The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-13
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!nrhcse Of retekinS Austin, and their
pickets we're stopping essr3b4dy fCci.
Campbell, formerly Sheriff Of DE- Suto
County, Miss, has crossed the river
here and gone to Austin, to- endeavor
to restore peace.
Major Sweitzer, commanding at
Fort Ellis, Montana. reports that on
the 26th ult., he was apprised of In-
dians in that vicinity. A courier was
sent to notify the company. at Flat
head Pass; and scouts were sent
through the valley. It was found that
some horses we're missing from the
vicinity. Two companies were immc-
diately ordered out-Oapt. Balls and
Capt. Tylers. They are sti!l in pnr.
suit. The number of Indians reported
is from 40 to 200, The companies left
during the night, ana were in pursuit
before the citizens in the valley were
aware of any Indians being in the vici-
nifty.
The participation OF certain officers
of the United States service in move.
nlents Of the Japanese Government
against the Inhabitants OF the island
of Formosa, is likely te cause some
embarrassment between our Govern
ment and that Of China. The latter
claims to have jurisdiction over the
island of Formosa and it's people, and
that any proceedings on the part OF
American citizens of ali unfriendly or
beiligerent character against said
island, is violation of neutrality. One
of the officers connected with the For
mosa expedition is 1t. Douglas Cassel,
of the navy. Gen. Legendre. an ex-
United States Consul. is also attached
to it.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, August IL =
The first bale Of cotton of the season
was received yesterday from Muuter
Il Faber's plantation, and sold to Ger
son & Winter, for 23I5 cents. It
weighed 403 pounds and classed low
middling. The second bale, Just re-
ceived, was from Lowndes County, and
brought at auction 25 cents. Corn and
cotton are suffering from drought.
Good crops OF both are made, but the
deorense in the acreage Of cotton ia
fully twenty-five per cent.
The Radical Convention for nomi-
nation for Congress in the First Dis
triot has been in session two days at
Selma. Over 100 ballots aud 90 nomi.
nation. The negroes want one OF
their set nominated. Busteed, United
States Judge. is actively canvassine
the State for the Radicals.
SAVANNAH, August IL The Adver-
User Republican, of this city, appeared
as halt sheet this morning, announc-
ing its suspension, on account oI
financial embarrassments.
New York, August 12.--The follow.
ing ara the pointed phrases OF Mr..
Sherman, member of the committee
"And yet even now I would not ad.
wise MIR. Beecher to speak out, know.
ing, as I do, the circumstances; be
should tell the public what they have
absolutely no right to know. This
disgusting business is absolutely
shocking. Beecher has held his
tongue" Speaking of Mrs. Hooker
"She, it was very we'll known, was Q
weak-minded woman, and the Wood
hull people got hold of her and preyed
upon her weakened intellect; bat il
Beecher opened his mouth aud TOLD
his story, there are distinguished citi
zens who have been mixed up in thi.
matter who would suffer, and in hi.
silence he has spared their feelings
When reflect on what would be the
consequence OF his telling ont what be
knows about the whole business,
would advise him even now to keet
silent, and explain away only what il
necessary to the committee.
1t is said another effort is making tc
compromise. and the Argus goes &c
far as to state that Mrs. Tllton is pre-
pared to state that she has been labor
ing under an halluoination; that Mr.
Beecher is willing to resign his paste
raj; that the society will refuse to nc
cept his resignation, and that Mr.
! IiIton will, upon these conditions
again opon the. door Of his house to.h,s
wife. h
Beecher's letter has been laid before
the committee. It is lengthy docu
ment, aud will make eight or nine
ordinary newspaper columns.
AUGUSTA, Ga, August 12.-Las
Monday evening, a German, named
JAS. Peterson, was shot and instantly
killed in bar-room, near Langley, S
O.. by man named Jetsr Awtry
Awtry shot ut another man and killed
Peterson, and then escaped. The diff
iiculty originated about q game O
cards.
MACON. GA, August 12.-Hon. JAS
n. Blount was renoIninated by accla