Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-18
Fseeu nstvj Yeslk.

The chip Brilliant, Of New Yesk,
bound from New York - London, wss
captured asd bornt October 5th BY
the pirate Alabama.
The sh,p Emily FaSnbam, Of Ports.
mouth, N. H., from Now York, tor
Liverpool, va captured ct the same
tiue, bat Vas released, it having been
proved BY documents aboard that her
cargo was on English account.
Capt. Hsger and crew Of The Brilliant,
arrived here 10 the brig Golden Lead !;
also the Csptaios aud crew Of the wing
barks Virginia and Elisha Dunbar, Of
New Bedford, captured by the Alabama.
The officers and men Of the three ve--
sells burned we're parolsd and transfer
red to the Emily Farnham, which put
aboard the Golden Lead on the 9th
inst.
Capt. Hsyer reports that another
ship was in sight when the Brilliant was
burning, working up towards the wreck,
probably with hope Of saving life, and
~ another light was seen At night it is
presumed she also WAS burned.
Tho Golden Lead brought only eight
Of the crew Of the burned ships. The
rest, sixty men, would be put aboard
other vessels fell in With by the Emily
Farnham.
The Brilliant was built 1t East Bos-
ton, in 1860, Of $40 tons burden, and
valued, with freight and ontfts. At $780,
900, owned by J. Atkins & Co., Of New
York, and Capt. Hager, all Of whose
property was in her.
Com. VIM. l.. Hudson, of U. S. n,
died in Brooklyn last evening. He re-
tired last evening in his usual health.
A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Inquirer, with Gen. McClellan's army,
writes ~ follows under date Of Oct. IA !:
Many important changes have been
made 10 the various brigades, divisions,
and corps within the past few days, and
it is almost impossible to ascertain the
location OF any body Of men less than
a division. Colonels have been ap.
pointed Brigade commanders, Brieadiers
have assumed coutrol Of divisions, and
several changes have taken place in the
commanders Of corps since the recent
conflict in this vicinity.
Gen. Hooker har been assigned the
command vacated ty Gen. McDo~e ell.
and "A Hooker il now absent General
Reynolds is in command.
An immense number OF troops are
encamped within five miles around here.
Many Ct the divisions are under orders
to march at a moments notice.
The Pennsylvania reserves, which are
nov in Hooker's division, received
marching orders yesterday at about one
o'clock, but have not yet moved. have
just arrived from their camp, which is
two miles west Of this point.
Nsv YoRx, Dot. II.
The steamer Potomac, from New Or.
leans, reports the Roanoke, arrived out.
Our gunboats had captured 1900 head
Of cattle, near Donaldsonville, aud we're
conveying transport with them down
the river, when the rebel battery open.
ed on them. The gunboats drove the
rebels away, but not until 1st Lieutcn-
ant Swassey, of the Scotia was killed.
and several wounded.
The Potomac brought $l2,5oO in
spesie.
Underwriters have advanced wa,
risk for vessels sailing on the track Of
the Alabama to five per cent.
The steam frigate Ticouderoga was
launched Yesterday afternoon.
The convention Of Railroads yesterday
adopted the following time table to take
effect November 18th: Through train.
leave New York for the west at A
NJ. and P. NJ, and arrive at New
York at $50 A. NJ, and IL NJ; leave
Cincinnati for the east at $50 A. NJ
and 1890 p. NJ.