The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-20


After q desperate Asht nfitpo hours, the
former were repulsed and ninety can.
tured: Both sides claim. that thew At.
tacked for safety. The fighting CONT.
hued, with slight intermission, until late
in the afternoon, when Correoso siguified
bis desire OF the oonsuls meeting to ar
range some plan for peace; but they re.
fused to interfere. The United States
steamer flagship Pensacola, with Rear
Admiral Steadman, arrived in the bay
during the afternoon, and foreigners are
protected at the American consulate.
FIFTY men from the United States
steamers Pensacola and Tusoarora, and
lou men from the ships, guard the pro.
persy OF the Havana Railroad, which has
not yet been molested. at daybreak,
this morning, firing was commenced, and
continued, with sligh! intermission, until
O'Clock, when truce was agreed upon
between Correoso and Arraro, for the
State, who are to arrange terms Of peace
with Neera. There is q rumor afioat
that similar coup d'etat has taken place
in Bagota. and that President Mouriila
and Secretary were prisoners. This, how
ever, is not confirmed. The limit of the
quet lion with Venezuela seems, for the
present, to be State allegiance to the
ordnlla OF national troops. Captains
Urea, Ulurea and Mendoza, in the ma
tional forces, were killed, and colonel
and lieutenant-oolonel wounded on May
3. Oorreaso states that progressing ne
gotiations have ended, and that the
trouble is over. Both sides have de-
signated Colonel Juan pueras, for.
mer project of color, as the provincial
President. until Col. Neera can be re-
called. Half dozen men were killed in
the fighting. The citizens feel secure
under the protection of the United
States troops.
LAVA BEDS. May 19.-It is stated that
Mason's and Hasbrouok's g commands had
formed junction near Captain Jacks
last stronghold, and would. in oil pro-
babiiity, hem the Modocs in. a second
despatch, dated May 16, contradicted
the former: a junction had not been
made, and furthermore, the Modocs had
escaped from their stronghold by three
routes, both commands pursuing. No
thing had been heard from Donald
McKay's Warm Springs warriors. Al
later accounts. the Modocs were en-
camped on Snow Mountain, twenty
miles South of Sorass Lake. Hasbronck
started in that direction on the 18th. and
Mason's command is in the lava beds.
MtKay thinks Boston Charley was killed
in the last fight. It is thought Mason
will find the Modocs this time. Kings.
bury's command has been sent 10 rein.
force him.
WARRINGTON, March 10.-Judge Geo.
Williamson, of Louisiana, has been up.
PORTED Minister to the combined mis-
Sion ct the i've Central American States.
The Court Of Claims; to-day, rem
Fdered-a Judgment for the sum OF $500 In
ffavoro of,retired Msjor-G General T.. Long,
AZ t0na amatation for fuel! aud quarters,
xhile he Was serving. as professor Hof
tMiIitsTyy AGienpe at; the, Indiana State
Unisefaity, under detail Of the War De-
The decision. of this test case
eattblfsheg Ire principle that retired Of
foefs assigned to such duty are entitled
to receive the full pay and emoluments
OF their rank. - The Court of, Claims also,
to-day, rendered a judgment in favor OF
the following named parties, for cotton
taken from them and sold by the United
statss; Henry D. Weed and George
Cornwall, of Savannah, for $249,4 1872;
Alfred L. Lyles. of Savannsh, $8S, ,S92;
.: Lathrop, of Savannah, $5,6l1; Carl
w. Heinsins, of Savannah, $42, ,842;
VIM. W. Wilson. OF Mobile, $9,425;
Maishall, Beach &c Co., of Charleston.
324. 1888. The case Of RQbert and John
n. Forbes vs. the United States. was re-
manded to the trial docket for proof OF
the value of the steamship Meteor at the
time she was seized by the United States
Marshal, at New York, for alleged viola.
OF the neutrality laws.
The Commissioner of Patents, to-day,
refused to extend the patent of Peter s.
Carhart, of Ool!amer, New York, for
sewing machines.
NEW YORK, May 19.-The morning
journals speak Of Mobile correspond.
ent OF leading banking house in this
city drawing prime sterling bills as hay
ing proved o defaulter to the extent OF
$500. 900. The facts which led to such
exaggerated statements, which have been
known for nearly two weeks, are, Tint
the firms Of Halsey & Co.,, of New Or.
leans. Goldthwaite & Co., Of Mobile, and
Halsey & Goldthwaite, OF Galveston, had
dissolved partnership; W. F. Halsey
alone being authorized to sign in liquida.
ton. These firms are represented by
the house Of Brown Bros. & Co.,, in the
cotton markets OF the South. Tie trou-
BILE which caused the dissolution was,
that sterling bills against cotton shipped
to Liverpool had been purchased, and