The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-29
FOURTH EDITION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Reported Defeat of the Cuban Patriots
Details of the News
from Japan.
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
The President at the Capital and very
Busy--A Special Meeting of the
Cabinei To-day-The Case
of Mississippi
The Special Cabinet Meeting.

Special Despatch 10 The Evening Telegraph.
WAsHIEGToN July 29.-The President, ac-
companied by his Private Secretary General
Porter, and Secretary Fish, arrived here this
morning. The members of the Cabinet had
been notified by telegraph last night from
Philadelphia that the Cabinet meeting would
be held to-day instead of tomorrow, the usual
day. In accordance with this notice. all the
members of the Cabinet, except the Postmaster
General, were at the Executive Mansion by noon
with their portfolios full of business demanding
the attention of the Executive. The session
will be a protractcd one. In addition to the
routine department business, which has accu-
mulated during the Presidents Absence the
situation in Virginia and Mississippi will be
considered.
The Delegation of Radical Mississippinns
which is now here is very severe upon Judge
Dent as the proposed candidate for Governor
They are here for the purpose of urging the
President to get Dent to withdraw, but they will
not be able to get an interview until tomorrow.
They denounce Dent n carpet-bagger. and
say he did not pay the negroes who worked for
him on his plantation in Mississippi There are
rumors here of Dents withdrawing his name,
but he denies any intention of doing so.
Work for the President.
If the President can get through the mass of
public business which has accumulated on his
table, he will return to Long Branch tomorrow
evening. 1t is doubtful, however, if he can do
so, there is a delegation from Texas and one
from Mississippi anxious to take up a part of
his time. Fe did not see any callers to-day.
The News from the japanese Squadron.
Despatch TO the associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-Rear-Admiral Rowan,
commanding the Asiatic squadron, in despatch
dated Yokohama, June 26 says the Japanese
Parliament is yet in session, but not open to
foreigners. 1t is reported that many important
measures are under consideration, mostly re-
lating to foreigners, foreign intercourse, and
finance.
It is probable the rebel forces on the island
of Yeddo have been captured or dispersed. The
country will then have peace. Many of the
princes have surrendered their long-cherished
rights for the general good.
Already have the Japanese far outstripped the
Chinese in progress towards Western civilization.
The Government has troops uniformed, and
armed with the latest improved breech-loading
guns. The naval vessels are still armed. A hos
ptal has been built at Hiogo, and is in charge
of an American surgeon and open to foreigners.
Lighthouses are built and lighted, and light
ships being equipped to be stationed off Treaty
Point.
The coal mines are successfully worked, and
supply our squadron with coal, while the Chi
nese refuse to allow foreigners to mine coal, and
will not mine themselves because of the Tung-
| Chur.
The Duke of Edinburgh is expected here the
| beginning of August. The English Vice-Admi-
| raj says he will be received as Captain of the
| Gaatea.
There are now in this port an iron-clad frigate
| n hot CHI nd
transports, of the English squadron; one frigate
and two gsnSoats of the French, one Prussiar
and one Dutch corvette, and the Monocacy and
the Piscataqua. The health of the squadron il
| excellent.
Details Ofthe Struggle in Japan.
| Despatch to The Erening Telegraph.
| WAsHiNGToN, July 29.-The following is from
an extract of the account given by Commando
| Williams, of the steamer Oneida. of the engage
ment between the forces of the Mikado and thost
| of Enomoto in the harbor of Yeddo-On the 20tl
| of June the Mikados fleet attacked the ships anC
Notifications of the Northern party under Emo
motO. After being engaged for twenty-si1
| hours, they had possession of the town and de
stroyed the Eagle and Emperor, belonging to thu
Northern party-having one of their own yes
sells, the Don Juan, blown up by shell whicl
entered her magazine.
On the 21st, Commander Williams commuui
Gated with the Mikado, and was informed tina
| the situation was as follows:-The forces o
EnomotOhad possession of Kamida fort situated
| on creek of that name and line of earth
| works extending across the peninsula to what i
called Sand Hills; they also had poss ession O
Fort Benter. AS near as Comm ander William
could learn, EnOmoto had about 5000 men, an
| the MikadO 5000, The earthworks and fort
| were invested, and line of eutrenchments wer
thrown up, preparatory to a regular siege of a
works held by EnOmoto's party. 1t was no
possible to ascertain what Enomoto's force
| would do, because there was no telling wha
amount of ammunition or provisions they had.