The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-08-26
American InteIlIucnce.
NOON DISPATCHES.

NOON DISPATCHES.
THE ETURF-PRosPECTING IN THE FAR WEST
-FALURE-BOAT RACEs-RoUMANIAN
DIFFICULTY sETTLED-IrALIAN PROOEs-
SION BUTLER DENOUNCED AS LIAR
VIOLENT sTORAI-MAIsINE DISASTERS
RAILROAD MATrERS-YELLow FEVER IN
CHARLESTON, &C., 90.
SARATOGA, August 24-Amid almost
breathless silence, only broken by some
betting man proclaiming his readiness to
lay SlQQ to $50 on Longfellow, the flag
fell. At the first attempt to start the
horses, Helmbold ut once took lead of
three lengths, but in going around the
turn Longfellow closed the gap, aud. be.
fore reaching the quarter pole, had taken
tho lead. from. Helmbold. He led
length along the back stretch, aud at the
half mile mark was q length and hnlf
in front, which space he kept open along
the lower side to the home stretch turn.
a burst of applause greeted him ss lie
went under the string on tho fist mile,
a clear length and q half ahead, in /. .55-
both horses under strong pull. At the
turn Helm bold drew little closer, lay at
Longfellow's quarters throughout the
next quarter mile, and, as the half mile
pole was passed, lie reuched his oppo.
nent's saddle girths. On the lower
stretch Longfellow ngain drew slightly
away, aud as they went under the string
on the second mile run, in $50, he was
exactly length ahead. He retained
this advantage to tho quarter. but at the
half mile Helmbold was again at his
saddle girths hanging to him like a
shadow that would not be shaken off.
The murmured applause of the vast as
Bemblage burst into thunderous shout
of irrepressible exultation as Helmbold
closed and collared Longfellow in coming
up the home stretch, passed him and
went under the string on the third mile
% clear length ahead in 5.45. The
great Kentucky ''crack" is already be-
ginning to hoist unmistakable signals of
distress. The baokers of Helmbold be-
came frantically iubilant at this unex-
pected change in the aspect of affairs,
and shouts of exultant applause rent the
air. AT the upper turn HelmboId was
two lengths ahead, and he increased his
lead to three lengths at the quarter.
Along the back stretch lie steadily drew
away from his already beaten opponent,
aud the six lengths advantage he had at
the half mile ho made into score along
over, for Helmbold galiopcd up the home
stretch and under the string, On easy
winner, twenty lengths ahead Of the
much distressed Longfellow. Time of
the four miles, 7.40I. The first mile
was run in 1.55; the second mile in ]. .55;
the third in 1.55, and the fourth and last
mile in 2.04I. Helmbold carried ia
pounds, LongfelIow 10S.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 24.-Don Abol
Stearns, a resident Of Los Angeles since
1928, and q resident of Massachusetts,
died there yesterday. His estates for
merly extended from Los Angeles to San
Bernardo, sixty6ve miles. He sent the
first California gold to the Philadelphia
mint, five years before the discovery on
Gen. Sutton's property.
Gov. Spafford, with 800 we'll l.armed
men and two months provisions, has
entered the Pinal and Magellan Noun
tain country Rt Arizona, determined to
prospect fully the regions from which 80
many parties of whites have been driven
back by Apaches. Gen. Crook is North
of Gila, in the mountains He has been
unable to bring the Apaches to an en-
gagement as yet.
New YORK. August 25.-Police arrange
ments for the protection of the Italian
procession are complete. No danger is
apprehended. The procession was de-
layed by O deluge OF rain, but is now
moving No interference thus far.
A Herald special, dated London, says
the Roumanian trouble is settled. The
railroad bond-holders will be indemni-
fed by new loan, guaranteed by Prus
sia and Austria.
WASHINGTON, August 25.-Tbe Tyne
crew will row at Halifax, with Kelly at
the stroke.
At Renforth's inquest, it wns stated
that he had had FIVE fits. When first
attacked in the boat, he said: go, hurry;
have had something given NO." Tie
doctors are making an examination.
During Buffers speech at Springfield.
F. B. Sanford denounced one Of his
statements as false. The audience. wild
with excitement, cried Sanford down.
Gen. J.. r, Hawley sent despatcb.
which he requested some friend to read
to the meeting, denounong Butler as a
liar and q blaekguard.
Commander Douglas. OF the yacht
Sappho. challenges my yacht in America
to raco OF thirty miles, for cup Of
81, 600 vnlne.