The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-11

there. with reinforcements, Quia1Ga
turned on Ceballos, with all his force,
and compelled him to retreat to Mier,
where he was yesterday. It is believed
to-day that Oeballos cannot remain III
the field against the insurgents with his
present force, and is retreating on Mata-
moras to shelter himself behind the
forts and the National Guard. Several
of General Ceballos' heavy guns have
reached Reynosa, having been sent in
advance, to prevent their retarding his
retreat. General Quiarga's force is esti
mated at 5000. having impressed into
his service 1000 prisoners, captured
from General Corellos, in the engage
mentss at Monterey. General Cehallos
issued proclamation at Mier, yester-
day, acknowledging the disaster at
Monterey, and its re.occnpation by the
revolutionists, their advance upon his
force, and indicating the probability of
his retreat here, which is now being exc
outed. Another siege of Matamoras is
imtninent, with the prestige of recent
success in favor of the revolutionists.
PROVIDENCE, r. T., June 1O.-The
steamer Wilmington, at this port from
Philadelphia, reports, on Sunday noon,
of Barnegat, West by South thirty
miles, seeing steamer Fanny, of New
York, taking cargo from an unknown
schooner alongside. Afterwards saw her
move to another schooner, and com
mence taking on board cargo from her.
Steamer seemed to have many persons
on board, both blnck and white.
MONTGOMERY, June 10.-The Mont.
gomery County Democratic Convention
to-day adopted. by an almost unanimous
vote, resolutions favorable to the en-
dorsement by the State nnd National
Conventions of the Cincinnati ticket.
Like action has been tuken in nearly
every County of the State in which
meetings have been held.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 1O.-The
cabinet makers resolved to strike. Only
one negative vote. This strike includes
upholsters, varnishers, carvers, machin-
lists, moulders, turner's, sawyers and
piano makers. The Germans we're the
prin .ipal attendants at the meeting.
ST. LOUIS, June 10.-A large meeting
OF workingmen was held, yesterday, to
consider the feasibility of forming an
eight hour league. Speeches were made
by Hon. Warren Chase and others. A
committee was appointed to draft con-
stitu ton and bylaws.
WASHINGTON, June e10-Evening.- The
last hours Of the session were spent in
getting through several miscellaneous
matters, principally for the benefit of
clerks and employees. The Sennte
amendments to the House bill extending
to Arkansas the advantages of the agri-
cultural college bill were concurred in.
DR.. Mary e. Walker attempted to speak
from the Speakers chair in the House,
to-day, during recess. The capitol police
equelohed her. A sharp passage OCCUR
red to-day, when Speaker Blaine rebuked
Representative Platt, of Virginia, who
accused Blaine of false count. The
House sustained Blaine, when Platt apo.
logi2ed; whereupon Blaine regretted
that the unprecedented charge had pre-
voked him to say that Platt was either
grossly ignorant or grossly disrespectful.
The session to-day was prolonged from
hour to hour. Finally the force bill to
amend the Act approved February %,
1871, passed, as follows:
That whenever, in any County or
parish. in any Congressional District,
there shall be ten citizens thereof, of
good standing, who. prior to any re-
gistratlon OF votes for an election for
Representative in Congress-, Oh prior 70
any election at which Representative
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known, in writing. to the Judge of the
Circuit Court OF the United States, for
the district wherein such County or
parish is situated, their desire to have
said registration or election both guarded
and scrutinized, it shall be the duty of
the said Judge Of the Circuit Court,
within not less than ten days prior to
said registration or election, as the case
may be, to open the said court, at the
most convenient point in said district;
and the said court, when 80 opened by
said Judge, shall proceed to appoint
and commission, from day to day, and
from time to time, and under the hand
OF the said Judge, and under the
seal OF the said court. for suoh election
district or voting precinct, in said Con-
gressional District. as shall, in the manner
herein prescribed, have been applied
for, and to revoke, change or renew said
appointment, from time to time, two
citizens, residents of said election dis
triot or voting precinct, in said County
or parish, who shall be of different poll
tical parties, and able to read and write
the English language. and who shall be
known and designated as supervisors of
election: and the said coprt. when onanaa