The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-09-01
American Anaira.


american Affairs.
WARRINGTON. August 3O.-Judge Bond
to-day telegraphed to tho Attorney Gen
erals Office for copy of instructions to
dismiss oil prosecutions under the third
section or the Act of July last, in refer
ence to the right of citizens of the United
States to vote in the several States.
Judge Bond has case pending in Berk-
ley County, Va, and he snys he had
granted writ Of ha5eas corpus under
the act, on the ground that the petitioner
had been refused registration for other
reasons than race, color or previous con-
dition Of servitude.
New YORK, August 30.-A Herald spe-
cial, from Paris, says gold is again circu-
lating here.
Another American ambulance train,
with ladies, has gone to the front.
Brittany will soon send m immense
number Of volunteers to the army.
A legion of foreigners is organizing
here.
Thirty thousand persons have entered
Paris from the neighboring country.
The police are organized into rcgi-
meuts.
a Tribune special from, London SAYS
no news has been received at Yerdun of
the great battle reported to have been
fought
Many Prussians are around Mousson,
Dun and Stenny. Cannon and musketry
were heard on Sunday in that direction,
and an engagement is believed to have
taken place near Bouzancy.
Five hundred Prussians attacked fifty
French at Chauvencey. The fight lasted
one hour. Seven were killed and five
wounded. The Prussians took twenty
eight prisoners and burned the station.
The Tribune correspondent writes
from Mozieres on Sunday: "Left Rethe
yesterday morning; one day on the road {;
found no troops besides the garrison
here. The Prince Imperial arrived du-
ring the day, with the escort of Cent
Gardes. The Prince left this morning
for secret destination, supposed Sedan,
providing the Prussians have not, as re-
ported, cut the railroad between Mezi-
cres and Sedan. The Prince goes by
the road, but would not be sent forward
if the enemy were in the neigh borhood. f"
1t is certain that Mcmahon does not
mean to fight for some days.
The National Guard here are undrill.
ed, but ready to fight. The Mobiles
have no uniforms but look soldierly.
The prosecution of correspondents
continues. and all have been expelled
from Rethel.
The 1ridune's correspondent writes
from the headquarters of the Crown
Prince, at Ligny, on the 24th:
"This is great dny in the campaign.
The King, Moltke and Bismarck have
arrived. The streets were choked with
Bavarian troops from morning till night.
The word is Forward to Paris Every
thing moves carelessly forward. The
troops are in excellent condition.
CHARLESTON, August 31.-Arrived-
steamships Manhattan, New York; Sea
Gull, Baltimore; steamer Arago, Edisto;
schooners Joseph SOCCER, Philadelphia;
Clara Montgomery; Jacksonville, Fla.
New York, August 31.-A special to
the Courier deS Eats Unis says: McNIa-
hon has an effective force of probably
200, 600 men, the elite Of France Every
thing is suspense waiting the issue Of the
battle III Ardennes or along the Neuse.
Paris is fully prepared. All her men
and youths are ready for arms. The
Prussian enemy is advancing on Paris by
the valleys Anbe nnd Seine. Peasants
along the line are seriously annoying the
invaders.
WAsu1ScroS, August 3l.-.Intcrnal
revenue for August SIS 100000.
Delnno's broken arm detains him till
October.
CHICAGO, August 31.-An accident oc-
Cured on tho Desmoincs Railroad, to-
day, when eight soldiers were killed and
fifteen seriously wounded. They were
on their way to attend State soldiers
re union.