The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-09

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ried the Spanish fag, and was in
Charge OF prize crew. 155 persons
were captured, of whom 102 are still
alive. The shooting Of tue officers and
crew was done. under the orders of the
previous commandant Of the naval
forces. The shooting Of the passengers
was done under the order of Captain
General DeRodas. Both sentences were
approved by General Burriel. Only
four were sloton the 4th Of November.
Thirty-seven, Captain Fry aud crew in
| cluded, were shot on the 7th, and twelve
passengers on the Sth. They were tried
By military aud marine court martial.
They were held twenty-four hours be-
fore execution. No counsel for the de-
fence was allowed, and the Consul was
not informed of the trial. No interro-
CATION Of the prisoners was allowed.
Daring the trial, Captain Fry and the
crew were kept on board the Tornado.
They were then taken to JUL, their SON
tence read and they executed the same
morning. The trial was entirely secret.
After the condemnation, tho United
States Consul was allowed to see Captain
Fry III Jail, and this was only two hours
besore the execution. An armed guard
was placed ut the door>of the consulate,
when the captain and crew were passing
by. on the way to their execution. The
defences at Santiago dc Cuba are Moro
Castle ut the entrance, some old works,
containing thirty guns, ten, eight aud
six inch, by report; only eight guns can
be seen; EstreiIa battery. tive six-inch
guns; Catalepa. one gun. Westward of
the entrance, there Is one mile Of water
battery. B!auco battery has four light
guns. Que ship could silence, in an
hour, nIl the gun boats, while the ship
engages The font
(S'gned,) q. Fl. SCOTT.
Rear Admiral
Probabilities-For the South Atlantic
and Gull States, rising temperature, ex-
cept West Of the lower Mississippi Val
icy. where lower temperature may be
expected.
TeieIrnphtc-tomimc itcpn,ts.
LONDON. December S.-Consols 9l5a
@o2.
PARIS. December 8. --Eeutes 5Sf.
75,.
Lly-ErooL. Dsceub.r S-3 P. NJ
Cotton urchauged; sales $4,000 bales;
speculation and export 1000; cotton to
arrive steady: sales Include 5000 bales
:imrsicun.
New YORK. December S-Noon.-
Gold opened AZ 9li. Stocks active and
irregular. Money, I bid. Exchaug.-
long Saas; SHORT 9as. Governments and
State bunds strong. Cotton quiet; sales
462 bales-uplands 1554; Orleans 1Gla.
Futures opened: January Is 1892. 1888,
February Is 11.16. 15a4; March l6 lis.
16ls; April 1G2s. 16 ZIG. Flour quiet,
without decided change. Wheat dull
and dropping. Corn shade tirmcr.
Pork frm-new 1925 Lard scarce and
tirm-steam Sas. Freights steady.
P. M.-Gold closed at 9as. The
sub-Treasurer paid $3.50 in gold on
account OF interest, and S64, 600 for
c.lled bonds. Customs receipts to-day
were $780, 600. Cotton-net receipts
l,G3l bales; gross 1922; futures closed
steady; sales 12.90O: December 15ls;
January Is 0 80. 10 1916; February
Is ll-lG. Is 1916; March 16 1-16, 1913;
April 1925. l67-iG. Cotton to-day quiet;
sales 1920 bales, at 155s@16. Flour
steady and quiet. Whiskey tirmer and
fairly active, at 93. Wheat 2@4o. bet.
ter. with limited supply-winter red
Western l.6O. Corn l02o. better
white Western 70. Coffee fairly active
and ll.c. bigher-Rio 22@25, gold.
Rice quiet. Pork held hlgher-new
lG 20. Lard irmer. at Sls. Freights
quiet. Money to gold. Sterling
steady. Gold stronger, ". 9as(G9i..
Governments strong but dali. States
quiet but steady.
ClScIsSArI, December S.--Flour
dull, ut 6 GS5W7.1O. Corn firm old
ear 5alJ53; sEeIled 80; new ear 47eo4S.
Pork tirmer. unsettled and held higher
ut 10 OOGll5 %. Lard-ket,ie strong,
at Siia(Wo1i; steam held firmly, 1T 5.
Bacon quiet aud stcady-shouldcl G., {;
sides 7:.;C1S Whi,k-v firm and uctiyc,
ut IS.
ST. Lofts, Dec .mber S.-Flour-
grades ranging frnn 3.501625 scarce
aud wanted; other qualities plenty and
very quiet. Corn active and higher
No. mixed, new, 90, in elevator; Old
80. Oh SPOT. Whiskey firm bat slow, at
sSi. Pork higher, little doing and
rrrsuar-sull ut IL 90 for standard;
hed at IL 80. Bacon, nothing done.
| Lad held firm, at 7 =.
LOUISVILLE, December S.-F!unr firm.
Corn steady, at 601,Co, shelled Mess
pork 1900. Bacon nominal Lurl
active and higher, at 9(4lO.
MEMPHIS, December Section dull