The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-01
shietlss wobIeI Mills, 7at tDasenport,
IoNa, were burhe{l: less se4INODs W. Va

ShfeHlsE Woblen Mills. at Davenport,
Iowa, were burned: loss sse4O,O0Ot SfF - .
The Masonic and Odd Fellows Hall. at
Fairburg, ILL.,, with adjacent buildings,
were burned; loss $40, 600.
The Secretary Of War, to-day, tele-
graphed to the commanding officer of
the Department Of Texas to distribute
troops along the Rio Grande. 10 prevent
further OutraSes by the Mexicans.
VIM. A. Avery succeeds Douglas rs
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
The following wns received 1T the Navy
Department from Capt. G.. NJ Ransom,
commanding United States steamer Co
lorado, dated Havana, March 30: The
yellow fever is reported epidemic here
will sail for anchomg" Off Key West. to-
morrow evening
A telegram was receivel at the War
Department. to-day, from the comman-
dant of the troops Mt Key West. Fla. an
nouncing that two eases "f yellow fever
existed in that place, ana the troops had
been moved to another locality. beyond
reach of the disease.
A telegram was received by TIE Prcsi-
dent, today. from GOV. Richard Coke.
of Texas, dated Austin. Texas, March 30.
which says: The depre.lationS of organ
lied bands OF robbers from the republic
of Mexico have of lnte increased of fre-
quency and atrocity to an extent which
threatens the population of thu lower
Rio Grande country. The alarm in the
country between Nu"ccS and Rio Granlr
consequent upon these raids, i'll which
their property f .cibly taken by these
foreign desperadoeS. is widespread, and
unless relieved by some assurances Of
protection, must result in n general
breakup of the settlement. On the 2Gth
OF this month, large party of these rob-
bers penetrated the interior as far as
within eighteen miles of Corpus Christi,
robbing stores and ranches. numbering
and capturing citizens, capturing and
destroying United States mails. 1 ap-
peal to your Excellency for protection
for the people of TINT country against
these inv,ssions of outluws from Mexico,
since they have bean of almost weekly
occurrence for several months past and
are increasing in force anil holdneSs.
The citizens of that country have been
compelled, tor the most part, to move to
the towns for protection, and no security
exists outside Of these corporations for
life or property, and the people in the
towns even hold themselves in constant
readiness for defence. trust that your
Excellency will deem it proper to give
security to the people on the Rio Gran,le
border, in view of the assurance now
give you TINT an extreme necessity exists
for it.
Secretary Of War Belknap s.nt the fol-
lowing answer: The President being ab-
sent, your telegram has been sent to me-
Orders will be given to the military au-
thorities to take immediate steps towards
the protection of the people Of Texas on
the Mexican frontier.
News from the floods show the rivers
rising, but the ice, is Very rotten.
Probabilities-For the South Atlantic
States, partly cloudy weather and local
rains, with East to South winds and
slight changes in temperature and
pressure. For the Gulf States, Ten
nessee and the Ohio Valley, rain, South
erly winds, shifting to Westerly and
Northerly, except in the East Gulf, fol-
lowed by lower temperature and rising
barometer.
: CHARLESTON. BIuroh 31.-Arrived-
steamships Manhattan, New York; Sea
Gull, Baltimore.
HAzELroN. PA. A.,4Mhreh' 3l.-Another
crowd of armed mon have started from
Ebervale for Upper Dshigh, to stop the
men employed BY the Jersey Central
Railroad from loading conl at that place.
A special train has left here, with de-
tachment of police, nrmed and equipped
to resist any attempt at violence by the
mob. The resnlt of this raiding is
awaited with great ,.ixiety. Our local
police is too small to contend with the
exasperated miners, nnd call for the
m ilitary is expected.
READING, Pa. March 31.-The Sheriff
has seized the Wilmington and Reading
Railroad, md a sale takes place April 90.
The Eagle says that the announcement of
the coalition OF two unions is hailed with
Joy by miners and suspended railroad
employees. JolliticGtiOn meetings are
being held in Schuylkill County, and
Presidents Siney and Rhondes will issue
proclnmations. A despatch from Upper
Lehigh announces the killing Of McDer-
mott, one of the bosses there. Last night,
coffin handbills were served on the men
obtaining coal fOr the boilers ut Eckly
colliery. The whole region is in state
of great excitement. The feeling is gene
raj that property anil lives are at the
mercy of these reckless men. This is the
third day that demonstrations have been
made. Sheriff Kirkendau has declined
to appear. unless an hrtrlal riot takes
place, and then he proposes to come from
WHkesbarre, twenty-four miles away, to
quell it. A Deputy Sheriff now here de-
clines to act without instructions
HrLADRLPHIA, March 31.--The Sheriff
is getting the better bf the miners, who
generally obey ,summons 10 come in,
after concealing thsirarms; all who have
arms on their persons are arrested.
Yesterdays Market Reports.
NAw YoRK-NooAsAThe Tsntey, finan.