room; aiter I had been there two or three minutes one of the deck hands came to me for some began a he wanted to nail some canvas over @ hole which was burst in v @ schooner; I supplied him with them ;. the gong was then rung to by start ahead, which we did. Within two or three minutes after Captain Hull came to me, saying he thought we had sunk the schooner and that proba- bly all hands were lost, and asked me if the steamer was making ay water; I told lim the oller was down below looking, who reported that THE PUMPS WERE SUCKING AIR; the bilge pumps were working all the time while the engine was in motion; I thought we were look- ing for the schooner; the steamer had quite a heavy list to the port, and was seomingly set. tling forward; the mate then commenced to run freight up ou the starboard side, to right the ship, but it auswered no purpose; he then went for- ward; a8 Iwas not fully satisfied abont the ship's leaking, I sent my assistant down, who went into the run where our pumps toke water, and he aiso reported that the pumps were sucking air; I then stopped to look down into the fire-room and saw the Water bursting through along each side of the boiler; coming from the forward I should think that the space was about eighteen inches wide on each side of the boiler, and that the cur- rents of water were about four feet deep, which ap- parently broke in at once; [then sentthe second engineer tq open the bilge injection, which he did immediately, and by the time he got it open THE WATER WAS UP TO 118 HIPS on the lower engine room floor; he then reported to me and [ told litm to run to the pilot house gnd tell them that the vessel was sinking; from the time that L first discovered the water coming in until it was up to the furnace door and put the fire out was not over one minute; I sent the second oiler immediately to start the donkey pump, which he did, and we kept it and all other bilge pumps in the engine department working until the steamer was gone; } continued at my jost until the water had risom within about four eet of the main deck and I left the engine working with wiyat little steam there was in the boiler; IL then went on deck with My assistant and two oilers, to render what assist- ance we could; we, with the first ptlot, lowered boat No. 2 below the sxioon deck, and Miled it with passengers and dec hands; I should think that twenty-five or turty were in it while she hung in | on | it while L.was opposite foe man NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1872—TKYPLE SHEEY. = “ ir} rate ayer was offered rf the Rev, H, % errs y ‘ the “avits; I then got on the rail to help to lower taud the bow,’ , SOMETHING GAVE Way, the boat, striki’* the water and filling, and throw- ing several out™in [é water; the steamer was then under way, with éigine still working; tne ship was heading for shore, was supposed; L then went to the port side, with snsletance of others helped to lower boat 4; as I stood on the forward end of the Hwesing i something gave way, and the io - ing struck the rail, cap: her; I also fell tn the water; I swam for the boat and got upon her bottom, and remained there an hour or more, until daylight, and by the assistance of a heavy sea I finally aucceeded tn right! her; I bailed her partly out with the rudder and sculled her to the wreck, which was about three-quarters of & mile to the leeward; as I neared the wreck I picked up Mr. Baker, the wheelsman; Captain Hull calied me to the point of the wreck where he was #I then took in eight more from there, who coysisted of the freight and pas- senger clerks, one wheelsman, Mr. Appleby and four gentlemen passengers; I KEPY BY THE WREOK until it reached the breakers, when we cast loose from it; we then picked up the first mate, second pilot, one lady and to entlemen, pessongers; We left for Watch Hill Pot nk to go into Stonington, but had not strength, as the wind and tide were ahead, but were picked up by the cutter Moccasin and carried into Stonington, arriving about five P. M.; it was about half-past ten A. when the cutter picked us up, . Were your bilge pumps all in food working er, order? A. mie were tn splendid ord Q. How far forward was the second bulkhead compartment from your furnace door? A, About ba sa feet, Q. Was there any opening in it leading to the fire- room? A. There were two or three scupper holes next to the kelson, about two inches Alameter each. Q Ut water had flowed through ‘there freely kgm not your bilge pumps have taken the water ? Q. Why not? A, Because the ship was 80 much by the head and the bilge pumps were above the level of the water tn the hold, Q. Was either bilge pump so arranged that you gon pump out either compartment separately ? Q.—How soe ee it from the time you heard the engine stop before you arrived in the engine room? A.—About one minute. re | to the best of your knowledge, What do you think was the cause of the water rushing into the fire room all at once? A.—I think the water had rushed into the middle compartment until it reached to such a height as to burst opeu the bulk head forward of the engine reom, 9 After all the blige pumps began to take water did it decrease any In the hold? A. No; but in- creased rapidly. Q. Do you know what became of boat No, 2? A. paces ashore, the deck hands steering her O Did you see either of the other boats? A. No; not after they left the steamer. Testimony of the Bow Watchman. Edmund Davis, the bow watchman, was sworn— Was on watch on the Metis on the morning of the 30th of August all night; saw Gull Island light and Watch Hill light before we sighted this vessel; a few minutes after saw two vessels, one with a starboard green light and the other a port hand red light; that on the starboard was two and a half points otf the bow, that on the port two points; could see Watch Hil Light Point abaft the port, because we passed three or four miles off the usual distance; Gull Island ight was shut out; the vessels were first seen about a mile 4 THE GREEN LIGHT porens the farthest; reported a light to the pilot jouse and was answered; I believe, as far as I could observe, we still kept on ovr course; then I was Called in five or ten minutes afterward; we were going ten or tqwelve knots an hour, the wind being a little south of southeast; we collided with the schooner showing the red light; the green ght passed on; we were struck thirty or forty feet abaft the stern, on the port side; the schooner struck us; she had ‘altered her course, shutting in the rei light and showing only a green; when she hit us, and up to within a minute and a halt before that, we thought of going ast her on the port hand, and when she hit us her sails were shaking and she had come up in the wind; her jibboom entered the oiler’s room, abreast of the pilot house; steamer stopped her engine, turned round and blew her whistle; when struck we were going at ordinary speed; passed her after we struck her; did not know wha‘ ecame of her till Lread of her being in New Lon- don; don’t know what damage was done below, as T did not leave the deck at all; am sure now that this vessel with a green light on starboard DID NOT OPEN HER RED LIGHT AT ALLS Saw vessel on port first; should Judge those two vessels were half a mile apart, not more. Q. Did pe see both those lights at any one time? A. [could roll my eyes from side to side and see both apart; am satisfied no vessel could ulter her course sufficiently to show both lights together; saw green light of vessel after collision; am sure she passed in safety. Q. What did the steamer do after the collision? A. Blew the whistle three or four times; the Ne- reus answered; know it was the Nereus, because she was after us all the way down; recognized her by the guards being cut down when she passed on the starboard side; she was within speaking als. tance; she stopped till we started on again and blew a long whistle TO SIGNIFY “ALL RIGHT; could have hatled her if we wanted to, but when we tarned back again she was ahead. Q. Did you at any time see both lights of any one of those vessels? A. Never, only when that one was turning, as 1 have said, before we came In col- liston ; could not see a vessel very far off (uniess she carried lights) that night. Redirect—When the steamer turned I think she turned to the right, but 1 am not positive. Q. How long between the collision and resuming your course again? AaI won't be positive; think about fifteen minutes; did not know or see whether any examination had been made; could have secn a man lowered over the side from my position, but did not see one; heard nailing; could not tell how or where it was being done. i Q. When you considered your engines stopped ? A. Yes. Q. How long after -were they started again? A. About two or three minutes; we turned around and cruised, looking for the schooner, about, ten minutes, and then hauled on our course ; shortly afterwards, perhaps ten minutes, we discovered our danger. Q. When the alarm was given COULD YOU SER THE NEREUS? A. No, sir; could have seen Watch Hill; passed tie Nereus, when we hauled on our course; the Nereus was on our starboard quarter when we col- lided; she stopped, and when we came reund to baujon our course again, passed her, leaving her he port side; GAVE ONE LONG BLAST while passing, to signify we would pass her to the right; do not recollect whether the Nereus made an answer or not; ten minutes after we left the | Nereus we discovered’ we were in a sinking condi- tion; gave three blasts of the whistle to alarm the Nereus; did not hear any response; before this alarm felt her heeling to port and settling | by the head, which made me feel con- vinced we were sinking, a3 we never righted; she went down probably half an hour after the discovery of her condition; we headed to shore about ten minutes after we parted from the | Nereus, and at that time gave three blasts of the whistle, which I did not hear ahswered, Q. Could you see Watch Hill light at that time? A. Did not see it; stayed on deck some time after that, and, folng to the hurricane deck, helped clear away the aft boat on the starboard side and lowered her down to the rail; then went to the mainmast; did not hear Captain Hull or Burtoa | give orders -TO LOWER THE LIFEBOATS; put on life-preserver, and, going to the bucket rack, took tt out and launched [t; shortly after- wards observed @ woman clutch the other end of jot on the mtd- die and a lad lengthwise across tt; five minutes after one of the gangway shutters foated by; asked hfm to help to stop it; he did, and getting on it himself foated away and was picked up by one of the lifeboats; he waS put on the cutter; the lady and I were picked up afterwards by the govern- ment surf boat of Watch Hill; the hurricane deck and ome stack were standing When I left the vessel. Testimony of John B. F. Gately, a Pas. senger. Jonn B. F. Gately, of Boston, was sworn and testitled—Was a passenger on the Metis on the Dight of August 29; slept in ped made up on the saloon floor; the purser said the berths and state- rooms were all taken; about six beds were made up on the saloon foor; about forty berths were on the saloon deck; there were about forty steerage passengers on tie main deck; should judge there were about two hundred passengers on the boat; heard a crash about half-past tg o'clock ; the engines were stopped; got up, Went forward and was told fromthe pilot house that nothin, was the matter; saw @ steamer 200 fee olf the starboard bow; went back to bed just as the engines started; in about fifteen minutes heard two waiters give orders to put on life-preservers; went forward again; no watchman was on the forward deck either time; got a iife-preserver from @ walter who had two; went aft and saw parties lowering a lifeboat from the saloon deck with pas- sengers and deck hands in it; heard an order for the deck hands to get out; they did not; also orders for a pilot to go in the boat; he did boat pped over, but was righted and finally went ashore in the surf at Watch Hill; the first time I went forward the boat seemed to be going down by the head; the steamer off the bow, the Nereus, stopped after the collision; there were no iife-preservers for the oc- cupants of the berths; all the life-preservers were on the saloon deck and fn the staterooms; there were no means of egress for the steerage passen- gers forward, except by a small hatchway, which was closed when I saw it; can’t say whether it was fastened or not; there was also an egress aft, through a long passage abont two feet wide. Burial of an Unknown Victim of the Metis Disaster. StontnaTon, Conn., Sépt. 5, 1872, ‘The remains of John Roche and of the unkr,own woman marked No.1 were buried from Brrough Halt by. the authorities this afternoon. -"\he bells were tolicd and quited @ number of eltl'zens were present to pay the jast tribute of resvyct, An ap- 7 Strange Proceeding of the Acting Seered tary of the Treasury. i WASHINOTON, Sept. 5, 1872. The Acting Secretary of the Treasury has sho hla estimate of the capabilities of the Su Inspector General and Supervising Inspec Ber on Low, who had commenced the tnvestl+ jt ree im 4 ion in,to the cause of the disaster to the Metiag frat \g a subordinate to conduct the examina~ tion—an ac, in the opinion of officials here that id unpreceden’ 4, and one which virtually censurt their fidelity ,%nd judgment, as these 8 4 already comme,"ced an investigation. 4 — CONGREQIONAL NOMINATIONS. Kansas Republican Convention. Lawm8NCE, Kansas, Sept. 5, 1872. , The Republican Congressional Convention mic here yesterday and put {2 nomination Hon. D. Py Lowe, the present Incumbent, and Wiiliam A. Phit- lips and 8. A. Cobb; the two latter for Congresa- men at large, 0. H. Langston (colored),.W. W. Smith, Loutd ferritt and Sonn giuthrie were chosem Wiel, J. S. Prealdential Electors. Arkansas. \ LittLe Roor,Sept. 5, 1872. , M.L, Bill was nominated for Comress by the democrats of the Second district to-dity. Thomas M. Guntén was also nominated for Cong'ress by thé democrats of the Third district. Virginia. © + Ware SuLprur SPRINGS, W. Va., Sept. 5, 1872. Judge John T. Harris was renominated for Cone eas this evening by the District Convention at taunton, Va. California. San Francisco, Sept 5, 1872. The Wberal republicans and democrats of the Second district to-day nominated Paschal Coggins, a@republican, and late of the Sacramento Union, for Congress, ‘ Putnaperrnta, Pa., Sept. 5, 1872. The Fifth District Congressional Democratic Gore vention, representing Bucks county and thd Twenty-second, Twenty-third and Twenty-firtte wards of this city, was held at voylestown to-day, and Lemington Phillips, of Bristol, was nominated His opponent is A. C, Harmer, the present member of Congress. * ~» * CUSTOM HOUSE SEIZURES. A Large Quantity of Jowelry Overhauled in Hoboken—Arrest of a Police Seré geant. For several days the United States Secret Ser vice detectives have been working up the case of an immigrant, whose arrival was hourly ex- pected with a heavy amount of Jewelry in his possession, Yesterday a passenger arrives by the German steamer, and in his declaration statea that he had diamonds, &c., in his posses- sion, valued at $22,000, Subsequently the “spe- cialis” examined his luggage, whereupon itt ig asserted that they found jewelry worth much more money than had been represented. A case of silver leaf was also nabbed. In conseqnence some dispute which arose between the officials an@ Sergeant Binge of the Hoboken Police force, the special detectives preferred a charge against hing before the United States Commissioner, and Pron cured a warrant for his arrest under tae plea that he had interfered with them in the performance of their duties, He was arrested last evening and. will give bail for his appearance. The case cannot probably come to much, for, in accused, it is proper to a hostile rele has tained against im by House officers, on account of his activity in detect- ing abuses on the Bremen and Hamburg docks an thwarting many little games” of the Custom Hous oficers themselves. In polnt of strict attention duty Hoboken never had a more zealous and eft. clent officer than Ringe, and accordingly he hat been retained in the department by every police administration since his frst appointment, The Scottish Games came off yesterday wilt! something more than extraordinary enthusias) : The great contestants of the occasion were Donald Dinnie and James Fleming. The games of running, jumping, stone-throwing, vault-leapy ing, &c., were all magnificently. contested The band played during the day some of its most favorite airs. “Scots Wha Ha’ Wi’ Wallace Bled” was patriotically given at the different marches. The races were accompanted with prin. cipally the “Campbells are Coming,” a favorite Scottish tune. The two great athletes, Donald Dinnt and James Fleming, deserve redoubled praise, bot! for their exertions in CAS out the games for the warmth of roslne they showed throughout, It is useless mentioning the names of contestants, as all seemed to acquit themselves honorably. Th Scottish Cpe ended favorably both to the Cale. donian Club and to the feelings of New York mei in general. THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest and Best Newspaper in the Country. 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