The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-10
DREADFUL RUMOR-REPORTED BURN
ING OF TH s STEAMER CONNAUGHT

BOSTON, Oct. 9.-We have dreadful rumOr here
this morning of the steamer Connaught havi ng
burned atsea Sunday last. The report states
that part of her and passengers have been
Saved by brig which has arrived at Scituate.
, THE Cannaught left Galway on the 25th ult. for
arrived on The Sd inst.-Reporter.
[Second Despatch
THE LOSS OF THE STEAMER CoNNAUGHT CONFIRMED
HER PASSENGERS AND CREW REPORTED SAFE.
BosroN, Oct. 9.-The following additional intel
ligence has been received in regard to the steamer
Connaught
The steamer Connaught sprung leak on Satur-
day and on Sunday caught fire when about 14O
miles from Boston light 1t is reported that the
passengers and crew were all saved by the brig
Minnie Schaffer.
steamtug has gone down to tow the brig here.
Third Despatch
THE CAPTAINS sTATEMENT-ALL HANDS SAVED.
BosToN, Oct. 9.-Captain Leitch, of the steamer
Connaught reports that on the 9th instant, at
o'clock, p. NJ, when one hundred and fifty miles
east of Boston, the steamer sprung leak in the
The crew succeeded in keeping the water below
the fires till four O'Clock Sunday morning, when it
gained rapidly, extinguishing the fires. At 80
discovered smoke issuing from the aft stoke e-hole
and Notwithstanding the utmost exertions the fire
gained, and soon drove the cabin passengers on
deck. The water and fire were now both gaining
and the boats were got ready.
heavy sea was going and the first boat lowered
was stove. Dix others were launched successfully
and filled with passengers.
About u O'Clock the brig Minnie Schafler saw
our signal and bore down. About O'Clock in the
evening commenced embarking passengers, the
brig having hawser attached to the steamer.
The starboard side very hot but by 81
O'Clock all the passengers were on board the brig
The mails were also saved Capt. Letch was the
last to leave the wreck.
The weather was pleasant after leaving st. Johns
on Wednesday last at O'Clock p. NJ, until Satur-
day, when it blew very hard from the southwest.
The last seen of the COnnaught was at 2 o'clock
on Monday morning, when she was of
fame.
There were fifty cabin passengers. four hundred
and seventeen in the steerage, and one hundred
and twenyfour Ofthe crew, in all 59l souls, all of
whom were saved.
The passengers saved nothing except the clothes
in which they stood. Captain Leitch and Mr.. Cox,
a passenger. landed at Sctuate this morning and
arrived here at IL o'clock.
1t is supposed that the fire had been shoulder
ing long time, from the rapid progress which the
flames made after being discovered.
The Captain is unable to account for the leak,
which filled the vessel rapidly against all the ef-
forts to free her with the pumps.
The Connaught is valued at S120, 900, and is full
ly insured in England.
She was of iron and was launched at Newcastle
on-the-Tyne in April last. She was over 1000
tons burthen and had five water-tight compart-
ments.
The Connaught had 91OO coo sterling in gold,
government money, taken on board at st. Johns
which was lost with the steamer.
Three hundred of her passengers have been for
warded via Fall River for New York. The remain
der are being taken care of by their friends
The Recent Fire at South Boston
BoSToN, October S.-The burning of the Globe
Locomotive Works, Saturday night, in South Bos-
ton, will seriously delay the machinery intended for
the Hoosac tunnel.
The building in Charleston occupied by the post
cfice, law office, etc took fire last night when an
explosion of camphene gunpowder seriously in
jured four firemen, but none fatally.
The building saved though the occupants
were considerably damaged by fire and water.
Supposed Murder on East River.
New YORK, October 9.-The Coroner of Jersey
City is holding an inquest on the body of Captain
Richard C. Kelly, of the schooner Catharine Mar
garet, of Westchester county. The vessel was dis
covered September 30th, in sinking condition,
near Hoboken. The Captain is supposed to have
been murdered by William Hooper, one of his
crew. The body found on Sunday, bearing
evidences of foul play.
Trial of Speed between the Winans' Steamer
and the Steamer Adelaide.
NORFOLK, Oct. 9--The fast Bay Line steamer
Adelaide was badly beaten yesterday in trial of
speed with the Wnans' steamer. The latter ran
by and around the Adelaide with the greatest ease.
Her performances asonished all who beheld them.