The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-28

Foreign Affairs

is increasing.
LONDON, September GA heavy gale
prevailed yesterday on the British coast.
Several vessels. which left the Mersey
lor American ports, were driven back
Ihe gale continues to-day. The vessel
reported wrecked on Tuscar Rock, on
the l4th instant. was the bark Now CAS-
tie, Captain Wilkins, Which cleared ut
Liverpool September 1. for Savannah.
It has been ascertained that thirty OF the
Grew were lost.
1t is said that efforts are being made,
which have not yet assumed any official
form, to require the Lairds to pay por
ton OF the sum awarded the United
States by the Geneva tribunal.
The rinderpest has appeared in Lin
conshire.
American MATTERS.
CLEVELAND. September 27.-Five citi-
zens we're lost, but it is supposed the
lunatics were all saved, though several
are missing.
WASHINGTON, September 27.-It is
stated that Willis B. Maohen succeeds
Senator Davis, from Kentucky.
BosroN, September 27.-McInnis &
Co.'s wool warehouse was burned last
night; loss $175, 900.
NEW YORK, September 27.-Forrester
left for the Illinois penitentiary in irons.
Michael Gering killed his wife and then
cat his throat,
The ring trials are expected to take
place in Oyer and Terminer, before
Judge John r. Brady. 1t is supposed
Mayor Halls case will be brought on
first.
A Paris correspondent, who inter-
viewed Gambetta, reports him as saying
that the National Assembly has been 40
beaten and bullied by Theirs, that it has
become simple register of the Presi-
dents will. Theirs, he says. does not
represent either the country or the AS.
sembly; consequently, between them, the
country ls not represented at all. He
predicts that on the re-assemblage of the
Assembly, it will dissolve itself, of sheer
despair. In any contingency, repub-
hcan Is now the only possible govern
ment for France. Thiers. he thinks,
upholds the republican policy, and will
accordingly receive the support of the
Republicans of the country. While he
thinks France meditates no war with
Germany, he says sue will, by her repub-
hoan greatness, become 80 influential as
to sweep the rotten German Empire
from the face of the earth, by peaceful
means.
Two companies of the Third Reei-
ment had fierce fight on tho Harlem
Road. Two were killed and twenty -fiy.
wounded. They were on the way to
drill. and had drank too much.
LOUISVILLE, September 27.--Tba
Liberal Oolored Convention adopted a
platform endorsing the Cincinnati plat.
form and nominees, and adopted reso-
lutions denounoing the villainy of the
rulers who foisted themselves upon the
Southern States, and by the most un-
blushing cupidity, reduced the people
thereof, of both races. to condition of
poverty, which q half century OF pro-
sperlty cannot redeem; and after nomi.
mating Greeley and Brown for President
and Vice-President, adjourned sine die
PHILADELPHIA. September 27.-Grant
gave. reception last night. In the
evening, the merchants, who had held q
mass nesting at Crescent Hall, sere-
naded the President, and in reply to
their calls, he responded as follows:
GENTLEMEN AND MERCHANTS OF PHIIA-
DELPHIA: You have made much better
speeches tonight than could make. if
l were so inclined. am very glad to
see you, and am pleased to hear that
you have to hear such fine speeches., and
how you have been engaged tonight.
READ1Na, Pa. September 27.-The
people are alarmed by threatened fight
between the opposition railroads. 1000
police have been ordered to the spot.
WILMINGTON, N. O., September 27.-
Three oars of the down express train. on
the Wilmington and Weldon Railway,
ran of the track, between Everetsviile
and Dudley, last night. The ladies' car
and the sleeping car were precipitated
down an embankment, the former turn
ing upside down. A considerable num-
Der OF passengers were slightly and two
or three severely injured, but none dan
gerously hurt. Mrs. Nj. A. Walker, of
Montgomery, Alabama, was severely
bruised about the body; Mr.. Chambers,
OF New Orleans, was painfully hurt in
the head and back; W. Fl. Chew, of Au-
gusta, Georgia, had an ankle badly
sprained. and his wife has a severe con.
fusion of the forehead. Those most &C.
verely wounded are here, and the phys:-
clans express the opinion that all will
soon recover. The accident is supposed
to have been caused by broken rail.
The absence Of fatal results is considered
almost miraculous. The sleeping car
fell over the trestle work. about twenty