Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-04-20
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Aasiag On bossa Der usual fun Ompfiuntkt
OF passengers from Bostof, and also 80
passengers taken from the steamer State OF
Maine At midnight in Long Island Sound
OF Bartlett Reel. The following facts we're
obtained from Capt. Perden, Of the steamer
State Of Maine, and 40 from Henry s. Ba>
con, clerk Of the same steamer, and s. N.
Turner, conductor Of the New London and
Worcester line: From the statement Of
Capt. Borden it appears that in the trip
from New York tq NeW xbhien on Thurs.
day night, when within three miles Of New
London the steamer State Of Maine ran on
the rocks ct the eastern point, going on,
howsves, 90 easily that even the passeng gers
on board kne~ nothisG Of The fact till after
she had laid there nearly an hour. The
rock ct the place where she struck is quite
shelving, and apparently. no great damage
was done. Ahef laying there fof about two
hours the steam ferry boat plying across
The river from Nm London pulled the
steamer Of, and she landed her eastward
bound passengers. On examination, Capt.
Borden found the steamer Was leaking
slightly, from the fact that her forepar& wss
split about threefeet below the water line.
Canvass was placed over the leak outward
l ly, and other measures taKento prevent sny
further leakage. Whlle lying at her dock,
during the day, on Friday, the leak was
hardly perccpible. SO slight did it appear,
that Capt. Borden did not think it necessary
TO take any further steps at repairing until
after he should have arrived At New York.
On the aYrivalof the Boston tram at New
London the. passengers went on board, and
dc the State Of Maine left at about 1880
FOR New York. After being out an hour
from New london it vas found that the
steamer was making water considerably
fast, and the steamers pumps were put 10
work. Some Is inches were then in her
hold. After an examination Capt. Borden
deemed it best TO stop and awsitshe pas
sage Of some one Of the down boats, to
whom to transfer his passengers. The
steamer Old Colony Of, the Newport line,
soon after was signalled by means Of rock
cts, and hauled along side at the request Of
iCapt Borden. Capt. Brown, Of the Old
Colony, had cverythiae in readiness, and
VERY promptly took every measure prompt
ed by the anticipations Of what might prove
to be a serious matter. On board Of the
State Of Maine there were 100 passengers
on the clerks list, including scme 80 lsdie-
and some 1C or ~ infants aud children. Al
the time Of parting company with the State
OF Maine there was but four inches Of water
in her hold, and 1t was found that while
laying still the leak was hardly percepi
bile, but Capt. Borden decided to folioMw
on to this city under a very heavy head
OF steam.
The Tribune's PASSPORT special says
'Fhcse is nc border xar and has teen none
No fights occurred ut Calias, nor did til,
Fenians capture any English flags. Their,
is no excitement OF this side of the bounda'
diary. The presence Of a few Fenian organ
izing circles, coupled with the Provincial
confederation scheme isthc foundation 9th,
sensation, and the special dispatches sent t.
to the New York papers have been villain
Ously false, and have have drawn hithe
many strangers who came to join in tn
strife. Gen. Mead, who arrived here thi
morning, will officially explode the bubble
A-grand demonstration. took place. las
evening in Cooper's Institute, in aid Of tn
American Bible Society mind, II being tn
anniversary Of the signing Of the protest b.
Martin Luther and his associate reformcrs
E The occasion was referred 10 in strong an
Impressive language by the several speak
erR.
: The strike Of the car drivers is ended
They are to receive s. for ten hours service
! From the British West Indies VIC hay
: advices from Antigua, March oath and Ham
ilton, Bemuda, April 10th.
= The vessels of the English North Amer
!. ian and West Indies squadron were in nc
. tive motion to and from Halifax and tn
Islands, and ships were expected from Eng
, land with marines and war supplies.
= The Colonial Parliament met in Burmud
{ on the 10th of this month.
~ Mr.. Bayne is to assume the government
of Granada.
May Munday is appointed Cove rnor pr
TEN of British Guiana. Breadstuffs an
provisions had advanced in the Jamaic
markets.
The Times Washington special saws :
Q Yesterday morning an officer, apparently {
the staff Of Veteran Reserve Corps, cntere
a gun shop on Pennsylvania Avenue, nea
:, 18th street, and asked to see a pistol, say
ing that he wanted to purchase one. iii
youth attending the shop showed him
larsc revolver which was loaded, and Motif.
him that it was loaded. The officer took
htuA u cuil anu ttA~bti, Ills tliiUID u
the trigger and the muzxle at bis moutl
d tiiei and fell dead instantly. The body ha
Z ben identified by several gentieme
' as that Of Lieutenant Louis ohrens, of tt.
Veteran Reserve Corrs, Of the Freedmen,
Bureau, and attached to General Howard
staff. He was a native Of Hungary, and
il stated that lie was Of noble faulty. II
was recently on duty in North Caruiint
He leaves a wife in Michigan. No one i
able to assign any reason for the act hu
!. his friends say that for several days he ha
threatened suic dc.
The TrIbunc's Washington special says
Detective Major lax made q very volutDi
: mons report in reference to the bounty
Is jumping frauds pcrpctratcd under the ca
urtroops. lie traces the jumpers from til
!. time OF Ls ing sworn in til their reachin
: the field. lie shows that after the 500.
900 men were called out and sworn in b,
the Government, only l6S, 900 reached tn
field as soldiers, although thousands Q
others received their bounties. Thi
wholesale System Of fraud II shown to hav
Ibeen pcrpctrated in nearly every loya
4 Stste.
The Senate ct,mmittcc on to
day agreed 70 report in tavos Off. r. Par
, ker as Surveyors Of the port Of Now Or
i leans, and, reject Eilenor as OoAector o
Mobile On accoupt Of his participation il
q the rebellion.
1 All payments Of naval prize money Of
lists upon which no sums have yet bee,
paid have been suspended for the prcsen
until certain rules for their payment shsi
be determined by the decision Of the Su
prene Court, and before which severa
Iprisc cases are now pending.
The concurrent testimony Of the custou
house officers stationed on the Canadian
frontier, shows that notwithstanding III,
= p, ediction Of many smuggling operation.
2 they have done a good business since III,
. termination OF the reciprocity treaty.
The Worlds Washington. special says
The ways and means committee have final
" overcome the obstacle which presented
the measure relative to imposing a tax o
. 8 per cent on cotton. The bill was arguct
: upon to-day, and will be reported as sool
1 as it can BE- arranged. 4.sas
The steamer Arizona, from Aspinwall
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