The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-28


for new movement on Rome, and exhorts them
to be in readiness for the event
LONDON, Dec 27.-Henry w. Longfellow, the
American poet, has declined a public dinner at
Rome. lie had dned with VIM. B. Reed, in that
city, and Mr.. Childs, of the Philadelphia Ledger
was among the guests.
LONDON, Dec 2G.-[Special to the New York
Herald, THE Burngame mission commenced its
deliberations yesterday, and so far matters have
been favorably discussed. The recent violence by
British man-of-war in Chinese waters came up
for investigation and Mr.. Burlingame held that
such vessels should only be used to protect life and
property when Immediately exposed to danger, but
that otherwise the subject became properly a mat
ter of diplomatic reference to the Ambassador at
Pekin before the act was committed that might
lead TO war. 1t is thought the English government
will also regard the matter in this light.
MADRID, Dec. 27-The semi-oficial journals say
that Spain will not consider the subject Of the
sale of Cuba to the United States.
Additional troops have left for Cuba.
HAVANA, Dec. 25.-Advices from Hayu state
that Yacomo continued closely besieged. On the
9th inst the garrison repulsed the pickets, both
parties sustaining heavy losses. Sanave's men-of-
war hover about the coast The revolutionists are
confident of fortfying the interior.
Advices from Venezuela state that Generals
Domingo Monagas, nephew, and Ruperto Mona
gas, of the deceased President Monagas, are
candidates for the presidency. The country was
tranquil
HAVANA, Dec. 25.-Advces from Mexico state
that 1000 laborers engaged in constructing the
Vera Cruz Railroad. General Canto has been sent
to Durango, and General Quiroga was operating
against Escobedo. Petitions have been presented
to the Congress for the abolition OF the death
penalty for the creation of bank of hypothecates
and for the construction of a railroad from the
capital, via oaxaca, to the Pacific.
The financial and commercial condition of the
republic was critical.
Congress has before it the project Of allowing the
free export of minerals.
A subvention of $15 per ton is to granted to YES
sells constructed in the republic.
Preparations for working the petroleum wells in
Oaxaca had commenced.
The formation of New Leon into aseparate State
had been conceded by Congress, and the question
of forming the new State of Hidalgo was under
discussion. Also, proposition to allow the export
of gold and silver bars under the same duty as
coined money.
A petition has been presented to create Anton
Lzardo as a Pacific port Of entry,
The Congress had organized a grand jury to try
Mejia and Romero. The former was acquitted,
and the case of Romero was undecided.
A project of amnesty had been presented in Con-
gress, and was under discussion.
The journals generally and General Palacio ad-
vocate cemency.
and MaZatlan.
The exploration of new and abandoned mines
was reviving.
Generals Rosecrans and Sturm arrived at the
capital on December2
HAVANA, Dec. N,--The government publishes in
the Gdceta the following account After the battle
of Moron the troops found among the baggage cap
| tured from the insurrectonists several jars of
| strychnne. Information previously received by
the government stated that the drug to be used
to poison the Spanish troops throughout the island.
The official account of the battle states that the
government troops came up with the revolutionists
on Dec, 1S, eighteen miles from Puerto Principe.
| They stormed the intrenched camps of the
| enemy, and attacked them with the bayonet, and
the latter routed, losing many men killed and
| wounded. According to the official account, the
loss of the government troops was slight only one
| man being killed and eight wounded. The loss OF
the rebels is not given, it being stated only that
! seven hundred horses were captured.
The Cuban account Of the affair says that the
| government troops lost heavily in killed and
| wounded.
The revoutionists also deny the statement that
the government troops captured all their arms and
ammunition.
| The Gaceta publishes a statement that the New
York EI Cronito is not the organ of the government
of Cuba. This declaration is made to defend the
| honor of Spain and the dignity of the Spanish am
bassador at Washington against the attacks of thai
paper.
General La Tore started yesterday for Santiago
| with troops, to take command OF the eastern de
| partment.
The revolutionsts have destroyed the lighthouse
at Lucretin Point thus endangering the navigation
| of the Bahama channel.
| HAVANA, Dec. %, via Lake City, Fla, Dec. q
Especial to the New York Herald. 1T is reported
that 500 illibusters landed at Bay Cochinos, San
tiago, on the 18th, and that the government ha
only 1900 troops in that part of the island and tina
they are surrounded by 10000 of the revolutonar,
force The laborers without food and are force,
to join the revolutiOnists. Business is suspended
and importatiOns stopped. The authorities ar,
without funds and pay nobody. Distress and gloon
| everywhere prevail.
MANzANILLA, Dec 20, via Lake City, Fla, Dec
| 27.-The government force here, numbering 600, i
closely beseiged. Occasional sl1irmishes take plac
between the revolutionary forces and the govern
ment troops, but lead to no important results. Th
government troops are suffering from bad and in
sufficient diet, and in consequence the cholera ha
| broken out among them.
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