The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-15

linen. .lbecamsv an slly. of
Spain: tp help her erpsh. tho perpatEa:
OF almost daily occurrence in Cuba for
several years. So far as the State De.
partmcnt Is concerned, there Ia nothing
to indicate that IL has sny desire that
the end should be the breaking mn of
slavery in that island, but that blood.
shed might be stopped. The action of
the Government IL sending dispatches
to Minister Sicklea. with directions at
| once to inform the Spanish Government
that the United States would insist upon
protecting her oitizens, il the required
protection could NOT be afforded by
Spnin, was one of friendship to Spain,
and notla menace. At least, this is the
way 1t appears tonight; and the send
ing OF war chips into Cuban waters is
not that they may be on hand, pre-
pared to watch the Spanish, but
TO- watch the Cuban authorities, acting
under the Government of Spain. It is
stated tonight that the entapgling tapes
OF diplomacy were cut by the President.
and that he personally wrote despatch
to Sicklss. at Madrid. directing on offer
OF cooperation to be made to the Presi.
dent of Spain. Not the slightest doubt
Is entertained in official circles that the
Spanish Government will nccede to the
proposition. aud that all the details will
be arranged without the delay usually
attending diplomatic transactions. It is
we'll known here that the Intimacy be.
tween CASTELAR, aud Sicklcs is of the
closest character, aud it is believed that
the former will cheerfuIy, aud even
gratefully, accept any proposition look
ing to closer relationship between the
two countries This view of the case
accords with the desires und understand
ings of the State Department, whose
head has always looked upou the Spa
nish people with enlarged generosity.
New YORK. November 14.-rhe jury
in the case of Gasaway B. Lamar, OF
Savannah, against Charles a. Dana, to
recover 500. 600 for illegal imprison-
ment in 1865. while Dana was Assistant
Secretary of War, gave verdict for de-
fendant. by instruction of the Judge.
The United States steamer Kansas
smiled for Santiago de Oubn day.
The officers Of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Company deny that there is
anything wrong in the Treasurer's So
counts.
WASHINGTON, November lit is
understood that the Cabinet to day de-
termlned upon strong policy in regard
to Cuban complications The members
OF the Cabinet are reticent regarding
details, bnt their looks and stray words
are threatening. One Cabinet officer
said the proceedings and conclusions to-
day were such as will be in every respect
satisfactory to the American people.
Probabilities--For the Southern
States, Sontherly winds, warmer and
partly cloudy weather. becoming threat
cning on the Western Gulf, with rain.
PoRTsMouTH, N. H., November IA =
BY order from the Navy Department,
all sailors on board the United States re-.
ceiving ship Sabine, ut this station,
were, this morning, dispatched to New
York. for service on the United States
vessels III Cuban wa. ers.
AUGUSTA, GA, November l4.-The
details of the butchery Of Captain Fry
and the crow of the Virginius excites in
tense indignation among the people in
this section ag" inst The Spanish power in
Cuba.
RIoHMoND. VA, November l4.-W.
n. McVeigh WAS before the United
States Commissioner. to-day, on the
charge OF assaulting Judge John G.
Underwood, and thereby interfering
with aud obstrncting United States
officer in the discharge Of his duty
The case occupied several hours, and at
its conclusion. the accused was bailed
in vi 900 to answer an Indictment in
the United States Circuit Court next
April. MoVeigh's counsel admitted tho
assault, but maintained that it was not
done with the intention to obstruct an
official, and that he assaulted the indi-
viduai and not the Judge.
T-ieGrn nphic-CommerciaI Reports.
LONDON, November H. ALI stocks on
the list are strong and higher, with tho
exception Of Spanish securities, which
are affected by tho Virgin;us affair.
Consols unchanged. 5s 9021.
PARIS, November l4.-Kentes 57f.
300.
LIVERPOOL. November 14-Noon.
Cotton frm-uplands 81; Orleans 87S !;
sales to-day $4,000 bales; speculatio n
and export 1000; of the week 72, 600;
export G,000; speculation 5000; stock
5O3, 900. whereof American is rs. 600; ro.
oeipts of the week 43. 600, whereof Anne.
rican is 22,000; actual export 1000.
Cotton to arrive firmer-uplands, on
basis of good ordinary. shipped in Ooto-
Der and November, 8 3-lG: ditto. No.