The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-25

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CHARIEsroN, July "a Gen. Cam
by has Issued an order, :remitting to,
the civil authorities, sund the Co,ii9'
stitution approved by Congress, a. -
authority Inferred up on and ,hither-,
toexercised by him, in. the States Of
North and South Carolina, - -
Sailed dIsteamship Prom etheus,
Philadelphia. : :, s ;-.:.- :: )! a - -. : -;
There was Q grand mass meeting
tonight to- ratfy The Democratic
nominations and platform. = Wade
Hamptons HbnaJ b.. Campbell eud
others spoke. :, Immense enthusiasm.
RIeBIoNDs July 24.-One Of the
securities ON the official bond of H.
l.. Wigand ollector: OF; city. taxes.
having withdrawn, the City Council,
last night, appointed a; committee to
receive the books and money from
him. Wigand, this morning, re-
fused to give them up, claiming that
the QounoiIiis not.a degal body, and
he, having been appointed, by the
military, could not obey their order.
Gen. -Stoneman was appealed to, and
issued an; order removing Wigand
and dputting Edmund Winnie inshis.
place. The collector, handed over
his books and money with u protest.
Wigand was appointed some time
ago, but in consequence Of Difficult
ties of getting approved security,
only took possession iof the office q
few weeks back. u 5tJ1I,t.' C,TTl-i ~
WASHINGTON, July "a. Reports by
the train from Baltimore are to the
effect that the. water is within few.
feet Of thetmonument; and the street
through its entire length is under
water from four to eight feet. THE
Holiday Street Theatre is surrounded
byowater.s Asnnmber Of ydray horses:
and some drivers were drowned. A
street car was swept from the track in
Gay street, down Harrison, with q
number of passengers. The widest
reports are current regarding their
fate. No business doing. The latest
advices, so far, is half-past g. when
the flood was swelling.
Tremendous rains North. Tele-
graphs not working. AT, Jessup's
Gut, on the Washington Branch, the
track is two feet under water, Track
covered for miles. .,sn.,.. ~. ~
WASHINGTON, July 24.AMr. Davis
goes to Richmond to consult his old
family physician, regarding the inin-
ries sustained by the recent fall. - +
Advices from Venezuela are TO the
effect that the reyolutionists captured
the city Of Caracas on the 23d of
June. . The Government troops
made o stubborn resistance, having
fortified the churches and public
buildings. General Bruzual, com
mandlng the Government troops,
escaped by flight, and tits supposed
he had gone to- Porto. Cabello, which
city is fortified and garrisoned by
his troops. 2 General Monaga, who
was proclaimed Governor, was in
pursuit.
In the Senate, the legislative
business was unimportant; nearly all
day considering tie Sandwich Island
treaty. a.. - .IStst,' -
The radicals are not hopeless of
prolonging the session; but as it
stands now, Congress must take a
recess on Monday, unless the Senate
concurs In concurrent resolution to
the contrary. This actioti will defeat
all the concurrent legislation affect
ing the South-.Parliamentary tactics
and protest yetoes being regarded
certain. The two wings Of the Re-
publican party have been fighting
over the Southern members. 80 far.
they mostly mate with Buffers inn
peachment extremes. ;eie'na2t
Schofeld will re-organize the Mill
tary Districts in a few days. No
details YETI, Z 4, sFtE.hi.
The Senate. last night, made
largo number of $ minor .confirma-
tlOns. is -, ri-55sf -i,.,.,,.., ssr,.
In the House, q joint resolasion,
authorizing officers and soldiers Of
the war, on state occasions, to wear
badges Of the corps in which they
served, passed. The report of the
Conference Committee on the Alaska
blll-simply appropriating the neoes
ssary money-T7was adopted. A reso-
luton for G recess from sro ii Monday to
the third Monday in September,
after an exciting struggle, prevailed
several Democrats Changing their
votes; final vote T6 to II. The Re-
construction Committee reported n