Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-22

forward with the utmost exertion, but it is
hard to say when the next chamber can be
reached. II is now fully believed that the
missing men were caught in sand and
slum at the time the cave took place, and
that they are now dead.
/ p. M.-The last messenger connected
with the exploring party came out OF the
slope at 1920 o'clock, He reports that
none Of the men have as yet been discov-
cred, and all hope Of ever seeing their
comrades alive again have been abandoned.
They are making a vigorous search, but it
appears almost certain that the unfortu-
nate men hsve perished and that when
their bodies are found they will be under a
m ass of sand and slum.
p. NAT 1870 o'clock this afternoon
the rescuers are still pushing towards the
imprisoned men. They we're then spurred
on by q signal they received, which indi-
Gates there is life beyond. Tapping upon
the air-pipe was heard by the rescuers,
and they naturally conclude that there is
yet good grounds TO hope that at least
some OF the men may be rescued alive. 1t
is the opinion of some of the best miners
that they cannot reach the men for some
days, owing to the extent OF the obstruc-
tions. Others are ~ssnguine enough 70 ex-
pect they will reach the men within . few
hours.
T~wenty.one Apaches Outwit a Com.
pany.
DEM1Ne, N. M, Dec. 21-On Saturday
morning. near White House. northeastfoi
Silver City, accompany of the United States
Cavalry troops, under Lieutenant Fount-
ain, were ambushed by the hostiles with
nL- fla-. -,
killed in the fight which ensued: Surgeon
Maddox and privates Collins, Gibson. Hat
tor and McMiller. Lieutenant Cabell
and Corporal Mcfarland were slightly
wounded. The Indians were dismounted
and were 81 in number. After the fight
they headed west.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Dr. T. J. Mad
dox, who was killed in the fight with In
dams near White House, New Mexico, on
Saturday, is a son of DR.. Thomas Maddox,
Of Washington county, Maryland. He
was commissioned as Assistant Surgeon in
the Army in October, 1881, and his first
assignment to duty was in the Department
of Texas. DR.. Maddox was SO years of age.
Ex.Minister Kelly Lecturing.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Hon. A. M.
Kelly, ex-Minister to Italy and Austria,
lectured here last night at Ford's Opera
House TO an audience OF 1 800 persons on
the Irish Nation atty, The meeting,
which was under the auspices Of the Irish
National Land League Of this city, wa
presided over by Hon. p. A. Collins. OF
Massachusetts, who introduced the speaker
A number Of members OF Congress occu-
pied seats on the stage. Among them were
Congressman Lswler, Of Illinois, Murphy
of Iowa, O'Neil of Missouri and ForaD Of
Ohio.
The work OF Congress Thus Far
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Since the pres
emit session OF Congress began 72s bills
| and Joint resolutions have been introduced
in the Senate, and II OF which originated
in the House have been passed by thaI
body. One thousand two hundred and
forty-seven Executive messages, contain
| ing about 1900 nominations, have beer
sent by the President to the Senate snd
have been referred to the proper COM
| mittees, but no nominations have beer
confirmed.
/ Am Alleged Murderer Lyncacd.
CHARLOTTE D. c., Dec. 21.-At3 O'CLOCK
last Saturday morning the Jail at Rock.
ingham was forcibly entered by so masked
| men, who secured q white man named
| Joseph Lee aud took him out Of town and
| hanged him to q limb OF 8 tree. Lee
murdered Solomon Welsh three years ago
for money.
A Disastrous Fire.
MARIETTA, o., Dec. Ala dispatch
from Barttal, Is miles west OF this place
says: A disastrous fire ia raging here
Thirtheen or fourteen houses have beer
destroyed.