The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-27
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nate pessautry are OF the most revolving
cruelty. In several places the most bar.
barous exoesaeH have been: committed by
insurgents without rrovooa:ion, attack
Ing the Inhabitants, burning their dwell
ings, and numbering the inmates, both
male and female. The power OF the
Government is defedi and the revolters
retain supreme control over the district.
A force of Russian troops. which had
been despatched to suppress the insur-
rection, were met by the insurgents and
the engagement terminated in the dis
astrous defeat Of the Government troops.
The inability OF the Government to
maintain order has created a general
alarm among the inhabitants, who, in
great numbers, are fleeing from the
country.
VIENNA. February 26.--There is a
vinces OF Valdeneria aud Podolia, with
frightfal excesses. Troops sent to sup
press the insprrection were defeated.
AnsrIssn Matters.
CHARnHsroN. February Arrived
Steamships Champion, New York; Sea
Gull, Baltimore.
WASHINGTON, February 2e.-The only
information regarding the New Orleans
Post O1los 6btainable at the department
is, that the New Orleans Post Office ia
out OF gear. Detective Woods was aent
there last Saturday. It appears that the
amount OF the deficiency is about Sl9,. {.
0uO, and that Postmaster Lowell. though
responsible for the money, was no part
ner to the fraud.
Foreign Mlscellany-Itis is rumored that
the Carlist General Ceballo, With four
bs:saiions, is marching on Madrid. Fo-
reign war vessela are cruising off the
Spanish coast, to protect the RESPECTIVE
citizens OF their governments. Italy,
Austria and majority of the European
governments maintain Bemi official rela.
tions with the Spanish, pending the
formation of a regular government. Rus
sia is indisposed to recognize in any
manner the present government.
Domestic Misoellany-The Modocs
and the Pence Commissioners had an in
teryiew. The Indians had needle.guns,
and carried 200 cartridges each. They
say they are not mad yet. s.Your house
is standing; SO is Doris. Vanbremen's,
Fairchild's and Smalls'; because we are
not mad yet"
The Senate, after tabling an amend
ment opening all regiments of the army
to the enlistment of colored men, passed
the army appropriation bill.
BEAgHRtuRa. ONTARIO, February &c.
Mrs, Frasher ond five children were
burned with their house; cause of fire
unknown. 49,
BURLINGTON. Februarr 26.-Col. N.
a. Tucker, long on duty at Washington,
is dead. -.
SAVANNAH. February 2s.-The Hardee
was sunk, six miles below the city; six
lives lost. The bark Oneoo, hence for
Calico, taking fire, was scuttled.
AuausTA, February 26.-Hon. Alex,
81. Stephens has been elected to Con
grees from the Eighth Georgia DISTRICT.
No opposition.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, February 26.-At
special election in Sumter County, for
State Senator. to fill the vacancy caused
by the death OF Gilmore. Radical, Little,
Democrat, was elected by $40 majority.
This makes the Senate again Democratic.
WASHINGTON, February 26.-The com.
mittee OF conference agreed to extend
the time of the Southern Claims Com
mission four years. They have 90 900
unheaTd claims before them.
Tlie select committee to investigate
Senator Clayton, of Arkansas, exone-
rates him.
On the special application of Mr..
nanol6y, tne Ffes1dent signed, to-day,
the pardons for Charles Howard and
James Blanks, OF Randolph County.
Ala. who were convicted as Ku Kiux,
and confined in the Albany Penitentiary.
In the Senate, the House bill paying
Southern claimants was reported with
ont accommodation. and went on the
calendar. The Honse bill enforcing the
fishery clause of the Washington treaty
passed. Utah matters were discussed.
In the House, the resolution expelling
Brooks and Ames occupied the day.
Considerable sensation. but nothing i'm.
portant.
Probabilities winds, with
rain, will continue in the South Atlantic
States, veering to South and West during
the day.
The debate in the House to-day,
though exceedingly interesting. was in
no respect exciting. The principal
speeches were by Bingham, in opposi.
tion to the report, and in defence of
what he declared was the constitutional
right OF the people to select their repro.
sentatives. and by BaDks, who felt that
there was an alarming presence of cor
ruption, attempting to get control OF the
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