The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-21
THEEGRAPHIC
ForeIgn Affairs.

ooAthSt COntlQueu Without aDateme ent
yesterday, despite the warning proclama-
tion of the mayor and magistrates. The
fighting was kept up by parties OF riot.
ers IN various quarters, with stones,
bludgeons and firearms. The magis-
trates began yesterday to swear in special
oonstables, to assist in suppressing the
disturbances. A proclamation was issued
by the mayor, authorizing the troops
holding the streets to fire upon all riot
GUS assemblages Offering resistance. all
stores were closed, and business was en-
tirely suspended. Additional troops
were sent for, and are expected to reach
Belfast to-day.
LATER.-A mob yesterday attacked
three large warehouses;, and made COM
plete wreck Of the interior Of the build
lngs. carrying off every portable article,
and demolishing other merchandise.
The magistrates, becoming convinced OF
their inability to restore order, surren-
dered the control OF the city into the
hands of the military; thus practically
establishing martial law. The command
ing officer of the troops issued procla.
nation, warning all quietly disposed citi-
zens to remain in their houses, and stat
ing that every person found on the
streets would be looked upon as rioter,
and treated accordingly. All public
houses received orders to close their
doors, and not to reopen them until
permitted by the authorities.
GENEVA, August 20.-The board of
arbitration had five hours session yes
terday. Sir Roundcll Palmer was not
present. The speeches Of counsel have
been printed. It is expected that in
formation of proceedings of the board
will soon be furnished the press.
LONDON, August 20-5 p. MA de-
spatoh from Belfast, this afternoon, says
the object of the rioters in renewing the
disorders in that city to-day was for
plunder. Reinforcements for the troops
now in Belfast continue to arrive, but
the railway facilities are insufficient to
promptly convey oil destined for the
city. It is the intention of the military
authorities to resort to extreme measures
to suppress the disorders.
American Matters.
MEMPHIS. TENN, August 1S.-Early
this morning fisherman discovered the
little steamer Helen Brooke floating
down stream, near Heat Cheeks Chute,
some ten miles above here, and appa-
rently abandoned. He rowed out to the
steamer. made line fast, and pulled her
toward the bank, but before reaching it
saw negro, n shotgun on his knee, in
q sitting position, asleep on the lower
deck, who, as soon as the boat struck
the bank, started up, leaped ashore, and
ran into the woods. The fisherman then
boarded the steamer and found traces of
desperate struggle having taken plaoe,
and the decks wet with blood. He then
came to this city and reported what he
mad done and seen. Subsequently the
Grand Tower. from st. Louis, arrived
nere. bringing a message from the ma
glstrate at Bradley's Landing, eighteen
miles above here. stating that the crew
OF the Helen Brooke, and the proprie-
tors and families of trading boat which
the Brooke had towed up there, had
been murdered and the boat plundered.
Assistance was at once despatched on the
steamer John Overton. The report is
that Captain William Pott and his bro
ther. the proprietors of the trading boat,
together with their wives and two daugh-
ters, we're all murdered, and their bodies
thrown into the river.
CINCINNATI, August 19.-Considerable
excitement was created here, last night,
by Tabbs Goss. q oolored Greeley speak
er. who stated that he wns called on by
party of colored men in the night, and
NSA0SH w A0nSO oAo CAtJs 10 Wab aQ-
vertised to speak at Covington tonight.
There was large force of police on hand
to protect him. All efforts failed to dis
cover the names of the threatening par.
ties. Very few colored men attended the
meeting tonight, and there was no dis
turbance. The oolored men in this CITY
have issued call for a meeting to-mor.
row night, IN behalf OF FREQ speech.
PH1IADElPH1A, Augusta -O'Baldwin
ls here and Mace is expected this morn.
ing. It is rumored the fight will take
place in Canada, near Niagara, within
forty-eight hours.
CHICAGO, August 19.-The greatest
excitement prevailed, this afternoon, in
the wheat market, caused by the appa-
rent or real collapse of corner in that
cereal. Wheat opened on change this
morning at 1868, cash, and before the
close OF the day, under pressure of the
panic. declined to 1928. Opinions differ
as to whether the corner is really broken
or not. To.morrow's market is anxious-
ly awaited.
BALTIMORE. August 2O.-Rev. DR..
Thos. E. Bond, a distinguished eloouent
divine OF the Methodist Episoonai
Church South, and for o long time con.
nected with the Baltimore En;econoy