The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-07-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
ARRIVAL OF THE ILLINOIS.
IMPORTANT FROM Gil n 4


81. $50, 900 in ireighs.
The ship Carrier Pigeon, from boston
went ashore. on the 9Th June at Point New
veat about three miles south of San Fran
cisco. Two steamers were sent to the wreck
and saved 100 passengers. The vessel will
ha \ total loss. also large portion Of the
cargo. The steamer Sea Bird, which was
sert to the Carrier Pigeon. was heaehed
while taking ont the cargo-last accounts
say she was breaking to pieces,
A duel was fought on Saturday morning.
June II. between Edward Bates, clerk OF
the Board Of Assistant Aldermen ana Or.
Crane. Att second fire Crane was shot
through the body He died the next Sun
day. Several other duels are reported be-
tween persons unknown 70 u.
The weather in California was very warm
the thermometer hanging in the shade
ranging from 9s to lo7 DEG.
The mining intelligence from all quar-
ters was of the most cheering character.
Business at San Francisco was rcviv-
inp. Trade in the interior was improving.
The duel between Hon. Mr.. Gwinn and
". McCorklc, was fought on the first Ct
June Three Intellectual shots were fired
ana the matter was satisfactorily ADJUST
ed
The Pathfinder had arrived with dates
from Hong Kong to 27th April, and Shang-
hal to April 10th The capture Of Nankin
and subsequent defeat Of the rebels Is fully
confirmed The Hong Kong Herald gives
details Of various eruelties Practieed BY the
insurgents. They were making ndiscriml-
nate Slaughter of priests as we'll as OF the
manchis at Nankn. They enticed several
hundred manchi women into one building,
which was set fire to, reducing the whole to
ashes. They also pressed every Chinese
from - TO Is years OF age. into the army
killing the children as useless, and making
cooks and scullions, Of the women at Nan
kin. The leader of the rebels was crowned
Emperor Fears were entertained ut Can
ton that the rahhle would rise on learning
al the success of the rebels.
The expectation OF rice had been prohlb-
tied from some districts.
4 letter from Hong Kong, dated April
9th, states that the Commodore was about
to proceed to Japan with the Mississippi and
Saratoga. This had caused some uneasiness
to the foreigners, as it would leave them
comparatively unprotected.
Tie Panama Star says there was an
attempt at a revolution III Bogota, New
Grenade. on the Sth June. Several individ-
uals were shot Gen. Harrison attempted
to call out the troops, but Gen. Weld re-
fused
The Golden Gate, with mails oI the 10Th,
and specie, arrived on the 18th. The En-
rlish mail steamer arrived on the 18th,
with dates from Valparaiso to the 18th and
Lima to the 18th juno. The prospects of
war between Bolivia and Rio were iacrcas-
ing,
New logk, july T.
President Pierce having sieniied his nten-
ton OF being present at the opening Of the
CRYSTAL Palace, the Board OF Assistant Al
dermen suggest an appropriation Of $4,000
10 Asf-ar L. .,~F'-rrrv-. rnt rrsoiutons
however, did not pass. owing to some consci-
entious scrnpes.
The Hermann, from Bremen and South
ampton. arrived at this morning. She
brings London dates to the I'D, and TO
passengers. We find some items OF news
not embraced in our Halifax dispatches.
The London Times says the Emperor Of
Russia is negotiating for the purchase of the
American steamships Humboldt and Frank
lin 10 be added To the Russian fleet. $3.50
600 have been offered
The overland India mails arrived an the
3ist June.
The intelligence Of the capture Of Nankin
hv the rebels is confirmed. The event took
place on the alst March The insurgents
were afterwards compelled To eyacuate, but
subsequently on the 9th Of April were de-
feated about sixty miles southot the city
The British troops had been ordered to
Shanghai to protect British interests.
There were warlke movements in all
parts of Europe. The French had built
several additional vessels atToulton. The
English squadron at Spithcad had been re-
inforced br the Channel fleet and now num-
bers II ships.
A letter from Smyrna states that two Tur-
kish merchants vessels had been captured
by the Russians in the Black Sea: also that
the war in Circassia had broken out with re-
doubled force.
I.ork John Russell had announced that a
plan for arrangin" the difficulty in Jamaica
would shortly BE- proposed in Parliament
The French steamer had arrived at Con
stantifople with 1000 muskets for the Port
OswEGo, July 9th.
Fire has extended over space of about A
acres. Every mill north OF Bridge ST. 10.
gcther with 200 stores and dwellings, des-
troyed. Section burned is bounded by the
River on the west, Bridge St. on the south
and east, and the Fort Grounds on the
north, with the exception of Randal's Eleva-
tor. Methodist Church, and half dozen
dwellings.
Loss not less than S1,5OO,0 900 Up
wards OF 200 900 bushels OF grain are destroy
ed, and the in surance Offices will lose
heavily. Among the losers are the follow
ing:
Fitzhugh g. Go. loss on Mill $4,000
Insured SD 900. Also large stock Of Flour
and 10000 bushels of grain. Insured
S. Doolittlc's Mill and stock-losS S46,-
0O0--partly insured
Ames and Brother Elevator--Ioss 500
00O--on buildng-insured .00O-loss
on grain in store owned abroad, So 600, and
$4,000 on provisions.
Hewlett and Gardiner, insured for SIP
900.
II. VI. Amcs' Plaster Mill, two stores
and stock--loss o,000-insured 81 900.
Peniicd & Co.'s Mill--loss stock, grain
and -four, 0,O00-insured S30,O0O
+. Wyman. Flour Mll-loss $4,000.
Hale q Co., Elevator-loss on building
1928, Ooo-insured in n Y; loss on grain in
this building 100000.
Fitzhugh & Go. had a large amount
of merchandise i'm gtnrp--lu.s nat lass