The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-08
FIRST EDITIO N
WEST INDIES.
Receipt OF News from Spain-Details Of
Naval Engagements - Excite-
ment in Cuba.

By an arrival at New York from Havana
yesterday, we have the folloWttg advices from
the West Indies;- crpA
Excitement Over the Spanish Insurrec-
The N. Y. 7'fbwne's Havana correspondent
writes on october S:-Ihe excitement la refer
unabated, on the arrival of the Eagle, the
whole city was alive, and anxious TO get the
latesL details. When the Cuba, from New Or
leaus, entered yesterday morning, everybody
W. 8 on the OUT viUe for a newspaper Some un-
Peasant news runs around town with respect
TO the position of affairs at Puerto Principe.
But no one seemingly thinks IL probable that
disturbance will arise.
YSere have been in circulation two rumors,
we'll vouched Tor, with reference TO the head
authority Of the island, ana ,he AdmTai Ts com;
that his Excellency the Captain General and
the SegundoCabo;ata ;at an interview had with the
and go to Spain, giving up, at the same time.
Jne command of the island to the latter. But
The Admiral was unwilling TO agree to this ar
rare reement, and expressed his opinion to be
that the better couI Sc would be for the two
former to remain, and follow, as he should do
himself, in the path marked out by the Course
OF events in the mother country. Secondly. 1t
said nat one OF Two r ords Snd
a meeting Of officers convened by the Admiral,
and at which the position OF matters at home
Last Sunday night negro was arrested at
the Place de Ysabel Segunda, because OF his
barapguing the public on the situation. This
is q place where large numbers assemble every
evening to promenade. The negro, going over
the Spanish news, remarked that the Cubans
had nothing in common with Spain. neither
the negroes; aud while proceeding In this sstraln,
police officer came up and took him In charge
HAYTI.
Details of the Naval Action at Petit
GOave.
The Moniteur of September 27 contains an
order of the day by President Salnave giving
an account of the destruction OF the rebel
steamers Sylvan and Lioerte by the Haytien
OF nnfn
the capture of the town Of Petit Goave, before
which the action took place. the Potion
the 10th of September and on the morning
of the 2Oih she left for Petit Goave with Presi-
and dt the \, eerte, yios there. @ that place being
forty nj miles distant from Portau Prince.
In a few hours she reached Petit Goave. totally
unexuected by the rebels who had not even
heard of her arrival at Port au Prince and at
once opened fire upon the enemy. The rebel
ships were not quite unprepared, and answered
shots C1 Of tie Petion had the effect Of bringing
minutes after the action commenced the Syi-
vain YVES struck close to the water line ana soon
from the Petion TO save the crew. and in
the accomplishment of this act of humanity
General Body. of salnsve's army, and two
SroWned. TWO Hsyiien soldiers on board the
Pe,i, were killed. Seventy Ave men, IN all
Liberte abandoned that vessel as coon as
fire 10 her before leaving and shortly after they
so. Immediately after Salnave's land forces
att OK ed the town of Petit Goave. and carried
the defenses by assault, the Petion helping
by lively bombsrdment When the
town was taken several places We're found
ali eady on fire from the shells that
rad been thrown into it from the
PeLion. The destruction of these vessels, and
the taking of Petit Goave, were to be followed
towns of Jeremie. Miragosne. and Aux Cayes,
held by the Cacos. Accordingly circulf r had
been addressed by The Foreign Minister to the
Diplomatic corps and tho different consuls. in
forming them Of his deternan alton, in order that
they might epprise foreigners in those places
belonging to the nationalities they respectively
represent to provide for their safety. Six days
grace from the Oath of September was given to
each of the towns to avail itself of the clemency
UI Ihe Government by submitting to Its autho-
ritl. The circular states that when the other
stti ticked. the Government will give the sam Q
timely notice as in the present instance,