The Portland daily press., 1869-06-29
WASHINGTON.
nEroRrsD SUCCESS OF ruE oUnAN

REPORTED SUCCESS OF THE CUBANs.
WASHINGTON, June 29-The Cubans here
this morning received advices up to the 26th
inst, which confirm previous reports of the
prevalence of cholera and fever among the
. troops. The mortality is said to be very great
In several portions of the island the line of
communication is cut of, and they are suffer
ing for want OF food and medicine. The Span
lsh army has lost since the commencement of
the revolution more than half their force in
battle, by disease and desertion.
The 6panlards have been concentrating in
Cinco Villas district, and collisions are of daily
occurrence. The refnforeements sent from
Camayueyso attacked the Cubans and were de-
teated. They were compelled to retreat with a
loss OF over three hundred killed and wounded
The loss of the Cubans was less than one hun
dred. The Cuban force from Sagua la Grande
attacked the Spaniards near Palmedas, defeat
ed a large force Of regulars and volunteers,
and captured train with provisions and arms
which were stored there
The expedition which landed at Nuevitas
succeeded in Joining the main body Of the ar
my with but little difficulty. 1T numbered 600
men all in good health and spirits. They were
received with great rejoicing. The Cuban ar
my is said to be in good fighting order, and
their leaders are determined to follow up their
recent victories and are confident Of success
They have as yet suffered little from disease, as
they occupy elevated and healthy positions
some distance from the coast 6
ADvIcEs FROM ADMIRAL HoFF
WASHINGTON, June 28.-Dispatches from
Admiral HoH da'ed Flagship Albany, Kew
West, june IL, say the last advices from our
Consul General at Havana reported that mat
ters were exceedingly quiet alter the late ex-
citement attending the abdieation Of Dulce.
APPOINTMENTS.
Edward M. Loudly has been appointed Col
lector of Customs for the District of Kappa
hammock, Va, aud George M. Clark appointed
Collector of Customs for Charleston, s. @.
The President has appointed Maj. John Hay
Of Illinois, Secretary of Legation to Spain.
Maj. Hay was Assistant Private Secretary to
the late President Lincoln.
Judge Emery, of Nashville has been appoint
ed Supervisor of Internal Revenue for the dis
trict Of Tennessee, in place of Noah, resigned.
ID. X. Sharet has been assigned to duty as Spe-
cal Agent of the Post Office for the eastern
department of New York, Connecticut and
Rhode Island; Harrison Clark Special Agent
at large, and B. B. Vassel Special Agent for
the New England States,
fhU commission is revoked of James Gaylor
as Special Agent, and he is reappointed Spe-
cial Agent at large on mail depredations.
THE BRADLEY-FIsHER CASE.
The case of J. FL. Bradley against Judge
Fisher, for libel, was taken up in the Criminal
Court to-day before Judge Wylie. The plain
tiff opened his case and the defendant reserv-
ed his opinion.
REMOVAL OF CLERKS.
Eleven clerks in the Second Auditors Office
were removed to-day and twenty new appoint
ments made in that office. Twenty-three fe-
male clerks have been discharged from the
Post Office Department
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The internal revenue receipts to-day we're
$1,191,010.
ORDER TO MILITARY GRADUATES.
A general order has been issued from army
headquarters. assigning the graduates of the
Military Academy to various branches and reg
iments of the army. Graduates are ordered t.
report to their regiments on the 3Oth of Sep.
tember.
RESERVATIONS IN THE ARMY.
The President has accepted the designations
of Maj. W. w. Lowe, LIST Lieut.. w. It. Debois
and I'd Lieut.. L. M. Haupt Mai. w. Russell
OF the Cavalry, has been relieved from duty
in the Department of Louisiana and ordered to
join his regiment in the 9th military district.
VISIT OF NAVAL OFFICERS TO SECRETARY ROBE.
SON.
The naval officers, headed by Rear Admira
Porter, paid their respects to the new Secreta
ry of the Navy this morning. The clerks ir
the Department were also introduced to him
to whom he said that owing to the favorable
reports made to him, he saw no reason fol
making changes among them.