The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-07-07

vessel in Cuban waters. .,,.
I Advices,indieate favorable settle
!, ment Of the affairs Of the Merchants
J, National Bank Of Little Rock, ,and
an early-resumption Of business.
r. Internal revenue receipts to-day
over $5oo,ooO.
1 The Secretary of war has placed
forces at the disposal of the Secretary
Of the Treasury to break up! illicit
distilleries. @
WAsHI> GToN, Julyl
The three Cuban crafts captured in
New York harbor, contained only $50
men. The main expedition was sun-
doubtedly far to sea. The police
have advioes, of the departure of q
schooner with lot Of horses aboard.
The horses will probably perish for
want of the hay aboard the captured
vessel, the Cathrine Whiting. Mr..
Thornton, the British, and M. Bob
erts: the Spanish Ministers, have been
in consultation with Banks. After
consulting, the Cubans visited the
President and RolliLs. Banks as
serts that the Cubans will obtain early
independence, and thinks that the
Government will declare them belig-
erents before many weeks. >..'@~
" Yesterdays Enpress has the follow
ing, regarding the money panic: "It
has leaked out to-day that $4,000, 900
in greenbaoks has bsen locked up by
parties manipulating the money mar
ket, to effect prices generally. The
present distress in the money market
could never have been reached at this
season, but for the remarkable assis-
tance from the Treasury Department..
Wall street has looked up $5,00O,0OO
and Boutwell, has looked up nearly
$50, 900, ,Oo0."
Internal revenue receipts to-day
ss44,0O0. The debt statement shows
a decrease Of $l6,5O0, 0,OOO., The total
coin interest due today is 81 900, 900.
The Treasury receipts for the past forty.
eight hours is $6.O0O,O0O. The Secle.
taryN Of the Treasury directs the Assist.
ant Treasurer at New York to purchase
not exceeding $3,000,0OO worth of
bonds on Saturday next. to he held bv
the Treasury Department subject to the
future action OF Congress. %3at
WASHINGTON, July3
The Light House Board has informa.
ton that wreck, bottom mp, lies in
the main; ship channel to Key West,
near West Triangle Bay. Vessels en-
tering during the night should be careful
to avoid the wreck.
| rha Gkoia na,,o lo.xr
advices among the articles admitted duty
free in Great Britain are wheat, barley,
oats, rye, -four, biscuit and bread, peas,
beans, potatoes, Indian corn and thin
meals and aoiirs 81 rs ,4$s
The Cubans here have an Official ac--
count OF the recent attempt to relieve
Los Tunis. The train guarded by fifteen
to- tweuty five hundred troops. was
attacked by q squadron Of Marmol's
cayalry, and a large porlionSo the train
captured. III the contest, the Spaniards
lost over two hundred. but succeeded in
reaching Los Tunis With portion Of
the train. They found the garrison
almost helpless from cholera and fever.
The disease soon attacked the reipforce-
! men's- The encampment was vacated,
and alter severe bss they succeeded in
. retreat.
Lesca was srepnlscd with severe loss,
III Cincos Villas district. and the, district
resa!!.ed s,s. BY the Cuban army. Quesada
has commenced offensive movements
has regained several important positions,
and rs master Of The northwestern por-
tion OF tire Island. Immigrants, now
Numbering 1000, ave acting earnestly
with the Cnbans. The dispatches slate
that the Cubans are well organized, and
armed with approved weapons. wels
provisloned and in good spirits.
There is the best authority for stating
that no present Cabinet changes are
contemplated.
| Hoff reports Havana gnet. The
brigade sent TO reinforce Puerto Padre
has returned IN pitiable condition, fnla
of cholera; they succeeded III reaching
Los Tunis, but were liarassed and final
| ly attacked. bnt repulsed the Cnbans.
Spanish loss in battle, rs. The inanr-
gents behaved bravely and retired IN
good order. It is reported that the
Spaniaras intend abandoning the rail.
road between Neuvitas and Principe.
The question, whether members OF the
Virginia Assembly must take The iron
clad oa'h has been brought 10 the atten
ton of the President, bnt too late to
make changes III the Virginia canvass,
even should the Pr, sident sustain Cam
by's views. The matter will be submit.
ted 10 Hoar before The meeting Of The