Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-18

and fouLd great difficulty in getting Ga deck.
az the boat was rolling 80 heavily. I got a
hfe-preserver and put it on. The boat fell
into the trough of the sea and would not obey
her helm. She rolled heavily for about
twenty minutes, when she was struck bv a
heavy sea, feundered and went down with
her engine king. about hall. past IL O'Clock,
The Asia was making for French river, and
had men. horses and lumbermen's supplies
for shsnties. I saw three boats loaded.
was in the first boat. About eight persons
were with me at first, but more got 10 till she
was overloaded and turned over twice. The
people chung to my ifs-preserver, which
got displaced. and threw it off. l then left
the boat and swan to the Captains boat
which was near by. and asked John McDou.
gal, the purser, to help me in. He said IL
was of but little use, but he gave me his hand
When l got in there were eighteen in the
boat. By thst time the larger number were
in and clinging to the boat had left. I
know nothing of the third boat. Our boat
rolled over, and missed McDougsl People
were hanging on to spars and other parts of
the wreckage. Our beat was full of water
and the sea was constantly breaking over us
One Of the first to die on the boat was the
cabin boy. He was dying, and being SUP.
ported by one of the men in the boat
when wave washed him overheard. The
next to go was q boat.hand, who jumped out.
1 could see him padding around in the water
for nearly one hundred yards. Our number
was now rednced to seven. five of whom died
before reaching the beach. CAPTAIN Savage.
who was the last to die, expired in nv arms
about midnight of Thursday. John Little,
of Sault st. Marie, mate Mcdonald and two
others. names unknown, also died.
The boat fually stranded near Point
Barrie about daylight Friday, with
Miss Morrison and myself, the only sur
vivors. We put the bodies out on the beach
and prled the boat off with an oar. but did not
bail it ont. Miss Morrison and went down
the beach in the boat to Derrick, about two
miles distant, and laid on the beach all night.
About o'clock Saturday morning on Indian
came along, and l engaged him to bring us
to Parry Sound. He would not bring the
bodies.
The steamer Northern Belle, of tie same
line, which reached here this morning. has
been furnished with ice, etc., and has left for
the bodies. There were probably about one
hundred persons on board the Asia.
Affairs i'm Egypt.
ALEXANDRIA. September 17th.-When the
two trains which went to Ka6r-el-Dwar YES
terday afternoon to bring here the prisoners
OF war reached that place. all the soldiers
disappeared, with tie exception Of a small
body left to guard the arms. ammunition and
accouterments. The Bedouins left two hours
before the arrival of the British troops. tax.
ing their arms and ammunition with them,
BRITISH OPERATIONS ENDED.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, September 17th.-Lord
Dutferiu has informed the Porte that the
military operations of the British in Egypt
have ceased, and that England is abont TO
withdraw her troops. He left it to the Sultan
to decide whether it is now necessary to sign
the Anglo-Turkish military convention.
FAVORABLE oUTLooK-AN OFFICER IN CHAINS.
CAIRO. September 17th.-News from the
interior is favorable. 1t is believed that all
the towns will tender allegiance to the
Khedive.
The English commander at the Citadel, find.
ing that many prisoners were being tortured,
put the Egyptian commander in chains
THE RoMEwARD MOVEMENT.
CAIRO. September 17th.-The Household
Cavalry will be the first to leave Egypt. The
homeward movement will begin shortly.
PRISONER RELEASED.
ALEXANDRIA. September, 17tb.-Ibrahim
Bey Tewtk, formerly Governor of Bshercb.
arrived to-day from Cairo, where he hiss been
in prison several weeks having been incar
oerated by order of Arab Pasha. He re.
ports Lagazig and the surrounding country
aeaNoeb nhh AVA plliaSeQ.
THE DEFEATED CHIEF.
CAIRO, September 17th.-Arsbi Pasha saws
ne was compelled to fight against his will.
de maintains calm, resolute demeanor,
Arab informed General Lowe that he trusted
army had been defeated. General Lowe re-
piled that he could not discuss the question OF
the war; his only mission was to ARE st him.
Arab considers that De Lssseps shamefully
betrayed the national Egyptian party, who
depended upon his assurances that be wouId
prevent any landing of troops or war mate
rial by way of the canal.
Formally Opened.
MUNICH, September 17sb.-Tte interps.
tonal electrical exhibition has been formally
opened.
The Hillsdale Crew,
LONDON, September 17tb.-The Hillsdale
crew made another effort for a second race
with the Thames crew, proposing virtnsIlv
the same conditions as the last, but the offer
was declined. To-day the Americans left
London. 1t is announced that tt ey will sail
for America Wednesday.
An Important Piece of Information.
TRIESTE, September 17tb.-A man having
two bombs in his possession has been sr.
rested OF Roachi. The mans name is Over
dank. he is a native of Trieste. The ar
rest was due to information given by a
ceachman who was to drive him to Trieste
to-day.
An American Honored.
FLORENCE, September 17th-King Hum.
bert conferred the decoration OF the Order Of
the Crown OF Italy on Colonel j. Schuyler
Crosby, late American Consul.
Railroad Completion.
CHIHUAHUA tMsxicol, September 10th
The cnn1nlatiop Of tba
this CITY was the greatest event in its 27S
years of history. The first train arrived late
last evening, bringing party of gentlemen
from Chicago and number of Directors from
Boston. The city was handsomely illumi-
mattel.