The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-04-16

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News Items.
New YORK, April 14.AMexican let
ters from headquarters of the Iibe-
rails, front of Queretaro, March 27,
and San Luis 28th, contain details of
a recent engagement at Citoga. The
complete rout of the Imperialists is
again confirmed. Several roads for
escape are still open to Maximilian,
and the people of Queretaro aid him
Literally. The besieging army is
also suffering for food, and the con-
test turns on the question which
army will be starved out first. Esco-
bedo is considered incompetent for
his position. A portion of Coahuila
Is again in rebellion, under the lead
ership of Gen. Herrera, who pro.
poses to erect the Laguina district
into q separate State. Trouble is
apprehended from this, as the oppo-
nents might easily move on Saltillo
and liberate Gen. Ortega.
A letter from Aux Cayes, Hayti,
March, 81, states that when the revo-
luton broke out against Geffrard,
the country people attacked the
town, but were repulsed by Gehrard's
brother. Great fears are entertained
OF another attack, and the impression
is s.prevalent that confagrations might
result.
Jacmil is flooded with counterfeit
money. eighteen millions of which,
it is expected, has arrived. Several
persons have been arrested for pass
ing it.
The Republican Central Committee
observe the anniversary of the death
OF Lincoln, at the Cooper Institute,
tomorrow evening.
A despatch from Fort Mcpherson,
Nebraska, states that q military party
from Kearney, near Fort Laramie, in
charge of Mr.. Varoralen, Govern
ment agent, sergeant and twelve
men of the I'd Cavalry, were killed,
scalped and mutilated by the Indians.
eighteen miles East of Fort Reno, on
the 9th. None escaped. 1t is feared
,tshe Grows will join the hostile Sioux.
" CHARLESTON, April Arrived to-
day-steamer Emily Souder, New
York; Sea Gull, Baltimore: barone
Everhard and Delins, Liverpool;
schooners Hovey and Landell, New
York; schooner Mollie, Norfolk;
schooner Vrai, Philadelphia. Sailed
steamer EYerman, Philadelphia.
!5.-Arrived, brig Albert, Liverpool;
brig Allston, New York; schr. Willie
Howe, Boston.
CHARLESTON, April 15.-General
Sickles' order, published this morn
ing, staying execution in civil suits
Ior twelve months, gives general salts
faction.
The South Carozinian newspaper,
published at Columbia, has been pur-
chased by Nash and other colored
men, and will be conducted MS con-
servative negro organ.
WAsHNaToN, April 15.-The Su-
preme Court of the United States
to-day refused to entertain the Mis-
sissippi bill against the President,
but allowed the Georgia bill to be
filed, as the same objection did not
apply to the latter.
Gen. MOsquera, Of Columbia, has
carried out his long threatened at
tack upon the Congress of that re-
public, and it's members have been
arrested, including ex-President Mu-
rillo. An army entirely devoted to
Mosquera has overthrown the consti-
tutional State Government of Mag
dalena, and established q new one
entirely.
RICHMOND, April 15.-To-day, the
negroes commemorated Lincoln'A
death. 1000 met in n grove in the
edge of the city, and were addressed
by two white and several colored men.
One of the whites made radical
speech, cautioning them to beware of
the political designs of the whites,
and to insist upon equality before the
law and in the schools. One of the
colored speakers made n conservative
speech. He said he was raised ot Tho
South; these were his people, and he
wanted to live at peace with them.
Tonight, the theatre was denselv
packed, to hear addresses by r. +.
Daniel, City Attorney; William H.
Mcfarland, President of the Council;