The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-31

~SAS W ooAAouo Iaob III savannah.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. Read,
manager OF the Columbia office of the
Southern Atlantic Telegraph line, we
are furnished with the following par
ticulars OF the affair:1
SAVANNAH, July 3B.-The plan OF the
Radical leaders to force negroes to ride
on the white street cars illuminated, yes
terday. During the day many negroes
were thrown off by the conductors. At
night, the lower part of the street along
the car lines were crowded by whites an
tlcipatipg trouble and feverish with ex-
oltement. The negroes gathered in tho
upper part of the town. near the Park,
and, at 8 P. NJ, fired into a street car.
The men on board returned the fire.
Ihere was an armed posse on every car
from this time. Several cars were bonn
barded from dark alleys. Over 100 shots
were fired on both sides. The negroes
were gradually driven off. To-day de-
veloped fifteen or twenty blacks wounded
and beaten; no whites injured-none
killed.
Att P. NJ, all was quiet on the street
car line, the riot being transferred to
st. Andrews Hall, where the Grant rati
fcation meeting was being held by the
Custom House ring. An anti-rinp Radi-
cal kicked mp fuss. and terrible fight
ensued in the hall. A dozen shots were
fired, and half dozen persons were
badly hurt, including two white Con-
serVatlve oonstables. The fight was
transferred to the street, where the two
Radlqal factions had fearful .'sorim-
mage" Bricks were thrown and over
20O shots fred, riddling the adjoining
houses The whites. attracted from the
street car line, approached. and were
nred into by the negroes and driven back.
The whites rallied, and Broughton
street, from Barnard to the hall, became
q regular battle-ground of Indian war.
lare-behind trees and steps. Four or
nve whites were wounded and az many
negroes The entire police force came
out, with hAed bayonets, when the
firing stopped. The meeting then went
on, and there was no further trouble
with the negroes. The crowd then went
Tor the Radical white leaders, who were
at the bottom Of the days troubles, and
chased them until night came on.
The casualties are not yet known,
though several hundred shots were fred
Several colored persons were wounded.
among them woman. John Pspy was
shot In the head, and Ben. Morrill, was
beaten and thrown from the cars. Five
colored men were arrested and taken to
the barracks.
Ihere are many rumors afoat. such as
organizing of blacks for a general at
tack, and expectations of reinforcements
from the country; but up to this hour,
all is very quiet.
Mr.. Cohen. who was fired upon, whilst
sittng IN his house, received several
snots IN his face and head, but none
dangerous. Mfs. Cohen received four
wounds IN hef shoulders and breast.
MISS Lizzie Davis was seriously shot in
ner neck, shQrlder and hand. Mrs.
6a,cer was wounded severely in the face
ana arm. Her little daughter was more
ser1ousiy.w wounded than any, she receiv-
All are doing tolerably we'll.
The following parties were wonnded
in the row at the ratification meeting at
St. Andrews Hall: Mr.. Henry Booardns
Thos. Wilson, Oonstables l.. Eundores
ana Benjamin Morgan, and many others
whose names are unknown.
VIM. Ct. Godfrey, Harry Seour and
Oecii Berrien, who were Yesterday ar
rested on warrants issued by Solomon
Thomas, and discharged, but who were
again arrested on warrants issued by the
United States Marshal, made their ap-
Pearance. this morning, before him; but
from some cause, the case was postponed.
and the accused paroled, until 10 O'clock
Ihursday morning.
Foreign Affairs.
LONDON, July 30.-Queen Victoria has
written touching letter OF condolences
to Duo DAumale over the death of his
son. the Duke of Guize.
I ROME, July 3O.-The Pope has pro-
conised the Archbishop OF Baltimore
and the Bishop of Richmond.
LONDON, July 3O.-It is reported that
the Geneva board of arbitration have
adopted the following method Of dispos-
ing OF business: Each ship is examined
separately; the arbitrators next decide
what principles are applicable to the
case, by which it stands or falls; no def.
mite amount OF damages is then fixed
upon, but when the examination of ali
the cases is completed, the tribunal will
review its separate conclusions and agree
upon the total sum of damages.
American Matters.
CHARLESTON. July 3O.-Arrived-sohr
Jonas Smith, New York; steamship Gulf
Rail