The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-13
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bill. All officers refusing to take their
posts in the army are to be tried by
court martial. The reorganization of
the army in Catalonia is actively going
on. The Intransigentes have sent COM
missioners into the provinces to incite
insurrection among the soldiers.
A despatch from Barcelona reports
heavy cannonading in the direction of
Berga.
VALENCIA. August 9.-Preyious to the
surrender, 10000 troops were concen.
.trated before the city, under tho COM
mand of Martinez, Oompossalcede, We
larde and Valcama, with eighteen siege
guns in position. The Jnnta proposed
to surrender the city, on the condition
that the commander of the troops qua
rantee full pardon to all the insurgents,
and expressed the apprehension that tho
insurgents would burn the city. if these
terms were not conceded. This propo-
sition was made on the 9Th, and on the
same day occurred stampede from the
city Of the frightened people, who were
equally alarmed at the prospects of
bombardment or Of the excesses of the
insurgents. After two days parley and
dell Iteration, the commander Of, the
troops rejected the terms; whereupon
the Junta and the more violent Tntyansi.
geEtes to : to flight at midnight to the
port of Valencia, and then embarked on
tho steamer for Carthagena, hooted by
the people. Out OF fifteen battalions of
volunteers, three only remained in the
surrendered city. 800 killed and wound
ed cover the losses on both sides, but
the injury to the city and commerce is
very great. 100 houses were damaged
by the bombardment.
PARIS, August 11.-Reports OF the
harvest in France show that the yield
generally is only middling, both as re-
CARDS quality and quantity. In the
South, the quality of the wheat is good,
but the crop is scarce and prices have
advanced. The millers are now using
foreign wheat, and they expect soon to
experience difficulty in running the
mills. in consequence of the low condi-
ton OF the streams, caused by CONT
nued drought.
vienna. August PA squadron OF
Austrian war vessels have been ordered
to the coast of Spain.
LONDON, August 12.-Upon the decli-
nation of the Office of Master of Rolls
by Sir John Dukes Coleridge, it was
offered to. Sir George Jessel, who has
concluded to accept the position.
DUBLIN, August IA desperate
riot occurred yesterday in the military
camp in Curraugh of Kildare, between
two English regiments. Several of the
participants were killed and many re.
ceived Injuries.
Telegraphic-America Matters.
New YORK, August l1.-At 8 o'clock,
this morning, of the cigar manufactory
OF Steinhart Bros. g. Sch onlGk, in Vesey
street, young man, named Ephraim
Steinhart, brother of one of the part.
ners. stood behind Samuel Sohonlak
and shot him with pistol, under tho
ear. then swallowed bottle of poison
and shot himself under the left nipple.
Schenlak is conscious and will probably
recover. Steinhart will not survive to-
day.
A delegation of Russian Quakers, who
have been hunting location for large
colony Of their people, have determined
upon locality in Harvey County, New
York, and will return to Russia at once.
The colony they represent is large, in
telligent and wealthy one.
The Toronto post oflice was entered
by robbers on Sunday, and ninety. one
registered letters stolen from the safe.
President Grant left Long Branch for
Maine; at noon, yesterday.
Lairdum Tintelerate, German, for
merly residing at Hoboken, and exten-
sivel8 engaged in the cigar business,
committed suicide in Jersey City, on
Saturday, by taking chloroiorm.
Thomas Woodson, son of Governor
Woodson, of Missouri, shot and killed
William Barlow, in corn-feld, near
Percival Station, Iowa. Barlow had
gone to Woodson's to kill him.
r. T. Dunn, United States Deputy
Marshal at Corinth, A1ississipri, was
shot, it is thought, through o window,
while in bed, and killed.
Oscar Mills, on assistant engineer in
the United States Navy, was accidentally
shot and killed by Sidney Major, in
Wyoming County, Penn, on Sunday.
Major fired at hawk.
John Curtin shot and fatally wounded
@ man named Johnson, in San Fran
cisco, yesterday.
There were TAO deaths in New York
city during the past week.
Henry A. Player shot and killed Geo.
Smith, in Costa County, California, yes
terday. a crowd was about to lyuch
him, when policeman arrived and
rescued him. Player says the pistol