Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-18
THE NEWS.
Two New Cases Of Yellow
Fever Reported at
Memphis.
Loss Of the Steamships State Of Wr-
ginia and Burgess.
Probabilities of an Early Termina-
tfon Of the English War
in Africa.
THE: :: NEWS.
DISASTERS AT SEA.

Wreck OF tho Ste amship State OF Virginia
Loss OF the British Steamer Burgess.
New York, July 1S.-No additional news
IL regard to the loss Of the steamship State
of Virginia received this morning At the
office of the state line, it was said that no
definite arrangements had yet been made
for forwarding the steamers passengers. as
no Instructions had been sent from the home
Office at Glasgow.
LATER DISPATCH.
Halifax, July l9.-The purser and boats
crew of the steamer State of Virginia,
wrecked on Sable island. are extremely re-
ticent, fearing that any published statement
would prejudice their case bafore the board
of trade investigation on the arrival of
the captain at Glasgow. On Friday, the
11th. dense fog set in and continued till
Sunday morning. At s. Saturday night,
when the captain thought he was 25 miles
off the east side of Sable island during a
dense fog which enyeloped them the ship
struck on sand bank ut the eastern end of
the island. about fifteen miles from the
residence of Gov. Mcdonald. Minute guns
brought the governor and family along side
in surf boats. After the purser, doctor,
fourth officer and eleven women aud chill
dren were landed safely. Notwithstanding
the heavy surf. Gov. Mcdonald returned
for second boat load Of eighteen people,
but when within about fifty feet of shore
the boat swamped, and one old Irish lady
Immediately sank without an effort to save
herself. All further attempts to land were
useless until two O'clock in the afternoon,
when the water became little calmer and
the ships boats were launched; but two
boat lolds. after get ing short dis
tance from the ship found
it impossible to land with safety and return.
ed. and no further attempt was made until
the next morning. Every available barn
and shed was brought into requisition for
sleeping accommodation and . quantity of
cheese and other eatable portions of the car.
go which were floating about secured, be-
sides soms seventy head of cattle that had
swan ashore. BY on Monday morning
the ship had settled down in the aand. There
was nine feet Of water aft, nine in the engine
rooms and about six in the hold, and the
sea was breaking over the vessel and it was
determined to make an immediate effort to
get every soul on shore. All boats were
lauchned anclsur )ooats from shore again put
off. All the remaining passengers and crew
got into these, after great deal of exertion,
and landed safely some seven miles distant
At o'clock Monday night the purser ac-
companied by thirty passengers and nine of
the crew, left Sable island in open boat to
reach mainland and Halifax to procure as
sistance. After many privations and several
narrow escapes from drowning, they reached
small place called Port Pinkerton. The
agent Of the line at Halifax has made ar
rsngements for the government steamer
Glendon to sail at noon tomorrow for Sable
island 10 bring the survivors, who are ex-
pec,ed to reach Halifax Monday night.
New York, July 1S.-News was received
in this city this morning of the total loss of
the English screw steamer Burgess in St..
Mary's bay, during dense fog, while going
from Montreal, Canada, to Liverpool, Eng
land. A email portion of the cargo was
saved. No mention is made of the crew,
therefore it is supposed all were saved.