The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-13
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LoNDoN. June 1I-In the House of
Oomgholsy 10. day, Bdurke, Under. Sec
retary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to o
question from John Simon, said the
draft OF the code sent by the Govern
ment to Russia, for consideration, by
the Congress upon International law,
soon to assemble at Brussels, related
to the exercise of military authority in
an enemy's country, distinction be-
tween combatants and non.oomba-
tants. various modes OF warfare. and
reprlsals and treatment Of prisoners.
Bourke added, that the British Go.
vernment had not decided whether it
would send delegates to the Congress.
A despatch from the Spanish from.
tier says that numerous bands in
Basque provinces have revolted against
Don Carlos, demanding peace. Don
Carlos has ordered that, upon capture,
they shall be shot.
PARIS, June linn. Schoelcher
and Testelin went. to-day, to the Office
OF LePdys newspaper, on behalf of ex-
Mayor Olemenoian, who was delegated
By the Republicans to demand armed
reparation for violent article pub
lished in that journal. The editor,
Paul de Cassagnao. was absent, but
has since announced that he will make
o pnblio statement tomorrow.
HAyANAs5Jnne IL. .-Insurgent Colo
nels Betanoourt, Jeminez and Rojas
were captured in the bay of Jiguay.
They were passengers on bark from
New York, which vessel they left in
the Bahama Channel. in boat. They
brought correspondence and corn to
the insurgents. which were thrown
overheard before their capture. They
refused to confess the nature of their
commission.
PARIS. June II "A large and ex.
cited crowd assembled at the Western
Depot to-day, mt the time for the de-
parture of the Deputies for Versailles.
Gambetta was greeted with oheers and
Kisses. The police attempted to dis.
perse the throng, handling them
roughly in some instanoes.~ AZ. La
fevre. Deputy oi the Left. was arrest
ed, but subsequently released. A tu-
mutt arose, and Gamhetta was again
insulted. The police Cleared the rail.
way station, and occupied it the ntire
afternoon. In the Assembly, Nj. Baze
demanded an inquiry into these riotous
proceedings! which the Government
promised to institute on the re-
turn of the Deputies to Versailles.
Count ST. Oroix struck NJ. Gam
beta across the face with o stick, for
which he was promptly arrested. Dur
ing the session this afternoon, tue ex-
citement among the members became
intense. and parliamentary business
was much impeded. The municipal
Council OF Bordeaux. has been sus.
pended for having permitted public
demonstration Of hostility to the Co.
vernment. r1'
LONDON, June IA special to tho
Times, from Spain, says Gen. Concha
and staff haye Left Logreno for Ludilia.
80, 900 national troops are marching to
the Amezcoas Valley. The Carlist
army under command of Dorregaray
numbers "a, 900.
LONDON. June IA despatch from
Paris to the Times says that the Left
Centre to-day will probably introduce
a bill. the first clause of which will
provide for the Organization of the
republic according t. the bill of 1873.
and the second fixes the dnte OF disso-
luton OF the present Assembly.
The Gazette de- France says civil war
will be the immediate consequence of
a dissolution of the Assembly. It is
generally thought tint in the event of
the dissolution, the Assembly, before
dispersing, will authorize President
MaoMahoh to govern for some months,
probably year, without an Assembly,
and will also authorize him to dissolve
the next Assembly.
The crowd at the dt pot Thursday
evening numbered 10000. The police
clearly manifested sympathy with the
Bonapartists.
In the papers laid before the British
Parliament. in regard to the Virginius
affair, was letter dated February 20,
from Granville to the British Minister
at Madrid. saying: "Her Majesty's
Government does not take ground
complaining of the seizure of the Vir-
ginius, nor OF the detention OF the
passengers and crew; the real ground
of complaint her Majesty's Govern
ment holds Is. that, even assuming the
vessel to have been lawfully seized,
and the Grew properly detained, there
was nc Justification for this summary
execution, after the irregular proceed
Ings before drumhead court martial.
No possible aspect of the character of
the virginius and her crew could au.
thorize or palliate suoh conduct on the
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