The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-05


night. Amos Kendell is gradually sink
ing. His mind is perfectly clear.
Virginia has paid 81, $40, 600 revenue
op manufactured tobacco between March
and September.
Domestic News.
New ORLEANS, October 3.-The work
of exoavsting for the New Orleans Ship
Island Canal commenced yesterday,
about one mile above Carrolton. Mr.
Brott, the President, dug the first dirt
and delivered a brief address, Speeches
were made by Governor Yarmouth,
Lieutenant Governor Dunn and others.
A contract has been made with q
dredging company to excavate a canal
from the Mississippi River to Chef Men
teur
NEW YORK, October "A heavy gale
this morning, aud the rain fell in tor
rents. At daylight the tide was very
high.
PHILADELPHIA, October 4.-The Shit
Tier Hose Company, attacked the police,
to-day, and several persons were badly
hurt. tcr'1.'
Gray's ferry bridge, on tho Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, is gone. The water
is still rising. . =.
BALrMoRE, October 4.-The loss by
the food last night was nearly $3.50, 1000.
FORTRESS MONROE, October A
heavy North-easter prevailed last night.
The Schuylkin River has risen ten feet,
and much property has been destroyed.
POM JARvAIs, October 4.-The storm
was heavy here. The river is twenty
feet higher than it was Friday. The
wires are interrupted and there are no
reports beyond the depots.
WILMINGTON, October 4.-The priya-
teer Hornet, alias Cuba, appeared off
Smithville, Saturday evening, flying the
Cuban colors. It has been definitely as
certained that she has 200 men and thirty
officers aboard. "A majority of them are
x-Confederates. Her armament consists
of eight heavy guns Yesterday she an
chored inside the bar, and sent her en-
gineer and pnrser to the city to secure
supply of coal, that taken off New York
not being adapted to quick movements.
Suspicious being soon aroused, the Of
ficers, after getting the coal, returned to
the vessel without making arrangements
to get the coal aboard. They left this
city, about IL o'clock, for Smithville-
thirty-fve miles below herein O small
row boat. The Collector of Customs.
Rumley, chartered the steam tug Alpha,
this morning. at 4 o'clock, and having
placed in the hands of the Deputy
United States Marshal warrant issued
by the United States Commissioner.
placed him aboard, with q part of the
customs force, with orders to 20 down
and detain her until further orders.
Colonel Frank, commanding the United
States troops of the Post of Smithville.
is expected to cooperate with the Depu-
ty MarshaPs force, if necessary. The
Alpha has not yet arrived. Further in
telligence will be telegraphed immediate.
ly on her arrival. The officers who vi.
sited the city were very bold and conf
dent-asserting that there is no process
by which privateer can be legally de.
tanned. The event creates much excite.
mont.
LATER.-The Cuba was seized by the
Deputy United States Marshal, at Smith
vile, at 10 O'Clock to-day. She was an
chored half mile below this city. She
is short OF coal and provisions, and her
machinery considerably damaged.
SAVANNAH, October 4.-It is stated
that the steamship Alabama arrived at
Fernandina, on Friday night, from New
York, with 400 men, including sixty Of
ilcers, for the Cuban expedition now rem.
dezvousing on the Gulf coast. The men
were immediately put aboard the cars
and sent to Cedar Keys, where steamers
await them. 200 men arrived at Bald.
win, Florida, from Savannah, on Satur.
day night-snpposed to be a portion of
the command now organizing in Middle
Georgia.
CHARLESTON, October 4.-Arriyed-
steamer Minnesota, New York; schooner
a. z. Crammer, New York; schooner T.
L. Tasker, Philadelphia; schooners Al.
hea, and j. s. Clarke, Philadelphia.
Sailed-steamer Key West, New York:
barque r. r. Walker, Savannah; schrs
q. M: Baxter and Mary Commins, vii.
min,gton, N. G.; schooner JOS. Long,
Jacksonville. e'
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