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


is $780, 900. 41o houses, foundry, n
potash factory, two ships and large
quantity Of lumber wele burned.
The number of Fenians Mt ST. Albans
is estimated at $500 to 1900. Colonel
Mosby, the ex-Confederate General, is
there, organizing force of cavalry. The
Fenian plan is said to be to send out
small bodies of cavnlry to harass the bor-
der at various points, thus distracting
attention, while the main body will make
grand attack in an unexpected quarter.
Fifty men who arrived nt Malone yes
terday, fell into military procession and
Immediately marched Northward.
Boston, May 25-Fenian headuuar-
ters have ndvices that the advance guard
crossed the border this afternoon, and
took possession of Pigeon Hill. The
Sixtieth Rifles withdrew without firing n
gun. A raid was made on the Grand
Trunk Railroad. Thirty rails were torn
up.
General O'Neill, Fenian Commander
ln-Chief, was arrested ut st. Albans, by
United States Marshal Foster.
The Fenians attacked the Home
Guards at Cooks Corner, but were re-
pulsed, with several killed and wounded.
No loss on the Canadian side.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The mass of
Fenian news shows that the capture of
O'Neil- whom Marshal Foster and do
putty fairly seized while the fight was
progressing, thrust him into hack on
the back sent and carried him from the
ground--demornlized the Fenians.
OrNell was committed, in default of
$40, 900 bail. The Fenians lost two
Killed and two wounded, near st. Albans,
I.
and rocks. The Federal and British
troops are advancing rapidly to the front,
and unless speedily reinforced, the expe-
dition in the vicinity of st. Albans will
fizzle. Prince Arthur has gone to the
front from Montreal with troops.
P. Mn the House, the bill repeal
ing the Lsw of New Mexico, exempting
real estate from execution, but EXEMPT
ing $1,000 homestead, passed. The
river and harbor bill was reported and
referred to the Committee on Appropria-
tions. The Northern Pacific Railroad
was resumed, and several amendments of
charter, crippling to the enterprise, were
defeated; the bill as it came from the
Senate will undoubtedly pass, without
amendment.
In the House, joint resolution grant
ing additional subsidies and right TO
mortgage land and road to the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company passed, with
out amendment-ye 107; nays S. The
Committee Of Conference OH the bill to
enforce the fifteenth amendment report
ed. After debate, it was agreed to vote
tomorrow. The bill to revive commerce
was resumed and the substitute dis
cussed. A motion to lay the substitute
on the table was rejected 81; nays
los. Adjourned
In the Senate, bill to aid in CARRYING
the mails between the United States and
the West coast of South America, was
reported. 1t gives S31, 900 to the North
American Steamship Company for each
round voyage between New York and
Valparaiso, ciG Panama A bill was also
reported, requesting the New Orleans.
Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad to
maintain the drawbridge over the chan
mel OF the Great Rigolet. It makes the
width of the draw $50 feet. The natu-
ralization bill was reported, with amend
menta. The appropriation bill was CON
tlnued and an amendment adopted limit
ing newspaper publications of laws to
important measures. 1t was agreed to
dispose of the bill and amendment to-
morrow, Friday.
internal revenue receipts to-day $3.50, :
900.
Farragnt addresses the graduating
class of the Naval Academy.
Butler has returned, and it is supposed
the Georgia question will bo resumed.
The President is sick.
Boutwell, orders the Custom Houses in
Baltimore and Philadelphia closed on
Monday in honor of the decoration.
A West Point special to the Sun says
that the negro cadet from Mississippi
arrived, creating great commotion. all
the taverns refuse to entertain him.
The river and harbor bill was reported
to-day, and gives to the Upper Missis-
sippi, for dredging and removing snags.
S36. 600; Rock Island rapids SIS, 900:
Illinois River 100000; mouth Missis'
sippi 100000; North st. Johns, Flori-
da, $4,000; falls, Ohio, $25, 1000; NIissis-
sippi, Missouri and Arkansas Rivers
S150,000; Ohio River $50, 900; Mississip,
pi, aboye the falls ut st. Anthony. $50.
900; Tennessee River $40, 900; Galveston
harbor 1926, 900; and authorized the Sec
retary of War to make many SURVEYS IN
Southern waters.
MALONE, N. Y, May 2G.-Four regi-
ments OF Fenians crossed Front River
and are now moving on Huntington.