The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-28
TMLa1GRA.PHIO
roreign Affairs.


PARIS, May 27.-Gen. Uhlrich, who
was 30 severely censured by the commits
sion on capitulations, in their report on
the surrender of Strasburg, has been re-
lleved from active service in the army.
LONDON. May 27.-The Government
has determined to pardon the Fenians.
Dispatches announcing the passage
by the United States Senate of the reso-
luton advising President Grant to nego.
late an additional article to the treaty
OF Washington, for the settlement of the
!ndlrect claims dispute, were received
here yesterday. The effect of the favor
able vote is seen in the market for Ame-
rican securities, this morning, which
opened 1rmer, with an advance on the
prices OF Saturday last. The London
journals comment at some length upon
the result Of the Senate's deliberations.
The Times says: "The action of the
United States Senate is important, as
justifying England in the eyes of all the
word in the position she has taken with
relation to indirect claims. America will
find it hard to uphold the demands which
she herself confesses are doubtful. Grant,
In consulting with the Senate before
vile, has greatly strengthened his own
The Telegraph says: America has
proved that she prefers Justice to ma
tional vanity. The love Of honest deal
ing and mutual consideration exhibited
by both England and America, promises
we'll for the future of the world"
The Standard thinks it better to mode
rate it's congratulations, and suspend its
opinion, until it knows more of the arti-
ole to be negotiated, and what it will
commit England to do or pay.
PRAGUE, May 27.-Heavy and de-
structive rains have prevailed in this
vicinity for the past few days. The
stream OF water which fell was 80 great
as to inundate the surrounding country.
Several villages aud the growing crops
have been swept away. and numbers of
lives have been lost, but it is not stated
exactly how many.
American Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The statement
made some days since in portion of the
Western press, that the river reports of
the signal bureau were to be disoonti-
nued after the 1st Of June, is incorrect.
Instead of being discontinued, they are
to be materially improved on that date,
so as to render them of even greater
value to the river interests than at pre-
sent.
The endorsement by the Senate of an
additional article to the treaty of Wash
!ngton was governed by strong desire,
an which the President shared, to remove
the differences which threatened the pro-
aeoution OF the arbitration under the
treaty, which year ago the same Senate
emphatieally ratified, and which was de-
signed to settle, in an amicable manner.
all causes of difference between the
United States and Great Britain. It is
known, from official and private advices,
that Great Britain was determined to
withdraw from the arbitration, should
the United States persist in the presen-
tation Of claims for indirect damages:
and it Is further known that the United
States was, for. some time, under these
circumstances, disposed to throw the re-
sponaibility Of the threatened failure of
the treaty upon Great Bsitain, our Go
vernment insisting that it had right to
present these claims with the others be-
fore the tribunal, in order that the prin.
ciple involved might be settled. though
not expecting 20 receive q moneyed CON
eideration, and Great Britain, with its
view ct the case, was disposed to throw
the responsibility of the failure of
arbitration upon the United States. The
Vote TAKEN last night In the Senate is re-
garded as an expression of the views of
large majority Of the Senate against
claims for indirect damages, in view of q
like admission on the part Of Great Bri-
tain against the United States in future
contingency, and under circumstances
similar to those in which the objeotiona-
BILE class Of claims originated. The
President. es thus advised, has already,
by the Secretary of State, taken mea-
suree, through the Atlantic cable, to-
procure the assent Of the British Govern.
ment to the article as amended by the
Senate. with view of putting in treaty
form declaration against indirect ds-
images, which the United States have
now abandoned, and which Great Bri-
tain asserts she never claimed for herself
as against other powers. Drring the
consideration Of the subject in executive
session, it was thought at times that the
article would fail of receiving the requi.
site vote of. two.thirds, owing to the
oontrariety of views presented. Not less
than six amendments were offered TO
effeot the desired end. Conflicting re-.
ports prevailed as to the vote advising
and consenting to the President's neoo.