The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-09
Foreign Affairs

ROME, March s.-The repor,ed death of the
Pope is false.
MADRID, March San incendiary fire occurred
yesterday 10 the Royal Barracks in this city.
HAVANA. March S.-The Government has made
public official dispatches giving the details of
the advance of General Lesca from La Guanaja
to Puerto Principe. On this march the heaviest
engagement since the beginning of the rebel
lion, was fought General Lesca found the
enemy, to the number OF four THOUSAND, strongly
entrenched on the Sierra de Cabetas. Artillery
was brought up, and commenced vigorous tire
upon the works. Covered by the batteries,
column OF regular troops, fifteen hundred
strong, attacked the enemy's foru1cations with
the bayenet.
Botn sides fought with determination, and
the havoc was fearful. General Lesca reports
his loss at 81 killed and 80 wounded. The loss
of the rebels Is estimated at upwards OF 1000
killed and wounded. Government accounts
claim q victory for General Lesca, aud assert
that the insurgents are much disheartened by
their defeat The detachment that lett Puerto
Principe for Santa Cruz, TO obtain supplies
brought to that port by the fleet, returned on
the I'd inst, with provisions and ammunition,
having made the march n, both Ways without aS1
serious Interruption. The entire available
strength OF the rebel forces now under Quesada
is estimated at 1000 men.
HAVANA, March 8.-The commanders of the
British eunboat and French steamer which
arrived here to-day, report that they passed,
in the Bahama channel, the Peruvian monitors
in tow of two steamers, with Spanish man
of var following in their wake.
Espirltu. He has divided HI command into
three flying columns, to scour the country.
The Dtdrio reports that the rebel leaders in
the province oi Stnto Espiritu have deserted
their men in the Eastern Department. Bands
are roaming between holguin and GiDara, and
committing great depredalions and outraees.
They carry the tcbel flag, but are disowned by
the insurgents themselves, and denounced as
steamer arrived here to day from Cienfue-
gos, with number or prisoners, among them
HAVANA, March 8.-Tbe steamer from Vera
Cruz brings the following ne"s;IGeneral Ala
torre, in command OF the national troops, came
up with the rebels under Negrete at Lascala
and after q sharp 6aht, routed them. General
Malo was killed in the action, aod many rebel;
were taken prisoners. Negrete nlmseli esCapsu
with a few adherents, gong in u soulherly
direction. Bocando's cavalry are IN close pur'
Uolouel Prieto, implicated in Negrete's move
meet. was captured near Vera Cruz, and taken
!" caneral Almaloz also ioiued Negrete, but
canpot be found. He accompanies nun IN MS
fight. The Mexican Government Is sanguln'
of conpletely crushing th reyot.
The ,nsurreclion at Merida, Yuca'an, Is over
The ringleaders were caught, and Colonel Capal
los had them all shot. c.
General Rosecrans has recently nal IIeq4ien is !,
private interviews with President Juarez. III
snoDos ed that questions OF gre at importance AT
under consideration between them. ,,.o,
There is much polit cal agitation 10 the cap'ISal
The opDosition accuse the Presldent anu IL,
Cabinet OF corruption, which they declare !
iIcrea.i ing daily. They report that Lerdo o
Teiada is buying up extensive and yaluaol
nrnrarties. while Seucr Romero is sending larg
snms of money TO the United states.
Tney also assert that Tejasa is unfrlendiy Z
Romero. and Is trying TO nave nun oisnaisss ny e
from The Cabinet, and that the influence o. IN th
taymer is supreme with Juarcz, but the othe
minisers take the part oi Romero. A.
General Palaco has published letter assn On 10 ~
condition OF the country, when mas slVe1 III Ia
SSn,nch excitement. He considers the admlI
is,ration OF Juarez unequal to the task oi go
ernment. - .o,,u,ol crhI,sbaa at N
.ani,al. manfnlIy defends American interest,"
onI6 reolies with courage and vigor TO th
sesee sr a'tacEs msde 2g the Qp!teA s'a!es ?
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