The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-15

Arrival of DIR. Kane md his party
ELECTION RETURNS, &c.

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New York, Oct. 1.-THE propeller Ira and
/ the bark Release, which sailed from this port
/ in june in search of Or. Kane, returned this
evening to this port, having on board DIR.
Kane and his party.
The propeller and bark made their way
north in Smiths Sound up TO latitude 90 dogs.
80 Minis, when they were stopped by ice, and
worked their way in shore to find passage.
They discovered an Indian village, where they
learned DR.. Kane and his party had gone
south. They then returned 10 Diseo's Island
in Davis straits, where they found the Kane
eXpcditionlsts
Ii appears that Kane had pushed his vessel,
the Rescue, far north as 81 degrees, whore
she vas grozen III, aud they remained by her
Ill winter, sending to the Indnln village
ubove mentioned for provisions, which We're
supplied by the inhabitants. In tho spring
they abandoned the ships, and started south
on sledges. till they reached the town Of
Upernayik, q Danish settlement on the west
c1asi of Greenland, whence they were con
.yeved in a Danish vessel to tile island of
Disco, and were found there 10y the searching
expedition, Three Of kane's expedition died
Of exposure Use Christeauzon 0lzu, ear
peuter Pierre Schubert, cook and jefferson
Baker. seaman. The remainder were more
on less frost bitten.
ON the 18th Of sept. the bark Rescue mar
rowly escaped shpwreck by coming in con
tact with iceberg, which struck her bui-
w,uks, and carried away her boats. The
two vessels We're fast. and thought they We're
frozen In for the winter, bat finally got out.
The winter was unusually severe III the
Arctic regions. Many natives persisted from
e exposure and starvation and had to eat their
dogs, the extreme cold having prevented the
usIal hunting expeditions. No traces were
,cosercl Of Sir John Franklin.
The Z. ). sloop Of war Cyune arrived here
to-day.
WASHINGTON, Oct. III. - II j. not true in
in reference 10 renewing the negotiations with
Denmarl. IN regard 10 the Sound Dues.
Neither is il true that Mr.. Buchanan has
been instructed to request the recall Of Mr..
Champion.
NEW YORK. Oct. ll.--Tho Canada has adj
vices from Calcutta 10 Aug. oath, Shanghai
| the ID, Hong Kong 10th. The rebellion con-
trnued III Bengal but the rebels were giving
way. The Bengal bank raised rates for mon
| eY twelve per cent. No prospect Of ten
coming forwa Silks scarce and excessive
/ ~ dear. The pirates in China hold control
pl tltf coast. IN TIE ltfl uIStfictS hI Iip0iian
4 ana Coopac tht rebels are in great strength
and the trade of Canton is much restricted.
! The extensive Touring mills Of Kicker *
Co., Brooklyn, were burned this morning,
/ together with about 10000 bushels of wheat
and 1909 harrels -four. Loss 100000, most
| III insured.
| INDIANA LLEcrIoN.-A dispatch from Indi-
annapolis SAYS that the democratic majority in
| Marion county Is 500. Last year it gave a
II tority for fusion. The democratic major
| it, in Nanaerburg county is 400.
! CtNcINNArI. Oct. ll.-LATEg FKoN ONO.
\ Election re urns from 81 counties. give near
/ j 10000 majority for Chase. 81 counties
/ to be heard from.
! PHILADELPHIA. October ll.-pEN>sYLyANIA
4 Election. Fulton gives Dem ticket 2aU
/ mai, Bedford co. vote close, small American
mai.
4 WAsuNeroN. Oct. 1.-THE Union Of this
morning published dispatch claiming the
election Of Medill, as Governor Of Ohio, BY
1 Is 900 IN lority Our dispatch OF last even
I ing gives Chase 10000 maj.
The President has appointed Jas. Winter
Of New York, Consul at Turks Island.
4 BALTIMORE, Oct. ll.-Yelsw fever has
ne 'rly disappeared nj Norfolk and Ports
mouth. Rev. Mr. Delyin, Roman Catholic
Pastor at Portsmouth, ia dead.