Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-11-13
EASTERN DISPATCH HE'S.
by Overland Telegraph.
Lost at Sea-BuS one Survivor Left
10 Tell the Tale.

NEW YORK. Nov. IL.
The brig Centaur arrived from Grey.
town Yesterday On the second of DC
tOber she picked up a Spanish negro
in a O belonging to- the bark TOron o,
of Glasgow, wrecked near NaviSsa, but
when and under what circumstances,
could not be learned from the negro,
The crew abandoned the bark in the
same boat and all persisted. except the
negro, and he was insensible when
found.
a reporter has had a talk with the
rescued seaman from which it appears
that sOOn after leaving Navis>a n furio us
storm arose II at IL O'Clock III night
the foremost broke off close to the
deck. They cut away the mast and
an hour after the tnainnia>t gave way.
leaving only the mizZenma,t. The
tempest was very violent. The Cap
tain was below sleeping and the first
mate lying on tue deck disabled by
Il nail in his foot. Land was then dis
covered aud the Captain called. under
whose orders all hands took to the
long boat, which was almost filed
with water, aud seven of the men
were washed away. Some of them
chung to the oars but were o washed
away and the violence of the waves
speedily carried the boat away. There
were now seven men in Inc boat with
no provisions. For days they dritted
without food, but secured II little water
from rains. From MaXima'S ccOun
it seems the men lost their reason. He
describes them as walking about look
ing at the sea and sky; some leaped
into the sea; some lay on their backs
with their parched mouths open, and
so died; others lay against the boats
side and dropped until they died,
speaking not a word to their comrades.
One by one they all went throwing
themselves or being thrown into the
sea. At length he alonew was left. He
ate sea weed to sustain life. He caught
a sea bird occasionally and sometimes
a fish. When found he was drifting
helpleSsly; was reclining against the
side. his head dropping on his bosom.
He could not owe. The boat of the
Toronto on board the Centaur shows
where it had been >craped by the men
for the purpose of eating the dirt that
chung to its sides.
Mutiny at Sea The Waco Horror.
A special from London SAYS a tele-
gram from Rochelle. dated November
nth, states that Il bottle containing the
following message vas picked up
November Slh Off the Coast of Me
uewe; dep: 1.-The crew of the British
ship Lennie, Captain Hatfield. from
Antwerp for New York. mutinied on
the 3l>t of October and killed the mas
ter mate and boatSwain." \ telegram
from Rochelle. dated November 10 H..
states that a Government steamer dis
covered the British ship Lennie off
Yarmouth with a boy and five men on
board, four Of whom are supposed to
he accompiice~ in the mutiny. Six of
the crew are Greeks. and escaped in a
boat the previous evening.
The steancr Waco, burned in Gal
weston harhor, had on board 800 cases
of petroleum, a vessel which had no
the necessary certificate, and her owners
will be prosecuted.
Miscellaneous.
PITTSBUEG, Pa. Nov. II.
McPhillany x Co.'S Touring mill at
Sharp>burg. Pa. burned Yesterday.
Loss, $4,000, partially insured.
DETROIT. Nov. II.
The rolling mills t Wyandct'e.
owned principally by the estate of the
late f. b. Ward. partially burned to-
night. Loss, about S25,000, partially
insured.
Land Case Settled.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL.
Attorney General PierrepOnJ has de-
cided that the act of Congress of 1916
confirmed to Hugh and John Max
we'll a grant of 9.6U0 acres at the forks
Of Black River, Missouri, made to
Priest Maxwell in l799 by the spanish
Government. This large tract OF land,
situated in Reynolds and Iron coun-
ties, Mo-, is therefore declared to be
long to the claimants represented here
by Warwick Tunstell.
The Commander Of the III. Fatcd
Pacific.
MEMPHIS, Nov. l..
Captain jeff. D. Howell. command
er of the steamship Pacific. lost Il few
days ago On the Oregon coast, was a
brother of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, of
this city, and q native of Natchez,
Miss. lie lived in New Orleans sew
eral years and served as mid>hipman
under tbs Confederate flag with Ad
miral Semnles. some month since he
was promoted to the command Of the
Pacific for gallanlry displayed in res
cuing shipwrecked people during IA
vi"le-t storm. Faint hope is still en-
tertailed that he may be among the
saved.
Condition Of Wee President Wilson.
WASHINGTON, Nov. II.
When the Vice Pre-ident awoke
his morning he said he felt better and
now wants to read the newspapers.
DR.. Baxter has new more confidence
than ever that he will ecovera aud be
out again in a week or ten days.
Earthquake.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. IL.
Tho heaviest shock of earthquake
ever felt here occurred at 2 O'Clock A,
NJ. to-day and lasted Ten seconds, AUS
ing buildings to sway.
The Missouri Constitution.
ST. Louis, Nov. IL.
Returns from - counties in this
State show a majority OF nearly Il, 900
for The new constitution.
Loss by Fire-The Noo' ~ and San.
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