The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-16

of their supplies and interrupted communica-
tions.
The Brazilian iron-clads had bombardcd An
gostura, but without effect.
II was rumored that revolt had broken out in
the Argentine Confederation, against President
Sarmiento.
LISBON, Nov. 13.-The regular mail steamer
from Rio Janeiro arrived here to-day with later
news from the seat of war. The Allied army was
before Angostura, and the Paraguayans came out
in force to attack it, but repulsed with loss
of $50 killed and wounded. 1t was fully confirmed
that President Lopez had shot his brothers Be-
ningo and Menaneio. Many of Lopez's troops
are deserting.
BERLIN, Nov 14.-The Prussian Budget was
submitted to the Diet to-day, Baron Won der
Heydt the Finance Minister in his remarks, said
the financial difficulties of Prussia were merely
tronsitory, and that the position of affairs in Eu
rope was favorable to the preservation of peace.
Nothing of an official character has yet been
made public or submitted to the Diet with refer
euee to the umpireship Of King William on the
question of the claims of the United States upon
Great Britain for the depredations committed by
the Aldbdmd.
MADRID, Nov. 15-A band of malcontents,
who have held possession of Seville since the
revolution, and obstinately refused to obey the
orders of the national government, were yester-
day disarmed by regular troops, after fierce
combat, and complete quiet has been restored.
HAVANA, Nov. 14.-The inhabitants of the city
of Puerto Principe and vicinity have united in
an address to the Captain General of Cuba, re-
GREETING the depredations of the revolutonists
and offering their services to quell the rebellion
The signers of the address hope for speedy peace
and believe the Inauguration of the reforms given
by the mother country will soon bring about that
result. This document is signed by the most in
iuential portion of the population, and many
native Cubans among them Varona. The ad-
dress is almost certain to exercise great in.
fuence throughout the entire island as it is well
known that Puerto Principe has always been con-
sdered the principal stronghold of the Republi-
can Cubans.
The Captain-General denounces the statement
published in certain New York journals of his
having prohibited the American Consul from
sending despatch by the Cuba cable to Washing
ton, asking the American Gov ernment to send
squadron to Cuba. He says the story is base
falsehood and the following is authortatively
given as the true version Of the afTair:-The Ame-
rican Consul wished to telegraph to Washington
that Puerto Principe had revolted. The Captain
General, being certain that the intelligence was
untrue, convinced the Consul of that fact, who
Immediately and voluntarily withdrew the de-
spatch.
Dispatches from the New York Associated
Press announcing that an attempt to organize
flibustering expedition in that city and New Or
leans against Cuba were promptly received here
The Captain-G General is also in receipt of de-
spatches to the same effect, and all necessary
precautions have been taken to receive the in
vaders, and Spanish war steamers are cruising
about the coast.
Colonel Quiros has returned to Santiago de
| Cuba from the insurrcctonary district. He was
unable to remain there any longer as he was
| without provisions, and the region was entirely
| bare.
The Captain-General has received despatch
| from the Provisional Government at Madrid ap-
| proving his course in every particular. The de-
| spatch mentioned the fact of the appointment of
| General Dulce as Captain-Gcneral of Cuba, who
was nominated on account of the receipt of the
| resignation of Lersundi
Adyices from Bogota report that the National
| troops had routed one force of rebels and COM
| PEELED another to surrender. The revolution is
| not yet suppressed, however, and another attack
was expected on Bogota.
| HAVANA, Nov. 15.-The rebels have appeared
| on the railroad track between Nuevitas and
Puerto Principe and captured a train of cars
with number of passengers. -Four were held
on hand cars. The baggage vans were plundered
and the track torn up for long distance.
Heavy continuous rains during the past week
have prevented cane grinding on the plantations
The United States flagship CORtooco0k has az
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