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

NEW YORK. November 29.-The state.
ment OF the committee of the creditors
OF Howes & Macy. bankers. show their
liabilities to be $3.50. 900 in excess of
their assets, including 81 900, ,OGO in the
perso nal effects of the partners.
The Brooklyn City Judge has COM
!nenced suit against the Tribune for
Esl0O, ,OUO.
The steamship James Adger, from
Charleston. reports that she passed u
vessel with u monitor in tow, twelve
miles South Of Hatteras.
A double loaded editorial in tile Times
treats of peace as u foregone conclusion.
and praises Whit it calls the good TEN.
per aud tact of Admiral Polo aud Secre-
tary Fish in having effected it. It adds:
"Ihere can be no imprepriety in men.
tioning that Admiral Polo has endeu
Tored. by all honorable means, to bring
about "a peGceable solution, without for
getting for II moment the claims Of his
own country"
The Herdlls despatch says: "Sscre.
tary Fish has no doubt TINT the Spanish
Government will be able to enforce its
orders restoring the Firginius to the
United States. Colonial Minister S lor.
now IN Havann. will personally see that
the orders Of the home Government ure
carried out"
all the Washington specials in the
morning journals uuite il asserting tLut
Spain hus conceded to our demands
aud peacs is assured.
The Iribaaes despatch says: The
despatch deciding the grave question,
whether there shall be peucc or war he.
tween the United States und Spain, was
received by Mr.. Fish tonight, aud COM
munlcated TO the President aud Cabinet.
1t Is OF most satisfactory character,
aud comedies oil tue demands made by
the Uulted States. These demands, as
heretofore stated. we're AZ follows:
First the release of the officers and
crew OF the NIrginius; secoud, the re.
turn OF the Firginius; third, the salute
OF the flag and provision for the families
OF the slain captives. The only reserva-
ton 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. To provide for
the contingency of SPANS not being
able to enforce the promised conces-
| sions, work in naval construction is not
to be- interrupted.
The Times despatch, in addition to
the above. says Spain also agrees to
bring to trlul und punish meut the Of.
flcers who perpetrated the horrible
butchery.
Captain &. l.. Peurson, late Of the
Liverpool steamer Missouri, arrived in
New York, yesterday, from Nassau.
lou 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 II marine
court ut Nassau, and the captain was
eX >nerated from all blame He at
tributes the loss Of the steamer 10 the
strong Southerly current.
PROVIDENCE, November 20.-The
| Spraguc trust deed is slgued bv the
members Of the firm and the individuals
Of the Sprague fumiy.
EUREKA, NEVADA, November 20
Ihe Volcano III the Pintu Mountains.
ten miles hence, is erupting dense
smoke.
liEwEs. DELAWARE, November %
During the storm which the monitor
Manhnttan encountered Tuurs lav, CON.
peiiing 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 log book \ leak was
sprung under the turret, through which
water poured in with alarming rupidity.
/ Com mmauder Yates expected ,he moultor
I would go down, and ordered the boats
to be cleared and life preservers to be
distributed. Subsequently,, the monitor
becnme easier, but being III lenky con-
di'ion, and her bilge pumps Having be.
come choked. and everything mud every
body drenciled through, it was decided
best to return to Delaware Breukwater,
aud give np gong to Key West. The
Manhattan Will probably be ordered to
| Ih!ladeiphin for repairs.
/ ST ALDANS, Nr.. November %
Arson j. Crane, Assistant Collector of
/ the Inlrd Internal E-venu. District. is
Si'O.0OO short. Senator i.imunus is
! III, b"ndSman.
+ WAoHINHrUN, November 2o-Hnnk
statement loans decrease $l2J. 100:
| specie Increase 100, 900; legal tenders
Increase 81 800, 900; deposits increase
Sc. 300, 900
/ The report Of the Secretary III War
( exhibits III titiuIl TIN. ,n,.rutinp. ,f H..