The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-18

the delay OF America acting upon the
supplemental article as fatal to the treaty.
MADRID. May 17.-News has been re-
ceived OF fight at Manaria, and the de-.
ieat OF the Carlists, numbering 5000, by
the forces under Gen. Letona. The in
surgents lost twenty-one killed, and a
large number in wounded and prisoners.
american IntelIlgenes.
LITTLE ROCK, May 17.-Orders have
been Issued by confederate courts with
regard to the Administrator raid.
CINo1NNATI, May 1.-THE Diocesan
convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Churoh amended the canon, where .
clergyman is tried, a majority will be
required upon final judgment.
OMAHA, May 1.-THE Nebraska Re-
publican Convention delegates have been
instructed to vote for Grant and Colfax.
DETROIT May 1.-THE resolutions
favor Grants denomination.
The Presbyterian General Assembly of
the Northwest meets here to-day. 900
delegates present.
WASHINGTON. May ia card from
General Hancock disavows the disre-
spectful epithets attributed by him to-
wards Grant, saying: LILY instincts as
soldier would never have permitted me
to use nny language which could be con.
struet into disrespect or disparagement
OF my superior officer"
LEXINGTON, May 17.-Bazaine won
the race-first time, 1.4511, l.42. Frog
town won the second-tlme 3.O7-the
fastest recorded by three-quarters of
second.
AsP1NwA11, May 1.-THE Virginius
sailed on the 26th. conveyed twenty
miles by the gun-boat Kansas. and fol-
lowed by the Pizarrro, fully prepared
Tor action. No trouble. When the
Kansas left the Virginius, the Pizarro
was four miles astern. The Virginius
put into Carthagena on the 9th, in dis
tress.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-The indica.
tlons are strong that the treaty of wash
ington is failure.
KINGSTON, May 10.-The ateamer Ed.
gar Stewart, with war material for Cuba.
landed boat load Of men, who failed to
return. A number OF Oubans aboard
seized the steamer, but were chased by
spanish cruiser, who restored the COM
mander and then brought the vessel
here-reporting her in distress. The
captain charged mutiny upon the Grew.
who charged fllibustering on the cap.
tain. The vessel has been put in CHARGE
OF the naval authorities OF the United
States, who will send her to Kew West.
Tor which point she originally cleared
from New London.
RICHMOND, VA, May 1.-THE Gene.
raj Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church
South assembled to-day, and elected DR..
Welch, OF Arkansas, Moderator. 100
delegates are present. A motion in
curing into the expedienoy of adopting
optional liturgical service caused excite-
ment. The Assembly meets at Little
Rock next year.
OTTAWA. May ia bill regarding
the Washington treaty passed to second
reading. and is practically ratified by
Canada.
DETRo1r. May 17.-Judee Ross vii
dnas dine; appointed by Andrew Jackson. is
BosToN. May 1.-THE horse .shoers
are organizing for strike.
WASHINGTON, May 17-Eyeninp.-In
the Senate. the river and harbor appro.
prlation bill inoreases the appropriation
Tor removing the Rad River raft $780,
you; dredging the St.'John'a River, Fla.
$l0, 600; Cedar Keys, $1,000.
In the House, bill amending the
eteamboat law passed. It covers fifty
pages. Scott's bill extending the Ku
Klux law occupied the balance of The
day. Final action on Tuesday was
agreed upon. The tariff was mp. Shell
don's amendment making vermuth forty
per cent. od oaloren, was adopted. An
amendment making third of the amount
oftariff receivable in legal tenders passed.
by vote Of 81 to 63. The section ex.
tending the privilege OF free importa-
ton TO material for ship building was
extended to vessels navigating inland
waters.
Probabilities-Au area of cloud and
rain will extend Eastward over the South
Atlantic, Middle and New England
States, with falling barometer and South
erly to Easterly winds tonight. Rising
barometer, Westerly to Northerly winds
and clear weather will extend Eastward
over the upper lake region and Ohio
valley tonight. and probably over the
Gull States and the Western portion of
the South Atlantic and Middle States on
Saturday.
New YoRK, May 17-Evening.-It is
reported that the steamship Tripoli was
totally wrecked on the Irish coast. The
passengers wero saved.
The Irish strikers and German Isborera
had an oxtonaiya f1oht ~ tho x,..L, :.