The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-27
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

nohhss that Fort San Juan, 6;ne Of the
esrongest defences OF the city, has been
preached. . An accidental explosion in
Ferial Battery, yesterday. killed twenty
officers and men OF the besieging force
BERLIN, December 26. The Emperor
William is much better this morning.
PARIS. December 26.-Marshal Ba.
:ssae has left Versailles for the Island ct
Saint Marguerite.
,MADniD. December 2e.-l4. 900 re-
publican troops, under command of
Gen! Moriones. have left San Sebastian
by sea. Their destination is not known.
Gen. Iona. with 5000 Government
troops, remains in the city.
A desperate conflict between band
OF Oarlists and republican force oc-
CURED yesterday, before the town of
Bayourente. in the province Of VaIen-
ci6. The insurgents were defeated, with
heavy loss in killed and wounded.
The municipal authorities OF Madrid
have been suspended from Office.
LONDON, December 26.-At clock
this morning. the steamer Gipsey
Queen. belonging to the River Tyne
Improvement. Commissioners, struck
the wreck OF sunken lighter in that
stream. and went to the bottom in five
minutes. There were between fifty and
sixty workmen on board the boat at the
time OF the disaster. Twenty of them
~s.S .asoned.- aphe remaining thi. ty or
foEty men we're dtowned.
tf fr TeleEra aphAc-AtnericRp q Matsers.
. sXRE.eWRsT. December IS The tor
pSdo boat Pinta left Key West, last
night, for Havana, on q trip Of obserya-
tion.s The KsnRas, Commodore lReed.
hssarrived in four days from Santiago
de Cuba. The Oanandaigua arrived at
Santiago on Friday. Deoember 19, two
days hefore the Kansas left. ALI we'll
/ oni Che Kansas and Canandaigua.
The steamer San Antonio. from Gal
veston to New York, reports remarkably
rongh weather on the Gulf.
Lieutenant Winn. acommanding the
Pawnee, denies that there is any dan
gerous fever on TINT ship. The NOR
talIty is small, considering the large
number OF recruits on board from New
Orleans. There is no yellow fever in
this vicinity.
A gale from the Northward has pre-.
vailed ut Key West. The Despatch and
May flower dragged their anchors, but
after drifting around the harbor, we're
finally secured.
1t is reported by both the Kansas and
Ptnta that Ralph Keeler, correspondent
Of the New York Tribune, left Santiago
de O0ha,i on q steamer for Batassno,
about ten days ago. At Man2auillo, he
was missing, though his baggage waa
sdflon board. Net having been heard
: from on the 2lst, it is feared some seri.
oas nccident has befallen him. All was
11iettat Santiago de Cuba when the
Kansas left.
New YoRx, December 2e..-A Key
Wast despatch says an omit < was
threatened at Santiago de Cuba. on the
10Th instant, when the American Vice.
Oonsuf displayed his flag on his hotel.
The citizens insisted that the hotel was
not the consulate. and the flag was
finally taken down.
WASHINGTON. December 26.-There
was O very short Cabinet session. this
morning. 1t ts showing steadily.
LANCASTER, N. H., December ga
bloody fracas took place at Groveton,
last evening, growing out OF an attempt
by Michael O'Leary and Frenchman
named Blackwell, both Intoxicated. to
enter q house of questionable repute,
owned by Ffenchman named Gonye.
The result of the Aght was the death of
eSCsuN uAo oouS yOuuS mhus VINO
was killed by o 'Leary with club; the
mortal wounding of Blackwell. with an
axe. by the elder Gonye, and a bad
wound on O'Leary's head from club
used by the female inmates of che house.
DAYTON. OH1o, December 26.-At q
shooting match. yesterday. at Riga, a
viilage near here, two brothers
and Henry Stowe-quarreled about
loading rifle, and John called Henry q
liar, when Henry drew q revolver and
shot John. killing him instantly. The
spectators, being much excited, caught
and hung Henry to the limb of a tree,
and when he was taken down, life was
extinct Too muoh whiskey caused the
mischief.
NEW YORK, December 26.-The YER
dict of not guilty in Mayor Halls case
was greeted with thunders of applause.
WASHINGTON, December 26.-But lit
tie business transacted ut the depart.
ments. and all political affairs are in
abeyance.
BALTIMORE. December 26.-The bust
ness houses in the principal part of the
city are closed in respect to the memory
OF Johns Hopkins, whose funeral takes
place to-day.
WILMINGTON. December 26.-A fear.