The Portland daily press., 1863-06-05
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Portland Daily Press.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Capture Of Blockade Runners.
Decisions Of the Secretary of Treasury.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Capture of Blockade Runners.
Decisions Of the Secretary of Treasury.
REPORTS FROM vICKsBURe.

WASHINGTON, June 4.
The U. s. gunboat Tioga, under date of
April 23d, reports captured so miles north of
Little Bahama Bank, British sloop Justice.
She had no flag, but the captain said he had
thrown an English and rebel flag overheard
during the chase.
U. S. steamer Huntsville reports captured
May 10Th, Spanish steamer Union, Of and
from Havana, bound to Mobile. She was a
tugboat of lis tons, built in Philadelphia, and
recently used at Havana as tow boat. She
had an assorted cargo of considerable value.
Steamer Octaroon reports the seizure, on
the 22d ult., of the English steamer Eagle from
Nassau, N. r., ostensibly bound to st. John,
n b., with cargo of assorted merchandise.
She is an iron paddle wheel schooner rugged
steamer of 1853 tons.
The U. S. gunboat Tahoma captured the
sloop Crazy Jane on the Sth ult., in Tampa
Bay, loaded with turpentne and cotton.
The U. S. gunboat Kanawha captured on
the 18th ult., the British brigantine Comet
with an assorted cargo.
On the 18th of April the U. S. ship Desota
captured schooner Clarida, from Havana. This
vessel is supposed to be the one belonging to
the United States, and was seized by the reb-
els at commencement of the war.
The Colorado reports that the gunboat Ken
nebec captured on the 4th inst, sch. Juniper,
bound from Havana to Mobile with an assort-
ed cargo.
The Huntsville reports the capture on the
18th ult., of the Confederate schooner A. j.
Hodges, of Mobile, from Nassau, bound to
rebel port with an assorted cargo.
U. S. flagship Magnolia reports the capture
by the tender of that vessel of schooner Oil
yer s. Breez.
U. S. frigate Colorado captured on May 9th
the schooner Sea Lion of Mobile, bound to
Havana, with cargo of 272 bales cotton.
Col. Thos. H. Grierson has been appointed
Brigader General for gallant and distinguished
services.
Acting Master Zarego is ordered to the COM
mand of the steamer Jasamone, and Lieut..
Commander II. C.. Blake to the command of
the gunboat Eutaw, at Baltimore, in apprecia-
ton of his gallantry in defense of the steamer
Hatteras.
The following decision has been made by
the Secretary of Treasury, of questions aris-
ing from appeals made by importers from the
decisions of Collectors, relating to the proper
classifcations under the tariff OF July, 1852:
As TO the width Of silk velvets, the Secretary
expresses the opinion that the selvage being
manufactured and bought and sold with the
velvet is an integral part of the fabric, and
should be included in computing the width to
ascertain the square yards. Grape trimmings,
understood by exporters as silk and cotton
trimmings, of which silk is the component ma
terial Of chief value. are subject TO a duty of
forty per cent. American grown cotton i'm
ported from Havre, but not identified as such
in accordance with the laws and regulations
of the department, was properly charged duty
rate Of one-half cent. per pound. Cotton
bagging, understood to apply exclusively to
articles used or suitable TO be used for baling
cotton, and flax yarn must each pay duty of
thirty-ive per cent ad valorem.
Some Of the returning New York soldiers
have been swindled by outside ticket agents
at the Washington Railroad station, being ov-
er charged for fares. In cases coming to the
knowledge Of the agents of the State of New
York, restitution has been obtained. Soldiers
belonging TO other parts of the country have
been likewise victimized,
Unofficial but reliable dispatches received
here to-day from our army, dated near Vicks-
burg, May 3lst, represent no material change
in the state of affairs. There had been no
fighting for several days, but the seige works
were being theoretically pushed forward
Our army is in good condition and fine spirits.