The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-12

k3taH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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and! Big TFsS D sya bean released.
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inquiry IN financial circles, yesterday
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|falSa tioue or The Oashier Of the Mer-
|thanta' Nationalss 73ank. John n. Pierce,
Jry who is also TFsasnSer Or The Central
S9ssSHS aisans as HsaEeas can De
ieafnsd The kmo1pi 0ss Che defaloation is
between 940. 900 a1sd $$550, 200.
Nxws Y0RK. QStober 10.1A large an!
diencs assem bled in Madison Square
Church, thss aftefn oon, 10 listen to ad.
dresses npon missionary work by yari-
ons missionaries in attendance upon the
Alliance. Rev. DR.. Anderson, OF Bos.
ton, presided. Addresses. we're made by
Rev: Messrs. Jessup, Of Syria; Lansing.
OF Tyre; Gibson, Of China; Talmago,
Of Annoy, China; Edins. of Japan; Bliss,
Of Consta q .inople; Lalavre. OF Persia;
Kalopothakes. of Greece; Doohttle, of
China; Grant. OF South Africa; Smith,
OF Coyion; mcfarland, OF Siam; Car
penter, OF British Burmah, and York,
OF Madras. The exercises closed by
the congregation singing "All Hail to
the Power of Jesus Name," the last
verse being in oil the various languages
represented by the missionaries and by
the congregation in English.
MKlRHs. October 1l.-Business is
almost totally suspended. Parents and
nh Oh
money received has been judicious'y
distributed.
NEW YORK. October 1l.-The storm
graphic communication with Cuba.
European steamers take nearly 500,-
600 MexioNn dollars aud specie to-day.
E700, 900 have been received at the AS.
say Office; ESQ is expected to-day;
all from England.
HAVANA, October ia severe rain
storm has been prevailing here for the
last three days. Danger signals were
hoisted at the United States Signal
Office, this morning. All the steamers
in the harbor are getting up steam, in
expectation of hurricane The wind
is very heavy. A coastiug schooner, an
chored at the mouth Of the harbor,
broke adrift end has gone out to sea.
The sea il very high. and waves are
breaking over the Moro lighthouse.
The water is rising and several streets
are already inundated. Tue steamer
Valley City, bound. to Key West, has
put back. Some damage was caused by
tho high water in the streets near the
shore; many honses were Aooded-the
sea breaking in doors and washing fur.
niture away. Several persons were
drowned, Most all the telegraph lines
On the island are down, and oommuni.
cation is much interrupted.
On. the night of the 2Sth ult., Guam
tanamo was struck by the tail of hur-
ricane, and all the vessels in port we're
driven ashore. The roofs of many
houses we're blown off and other damage
resulted to buildings.
The Mercantile Bank suspended to-
day; it is said the suspension will only
be temporary.
: Official reports state that the insur-
gents, 1000 strong. surprised Spanish
column, near Hoiuquln. During the
engagement, the Spanish commander
WINS wounded and taken prisoner. The
Spanish loss in killed, wounded and
prisoners, is 125. The remainder of
the column was reinforced and pursued
The insurgents, cucountering them in
their encampment in the chapparel
The insurgents were beaten and Obliged
to abandon ther camp The Spanish
loss III this engagement was eleven
killed and several wounded; the insur-
gent loss is reported double that num-
Der. body Of insurgents in the CEN
trnl department, under Maximo Gomez,
attacked Sartn Cruz Del Sur, but vere
repulsed, leaving thirteen killed in the
village. The Spanish loss was m officer
and 6vu soldiers killed aud one soldier
wounded.
A letter from Gibnra, dated the ID
instant, says the Spanish force. 400
strong. under command OF Colonel
Diegnez, was defeated at Canadohoudo,
by united insursent bands. on the Goth
ut. The insurgents afterward at
tseked another village. but were re
pulsed, with the loss Of seven killed.
270 men of the column of Dieguez re-
united and joined the force of Colonel
Espondo. Firing was heard OH the Cd
instant ut Gigui, between Calderon and
San Cristoval, where Colonel Espondo
came up with the insurgents. The re-.
suit OF the engagement is unknown.
Precautionary defensive measures have
haap tuLap hnr.