The Portland daily press., 1869-08-04
WASHINGTON.


REVENUE REGULAIlONS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The following was
to-day issued from the treasury department:
(,aiee NJ Iaternal Reyenue, dug 3, 1869-The
fallowing regulations prescribed by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury are published for the in
formation of officers of the Internal Revenue.
and all others whom it may concern.
(Signed) G. DELANo.
Treasury Department, Washington, Auo. 8
1S69.-The following additional repulafions
relative to claims for the refundipg of tares =
hereby presented: No claim or apnlicat;on
hereafter made for the refundipg of taxas viii
be entitied 10 consideration by the Commits
sloner OF Internal Revenue unless the sans
snail oe MED with the Commissioner within
TWO years from the date of the payment of the
tax, or in case of claims already accrued with.
IN TWO years from this date.
lSigned) WIN. A. RICHARDSON,
Acting Secretary of Treasury.
THE CABINET.
1t is understood that no regular Cabinet
meeting will be held until about the 1st of Sep
temDer. Secretaries Rawlns and Cox are the
only two members of the Cabinet now in
Washington. Postmaster General Cresswell
expects to return here next Monday A letter
received to-day states that he is recovering
from his recent injury.
GOOD NEWS FROM THE INDIANS.
The Indian Bureau has information that the
Kiowas, Camanches and Arapahoes, in the
IeSerVd-
vations with the prospect OF improvement. A
portion of the special commission, Messrs
Brougb, Dodge and Bishop, are now among
them.
POLITICAL MATTERS IN TEXAS.
Col. Haynes, chairman of the Republican
Committee OF the regular organization of Tex
as, has addressed an appeal to Mr. Clafiin,
chairman of the Republican National Commit
tee, against the recognition of the Houston or
ganizati0n, which nominated Gen. Davis He
aIsAu Intk xxE L. -.
that President Grant assured HIM he would
not interfere with the Texas election.
NEWS FROM cURA.
Letters have been received in this city from
leaders OF the Cubans, dated the 18th ult.-
These letters give the following items of news
from the insurrectionists:
Recent engagements have placed in the hands
OF the republican leaders a large number of
prisoners, and they are now IN position to
prevent the wholesale massacre of Cubans and
their friends, which have taken place through
the power of the volunteer organization; as it
is understood that the prisoners in the hands
OF the revolutionists would be held as hostages
for the proper treatment of Cubans who might
be captured in battle. This fact has caused
cessation OF the instant execution of prisoners
which has hitherto been the policy of the
Spanish commanders.
Gen. Quesada has completely destroyed all
communication between Puerto Principe and
the coast, and telegraphic communication with
Havana, and were 1t not for the unhealthy
condition Of that city he would have occupied
it some time ago.
Every effort of Gen. Setona to open COM
munication has been defeated in the attempt
OF the Spanish. Their loss has been treble
that of the Cubans. The loss of the Spanish
In these encounters is SO great that it is report
ed that the effective force OF General Setona at
Nuevltas and the entire district does not ex-
ceed 1000 men, while that of Gen. Quesada is
near 90OO The men are in good discipline and
well armed, and fully prepared for forward
movement when the healthy condition of the
country adjacent to the coast will permit -
There have beeu o number of minor contests
in Gen. Jordan's district. In each case the
Spaniards have been the aggressors, but in
every instance they have been repulsed with
great loss, while the Cubans have suffered but
little.
AT Villa Clara the loss of the Spaniards was
over 200, together with their arms ammuni-
tion, wagons, ordnance and provision trains.
In another engagement near Trinidad the reg
out to take possession of certain masked plan
tations were driven back, and the forces almost
destroyed. The number of killed and wound
cd is reported at So, and that of prisoners at
800. The number of Spanish troops engaged
in this fight was near 1900, while that of the
Cubans, who were guarding the plantations,
mustered only 760 men.
Gen. Jordan reports himself and troops in
excellent condition, and asserts that his COM
mand is equal to sixty-three times the number
of those who oppose him. They are well or
ganized, well drilled, and fight like demons.
His force is daily increasing by recruits from
former slaves and Spanish regular troops. He
expresses entire confidence in bis success.