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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-24

Mrs. George P. McConkey, Of Hamilton.
we regret to learn, is seriously i'll from a
severe attack Of pleura-pneumonia. DR..
Thoma was telegraphed for and went over
Sunday night. He writes that he will not
return until there is a change in her condi-
ton.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-24

A special meeting Of the Board of Par
dons wa held last week, in the case Of
Alexander McKeever, convicted Of man
slaughter in Nye county, January, 1874,
and sent to the State Prison for a term of
ten years. McKeever was pardoned and
restored to citizenship.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-24

The London Mining Journal says: A
telegram received at the e%ompany's Office
sets forth the important discovery in the
crosscut, where already ore in paying guam
titles is being raised from the Home
Ticket"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-24

wsiIs. Fargo d. Co.'S Letter List.
The following letters were received at Wells
s.roo q Co.'S once last evening and not
delivered:
Miss Kate Golden James Barr
p.,iai Foley
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-24
Open.

The frozen water main on Bateman street
has been opened. The pipes were covered
with manure before the earth was replaced.
which will prevent another freeze during
the winter,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-24

Eureka Hall was decorated yesterday by
some Of the tiremen, under the direction OF
Terry Mcmahon. 1t presented a gala APP
pearaace, and was a credit to Terry's taste
and Judgment.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-24

The Commissioners met yesterday. but
decided to take no action in regard to
delinquent taxes until Monday next. their
regular monthly meeting day, when q full
Board will be present.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-24

This organization will meet in the Meth
odist Church tomorrow evening. Odd
Fellows Hall having been vacated by its
former tenants, renders this step neces-
aarv.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-24
Desert Land Application.

H. M. Grant, Of Elko, takes up the NE.
u Of Section 80, and Sc. \ Of Section 30,
T. 50 N, r. 60 ESQ acres, situated in
Ruby Valley.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-24

Riehm Bullion.

Wells, Fargo & Co. shipped this morn
ing | bar Of bullion, valued at 81 ,235 10.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-24

Late London advices state that Rich
mond stock is quoted at SCI 20 and S6a.75;
Eberhardt, at $685. rs and $sl.26 ; Ruby, at
S28. rs and $40.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-24

The Masonic fraternity last night held
their first meeting in the new hall.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-24

The Richmond Company shipped this
morning 5 bars Of bullion, valued at
Sl5,434 n.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-24

Comments Of the Press ON Live
Subjects.

Comments Of the Press IN Live
Subjects.
A RIVAL FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
From the Daily Exchange.
The railroad and telegraph facilities of
carriage, cheapness of transit, above all
capital protected under the panoply OF
equitable laws, will render New York, once
that she has obtained the supremacy, no
longer a rival, but the money dictator of
the world.
THE MEN HI ARE HUNGRY.
From the Alta California.
"Who's hungry? Is it Nottingham
Kearney? Not while the seductive East
ern oyster peeps from its shell in the chop
house window. The men who are hungry
are some of those who have helped to pay
for the oysters for Dennis"
oUN NO CHICKENS.
From the Chicago Journal.
The papers are all mixed up about Penn
~sylvania. Some think it's a big contribu-
ton to the Grant boom-and we are inclined
to think so, too; others think it was an
empty victory for Grant and really means
Blaine /; and all argue that Sherman has
nothing to expect from that quarter. But
wait and see. Don Cameron, who seems
to hold the Keystone State IN the hollow Of
his hand, is related to the Sherman family,
by marriage, and it is not impossible that
he may have Interior designs.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-24
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

A. vi "
.,y,vAuS AND DEPARTURES.
ruRrxA AND PALrsApE RAILROAD.
Departures February ~.
4ah,id NJ Rock
Robeck aW Hef
30 brohSoD @ Henderson
oases Emma Nelson
. Moo1rsop L Elias
" na.n Mrs G j Lansing
J. nouss Miss Ada Cheney
PEverts.
Arrivals February ~.
u, u,,chiason J e william
Departures Yesterday.
O Simpson nurs
L Wertheimer !, =, p@
mrs = Tharev JIM Fifield
m.sss.eh z Lavill
Arrivals Last Night.
n., Miss Emma Yates
o,o.be. Hamilton and Eureka Line,
ARRIVALS.
vertheimer u W Harris
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SIR Ashley COoper's Vital Restera-

The great English remedy has made more
cures of Nervous Debility. seminal Weakness'
Inability for mental labor. dependency and
such diseases AS are induced by ~youihfuA foiIles
and excuses. than all other medicines con-
bined. Why Will You suffer- send 70 =
cisco. for the Restorative. and be cured, Price,
So per hottle. Four times the quaniity. ~.
Try u bottle. DR.. Mintie treats all private us
eases successfully without mercury.
nov2O-lyd&w
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-02-24

W Twenty years experience in the very first
chronometer, watch and ~clockmaking estab-
lishments of Dresden. Paris, London, Shanghai,
Yokohama and San Francisco, a complete set OF
machinery necessary for the manufacture and
repair of all kinds of time-keeping instru-
ments, combined with the fact that l refund
any money if l ever should fail to give entire
satisfaction, will be q fair guarantee that none
but frst-class work will leave my hands.
EDw. WILHELM.
Eureka, February 10. 1890. f11-h.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-24
XLVIth CONGRESSES Session
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April 70.
A bill appropriating $4,000 for the erection
of lighthouse and fog signal bell on Old Gay
rock at the entrance Of Narraganset bay, was
passed. A motion was adopted that when the
Senate adjourned it be to Monday.
The post route bill was passed
The Senate resumed the resolution declaring
Spofford entitled to Kellogg's seat. Mr..
Bailey supported the resolution.
The pending resolution was laid aside and
the bill establishing the land office in Montana
territory was passed.
Bill to authorize retired list of non COM
mssioned officers was taken up, but was iinai'
ly laid over till Monday.
Resolution to provide tents for Marshheld
sufferers was passed.
The Kellogg-Spofford resolution will be the
regular order after the morning hour Monday.
The Senate went into executive session and
when the doors were reopened adjourned nm
til Monday.
The joint resolution for the abrogation of
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty was favorably re-
ported and referred to the committee of the
whole.
A resolution for a commission to ascertain a
basis of reciprocity with the British provinces
was ordered printed and recommitted.
The House went into commit ee of the whole
on the immediate deficiency bill.
Mr.. Reed concluded his speech against the
clause providing for the appointment of mar
duties are to be performed.
The Senate amendment relative to the ap-
pointment of special deputy marshals was
concurred in by the committee of the whole.
The appropriation for public printing was
fixed at $250000.
The amendment appropriating S286,OOO for
continuing the construction of a new State
Department building was non-concurred in.
The committee rose and reported its action
to the House which ratified it.
A resolution directing that 500 tents be furn-
ished for the Marshfeld Mo-, sufferers was
passed.
Bill authorizing the registration and protec-
tion of trade marks was taken I'D but went
over without action.
A select committee was announced to nves-
tigate the alleged corruption in the Washburn-
DOnnelly case
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-24
MASSACHUSETTS.
Serious Fire at Amherst.

BOSTON, April 23.-A fire this morning in
the straw shop of the Hill Manufacturing
Company at Amherst, destroyed that building
and the straw works of FL. d. Fearing & Co.
Loss 100000, which is divided among about
twenty fire insurance companies Three humid
red hands are thrown out of work. The coal
yards of o. D. Hunt and w. N. Morgan were
also destroyed. The origin of the fire is I'M
known.
Suicide Of Pettis the Forger.
CONCORD, Mass, April 23.-Spence Pettis,
in his cell in the Massachusetts, State prison.
He had hung himself with cord attached to
bracket fastening. Only short time before
ne was found all right. He had been SON.
fenced for ten years and had served about six
years. He was nearly 30 years old. Since his
wife died he has been in bad mental condi-
ton. An acquaintance is expected to take the
remains for burial if he can be found. Pettis
has been troubled with softening of the brain
for some time.
Pettis began his career of crime in New
first arrested for pocket-picking. In 1862 he
was the controlling spirit in the gang which
robbed the United States Treasury of so, $780,,
600 in bonds, but restored the property in Or
der to be made a government detective. While
in that position he betrayed some of the minor
thieves of his acquaintance, but cons pired
with some of the larger ones, and was dis
missed the service. He then took to forgery
and succeeded in swindling several Boston
parties out of large sums. In 1874 he was sem
fenced to 10 years in State Prison for this
crime During all this period Mrs. Pettis, al
though criminal herself, worked unwearied-
ly in behalf of her husband, supporting her
self by needlework, and finally succumbed to
consumption year ago,
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-24
Domestic Markets,

Id
NEW YORK April 23-Evening -Flour-Receipts
IL ,6O4 bbs; the market opened stronger and in
Instances 5glocs better, closing quiet with advance
ter fancy; Supperfine Western and State at 3 So
ga SO; extra Western and State COCA 80; good
to choice do at 95l97 90; White Wheat Western
extra at 80a5 25; fancy do at 3OS7 90 ex
ira Ohio at 9O96 rs; extra St. Louis at oO0
20; patent Minnesota extra at OOd7 90; choice
City Mills extra at 0O95 GO for Europe: : tC9
80 for " [; 1850 bbls No 2 at 2 60@4 /, latter
low extra at COCA 80; $500 bbis Winter Wheat
extra at 90@7 %; 46CO bbls Minnesota EXTRA at
609S 25, market closing dull. Southern dour is
good to choice at e507 90: Rye Flour is ou E
Corn Neat dull ana unchanged Brandywine at
1893 go, Wheat-reeepts 96, ISL bush; ex-
ports 243 26 bush; market feyerish IRREGULAR and
unsettled, closing 1a@1c better on cash and April
2t921ac lower on May and June; sales 1885. 600
bush including 2O9 600 bush the spot nm GRADED
Spring at 21(91 %; No 3 do 20; No GRicago
and Milwaukee nominal l 26t91 27; unpraded Red
259l ~ 81 ri naagraded White at 2S91 29 No
600 bush at 3491 1914 do Nav. t;72 BOD hush
at 8 21s; No White for april, Sc 900 at 29G
81 81. Rye nominal. COrn-cash scarce and IL
"a better; futures opened irmer closing dulI re-
cepts $4,000 bush; exports 80 S99 bush sales 265
600 bush, including $4,000 bush on the spot; un-
a56c; No 2 at 56@56 1ac steamer White 55c "a :
DO 551a 956c; low Mixed 55956c; Western Yellow
571ac;No Ior5April 50 9535sc; May at 47s4 as;
June Avs q i0e; July at 4S14c. Oats heavy IA
gle lower ceipts ,45O bush; sales so 900 hush
Acc for No 3; Acc do White; 1sc for No 3.43
Case in elevator; ,4694Se fer No 2 White; Mixed
Western at 40g43c; White Western at 44a5Oc;
so State at 1g52c, including 5000 No 3 for
d0e do May at 3Ss4c. sugar is
Mnril zo.Ac an" weak, i ResE9leu I'M
quiet. MOiasses is uu,1 80
nominal united Z rs; crude in bbls a.
tined 71s. TaiiOw dull and weak at 6. -por..
stronger and very quiet old on the spot ouoted
aG ~ 20; ~ 20 Tor new; no sales. Cut Meas are
unchanged; middles firm and quiet Lard HIGHER
n sz larry aenxe go prime Steam the spot at
o. r. 1ooU Tor April at 321a; ALSO for MAY at
dull and weak Cheese quiet and steady;
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-24
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL "a.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Steamship Dominion arrived at this port
yesterday and the Lake Nepigon sailed for Liv-
erpool
In the malt bitters case Judge knight de
cided az there was no evidence that the bitters
contained malt, the respondents, Messrs. w.
W. Whipple s. Co., should be discharged and
the liquors returned.
The Prince-Skillin case has been postponed
till next week.
Spence Pettis, the noted forger, committed
suicide in the Massachusetts, State Prison yes
terday.
A Philadelphia despatch to New York
paper announces the departure of steamer
with war materials for the Cuban rebels.
Lord Salisbury has refused to recognize the
Justice of the American claims growing out OF
the Fortune Bay outrage, and negotiations are
broken off.
The Supreme Court of California has
granted Kearney writ of habeas corpus.
The English have routed the Afghans at
Ghuzni. The latter lost over 1000 men. The
British loss was trihing.
The straw shops of the Hill. Manufacturing
Co. at Amherst, Mass. were burned yesterday.
Loss 100000.
Ship Andrew johnson of Thomaston, Me-,
reported ashore at Bremerhaven, has been
hoated. Ship William A. Campbell of the
same port, has returned to Liverpool.
The Queen, much against her will appar-
entity, has sent for Mr.. Gladstone and he has
undertaken to form cabinet.
There was testimony in the West Point case
Yesterday tending to show that one of the ca
diets named Burnett has made threats against
Whitaker.
Mr.. Blaine reiterates his refusal to accept
the second place en- the Presidential ticket.
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks has written a
letter declining to accept the second place on
the Democratic ticket under any circum-
stances.
The Presidential election in San Domingo is
proceeding. The clerical party will probably
be successful Gen. Coca, one of the leaders
Of the recent revolution, has been shot, In
Hayti business is paralyzed. The attempted
revolt at Cape Haytien was frustrated.
In the Senate yesterday bill appropriating
$45, 600 for the erection of a light house at the
entrance Of Narragansett Bay was passed. The
post route bill was passed. Mr.. Bailey spoke
in support of the resolution in favor of Spot
ford. In the House Mr.. Reed concluded his
speech. Joint resolution for the abrogation of
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty was favorably re-
ported. A resolution looking towards recipro-
city with Canada was printed. Senate amend
ment relative to the appointment of special
deputy marshals was concurred in.
Chas De Young, who shot Mayor Kalloch
of San Francisco last summer, was shot and
killed by Kalloch's son yeste rday.
The Georgia Republican convention elected
delegation composed of Blaine, 8 Sherman
and Grant men.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-24
THE PRESIDENCY.
MIR. Blaine Will Not Accept the Second
Place on the Ticket

ALL DAesii1O w AL NOb ACC6pGl UQ0 second
Place on the Ticket
Boston, April pa Washington special to
the Journal says that Blaines attention hav-
ing been called this morning to a resolution
adopted by the Virginia Republican conven-
ton, requesting him to accept the place of
Vice President on the Grant ticket, said he
should not under any circumstances accept the
second place on any ticket, and that if COPY
of the resolution was officially sent to him he
should publicly decline having his name used.
The Blaine Club Claims Six Ohio Districts
The Travellers special from Washington
says that the Blaine Club claims to have infor-
nation from Ohio that they have secured dele
gates from six congressional districts.
Tilden Abandoned by One Of the New
York Delegates.
New YORK, April 23.-In a speech in the
State Senate at Albany yesterday Mr.. Jacobs,
who presided over the regular Democratic con-
vention at Syracuse, and who is a delegate to
Cincinnati, said as Tilden stands in the way of
a successful issue in the Presidential campaign
he would be against him. Jacobs is from
Brooklyn and understood to be heretofore a
Tilden man.
The Georgia Convention.
ATLANTA, April 23.-The Republican con-
vention was all the morning discussing the APP
pointment of delegates to Chicago.
Hendricks Not a Candidate for Vice Pres
ident.
CHICAGO, April 23-Hon Thomas A. Hem
bricks, in an interview to-day stated that he
will not allow his name to be used in connec-
ton with the Vice Presidency this year.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-24
California Mining stocks.
'AtNG!Isoo, April 2s-The following are the
Gloucester Fish Marker.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING APRIL %, 1880.
Georges Codfsh-We notice considerable move
menu the past week at $4A P Qtl with firmer
feeling and stock held higher medium scarce scarce
and firm at $3A new Western Bank selling 81 to
"A P qtl for large and 1855 for medium.
We quote Cusk So, Haddock $214(921a, Hake 50.
American Pollock at $1s4 92, English do S21s d
Boneless and prepared fish from 314G4c ~ fb for
Hake and Cusk to 51aG8 for best Goldfish. Smoked
Hallbut az &c y ID: Smoked Salmon Ice; Scaled
Mackerel--In light supply at SIS to $50 for Is.
$7@S8 for rs and S51a for 3s.
Picked Herring firm at IS p Dbl for round Shore,
Sc for Labrador split
Trout l3 P Dbl; Salmon 81 8 4Y bbl: Swordfsb at
50; Goldfish at So, Haddock $31a, Halibut Heads
S35s, Halibut Fins 50 Dbl, Fins and Napes S41s,
$5;SPorgie Slivers $50$7.
Fresh Halibut-Last sales 10 and % fb for white
end gray.
3Sc.
Livers 12c y gal; fish scraps SO p ton
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-24
Foreign Imports.

LIVERPOOL ENG. Steamer Dominion-24e
bales rags "a packages merchandise to order 2e
crates earthen ware to G Jose & Co, 1000 boxes
tinplate 80, packages merchandise 200 tons pig
iron, IL coils wire rope. &c., to order and merchan
disc for Canada.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-24
Grand Trunk Elevator.
Foreign Exports

Foreign Exports.
e LIVERPOOL, ENG. Steamer Nepigon-1O OOt
bush corn, $500 do peas, 27.600 do wheat, l So s.
fbsbacon and ham, 2SO cattle and other miscellane
GUS goods
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-24
Bostons II, Albanys 2.
MINOR KILOGRAMS.

z. Hayle, a defaulting tax collector OF Geor
gia. California, committed suicide in his cell
last night.
Edward Nugent and Henry Redemerie'
were hung at st. Louis yesterday.
The Dominion House of Commons has voted
$1,000 to the Hull sufferers.
The insurance on the Eagle Square Com
pany's works, burned at South SALISBURY, vt
Thursday night, is $42, $50, divided among IL
companies.
Much excitement prevails at Ashland, Wis.
over the discovery Of gold and silver.
The New Brunswick Legislature was pro
rogued yesterday.
Miss Jennie Reynolds, aged %, was found
dead in lumber yard in Columbus,
Ohio, with marks of violence sbout her throat
Yesterday.
Gen. Conway testified before the exodus
committee yesterday.
The bark Gen. Berry reports at New York
fa.aS on the 18th inst. she saw a bark to wind
s'"dsy lower topsails and reefed foresail
waro -"vs snow squall was experienc
just then n.u Whey it ceased moth,
ed, lasting half an hou.. A~ Ss'9 -
ing could be seen of the barn.
have sunk.
The steamer Victoria, at LIVERPOOL from
Boston, lost twenty head of cattle and nun.
Der of sheep on the passage.
The inquiry at Hull into the loss of the
steamer Hindo has ended The court found
the master fully justified in abandoning the
vessel.
bridge at Oromoctoo has been carried
away by ice.
1t is said that the st. John & Maine railway
has bought controlling interest in the Garlic
ton Branch railway
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-24
Another Cuban Expedition,

NEW YonK. April GA Philadelphia dis
patch says the steamer Tropic left the Capes
sives, small arms and novel submarine
torpedo boat originally invented ny Prof. Nc
Clintock of Boston, who lost his life few
months ago while experimenting with his tor
pedoes in Boston harbor. The Tropic was
suspected by the Spanish authorities for some
time, and was followed by Spanish gunboat
on her last trip. She arrived in this city fro m
Jamaica on Monday, and with the greatest
haste was again dispatched to the West In
dies on Wednesday. being at least three days
earlier than she was ever known to leave the
city before. Her coal and supplies were
already on the wharf ON the day other arrival,
and we're taken aboard as fast as she was un-
loaded. The submarine torpedo boat in ques-
ton is 80 feet long, Z feet beam and 8 feet
depth of hold. built wholly of iron, and said to
be capable of remaining under water 48 hours
She will be used in Cuban waters against the
Spanish navy.
PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-President M onte-
10 of the Cuban society in this city fatty
denies the whole story about the Cuban expe-
dition.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-24
ASIA.
The Afghans Defeated at Ghuznee with a
Loss Of 1000 Men.


Loss Of 900 Men.
CABUL, April 23.-Gen. Stewart entered
Ghuzee on the Goth, after successful battle
the day before, in which the Afghans lost
more than 1000 killed. Stewards loss was
II killed and 115 wounded.
Gen. Stewart, twenty-five miles south of
Ghuzee, encountered 5000 Afghans, and
while preparing to attack them 5000 of the
enemy's horse rushed upon both Hanks OF his
line. After an hours desperate fighting the
enemy was beaten and the whole body dis
persed.
Native Chiefs Yielding to the British.
LONDON, April 23.-A Cabul despatch re-
ports that the Madam force has destroyed the
towers of the hostile chiefs, meeting no opposi-
ton. General Roberts has ordered that no
villages be burned. Ninety Kchistani chiefs
adhered to the British policy. at the dubar on
the Dist inst. They admitted having received
a circular from Abdurrahman Khan. Other
Kohistani chiefs are coming.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-24
WEST INDIES.
Politics in San Domingo-General Coco
Shot.

Politics in San Domingo-General Coca
Shot.
ST. THOMAS, April 1.-THE San Domingo
presidential campaign is in progress. The
people are undoubtedly in favor of clerical
administration. OF fifteen persons arrested in
consequence of the last political disturbance
only Coca has been executed. He was shot on
the 4th inst.
The Cape Haytien Revolution Frustrated
Hayti is unsettled and business paralyzed.
The revolution planned at Cape Haytien has
been frustrated. Twenty-Five citizens have
been arrested. The position of President Solo
mon is considered insecure. Advices from
Puerto Plata state that all Dominican exiles
residing in Hayti and hostile to the present
San Domingo government have been ordered to
leave Hayti within fortnight.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


Portland asnssy sysoIesssle REarises.
PORTLAND. April %
tendency to strengthen this market and better
prices are anticipated for Breadstuhs, &c. Flour
and Grain steady and tirmer. Cheese very scarce
and higher; old is nearly "ut of the market and new
is coming in rather slow AMI quoted at 150l7c
Apples are higher and the market is gu lite bare and
quoted at 8 25@3 so. Sugar unchanged; we quote
granuated at 95sc and Extra at &c. Valencia Or
anges advanced to 5U09 90 p case. In Mining
Stocks considerable falling off viii be noticed in
many of our quotations, the greatest change being
in Deer Isle.
The following are to-day'a quotations of Flour,
Drain, Provisions. &c.
E0fUtDegs
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-24
SOUTH AMERICA.

Unreliable and Contradictory Reports
from the War.
PANAMA, April 23.-It is reported that Cal
lao was blockaded on the 22d. There is no
confirmation of the report of the rout of the
Chilians at Moquequa, but on the contrary it is
reported that the Chilians drove the enemy
back towards Arequipa. Gen. Montero at
tempting to escape in the same direction, has
been cut off from assistance and supplies. The
reports are contradictory and quite unreliable.