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

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After desperate fight 1.-two hours. the
former were repulsed and ninety cap.
tured. Both sides claim, that they at.
tackled for safety. The fighting conti.
hueds with slight intermission, until late
IN the afternoon, when Correoso siguified
bis desire OF tue oonsuls meeting to ar.
range some plan for peace; bat they re-.
fused to interfere. The United States
steamer flagship Pensaoola, with Rear
Admiral Steadman, arrived in the bay
ooring the afternorn, and foreigners are
protected at the American consulate.
Fifty men from the United States
steamers Pensacola and TRscarora, and
lou men from the ships. guard tho pro.
perty OF the Havana Railroad. which has
not yet been molested. At daybreak,
this morning. firing was commenced, and
continued, with slight intermission, until
l O'Clock, when truce was agreed upon
between Oorreoso and Arraro. for the
State, who are to arrange terms of peace
with Neera. There is q rumor af1oat
that similar coup d'etat has taken place
in Bagota, and that President Mourilla
and Secretary were prisoners. This, how
ever, Is not confirmed. The limit Of the
ques ton with Venezuela seems, for. the
present, to be State allegiance to the
ordulla of national troops. Captains
Urea, Ulurea and Mendoza, in the ma
tlonal forces, were killed, and q colonel
and lleutenant-colonel wounded on May
.. UorreRso 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 oitizeus feel secure
under the protection of the United
States troops.
LAVA BEDS. May 19.-It is stated that
Mason g and Hasbrouok's g commands had
formed q junction near Captain Jacks
last stronghold, and would. in oil pro-
liability, hem the Modocs in. a second
despatch, dated May 16, contradicted
the former. 4 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
MoKay's Warm Springs warriors. al
camped on Snow Mountain, twenty
miles South Of Sorass Lake. Hasbrouck
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.
WASHINGTON, March 1o.-Judge Geo.
Williamson, of Louisiana, has been M.
pointed Minister to the combined mis-.
sion ct the Eve Central American States.
!, The Court OF Claims, to-day, rem.
'dered~ q Judgment for the sum OF $500 in
favor Of retired Major-Genersl e, Long,
az oommqtstion for fuel and quarters,
While he was serving. as professor OF
military seienee at the Indiana State
University, under detailof the War De.
Ppattment. The decision of this test case
eatablishes }he principle that retired Of
hcers 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
States: Henry D. Weed and George
cornwall, OF Savannah, for S249, 1872
Alfred l.. Lyles. Of Savannah, $88, ,S92;
y: Lathrop, Of Savannah, $5,6l1; Carl
w. Heinsins. of Savannah, $42, ,842;
VIM. w. Wilson. OF Mobile, $9,425;
MARSHALL, Beach &c Co., of Charleston,
824. l6S. The case of Robert and John
NJ. Forbes 0s. 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.
Oarhart, of Collamer, 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 hav-
ing proved defaulter to tho extent OF
$500, 600. The facts which led to such
exaggerated statements, which have bsen
known for nearly two weeks, are, that
the firms OF Halsey s. Co., OF New Or.
leans, doldthwAite &c Co., OF Mobile, and
Halsey & Goldthwaite, OF Galveston, had
dissolved partnership; ". F. ualscy
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. The trou.
BILE which caused the dissolution was,
that sterling bills against cotton shipped
to Liverpool had been purchased, and
when tho sala Of cotton failed to meeI
the 6uma advanoeH oo,1 rooloo,,t;o,, -.