The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-18
Minister Motley to Sail
Tomorrow.
" aSIin gLOnPO POSt-
maSCerShip.
REVENUE CHANGES
RECOMMENDED.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, &C.

CHICAGO, May IA Washington speca
says the President, yesterday, suspended
Col. Alexander, post master Of that city
until the meeting # congress, whcreupon
Judge Eimou4s took possession without
resistance.
Minister Motley will sal for Eng,aud on
! Wednesday.
The Times special says the President will
! probably request the post masters at Chica.
! 20, Boston, Buffalo and other northern cities
to appoint one or more colored mpoyees in
| their Offices.
Supervisor Noah, Of Tennessee, has sub
mitted to the commissioner Of internal reve.
nue., Delano, q proposition to extend the
revenue marine INTO the nayigablc waters Of
the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri rivers
and their large tributaries. He proposes TO
| place swift steam tugs to patrol these
streams TO check frauds IN whlskey and to.
bscco, which he thinks are carried on these
rivers to sn alarming extent Mr.. Noah
urges the imposition Of tax Of at least one
| cent pound on cotton, also legislation
equaliAing the exemptions of income taxes
30 as to operate Justly on rich and poor by
| fixing "A specific amount of exemption, and
avoiding all items. 1t is believed the great
est frauds occur m income taxes, also avoid.
| aHce and second use Of stamps.
Special agent kiH,eI!er, who has been in.
vestgatlnC custom frauds in New Orleans,
says heavy seizures have already been
made at St. Louis and Chicago, and the
goods will be held until the owners satisfy
the government that the duties have been
paid, or settle for them.
NEw YORK, May ls.-Late advices from
Porto Rico state that the island is in great
CONSERVATION. The principal streets Of
Ponce have been burned by inceudiaries
business has stopped yellow fever and
vomito are carrying off hundreds Of Spanish
troops, and hospitals are OVERLOOKING. All
the houses Of SpauIards are marked with
a red hand aud circulars distributed saving
all who were able were fleeing from the ISL
and Soldiers who stroll into Iowly places,
asssssiuated the ovcrseeTs Of ucghboring
plantations, and white laborers have been
consCripleJ by the authorities. 4 general
uprising is momentarily expected. The
revOlutIonists are becoming more bold, and
only awaiting the yellow fever and vomito
to continue lliIe longer its deadly
work to give the signsl. The negroes Of
late have displayed much dissatisfaction,
aud many have left their masters and escap
ed to the mountains, where the revolution.
lists are fast congregating in large numbers.
By this time war rcigus supreme over the
island
4 Trinidad letter Of the 2lst ult., states
that the Spanish troops attacked body Of
patriots near there on the 18th, but we're
routed. X Spanish convoy was captured
near Las Tunlas on the 18th. Several Of
the troops were retreating to that town from
whence they rallied TO attack the Patriots
again. The Patriots, however, made
stand and entered the town, capturing the
garrison. They Immediately took possession |
Of the city and found some artillery with two |
field pieces Of which they armed two for
tihcauons which were Immediately erected |
on their arrival there. They we're reinforced !
by two hundred men the Spaniards had held !
IN confinement
On the l7th the Spanish troops presented |
themselves before the city, bat were soon
put to flight by the artillery Of the Cubans.
One Of the men who enlisted for Cuba on |
the schooner Grapcshot returned here from !
Beaufort last night. He reports that yes
sells at Beaufort were detained by the [. ;.
authorities At the instance Of Minister Bob.
erts, by orders from Secretary Fish
There we're fifty men who were enlisted !
here on the Grspeshot, who are now wan
dering about the streets Of Beaufort, to |
whom the Cuban Juuta here will send re.
lief