The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-10-07
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New YORK, October 6.-Tuc steamer
Starlight, from Wilmington to New York,
which run ashore at Barngatc Island las
bilged. The vessel will probably be lost.
The Chamber of Commerce has unani-
mously adopted Il resolution appointing
committee to consider the eNpediency Of
petltloninS Congress for total abolition
of export duty on cotton.
rh" !{e,G!G'S foreign atlviccs, per the
Persia, says the news from Gambia is Of
nuch moment. In the recent engage
ment between the Revolutionary Chris
Sans and luiidcls, the allied Turks and
Egyptians were defeated with great loss,
having 1900 placed hOI'S de combat. The
Turkish Pasha i'll command was taken pri-
soncr, and released after signing terms of
capltulation The agitation was spread
ing, and tlis, with the Eastern question,
commands the serious attention Of the
great powers.
WASHINGTON, October 6.-Attorney-Ge
neral Stansberry has given his opinion
that the sale, by Secretary. Harlan, of
neutral lands belonging to Cherokee In
dians--to the Connecticut Emigration
Company, is Illegal and ought to be iS-
nored. 1t was charged that Harlan was
interested III the matter.
Gen. DIX has formally accepted the
French mission
Secretary Seward is improving. and will
soon resume his official duties.
PHILADELPHIA, October 6-Icstcrday, s
fifty new cases Of cholera were reported.
Since the 2Sth ult., 10 cases have been re-
ported. In view Of the increase OF The
disease, the Select Council, yesterday, ap-
propriateu 5000 additional to the Board
of Health.
The President, to-day, directed 4 pardon
to be issued to Edward H. Martin, of Dcia-
ware, who WIS convicted in April. 1864, in
TInit GSt fn,. tl,o
District OF Delaware, of aiding and assist
ing the rebellion, and sentenced to pay q
tine of 81 900 and costs OF prosecution, all
his slaves to be liberated, and that he be
disqualified fron holding any Office under
the United States. Martin has paid the
tine and costs, and his pardon is recon-
mcndcd by many of the most prominent
citizens OF Delaware.
Flint, who was charged with ahscoadVnS
from Norfolk, in Il letter from Chicago to
the New York Nera}d, says he is no forSer,
and has not dccamped WITH another mans
wife, or deserted his own: but that he made
over to his creditors all that would be ne
cessary to pay his debts
Mr.. G.. r.. Lamar, OF Savannah, Ga, is
here, urSiI Z his claim to 4 large lot Of cot
ton seized " the Government. His object
appears to bu to secure Executive or De
it out of the Court OF Claims, before which
tribunal the first step in the proceedings
would require an oath that he had never
participated in the late rebellion.
OTTAWA, October 6.-Thc Government
has been inquiring into the recent search
OF the steamer Congress, under Unsed
States colors, by the British gun-boat Res
cue. The American Government has de-
manded an apology of the British Consul
1T Buffalo, who informed the Government
that tAc Congress was 4 Fcnan vessel,
and had been armed to attack the ship
ping of the towns on Lake Erie.
FORTRESS MONROE, october GThc brig
Eleanor, Capt. Fisher, from the West In
lies went ashore ut Old Currituck lnet,
\. c., on Wednesday morning, at O'Clock.
The vessel and cargo (guanol, it is sap-
posed, will prove a total loss.