The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-29
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OF Msine ct Loire give Mailer, Repub.
lican. 1000. and Bonas, candidate of
the Septennate, 0,000 votes. +.
LONDON. September 28.-A frightful
typhoon passed over Hong Kong, yes
terday., The steamers Leonore and
Albay aud eight other vessels were
wrecked Or foundered, and many are
missing A great number of houses
were destroyed, and it il reported !, 600
persons were killed. Tho damage to
property in the city and harbor aud
the surrounding country is immense.
is atill agitated; rumbling noises are
heard inside, and yesterday an earth
quake shook the mountain to it's base.
The shocks extended to the village of
Raadozza and destroyed several
houses.
MPAn1s, September 2S Additional
returns Of the voting. yesterday, in the
department Of Marne Et Loire, to fill
a vacancy in the Assembly, are in favor
of De Nozzle, Republican candidate,
and it is probable that he is elected.
TolegraDhlc-Am mer,Can Matters.
NEW YORK. September &C. The
Rerald's Washington special says that
the Porto Rico annexation story was
part Of Bismarok's scheme to convulse
Europe. That Russia has assured the
State Department she is prepared to
ally herself with the United States in
the event of Germany enforcing her
aspirations. Russia's action in syinpa.
thy with the Oarlist movement aud re-.
fusal to recognize Serrano is regarded
<,f s.~t,
United States will necessarily lie in
volved, unless Grants proposition that
European governments having COLONIAL
possessions in American waters can no
longer transfer them from one to an
other. should be- acquiesced in by
England, Spain and Denmark.
WASHINGTON, September 26 "A COR
respondence between Marshal Packard
and General Emory asserts that the
Marshal never asked, and the General
would not have allowed, the use of the
Federnl troops for political purpos
The following telegram has been re.
oeived from Governor Moses, of South
Carolina:
COLUMBIA. September 25-7o His
E:rccAency D. S. Grant. President United
States, Washington: The State of uffairs
in E lgeGeld County, in this State, hos
been. for the last ten Gays. OF such
character as to threaten the lives aud
destruction Of the property If law
abiding and peaceful citizeus [ have
exhausted my efforts with the peace
ful aud legal means at my com
mand TO restore the usual situu.
ton. Armed bands are assembled at
varions points in the County, and
have demanded the surrender to them
OF the State arms in the hands of the
regularly organized militia of the State.
From this nction reign of terror ex-
lsts. issued my proclamation on the
22d instant. commanding these armed
bnnds to disperse and retire 10 their
homes within three days, and here
alter to refrain from repetition Of
such actions. They are still under
arms. am powerless to enforce my
orders except by the uae Of the mex
perienced State militia, the employ
ment of which I fear would hasten q
conflict which desire to avoid. Hav-
ing exhausted all means at my COM
mand, call upon you, under The Con-
stitution Of the United States. for suoh
assistance as will enable me to restore
order and quiet to the County. and TO
this end ask that you will send imme-
diate orders to Colonel II. NJ. Black,
commanding the United States forces
these to report to me with such Of
bis command as it may be found ncces-
sary to employ as speedily as possible
(Signed) F. J. MOSES, JR.,.
Governor of South Carolina.
To which Attorney General Williams
replied by the following:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WASHING
TON. September 26.-1o Hon. f. j.
Noses, Jr.. Columbia: I have to say,
by direction of the President, in an.
swer to your telegram of yesterday to
him. asking for troops to aid in sup
pressing disorder at Edgefeld, that a
company Of United States troops is
now stationed there, and it is expected
and believed that it will afford ade.
quate protection for the lives aud pro.
perty OF citizens.
(Signed) @. 81. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General.
PIrrsBURa, September 27.-The
striking miners are burning the shan
ties. and prevent the Italian substi-
tutes from sheltering.
New ORLEANs. September 27.-On
the day that Penn's revolutionists
seized the State House after Kellogg's
retreat to Packard's q office. a large nnTn.