The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-19

COu Phuy VI Gud Sl1tn CAVRIry, unQer
Colonel Carpenter, and large body of
Comanches, thirty miles West OF Fort
Sill. Carpenter was badly wounded
and six of his men were killed. The
Indian loss is unknown. After the
fight, the Indians came upon stage.
keeper and his wife, killing, scalping
and sklnning and shockingy mutilat.
ing the keeper in the presence of his
wife. The woman was carried of.
The latest accounts of the Indians
show that they attacked party OF
wood. choppers. killing all, it is feared.
The date of the fight is not given.
GALVESTON, July 18.-A despatch
from Sherman, Texas, states that ad-
vices from Jacksonboro are to the ef.
feot that raiding band OF Indians,
100 to $50 in number. defeated and
drove off party of Wise County
hangers, killing several. They after
wards attacked Lowrey's rancho, ia
Lost Valley. but were driven off A
courier to Fort Richardson brought
detachment OF cavalry, which, with
the rangers, had o two hours' fight.
when night came on. leaving the In-
| dams in possession of the field Several
men were wounded, fifteen are missing
and twelve horses killed. A detach.
ment OF 100 mounted men has since
been sent forward Long range guns
are necessary. as the savages are armed
with Winchester rifles.
TeieEraphtc-Comn Reports,
New YORK. July 18-Noon. Stocks
dull. Money 21a. Gold 1O16. Ex.
change 4.S7l5: short 4 SO Go.
yernments dull. State bonds quiet.
Cotton quiet; sales 75-nplands l71s;
Orleans III. Futures opened aule.
and steady: July nominal; August
l6A. l6 7.l6; September l656(0
l6 II 16. Flour auii corn aniel
Wheat dull. Pork hrm-m-ss IL rs
Lard frm->tram l2 Freigh.s uu-
changed.
7P. M.-Colton quiet; sules 20, a,
l7ls@l71a. Flonr dull and in buyers
favor-5 9U@G 90 fer common to fair
extra Southern; 6 55@1l 90 for good
to choice. Wheat dull, heavy and
| I(@2o lower. Corn active and tirm-
1S(97o for Western mixed. Frelghts
TO Liverpool firm-cotton. sail Il
Money ensy. ut 2tSt@3. Exchange
Iniet aud steady. 1T 4.S7l%. Gold
stronger nnd hgher-l0i5@l0a.
governments dull but steady. States
quiet Cotton-uet receipts lS9; gross
lS9: Futures closed steady; sales
$500: July l6l4. 1G SIG; August
l6 1872. l62s; September l6 81 80,
lG II Is; October lGtS; November
1893; December 16as The market
for cotton on spot. taking the week
altogether. has been exceedingly
dull. During the opening days, there
was rather more hrmness than at
any other. This can be attributed to
speculative Influences. The bulls sue.
ceeded III establishing steadier feel.
| ing. but could not sustain the improve
ment. aud since Monday values have
eradnally receded to l6l14 for low mid
ding uplands, which is q decline of
14c. for the week. For future de.
livery. there has been quite shurp
decline in values. say 2s@I on all
| months. with q great pressure 20 sali,
even at reduced figures. Thursday
there was less depression and the mar
ket became more steady. Total sales
of the week 1l8.755 bales, of which
lib 300 we're for future delivery and
.. .455 for immediate delivery. of which
1881 were for spinners aud l24 for
speculation.
BALTIMORE. July Is = Cotton dull
middling 1875; gross receipts l3; ex.
ports to Great Britain PAT; coastwise
80; sales u; spinners 80; Stock 4, ,568.
Flour dull and unchang..,l Wheat
quiet, firm and unchanged. Corn no
receipts. Oats quiet-Sonthern 7O(0
10; Western mixed 85. Western hut
ter firm and light receipts-23(024.
Whiskey quiet but firm. at 100. Su-
gar steady. at 1917.
MEMPHIS. July l5.--Cotiou dull aud
unchanged; receipts At; shipments
30S; stock 10,053.
BosroN. July 1s.-Cotton dnIl-
middllng 173s; gross receipts 29i;
sales $50; stock $500.
PHILADELPHIA. July 18.-.Cotton
dnli-middling 171; gross receipts
NEW ORLEANS, July 1s.-Cot,ou
quiet-middling 1874; low middIinr
IL; good ordinary 1875; ordinary l2;
net receipts 1G7; gross CAT; exports
ooastwise 1,402; sales 500; stock
90, ,625.
NoRFoLK. July IS. lS.-Cotton--nothing
dong; prices nominally unchanee =
low middling 1514; net receipts 465;
exports eoastwise 4J8; stock G54
SAVANNAH. July IS Cotton quiet
mlddliug l6; net receipts SO; gross 50: