The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-03

MAKE the capture complete. Captain
jack was surprised. His pickets came
in, crying, "Run out; run quick the SOL
diers are comingl" The soldiers behaved
we'll, and their gallant advance called
from the rocks ordinations like "Sur-.
render; we no fight; We want talk peace;
we like peaoeP' Boston Charley, who
Killed DR.. Thomas, came in full view.
he was covered with half a dozen rifles,
and quietly passed to the rear. he vo-
lunteers to put up job on Captain jack.
I"o hours afterwards. Boston Charley
was sent after the Modocs, as Peace
Commissioner, but failed to oyertake
them. The surprise resulted in the sur
render Of Boston Charley, Captain Jacks
sister, the Princess Mary, Black Jim's
woman and other female Modoos. rang
ing from nine to ninety in age, and seven
ponies. Captain Jack refuged in q canon,
with walls forty feet perpendicular.
Later, S,ar-faoed Charley, old Sohon-
chin and ten other warriors surrendered.
Captain Jack and three others decamped
during the night.
WARRINGTON, June IA brief official
letter from Fort Clark, dated May 20,
says, alluding to Col. MoKenzie's opera.
tions against the Kickapoos and Lpans:
''The march OF over 100 miles, the fight.
the destruction Of two villages, and the
return to camp. with all the captured
stock and prisoners, were accom- piished
between noon on ;hc l7:h aid daylight
OF the 19th-forty- hours-with loss
to Col. McKenzis of only three men
wounded; one, it is supposed. mortally.
MACON. GA. June 2-The body Of
Charles BaswildbaIl, who disappeared
two months ago. hns been found. He
hanged himself on the top OF high tree,
while drunk.
CINCINNATI, June 2-The dwelling of
Alfred London and the store of London
& Klantz, at Higginspors, were burned
on Saturday; loss $4,000.
NEW YonE, June 2.-The captain of G
scow on East River overboarded his wife,
remarking that he had had enough
trouble with her. A policeman rescued
the lady.
Mr.. Ciapp. who keeps sailor house
on Water street, opened the head of
boarder with cheese knife.
William Shaw, while drunk, split his
wife's head.
Vincent Blood cut William Thomp-
sons throat; both oolored. Thomp pson
was trying to bite Blood's nose off,
Isaac Laurens accidentally shot him
self.
A mad dog, after biting d man md boy,
was shot. in Harrison street.
Tilden, Chairman Of the Democratic
Central Committee. departs for England
on the 14th.
The suit against Harvey Barnes, to re.
cover $50. 600. for under valuation of i'm.
ported sugar, has been discontinued: the
Judge Davis granted. this morning,
an adjournment of the trial of VIM. NJ
Tweed until October. The adjournment
was granted on the affidavit of physi-
CLANS, to the effect that to proceed with
the trial now would endanger the life of
John Graham, Tweed's leading counsel.
defendant paying the amount claimed,
together with nearly IS, 900 costs.
The missing steamer Geo. Cromwell,
from this port for New Orleans, had the
following passengers: First Cabin-Mr.
Fnllerlove, Mrs. J.W. Dockendertf, Mrs.
8. Dale. Second Cabin-Joseph Gill
lick, Robert Willis, Jos. E. Ferdinera
and Hanna Scott. colored. The officers
are: Capt. l.. 8. Uiapp. of Brooklyn; !;
First officer. Crawford; First Engineer.
Jamison; Second Engineer, Mcdonald. q
WARRINGTON, Juno 2-The Court of
Claims to-day rendered number of
Judgments in suits brought under the
captured and abandoned property ACT
for the value Of cotton taken and sold
by Government agents, the proceeds of
which were placed in the Treasury. In
the cases OF Bynum, Houston and Oxra-
dy, executors, it was decided thnt the
Govosnnon. had no righ. .c withhold
either the two per cent. cotton tax or
custom house fees, &C.. from the pro.
ceeds Of sales Of captured and abandoned
cotton, and judgments were rendered
for the amounts so withheld. A judg-
ment for S35, $50, the proceeds Of cap
tured cotton. was rendered in favor of
the Home Insurance Company, of Sa-
vannah; and in similar case, Judgment
for $27, 176 was given in favor OF tho
Southern Insurance and Trust Company.
These corporations were created by the
Legislature of the State of Georgia,
while said State was in rebellion against
tho United States. and the question
raised was whether they were endowed
with legal existence, by which they
were capable OF owning the cotton cap
tured, and capable OF suing in this court
for the proceeds. The Chief Justice de-
livered the opinion Of the court, answer.
ing this question affirmatively, under the