The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-11
TEL.EGEAPHIC
Foreign Affairs.

was read by commission. She reioioes
That the controversy over indirect claims
was composed by the spontaneous de-
claration of the arbitrators. Perfect har-
mony between England and the United
States is announced. The French Go.
vernment has desired further correspond.
enoe upon the termination of the COM
mercial treaty OF 1860.
PARIS. August 10.-6OO Communist
prisoners who, since their conviction,
have been incarcerated in the military
prison on the island of AK, sailed yes
terday on the transport Garonne for New
Zealand, where they are to serve out the
sentences imposed apon them.
despatch from Trowville states that
Gautaut Baron, Minister to Berlin, who
has been IN consultation with President
Thiers, and received full instructions
from him concerning the fulfillment of
the conditions of the evacuation treaty,
and also with regard to the approaching
conference between the three European
Emperors, will return at once to his post
at Berlin.
American Matters.
LITTLE Rock. August 7.-Governor
Hadley informed the Tribune oorres-
pondent, to-day, that he expects to de-
clare martial law in Pope County, and
quarter the State militia there. He pro.
fessed reluctance to do this. but said he
did not believe authority could be main
tanned and the law enforced in any other
way. He waa not: able to cite single
case of resistance to the authorities, how.
ever, and referred to no instance Of VIC:
lenoe on the part of the anti Clay ton
mon In the County, except the alleged
firing upon Deputy Sheriff Williams,
which is believed by Williams own rela-
tives to have been done by himself, in
order to make q picture of Q Ku KIux
outrage. The Governor charges, in
general terms, that the people in the
County are in arms, in defiance Of his
commands, and are determined not to
obey the officers of the law; but he men.
tlons: no faots to sustain. his position.
Trustworthy information obtained here
shows that the account of the trouble
given in the Tribune despatch from
Memphis was correct in all essential par
ticulars. There have been no acts of
lawlessne eaa in Pope County, except those
committed by Hadley's militia and by
the Sheriff and his posse. and if martial
law ii proclaimed, it will be solely for it's
effect upon the election, and will indi-
cate that the Clayton ring despair Of
perpetuating their power in any other
Maftial law id, Arkansas, as enforced
by the militia, means wanton and afro
oio1a murder of political opponents of
the State Government, and the mere
threat that it will be declared has 80 ter.
rified the peoplaJ of Pope. County, that
tney are ready to- submit to. the sheriff
who has Just murdered two innocent
citizenbE:ahd' put their lives in his
hands, rather. than have the militia sent
among them: The only lawlessness
proven against these people is that, after
the marders had been committed by the
ahsriH's posse. and when on his affidavit
that bis party had been bushwhacked
and the persons shot by their own
fr!endS, ter citizehs Of Dover were sum.
an armed body of their friends wb3
were not willing they should trust them.
selves ia the power OF the men who had
just massaered their neighbors. It is
not pretended that they tried to intimi-
date che court .ahd the Judge saws thev
acted peaoeably 1ahd put away their arms
when he asked them to. After the court
discharged the men under arrest. thew
manned ever since. The only armed
bodies of men in the County are the
militia, one company Of which the Co.
vernon admits is still marching about the
country. in spite Of his orders for them
to dispelse.
EaRALR1aH, August 9.-The necessary
steps have been taken to contest the
election of Caldwell as Governor of the
State, and circular in relation to the
matter will be issued.
CHICAGO, August 1O.-The Board of
Trade unanimously adopted the resolu-
tions offered Thursday in reference to
illegal insurance by the proprietor of the
Iowa elevator.
New YORK, August 1O.-Despatches
from Maine say that very active CANVASS
ing is going on on both sides through
out that State. Senator Doolittle is
working very hard on behalf of the
Greeley. ticket. Gov. Noyes, of Ohio,
has arrived, ind is addressing the Re.
publican meetings. Senator Wilson also
&c shortly expected there.
The steamer Bristol, which sailed from
New York last night, for Fall River,
with 500 passengers, was run into at
Newport, this morning, by bark, and
after starting for Fall River, the steamer