The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-04-09
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Mexican Legation here: The news of
the defeat Of Escobetio by the Impe-
rialists, as reported from Vera Cruz,
is disbelieved here by gentlemen well
posted on Mexican affnirs; instead of
which it is expected that N1axinilian
will be, captured at Queretaro. Maxi
milan lost the bppor. nifty lie had
for defeating Escobedo before he was
reinforced by the Liberals from the
interior.
The following is an extruct from II
reliable Vera Cruz letter, received at
tho Legation: The Liberals are in full
force around the city, expecting the
enemy to assault; it cannot, be long
before its occupation. The Liberals
at night approached within forty
yards of the Notifications. Passen-
gers from tho interior report that
Gen. Diez has attacked Pucbla, and
has already possessed the outer works
and the greater portion of the city ,
the Imperialists being reduced to the
plaza and to the central square. After
the capture of Pnebla, Dinz will be
free to march to the city of Mexico,
where he had already portion Of his
army in good position. You may
expect to hear of the captrrc of the
city of Mexico even before Naximi-
lian is defeated Mt Queretaro. which
is only question of time.
The official papersAthrce III Lou
isiana and two in each Of the other
unrepresented States-are authorized
by special Act to publish the laws of
f1,0 EOt1, IL -
to about $1,000. The law further
provides that the war, navy, execu-
tive and Federal judiciary advertise
ments shall be published iii these
papers only.
Stevens has been quite ill since
Wednesday. from disease of the heart.
New YORK, April AT n meeting
of the Workingmen's Union last
night, it was stated that $50 men
were on n strike, and that fifty re-
ceived the advance demanded. The
strike in Brooklyn had been entirely
successful.
The HeralTs San Luis Potosi de-
spatch, ria Galveston, says Maximi-
Iian made a sortce from Queretaro,
but was driven back, after five hours
hard tighting-bcing reinforced. Es-
cobedo had contracted his lines, thus
having open communication with the
city of Mexico. A forced loan was
levied on oil the Liberal cities. Seye-
raj Americans have. been arrested ut
Bagdad for assnulting the Mexican
guard.
A despatch from Washington saws
fha MnvIno1, in. 81 H.
formation that Santa Anna is organ
izing n fillibustering force for the
invasion of Mexico. A party known
rs the ''emigration party" has many
military notables in Washington.
Facts regarding Russian America
have been developed within the week,
impressing the Senate moro favorably
towards the ratification of the treaty.
It is believed that majority of the
Committee on Foreign Relations
favor its ratification.
CHATTANOOGA, April 6.--The Con
servative Union County Convention
met tonight, to elect delegates to q
State Convention, without distinction
of race or color. It. was the largest
and most enthusiastic meeting held
in the. State, about 500 colored and
800 whites being in attendance. The
officers of the meeting are all original
Union men-the speakers the same.
The meeting was addressed by VIM
Fletcher, q leading colored citizen.
who said that if he was fit to vote.
he was fit to sit ON n jury and hold
Office; he had been told that the con-
servatives were hostile to the colored
man; what he heard tonight had set
him thinking about going to read,
study and vote for himself. The radi,
calls say they are going to carry all
the States; they would not miss him.
His remarks were greeted with an
planse, and resolutions were adopted
in favor of return to the Constitu-
ton, opposition to Brownlow, in
favor of more liberal school of law
and economical administration Of the
Government.
SAN FRANCISCO, April Ga great
flood prevails, with great damage to
Arizona Territory. The city is mum
dated, and several houses have been
washed away.
The Apache Indians attacked Mos
vey. Nine were killed and several
wounded. Among the latter was
Oscar Buckalew, nephew of the Penn
sylvania Senator, Buckulew-dan-
gerously. Five Indians were killed.
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