The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-13

the Cabinet have agreed to accept the
|. passage of o vote OF confidence al satig-
d factory. 5 ',iil,l me :.
. HAVANA, January 10. The brig Mar
Agaret. Captsin Blakenly, from New Or.
PANS, arrived here this incoming. The
eptain reports that the brig was
aSded last night by Spanish gun
ten miles of the coast, and he
required to show the vessels papers..
loommander OF the; gun-ppat also
ed the briggs hatohes raised, bat
6tain Blakenly refused, and the gun
Boat left. F ent ~ =
The Vos dc Cuba this morning, says
that reports of q grave character from
foerto Prlncipe are in circulation, but
If we are not misiniormed, the only
foundation for them is the fact that q
few soldiers, while foraRing, were sur
prised by large force of the enemy.
We shall not have to wait long for the
erevenge which Senor Portfolio will take
for this. rI
LONDON, January TO- The detectives
inform the London Agent Of the New
York Associated Press that Henry w,
Genet. q fugitive from Justice from New
York, was seen in Belfast yesterday.
They say be was not arrested, because
his offence does not come under the OK
tradition treaty. .s TN -.-.- /
LONDON, January a2.-Captain Urqu-
mart, OF the American ship Trimoun-
tain, received handsome testimonial
from the CITY OF Bristol, for gallant and
humane conduct in the Vile du Havre
disaster. s~ fi
- A special despatch from Madrid to .hs
in'es says Gen. DominQue8, command,
Jug the forces besieging Oartagena, has
telegraphed that his command has com.
Relled Atalnya Castle to surrender, and
THAT he has surrounded the other forts
OF the city. A Telegram to the Standard.
from the vicinity OF Cartagena, gives o
rumor that another magazine had ex.
ploded within the walls on Saturday.
and 25O persons were killed. They ex.
peoted TO capture Atalaya Castle, Whirh
will lead to speedy cspitulatiou.
MADRID. January 12.-The provinces
OF Madrid, Avilia, Onenca, Cuidad Real.
duadalsiara. Segoyia and Toledo, have
Sssn dec!ased in state Of siege.
BAYoNNH, January 12.-The Carlists
have captured three companies OF Re-
publican troops, without bloodshed.
MADRID. January 12.-Castelar is
still in Madrid.
TeieRraphlo.-Annericn Matters.
ANOTHER Observation-Disclosures SPAN
1sH oUTRAaK-+HARyY aENRT ABROAD.
- TERRIBLE MAGAZINE 'EXPLosIoN-oAR-
~ TAdENA ABOUT TO oCAPTTULATK-MApR
PROVINCES M A STATE OF SIEGE, 80.
CHARLESTON. January 12.-Arrived-
Steamship South Carolina, New York.
WASHINGTON, January 11.-Repre.
sentative Hurlbut, of Illinois, men,
Der OF the Committee on Railroads and
canals, vii! probably tomorrow intro
duoe. bill, the features of which he
!oreshadowed at the meeting of the
friends OF cheap transportation last
night, Tor the construction of double
track freight railway from New York to
Oouncll binfts, with branches to Ohica-
go and st. Louis, the railway to be con-
strncted and operated by o corporation
under the auspices of the General Go.
yerment. and controlled by board OF
! Government commissioners. The rates
for transportation on cereals to be Fixed
at i've mills per ton per mile for anv
distance over 750 miles-the entire
length OF the road being 1900 miles.
: The rates are never to be increased. For
shorter distances than 75O miles. the
rates are to be little moro than five
Ills per ton a mile. The road is to be
erated exclusively as "a freight rond
Or cereals, stock and other productions.
he trains will move at the quickest bat
most economical rate OF speed, which
will be at loast ten miles an hour. The
cost OF the aoad is estimated at S175,-
600. 900, including the necessary rolling
stock. The Government did suggested
ia guarantee of FIVE per cent. Interest
on $50, 600, 900 of bonds. The capncity
OF the road will be 10000 tons a day
each way. The commissioners are to
fix the various rates of transportation
and mako suitable provision for the
care and safety OF the freight carried
both ways. When the road shall earn
beyond what is necessary for the pay
Z ment Of the interest on the capital stock
and eight per cent. dividend, the rates
OF freight originally established are to
be reduced.
New York. January 12.-Z. K. Pang.
: born, editor of the Jersey City Euening
journal, was waylsid, this morning, by
#2ohn Daley, mn Internationalist, who
fangborn ordered out OF his Office, last
Z week. Pangborn was struck on the
head with o club, knocked down and
= badly injured. Robert Bumsted. Presi-
dent of the Board Of Aldermen. and
2another man, who interfered in his be-
half, were both stabbed In the face.
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