The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-14
WASHINGTON.
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.

CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
WASHINGTON, May 13-The customs rece;nts
from May LIST to 9th inclusive, were as follows:
Roston, 405,9O6; New York, So, 918. 594: Phil.
adelphia, $197 POI; Baltimore, 1912. 179: San
Francisco, from April 18th to 18th S156. 700
APPOINTMENT
James e. Pittkinton of Baltimore has hean
appointed Superintendent of the Interior De-
partment.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs is still
absent from the city.
INTERVIEW OF coLoRED MEN WITH THE PREsI-
The National Executive Committee of the
colored men of the United States, appointed
by the convention held in Washington, in jan
uary last, waited on the President this after
noon to pay their respects and present an adj
dress, stating they are assured the appointment
of competent and trustworthy eolored men to
prominent positions in the Northern States
would give death blow to objections to their
holding Of such positions in the South, by con
Wncing me south that 1T is not true that the
North wishes to force policy upon them which
it is not wiling to accept itself The interview
Is represented as pleasant, and that the Presi-
dent replied in substance that the subject in
vowed important points, and he would there
lore, give to it due consideration.
APPOINTMENT
The President has appointed Addison Low
Supervising Inspector of steamboats, for the "a
District, and Samuel Houston Supervising In
spector of steamboats, for the 9th District: w IN.
H. Rainey, Collector of Customs at Bruins
wick, Ca; j. b. Gould, Consul at Birming-
ham; Wolf Adam, Surveyor OF Customs at
Nashville, Tenn; ID. w. Houston, Marshal for
the district of Kansas.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM CUBA.
New YORK. May 13.-The opinion entertain
ed in official circles in Washington is that if
the Cubans hold out for six months longer
Spain will be compelled to abandon the at
tempt to subdue them. 1t is ascertained from
the best authority that Spain has sent about
all the troops to Cuba that she can spare; be-
sides, Spain is almost financially bankrupt.
short time ago she put loan upon the market
OF $50, 100000, and out of this only realized
$l4OOOOOo at the ruinous rate Of IL IL per
cent. 1t is thought that even now Spain would
be willing to allow Cuba some such arrange
ment as Great Britain has given Canada, pro-
vided the rebellion should cease.
An Havana letter contains the following:-
AdylceS from Nuevitas state that the mObillz-
ed negroes refused to serve as the advanced
guard in attacks upon the insurgents. Before
leaving here the idea was inculcated among
them. that they were to be placed in the van
and sacrificed. On their observing a oonfma-
ton of this they rebelled, and it was found
necessary to shoot several.
A rencontree at Sandose, on the line of the
road to Principe, is reported between the Cat
alanians and the insurgents, and from 30 to 20
wounded have arrived here.
From Trinidad we learn that when the i n
surrectionists entered the suburbs of that town.
as recently reported, they killed 80 volunteers
and carried OFF the powder which was in the
magazine, which was the object OF their at
tack.
Valmaseda's proclamation is disapproved by
the people, who fear retaliation, and it is not
unlikely it will be revoked and not carried out.
coLoRED MAIL AGENTS APPOINTED.
Postmaster General Cresswell has appointed
six colcred men railroad mail agents in Alaba-
ma and Mississippi Ten years ago it was
criminal offence for colored man to even car
ry the mail as messenger, or TO drive mail
coach