The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-30
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M4na.c, scrtemser % -eser.s Cehai-
los arrived at Alicante on Friday, and
was senthusiastically received. The
efforts of the foreign Cons1ls to pre-.
vent the bombardment of the city by
the insnrgents' men of-war failed. Ad-
miral Yeiyerton declined to 60 beyond
hi6i'instructionss from London, which
wc.o to naiuiaia an absolute neutral
possession OF a!! merchant shipping left
in port. Eight are anchored. outside.
The British feet moored in the harbor
on the right. The French on the left Of
the town. Eleven other foreign men-of-
war, including the Germans, occupied
the. centrs, Inside OF. these lines the
rebel ironfdlads Nnmancia and Mendez
took up their rosition and prepared to
lombard the place, The German COM
mander; at the last moment, offered to
stop hostilities, bnt the English and
French commanders refused to join him.
The bombardment was opened at s
O'Clock, this morning, and 500 projec-
tiles, some filed with petroliem. were
thrown into the city. Great damage
was done. and several edifces are in
ruins. A vigorous fire was returned
from the forts and batteries on shore
with effect, and at the end of seven
hours the rebel iron-clads shifted their
cables and withdrew in damaged con-
dition. A telegram was received at
noon to-day that the bombardment had
ended, and the ministers say that it was
wanton outrage which should be held
up to the reprobation of Europe. The
men.of.war Vittora and Alamanza, re-
Gently released by the British. will be
despatched to the relief of Alicante.
LONDON. September 29.--Three
Erie decline.
LONDON, September 29.-e5OO, 900
sterling for America has been engaged
this week. The demand for discounts
at the bank and in the streets is heavy
at s per cent. 9636. 600 has been drawn
from the Bank of England to-day,
whereof e164, 900 goes to America, the
balance to Germany. Consols 92as.
Bank rate s. Fries 421s. New IS 9O1aa.
BERLIN, September %. =. Louisa
Mnhlbach, the celebrated German no.
velist, is dead.
.LIyERpoon, September ga, vessel,
with cholera aboard, arrived this morn
ing.
MADRID, September 29.-The ins ur-
gent frigates Nenmancia and NIendez
Menez have left Alicante for Cartagena.
The commander of the Eeumancia ad.
mits that there was serions loss of life
on his vessel during the bombardment
Of. Alicante, last Saturday. It is gene
rally believed that the failure OF the in
surgents'to capture Alicante will cause
an immediate surrender Of Cartagena,
thus ending the intransigente insurrec-
tion,
LeSpoN, . September 2e-.Andrew
Luak hes been appointed Lord Mayor.
Observation-Disclosures Reports.
TRoUBIEs II HoNDURAs-oMoA BoM-
nARDED By A BRITISH WAR VESSEL
YELLOW JACK-THE FINANCIAL DIPFI-
CULTIFs-FAOToRIEs sToPPINd-ILLoIT
DIsT1L1NG IN SING s1NG-DEATH OF A
FEEIAN-FATAL BALLOON ACCIDENT--
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT GRANT-DIs-
CHARGE OF LARGE NUMBERS OF MOCHA
MICS BANKS REsUd1Na CURRENCY PAY
MENTs; &C., SO.
CHARLESTON; September 29-Arrived
--Steamships Georgia and Charleston,
New York; Falcon, Baltimore; Merce.
dits. Boston; schooner Lizzie Evans,
New York. t,2 /
WAHpE11o. Iowa September o5.-
Prot J. w. Baileymade an ascension in
q balloon tSsAsys; from the Fair
Grounds. The balloon was inflated with
hot air, aAd left the ground with Bailey
hanging by Ills hapds to the horizontal
bar beneath. Just as-ity started, it took
fire the month, and Bsilay'did not
notieG Tia 1ig until he was ltoo high to
let 60 alth safety. but hung on until he,
had reached an altitude OF l, 200 or l, 500
feet, whsn the canvas which held the
hoop from which he was suspended
burned away, and he fell. reaching the
earth quarter of mile from the point
OF starting. The body was frightfuily
tnangled, and his legs driven into the
hard ground up to his knees.
NEW. YoisK, September 27.-During
the week, the market for spot cotton has
declined. and general stagnation has
prevailed. The export trade was cut off
almostl completely, and spinners coming
IN with cash in hand were enabled to
obtain material concessions. In deal
ings for forward delivery, prices were
pretty we'll sustained until the latter
part OF the week, when rates lost their
hold and the decline was very rapid.
The advanoeEin the gold premium tended
to check the downward tendency, and at
the O{Oaa Shsaro co q - n ~ >, M l,oIto - s..t: