The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-30

NEW YORK, November 29.-The state.
ment OF the co ommittee Of the creditors
of Howes s. Macey. bankers. show their
liabilities to be $3.50. 900 in excess of
their assets. including 81 600, 600 in the
personal effects OF the partners.
| The Brooklyn City Judge has COM
menced suit against tho Tribune for
$lO0,OuO.
The steamship James Adger, from
Charleston. reports that she passed u
vessel with II monitor in tow, twelve
miles South of Hatteras
| a double loaded editorial in tile Times
treats Of peace AS foregone conclusion,
and praises what it calls the good tenn
per aud tact of Admiral Polo aud Secrs-
tary Fish in having effected it. 1t aids:
"Ihere can be no impr1priety in men.
tionlng that Admiral Polo has endea.
vored. by ell 'louorable means, to bring
about penceabie solution, without for
getting for II moment the cluims Of his
own country"
The Herati'S despatch says: "S.cre-
tary Fish has no doubt that the Spanish
Government will be able to enforce its
orders restoring the Flrgiuius to the
United States Colonial Minister S lor.
! now IN Havaua, will personally see that
the orders of the home Government nre
carried out"
all the Washington specials III the
morning journals unite i'll asserting that
Spain has conceded to our demands.
aud peace is assured
The 1ribune's despatch says: The
despatch deciding the grave question,
| whether there shall be peace or war be-
tween the United States and Spain, was
received ny MIR. Fish tonight, aud COM
munlcated to the President aud Cabinet
1t Is OF most satisfactory character,
aud comedies oil the demands nude by
the United States. These demands, as
heretofore stated, were as follows:
FIRST, the release of the officers and
crew OF the Nlrglnius; secoud, the re.
turn OF the Firginius; third, the salute
OF the flag and provision for the fnmil lilies
OF the SLAIN captives. Tie only reserva-
tlon on the part of Spain is with refer
ence to firing the salute. TO enable
future investigation to be made, the
date for this salute has been fixed on
tue 10th OF December. 70 provide for
the contingency of Spain's not being
able to enforce the promised conces-
slons, work in naval construction is not
to be interrupted.
| The Times despatch. in addition to
the above. says Spain also agrees to
bring to trial und punish me ent the Of
hcers who perpetrated the horrible
butchery.
Captain &. l.. Peurson, late Of the
Liverpool steamer Missouri, arrived in
New York, yesterday, from Nassau
loo passengers were rescued by the Bri-
tlsh ship Chernb, and sent to New Or.
leans, ria Key West. The captain and
crew were examined before marine
court at Nassau, and the captain was
eX 'nerated from all blame. He at
tributes the loss Of the steamer to the
strong Southeriv current.
! PROVIDENCE, November a9.-The
Spraguc trust deed Is signed by the
members Of the firm and the individual.
Of the Spragne family.
] EUREKA, NEVADA, November 20 =
/ The Volcano Ia the Pintu Mountains.
ten miles hence, is erupting dense
smoke.
lIE"ES. DELAWARE, November %. =
Dnr,Dg the storm winch the monitor
Manhattan encountered THURS lay, com.
, peliing her to put back, the sea swept
clean over her from stem to stern. up-
setting the men ut the wheel aud carry
ing away the Jog book. A leak was
/ sprung under the turret, through which
water poured in with alarming rupidltv.
! Commnuder Yates expected the moultor
| would 90 down, aud ordered the boats
to be cleared aud life preservers to be
distributed. Subsequently,, the monitor
becnme easter, but being III IA euky con
i dltlon, ana her Bulge pumps luylng be
come choked. and everything mud every.
body dreuched through, 1t was decided
best to return to Delaware Breukwater,
aud give up gong to Key W.s.. The
/ Mauhattan VIII probably be ordered to
I Piiliadrlphla for repairs
ST ALDAHs, Nr., November %
Anson y. Crane, Assistant Collector of
the Tnlrd Internal E.vcuur D,.t,ic., is
@l'O.0Oo short Senator f,imunds is
Ms b"nisman.
WAsIIlS"roH. November a9.-Bank
statement loans decrease Sl2J, 100;
| specie increase -. 800, 900; legal tenders
Increase 81 500, 600; deposits increase
So, 800, 900
. fnc report Of the Secretary oi War
exhibits IN detail the operations OF the