The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-10


q large blotoh Of blod.
MONMOUTH PAnI July 9.-B. 2.
Caver was the winne OF the hrst race
time 2.13T. Thesecond race-Oak
stskes-bay Ally regardless won in
2.45. Third race-owling won easily;
Whisper second-'me 4.53. Hurdle
raoe-Stookwood wn-time 3.35A.
HARn1sDURa, Juy 9.-The negroes
Moody and Rosenne, who murdered
farmer Behm. wen hanged in the jail
yard to-day. Botlconfessed.
PETERSBURG, VIaINIA, June ga
mail md express ar on the Atlantic
and Mississippi Hilroad was entirely
destroyed by fire his afternoon, about
nine miles East Petersburg. The
mail car oontainetan unusually heavy
Northern and Sathern mail, which,
together with tb express matter in
the adjoining aprtment, was entirely
consumed. Roub Agents @. Jones
aud j. N. Jennings. the only persons
in the car at tic time, were badly
burned about thefaoe and arms. They
were unable to give an alarm, owing
to the burning the bell rope; and,
after an ineffect.al effort to save the
most valuable prt of the mail, they
both jumped OF, and were after wards
picked up in huised condition. The
fire was not discovered by those on the
forward cars until the train had run
several miles. ard the Car was burned
down to the wheels. The origin Of
the fire is urkn'wn.
WASHINGTON. July 9.--The commits.
sioners to settb up the affairs of the
Freedman's Bank having all accepted
the appointment, to-day, qualified by
filing their joint bond in the Sum of
500, 600, with the Secretary Of the
Treasury.
Governor Dlvis, OF Mississippi, asks
TINT the allowance of arms be com.
muted IN provisions, to relieve citi-
zeus sturvine from the ravages Of
locusts.
The Attorney General has decided
that under Ioction l9 of the Act
amendatory d the bankrupt law. the
United Slater Marshals and Registers
in Bankruptcy are not required to make
the returns therein provided for until
they are furnished with circular forms
and directions in respect thereto by
the Judges Of the Supreme Court OF
the United States
Probabililies-For the Middle States
and the lower lake region. local ruins,
favorable winds. high but falling TEN
perature followed by rising barometer.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf
States. rain during sthe night, with
South 'east to Southwest winds. and
no decided change OF temperature or
pressure. For Tennessee and the
Ohio valley. partly cloudy weather and
areas Of rain, with Southeast to
South west winds, rising temperature
during Friday, and stationary or fall.
ing barometer.
The following official despatch was
received to-day:
LONE TREE, NEBRASKA, July 9.-Ir
consequences Of the many depredations
by the Sioux in the Wind River Val
ley, on the white settlers and the Sho
shone Indians, one of the latest boino
the murder and horrible matilation OF
two white women. DR.. Jim, agent fol
the Shoshones, made the request thai
the Sioux should be punished, if pos
sible. On the morning of the I'd July
while Gen. Ord and myself were a,
Camp Brown, an opportunity present
cd itself. aud Cnpt. Tory. of the l3sl
Infantry, commanding Camp Brown
was directed to send Capt. Bates anC
Lieut.. Robinson, with Campany B, 2.
Cavalry. accompanied by twenty In
dim scouts. under Lieut. Young, oi
the 18th Infantry, and about $50 Sho
&
cnmp Of the Sioux, lately cstablishet
on the North side Of the Owl Noun
tain range, where the Wind Rlve
breaks through. distant about 81
miles from Camp Brown. The attacl
was made ut 8 A. NJ. Fridny, July 3
The result being fifty Sioux killed ant
wounded and over 100 horses captured
Our loss was two neu killed and Lient
Young aud three men wounded
Lieut.. Young dangerously. Capt
Iorry telegruphs that the result wa
not ns satisfactory rs desired, on ac
count Of the bad behavior of the Sho
shones. Capt. Tory went out on til.
5th. with ambulaucos aud additionu
men. to meet Capt. Bates.
(Signed.) PHIL. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General.
CHARLESTON, July 9.-Arrivel-
Schooners Edith Hall. Lena Breed
and Willie Luce, Baltimore.
Teiesrnnhic-Comin Reports.
New YORK. July 9-Noon. Stock
active, feverish and lower Money 2
Gold 9as. Exchange-long 1917
short 1 90. Governments active, un