The Portland daily press., 1869-05-11
WASHINGTON.
APPOINTMENT.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-The President to-
day appointed James H. Whalen Consul ct
Port Mahon.
INTERNAL REVENUE AND CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
The receipts from internal revenue sources
tor the present month have been comparative
~ heavy, averaging about halt a million per
day The receipts from customs also continue
neavy, and the indications of a large revenue
from that branch of the service for the present
month are very good. The coin balance in the
Treasury is now quite $40, 100000, which is in
creased 10000, by coin certificates.
ADvICEs FROM CUBA.
The government to-day received advices d.
rect from the insurrectionary portion of Cuba,
giving information as to the movements in
that quarter. Parties here in the interest of
the Cubans, state that there are now in the
Cuban army $4,000 men, $500 of wh6fn are
Americans, and that about 5000 of the latter
nationality have recently been added to the
number. 1t is said by the representatives of
the revolutionary army of Cuba in washing
ton, that success would be placed beyond a
doubt, If the United States would RECOGNIZE
the Delhgerent rights of those who are striving
70 eneSt the independence of Cuba; and in
enat Ease tne men and money already promised
would be furnished in abundance.
ANNEXATION OF ST. DOMINGO.
Mr.. Fabens, the confidential agent of the
San Domingo government, recently had an in
terview with Secretary Fish. The subject of
annexation will receive official consideration
at an early day.
RICH GOLD BEARINGS.
Parties interested in the annexation move
ment furnish an extract of a letter from Prof.
Gaff, who says he has prospected 200 sonare
miles of gold-bearing territory, SURPRISING in
richness any portion of California and Aus
tralia.
THE POST AT NEW YORK.
"A snort time ago Admiral Farragut was ten
dered the post at New York, but having de-
clined it, Bear Admiral Stringham was to-day
appointed to the position.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
A large number of the employees of the gov
ernment printing office have been dismissed
Thirty-six were notified to-day that for reasons
sufficient to the Congressional printer, their
services would no longer be required
A colored compositor, the first ever employed
in the government printing office, was assign
ed to a case to-day.
All the master workmen at the Washington
navy yard are to be removed, and candidates
for succession to their places have been before
the examining board.
Very little except routine business has been
transacted at the Indian bureau for the past
ten days, owing to the absence of Commission
er Parker.
Secretary. Cox has appointed George 7. T.
Metcaf, OF Ohio, chief clerk of the Interior
Department.
Two or three delegations from Alexandria,
Va, have called to see the President within
the past few days, having in view the DISPOSE
sitien Of the federal offices in that city. There
is an anxiety among the colored citizens to
have persons of their own race appointed to
prominent offices, and in advocacy of each ap-
pointment, two or three colored delegations
have recently waited on the President.
THE ANNEXATION MOVEMENT
NEW York, May TO- The Posts special
says movement is on foot in Washington to
induce the President to take some steps mani
Testing approval of the annexation of ST. Do
mingo to the United States When this is
done President Baez of St. Domingo will rec
ognize the belligerency OF the Cubans, and ex-
tend such aid as will secure their success