The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-23
CUBA.
Reported Cessiou of the Island by Spnin-NcRO-
tiations Far as KnOwn-The Patriot Que
snda i'm New York.

Iiations so Far KnOwn-The Patriot Que
sada i'm New York.
MADRID, August 22.-lt is asserted, on trust
worthy authority, that the preliminaries of Il
treaty for the cession of Cuba have been signed.
The information conveyed in the above de-
spatch confirms the advices previously received
OF the design of the Spanish Government to
acquiesce in the proposition to sell Cuba to the
Cubans, proposition which was first suggested
as the solution of the Cuban difficulty, and which
was at once eagerly accepted by the Cubans and
their friends i'll this country.
The proposition also made the subject of
a Cabinet council at Washington, and approved.
1t was also then determined that it would be
prudent in the existing emergency, not to trust
everything in so important u negotiation to
Sicllles. Mr.. Paul S. Forbes, of this city, was
therefore sent to Madrid by the Administration
as Il confidential Government agent, in
association with the newly-appointed
Minister "a place for which his
former intimacy with Prim especially qualified
him. Full private directions were given to Mr..
Forbes by the State Department, and formal in
structions to Sickles. Both were aimed at the
single point of endeavoring to persuade Spain
to Concede political sovereignty to the Cubans
on condition of the latter pledging them
selves, in proper form, to pay to Spain
certain sum of money, which payment
was to be in some manner guaranteed
by the United States. Before the administration
decided to issue such instructions, conference
was had with the Cespedes embassy in this
country, headed by NJ Morales Lemus and the
plan was so heartily approved by him that
in behalf of the Cuban insurgents, he en-
tered into written agreement-a sort of pro-
tocol-wth the Government that Cuba would
on its part, carry out the terms to be submitted
by the United States Gas we have here
tofore described) to the Government at Madrid.
Mr. Forbes departed for Europe, reaching
Madrid the beginning of this month. He sought
an interview with the Spanish Government ut
the earliest moment, the result OF which be-
Annap r,rrnI Iip II, fhp
lowing cable despatch, published August 10
MADRID Aug. s.-Mr Forbes, OF Boston, has had
an interview with General Prim and Marshal Ser
ranu during which the proposed purchase of Cuba
by lhe United States was brought up. Mr.. Forbes
was presented to the Regent and Secretary of War
by the American Minister. The proposal was not
accepted at present Mr.. FORBES, however, con-
tinues his negotiations.
The attention of the London and Paris press
was drawn 10 the presence OF Mr.. FORBES III
Madrid and the proposition Tor the cesslon OF
Cuba was widely commented upon, IN almost
every case with favor. The Times OF the 10th
remarked
Were Spain quit OF the colony without compensa-
ton, thanksgivings for happy rddance might well
he SING throughout the Peninsula. But if a large
sur of money is received into the bargain Spaniards
cannot be too thankful The last French campaign
i'm Mexico ought to have made 1t manifest that there
s neither honor profit TO gain for the powers of
the old continent by meddlng with the affairs Of the
new. -, u.
sent through the cable from Madrid:-
MADRID. Aug. 17.-Paul S. Forbes, of New York.
who has been here time in the interest of Cuba
has gone to Amtrca lie viii! return again on the
reassembhng OF the Cortes'
II is probable, however that the report of Mr.
Forbes departure was premature. If the des-
match Epublished above is correct, he has sue
| ceeded in the object of his mission and in that
event but n few days can elapse before the State
Department at Washington will be able to an
noipce to the country that Cuba has at last
achieved her independence.-N. Y. World.
| CotoneI 0uesadn in New NOrk-CSlOwing Re-
pOrts of the Patriot Cause.
| 2 Among the arrivals in New York of distin-
| guished strangers on Saturday was that of
| Colonel Rafael Quesada, brother of Manuel
Ouesada, General-in-Chef of the Cuban forces
| Colonel Quesada arrived on the Arizona from
Aspinwall, which port he reached a few days
| before the sailing of the Arizona by steamship
| from jamaica which place he reached from
| Cuba by a small schooner IL month since.
Colonel Que ada is the first chieftain of
| the Cuban forces who have arrived on our shores
| from the interior of Cuba. The successful land
| ing of the expedition which sailed under his
command, on board the steamer Salvador from
| Nassau, in May last has given him promi-
| nence among the Cuban liberators. The Colonel
is bearer OF important papers for the Cuban