The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-05-28
News Items.

News Items.
SAvANNAI, May 26.-J. E. HAYES.
proprietor of the Republican, fined
and imprisoned for libel in March
last, was yesterday released, by par
don of Gov. Jenkins.
New YORK, May GA Valparaiso
letter says the impression prevails
that tho United States is more friendly
to Spain than to Chill and Peru, and
1T was probable the proposed media
tion OF this country would not be
accepted. The allied squadron was
IN port, and the good feeling between
the Governments was restored.
Yokohama advices of March 90 say
Gen. Van Valkenburg re-opened cor
respordence with the Japanese Go
vernment, regarding American claims
for property destroyed in 1863.
CHARhEsroN, May 26.-General
Slckles, this evening, issued an order
IN the case of the negroes concerned
IN the recent street car riots, in view
OF the general good conduct of the
colored population in trusting to the
action of tho authorities for the re-
cognition and enforcement of their
rights and privileges, all are released
except VIM. Huger and John L.
Stewart, who, being charged with
stoning the cars and resisting the
police in the discharge of their dutN
and melting others to riotous conduct.
are remanded for trial by the military
commission. In the case of Stephen
Calhoun Smith, charged with mutt
lating the national flag, at the fire
mems parade, April 27, the order says,
the only extcnuating circumstances is
the prisoners acknowledgment of
guilt, coupled with his avowal that
the act was done in o moment of un-
due excitement, and the expression Of
his sincere contrition for the offence .
prominent and influential citizens
having petitioned for Smiths par
don, representing that his offence
receives no countenance in the com
munity; and it appearing that the
confinement already undergone by
the accused, added to the condemna
ton of the community, will sutfi-
GENTLY admonish him of the conse-
quences of his misconduct; it is
ordered that he be discharged
Arrived to-day-Steamer Falcon,
Baltimore; schooner Lizzie Tapley,
New York. Sailed-Steamer Ever
man, Philadelphia.
CHARLESTON, May 27.-Arrived to-
day-s5chooner Myrover, New York:
schooner Vraie, Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-John II.
Surratt was brought into the Crimi-
nal Court to-day, to be tried for n,,lr-
der and conspiracy to kill President
Lincoln. His brother Isaac had been
brought from Texas, and was in the
court room. The defence WAS read
for trial, but the United States was
not; the latter presented that they had
used due diligence, bat as yet had
been unsuccessful in procuring the
attendance of four or five important
witnesses.
y telegram has been received at the
State Department, from New Orleans.
the 18th, transmitting an official let
ter from Jnarez, dated San Luis Po-
tosi, 10th, stating that Queretaro had
fallen by force of arms, at 8 o'clock
this morning. Mnximilian, NIeiia.
C1stiilo and Mlramon are prisoners.
"O iDENcE, IL. L., May Zi.-Ihc
VIII or Shubail Hntchins, leading
merchant of this city, who died last
week, bequests $4,000 for the cdu-
cation and improvement of the ne
grocs i'll the South.
New ORLEANS, May 27.-Alvices
from BIazn, via Galveston, say that n
letter from the American Consnl NJ
Monterey confirms the capture of
Maximilian. The reply of President
Juarez to Minister Campbell rccounts
the grievances of his party at the
conduct OF Macmillan. lie justifics
his previous executions, and declines
to promise safety to MnXimilian, in
the event OF his capture.
GALVESTON, May 27-An attempt
to collect taxes here levied during
the war in Confederate currency.
which would sacrifice the property OF