The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-12
SUMMARY OF THIS MORNING
DISPATCHES.

The weather IN EnglAnd and France,
has been very stormy. Large tracts
are threatened with rising rivers.
The Grand Nisier is seriously ill.,
BY decision of Sir Edward Thorn
ton the Umpire in the United States
and Mexico claims commission.
Yesterday an award Was madein favor
of the Roman Catholic Church against
Mexico, which gives the Church some
ahing like million dollars.
The Queen.of Netherlands is recover
eng.
The President returned to Washing
ton on Wednesday evening.
Pools have been selling on the great
race in San Francisco throughout yes
serday afternoon and evening, at the
following averages: Rutherford $500.
$50, 1000, 1000; Springbok 1915. $50,
225, $3.50, $50; Wild Idle 500, $50,
1850; Field $115, $50, a55. 1925, and
1896. Selling is very brisk. The great
hotels are filing Up. Horses in excel
dent condition. The weather is favor
able, and the track first rate.
Following is the statement of Neal
o. Henley, late Quartermaster of the i'll
fated steamer Pacific, rescued by
U. S. Revenue Cutter, o Wollcott,
Captain Harv God Commander: " On
the morning of the 9TH inst. We ltft
Victoria at $50 with about $50 persons
on board, all went well, and we passed
Tatoch Light about p NJ. with fresh
southeasterly wind and heavy swell.
4 belonged to I'd officers watch. and
went below at s p. NJ, when everything
was all well and the lights in place.
About 10 P. NJ. / was aroused by ter
rible crash. / jumped from my berth.
The water was rushing in and filing
the forecastle, and after gaining the
deck found all was confusion, and the
passengers all crowding on hurricane
deck. The FIRST words I heard were
from Captain Howell shouting hard
starboard, which was done, and ship
fell off in the trough of the SET and
became unmanageable. / looked on
the starboard beam and saw a large
vessel under sail, which they said had
struck the ship. l saw her green lights
distinctly, but cannot state how far off
at this time. The passengers crowded
into boats against the command of the
Captain and officers. was at the for
ward port boat, with the chief engineer.
There were about fifteen men and six
women in her. We succeeded in get
ting her into the water, when she
struck the ship and filled. I did not
see the engineer or boat afterwards.
About this time / was submerged, let
ting 60 the chain. came to the sur
face, and gripped on the hurricane
deck skylight. 1t capsized and lost
my hold. Seeing part of the hurri-
cane deck, with about eight persons
on it, swan to it. On looking around
for the steamer she had disappeared,
leaving one floating mass of human
beings. The cries and screams were
trightful, and will never be effaced
from my memory. Shortly afterwards
all cries ceased. and we were alone on
the raft. there being the Captain,
second mate, second cook and four
passengers, one of whom was a young
lady. At l A. NJ. of the 9Th it was
blowing gale from the southwark ser,
making breakers roll clean over the
raft and had it not been for the wheel
and ropes, we would have all been
washed off. About p. NJ. heavy sea
washed overheard the lady, Captain,
second mate and passenger, leaving
only four of us. About A. NJ. tie
second cook died and rolled off. About
4 P. NJ. it cleared off and we could see
land about fifteen miles distant. A
fresh south west wind was blowing and
a heavy sea prevailed. We saw another
piece of wreck with two or more per-
sons on it. About p. M. another
died, leaving me alone. Shortly after
wards I saw ship, but she was too