Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-12
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NJ TELE0R.fPH.
TO THE DAILY DEaaOCRAT.
NEW YORK.

NEW VWAs ANV'. n Act. AbuuuS VI
respondence gives further particulars Of the
disasters by the terrible hurricane. There
is not dwelling on the island that has not
suffered. Many houses have no roofs. The
small houses OF the poor classes were levelcd
70 the ground, aud there have been buried
alrsady over one hundred persons who
we're killed, on shore, and a like number
who have been wounded and mained, every
few moments have been thrown up dead,
and it is one continual string of collins
through the streets over 500 persons were
| drowned. In SOME cases not soul il liv-
ing to relate . word regarding their vessels.
tn. steamer Wye lost SO souls. On the
steamer Rhone out Of 100, 81 were saved.
The Spanish steamer CsmAguay, whose
heroic captain, a sailor, saved many lives,
lost II out Of 30.
The American ship Charles Sprsgue bad
but tho captain and one man saved. In fact
there is hardly vessel bat can report some
OF the crew missing. Men were lifted bod
| ily from the shore and carried to watery
graves. Not wharf nor lighter is left
Houses we're carried one Thousand feet in
the air, aud the streets are six inches deep
with bricks, tiles, shutters and doors. Near
" every tree Is upro e:ed.
The English steamer Columbian had just
arrived with 5000 packages Of dry goods
and was sunk in less than three hours after
anchoring. Eight million dollars viii no.
pay the loss.
The merchants suffered heavily with the
rain, - the tops OF their stores were of
Up TO date, 800 persons have been buried
Of those who lost their lives in the hurri-
cane.
A Richmond special says: The Com
monwealth's Attorney, in the opening Of
the quarterly term OF the Huliings Court
to-day, called tho attention o. TIE Grand
Jury to tie incendiary speeches lately made
by llunnicut and his Get. as palpable viola
tons Of the laws Of the State, and Witnesses
are summoned to appear before the jury to-
morrow and testify. If true bills are
found, ss there can be no doubt there will
be, oil who have made such speeches will
be put on. and II found guilty, be made 70
suffer the penalties Of the law
| Jas. A. Siddons, who obtained his pardon
few days since. arrived in Richmond yes
terday, and to-day took the amnesty oath
required in his pardon.
Ten. Schofield will leave Richmond for
West Point. He will be absent probably
two weeks.
A New Orleans special aeys. The Times
Of tomorrow will contain Now York dis
patches from high source, stating that nc
go,stIons are III progress for a thorough or
ganila,ien Of tho conservative strength q
the country. iha, the platform will sustain
.'ohnsons policy and Gen. Grant Will &C
cept the no ninaiion Of t!tis rev party.
Fighting men say Joe Coburn leaves f9r
Cincinnati TO make til. long talked OF match
with McCoole
A special saws: Mr. Stevens heat il
such that he will not be able to perform the
active duties ,f chairman Of the WAYS and
means committee. lie will therefore be
made honorary chairman. Els mos. init
mate friends have little hope that he will
survive this winter.
1t is reported by the friends Of the Presi-
dent that lie will refuse to send to the Sen
ate his reason for removing Secretary Stan.
'on in violation OF the tenure Of office law
The friends Of impeachment claim tia,
shout! he do SO il will be a grayes reason
for impeachment than nnv yet adduced
The first SNOW storm Of the season, here,
occurred this morning Weather very win
try.
Supt. 4. F. Smith, bi the Hudson Rive,
Railroad Company, having resigned, Mr
Jesse u. Araettc has been appointed his
successor.
The Henry Ctauncey Yesterday took on;
Misses Hook 4 Norris for California, mis-
sionaries TO Calcutta sent by the Womcns
Unlen Missionary Society.