The Portland daily press., 1869-07-12
WASHINGTON.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.

INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
WASHINGTON, July 1O.-The Internal Rsve-
nue. receipts yesterday were 81 ,405, 975. Total
for the week $8149,715.
ARRIVAL OF THE TALLApoosA.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The u. s. steamer
Tallapo0sa, which arrived at the navy ward
yesterday fr 1m Key West, has no contagious
diseases on board, and reports that up to the
time abe LETT there had been but one case of
yellow fever at that port
PERSONAL.
Chief Justice Chase and Miss Chase return
de to Washington yesterday evening. Business
will detain the Chief Justice here some days,
after which he will attend the Centennial com.
mencement of Dartmouth College, of which
he is an Alumnus.
Gov Eliot Walker, of Virginia. arrived here
to day.
PosT-oFFICE DEPARTMENT.. at5
The reduction of expenses in the Post-ofice
department., owing to the discontinuance OF
the useless mail service on Western and South
ern routes, is up to date $764, 900, while by
other arrangements the general service has
been much improved.
NEWS FROM CUBAN SOURCES.
Letters haze been received in this city from
prominent officers in the Cuban Army of the
Republic, via Nassau and Key West, with
dates to the LIST inst. Intelligence of the arrest
of members of the Cuban Junta and Others
who desired to give practical aid to the Cubans
who were struggling to achieve their indepen-
dence, had been received, and produced the
most profound impression of surprise and re-
greet. No other news could have caused such
ateeling of dependency. One writer states:
1T came like the news of the death of your
nearest and best friend, your only friend and
the feeling of all seemed to be that we were
alone, and must expect no assistance How
ever, all seeing that it is liberty or death, for
no mercy can be expected from the Spaniards,
VIII light as only men driven to such despera-
ton can fight
Letoua, who has succeeded Lesca in com
mand of the troops garrisoning Neuvitas and
Puerto Principe and guarding the railroad be-
tween those cities, is reported to have met
with serious loss by the desertion of some 200
OF his troops to the standard of Quesada The
reported dissatisfaction among the Spanish
troops is said to be increasing every day, caused
by the frequent changes lately of the COM
mander of these ports and of the generals and
regimental commanders. Frequent collisions
are reported between the outposts of the two
forces in the eastern department., with but
small loss on either side, though the Cubans
claim an advantage of position and of earnest
ness on the part OF their troops. The Spanish
commanders continue to execute all prisoners
Immediately on their capture. Even those who
are wounded are executed the field. Gen.
Quesada has hitherto respected the rights of
prisoners, but this policy is giving dissatisfac-
ton in the camp, and number Of his follow
ers demand the right to retaliate.
FINANCIAL.
The Secretary of the Treasury has directed
the Assistant Treasurer at New York to pur-
chase $3000,O00 worth of United States bonds
during the present mont b on each Wednes-
day, to be held subject to the further action of
Congress.
The currency balance in the treasury is now
about $4,000, 600.
Owing to many national banks having been
discontinued as Government repositories, it is
supposed that the bonds which thew deposited
as security, having been released to them, will
be thrown upon the market for sale.