The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-07-09
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HAVANA, July 6, ola KEY WEST, July
7.DeKodas win probably GO to San.
tiago dg Cuba, Valmaseda. has left t:Ba
yarnolto 20, there also. The troops in
the vicinity Of Santiago de Cuba are act.
ing Saltogether on the defensive. Col
Bflhs1, WHO is ii command at Santiago
de 'Ohba; made demands for reinforce-
ments, but was unable to get any. Va
rious reports represent positively that
the Spanish troops have been defeated
in several engagements recently with the
insnrgent leaders Diaz and Gomez. The
4 situation of the Spanisrds in the Eastern
9 Department is unfavorable. The plant
ers are holding meetings, and nearly all
OF them refuse to obey the emancipation
laws, and will resist freeing the slaves.
Large amounts Of money have been
raised to send to Spain in order to avoid
execution of the law and to secure its
reReekf
;BER+IN, July 7.-All semi official Jour-
nalsthere are silent on the Spanish em.
brogiio, with the exception of the North
German Gazette, This paper processes
to have learned for the first time. from
the declaration of the Duke De Gram
mont, that any Prince of the house of
Hohenzolleru had accepted Prim's offer
OF the Spanish Grown, and it fails to un-
derstand the talk about war indulged in
by0OlliNier, yesterday. in the French
: P4BIs, July 7.-There is great agita-
ton and activity in the Foreign Office.
~ 1H said that. scores of kilograms passed
between Prim end Bismarck before the
intrigue was discovered by the French
Minister Berlin. It is not believed
thas 9fahcei iwouid agree to conference
ofthe great powers on the question: as
she desires to, settle it directly with
Prussia and. Spain. Austria, so far,
maintains strict neutrality on the ques.
ton. alt is asserted that the French fleet
will immediately sail ola Brest for the
MedlterFanean. The rumor that Prim
had abandoned candidacy of the Prince
OF :Hoheh1ollern, in view of the threat.
ened opposition, of France, is not con-
hrmed.. ,PEim wishes to have the deci-
sion. of the Cortes on the question, and
insists that the project is not hostile to
France! La Lfberte to-day demands that
Prussia be forced by q European Con-
gress or. by war to give guarantee
which will bind her not to interfere in
affairs Of other nations. It also calls
on France to get possession of Rhenish
rontiers, either by diplomacy or war.
!. The Gaulois published a second edi-
tlon to 'retract its report that Prim had
given way. The Gaulois states that he
still maintains the caudidature of the
Prince of. Hohenzollern, but that the
Spanish Minister here has telegraphed
to Madrid that the project must be aban
doned, or there will be war.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs has
received full confirmation Of the massacre
of the French in Pekin. Instructions
will be Immediately sent to the COM
mander of the French feet in Chinese
waters. No special expedition will be
despatched, as the naval force is deemed
sufficient to vindicate the outraged dig.
nifty of Franco.
LONDON, July THE Morning Post
says the Great Powers will be disposed
to sanction any energetic action op the
part of France for the punishment of
the Chinese, and it is thought the Post
is semi officially inspired to speak for the
English Government.
The TEMPO and Epoca, which support
Don Alfonze, and other journals, join in
the outcry against Prussian allies. The
partizans of General Prim press it as
last resort for Spain.
PARIS, July s. Feeling regarding the
Spanish question is somewhat more as
suring this morning. The Bourse was
open last night until II, with transac-
tionsein rentes at 7Of. 14c.-the lowest
figures for years. It was shade tirmer
this morning 7Of. 35c.
d; Paris, July S.-The Constitutional,
Imperial organ,) announces this morn
ing that the Spanish Minister received
instructions to give the French Govern.
mont official notice of the candidature of
Hohenzoilern. The Constitutional adds:
"When France becomes convinced of the
persistence of Spain in this matter, she
will terminate diplomatic relations with
her
There has been no definite intelligence
received from Prussia concerning the
Hohenzollern appointment to the, Spa
nish throne. Diplomacy between France
and Prussia is still pending. A circular
says: Prince Hohenzollern's uualiica
tions are indisputable; q beggar himself,
he comes to rule nation OF beggars.
HAVANA, July 8.-DeRudas has re-.