Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-13
NEWS BI T[LEGRlPh.
 From All Quarters. | BRITISH SHIP SUNK. Nearly Two Hundred and
 Fifty Lives Lost. BARRACKS IN LONDON BURNED. Suspension of the North River Bank. BIRCHALL ENTIRELY BROKEN DOWN. General Crooks Remains Taken
 to Washington.
BIReHALL ENTIRELY BROKEN DOWN
General Crooks Remains Taken
 to Washington.
sUNK w1rH ALL ON BOARD.

SUNK WITH ALL ON BOARD. Terrible Fate of a British Torpedo Cruiser During a Storm-Only Three
 Persons Saved Out of Two Hundred
 and Finy-Groups of Men Swept
 From the Deck by the Tremendous
 Seas. it'
 2 LONDON, Nov. 2-The British torpedo cruiser Serpent has foundered off the coast of Spain. The Serpent was twin screw vessel of l, ITO toms and 4,50O horse power.
 The Serpent was lost at a point twenty miles north of Cape Finisterre. Out of 25O persons on board only three were saved. The Serpent went on the rocks during storm on Monday night. A heavy mist prevailed at the time.
 Owing to the violence of the storm it was impossible to send assistance from the shore. Tremendous seas swept the decks of the doomed vessel, carrying away group after group of the unfortunate men on board.
 The news of the wreck was conveyed to Corunna, distance of sixty miles. over mountain roads. The Serpent's compile ment was ITO officers and men. The oth- CTS on board were going out to relieve men on ships on the African station.
 The Serpent started last Saturday on her maiden voyage. She was commission ed for service in Africa last June, but was detained by several mishaps to her ma chinery She and her consorts were cor dially disliked by the service. The Ser pent has bad record. She broke down more than once in the manoeuvres of 1888. Several admirals condemned the whole class as crank.
 Lloyds' agent at Corunna telegraphs: It appears that the Serpent was running for shelter in one of the bays north of Finis- terre. It is not known whether she foun- dered or grounded on the fearful reefs that are continuation of the Galician noun tains. If she foundered nobody need be surprised but the admirality. If she < grounded on the reefs she could not stand a minutes battering in heavy sea.
 The newspaper offices at Plymouth were besieged by crowds of people anxious to hear further news of the disister. Among these were the sobbing wives and daugh- tors of many of the lost seamen.
 GENERAL CROOKS REMAINS. Buried With Military Honors al
 Washington - The Procession Es- corted by . Part or His old Conn
 mand.
 WASHINGTON, D. o., Nov. 12.-The re- mains of the late Major General George Crook were brought to this city this morn ing from Oakland, Md, and were buried with military honors in the National ceme tery at Arlington in presence of few life long friends of the dead general. The casket, which was encased in pine boz enveloped in huge United States flag was borne from the railroad by six ser geants of artillery and placed in hearse | in waiting. The body had been escorted here from Oakland by General Schofield General Breck. Colonel H. c. Corbin, Webl S. Hayes, Colonel T. H. Stanton, Captair John G. Bourke and Leutenants Cannon and Andrews. A small procession con other intimate friends was formed ant moved to Arlington. At the Virginia ent | of the acqueduct bridge the procession was met and escorted to the cemetery by company B, Fourth, and company B, Sixtl cavalry, which are now stationed at For Meyer, but were part of Crooks com mand when he was in charge of the de partment of Arizona. Whan the gray was reached the party alighted and gather ed around as the body was lowered There was no audible prayer delivered The soldiers fired three times, the compan
 trumpeter sounded "taps," and as tn
 earth was shovelled into the grave tn
 party moved away.