The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-08-21


her boiler and instantly sank in eleven feet water.
Il is said, there were 90 persons On board q the
time, II OF whom We're brought ashore dreadful
~ scalded and otherwise wounded. Three dead
bodies have been recovered ard some are still
missing. The rest not MORALLY njared. Boat,
freiqht and furniture total loss Insured from
$1,000 10 $4,000.
TENNESSEE ELECTION.
LOUISVILLE, Angus, -.
la thirteen counties, Campbell, Wing candi-
dae Tor Governor, gains tive thousand over
rrousdale, L,cofoco. fhe latter was elected,
by majority Of about 1900. This looks vers
much as five had il Wing Governor, BY deci-1
ded majority
Cullom (Whig) is elected to Congress, in the
Nashville District, in place Of Ewing, Locoioco,
in the Inst Congress.
Stanton (Loeofoco) IS reelected in the Mem
BosroS 18th Aug.
Last night Nj John Stephens Broker on E1-
change street, formany years Secretary Of Com
monwealth Insurance Company, committed SUI
eide in his otIiee By seeeing the main artery Of
his neck lie was most respectfully connect
a. and was married !4s, Saturday IN Boston,
Mss.
The barque Ocean Wave arrived this morn
ng with adviccs from Cape flood Hope 10 2istI
June, ; weeks later accounts don't show that
the British are any nearer settlement Of their
troubles than when begun. Ampua was captar
ed--Ii appears that the hottento;s and kaiiirsI
intended ifsuceessful 10 form Government of
their own, Republican or Monarchical, the
case MAJ BE with Geahamtown. Discoveries
have been made of traitors among the IIotien
tots. apparently for the Eagitsh. Several ex-,
petitions have been sent OUT iUto the Clmcsl
country but with ltlc effect, az but four rebels
haye been captured OF killed. Al the same timeI
The enemy continued 10 steal large numbers Oh
cattle, and alsoto burn and destroy at fIeepoIis,
one Of the oldest Missionary establishments
The Iioientots had burnt all the Missionary
buildings and murdered numbered the Fangus.
As the rebels retfeated TO joan their camp il the
pattes Of Europeans assembled hut
were unable . cut off their retreat. \ namber
Of lives were lest of IA ives lftenaly TO the Eng
lish The general opinion is that the power q
The kaftirs is yet unhroken. business Of all
kinds is in deplorable state owing 10 the dura-
non Of the war
Nav ORLEANS, Aug, 0.
Alexander C. Bullitt has withdrawn from The
Congressional canvass IN The 2na (La1 district
rhos. Hunt is again coming forward.
BALTIMORE, Aug II
The New O.leans P.eaYune i filed with Gu.
ban news by Cherokee, but nothing later than
3, Georgia. Private letters say thu, the Isabel
Rio Nantna have pronounced Patriots had re-
turned ID Cafro mites from Havana and Killed
some Of The pickle, guard of Madruda. Sever 4
towns were topronouaee the day after the Cicero.
kec sailed.
NEw YosK, Aeg 10.
TIE Promethius sailed last night for San Juan
le Nicaragua, with ~ passengers, many Of them
spanish.
TIE Clipper Brig Hanover, Capt. olmslead,
which suddenly lctr this port few days since,
to avoid the result Of tie legal proceedings com
menced against her on suspicion OF her beingi
engaged in the slave trade, was advertised all
coast of Africa. This looks suspicious.
By the arrival of the harque Maryland froml
Rio, we learn that all The men from 10 10 40l
years OF age, had been called under arms in Con-
ienies.
The Argentine qua1ron; under command o.
Commodore C3e, formerly Of Jersey, was cruising
n front Of Ducnos Ayres.
ReslGSAriox q Nj. WEBSTER The Herald
Of this morning has the following.
1t is stated on aulhori y, which leaves no room
for doubt, that Mr.. Webster Will not return til
his cry as Secretary OF State. He VIII remain
away iill the assembling Of Congress, when he
viii tender his res gnation
BurrAto, Is, P. ".
d puty Marshall Gibbs, this forenoon arrest
IA the second cook 81 the Buckeye State,n on
a charge Of being fugitive from service. The
agent or owner, who resides a, Louisville, ky.,E
having made tho necessary affidavit to obtalnI
process, sc. Tho negro attempted 10 escape,
,nd received several blows upon his head. lie !
was brought before the q. s. Commissioner. II |
X NTH, and is now undergoing examination.
Quite crowd gathered in front Of sheidon's
Exchange, in which the office Ut the Commits
sioner il kept, but there wns bur lille or no ex-
ritemen, till an adjournment took place 10 the
Court House. When the slave was taken 10 a
carriage rush was made by the negroes, who
followed and stopped it once or twice.
TENNESSEE.
NASHVILLE, Aug. a.
Wing majority in Senate of seven. For Gov
arnor Campbell, Wing, 1000 majority. House 3
Wing maj r,y. The wings also gain mem
Der oil Congress.
INDIANA.
INrIASAroLys, Aug Is. |
Samuel Brentan, Wing, is rejected from the 10Th /
district. The delegation Of the State will stand I
democrats to wings.
KENTUCKY.
CINcINaATI, Aug. Is.
rs counties give Dixon, whig. 1915 majority
IN 10 counties still to hear from, Powell had in
Sac, 1858 majority.
TENNESSEE.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. ID.
In ~ counties, Campbell gains 2i5o votes