The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-14

was absent. Hoo HI proceeded Z Z the At.
toFney- Generals office, where a COPY
Of the telegram published. below was
furnished. giving the latest phase OF
the situation. Harris says no troops
will be sent to Petersburg:
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE, WASH.
INaToN, June 12.-U United States lIdr-
shat Ramsden, Petersburg: You are in.
structed to take the necessary steps tu
protect the property of the United
States from injury, and the officers OF
tho Government in Petersburg from
any violent Interference with them in
the performance of their official dnty;
and to that end, it you think proper,
you may summon a posse Of the citi-
zens to aid you; but if these men are
found Inadequate for the purpose, you
will be furnished, upon call by you
upon me, with troops from Fortress
Monroe. It is desirable not to use
troops. if possible.
from the Committee on Transporta-
tion, reported adversely on the House
bill providing for the construction of
the Fort st. Phillip Cansl. and tho
committee was discharged from its
further consideration. He also re-.
ported, from tho snme committee, on
the amendment to the river and hur-
Dor appropriation bill. which provides
for the appointment, by the President.
OF board Of engineers, to be COM
posed OF two from the army, two from
the coast survey aud three from civil
life, which board shall mako q survey
Of the mouth OF the Mississippi River.
with view to determine the best
method Of obtaining aud maintain ming
a depth of water sufficient for the pur-
pose of commerce. either by canal
from said river to the waters Of the
Gulf, or by deepening ono or more Of
the natural outlets of said river; und
said board shall make full and de-
tailed estimate aud statement of the
cost of each Of said plans. and shall re
port the same. together with their
opinion thereon, showing which of ull
said plans they deem preferable. CIV
ing their reasons therefor, to the Sec
retary of War, to he presented ut the
commencement OF the second session
of the forty second Congress. The
amendment proposes to appropriate
$50, 900, or 90 much thereof az may be
necessary, to defray the expenses of
said survey. Placed ON the calendar.
The report OF the conferences com
mittee on disagreeing votes of the
House and Senate concerning the
Freedmen's Bank and it's branches, re.
commends the enactment of the House
bill. slightly amended. which allows
the bank to continue business; but
prescribes the character of the loans
that may be made, and of the secnrl-
ties that may be accepted in future.
The House has non-concurred in all
the material amendments of the Sc
nate to the bill repeating moieties.
The conference report on the currency
bill is now before the House.
SHREVEPORT, June II Il 900 pounds
Of nitro-glycerine in the Government
magazine, four miles above this city,
exploded to-day. with terrific force.
The conclusion was go great here that
the whole population rushed into the
streets. TIE houses were shaken and
windows broken.
SALISBURY, N. G.. June l2.-At the
convention Of the Conservative party
of the Seventeenth Congressional Dis
triot, yesterday. Maj. Wm. M. Rob.
bins. the present incumbent, was
unanimously nominated on the first
ballot. receiving the vote Of every
County.
New YORK. June 13 The brick.
layers have decided to demand fou,
dollars per day after Monday.
SAVANNAH, June 13.-The SCHOONER
Rener. from Indian River, Fla, fo,
Savannah. ran ashore on SahaIt
Shoals, Off Doboy, on Sunday night,
the 7th. aud went to pieces in ffteeu
minutes. Capt. Troit. wife and Child
DR.. FAIRFIELD, a passenger, and two co
Iored men got in a boat, but were
swnmped and all drowned, except tn.
captain, who returned to the wreck,
where two other passengers aud the
balance OF the crew ramuined. The,
tiOated on u raft ~ ST. Catherine'>
lsinnd, and were taken off by the
steamer Carrie. and brought to thi,
city this morning. They were -four
days without food.
WASHINGTON, June l3.-The Virei
MIA Midland Road has arranged to re-.
new It's rail connection with the Balti
more and Ohio Road, uia Bennings-
d point two miles North of Washing
ton. This will avoid the present trans
Ter ut Washington, and is matter ol
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