The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-21
CUBA.
Efforts of the Spanish Regency TO Excite Hos
tility against the United states.

Efforts C snash me sTsS g Esso Hos
This was telegraphed from Washington yes
terday to the N. Y. Trib'me:I
Letters have been received here recently from
an active Spanish republican connected with the
Madrid press, which speak at some length OF the
efforts made by the regency to excite hostility
against the United States on account of Cuban
affairs. The object is really, according to the
writer, to enable General Prim and his coadju-
tors to put some foreign prince upon the throne,
and thus bar the forward progress of the Demo-
cratic party. 1t is asserted in the letters that
theRepublicans have been growing gmore formida-
BILE daily, and at any opportune moment they
would be ready to assume the initiative. They,
according to this writer, world be perfectly ready
to accept Cuban independence. The gov
ernment are encouraging war spirit against
the American republic, because IL is really the
best way out of its internal difficulties. The
Republican leaders are determined to oppose
this outburst, but from the indications mani
tested at the date of the correspondence it would
be difficult to keep even their followers intact
on the Cuban issue. The Democratic party have
lost all confidence in Prim, and think that his
visit to France is designed only to arrange for
some regal candidate of whom Napoleon will
approve, and he (Prim) can control. There is
no friendship lost, these letters assert, between
Serrano and Prim. and 1t is believed that the
former would not be unwilling to accept the
mediation proposed by General Sickles on the
part of his Government.
The Fictitious Victory.
Correspondence from Havana dated the 11th
says:-On the 7th Instant, the Spanish journals
published the private and official accounts of the
battle of las Tunas. They put the number of
the insurgent forces at 5000 men, while their
own, they say, did not amount to as many as
$50, counting veterans, volunteers, and firemen.
| The Spaniards insist that they were the winners
| in the fight. This seems strange, for Boniche,
| the telegraph OPERATOR the COmmissary of War,
the Health Physician, and the Postmaster, all
from Las Tunas are now in our city. A part of
| the garrison of Las Tunas is here, and the re-
mainder with Benegasi. These facts being true,
how could it happen that the victory was gained
| by the Spaniards?
| Official Mail Robbery.
The Government is Mt present playing an eX-
traordinary card. When the Columbia, on her
last trip, was ready to leave here, many persons.
| as is always the case, went to the house of
Drain & Co.. the consignees, with their hands
full of letters for New York, France, England,
Germany, and other foreign parts. Arriving at
the door, they encountered the police, who took
| in hand every letter; and rs there were, down.
stairs and upstairs in the Office, many brokers
and collectors also, these latter were examined
for letters, and many were compelled to open
their purses and pocket-books in order that hid
den treasure might be discovered Many of the
letters were written in languages very different
from Castilian; and as, perhaps not one OF the
police could read anything but Spanish, you can
readily understand what sort of confusion was
brought about The consequence was, that q
very short mail was taken by the Columbia, and
doubtless the same will happen with the Mis-
|
Nassau and New York. The Mariposa, which
bears this to you, will carry large part of the Co
lumbia's mails. This is not the only difficulty
in the way; for letters from New York and
abroad to Havana people are frequently detained
at the post office, and sometimes never reach
the persons addressed The feeling against
foreigners, particularly Americans, is growing
more and more bitter every day. foreigner
here at present has no safety other than in a
well-sealed mouth
FiIibustering Expeditions.
Contrary to expectations, the Havana journals
affect to treat slightingly the sailing of flibuster
ing expeditions from the United States, and the
reported departure of the Hornet has not caused
that extreme excitement which characterizes
the press here when they are called on to chro-
nicle anything which they consider derogatory
to la dignitdd Espanola. The Prensa says,
speaking of the departure
"* x We have said it thousand times
these questions should be examined calmly,
making very little use of charatanism and
bravado In the United States fibuster may
load vessel with those articles which best suit
his convenience, embark passengers, and
despatch vessel and cargo for some port in the
Antilles or the neighboring continent and after
wards give orders for it to change its course and
discharge its freight on the coast of Cuba.
The Government OF the United States has
nothing to do with a vessel despatched
The Spanish Government, If its cruisers
should encounter the vessel in Spanish waters,
! or if the soldiers and volunteers who in Cuba
| Qo1e0Q inc cause OI Spdin, SuOulu CdpGuIc Gue
flibusters, they may inhict the chastsement
they merit without fear of what foreign Govern
ments may say or do in the premises. This is
the proper course, and we ought all to pursue
it, adopting measures that will insure the cap
ture of the eGpedaionG,ies by our land or nava
forces, which, by the way is not as difficult o.
accomplishment as it appears"
|, The Voz de Cuba, in referring to the circum
stance, says-
''The steamer Hornet Is entirely free, and /
is believed that her destination is the coast o
Cuba. Well, let her come; we are tired of list
; ening to reports of flibusterlng expeditions
! | which, when prepared, do not leaye when the.
r leave do not arrive; and if they arrive disap
9 | pear as if the ground opened and swallowe
a them. Let them come in good time all thos
: that wish; let the flibusters disembark by thou
/ sands. Perhaps the Catrofdcciosds will nov
pluck up heart, and we will have the pleasure O
/ seeing their faces, and succeed in defeating theI
3 in formal combat"
d Three words only are necessary to reply to a
this fanfarronade:-POrt Principe
;, Las Tttnds.