The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-09

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Losboss oosobn &sfhe, :fi latest nd.
Guerra between me Spanish troops. un-
der General Palacyis, snd Bepeblican
forcs, ,rmdateranS. lsl00 3trong. The re-
vol1tionists were dispersed and COM
PEELED to retreat to the mountains after
en- onHiinase resistance. during which
they lost forty men killed and sixty
wounded, and had twenty y!three Of their
number made prisoners The Govern
ment troops lost twenty men killed and
thittyaeight wounded. Sickles has trans
mitted to the Madrid Cabinet an official
note formally Withdrawing the tender of
friendly mediation by the Government
OF the United States between the Spa
niards and the islnnd revolutionists, the
Spanish Government having rejected all
offers OF foreign mediation.
sMADRID, October 8.-The Republicans
insurgents who withdrew from Treques,
were attacked, losing 80 killed and 600
wounded. Combats in various places
are reported, wherein the troops gene
rally are victorious. Preparations for
the departure of Cuban reinforcements
have been suspended. Several volun-
teer battalions are quartered near Ma
drld, for service against the insurgents.
The insurgents' headquarters arc Mt
Marcia, thirty miles North of BARGE
Iona. They have captured Orenz.
LONDON, October 8.-Dr. Livingstone
was seen, fourteen months ago, at Lake
Tangang, Likka, going West There
was no longer any doubt Of his safety ut
Zanzibar.
The Rev. Fred. Temple hos been ap-
pointed Bishop O. Exeter.
>''H' Washington News.
,,WAs6INGToN, October S.-Franklin
Pierce died at Concord, N. H., this
morning--leaving no ex-President di-
reotly. elected by the people alive.
President Grant proclaims the 3Oth of
November day OF thanksgiving.
A distinguished Tennessee lady arrived
here to-day, direct from that State, to
whom Mr.. johnson expressed certainty
OF his election. The Governors message
will be withheld till Monday. A special
despatch to the New York Times, saws
the action Of the Legislature shows hasty
action upon sweeping bills to repeal all
legislation since the war One bill was
presented, to repeal all laws passed in
the years 1865, 1867 and 1868; and also to
provide for constitutional convention
OF ninety-nine members, which passed.
Bills repeating loyal jury, newspaper
laws, and all test oaths, passed. Andrew
johnson occupies the finest suite of
rooms in the city; he electioneers with
great earnestness; his friends are here in
force and are confident of the defeat of
the fifteenth amendment.
In the Supreme Court, the Yerger case
is up. Yerger's counsel asked that the
case be heard next Friday. Hoar asked
for more remote day. The Court Or
dered that the petition be fled. and
stated that day for the argument would
be named on Monday.
In the Supreme Court. the Texas
hdbeas corpus was placed on a footing
with the Yerger case. Tie cotton case
OF Mckee Os. the United States was ar
gued. The case involves the validity of
certain treasury regulations.
Internal revenue receipts to-day S4S5,-
There was full Cabinet meeting, ex-
cept Rawlins. The Cabinet ordered tho
usual programme in honor of Mr.. Pierce.
The points to be argued on Monday
in the Mississippi and Texas Aabeas cor
pus cases is whether the question of iu-
risdiction shall be heard as preliminary
to entertaining the petition. Hoar de-
sires this course. The petitioners desire
to discuss it in connection with the merit
of the petitions.
Domestic News.
RICHMOND. VA, October 9.-Both
Houses of the Legislature to-day ratified
the fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments. In the House, there were only
six votes against them; and in the Senate
only four against the fourteenth and two
against the fifteenth. One of the latter
being colored Republican Senator, who
declined voting, because the Legislature
is illegal. The Legislature, by Joint re-
solution, then adjourned till October Is.
In the House. an amendment to the bill
passing the fifteenth amendment, max
ing it take effect on and after the admis-
sinn of the State To Tho ln;an a.lz -