Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-18
l. A Il ES Il N E w S.
BY TEI-EGIArH.) }

! GREAT Loss OF LIFE.
Later from Europe.
NeOs Unimportant.
, BosToN July 17.-The Courier Of this
morning publishes the following statemen,
from Mr. }. A. Richards, mate Of the shin
Alice Monroe
/ The Alice Monroe experienced almost con-
stantly southerngales and was forced to take
much more northern course than she other.
wise would have done.
On the morning of the eth, about 8 o'clock.
saw the frigate Niagara laying to in lat. 81
dg. sec, lon. 33 Is, and was shortly board.
ed by boat from her, containing Mr..
Cyrus W. Field. of N. y. and Lieutenant
Of the Niagara 1t was then foggy, but the
weather was very calm. Mr. Field desired
capt Cummings to take certain letters and
papers relating to the telegraph expedition
to the U. s., and wrote one or two on board.
They also gave TO Capt. Cummings state
ment Of tl.eir doings for the last fortnight.
They stated that both the Niagara and
Agamemnen expeiieu violent southern
gales from the day they left Plymouth, and
were driven as far north as latitude 81
much higher than the place of rendezvous.
thus delaying their operations for several
days. The Niagara behaved in all respects
like thorough sea going vessel, and was
none the worse for the storm. The Aga
memnon, on the contrary, suffered severely
at one time, and the commander informed
the first officer that he had no hope of saving
her, SO great was her strainng; but the
storm subsided, and she rode out of the
gale. a most unfortunate accident occurr-
ed on board, causing the breaking loose of
the cone which held the cable in its position
on the gun deck. The cable got adrift. and
was pitched about the deck undoubtedly
much to Its damage. 200 tons of coal also
! got adrlft on the same deck, and caused
great trouble. Two seamen were injured by
these accidents, one having u leg and the
other an arm broken. The two vessels and
their tenders finally arrived on the spot and
on the morning Of the 26th connection was
effected, the weather then being effectually
calm Ihe paying out Of the cable had
commenced when the same snapped. After
few hours detention another splice was
effected, and the steamers started for their
respective destinations. Signals were kept
| up between the two fleets, a message being
S'NiA hilHutts, anu ali was
going on well till about 40 miles had been
paid out, when the electric chain on the Nj
agara was discovered to be broken.
This was at half past twelve o'clock, and
the Niagara was imm adiately put about, and
had already reached the mid ocean rendez-
vous, where, at clock, she was first seen
by the Alice Monroe. 1t was believed. on
board the Niagara, that the cause Of the sec
ond break was kink in the Agamemaon's
coil caused by its disarrangement during the
gale; but, OF this, there is no certainty.
Nothing was said to Mr. Richards about
the working OF the new brakes Perhaps |
there had been no occasion to put them in |
use. The Alice Monroe parted from the Nj
agara shortly after noon, on the 9th. and |
lost sight of her about 4 o'clock. The Aga |
memnon had not then come in sight Tie |
Niagara had hoped that her consort would |
arrive In season to make another trial that |
DAY, but, as the weather was foggy, though
calm, 1t is hardly probe that ANYTHING was |
done on the 27th. Two days subsequently,. |
the weather was calm and favorable but. |
after that there was another succession of |
heavy gales, and the weather on the banks,
as experienced by the Alice Monroe, were
exceedingly rough.
W" Aohh, ouIy l1-lne steamship Aus |
tria arrived early this morning, from Ham
burg, via Southampton. She brings Lon
don papers OF July 4th, and has nearly 400
passengers. She reports heavy westerly
gales and log during the entire passage
She saw nothing of the telegraph fleet.
A dispatch from Washington saws a spe-
cial messenger left Thursday, for Mexico, to
Minister Forsyth, approving his suspension
hfp,l<. ftn 4 |
home
Later advices from Port Jervis state that
Mr. and Mrs. Brown, If Tioga are said to he
badly injured; it is feared thev will die
Rev. y. B. Palmer, of Boston, it is thought
will die. John E. White, of this city. is al.
so lying in a critical condition.
A private Dispatch from New Orleans.
dated Saturday, says General Quitman laws
at the point of death at Natchez. He could
live but few hours.
The Austria brings nothing later than the
morning edition Of Saturdays Times. There
is no news in addition to that telegraphed
from Halifax.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, July 19.-The canal
break near this city, has been nearly repair.
ed. and the boats will pass on Monday next.
A!son OF Professor Pearson, Of Union Col
lege, about IA years, was drowned last
evening, in Mohawk River. I,
PHILADELPHIA. July 17.-One hundred and
three delegates to the National Convention
Of the Sons of Malta have arrived here. in
cluding Is from San Francisco, and repre-
sentations from Cuba and Mexico. Dele
gates are expected from France and England
by the Canada. They meet Monday week.
ST. JOINS, July 1.-THE weather is dull
and wet Unfavorable to the telegraph
fleet. Wind west
QUEBEc, July 1.-THE steamer Anglo
Saxon sailed this morning at o'clock for
Liverpool, with 92 cabin and 3ss steerage
passengers.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE following Of
ficers are ordered to Washington to report
to Gen. Clark:
Mai. Carlton and Lieut.. r. johnson Of the
Dragons; Capts- Waller, English and Un-
derwood Laeuts Bssell, Wood, Pottlebaum
and Bonnycastl Of the Infantry, and Ayers
Of the Artillery.
It 10 true, ss reported, that Forsyth has
been instructed to withdraw from the Mex
lean legation.
NEW YoRK, July 1.-THE steamers City
of Washington and Bremen, the first for
Liverpool and the latter for Bremen, sailed
to-day.
NAHKETS.-NEw YoaK, Juiv I7.-FLoUn-
Heavy and nrm. Sale IL 900 bbls at 75k13 % for
super state, 3 0504 lS for extra statej 60td3 81
f'r suprr W stern s504 IS 70. common 70 medium
cxtrs western. Il
OAHADfAM REous-very nsm. eaies 100 Ibis st
4 2605 26 4 2 cnmmon 10 choce axtEa. /,
IRE PIoUR- Dull At B O0G3 80.
WHEAT-Yirm. cales - 600 bush at IS for Chi
sprne; SIN for red Ind.
RYR-Dull At 60. l..
COnE-H-avy Sales IS 600 bush at 7OGae0 for
mixed western; 76@S0 for southern
OATs-Dull q l5@lo ~ state md western.
P0ax-ttssdy. sales 500 bhls q Is 7oole q ~
nese: Is Is for pst0o.
0Riv-Unchorgod
- Da.r - "a II