, 1878-03-30
GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON. March o. The following is
survivor Cudiford's statement in regard
to the loss of the Eurydice: The ship
capsized in squall about four in the
afternoon five miles from Dennesse.
There we're over 500 persons on board,
all of whom. except myself and Fletcher,
believe lost. 1 was one of tie last on
the ship. Captain Hare was near me
when she went down. After capsizing
she carried with her large number OF
men clingipg to her, or they were drawn
down in the vortex. A man near me
said q vessel was close by when the
squall came on, and therefore we would
be sure to be picked up, I was more
than an hour in the water. being first
rate swimmer, and very many of my
comrades cried to me for help. I tried
to assist two or three, but at last there
were four clinging to me and was OBJ
liged to kick them of. Our ship left
Bermuda three weeks ago. We passed
the Lizard, tho most southern point of
Great Britain, yesterday, and expected
to anchor at Spithead about 5 in the af-
tsrnoon.
The Admiral commanding at Ports
mouth has sent steamers to search in
the vicinity of the accident, but no fur
ther report has been received. tits be-
ieved the Eurydice had about 800 Of
ficers and seamen, of whom 27O were
young men in training. besides about
20 officers and men taken on board at
Bermuda as invalids. Dunnese. eff
which the ship was lost, is lofty hesd>
land and we'll known to visitors to the
Isle of Wight. The Eu,ydice was com>
missioned in Portsmouth in February,
1877, and went on a Practice cruise to
the West Indies, whence she had for
some days been expected at Portsmouth.
Lloyds place the number on board a.
315 Two only are known to be saved,
though telegram from Ventnor state.
that bark was seen bearing toward
Dunnese just before the squall. There
is some hope that she may have res>
cued others. In consequence of strong
ebb tide and north wind at the time,
the bodies are not expected to come
ashore. All hands were uustering on
deck for prayers at the time of the dis
aster. But for passing schooner
nothing would have been known of the
disaster, as everything on the sea was
hidden from those on shore by blind
ing snow storm, and it would have been
thought the ship had gone on to Spit
head. At $3.50 the Esplanade At Vent-
nor was crowded with visiters admiring
the Eurydice, which was carrying every
available stitch CT canvas. She sailed
so close to the shore that from the pier
head the ecrdage of the rigging was Wis.,
ible. Suddenly the sky became over>
cast and snow and sleet descended,
quickly driving promeneders to cover,
and hiding the vessel from view. When
the storm lifted, only the schooner Em-
ma Lowering and her boats could be
seen. Fletcher. one of the two survi-
vors, states that he was below, when,
hearing noise on deck, he rushed up
and found the vessel on her side in a
sinking condition. He had been in the
water scarcely minute, when the yes
sci lurched forward and sank, drawing
him down such distance that he gave
himself up for lost. but life buoy drew
him to the surface.
The vessel lies, with her masts visi-
bic, two miles off Luccombs Chinea
Point, where ravine runs down to the
sea and through which the wind blows
with force against which only close
reefed vessel can stand.
Boats went out last night to search
for bodies, but none were found. Sew
eral gunboats are to-day cruising in
that neighborhood. An effort will be
made to raise the vessel.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 25.-The Go
los declares the treaty of peace falls
short of the aspirations of the Russian
people.
CHICAGO, March 25.--The 1rib1ae's
special from London says the feeling of
anxiety here is very great and warlike
sentiments are becoming general. The
two leading conservative newspapers
are very violent indeed, demanding war
without further parley. Russia has not
vet made her expected communication
to England relative to the presence of
the English feet in the Sea of Marmo>
ra. but she has decided to postpone the
withdrawal of her troops from the vicin-
ity of Constantinople SO long as the En-
glish fleet remains inside the Dardan-
elles.
LONDON, March 25.-The con ontroversy
between England and Russia is up.
preaching that dangerous stage where
points of honor more and more engage
attention.
LONDON, March 26.-Servia is dissat,
:.c.a -;th tho nnhlished ferma of naaco