The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-09-01
News Items.

WASHINGTON, august 31.-Further
changes in District Commanders are
not Immediately probable.
The steamer Guide has arrived at
st. Louis, from Fort Denver, with
$500, 600 in treasure.
In the late prize fight, McCook
knocked Jones out of time on the
34th round.
Five millions in coin is the amount
of interest on 10-40s due the 1st of
September.
Special Order No. 429, from Gene
raj Grants headquarters, is MS follows:
Commanders of tho Military Dis
trlcts created under the Act of March
2, 1867, will make no appointments
to civil offices of persons who have
been removed by themselves or their
predecessors in command.
The Attorney-General's report, on
which the President removed Sickles,
will be published on Monday. It
appears that Sickles held that he was
not amenable to grand juries, United
States marshals or United States dis
trlct attorneys, while in command of
q military district created by Act of
Congress, and in which the powers of
military commanders are defined.
Co1uMBUs, GA, August 31.-A
large conservative meeting WIS held
here to-day. which was attended by a
number of whites and blacks. The
meeting was addressed by Joseph
Williams end Benjamin Holmes,
(colored,) of Tennessee. Amid great
enthusiasm, resolutions were passed
demanding the enfranchisement of
all the whites, and declaring the
rights of the negroes to hold Office.
Good order prevailed until the speech
OF A. r. Lamar, white when there
was an interruption by o soldier of
the garrison, who was promptly
arrested and placed in the guard
house. A demonstration was made
by radical negroes last night to mob
Joe Williams aud Holmes.
RICHMOND, August 31.-An appeal
was taken, to-day, frUm the Supreme
Court of Virginia to the United
States Supreme Court, in the case of
Paul vs.. the State of Virginia, and q
writ issued from the United States
Court here, returnable at Washing
ton. This is the first case of the kind
which has occurred.
New ORLEANS, August 31.-There
were % interments from yellow fever
yesterday; total for the week, 126.
GALVESTON, August 31.-There
were 241 deaths from fever this week.
At Corpus Christi, there have been
100 deaths up to the 18th. Half of
the citizens are sick or dead, and
much distress prevails. Help is much
needed. Donations for the benefit of
the Corpus Christi sufferers can be
forwarded through Spofford, Tileston
& Co., New York.
CHARLESTON, August 81. ARRIVED
Schooner Wide World, Norfolk.
Steamers Saragossa and Champion
have been detained by heavy wea-
ther.
MONTGOMERY, August 31.-General
Pope has issued an order for an cleo
tion, on the 1st of October, on the
question of convention, and dele
gates to the same.
HAVANA, August 30.-The Spanish
steamer Barcelona, from Vera Cruz.
10Th, and Sisal, 22d. arrived here on
the 25th. The country is fast ap-
preaching peaceful status, and the
supreme Government is busy dictat-
ing laws to insure that end and to
regulate every branch of public ad-
ministration. Mr.. Charles Maye has
had his exequatur confirmed 90 Con-
sui at chihuahua. The French and
British Ministers left the city of
Mexico on the 9Th instant, for Vera
Cruz, under proper escort, with all
their attaches. Santa Anna is still
kept q prisoner in the Castle of San
Juan d'Ulloa.
The following important letter on
the exchange question was made pub
llo to-day. 1T was to General e. A.
Hitchcock, United States Commits
sloner OF Exchange, but was never
replied to-:
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
RICHMOND, VA, January "a, 1864.
10 MGj. Gen. E. 4. Hitchcock. Aoeot
Ecchange.
SIR: In view OF the present diff
crities attending the exchange and
release of prisoners, 1 propose that
Il.