The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-03
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HAYAlsA,f fJanuary Z, 81. 1.-The local
newspaper ;sof Sancti Piertu, in the
Cinco Villas Dietfict, has the follo wing
report: :. Yhs insurgents, 'Gntnmanded
by Gouez and Eanguili, attacked the
settlement Of Jihara ON the Goth inst.
The assault was made at .four different
poiots. The rebels attacked Fort Ma.
chera in, q band. The besieged de.
Tended themselves heroioaiiy. but their
enemy's numbers we're too great. The
garrison, 6av,ng exhausted IT'S .mmu
milton. andybeing reduced to ten effeo-
tive men, surrendered to the insur-'
gents. The litter respected the lives
of those who surrendered. The fort
and alliit contents were destroyed and
many hpuses we're burned. Our losses
were c0nsiderable in proportion to the
numbers engaged, but wo cennot give
particulars. az we are without exact
details, An rye witness says the loss
OF the rebels was heavier. This we
believe. considering the pertinacity Of
theiattan6. anti the ohstinAoy Of the de-
fence When the news became known
here;tsoops were Immediately sent out
to. pick up the wounded and recon-
strnct the defences and buildings of
the town. > =; : 8. =, ,1E,
MADRID, February .2.-Serrano has
returned, A great council of Carlos
leaders was held, at which Don pre-
6idAHS 80 AH5H.rif'.y a.s
LoNDoN. February 2. Great B ,itain
declines to sehdS del6gsteq to che st.
Petessbhrg National GahySntion, aiIeg.
ing That no practical results are posi-
bie.,i, fri'll 's.S;' .e4fSz Nc,
MADRID, February 2.-The Army Of
heNofth continues TO advance and has
taken Modreal and Lsrga. The reI,ef
of PaWpsluna is considersd certain.
The Oarliste will abandon the route
without resistance. y, ~
LONDON, February Q 2-John Bright
presides over ttHe liberal caucus. ..
1t Is stated that the Empress of
China. overwhelmed with grief, sui
cided. s-,r5.,,..j
PARIS. February 2.-An amendment
forbidding the President to assume
chief command. was met by the az
surance that McMahon would resign
il debarred from dra wing tue sword 10
defence Of the country. when the
amendment was withdrawn. An
amendment giving the President power
to dissolve the deputies. is pending.
BERLIN, February 2.-The Federal
Council empowers Bismarck to con-
oluds an extradltion treaty with the
United States. 10 i.,....
The Ultramontaues resolved to run
the Biahop Of Padenborn for Parlia.
ment. from Breton Westphalin.
QUHBRo. february 1.u7Twenty in.
Notes OF Beaufort Ineans Asylum are
missing. Two bodies recovered,
e: TeieRrapnl Ap.er,san u, ,tin saers.
WAsHMaToN. February u41. AT
oanou6 OF Republican members of the
Senates several weeks ago, o. commit
tee Ewas5 appointed to report what
action should be taken this session ON
the eAtranaporatton question. Senator
Wthdom. OF Minnesota. who, for the
padt sUo o2years. has been Ohairman OF
the Select Committee, on Transports
tion Rautes to the Sea.board. was ap-
pointed chairman Of thia caucus com-
mittee. and to-day. in it's behalf, re-
ported to the caucus, which was spe-
cietly convened, to determine the
party action on the subject. He Sub.
mltted the following preamble and re-.
solution, which we're, with almost en-
tireunanimity. adopted and authorized
to be. made public. They will be Of
fered in the Sanste tomorrow, when,
Of course. they will be ratified:
Whereas the power to regulate com.
merce among the several States oou-
ferred 1pon Congress by the Constitu.
ton includes the power to aid ANA
facilitate commerce by the employ ment
OF euch means az may be appropriate
and plainly adapted to that end, aud
Congress may. therefore. in it's discre.
ton p:ovide for the Improvement or
creation of such channels or highways
OF commerce as will in it's Judgment ST
ford the cheapest and best facilities
for interchange OF commodities be-
tween different States of the Union;
and whereas it is believed that the tho.
rough and systematio Improvement of
tue Mississippi River, including an
adequate channel ct it's mouth, the
connection of 0the Mississippi, River
with the lakes by means of the Fox
and Wisconsin improvement and the
Hennepin Canal, the speedy compile.
ton Of the improvements between
Lakes Superior and Huron, and Lakes
HURON and Erie, q thorough and sys.
teh1atic improvement Of the Ohio and
Kanawba and of the Tennessee Rivers
are works OF great national importance
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