The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Anairs.

fEEP1GNANs August ia desperate
engagement has just taken place between
a force Of Carlists, numbering 2,4OO
men, and three columns Of Spanish Re-
publioans. The battle was fought in an
open country, between the towns of
Berga and Caseras, and resulted in the
defeat of the Republicans, with loss of
200 men and one gun.
In the Yorkshire races, for the Oaks
stakes. three.year- Marie Stuart
WAS the winner; Cecilia second. Pauto-
mine won the North OF England Bren-
nial stakes. q t-, 5:>:'
CoNsrAnT1NornE, August 2O.-The
cholera has broken out in the province
OF Becsnia.i -
MADRID, August 20.-It is reported
that in the event Of a recess or adjourn.
ment of the Oortes, which is regarded
as not improbable. Senor CASTELAR, will
visit London, Berlin, Vienna and Rome,
and endeavor to bring about the recoe-
milton Of the Spanish republic
TeleErnphic-Amcrica Matters.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 19.-The mail
stage between Mokelunne Hill and Mo.
kelunne City, was stopped by two high
waymen two miles from Mokelunne
City. They robbed tho passengers,
took 81, 900 from Wells, Fargo & Co.'s
treasure box, and destroyed mails, pa-
pers and other valnables. Officers are
in pursuit. The robbers are known.
New York, August 19.-The Herald
special, dated London. 10Th, states that
the Herald correspondent at Cairo re-
ports the breaking down of the steamer
with Sir Samuel Baker on board, near
Shadman Island. A tug has gone to
render her assistance. This island is
situated 800 miles from Suez.
V. Motto, an italian padrone, was
fully committed for trial at New York,
yesterday, for violating tue civil rights
bill by virtually holding little children
IN slavery.
HAVANA, August 19.-Late advices
from Lima, Peru, report that serious
accident occurred sixty miles from that
city. A body of earth, estimated at
10000, 900 cubic yards, fell from the
mountain-side into the valley, severely
injuring q number of persons and dam
ing up the river ater, which had risen
1O9 feet above its usual height. Engin.
GERS were of the opinion that the water
would soon burst its barriers, when it
wonld rush towards Lima, sweeping
everything before it and submerging the
lower portion Of that city.
a disastrous fire has taken place in
Valparaiso, causing loss of $500, 900.
The towns of Petorea, Quillota, Sigma
and Linarche, in Chill, have been
greatly damaged by earthquakes.
PARSONS, KANSAS, August 20.--The
settlers are raising money to prosecute
great suit against the railroads, for
coded Usage lands. All parties agree to
submit the question to the Supreme
Court. Apprehensions of resort to vio-
lence passed.
The agent OF the Greek Indians 70.
ports twenty murders since the lst of
May, The agent adds. that good men
OF all parties demand that the Indian
country shall be put under the protec-
ton of the United States.
CHICAGO, August 20.-The investiga-
ton of the Chicago and Alton accident
proves that the engineer of the coal
train appears to have found his watch
IN hour behind; had the watch been
right, he would not have obeyed the
conductors orders to ego ahead''-.wo
minutes after which tie collision oc-
CURED. The engineer was detained.
New YORK, August 20.-The Grand
Lodge Of the Jewish Order OF Kesher
Shel Barzell, OF the Atlantic coast, met
this morning; 200 delegates present.
Philadelphia, Boston, Syracuse and
other cities are represented. The Trea-
surer's report is satisfactory. 81. Rosen-
thai was elected Grand Saar.
BALTIMORE, August 20.-The Amcri-
can celebrates its centennial anniversary
to-day. The Office is handsomely deco
rated with flags and the coat of arms of
the State, sc. Accompanying its morn
ing edition, it publishes fac simile Of
the first number OF tho paper, dated
August 20, 1773; which, with other in
icTestiDg matter, contains long adver.
tisement Of George Washington, setting
forth the advantages of 10000 acres Of
land on the Ohio and Great Kanawha
rivers, for which he had just received q
patent. It also prints an Illustrated
supplement, with Baltimore town in
1773, and picture Of its first Office.
The population of Baltimore town was
then 1876.
New ORLEANS, August 2O.-On Mon
day morning last, Dereux Guide Ray
and Felix Soileau, who had quarreled at
ball, met in Old Grand Prairie street,
Lauendig Parish, to settle the difficulty
by fist fight; to witness which about
100 persons assembled. After the first
fgbt, fight With pistols. growing ont
Of the old feud between Guide Ray and