The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-06
T1IsHGRAPHIo
Foreign Affairs.

LONDON, October 4.-But few details
OF the accident to the London and Edin-
burgh passenger train have come to
hand. All the dispatches received agree
in stating that the train was behind
time. and was running at furious rate
to make it up. The scene of the dieas-
ter is not far from Carlisle. the capital Of
Cumberland County, and train has
been sent from that town to bring in the
dead and wounded.
A later despatch from Carlisle says
that eleven persons were killed by the
railway collision this morning. The
number injared is not stated.
A Berlin letter says that during the
reception OF the late Imperial party,
eight persons were suffocated and tram
pied to death on one night and fifteen
more mortally wounded. Mounted po-
lice charges on the masses were made at
one time with drawn sabres.
LONDON, October 5.-The Paris oor-
respondent of the London Times tele-
graphs that the Russian Ambassador in
that oity has received O note from Tan
riff. Secretary of the Emperor's Privy
Council, Withdrawing the congratula-
to Theirs, and expressing the dissatis-
tude of the Radical party of France.
Late advioes from Bombay report that
the cholera epidemic is disappearing.
A son of Sir Stanford Northcote died
yesterday.
American Matters.
SAN FRANoIsCo, October 4.-By the
arrival of the China, and from her pas
sengsrs, we have the following report Of
the loss Of the Pacific mail steamship
America by fire.. Among her passengers,
are twenty-nine of the officers and crew
Of the burned steamship America.
EARLY on Saturday morning, August
"a, the America arrived at Yokohama,
and during the day landed all her pas
sengers aud cargo for that port, and
transferred to the Shanghai branch
steamer what was for North China.
There remained on board the officers
and crew. two first class passengers, the
mails and 175 Chinese destined for Hong
Kong. IL O'Clock at night, the America
was discovered to be on fire. She burn
ed until the afternoon of Sunday, when
she was towed out OF the way Of the
shipping and sunk. Three Americans
and fifty-nine Chinese were lost, besides
a number Of Japanese 100000 in
treasure and light freight remained on
board the vessel when she was burned.
The ship had been ooaling all day. Az
10 O'Clock at night, all was reported safe,
when the officers retired. a little before
IL, the stewardess smelled something
burning, aud smoke was discovered ris-
ing from the freight deck, below the
ladies' saloon. The alarm was immedi-
ately sounded. Captain Doane was the
first man in the saloon with the hose,
but was driven back by the smoke
With sudden and furious roar, the
flames burst forth, deciding the fate Of
the ship. The smoke prevented food
ing the magazine. and attention was
turned to saving the passengers. The
Cinnamon crowded the ladder, which
gave way, precipitating them into the
water. Several unsuccessful attempts
were made to sink the burning ship by
shot from war vessels in the harbor.
A court of inquiry convened August
81, Consul Shepard presiding, assisted
by Minister Delong. Captains Shirly
and Peren. After hearing the evidence,
they found that the fire apparatus was
in good working order, but that the
long time which elapsed before stream
of water was started denotes want of
precaution or great tardiness in the en-
gineer's department. If steam to the
amount of twenty pounds had been on
the donkey boiler OF the time the alarm
was given, and the fires in proper condi-
ton with proper expedition il working,
the fire might have been extinguished
and the ship saved. Praise is Justly due
to the officers and crew for their gal
lantry and perseverance. The court is
@nvinced that the fire was the result OF
HRention, not of accident. The induce.
ment may have been antipathy toward
the steamship company or officers, or the
fact that the Chinese passengers were
supplied with large sums of money.
Kingston advices state that the Indians
OF Honduras made another raid on the
British settlers at Orange Walk, near
Corosal, Yucatan. The raiders mum bered
about 500. The British garrison made
gallant defence. killing few of the
enemy and wounding some others. Two
soldiers were killed aud sixteen wounded,
and one civilian killed and seventeen
wounded. The Indians pillaged to the
extent of 100000 or $40, 600 and retired.
WASHINGTON, October 5.-Suit has
been commenced by Liberian Minister
Turner, colored, against the Arlington
Hotel, for refusing to entertain him.
The damages claimed are $5, 1000.
Probabilities-For the lower lakes and