The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-15
American IntoIlIRence.
NOON DESPATCHES.

DECISION OF CLAIMS CoAIMIssION-Co1-
LAPSE OF CUBAN INsURREoTIoN-AKE
MAN RESIGNED CONGRESS
sIONAL PROCEEDINGS, AC., &c.
HAVANA, December IA document
hos been issued by prominent insur-
genta. who have lately surrendered to
the Government, and which is signed by
the two Recios, Sandivar, several Aqui.
ros, three Borros, Belancourt, Melchor,
Boinel, two Varonas, and over 5000
others OF less Importance, dated at Pu-
erto Principe, and says, in future we
will adhere to the throne of Spain, and
are now disposed to aid the Government.
We have seen our illusions vanish, be-
cause the country failed to support un,
and foreigners failed to send us aid
The Government of Spain is now suffi-
ciently strong to maintain the integrity
ther says that the insurgents now in the
field are mostly negroes, under the lead
ership of Ignacio Agralonte, who re-
bel!ed againet Qespedes.
Not house is left standing in the
whole country between Los Tunas and
Movon, and the desolation that prevails
il terrible. All hopes of the insurgents
succeeding, politically, have been given
up, and the destruction Of the country
has been rapidly going on. The negroes
are working to make themselves masters
OF the situation, and are dominant in
the districts lately held by the insur-
gents. The surrendered insurgents who
signed the document at Los Tunas pro.
test against prolongation of the fight,
and consider the salvation of the coun
try obtained. and look forward to recon-
structlOn and On early peace.
The signers praise the qualities of
Valmaseda and his police to attract the
insurgents, and ask the King to make
CONCESSIONS to the island after peace
shall have been established, remaining
as a specially as liberal constituents.
The signers objure their past acts, and
believe that they represent the majority
of their party, or 15, 900 insurgents, who
haze surrendered during the past year
In the central department of the State
Individually and collectively, and that
they are ready to perform whatever duty
may be required of them as good and
honest Spaniards.
The 0dcita newspaper publishes the
document of the surrendered insurgents
in its edition OF tomorrow. The docu-
ment is considered sure blow to the
insurrectiOn, on account Of the influence
of the signers.
WASHINGTON, December 13.-In the
case OF John Holmes Hanna rs. the
United States. before the American and
Ss;..sh mixed commission to-day. it was
decided that the United States cannot be
held liable for the injuries caused by the
acts OF "rebeis," over whom they could
exercise no control, and which acts they
had no power TO prevent Upon this
ground, and without giving any opinion
upon other points raised in the case.
which will be considered hereafter in
other cases, the claim of John Holmes
Hanna ia, therefore, disallowed. The
commission also disallowed the claim OF
A. r. Walker .Us. the United States.
Walker claimed to have made an invest.
ment in property in Charleston, 8. c.,
which was destroyed by an act of war by
the United States. This disallowanoe
was made upon the same ground as the
foregoing.
The Senate is considering the eight
honr bill; the House. the appor.ionment
attorney General Alderman has re-.
signed. The President has accepted his
resignation, and will nominate Geo. II.
Williams. Of Oregon, to. day.
RIoHMoND, December 13.-The bust.
ness report Of the Immigration Conyen.
ton was adopted this evening.
+. V. Daniel, Jr., President OF the