The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-20
Telegraph,c-Eoreign Affairs.

does not exceed $4,000 infantry, 45O
cavalry and II artillery. The insurgents
at Carthagena have released and armed
1900 convicts. One of the national
blockading feet has been disabled by q
shell. The Oarlists in the vicinity OF
Bilboa have fred upon Spanish, French
and English vessels. Several men on
board were killed and wounded.
LONDON, August 18.-Austin Bidwell
and his confederates in tho Bank of
England forgery case, were arraigned
to-day. Counsel for the defendante
made an unsuccessful attempt to aecure
On adjournment. The Jury was sworn,
and the case formally opened by the
prosecuting attorneys.
Many coal pits in Leicestershire, Eng.
land, have been closed, several thou
sand miners having struck, in conse-
quenoo of dissatisfaction with the
weighing system.
Gladstone has been legally advised
that mis- reelection to Parliament is not
required by his assumption Of the Chan
cellorship of the Exchequer.
MADRID, August 19.-The Epocu, OF
this city, alleges that the French Go
vernment is secretly faYoring the opera.
tions of the Carlists, in order TO
strengthen the cause of Count de Cham
bord. The Spanish Consuls in France
complain to Loyance of the French at
titude on the frontier towards the Car.
lists.
PARIS, August 19.-Thus far during
the month, tho Government has sup.
pressed or forbidden the sale of twenty
Republican newspapers IN the province
OF Londres. The Left intend to pub
a Yrnfout hot
and will question the Government on
the subject when the Assembly meets.
VIENNA, August 19.-Among the
awards are BradIess, Louisiala; s. N.
Moody, Angelo Socola, A. e. Baker,
Behan, Thorn & Co., New Orleans;
Edmond Burgois, st. James Parish.
The States of Alabama and Tennessee
receive prizes for minerals, md the
Bienville Iron Works, of Louisiana, for
cotton oil.
GENEVA, August 19.-Duke Charles
Frederick August William, of Bruins
wick, died of apoplexy, at the age Of
sixty seven years.
BAYoNNE. August 19.-The Carlists
say among the cargo safely delivered to
them from the Deerhound. we're 1. $50
Beerden rifles.
LONDON, August 19.-The work on
Holyhead breakwater is finished. The
formal opening was celebrated to-day.
The Prince of Wales oficiated at tie
ceremony. assisted by the Duke OF
Edinburgh.
By the caving OF tunnel in Summer.
set. four workmen were killed and
twenty wounded.
TeleEraphic-AmerIca Matters.
MEMPHIS, August 18.-The crop re.
ports from Arkansas are very fatterinR,
except in Independence County. The
late rains brought on the corn and cot
ton finely. Reports from Mississippi
are conflicting, but in the main more
favorable than heretofore. Some sec.
tions which suffered from drouth are
now deluged with rain. In West Fen
nessee, the fine rains of the past week
proved beneficial, and planters are san.
guine OF good crops.
At Tucson, Arizona. Pedro Negras
and wife, pawn-brokers, were murdered.
Six men were arrested on suspicion.
One confessed, duplicating twenty
others, who we're compelled to tell where
the plunder WAS concealed. Four of the
murderers were hanged by q mob on o
scatfold erected near the Jail.
The parties who burned the nearo
man Calhoun to death in Dyer County,
Tennessee. recently, have not been ar
rested. Two of them left the County,
and Vaughn, the remaining one, will
surrender himself, it is said.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, August ia man
named Lord, said to be travelling cor
respondent OF the New York Herald, has
been missing since Tuesday. Fonl play
is apprehended.
CHICAGO. August 19.-The deaths
from the railroad accident have reached
eighteen. The engineer of the freight
train has been arrested and officers are
pursuing tho conductor.
New YORK, August 10. The Alabama
reports having collided with and sunk
the bark Altoona. Three of the crew
saved. Nothing seen OF the bark in the
morning. The Alabama was uninjured.
Minister Williams reached Central
America on the 30th ultimo. lie had
not decided which Of the five republic:
should be his headquarters.
ALBANY, August l9.-Lowenstein, the
alleged accomplice of the two women in
the Weston murder, has been arrested
in Canada.
KINGSTON, August 1o.-The Daoin re.
turned for coal and provisions. She
failed to grapple the Aspinwall cable, on