The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-12-28
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DHARnEsroS, December 27.-Ar.
'ed-Steamer James AdGer. New
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HAVANA, December. 26.Av7era Cruz
ties OF the Goth, uid Sisal, 23d.
We been received. City of Mexico
W. 5 70 70 IL. .so ;tesh.a 5es There 10 Iauooii,
sery .throughout tho country, in
nRequence OF exhaustion and dis
'yapization from the war. The
.Pple are compelled by hunger to
iots to ,brigandage. Peace has
en re-established at Topic. Seve-
Perote prisoners have been ibe-
led. The revolution in Yucatan is
snming large proportions. Santa
ina has been proclaimed dictator,
d hourly expected from Havana,
th men and million in money.
10 fort and town of Sisal are in the
lnds Of the insurgents, but the port
Is blockaded by two Mexican gun
lats. A number of Imperial
acers arrived .at Sisal from Mata-
bras on the 18th. The coast of
tcatan is closely watched to prevent
3 landing of the Mexican steamer
}hasso, which is ready to sail from
IRA Cruz for the scene of the revo-
hen, with 500 men and artillery.
snta Anna is still in Havana.
WASHINGTON, December 27.-Un-
fubtedly Pope's and Swayne's con-
got is highly disapproved at the
lhite House, but no action has vet
len taken for their removal. The
kecutive policy is to avoid irrita-
tn, If possible, which may tend to
Did the Republican factions to-
tther, and enable item to pass more
fingent supplements to the recon
fuction measures.
internal revenue receipts to-day
$19, 900.
The schooner Palmerston went
lhore near Portland, Me-, and was
hrned by the upsetting of the stove.
hree lives lost.
RICHMOND, December 27.-General
bhofeld, at the request of Governor
lerpont, has issued an order, remoy-
ig the Board of Directors of the
-astern Lunatic Asylum, for violat-
ig Q State law in disbursements of
ioney, and has appointed board of
rmy officers in their stead.
MONTGOMERY, December 27.-Ni-
aolas Davis, prominent radical of
.orth Alabama, has published let
!r, fully endorsing the address of
[essrs. Semple, Speed and others.
ne protesting members against the
roposed Constitution. The Hunts
lie Advocate (radical orgun) calls for
be re.assembling of the Convention,
modify the Objectionable features
+ the proposed Constitution n-name-
:, the clauses about schools, the
'anchise and registration oath. That
aper says if the Constitution is not
lodifed, environed as we are and
lmost in a state Of anarchy, its adop-
on can only be accepted as q choice
evils-not defended as right and
roper; but it is in our power to
;odify the evils now, and for that
lrpose call the Convention together.
meets, Of the Tuscumbia North Ala
'ma, repudiates the nominations
nde by the self-constituted political
9nveption. The Huntsville Advo-
&c repudiates the action of radical
meetings. in North Alabama, and says
.le white Unionists are ignored and
rgected as unsound. The conserva-
Ives all over the State arc arousing
ad determined to use every effort to
beat the Constitution. In North
llabama, the whites who went into
le radical party are leaving it, on
cconnt of the Objectionable features
t the Constitution.