The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-11-05

asE" 1e2fs2cG1ZeG tGe,r csaCccS g further
leniency from him.
It is reported that Hampton Roads is
shortly to be the rendezvous Of large and
important fleet of our naval vessels. the
steamships Vanderbilt and the monitor
Monaduock, which arrived there on Satur-
day, being the pioneers of this maritime
gathering: From this point, it is said,
vessels will be despatched to our squadrons
in different parts of the world
Accounts of additional DISASTERS to ship
ping. along our Atlantic and Gulf coasts
continue to be received. The officers of the
which arrived at Philadelphia on Sunday,
report that when she was lying in the har-
Dor OF Key West, Florida, on the 22d inst
gale, which subsequently became hurri-
cane, sprang up. Every vessel in port cx-
cepting the :. 1iassachusctts" went ashore,
and on the following morning twenty wrecks
were visible from the lookout. Much
damage was also dane OH shore and the
hey West people say it is the heaviest storm
they have had since 1885: The Massachu-
sctts LETT hey, West on the 24th inst. and
on the next day fell in with the brig Stella.
from Cardenas for Portland. 0Ic., iii n sink
ing condition. and took of her officers and
crew.
The steamships Flag and mississippi,
which, the telegraph informs us, have ar
rived at New Orleans from this port. both
experienced severe weather. The NIissis-
sippi is reported as having lost her cargo
and a portion of her books and mails OF
Cape Cnrnaveral, Florida, her officers saw
large sunken vessel and the floating frag-
ments from wreck Other disasters viii
be found noticed in our ship news column.
Adviccs from Matamoros, Mexico, to
Thursday last-of course from imperial
sourccs-report that the republicans, who
had for considerable time been lowering
around that town, keeping Maximilian's
men closely shut up within it, have been
defeated and driven off. No particulars are
given, but it is probable that the party de-
feated was only small skirmising detach-
ment of the republican army in that vicini-
ty, since imperial reports OF previous date
under Gen. Escobedo, while Gen. Meja,
the imperial commander, only claimed to
have about fifteen hundred troops, though
he placed considerable reliance on an auxi-
hary force of citizen volunteers of the town
which he had organized. Mejia had an
above and below the town, to prevent a sur
prise by the republicans. 1t is said that
the republican chief Cortina has given up
his command and retired to Brownsville in
huff, because his superior officer would
not permit him to lead an assault on Mata-
moros. The imperialists say they will soon
receive an accession Of six thousand more
soldiers from Belgium. Official advices to
the 3D. inst, have been received in Washing
ton from FL Paso, at which time President
Juarez still remained in that town. There
was report that imperial troops were
marching on FL Paso.
The Washington c )rrespondent of the
Herald says:
Letters from Texas say that directly aftor
the war the people of that State We're will
ling to agree to almost anything for the
sake OF .pacitication but that now, owing
to the dilatorv movements of Provisional
Governor Hamilton, much disafection be-
gins to be manifested. The State has
relations to the Union, nor are the prope er
facilities yet afforded throughout Texas for
taking the amnesty oath.
THE SCHOOL SYSTEM OF THE FREEDaIEN'S
BUREAU.
Preparations are being made at the
freedmeR'a Bureau to make an extensive
report regarding the general schoo, system
among the blacks throughout the country,
80 far as their educational facilities are
under the control of the bureau. 1t is be-
Eeve:,, undoubtedly. that the above report
signs that Congress will find it hard to
discard in questioning the efficacy of the
oper lions OF the bureau.
THE LABOR STEM oF THE SOUTH.
In response to communication from a
Southern gentleman who proposed certain
system of the South, Gen. O. O. Howard,
Commissioner Of Freedmens Bureau, has
replied as follows. under date of the 10th
| instant:
Any specific plantation regula tons which
| are not inconsistent with the freedom of
the employees may be adopted anywhere,
| and | will cheerfullv aid in their execution !;
but am equally anxious to afford as much
latitude as possible to individual enter
prise, without assuming to interfere too
much with merely local regulations.
| INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The receipts from internal revenue to-day
amount to 81 500, 900.
COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY
the counterfeiters are improving tho
! quality of their issues so much that bogus
| large notes have lately been received here
which have passed inspection by several
sub-treasurers and receiving agents. Off