New-York tribune., 1869-05-10
WASHINGTON.

HOFF-HE IS ORDERED TO PKEfENl AhEfH-
CAN VESSELS BEING SEARCHED BY SPANISH
cRu1sERs-THE MARY LOWELL CASE IN THE
HANDS OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
FAVORABLE CUBAN REPoRTs-THE GLOBE
CoNTRACT-IMPoRTANT REVENUE DECISION.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUEEl
WASHINGTON, May 0, 1862.
The Secretary of the Navy has called the attention
of Admiral Hoff, commanding the North Atlantic
Squadron now in Cuban waters, to the fact that
armed Spanish vessels in the habit of searching
American merchantmen. not only in Spanish waters,
but in the neutral waters of the Gulf Of Mexico, for
the purpose Of ascertaning il any deserters are con-
cealed in those vessels, or that they contain arms
and other contraband material for the insurgent
Cubans The Department directs that the Admiral
keep vgilant watch hereafter aud prevent any
such infracton of international law, and advise him
that his duties are to protect not only American cit
zens, but American commerce as well lie Is also
ordered 10 prevent American war vessels from search
ing merchant vessels it being their duty to protect
American trade, and not to mOlest it. ----n.--
The State Department has Succeeded through our
Minister to England. and the evidence forwarded to
HIM by Secretary Fish, in transferring the response
biity in the Mary Lowell case from our Government
to England The latter Government, it appears
from information which has reached the State De
partment has presented the claims arising from the
seizure of the vessel by the Spanish Cuban authori-
tiles TO the Spanish Government at Madrid and de-
manded their settlement.
Trustworthy Cuban advices received here indicate
determined effort on the part Of the Spanish forces
to hold possession of ertOPrncipe and Nuevitas,
and the railroad between Quesada has been pressing
them hard and the Spaniards found it necessary to
maintain connection with the cost or be hemmed in
at Puerto-Prncipe. Count Lesca's recent expc-
ditions to Santa Clara have cost too much. 1t is
believed that the Patriot General will impede the
reopening of the railroad, to effect which is
the chief object of the Spanish commander The
Captain General has found it necessary to disarm
two battaons of volunteers The Cubans declare
Gen. Dulce to be greatly alarmed at the almost un.
controable ferocity of the volunteers fearing that it
may compel American interference. He has recently
renewed his attempts to brbe leading patriots into
leaving the Island Gen. Cespedes has been offered
free pass for his family, and 100000, if he would
abandon Cuba. Gen. Felix Figuerola, one OF those
who rose with the original force last October and
who has since proved himself very useful soldier,
was offered $4,000. These propositions were made
through citizens empowered by tho Captain-Generar
and were spurned at once. 1t is declared that some
who sought 10 accept the proffered amnesty issued
about six weeks since, were recently murdered by
outposts Of volunteers Several citizens, suspected
of Patriot sympathies, have been taken from the
Santiago de Cuba Jail at night and murdered by
order Of Dulces Chief of Staff. The universal SYM
pathy with the revolution was recently Hcknowl-
edged by the Spanish Gen. Miguel Lopez, operating
IN the Remedies District He issued an address TO
the people inviting them to return totheir homes,
which he OWES were abandoned entirely at the ap-
proach of his column He states that the aborers as
well as the landowners alike abandoned their prop
erty to wander in tho woods" tho truth being that
all are in the Patriot lines. The tone Of all Cuban
advices is very hopeful, and all refer TO pending
movements which promise early and decisiyely-
favorable results.
The cost of The Congressional Globe, according to
the propretors bid would be eight cents for sheet
the same size as The TRIBUNE The saving by print
ing at the Government Office would not be less than
$4,000 on that bid alone. This correction is rend-
cred necessary by material error in Saturdays dis
patch which makes the cost eight cents each (S2
pages at the Government printing office, when 1t
would not be one half of that amount.
The following decision has been made by the
Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue under
tho Act of April TO- 1869 Dealers in liquor. who sell
in quantities less than i've gallons, and also in guam
ties of FIVE gallons and upward, must pay special
tax both as wholesale and retail liquor dealers.
From a table recently prepared in tho Internal
Revenue Department, IL appears that the receipts
from the tax on distilled spirits, under the present
rate of 50 cents per gallon, double that realized
under the old tax of s.. It is shown that the re-
ceipts for the first month under the new law were
about the same as under the DID, but the returns for
each succeeding month, to the present time, show
that the revenue thus derived is double that Of the
corresponding month under the 81 law. From the
reports of Assessors which have thus far been re-
ceivcd at the Department it appears that the super
visor law has proved of great value TO tho revenue
of the country not only in unearthng frauds of va
rious kinds in commercial transactions but in conf
pclling persons to make income returns. All the
Assessors say more income returns have been made
in their districts this year than eyer before and the
result is attributed to the direct efforts of the super
ysors.
Ii appears that the question of the selection Of n
navy yard at either League Island or Now-LOndOn
has never been definitely settled. At the last session
of Congress- 5000 were appropriated TO survey the
harbor at League Island and $4,000 for the same
purpose at New-London. The New-LondOn people,
according TO the instructions of Congress, gave the
Government the amount of land asked for. the deed
and title TO the same being pronounced valid by the
Attorney General but nothing further has been
done. No vessels have been ordered there while at
League Island largo number are stationed. Con-
gresham Starkwcather and other Connecticut
people are here for the purpose of having the Secre
tary Of the Navy take some notice of New-London.
The Navy Department has received information
from ex-Sccretary Welles, which, though not i'm
portant is very interesting When the eX Secretary