The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-22
Te,egr.phic-Foreign Ana,ra.

TeIegraphic-Foreig Anairu.
PARIS, August 2O.-Marsbal Bazaine
has written letter to the Minister of
the Interior, IL which he save that
neither Oollerllette nor any of the
other prisoners now in custody are
responsible for his escape from prison.
He declares that he had no aooomplice
in the fort or elsewhere except his wife
and nephew, Marshal Derclues. In
conclusion. be says: "Resentipg the
humiliating prison regulations, 1 felt
justified in making the attempt to re-
cover my liberty. I was not tried by
my peers-my sentence was illegal"
PARIS. August 21.-At meeting of
the permanent committee of the Ma
tioaal Assembly, to-day, NJ. Chaubaud
Latour, Minister of tae Interior, in
reply to an inquiry by n member OF
the Left, promised that judicial pro-
ceedings in relation to the escape of
Marshal Bazaine shonld be vigorously
prosecuted. The Duke DeCazes,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated, in
regard to the recognition of Spain,
that the Government was anxious to
act in accordance with other powers.
and would proceed in unison with the
British Government, which had COM
municated its views on tho snbject.
No power had yet accomplished the
act of recognition. The delay is
caused by question as to the exsot
form in which that step shall be taken.
The members Of the extreme Right
expressed disapproval of the conduct
of Duke DeCazes. but large majority
of the committee, including Republi-
can members. sustained his course.
The French Government reminds
newspapers in an official note, that the
publication of articles signed by those
deprived Of civil aud political rights
is prohibited by law. The despatch
from London. uttributing the above to
the British Government was incorrect. |
The German men .of-wAr Nautilus
and Albatross snilel from Plymouth,
to day, for Spain.
Observation-Disclosures, Matters.
WASHINGTON, August 21.-Colonel
Mosby has been arrested, on account
Of IN apprehended duel between him
self and Oapt. Payne, but was released
on IS. 900 bail. Col. John s. Barbour
is his bondsman.
Probabilities - During Saturday,
over the South Atlantic and Gulf
States, lower barometer, high tempe
rature, Southwest to South east winds,
partly cloudy and in the latter occa-
sional rains are probable Over Ten
nessee and the Ohio Valley. lower ba-
rometer, high temperature, South to
West winds, partly cloudy weather and
occasional rains. Over the upper Mis-.
siesippi and lower Missouri valleys and
the North west, higher barometer,
lower temperature, winds mostly from
Northwest to Northeast, and partly
cloudy weather.
GALVESTON, August 21.-The San
.Jacinto is loading for Liverpool, with
breadstuffs from Kansas.
INDIANAPoLIs. August .21.-A bro.
ther of General Burnside hanged him
self.
The daughter of Geo. G. Harding,
OF the Indianapolis Journal, suicided
to-day. Her father killed Sol. Moritz,
who is accused of being the cause of
the girls troubles.
SAVANNAH. August 20.-Charles II.
Ritters, of Philadelphia. who has o
wife and family, committed suicide by
Jumping from the fourth-story window "
of residence and striking on an iron
railing at the steps, crushing in his
abdomen. He was unconscious up to
the time of his death, which occurred
four hours after the fatal leap.
ALEXANDRIA,, VA, August 2l.-A
special from Warrenton says Capt.
Payne aud his seconds were on the
ground at noon, to-day. to meet Col.
Mosby. near Buckland, Prince Will
liams County; but the latter was pre-
vented from keeping his appointment
by his arrest III Washington, by an or
der from Judge Keith. The weapons
were to have been rihee, at fifty PAGES.
The affair will not be permitted to 60
further.
MONTGOMERY. August 2I.-The Re-
publican convention elected l.. L. Par.
sons President and made number of
nominations. There have been many
angry scenes in the convention. Bus
teed and White are the leaders of fac
tions in the contest for Congressman
at large and over the platform.
Teiegraphic-Comme Reports.
New YORK, August 21-Noon.-
Cotton quiet; sales 9G3-middling up
lands 1919; Orleans 17I4. Sales Of
futures: August 153l; September
Is 1916, 15 1916; October is 19.32,
Is l1-16; November Is 1892, Is 1882;
December 15K 7E5L. To,,,.