The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-11


tive abundance of Indian corn. Barley varies
much. Oats are less tavorably reported; but beans
and peas seem yet likely to yield fairly though late.
The country markets. being for the most part
poorly supplied with wheat, have shown improved
prices, especially where the weather has been bad;
but some of the larger towns, under the influence
OF liberal foreign supplies, have little altered
Nevertheless the tone of the foreign trade has
been universally firm. The same kind of weather
appears to have ruled in the north of France and
Northern Europe, and prices have therefore mod
erately advanced. America, too, encouraged by
European advices, shows some reaction from the
late decline, with good export demand.-Mark
Lane ErpresS.
The Gardeners Chronicle says there is little doubt
that the wheat crop generally is considerably in
Jured. of one hundred and forty reports received
from as many correspondents in England and Scot
land, no fewer than nnety-three declare the crop
TO De below an average; and if the chief wheat
growing districts be selected it will be found that
the proportion of unfavorable returns is quite as
large.
Correspondence of the London Nelpsl
SUCCESSFUL LANDING OF GARIBALDI in
CALABRIA.
MEssINA, Aug. 10, 5 5o'clock.-Fortunately enough
have the good luck of steamer which is to start
in half an hour for Marseilles, and | send you the
gratifying news of the safe landing in Calabria of
Garibaldi. On his returning to Sicily from his
mysterious GRAND, Gen. Garibaldi stopped few
HOurs dC aleTmOy ana gave orders TO embark ,ZUO
men on board the steamer Franklin, and 1900 on
board the TOrino. The two steamers were d-
rected to steam off to Taormna, and once there to
wait for orders. Yesterday, l told you in my
letter OF this morning, the General arrived here on
board the Black Prince, and, accompanied by the
gallant Gen. Turr, drove to Giordino and Taormi-
ma. Here he found the two steamers mentioned
above, md went on board the Franklin.
His appearance, as you may easily imagine
created the greatest enthusiasm amongst the men
on board and he then told them that the great day
had come, and that he going to take them to
Calabria. This done during the night with
the usual boldness which distinguishes Garibadis
naval operations. At dawn the two steamers en-
tered without opposition the harbor of Melito, to
the east of Capo DELI Armi, about twelve miles
south of Reggie. In approaching the land the
Torno ran ashore, and she is still there, for up to
ten hours ago the Franklin had not succeeded in
towing her off, There is no doubt that Garibaldi
is already marching on Reggie, which can hardly
be defended by the small Neapolitan garrison, all
the royal forces having been concentrated by the
Neapolitan generals between Scylla and Villa San
Giovanni. 1T is now quite clear that all the Faro
hustle was but mere fent to mislead the Neapoli-
tans. The news of the successful landing of the
General is not yet known in this town, except by
Medici, and the other generals have received Or
ders to keep themselves in readiness to cross the
strait at the first order sent by Garibaldi.
From the London Evening E1preSS.l
Eye-witnesses CT Garibaldi's landing in Calabria
arrived at Marseiles on Wednesday by the Bearn.
They report that on August 10th, between and
o'clock in the afternoon, the first detachment land
ed near Capo DELI Arme, at about league from
Reggie, Garibaldi, in person, accompanied by 200
men, was on board the Washington. The rest of
the invading force were in small sailing boats The
Washington landed its men and three guns with
extraordinary rapidity, and speedily gained the
neigboring heights. A frigate and corvette in the
King of Naples service were posted on the watch
exactly off the spot at which Garibaldi landed but,
wonderful to relate, they not only did not sink his
ship, but opposed serious obstacle to his disem-
barkation, although they fired some shots which
killed a few of the Garibadians. 1t appears that
1000 insurrectionsts in the Calabrias fraternized
with Garibadi almost on the moment of his land
ing. we are assured, from good source, that the
detection OF the army at Naples is extremely prob
able More than ever it Is to be hoped that Carl
baldi will enter the city in triumph and without
bloodshed.
THE LAKE MICHIGAN CALAMITY--THE
LOSS OF LIFE ESTIMATED AT TWO
HUNDRED AND EIGHTY SEVEN SOULS.
CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-No list of passengers by tht
steamer Lady Egn can be obtained, but the fol
lowing estimate of passengers has been made: ex
cursion passengers, 800; regular passengers, so
crew, 3S-total, 3S5. Number saved, 98-makin!
the total loss about 2S7.
Capt. Jack Wilson was drowned within one hun
dred feet of the shore, and nearly one hundred per
sons arrived within fifty yards of the beach, bu
were swept back by the waves and lost.
Only twenty-one bodies have been recovered
mostly recognized as residents of Milwaukee, NOR
than 100 of whom known to be lost
THE COLLISION.
Captain Maott, OF the schooner Augusta, state
that when he first discovered the steamers lights
both red and white, he supposed her to be from
quarter to half mile distant and steering north
east. 1t was raining very hard at the time.
We kept our vessel on her course east by south
| until pyn yval ohabl han
| the helm hard up, and struck the steamer two o
! three minutes afterwards, just abaft the paddle
box, on the port side. The steamer kept on he
| course, her engine in full motion. Headed tn
| Augusta north, alongside the steamer, but they
| got separated in about a minute, when the Au
| gusta fell in the trough of the sea.
All the head-gear, jib-boom, and stauncheOn
carried away. We took in sail and cleared
| away the anchor, supposng the vessel would fill
| After clearing the wreck, got up the foresai
and we succeeded in getting before the wind, ant
stood for land. We lost sight of the steamer il
| five minutes after the collision.
Mr.. Beman, second mate of the Lady Elgin
states that at halfpast two O'clock squall strucl
us; in live minutes more the lights of the vesse
one point off the port bow. | sung out "hard a
port" The vessel seemed to pay no attention anC
struck US just forward of the paddle box on the lar
board side, tearing off the wheel and cuttin {
through the guards and into the cabin and hull
We were steering N. W. by W.. point to wind
ward; our course at that time was N. W.; after
got clear; went below to see what damage hac
been done, and when | got back the vessel wa:
| gone.
When the intelligence of the loss of the vesse
| with the excursion party reached Milwaukee yes
terday, it spread like wildfre throughout the city
The telegraph office thronged all day with thu
relations and friends of those on board.
Many who received dispatches were in tears, anC
the most intense anxiety and excitement was mani
tested in the countenances of all. In the FRS
Ward of that city it is said there is scarcely
home place of business that has not lost some in
mate or employee.
FACTS CONCERNING THE STEAMER AND HER CAPTAIN.
The Lady EIgin built Canada about mint
| or ten years ago, and named after the wife of tn
| then Governor-General of British America, Lore
Elgin. She was a side wheel mail steamer of abou
300 feet in length and l, 1000 tons burthen. She wa
a fast and favorite boat, and went three fou
excursions annually. For the first five years afte
| her construction the Lady Elgin was employed il
the Canadian traffic of the lakes, and carried th
mails along the northern shores, while the Crane
Trunk Railray, which nows performs that service
was yet incomplete, even in embryo. Four ol
five years ago she was purchased by Hubbard
Spencer d Co., of Chicago, to whom she belonged
till the calamity put an end to the history OF hel
now tragcally famous career. When she passed
into the hands of the Chicago firm of Hubbard
Spencer Co., Captain John Wilson became hel
commander, in which post he continued up to tht
time of her loss, and it is to be feared that he ha
undoubtedly shared her melancholy fate Captain
Wilson gentleman of ten years experience in
the navigation of the upper lakes, fine, Of-hand
and vigilant man, and popular commander among
travellers on Lakes Michigan and Superior. He
was also man Of family, his family residing il
Chicago.
Since the Lady Elgin became the property Of heI
last owners she has been engaged in the travel be
tween Chicago and Bayfield,, on Lake Superior
about one hundred miles from the head of naviga
tion of that inland She used to call at the
most prominent ports and harbors lying between
Chicago and bayfield,, to land and receive mails
passengers, specie, and other freight. This last
was in great measure copper the downward
trips the products of the mines of the giant of the
lakes. The ports at which she always stopped were
Marquette, Portage Entry, Copper Harbor, Eagle
River, and Ontonagon, and on her last and fatal
trip she had passed all of these places, and had
therefore, vast number of passengers on board.
The Lady Elgin used to make three similar ex-
cursions annually, to the one in which she was en-
gagged at the time of her loss. The last was in
variablv the one which she conveyed the largest
number of eXcurSonists and passengers. 1t wa:
ON the last excursion trip of tho Oeoson sha an
ployed when she met with her calamitous and un
iooked-for fate. 1t is believed that the Lady Ell
gin was insured, but this is not certain.
F. p. LUMsDEN, OF NEW ORLEANS
1t is stated in despatch that Mr.. F. p. Lumsden
of the New Orleans Picoy,me with his family ,wer
among the lost by the accident to the Lady Elgin
Mr. Lumsden was a native of North Carolina, anC
at the time of his death between fifty and fifty
five years of age. He went to New Orleans abou
thirty years ago, where he followed his profession
as a practical printer; he subsequently formed
business copartnership with G.. w. Kendall, anC
established the New Orleans Picayune, which paper
is recognized as one of the leading journals of the
Southern States. Mr.. Lumsdens connection with
the Picaytme continued uninterrupted from the day
of its establishment until his decease; the excep
Ons being short pleasure trips into the interior of