Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-11-02

| ings and interests of the peninsular; that
the Spaniards lie at the foundation OF
all the calamities which now atflict Gu
la. But slavery II n long continue
in Cuba, envifoned rs that Island is by
communities of e~mancipated slaves III
the other West India Islands and the
United States. The President is not
without hope that all these questions
may be settled by the spontaneous act
OF Spain herself, h being more deeply
interested in such a settlement than all
The rest of the world. The question as
to what decision the Unned States
shall make is serious and difficult, and
not to lie determined without careful
consideration of its complex elements
of domestic and foreign policy, but the
determination of which may at any
moment be forced on us by occur
rences either in Spain or Cuba. W'thal
the President cannot but regard the
independence and emancipation, OF
course, as the only certain, and even
necessary solution of the question OF
Cuba, and in his mind all incl
dental questions are quite subordinate
TO these larger objects Of the UnItet
States in this respect. The President
does not mediate or desire the annexa-
UlOU vi NUUd VI VIC OtIlcu otdtCSs hut
its elevation into an independent Re-
public of freemen in harmony with
ourselves and with other republics of
America. The policy of the United
| States in reference to Cuba at the pres
ent time is declared to be OF ex-
pecta .cy, but with positive and fixed
coneictiO.is as to the duty of the United
states when the time or emergency of
action shall arrive. The new sloops of
war, Alert, Alliance, Essex, Ranger,
Adams, Trenton, Huron and Enter
prise will soon be ready for sea aud
most of them will be in service before
the end of the year. The New Hamp-
shire and Huron, at Norfolk, Va, are
rapidly being prepared for sea and
their officers will soon be ordered on
board. It is thought the Alert will he
ordered to the East Indies to join the
North Atlantic fleet AS fast a. they are
put in commission and as vessels are
needed abroad they will be ordered
from North Atlantic to foreign stations.
1t is the policy of the Secretary OF the
Navy to keep II large number OF vesse ,
in the North Atlantic fleet to relieve
vessels abroad from this station when
necessary. The Worcester, at present
the Il z ship of the station, being very
old. will be ordered To Norfolk As "A
receiving ship vice the New Hampshire
which will be sent to Port Royal,
South Carolina, as store ship for the
North Atlantic fleet. The Hartford,
recently returned rom Asiaiic Station,
will be the new flag ship. Among the
troubles growing out of the capture Of
the Virginius by the Spanish man Of
war Tornado, our Government suffers
| ,xFnot imam, 90 ias1.a ~ pssnunt nf the
very weak condition of our Navy, bu
since then the Department has been
doing all in it's power With the limited
means al it's disposal To put the Navy
in good condition. 80 that we may lie
ready for any emergency. The iron
clads, Mpntauck, Manhattan, Sangers,
Mahohoc, Natuckat, Ajax, Canonieus.
Catskill. Jason, Dictator and others are
in sea-going condition, and should nc
casion require could be put in service
in five DAYS.
There was a slight fall of snow here
this afternoon.
Severe Gale.
Boston, Oct. 81.
A severe gale along New England
coast did much damage to shipping.
Western Willis Destroyed.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 81.
The Carelton cotton and wooden
mills, Hamilton street, were burned
to day. The fine machinery and stock
of wooden and cotton clothes, were en-
tirely DESTROYED. The loss is placed at
$4,000, fully insured.
Railroad Accident.
NEW YORK, Nov. l..
This morning about Z O'clock the
boiler OF a locomotive attached TO the
general train on Lehigh Valley Rail
road, exploded three miles west oi
Round brook. killing Thos. Caper, on
gineer; Araham King, brakeman. and
WIN. Thompson, brakeman, besides
injuring about 20 others, many fatally.