The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-27

NEW YORK, May 26.-The steamer
Alaska has arrived. The threatened
trouble between Peru and Bolivia has
been averted. A squall at Aspinwall un-
rooted many houses; shipping uninjured.
The steamer Alaska brings advices
from the Darien survey to May 16. It
had reached twelve miles inland; the
highest elevation reached 112 feet; heavy
rains retard operations. Eleven persons
are on the sick list; four have ague. The
expedition is expected to start for home
May 27.
LOUISVILLE. May 26.-Rev r. J. Will
raj Theology, at Columbia rs. C.) Col
lege.
TOPEKA, May 26.--Colonel Crosby, of
Sheridan's staff, just returned from Fort
Hayes, reports thatthe Northern Indians
have runners to NIL the tribes, asking
them to join in general war;
TORONTO, May 26.-The Fenians are
retreating from Pigeon Hill, leaving
everything behind. Seventy lost OH the
Canadian side. Huntington is now the
point of interest.
CHICAGO, May 26.-The Fenians' head
quarters are crowded. Several parties
departed in different directions, some
going to Minnesota. Francis Train
arrived from Minnesota and reports TINT
tribe Of Indians have joined the Fe-
mans in the Winnepeg expedition.
ST. ALDANs, May 2G. Col. Spear, of
past Fenian fame, has arrived. The Fe-
mans have arms and accoutrements scat
tered about the country. Three we're
killed and fifteen wounded in the en-
gagemcnt yesterday. O'Neil is in jail u /,
Burlington.
CINCINNATI, May 2G-The Reformed
Presbyterian Synod, by vote of ten for
and seventeen against, defeated the pro-
posed basis for union, and also, propo-
sition for new union committee.
LOUISVILLE, May 2G.-In the Prcsby-
terian General Assembly, yesterday, the
subject Of most intense interest was The
reception of delegates from the Northern
Presbyterian Church, consisting of Rev.
DIR. Backus, of Baltimore. Rev. DIR. Van
Dyke, of Brooklyn. and Hon. W. E.
Dodge, of New York. They presented
resolutions from that Assembly express
i've of fraternal regard, aud followed
them with some remarks, in which it was
stated that they came not to ask for re-
union, nor to ask for i'm cdinte cores
pondence, but to ask the appointment of
Il committee to meet a similar committee
appointed by tho Northern Assembly,
and confer respecting varied matters.
RICHMOND, May 26.-The municipal
election resulted in the election Of II. r.
Ellison, Mayor, and whole conserva-
tive city ticket by handsome majority.
The conservatives are marching around
in pouring rain to the different news
paper Offices, cheering for their success.
In Norfolk it is estimated that the con-
servatives have carried the city by fifty
majority.
RALE1olI, N. c., May 26.-The latest
news from Yanceyville, N. g., where
State Senator Stevens was murdered last
still leaves the matter enve-
loped in mystery. The attempt to fos-
ter the preparation of the tragedy upon
any political party is countenanced only
by those wishing to make political capi-
tai out of the horrible affair. The citi-
zens OF Yanceyville, irrespective of party,
held meeting on the 23d instant, de-
nouncing the outrage. all the prominent
Democrats of the place taking an active
part in it,
CHARLESTON, May 26. 6.-.Arrived--schrs.
Montana, Boston; J. Fl. Stickney, Balti-
more.