The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-15
FROM WASHING TON.
Despatch TO the Associated Press.
Madrid,


WASHINGTON, Oct. lathe following is an
official copy OF the late telegraphic CORES pond
ence between the Department ot State and the
United States Legation at Madrid relative to the
recent events in Spain:-
SAN SEBASTIAN, Sept. 80, 186S.-Secretary of
State, Washing RE volutlonary government
established at Madrid. Queen Started for France.
SEWARD.
tReceived Oct. 4, 1868. ITO Secretary Seward,
Washinglon:-General Serrano, leader of the
insurgents, entered Madrid this afternoon,
heading bis victorious army, joined by $4,000
armed citizens here. Nadhd quiet. No blood
shed here. The electioa was held on Monday
last for G Institutional onyeation. shall
want instructions.
EDEPARTMENT OF STATE. Oct l, lSGS.-Mr Hale,
Minister at Madrid :-Ket p me we'll advised.
Madrid. HALE.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Oct. 5-Hale, q. s.
Minister, Msdrid.-It tue new national Govern
ment is peacefully established in full possession
at Madrid, and there remains no contending
Government in Spain, you will recognize the
new Government de fdcto, so as to prosecute
any necessary business affecting the Govern
eminent of the United States or their citizens.
SEWARD.
MADRID, 186s-(Received Oct 10, 1861 TO
Mr. Sc ard, Secretary OF state, Washlngton:-
have acknowledged the he " Government here.
Particulars by letter. JOHN L. HALE.
Minister of Spain at Washington Communicate
to the United ates Government our gratitude
tor its prompt recognition,
Provisional Government, Madrid, Oct. 13, 1868.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Oct. l3, 1865. Hale,
U. s. Minister, d:-Reci procate in th9,
Presidents name the salutation or the Provi-
sional Government communicated by the Spanish
Minister here, and tender the best wishes of the
United States for the peace, prosperity, and
happiness of Spain under the present and dedni-
tive governments. SEWARD
Appointments
william McQuiken has been appointed
gauger in the 81 cond district, Pennsylvania, and
William H. Abel, Third Pennsylvania district,
storekeeper.
The Navy Department.
The Navy Department has ordered Lieute-
nant-C Commander Davis to the receiving ship
Ohio, and Ensign Worants to the command OF
the Rose.
command of the Pensacola, ana placed on wait
The Overland Mail.
The Post-Ofice Department is embarrassed
about the conveyance CT the mails between the
terminl Of the Pacific Railroad. The telegraphic
correspondence shows that Brigham Young is
willing to undertake It,, to be paid certain sum
for specified amount OF matter and pro rata
for all over it,
Post. Office Agent Camp,tt tolegraphs from
Salt Lake City that Wells, Fargo q Co. are the
only parties who can perform the service, but
they are impatient for an immediate definite
arrangement on their own terms. Others have
communicated with the Department, but their
dispatches afford no ground to hope for relief.
IT win be recolleced that Congress repealed 50
much Of the post-ofice laws as confined the
overland mail TO letter postage. This having
peeh done af er proposals had been issued and
Spaid's bid accepted, he declined to enter upon
the work.
By this repeal the bulk of mail matter was
so largely increased as 10 require facilities
additional TO those heretofore EN- ployed. 1t is
now too late In the season to advertise for new
proposals, and besides there are no appearances
or reason 10 believe that there would be any
spirited competition for the award, Tor the
service would only be continued for about
year. when the railroad Will be finished. A new
contractor would have 10 stock the road,
requiring a very large outlay of money, and
necessarily have to build stations, to be
abandoned, one by one, as the building of the
railroad progresses. Instead OF having time to
prepare for the sustenance of his stock, he
would now be compelled 10 pay higher prices
iCr forage during the winter mouths.
The entire amount of mouey appropriated by
Congress for the Pacific mail and overland SER
vice is not enough for even two-thirds OF tue
expenses of the coming year. Had not the
Post Office law been amended in the manner
above stated there would be but com paIatively
little difficulty in transport ng the overland
mall, the matter heretofore conveyed having
been not one-ci hth as much a. no W, under the
present law. The mail matter is constantly
Increasing, and may assume such bulk as
seriously TO interfere with the efforts of the De-
partnent to effect an Arrangement 1t would,
probably, require eleven twelve hun lred
thousand dollars to secure the service with
Wells. Fargo q Co. until the completion of the
railroad. The Postmaster General has made a
Temporary arrangement with the firm, but it is
not known how long this " IL continue. Mean
time he is considering what is best to be done
under the embarrassing circumstances.