The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-08
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months in sledges, and two winters
were passed on ice. The highest point
reached was in latitude 80. A large
tract of land was discovered to North
ward of Nova Gambia. The expedi.
boat. Only one death occurred during
the entire voyage.
The expedition from the United
States to observe the transit of Venus
arrived at Cape Town. August 9Th.
The credentials of the newly up,
pointed Spanish Ambassadors make no
mention of the republic.
MADRID. September 6.-Gen. Domi-
niquez has arrived at Puycerda. after
defeating the Carlists under SebaIls
The Republicans suffered heavily aud
the town is crowded with wounded.
The Oarlists were attacked while re-
treating from Puyccrda, and lost roo
killed and wounded.
BRUSSELS. September 6.-The Spa
nish Minister at Belgium has present.
ed his credentials.
FREIBURa, September G "A con-
gress of old Catholics met in this city
to-day, DR.. Schuize presiding. 100
delegates attended the opening session.
Tho United States were represented
by Chaunoey Langdon. The Prcsi-
dent announced that Dr.. Dolliuger
had summoned conference of Evan
gelical Greek and Anglican clergy at
Bonn on the 14th.
MADRID, September 6.-De Rivera
has been appointed Captain General OF
Madrid. The Gazette states that the
Carlists made three attacks on the Gas.
tro Urdiales garrison, which made q
vigorous defence, and in each case the
besiegers met with repulse.
BAYoNNE, September 6-According
to Carlist advices. desperate 6ghting 9
has been going on for three days, be.
tween Castillo and Paols, in Catulo
MIA, and the Republican losses are very
heavy.
LISBON, September THE Portr
gese Minister of the Interior has
issued notice that the Arabian ports
on tho Red Sea are infected with
plaques.
PARIS, September Victor Hugo
has written IA letter declining an invi
tation to the Peace Congress al
GenevM. He says peace cannot be
established until another war has
been fought between France and
Germany. He points to the existence
OF deep aud undying hatred between
the countries, aud declares there will
be duel between the principles oil
monarchy and IL republic.
The Count De Pourtales, member OF
the Assembly from the Department of
fha Eai no at Oion 10 ,1ao,l
SANTANDER. SPAIN, September G.
The Germun men-of- war Nautilus aud
Albatross returned to this port, last
evening, from San Sebastian. The
Carlists fred on them from Guetaria,
ten miles West of San Sebastian. The
Germans replied by throwing twenty.
fonr shells into the towa.
LONDON. September 7.-Maric, the
famous tenor. has been arrested at
Venic,, for violation of the press law.
His residence has been searched and
he has been taken to Turin for exami.
nation
Charles Perkins, formerly United
States Consul at Lisbon, and his wife,
were before the correctional tribunal
of Zeinir, yesterday, on q charge OF
obtaining 9,0OOf., under false pre-
tences. II IL charged that Perkins OBJ.
tanned money by allegations that he
had concession for q cable between
Spain and England; that he was nego
tiating loan for Don Carlos. and that
he was engaged in other money I'D
transactions.
A despatch from on board the steam
ship Great Eastern, dated the 9th,
says: .689 nautical miles OF cable have
been paid out. We are close to Kelly +
and are going to buoy aud hope to
make final splice to-day. Gable in
perfect condition.
BAYoNNE, September 7 1t is stated
that the Carlists are blockading Pam
peluna.
BERLIN, September 7.-Half OF Wei.
ningen was burned to-day; loss 8 3,O0O,.
600; TOO families houseless.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Matters.
New YORK, September 5.-A letter
from Nashville. Tenn, published in
the Herald. gives an account of on in.
tsrview with Gov. Brown, concerning
Southern disturbances, and particu.
lar!y those in Tennessee. He attri.
butes the troubles wholly to the agita
tion of the Civil Rights Bill, before
which, masked marauders there we're
unheard Of. One great provocation oi
the present troubles was the insulting
and ammalory demands of leading
negroes 10 convention last April, de.
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