The Portland daily press., 1869-06-28
WASHINGTON.
ArroINTMENrs AND nrMoyALs.

WAsHINGToN, June 26.-The President to-
day appointed John T. Delaplaine of New
York, Secretary of United States Legation at
Vienna. and VIM. M. Wood, Surgeon in the
United States Navy to be Chiefo of the Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery of the Navy Depart
ment, in place of p. E. Horvitz, the appoint-
ment to date July 1st; DR.. Charles A. Foster,
TO be Collector of Customs for Vicksburg and
Hamilton Taylor Collector for the port of
Shieldsboro, on the Gulf coast of Mississippi.
The widow of the late incumbent was an an
plicaDt for the latter place. She was strongly
recommended by Senators Harris and Kellogg,
but 1t was decided that women are not eligible
TO such offices. n
Among the clerks removed from the Loan
branch OF the Treasury Department this morn
ing was y. Y. Walker formerly reading clerk
OF the House of Representatives.
ADvIcEs FROM CUBA.
Dispatches received in this city Tonight
from Cuba, give further particulars Of the fight
near Fuerto del Padre, between tie Cubans
under Gen. Marmol and the Spaniards under
zen. Finer. The victory Of the Cubans was
complete. The Cubans captured an extensive
rain, containing large amount of provisions,
ammunition, i clothing and hospital stores =
ihe loss of the Spanisrds was over 200 killed.
number of Americans participated in the
tight. Information has also been received that
the troops which have been concentrating for
some time on the southern coast, numbering
over 1900 men, have all left for Cuba. and II is
believed they have successfully arrived
INTERVIEW OF THE HAYTIEN MINISTER WITH
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Mr.. De la Roche, the Haytien minister. ar.
rived from New York this morning and had
an interview with the Secretary of State.
THE PRINTERS MEETING
WASHINGTON, June ga meeting of the
printers Of this city employed in offices outside
oil the government printing Office was held last
evening, at which the action of the National
Typographical Union in the case of Douglass
was endorsed, and an address to the officers of
that body was prepared and signed by those
present. 1t is understood that the object of
this meeting was to condemn the management
OF the government printing office and to de-
clare that printers retaining positions therein
are rats, on the ground that they have yio-
lated the rules of the organization.
The members of the Union apart from those
employed In the government printing office
have obtained 200 signatures to their address
to the President of the National Typographical
Union, asking him to interpose and protect
them from impending evils even though the
revocation OF the charter of Union No. 101 and
the granting of a new charter be necessary
VIRGINIA CANVASS
Both of the political parties in Virginia are
making increased efforts in the canvass, and it
is generally conceded that there viii be a close
canvass. Gen. Van Wyck of New York will
start tomorrow for Fredericksburg, Richmond
and other places, to make speeches for the
Wells ticket, by invitation Of the Republican
State Committee.
LOPEZ REPLY TO THE DEMAND OF THE ALLIES
The text of the reply Of President Lopez Of
Paraguay to the demand OF the allied Generals
that he should lay down his arms and termi-
nate the prolonged and bloody contest, under
date of December 24th, is published. Lopez
repels the charge that he is guilty Of unneces-
sary boodshed because he has defended his
country against the allied assaults upon her.
he declares that he is now, as he always has
been, disposed to treat for peace upon basis
not disposed to hear one word as to the laying
down OF arms called for in order to treat for
peace.
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT LONDON.
It has been officially announced to the Brit
ish Minister at the capital that an information
al exhibition of the product of workmen's la
Dor will be held at London in 1870, and he has
been requested to make the matter known to
the citizens OF the United States, which he will
proceed to do when more fully advised regard
ing the details
INTERVIEW OF CUBANs WITH THE PRESIDENT
AND CABINET.
For some days several prominent Cubans
holding official relations to the revolutionary
government Of Cuba have been in Washington
and had interviews with the President and
several members of the Cabinet, and also with
prominent Senators and Representatives. =
The assurances given them Of their earnest
sympathy with the Cubans in their struggle
for independence, and their desire to render
practical aid to the cause, give the Cuban rep
resentatlves in this city much satisfaction
They state that government agent will be
sent to ascertain the strength and prospects of
the revolution, and if his report is favorable it
Is the opinion that the belligerent rights of the
CuDanS will be recognized by the government