The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-13

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Post. at st. Louis, died at nearly the
same hour.
Commander r. E Owen will command
} the Manhattan. 1t il stated that the
Commander ct the V;.ginius was Capt.
Fry, who Commanded the Confederate
navy in the Arkansas River. The Maho.
pac and the Manhattan ordered to be
put IN commission, and to which officers
are already assigned, are fourth class
screw vessels, iron olads, of FIVE hun
dred and fifty tons burden, and carrying
each two guns. These vessels will Join
the North Atlantic Squadron. The
vessels OF the navy have been 80 much
reduced In number, that it has been
found somewhat difficult to promptly
reinforce our squudrons in cases OF
emergency, but In the course of few
days, oil that can be made available
will be sent to Cuban waters, in accord
ance with tho determination of the
Cabinet meeting, yesterday. The Sec
rotary OF the Navy WAS to-day in CONSUL
tation with the different bureau officers,
on the subject OF preparing the vessels
for sea. The Government seems to be
more earnest than heretofore in protect
ing tho waters between the United
States aud Cuba-the great highway
OF all nations-from Spanish molesta-
ton. The Madrid Gov. rnment being
unable to enforce its authority in Cuba,
that OF the United States will be COM
PEELED to assert its power in all cases
where the interest OF the citizons of this
country, and it's own honor, require de.
cislve action. The President and all
the members of his Cabinet are in accord
on this subject. 1t is not believed in
official quarters that the contest in Cuba
has, at any time, assumed tho conditions
Which amount to war, in the sense of
international law, or which would show
tho existence Of a ele .fucto political or
ganlzation OF the insurgents, sufficient to
Justify recognition of belligerency;
but, rs President Grant said, in one of
his annual messages, the principle is
maintained that the nation is it's own
Judge when to accord the right of bellig-
erency, either to people struggling to
tree themselves from government they
believe to be oppressive, or to indepeud-
ent nations Mt war with each other.
PHILADELPHIA, November 12.-Cul.
Cregan, the celebrated counterfeiter.
and Charles Brown, who outraged a
lady, both sentenced to the Eastern
Psnitentiary for long terms, fought in
their cell Brown buttetl Cregan's head
against the wall; probably fatal.
| CHICAGO, November 12-The Su.
preme Courcil of the Sovereign Con-
sistory of Masons of the 33d Degree, of
the North Jurisdiction OF the United
States, met to day. A number of uota.
bles from oil parts of tho country are
present
WASHINGTON, November 12-General
foil Of snow North.
James ". Knowlton. correspondent
OF the Chicago Tribune and other
papers, is dead. He was much esteemed
by his newspaper associates. He mar.
ried daughter Of Judge Riddle, Of this
city, only six months ago.
| Orders have been received at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard to prepare the
sloops Of war kearsage and Junista for
sea i'm a. ediately. At noon ia. day, with
equally pressing orders, tho torpedo
boat Admiral Porter was launched, and
will he made ready for active operations
in few days.
The State Department has dispatches
from Cuba, confirming the press reports
from Santiago de Cuba, in all their de-
tails.
| Probabilities the Southern
States. North-westery winds, fuliing
temperature and increasing cloudnoss,
followed by frequent frosts.
! PHILADELPHIA, November l2.-Cr.lcrs
have been rcceiv" ~ the navy yard to
III out The monltt ''nhat.an for sea,
by Friday next. .as., force of work
men have been e, .loye,l. 1t is under
stood that the other iuouitrrs at League
Island are to DO made ready for service
ut once.
The associated banks haze gained
81 900, 600 since yesterday. They uow
have S26. 900, 0D0 on hand.
The Russia, sailing for Europe, to-
day, takes out S457. .846 in silver bars.
WEsTcHEsTER, Pa, November II -
motion for new trial i'll the Udder-
zook case will be arguc,! on the second
Monday in December.
CALIFORNIA, Mo. November Ia
Henry Rae killed MoIlle WulIinc and
himself. The parents of Mollie refused
consent to their marriage. Rlc left
note, saying that he could not live with
out the girl, and resolved to kill her
and himself, 80 that they mi yht be to.
gether in the next world.
PIrTsDuRG, November 1o.-The bank.
ing house Of Mellon II Sons and the
Mechanics Savings Bank of this city,
suspended to-day.
PATERSON. n. j.. November 12.-Wm.
"a wis xyua 1uurnrnusly of,khol ,,u.t..