Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-12
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
England Preparing Against
Contingencies.
ROUTE OF THE RUSSIANS,
WITH HEAVY LOSS, ON
THE DANUBE.
Other War Notes From All Points.
THE STRANDED STEAMER DA-
KOTA.
Thrilling Account Of the Rescue Of
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THE STRANDED STEAMER DA-
KOTA.
Thrilling Account Of the Rescue OF
the Passengers.

LONDON, May 10.
The Standard reports that q medici-
nal inspection of the army service
corps was ordered yesterday. This
unusual event is taken as an indication
that the corps is to be in readiness for
special service. The horses also have
been inspected aud assorted so that the
best may be at any time selected for
particular duty If required. The War
Office has ordered the officers of the
various regiments to train their troops
in the sam manner as when prepar-
ing for the autumn maneuver.
: LONDON, May II.
Vice Admiral VIM. Mcdowell has
been appointed second in command Of
the channel squadron. Extreme &C
tivity in the dockyards continues.
MANCHESTER, England, May IL.
Tho news of the rising of tribes In
Caucasia is important and seems to
indicate serious trouble for the Rus
slams, because the class which have
risen are in the immediate neighbor-
hood OF the high road from Tifis to
Viadikoakas, which is the only means
Of communication between Russia and
Trans. Caucasia.
The Russian Government has de-
clared the three provinces of Csucssia
in a state of siege in consequence of the
Mussulman uprising.
PARIS, May II.
Courbett, the painter, consents to
pay q fine Of sixty thousand dollars
for his share in the destruction of the
VendOme Column.
LONDON, May IL,
Volunteers from militia regiments
l..~ A~~r >cl,rI F~. L4~-s --l
transport service.
The Duke OF Edinburg is on his
way to the Suez Canal.
FRANKFORT May IL.
Two thousand golfers in Dsrtmund
District, Prussia, have struck and the
strike threatens to assume serious pro-
portions.
ST. PETERSBURG, May IL.
The local authorities have reported
that in consequence of sickness aud
the million roubles demanded by the
They offer to pay in installments.
LONDON, May II.
The bullion withdrawn from the
Bank Of England on balance to-day
amounts to seventy-one thousand
pounds.
Specie In the bank of France has in
creased three million francs the past
/, week.
The weekly statement of the Impe.
rial Bank Of Germany shows . de.
crease of four million marks.
Intelligence has been received from
Sulina that on Wednesday the Rus
SLAMS tried to the Danube al
| Rome. Thew threw A bridUa nvar thp
river, but were met by Turkish in
fantry aud artillery, assisted by three
Runboats. The bridge was broken and
q large number OF Russians were
killed and captured. The Russians
were completely defeated.
LONDON, May II.
The passengers and crew of the
stranded steamer Dakota reached Liv-
erp0ol at midnight. The Dakota got
ten miles out of her course through
mlscalculatiOn. She WAS In charge III 4
captain, but had = pilot on board CO.
operating. The error Of the position
had been discovered before the vessel
struck, and land was distinctly sighted
when the engines were reversed
and the vessel glidsd ON upon y
smooth rock where she lay with her
bow considerably elevated. The pas
sengers, baggage and kits Of the crew
mostly saved. The captain and
some or the officers remain by the
ship, but as the water cover q portion
Of the after part. the hope of saving
the vessel and cargo Is not great. AS
soon a. the Dakota struck, distress
rockets were fred and the coast guard
promptly responded, throwing q line