The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-21
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MADHt1 AJanaafy 20,aAlfonso has
Departed toF the army :Catlists loiter-
ing abo9t railroads have BEEN ordered
,,,asss TO De shot 9p aeOonnt Of tho frequent
PARrsst taAhafy' 2o;- ri isssfatsd Re.
publican Eemissaries 'fYom Barcelona
and other towns ere in conference with
Carllst ohieltaips, for the purpose of
inaugurating q general rising against
Alfonso, i The issue is's ple6tscite as to
whether it shall be a republic or mo.
narchy under Don Carlos.
Told1rhbhie-hmer n1at,or..
-AUaUsTA. Ga, January 2O.-Gen,
MO 'Butler's residence, in Edgefield
County, g. O., was burned By an in.
oepdiery fire on tho night OF the 18th
inst. The, ipoendiary confessed that
Taunent, the negro militia captain,
hired him! to do the deed. A warrant
was isaned On Monday for the arrest of
Tennent. and placed in the hands of
coi6SAd opnstablea. !. Tennent refused
to be arrested. y The oouseables called
on General Butler for posse. Butler
nnd eight others accompanied the con-
stables u eearoh Of >Iepnent. Ten.
neps and hia followerstifred at the
pqsRe f5om an ,ambushlA The posse re-.
tqrped the, fire; wonnding three ne
gtoes, two :mortally. Tennent and
the others fed. On Tuesday night.
the negroes fred at JSMerriwether
fifteen times. DR.. McTie, who went
to- attend the wounded negroes, WIS
fired at twice on his return. One shot
perforated his clothing. and the other
wounded his horse. More trouble is
apprehended. The people are deter
mined to arrest Tennent.
New YoRK. January 2O.-At a meet
ing OF the Republican Central Com
mittee. tonight, resolutions we're
adopted susteining throughout the
action OF President Grant in the Loui-
siana matter and setting forth that
whatever was done that was illegal, it
was done without tho knowledge OF the
President. and with sincere desire on
the part of the officers of the Govern.
ment to perform their duty.
Tho steamship South Carolina has
reached her dock.
MAD1soN. WIS, January 2O.-Car.
penter' g election to the United States
Senate isregarded certain.
BROOKLYN, January 20-The gro.
Gerry OF Baldecker, corner of Hoyt aud
Fsclfie Streets. was burned. Five are
dead from eoffocation or leaping from
windows. 81 = ''''
WAsH1seroN. u January 2o-The
Oahinat. yesterday, considered the
Vrginius af7Ait. Except Fish, there
wnsa hnhnimity that the matter should
be ,pushed. In this oonnection, it is
stated on excellent authority, that the
vessels oe the Gnlf equadroh are order.
ed 80 Goal end rendezvous at Key
Some Democrats consulted at the
Arlington! The finance question dis.
turbed che unanimity of the meeting.
Details ihaccesabie.
1n,ths Senate. Clay ton introduced
bill to protect each State of the Union
against invasion, and for other pur.
poses. Referred to the Commit on
Military Affairs
Irwin has written 10 the House. of.
fering to purge himself OF contempt.
and to answer all proper Questions.
He will be examined to-day.
So"sAoh oohluS Ou tu6 EF6blQe0t
&c. ':GGsc-ss.=tien sa to the use of the
military In Vicksburg, was offered BIZ
GI;oI, % nsaTJisa1a, Go. .s o.n;;s1..5,a, .5,,
to BY Lynch, OF Mississippi.
Probabilities-Dnring Thursday, in
the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
falling barometer. rising temperature,
Eastsrly to SoutherIy winds, oioudy
weather and rain.
PROVIDENCE. January 20.-Twenty.
fourth baliot-no choice; Burnside As.
ALBANY. January 20.-Franois Esr-
nan vas elected United States Senator.
vice Fenton.
BosroN. January 2O.-The militia of
this city met to arrange for visit to
the Washington Light Infantry OF
charleston. 3. O., as an evidence of
their good will and sympatby. All
companies heartily cotcurred.
DovER, DEL, January 2O.-Bayard
was re-alected..
The Psesident sent the following
message to Congress to-day:
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF Rep
REsEHrATIvRs: In my annual message
OF December l. 1873, while inviting
general attention to all the recommen.
datlons lnsdo ~ tttt tti5 Secretary of War.
your special attention was invited to
the imp ortanoe of preparing for war
In time OF peace. by providing proper
armament Tor our sea coast defences.
Proper armament ia nf voaNu mora a;n,