The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-03

Foreign Affairs.

from Bombay reports the cholera raging
in many places in India, and there are
many deaths daily from the soourge.
PARIS, September 2.-The court mar.
tial sitting at Versailles for the trial of
Communists has passed sentence OF
death upon ST. Francais and Cluseret.
by reason OF their contumacy in refusing
to appear and answer grave charges
against them.
HE HAGUE, September "a congress
OF the international Society is to con-
vene in this city to-day. All the princi-
pal members of the organization are
here. The Philadelphia branch of In
ternationals is represented by Mr.. Wm.
West. The congress will remain in ses-
sion until Saturday next.
GENEVA, September 2.-The court Of
arbitration met at noon to-day, and ad-
jourrned at 3 O'Clock P. NJ. to meet
again at noon on Friday. There is no
the board is rapidly approaching. It 10
believed the adjournment sine die will
be reached early in next week.
MUNICH, September "A crisis has
occurred in the Bavarian Ministry, and
the members have rendered their resig-
nations to the King.
American Matters.
CHARLESTON, September 2. Arrived
steamship Georgia, New York; brig VIM.
Il. Parks, New Rork..
LITTLE ROCK, September 1.-The Re.
publican Congressional Convention at
Camden, on Thursday, split-one wing
nominating o. P. Suyder, the present
incumbent, and the other j. T.. Elliott.
Each declares their intention to run.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 1.-The
Alaska brought the following news from
Yokohama, dated the 7th: The Keoto
exhibition will reopen again on New
Years day. The passport system will be
adopted, with security of 5000, that no
foreigner will carry on any business
whatever while here, peddling especially,
which is most Objectionable, until Japan
agrees by treaty to open up the country.
The above rule will be strictly adhered
to, and visitors will be treated and con-
sldered accordingly, and no impediment
will be made to their expenditure Of
money.
WASHINGTON, September 1.-The Go
vernment sells q million gold each Thurs
day and buys million bonds each
Wednesday of September.
The Topeka Commonwealth has the fol-
lowing startling Indian news from Colo
rado: d. 81. Stanley, OF Fort Laird, ar
rived IN this city, last evening, from
Denver. He reports that on Monday
last Government train, consisting Of
thirty-six mule teams, loaded with army
supplies for Fort Lyon, was proceeding
along Dry Greek, between Carson City
and Fort Lyon, Colorado, under the
command Of Steve Bryan, Wagon Mas
ter, and while in the valley of Dry Creek
the train was mired in sand. Willie
thus detained a band of 200 Arapahoe
warriors. under command of their chief,
Little Raven, made an attack which
equals in outrage and ferocity any annals
OF Indian massacre. The wagons were
burned and all the contents that could
be carried of were taken. Mules were
run OIL, and fifteen men belonging to the
train were left wounded or dead on the
bloody field. Mr.. Bryan was skinned
alive-from head to foot-by the savages.
Besides these, fifteen men were missing.
They are supposed to have been carried
into captivity. The train was under the
escort of Lieut.. Mcfarland, of the 9Th
United States Cavalry, with 100 men.
but, being nine miles in the rear at tbs
time OF the massacre, no protection
could be afforded. Mr.. Stanley was with
the escort, and when it arrived at the ter
rible scene the savages were just retiring
over the hill beyond. whirling their
tomahawks and shouting in mad glee
over their ill-gotten gains.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 1.-Prof.
Agassiz and party gathered 100, 900 va.
iuable specimens of mineralogy, botany
and natural history on the cruise of the
steamer Hossler. A thorough survey of
the Bay of San francisco will be made.
and the party will then break up-the
most OF them returning East overland.
New YORK, September 2.-.Robert
Damn, alias Bob Isaacs, was shot by
William J. Sharkey. in gambling hell,
last night Sharkey escaped.
A complete list of the passengers on
the steamer Bienyille shows there were
sixty.two; which, with the crew, make
about nine!ty-two persons. Thirty-six
are still to be heard from. Seven per.
sons were drowned when one boat cap
sized on leaving the vessel, aud nine
more were drowned in the surf at
E!euthera. 1t is hoped the thirty-six
who are in boat not yet hoard from
have been saved, as there has been but
little wind and slight sea, and the boat
1B adrlft IN one Of tha ~, oot h;ct,uo j. E