The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-19
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q tuiS city were very large. The severa
parties into whioh the Assembly is di
!, vlded had meetings last night, TO sum uE
the events Of the past week, and decide
upon their future policies. Tho Mo
: narohlsts confess they lave been de-
ieated, and will secure IN honorable re-
treat by giving their support to the Con
seryaeive Republicans. All tho oonserva
tive elements have been. united in favor
this week by Deputy OhnngarDier, con.
demning Gambetta's speech at Tours.
! COPENHAGEN, November l8.-Several
villages in Schleswig and Holsteiu were
destroyed by the hurricane last week.
BERLIN, November 1S.-A number oi
towns in Pomeronia were seriously tia.
mayed BY the storms last week.
American Matters.
CHARLESTON. November l8.-Arrived
steamship South Carolina, New York
schooner Mary E. Long. Weymouth,
Mass.
WASHINGTON, November l7.-The
Mixed Commission on British aud Ame.
rican claims have made IN award O,
w, 490 in. gold in the case OF Francis
Impey ps. the United States. It appears
the claimant island always has been a
subject Of her Britannia Majesty; that in
the late war he adhered to the Federal
Government, or, at worst, remained neu-
trial; that in November, 1862, he was, as
alleged, arbitrarily and without good
cause. arrested by officers aud soldiers of
the United States army and imprisoned
In several places 'successively, being
compelled portion OF the time to chop
wood and make fires for the soldiers. and
was then removed to st. Joseph, Mo-,
and Imprisoned in the County jail for
about thirty days or three weeks, ir the
comnon cells--afterwerds;n IN the sheriff 8
department-and q portion OF that time
was required to work on the fortificn.
tions. Owing to imprisonment, his wife
and children were uncared for, and ex-
posed to the dangers incident to the ex.
passed condition Of the country; his prac-
tioe as.a physician interrupted and i'm
paired; his health injured by conGne.
ment aud the filthy condition of the
cells; his good standing as neighbor so
tarnished that he was compelled to leave
the County, and remain away till the
close OF the war, whereby his farm wus
nnou!tivated and neglected.; 800 acres of
1T sold for small portion of it's real
value, to satisfy debt that he might
otherwise have paid. had he remained at
home; and his orchard and fences and
much of bis other property were wasted
and destroyed, and two of his horses
taken and never returned to him. The
commission awarded $643 in the case of
JAS. Marcher against the United States.
he claimed S2, 900 for the value of gar
den vegetables. hay, etc, aud ono horse
M s1hon i1F tho uss oi tbs army oc the
United States. They allowed $725 in
In At-
United States. This was claim based
upon the arrest of the claimant by the
United States authorities on the ground.
less charge of desertion from the First
Rhode Island Cavalry. There was a
good deal of diplomatic correspondence
on the subject of Soott'e arrest, but the
only compensation received by him was
WI, this sum being the pay of q soldier
Ic' the period Of his imprisonment.
There is no doubt the claimant was
British subject, and the wrongful arrest
is acknowledged by the United States
Government. Through the action of
the War Department and Department of
State, the commission disallowed the
claim of Robert Davidson, who was
carpenter and builder, and sold the wood
work for battery to Mr.. Leeds. It
was not proved whether or not the bat.
terry was completed for use, or, if so,
whether it actually went into the Confe.
derate service. United States officers
took possession OF the same, and gave
receipt for the same, ns in all cases of
appropriation Of private property to the
use of the United States. The counsel
OF her Majesty took the ground that it
was not the intention of the claim to
take stiles, but to gain livelihood, and
that the subjects OF neutral State hayo
the right to sell arms or other munition
OF war to either or both belligerents,
without violating their neutrality, or
compromising the Government. Tho
commission disallowed the following
cases: Joseph 3. Heycock, Frederick W.
Ruggles, Samuel nj. Pearson and others,
owners OF the brig Napier and cargo.
All these were ship cases. The ground
for disallowing them was on account of
fhe failure to appeal from the court be.
low to the Supreme Court of the United
States.
New YoRK. November 17.-Nearly
200 freedmen, including several families.
sail from this port for Liberia Wednes.
day next. The emigrants are mostly
from Florida, South Carolina and Geor.