The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-02
American Affairs.

American Annlrs.
CHARLESTON, October 1.-Arrived-
steamships James Adger, New York; Fall
con. Baltimore; barque Xenia, Bath, Me.
CINCINNATI, October 1.-The fair is a
continued SUCCESS. A grand banquet was
given Inst night in honor of the Green
Line excnrsionists. G. W. Cowland,
presided.
New ORLEANS, October 1.-Twelve
yellow fever deaths are reported for the
last twenty.four hours.
New YORK, October IA special to
the World, dated Ostend, September 80,
says intense excitement was caused by
the arrival of messenger from Va
lenciennes, with news that great battle
was fought on the Seine, Tuesday, the
9th, which resulted in the complete de-
feat OF the Crown Prince of Prussia,
under the guns of Monte Valerian. The
victory was followed by the evacuation
OF Versailles. Rambouilt. and the rup-
ture of the Prussian line of investment.
The Grown Prince is retreating rapidly
Northward upon the army of King
William at Meaux and Soissons. An
unofficial despatch, Oia Brussels, con-
ffadicts this news, but it is certain that
communication between Paris, ANXIOUS
and Vallenoiennes has been partially
re-opend. An unofficial proclamation Of
victory. signed by Gambetta, has been
received in the latter city.
The Worlds correspondent at Bor-
togue telegraphs that exciting news
has been received from Rouen, of the
browning defeat of the Prussians South
of Paris, by General Dncrat, Tuesday.
27th September. The French forces
which had driven the Prussians from
Clarmont, La Roche, Chattillon and
other places, as previously reported.
were strongly reinforced Monday night,
by Trochu, and advanced upon the
German position at Montreville and
Versailles early Tuesday morning. The
battle begun at Vierofray and Velisy.
the Germans contesting the French ad-
vance with desperate energy until assniled
by fresh columns, from under the guns
OF Mount Vaileran, atSt Cloud, through
the Boise De Francais and Vanardsson,
where number of regiments of Baden
troops mutinied on the battle.fi field and
refused to &c under fire. Nearly 100 of
these troops were shot by order of the
German commander. The rest are still
held back, though many threw down
their arms and dispersed through the
forests. The Crown Prince was finally
compelled to retreat, abandoning Yer
sailles to the victorious French. The
German column which attempted the
passage of the Seine Mt .Bougine was
kept under terrible fire from Fort Mont
Falerian, which converted the retreat
into ront, and the Prnssians were dri-
ven In confusion beyond st. Germaine.
Night alone stopped the pursuit. The
Germans lost 5000 prisoners. among
whom are many officers of the staff Of
the Crown Prince, and fifty cannon and
metrailleuse. The road to Orleans and
Tours is cleared of the enemy.
BosToN, October 1.-The captain of
the British brig Nancy, from Cow Bay
Tor New York, was picked up at SEQ,
from plank. after being in the water
thlrty-six hours. His wife and child, q
lady with seven children, as passengers,
and the entire crew were lost.
WASHINGTON, October 1.-Interpal
revenue receipts for September was near.
ly S13, 100000. Treasury Disbursements
for the month, $47, ,225, 600. The largest
item was S6,500,000 for Indians and
pensions. The new internal revenue
law, repeating all taxes on gross receipts
and sales, except of tobacco, snuff, ci.
gars and spirits, md abolishing the use
of stamps on all receipts for money, and
on promissory notes of less denomina-
tion than 300, and nil taxes imposed by
Schedule A, of June 80, 1854, takes ef-
feet to-day, and hereafter no taxes are
to be collected on any of the above.named
articles. Schedule A, which ceased to
exist yesterday, required taxes to be paid
on carriages, gold watches. billiard Ia
bles. gold and silver plate, go. The tax
on brokers sales is not repealed by law,
as enormously stated.
Coin in Treasury 500. 900, 900; currency
S32. 100000.
The water is higher here than ever
known: No trains from Lynchburg since
yesterday.
WASHINGTON, October 1.-The Poto-
mac River, canal and adjacent streams,