The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-02
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
Virginia Politics-Ex-P President john
sons Mission Ended-Illicit Dis
tillation in Philadelphia
Minister Sickles' In
structions.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The French Cable-0ur Relations with
England-English Revenue
Returns.
The Battle at CincO YnIa-ORicinI Adyiees
from Cuba

The Battle at CincS inca, yIlhL@-Omiei"l yh. Adviecs
Despatch to the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 2.--Recent advices from
Cuban sources state that after their recent re-
pulse, the Spanish forces in the Cinco Villa dis
trict were reinforced by two thousand men
regulars and volunteers-which increased the
Government forces to nearly double that of the
Cubans and they were compelled to retreat.
Several small bodies were captured by the
Spaniards one numbering eighty-fve men.
Among them were a number of Americans all
of whom are reported to have been executed by
order of General Lesca, who, il is said, is the
commander of the expedition, Immediately after
their capture. Nearly all the large plantations
in the district have been destroyed. 1t is re-
ported that the Cuban General is concentrating
his forces to meet this column under General
Lesca, and that news of decisive battle is ex-
pected every day.
The Georgia Appointments.
President Grant, in an interview with Repre-
sentatives Cliff and Edward De Culver, and
others, of Georgia, remarked that, having APP
pointed Postmasters for Augusta and Macon,
he was not disposed to change them, unless the
incumbents should prove incompetent. During
the interview President Grant gave no indication
that he was considering the political status of
Georgia.
Illicit DistiIIatiOn in Pennsylvania.
Special Despatch 10 The Boent'g Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, July 2-The Commissioner OF In
terna Revenue has received information that three
car loads OF STILLS worms, and spirits have been
seized in the Third and Fifth districts OF Pennsyl-
vania large quantity OF whisky also destroyed,
which could not be removed to the warehouse. 1t is
the purpose Of the Revenue Department to break up
the business Of Illicit distileres in several districts
Of Philadelphia.
Virginia Politics.
General Stoneman has written a letter charging
that Governor Wells, the candidate for Governor of
Virginia on the Republican ticket, attempted to sell
out the franchises of several railroads in that State
to certain parties in New York, at a cheap price,
with view OF personal aggrandizement. This is
said to have occurred while Wells was Provisional
Governor and Stoneman was military officer in COM
the letter to hurt Wells and promote the success Of
the conservative ticket
EX-President Johnson,
having accomplished the principal business he came
for viz, to abuse his successor in public speech,
expects to leave this evening for Tennessee where
he will take an active part in the campaign against
Stokes
Custom House Receipts.
Receipts from customs from June "a to June 80 i'll
elusive Boston, s30 ,615 New York, So, 152 900;
Philadelphia $3.50, 0,62s Baltimore $780, ISL New or
June to June 10, 1901, 1865. Total, s4,024,O65 Re-
ceipts OF internal revenue to-day, 81, ,25O, ,000
Siclxles' Instructions.
Despatch to The Eceniflg Telegraph.
There rumors here, and in many circles absol
lutely believed that General Sickles' Instructions
cover proposition for the purchase of Cuba from
Spain. If this be true it settles all rumors as to the
recognition OF the cuban insurgents.