The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-01
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BERLIN, November 28-P. NJ. The
deputies from the Duchy of. SSchles-
wig are denied seats in tho Diet until
g they swear allegiance. s,sz 5ssgs ia4,i5fs
g, RIoHA1oND, Va, November 80. -
This morning, in the United States
Circuit Court, Robert Ould, counsel
for JEFF. Davis, nmade a. motion to
quash the indictment against Davis.
on the ground that the fourteenth
amendment prescribes the mode for
punishment of participant in rebel
ions which is Acknowledgement; and
no other. punishment is prescribed.
The prosecuting attorney moved to
postpone the motion till the latter
part of the terma Chief Justice Chase
decided to hear the argument on
Thursday.
RALEIdH, N. O., November 80
The House of Representatives, to-
day. discussed the resolution, peti-
tioning Congress to remove disabili-
ties from all citizens of the State; the
debate evinced an improved state of
feeling on the part of the majority.
In tss Senate. resolutions were
adopted to investigate rumors of
bribery and black mail against men,
bers and others. Mr.. Sweet IRE
publican Senator and Northern
man) said that he could prove bribe-
~ to accomplish the passage of GER
tain schemes. r-y
eiMEPHrs November 29.-The Ap-
pedls Arkansas correspondent says
on; the tenth, a body of 200 men,
claiming to- sbe military, entered the
town of Centre Point, Sewer County,
arrested all the inhabitants, marched
them into an open field and placing
q guard over them, then proceeded
to sack the town, after which they
left lSa ~
The pext day, the citizens of the
adjoining County focked into town,
and q meeting was held to express
the esentiments of the people in re-
gard to the outrage. While the
meeting was progressing, the same
men dashed into the town and opsn-
ed an indiscriminate fire upon the
assembly, shooting Q number, and
arresting three of the Oldest and best
citizens, named Hester. Anderson
and Gilbert They carried them to
field and shot them. The band is
still in possession of the town. Eight
companies of the Goth Infantry left
en- route for the Texas frontier.
WAsHNaToN, November 3O.-Gen.
Grant departed northward to-day.
The Treasury Agents seized in New
York, on Friday, 81, 900 yards tinsel
silks, and q large quantity of French
c1oaks. This is the largest seizure
ever made in the United States, ag-
gregating $4,000.
George w. Mclean, of the Trca-
sury Secret Service Department, has
been committed to jail for passing a
counterfeit $40 bill. Mclean pleads
drunkenness in extenuation.
Should the Indian war continue,
its cost next year is estimated at
$4,000, 900.
INTERNAL revenue receipts to-day
$788, 600; for the month 9,5OO,OOO.
Chiriqui rebels lost fifty-two killed,
besides their arms and leader; tie
Government lost three killed, and
eight wounded, among the latter
Gen. Pedro Smith. This battle ends
the civil war in Panama.
Ihe Costa Rlcan revolution has
been successful. President Castro
was deposed and Jiminez installed.
A kerosene lamp exploded at the
house of r.. J. Leslie, in Sing Sing,
on Saturday, burning to death Mrs.
Leslie and her two children.
HAVANA, November 29.-The first
battalion of volunteers, 800 strong,
leaves tomorrow for the seat of war.
1t is reported that the rebels bnrn-
ed the plantation of COL Acosta,
commanding battalion of volun.
teers; and also that Gen. Cespedes,
of the revolutionists, had three men
executed. who were caught robbing
and burning. Gen. Cespedes, pre-
vious to the attack and repulse at
Manzanilla, recommended that the
women and children should leave the
town. The confidence Of the people
and Captain General in o speedy ter
mination of the war is increasing.
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