The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-05

chip Ticksburg. Of the Port Royal aud
New York Steamship Line, left Port
Royal for New York 50 day, With o full
cargo aud thirteen .pashengers. BY the
18th inst, a steamship will leave Port
Royal for Liverpool weekly.
MoNTPELIkR. W., September A.
Returns from Judge Poiaud's District
(Ave smell towns exuepted) give Poland
5.676; Dennison 6.S75; Davenport
1.788 and scattering 924. Two years
ago, the same towns gave Poland 1 ,O74;
State 2.917; Davenport q $3.50 and scat
teripg b57. Judge Pe6k is elected
Governor by $1,000 to $4,000 ma.
jority.
JEFFERsoNv1LLE. IND, September 4.
Clark and Lewis have been held for
trial. for the murder of August Gar
diner. 1t is feared that there will be n
serious difficulty, as threats have been
made OF lynching them, and the Sheriff
is determined.
WAsH1HGToN, September 4.-Before
leaving Washington, last night, Attor-
ney General Williams addressed let
ter to the Secretary Of Wnr, in the
nature of a request. to order the sta
tton of Uoited States troops at GER
tain points indicated by him aud
where the Southern outrages have
been the most viruleut. This letter
was. to-day. forwarded by Secretary
Belknap to General Mcdowell, com.
nanding the Department. OF the South,
together with the circular issued yes
terday by the Attorney. General, with
instructions to SO dispose of the forces
under his command os to insure the
strict enforcement of it's provisions
and the protection Of both white and
black citizens in their rights. Score
tary Belknap says he intends to COM
ply strictly with the terms of the
circu lar. but will not issue the order,
for the movement of troops from the
War Department direct; bat from time
20 time. as information of outrages ia
communicated, will receive from the
Attorney General the localities wherein
the military is most desired, and will
notify General Mcdowell to so appor-
ton his command as to meet the exi-
gencies Of the situation as they may
arise. There are now in the South.
ern States, exclusive of Tennessee aud
Texas, four regiments of the army,
with headquarters as follows: the FIRST
Artillery at Charleston. 3. c.: Second
lnfantrY at Atlanta. Ga.; Third In-
tantry at Holly Springs, Miss. and
Eighteenth Iufantry at Columbia, S
q. As the troubles are principally in
the middle portion Of Atnbatna, tho
Red River country Of Louisiana aud
in Georgia, it is more than probable
that General Mcdowell will ut once
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tions OF his command tn point which
will cover the localities designated.
The following is tho distribution Of
the troops III the several Southern
States; three com mpanies OF the Second
Infantry in Alabama. six in Georgia
and one in Tenness..e. The entire
Third Infnntry il at Holly Springs,
Miss; three companies OF the Six.
tcenth lnfuntry in Kentucky; two in
Arknnsus; one in Mt~slssippi; one in
Louisiana, aud Que in Tennessee.
Eight companies OF the Eighteenth
lufantry in South Carolina and two in
Georgia; eight companies of tho FIRST
Artillery in Florida; Que in Georgia;
TWO IN South Carolina. aud one in Eir-
2lnin; Blk companies Of the Second
Artillery III North CAroliua; one in
South Caroiinu; one in Virginia, and
fonr in Marylaud-muking the whole
number OF troops in the South about
$500 The Third Infantry was ordered
to Louisiana several months ago, but
on account of the warm weather aud
liability of fever, it was decided that
the regiment should remaiu ut Holly
Springs. Miss. until the full. 1t will
now be hurried to Louisiana.
Probabilities the South At
lnntic States. North easterly winds,
higher pressure. lower tenn mperature aud
cloudy or purity cloudy weather. Over
the Z Istern Gulf States and lower
Mississippi valley, rising barometer,
North east winds yeering 10 South
east. cloudy ard rainy weather. Over
tho Tennessee and Ohio valleys, North
east and Southeast winds, falling ba-
rometer. stationary or higher tempera-
ture and partly cloudy weather. Over
the North h-west, upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys. falling barOms
| ter. higher temperature. South enslerly
winds, cloudy and local rains. Over
the upper lake region, E.sterly TO
Sonlherly winds. falling barometer.
higher temperature. partly cloudy wea-
ther and local rains. Over tho luwer
lake region, Middle nnd l. Elstern States.
stationary or falling barometer. l,orth
east to South Gust winds, partly cloudy
und clear weuther, with somewhat
higher temperature.
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