The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-29
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American Intelligence.
WASHINGTON. March 2s.--A despatch
from Matamoras says Rocha. having re-
Saltillo, with 5000 troops. The reyo-
lutionists still hold Saltillo and Monte
rey. The revolutionists are conoentrat-
ing in the States of Nueva, Lion and
Coahuila, which they hope to hold
against Rooha. The Indications are that
the revolution is collapsing.
It appears by positive assertion from
high quarters that Pinchback, and not
the President. invited the second con-
ference yesterday, and that the Presi-
dents leisure, not Summers dinner, was
delayed.
HAnR1sDURa. March 28.-McClure was
sworn in as State Senator.
DEsMo1NKs, March 28.-The Republi-
can State Convention elected delegates
to Philadelphia. The resolutions en-
doree Grant. The delegates are in
structed to vote for James l.. Wilson for
Vioe-President.
CINCINNATI, March 2S.-The Tobacco
Cutters Convention, embracing forty
two delegates, adopted resolutions in
favor OF twenty-five cents per pound on
fine:cnt and plug and sixteen cents on
smoking tobacco.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 28.-Gen. Poo
frio Diaz is here, with the intention of
embarking for Mazatlan
COLUMBUS, OHIo. March 28.-John
Welo'l has been nominated for Judge of
the Supreme Court. A motion to nomi-
nate Congressman at large was tabled.
The delegates elected to the Philadelphia
Convention include one negIo. The re.
solutions express confidence in Grants
administration, and favor his renomina-
ton. with VIM. Dennison as Vice-Presi-
dent.
LOUISVILLE, March 28.-A verdict was
rendered for the defendants in the libel
suit against the Courier Journal, for pub
lishing m employment agency as swim
ding den.
NASHVILLE, March 29.-Gen. William
Trousdale, formerly Governor of Ten
nessee, is dead.
New York, March 2s.-It is stated
that Daniel Drow sold S5,OOO,OOO worth
OF Erie stock to Duncan, Sherman & Co.,
deliverable in year, at 6fty-fve.
Prof Samuel F. B. Morse, who has
been lying very sick for several days, has
been unconscious since Tuesday. His
disease is paralysis of the brain. The
physicians, on Tuesday night, expressed
grave fears of his recovery. Rel. tives
have been summoned from Poughkeep-
sic to his bedside.
WARRINGTON, March 28-Evening.-
On the 26th instant, which was the last
day upon which claims could be filed
before the British and American Claims
Commission, unless by permission, in
each case for cause shown, yery large
nnnn h9r nf M so1u
42l British claims were tilDd M TO that
date-more than half OF them being
filed last week. At the session TODAY.
fifteen additional claims have been fled.
It is thought that the number, including
all claims on both sides, will amount to
about 500. The American claims num.
ber eighteen only. There were no deci
sions made to-day, and the Commission
adjourned over until the Sd of next
month. The Office of the secretary will
be occupied for some time in getting the
claims properly arranged and dooketed.
and the memorials printed. It under.
stood that the Commission will soon ad-
1ourn until September, and that during
that month the sessions will be held nt
Newport, r. I. Since the Commission
WAS organized, eleven cases have been
finally disposed OF, out of which only
one was favorable to tho claimant-that
being the first caae on the docket. Tie
amount Of the award was $500.
In tho Senate, the Committee on Post
Offices agreed to report bill increasing
the China mail subsidy to 81, 900, 900.
In the House, the bill for the depot of
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad. in
Washington. and the Pennsylvania Cen
tral Us. the Baltimore and Ohio Road,
was up. Efforts at compromise, failing.
the minority resorted to fillibustering,
when the House adjourned to Monday.
when, it is expected, the Pennsylyania
vote.
In the Senate, bill settling certain
land titles on tho boundary between
Georgia and Florida passed. The tariff
was up, and vote will probably be en-
forced tonight.
LATER.-The tariff bill is substantially
settled, with free tea and coffee. An
amendment is now pending to abolish
oil internal tax except on whiskey,
tobacco, sc.
The Heralds Washington special on
Louisiana affairs says, while Pinchback
is making every effort for peace. some Of
the members of the party are very reck-