The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-06-06
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BesfoS. June 5. The Cuba sailed
with $210, 600 in specie. The Perus
Wan has arrived with Y05 passengers.
ALBANY, N. ", June 5.-Hon. L.
Harris HiscocE. "a member Of the
Constitutional Convention, was shot
dead to-day by Gen. Cole, late of the
cavalry service, who alleged that
while he was in the army HiscoeL
had raped his wife, 20 3 's'.''
WAsHISGroN, June s. Thomas j.
Durants has, by telegraph to General
Sheridan, absolutely declined the
governorship of Louisiana.
tits officially announced that the
Treasury is prepared to redeem the
compound interest notes as they shall
mature, by payment of principal and
interest,". 'A n lt
= HAVANA, June 1.-Maximilian,s war
vessel has arrived, with o prize cap
tured off Yncatan. ANpartial arrange
nent between Captain General Mu-
seano and Mr.. Hoffman, Juarez's
councillor agent, has been effected.
RALEIGH, June 5.-Chief Justice
Chase arrived on the evening train.
He was welcomed at the depot by
large concourse of white and colored
citizens. The Mayor, on his arrival
at the hotel, extended O cordial greet
Ing, with appropriate remarks, to
which Mr.. Chase responded, thank
ing him for his hospitality, and saying
he was glad the time had come when
all stood in an equal light before the
law, irrespective Of color or previous
condition. His speech was received
with enthusiastic applause.
BERLIN, June st is semi-offi-
cially reported that Prussia refuses to
comply with the expressed desire of
Napoleon, that it would pledge it.
self against any future arming of the
fortress of Rasdadt
New ORLEANS, June 5.-Governor
Wells publishes letter addressed to
the President, protesting against his
removal. He addressed another very
caustic letter to Sheridan, in which
he says there is not word of truth
In the charge that he was impeding
the execution Of the laws of Congress.
AUGUSTA, Juno 5.-General Pope
has issued the following order:
LIST. Interference of the post COM
mander at Mobile with the newspa
pers of that city is unauthorized and
entirely disapproved. He will at
once undo whatever action he has
taken.
I'd, 1t is the duty of the military
authorities in this district to secure
to the people the utmost freedom of
speech and of the press consistent
with the law To restrict either to a
satisfactory execution of the late Acts
of Congress is practicable, unless this
freedom is secured and its exercise
protected by the usual legal means.
ID. No officer or soldier in this
command will hereafter interfere with
newspapers and spectators on any
pretext whatever. If disturbance is
teared from any source, the necessary
precautions to. preserve the peace will
be, taken. in the manner and through
the agencies prescribed in General
Orders No. 25 from these hearduuar-
ters.
4th. Treasonable utterances are not
the Legitimate exercise of freedom of
discussion; but even in such cases,
whatever action is taken must be by
direct orders from these headouar-
ters, and not by any subordinate au-
thority.
CHARLESTON, June 5.-Considera-
BILE depression prevails in the COM
munity, owing to the recent ord - of
Gen. Sickles interfering in municipal
affairs. During the last two DAYS,
city stock has fallen from ten to if
teen per cent. The Board of Trade
has passedsa resolution deprecating
some of the provisions of Order No.
80 as injurious to the prosperity of
the city. and appointing n committee
to confer with Gen. Sickles in rela-
tion thereto.
A white man named Kerns, re-
Gently committed to Jail on charge
Of attempted rape on little colored
girl, hung himself in his, cell last
night.
Arrived-Steamers Champion and
Saragossa, New York.
MONTGOMERY, June 5.-The Union
Republican Convention adjourned
sine die to-day, after two days ses-
sion. VIM. HI. Smith, formerly a
Colonel in the Federal army, was
elected President. The officers and
committees were selected without
distinction of color. Forty-odd
Counties were represented by about
Ito delegates. To-day, the Commit
tee on Platform made the following