Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-05
Nkw YoRK. Dec. 4.


Rebel papers state that Sherman orderef
he country desolsted, and refused to re
.cind the order on . petition from citisen
u Knoxville.
IL is reported that Cumberland Gap !
evacuated, the troops going to Knoxville.
A Panama letter Of tho 10th received to
10y per North Star has the following i'm
I0rtant news:
There 10 much excitement ct Panaml
che present week caused by the following
On the 5th Of October the American Con-
al 1t Panama received . dispatch fron
CONSUL Shufieldt, ct Havana, stating thu
The same steamer bring the despatch woult
.Iso take to Aspinw eli . party Of rebe
,irates intending to seize the steame,
Guatemala. The agent Of the Company
sss notified Of the plot and cent tho 0us
emsla to sea before the arrival Of the p.
'atcs across the lsthmus, consequently
they were obliged to remain in Panama til
he 10th Of November, the day Of sailing
Or the next steamer, the Salvador.
Meantime further Information Was Oh.
aimed and plan for the capture OF th'
~hole gong wss mstured. Whilst waitiu.
che rebels purchased 800 pounds Of powder
.,ut it in tin cases ssd shipped Il IN sam.
steamer. They intended 70 take passsss
q the 10th. The passengers embarked u
ne Salvador ~ usual with their bsggag
Immediately going on board they were e.
zen into the main saloon, ostessibly
ave their tickets examined. Previous }
10 this, oil windows, state r0cms and door
aad been closed 10 order that no 0ppoftu
sity could DO presented Tor skedaddlin.
AZ soon 40 they we're collected precon
:srted signal wss made, when commander
Davenport Of the U. s. frigats Lancast
.prang on board with several fully srme
,oAts crews and announced to the ast0nish
ID passengers that be had taken possession
i the steamer. Sufficient evidence We
,oce discovered proving the reality Of tu.
Ilot, when tho Salvador was taken to se.
'ver three marine miies, accompanied b,
the Lancaster. Pspers revealing tho Who'll.
.tfair, Instructions from the re6sl See'y y
he Navy, Mallory, ANAL srns Of I'll kinds
,audcufls, &c., were found IL the possession
Il the pirates, Who we're then Transferred
o the Lancaster, and the Salvador proceed
ID on her v0ys ge. The Lancaster returned
20 Psnsna. The leader Of the pirates mad
: full confession. The names ere .. h
dogg VI Baltimore. Captain, +. b. Swsh
y. Offices, J. l. Blaek, Payasstss, r.. B.
Lyon, sailing master, Jno. uiddle, chief %.
,Inesr, &c. uogg was recently capturse
a the Tristfaa Shea6y, while running ths
olocksds Of Wilmington. HE instrsesion.
rom Mallory show 30 he's rebel COMMAS
ZION, and called iron Wilmineeon 60 IA
sans where he made up bic gang. TIL,
,sve Oonsederatss Oh along tho COST VIII
Wsss 70 join hin.
nvgy's sOstsecsooe veses otter getting pee
SESSION. Of he steamer, 10 capture I Gallo.
ala steamer with IL treasure, and Il not Abr
v get the treasure acfues the Isthwas, 70 De.
poett Il with reliable 1nolish Hoose @ Va.
pasaiso, Or ssnd q - Europe ~ . fsspcl
sneo ct va.
ne sssanee ooeoeuala, which arrived
eaok q PinAme NE 18th, fep0rtt seeing
many susptelous looking persons anxiously
asaitinS she arrival q some ooeamee - II
Llbestsi and Adiat They we're endouos
sdIy accomplicss q ~ pisatss. Thsse IL
~ had cone across the couotsy By The way
u Omoa, from uovaaa 1he1 leVo eeobes
oily bsen ssssstsd before tbls, = ~ 0ovssu'
os Of osa Salvador he bsep netias4 49, thsJ
we're pirates. 'Haia 9fa AspsA'zsa
% shs l2th ult. Adnisal Peassos, con-
mandtog the A06sieao seuadeos u tkoPa
eide, aaeompan3od b Uousoo 4ekeaJ .!
Paos0a, and Consul Rlce, ol AspInWall Wait
~ % Ne President q 0eenada, 10 Pansaa
y ~ pssnlseion = PAP Ne esiesnsJo oeyos,
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