The Daily Phoenix

A Washington telegram says: "It is stated here, on what is claimed to be no less authority than the Russian Minister himself, that the Russian Government is deeply offended at the declaration of the President, made a few days since, that he would not, at this juncture, press the Alabama claims, on the ground that it is an indirect and uncalled-for expression of sympathy for England, by relieving her of her fears that the United States would seize on the opportunity of a war with Russia to demand their settlement. It has been generally remarked that within the past few weeks the Russian Minister has called on neither the President nor the Secretary of State, and those who are in the secret assert that he is acting under instructions from his government, which, before long, will officially communicate its grievances.

It is announced as an imperative fact that Mr. Catacazy has received letters from prominent Republican leaders, among whom are Sumner and Butler, apologizing to him for the action of the President, and it is stated that General Butler endeavored to induce the President to retract or modify his expression, but failed. In answer to a question yesterday, the President expressed no fears that complications might arise, but was reticent when asked for a fuller expression of his views."