The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-14

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cal, uas overwhelmingly, ,elepsed ison,
Lyons TO tie :Assembiy: He xisa = men: !:
Der OF the Commune. but resiRned when
the order to execute hostages VAS Issued.
LONDON. May IA special. despatch
reports that Khiva has fallen. e!,sdr y.sa
Amsriuan n1atsers. r. -
er: JoaN's,, N. F, May ia sub
soription has been started for she Esqai.
nfaux children. The steward, John He.
rom says that Hall, on his return from
the a!edge expedition, seemed, to be af.
tecked by the heat OF The cabin. He
tHerbn3 made him q cup Of Coffee only
part ot Which he drank, He complained
and at once took TO his bed, and died, in
tEo,pr three days. The character OF his
iiineasa M extteheiy uncertain, from the
descripti0h given. ~: rLiAalI.
tho lava beds says Captain Hssbsouuck q
scouting party was attacked by the Mo-.
docs.s - was a'complete surprise, and
four soldiers and one Warm Spring Iu-
dian. we're killed., six soldiers and one
Spring Indian wounded. Captain
Hasbrouck rallied bis men and charged,
when the Modocs scattered through The
woodss Several voiieYs wess. fred among
them, Ebus it is not known, whether any
Mod6cs we're hurt The troops captured
twenty-five horses. Captain J2ck wore
OsnRy's uniform. Thirty!three Modocs
were engaged. When the last; courier
LETT, the troops were between the In.
dians md their lava strongholds. Cap
tam Hasbrouok thinks the 1hiians arc
nearly ont OF ammunition.
The Herald's special says the Pope
passed o sleepiess night.disturbed by
coughing. ,a,.i
the President. yesterday, pronounced as
pure Inventions the statements tele-
graphed hence, yesterday, that he pro.
posed instituting high. h.handed proceed
ings'in 1ouisians. He asserted that his
course could not be more decided than
it had been, and II further occasion arose,
he should act as promptly as he had be-
fore done. IL.
BAIT1MoRE, May 13.--The Church OF
the Ascension, corner Of lafayette and
Oregon streets. was burned to-day; loss,
$4,000.
LRxMaToN. KY, May --Waverly
won the frst heat-tIme, LAG, 1.46I,
LAG. Artist won the second-time.
2.121f. 4,tI;JtJJ .l, yf.ty.
WASHINGTON, May l8.--The President
has gone to Connections, bne retnrns
Friday. .9' =: M
MoN1aoMEnY. Mag ls.. Daniel Pratt;
the pioneer manufacturer OF Alabama.
died as his home. in Prattville. fourteen
miles from Montgomery, at 4 O'Clock,
this morning. His death is universally
regretted. He was seventy three yeara
OF age.s; >... ..ll
San FRAkcrsco. May 1s.-Threa coz
panles have been ordered from Arizona
TOR the Modoc country. Five Indlians
attacked family. eight miles from
@.Walia Walia;" Oregon. The family re.
slsted. >Neighbors came to their assist
anoe. and three Indians were arrested.
The remains of the late General Oanby
arriyedher tonight. by steamer from
Portland, Oregon. The funeral asramo.
.nied vii! take place on Wednesday aftor-
noon: The body will go East on Thurs.
day, In charge Of Captain Hswkins. Mrs.
Uanby viii accompany the remains,
Which Will be finally inferred at Indian
apolis; No Official dispatches have yet
been received by General Schofield, re-
garding the late engagenents between
the Modocs and Captain HAsbronek.
LARAMIR CITY, May 18.-Two ooups-
'n,es passed here from Texas, for the
Modoo war.
Aoo!s, may 1o.-IRe Mayor deli
Vezed al address of welcome to the Con
gressional Convention. on behalf of the
citizens. 81. Blow followed upon the
general objects Of the conference.
OoaMnus. OH1o. May 19.-The Oon-
stitntional Convention convened TO-DAY.
elected temporary Chairman, and ad.'
LAVA BEDS, May Ill. L. Camp re.
ports that.at san-rise, on the 9Th, the
Modocs fred on picket party. com.
manded by Captain Hasbrouck. After
scouting all day, the command returned
for water. The scene of the feht ia
seventeen miles distant. Reinfurcements
marched oil night. Captain Jack rods
within 100 yards Of the camp, dismount.
ed and charged the camp, firing into the
herd and guard. The frat voiley STAN
peded the herd. While the troops were
getting. under arms, the Modocs fred
yol!ey after volley. A rally was made
and the charge sounded, when the Mo.
docs we're driven into the timber, leaving
twenty.one ponies, three pack mules and
one dead Modoc; nineteen mule packs
and six dead animals. The Modoos ro.
treated towards Mcleod g range of noun
tains. Hasbrouck has Ave dava' nrou;.