The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-30
From Fortress Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, November 2S.-Hon. Gle
mt mt G. Clay, panied by Mrs. Clay, arrived
he e at an early hour this morning from Balti-
more. Immediately upon landing they engaged
apartments at the Hygeia Hotel, and shortly
after were waited upon by DR.. George e. Cooper,
physician TO jeff. Davis, and taken into the
Fortress, where they we're received In Carroll
Hall by MIR. and Mrs. Davis. This visit of Clay,
made so unexpectedly and without any previous
intimation, has caused considerable speculation,
and many surmises are rife as to its probable
object. 1t is presumably, however, mere
social VISIT, and devoid OF any significance per-
tanning 10 a release or the future prospects of
Mr.. Davis The extent OF their soiourn, or the
destination of Mir. and Mrs. Clay after leaving
here are both unknown.
The steamship Santiago de Cuba, Captain
j. W. Smith, arrived here this morning from
New York to take the freight and passengers of
the steamship San Francisco to Greytown,
Nicaragua. The work of transferring the pas
sengers and freight commenced Immediately,
and was completed at o'clock this afternoon,
at which time she got under way, and proceeded
10 her destination. The San Francisco, which
put in here last Saturday night with Que of her
boilers disabled, having been relieved of her
cargo, sailed for New York tonight. A pas
senger on the San Francisco, named Talbot,
belonging to New York, was knocked over
board in melee which occurred here last
night, and remained in the water three hours
before he was discovered, and released from his
dangerous situation.
The disturbance originated on the Baltimore
Wnar1, from some Trivial personal dispute,
during which violence followed harsh words
and the unfortunate passenger was precipItated
off the wharf. In falling he clung to some of
the piles, and managed to secure foothold,
and remained there several hours before his
cries brought assistance. When taken out of
the water his strength was almost gone, and In
disrObing him and applying the proper restora-
tIves it was ascertained he had been robbed of
all his valuables and money. The affair was
not investigated, as he went on board the San
tiago de Cuba, and took passage for GreytoWn.
Another passenger OF the San Francisco be-
came to-day the unfortunate victim of an even
still more sad predicament.
Detective B. K. Taylor, OF Norfolk, reached
here last evening from that city, with the neces-
sary papers to procure the arrest of a young
man named Nevens, who had absconded from
New York, embarked on the San Francisco
under an assumed name, and taken with him
between five and six thousand dollars, the funds
OF his employer. The detective experienced no
difficulty Id recognizing the young man, from
the minute description contained III the tele-
gram. He went on board the steamer, and
brought him ashore this morning, Lately the
confidential clerk in the firm Of Abraham Hooley
4 Coz, OF New York, his descent from the con-
fdence of his employers has been as sudden as
as it was rapid. On board the San Francisco
there was lafee number of gamblers and had
it not been for the accident which occurred and
compelled her to return 10 port, 1t is very pro
bable they would have heeced him to the very
last dollar of the amount he became so crimi.
II ally possessed OF.
The steamer Combrero, from New York, bound
TO St. Jago de Cuba, salleo to-day
The Methodist Episcopal Conte ence which
continued it's session in Norfolk to-da' ad journi
tomorrow. The following statistical sort wa
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