Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-10-28
Foreign Intelligence.

The Empress Eugene arrived at Con-
stantinople on the l4th, and was received
by the Sultan with the most magnificent
ceremonies.
Advices from Buenos Ayres to Septem-
Der state that President Lopez had not
left his country, but was at San Estanis-
laus, with 1000 men and 20 cannon.
According to official reports in Madrid
on the 14th the instruction was reduced
to small groups of insurgents, who were
doing their utmost to avoid national
troops. Valencia still held out against
the troops. An official dispatch from that
quarter stated that the insurgents had pro-
posed to capitulate, but the authorities de-
manded unconditional submission. Six
thousand rebels had submitted to govern
ment officers at Saragossa, Barcelona, and
vicinity. The Republican leaders, Paul
and Salrochea, had fled to Gibraltar, being
abandoned by their followers. The Cortes
had passed vote of thanks to the loyalists
III Cuba.
The Madrid Epoca of the l4th publishes
a synopsis of the reply made by Minister
/ Silvela to the note of General Sickles
/ Senior Silvela says reasons, dictated by ma
tional dignity, prevent the acceptance OF
foreign mediation in domestic affair
! The intimations made by General Sickles
/ are received with the good will which one
i nation owes to another, with which 1t is
bound by ties Ct amity. 1t is presumed
that the American Government only de-
sires to strip the struggle in Cuba OF Its
sanguinary character The Washington
Cabinet is urged to impede the departure
of supplies for the insurgents, who pre-
vent the Spanish Government from car
rying out a policy in Cuba in harmony
with that at home. Senior Silycla main
tains that the insurgents of Cuba are in
the minority, and by no means belong to
the wealthiest and most influential classes
as has been so constantly expressed.
In a letter to Mr. Kirke, dated on july
8, 1868, Dr. Livingstone, the African ex
plorer, states that he believes he has dis
covered the true sources of the Nile, at q
noint between 10 and II degrees south
Later intelligence from Zanzibar says DIR
Livingstone was then on his road to The
coast.
Twelve thousand men of the regular
army, with forty pieces of cannon, were
before Valencia on the 18th, and negotia
tons were pending. A briei delay haC
been granted, and certain time hxe(
! within which the revolutionists might sub
nit and receive full pardon; but shoulC
they hold out after the time had expired
their lives would be forfeited Gen. Prln
declared in the Cortes, on the llth, tina
c the home Government only awaited
favorable result of the conflict in Cuba t.
c accord all the reforms and liberties re
\ ouired bv the colony. The London Time
: money article of the 10Th states that tn
c confidence in the ability Of spain soon +
repress the Republican instruction wa
Il increasing. More fighting is reported i
Catalonia and Grenada. The government
troops had ueen victorious, 1t was ca
: c,,ated tina, there were 10000 armed il
J. surgents in the field
c Dispatches from Madrid on the lot
state that the Republican leaders, Soloche
i and Paul. were in the neighoorhood ,
Malaga, proolaiming the Republic, Tn
insurgents at Valencia, after battl