The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-09


Of letters: and papers. for Cherbourg and
| Paris I2AbaBs of letters and papers, for
Hamburg II bags of letters and papers;
the total number of letters is sc, 600.
The ship i4alvadorn from Savannah
| for Liverpool is ashore near Holyhead,, ;,
and will probably be lost. Her crew
| have landed. - IN
PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND, May s.-The
agent at this place Of the Eaglo line has
proceeded to Soilly.' A gun was heard
at l o'clock this morning near the scene
of the disaster.
Observation-Disclosures News.
New YoRx, BIny 8.--The agents Of tho
Eagle line say that Captain Thomas, of
the Schiller, was the Oldest commander
in the line. He was for many years in
the employ of the Peninsula and Oriental
Company, and occupied high place
among British sailors. He was with
great difficulty induced to leave the Bri-
tish service to enter that of tho Eagle.
The Schiller was one of tho newest and
best boats in the rans-continental SER
vice. large and strong, and constructed
on the latest pattern. She was built on
the Clyde, by Robert Napier & Sons. Her
| sister ship is the Leasing. These two
vessels left this port for home. densely
tage of the opening Of the spring travel
| to Europe. They were the last two
steamers that sailed under the flag of the
Eagle line, which had been consolidated
| with the Hamburg American line Pre-
vlous to the departure of the Schiller,
the companys vessels had gone out with
light passenger lists.
The Schiller is snid to have been built
according to the requirements of the
Lloyd Marine Insurance Company, and
to have possessed every known appliance
| for safety. She was valued at 500, 900,
and was insured for her full value. Her
crew consisted of 124 men, including
officers. She carried six kegs contain
ing $500, 900 in gold, shipped by E. S.
Bollin & Co., bankers, of "a Exchange
Place, in this city, to +. S. Bollin & Co.,
Paris, and 250 mail bugs, containing the
entire continental mail, together with q
large Australian mail. Her cargo con-
sisted Of general merchandise, including
800 bales of cotton, 2,513 barrels of rosin,
| 1000 bushels of corn, and n large con-
signment of leaf tobacco. The officers
of the company in this city were be-
sieged during the morning by friends of
those who sailed in the vessel and the
scenes of distress which resulted from a
confirmation of the news that the vessel
had been lost, were pitiful to behold.
One man, who had wife and two chill
dren on board, fell into fninting fit on
being informed of the fate of his family
and loud wnilings were to be heard on
all Sides
The latest despatch received ut the
office of the agents of the Schiller, from
thoir office in Hamburg, is AS follows
| "Keep strong hearts: more saved"
The following additional despatch has
been received from the agent at Ply
mouth: ''The Schiller is total loss.
The first, second and third officers, with
forty of the passengers and crew, are
known to be saved. Two steamers and
life boat are Mt the wreck. Names of
| survivors unnscertained. Will telegraph
1 same when obtained"
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, May 8.-Cardinal
| McCloskey left for New York, to-day, in
company with Bishop Lynch. of Charles
ton, 5. 9.
PoTTsvILLE, May 8.-The bridge of the
Philadelphia and Reading Road was
partially burned to-day. Inccndiary Mt
tempts to wreck trains in Schuylkill
Valley ore increasing.
| MONTGOMERY, May 8.-Brnnch, Sons &
CO., of Augusta, ca, filed bill in the
Chancery Court here, to-dny, to have the
recent sale of the Western Railroad set
aside and the transfer of the Montgomery
and West Point Railroad to the Western
set aside, as fraud on the creditors of
the Montgomery and West Point Rail-
road Company.
The Spencer Investigating committee
IS still in session here, and it is under
stood that astounding developments have
been made, showing the corrupt use of
money to keep mp the Court House Le-
gislature. The testimony of Perrin was
not given out by any of the committee,
as they will not at present mako known
anything The statements telegraphed
were furnished by Perrin himself
| WASHINGTON, May 8.-Among 8. the pas
sengers on the steamer Schiller, were
Mr.. NJ. Harrison and Mr.. A Waterman, of
Hnwkinsville, Ga. Max Cohen, of Mon
tezuma, Ga. Mr.. Herm Spitz, of Macon.
Gn.; Mr.. G. G. Leonhardt, Mrs. Mary
w. Leonhardt, and Miss Jenny Leon
hnrdt, all Of Augusta, Ga
| Probabilities-For Sunday, in the
South Atlantic md Gulf States, rising
barometer, Southwest to Northwest
winds, partly cloudy and clear cooler
weather, with possibly Nor:her in the
Northwest
| Yesterdays Market Reports.
L LoNDoS.-Eries 26i Street rate -,
which is { below bnnk.
| PARIS. .-Rentes 63f Csc.
LIvEBPooL--3 p. M.-Cotton dull md
easier-middling uplnnds Ii; middling
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