Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-21
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Loss of the British steamer Escain-
bin and IL Of Her Grew.

AWE va ~
bin and IL of Her Crew.
SAN Francisco, June 19.-About 5 P. ID.
this afternoon the British steamer Escam-
bia, loaded with wheat, put to sea, bound
for St. Vincent, Portugal. Information
from the Signal Station at Point Lobos is
now received that when about five miles
off the heads the steamer capsized and
| sank, and 30 far as is known all hands
we're lost. The tugs Wizard and Rescue
have gone out. Meantime it is impossible
to account for the catastrophe, as the
weather was fair and the wind and sea
moderate. The only theory at present as
signable is that the quantity of coal car
ried on the deck rendered the ship top
heavy.
The pilot who took out the steamer Es-
Gambia says that the water ballast tanks
had all been pumped out to render the chip
lighter for the carriage of the cargo and
coal, which was stored on the deck as high
as the bridge. While going down the har-
Dor the machinery was stopped for a few
moments, and the ship falling into the
trough of the sea, rolled the scrnppers I'M
der. The pilot expressed the opinion that
she was unsafe, and believes that the ca
tastrophe might nave been expected in
open water. The disaster was seen from
the Signal Station, but it is impossible to
say whether any one was saved. The
ships complement consisted of about %
men all told. She was loaded by Dusbach
& Co., and it is believed the cargo was
fully insured. The Escambia was about
1000 tons, and came here from Hong
| Kong, via Victoria, with Chinese passen-
gers.
1t proves difficult to obtain much infor-
nation regarding the loss of the steamer
Escambia. Captain Purvis has been
closeted during the morning with the con-
signees, and the men saved with him have
been slowed away to sleep off the fatigue
of the nights struggle with the waves.
This much. however, has been CLEANED
from the statements made by the Captain
and by the stevedores who slowed the ves-
sci. Owing to the empty condition of the
water ballast tanks, and the coal carried
on deck, the ship was crank. On getting
outside she encountered & heavy sea, and
one of the journals became heated and the
engines were stopped. The ship, losing
Roadway, fell off into a trough of the sea,
and a wave boarded her, throwing her on
her beam ends. All hands rushed on
deck. The water began to pour in through
the skylights and matches on deck. Owing
to the dangerous position of the ship
no one would go below to start the engines
and get her head to sea again, and she
filled rapidly and sank. The Captain, en-
gineer and seven others got into one boat
and line men took the life boat, The lat
ter was full of water and had no oars. The
Captain supposes that the remainder OF the
sos, ol~-o, - ~,r,La u,nnk lnprp With
the ship. The Captains boat pulled
around in the darkness until about one in
the morning, when an attempt was made
to land on Ocean Beach. The boat
swamped, and only four of its occupants
succeeded in reaching land. This morn
ing search was made along the beach for
the bodies of the other occupants of the
boat, but no trace of them was found
The Revenue cutter Richard Rush is now
out looking for the life-boat. The Escam-
bia had on board u cargo Of wheat, valued
at 800, 900, fully insured. The ship is be-
lieved to be insured in Liverpool. 1t is
stated that it is the custom to employ the
water tanks on loading, and as the coal is
used up to fill the tanks to preserve sta
bility. The general impression is that the
disaster was due to piling coal on the deck.
An inquiry will be held at once. Mean.
time the parties interested maintain guard
ed silence.
SAN Francisco, June 20.-By telephone
from Point Lobos it is learned that Cap
tain Purvis, with Engineer Cook and the
steward Of the Escambia came ashore in
one of the ships boats about daylight near
the Ocean House. There il no report re-
gsrdipg the disaster yet received from
them
Return OF Captain Ross and His
Command.
Tucson, June 2O.-Capt. T. W. J. Ross,
with his command of fifty rangers, which
left here two months ago, has returned.
The rangers trailed thu remnant renegade
Apaohes 400 miles from the Arizona line
down into chihuahua, Mexico. They
counted nearly 800 dead Indians. many OF
whom were found near the mountain TRAIL
They had evidently been wounded in a
fight with the Mexican troops under Gem
eral Garcia, and had fed for safety. The
body of Chief Loco was identified by one
of the party. On the LIST they fell in with
the Mexican troops commanded by Gen.
eral Reyes, and were arrested and dis
and after four days were ordered
to get out Of Mexican territory. General
Reyes informed Ross that inasmuch as he
had authority as a Deputy Sheriff from
Arizona, the lives of himself and men
would be spared, but he must go back IN
armed. Ross demanded a voucher for the
of his rangers, which was at first re-
fused but afterwards granted. Reyes stat
ed that he had sent Colonel Forsythe a
formal warning that any body of armed
men found on Mexican soil would be shot,
but he should make an exception in this
case. The rangers were compelled to re-
turn through an Indian country 200 miles
without q single weapon for self-defense.
General Reyes admitted that he was we'll
aware that the rangers meant no harm or
wrong to the Mexicans, but were after
hostile Indians. But he declared it was a
violation OF international law which he
would not tolerate.
The California Democratic State
Convention.
SAN Francisco, Jnne 20.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention was called to or
der in the theater at San Jose at 1880
o'clock by NJ. D. English, Chairman of
the State Central Committee. John Baggs
of Colusa was elected temporary chair
man.
SAN JOSE, June 20.-The following were
nominated temporary secretaries without
opposition: E. F. Smith, Sacramento; ].
A. Coffey, F. A. McCord, San Francisco;
H. G.. Gesford, Napa; W. S. O'Brien, Oak
land. The Committee on Credentials were
appointed as follows: Two from each Con-
gressional District and one at large-First
District, R. Howe, j. II. Wise, San Fran
cisco; Second District, A. s. Stephens,
Sacramento: J., Hackett, Alameda; Third