The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-13
Foreign Affairs.


LONDON, Aug 12.-The NetoS in a leader
on the prorogation of Parliament, says that
when we have few more sessions like the
last, with series of such failures in legisa-
ton, and with a continuance of such waste
OF the time and energy of the working half of
the Legislature, the session of the House of
Lords will become the pending question of
the time. The question must come. 1t may
be delayed by concession, or hastened to a
decision by continued obstruction. but until
a reform is accomplished, the elective and
hereditary Houses will meet in suspension, and
will not often part in harmony
LONDON, August 12.-Parliament reassem-
bles on October ~.
DUBLIN, August 12.-At q meeting of the
Committee of the Irish Church Conference
letters were received from the Archbshops of
Armagh and Dublin, announcing that the
Bishops present at the late Assembly con-
slider 1t ineXpedient to reassemble the Gene
raj Conference, as that course is distasteful to
a large body of chmchmen. The committee
express their regret at this determination.
PAms, Aug. 12.-The Emperor is slightly
indisposed to-day, but will remain at ChaIons
until Saturday. The case of Marshal Mel is
desperate.
Deyienne will probably be made reporter
of the Senate Commission on the Senatus
COnsullum.
LONDON. Aug. -. - Advices from Rio
Janeiro are to July lG. Minister McMahon
had arrived at Rosario, having left the head
quarters of Lopez on June -. He was ac
compauiod to the Brazilian lines by a son Of
Lopez and an escort.
Mr.. Worthington, late Minister at Buenos
Ayrcs, had taken leave of President Sar-
miento, and Mr.. Kirk, the new Minister had
presented his credentials.
The rebellion in Uruguay had ended, and
Carabellos and the leaders Of the instruction
were captured and would be tried.
CALCUTTA, Aug. lot is reported that
Shere Ali. Ameer of Cabool. has been shot
and wounded, but no particulars are given.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 12.-The Niceroy of
Egypt has received the letter of the Sultan,
and it is reported that its contents are not of
so serious a character as was anticipated
The Niceroy will have no difficulty in making
a satisfactory reply.
WAsH1NGToN, Aug. 12.-Cuban advices of
August = state that active operations have
been commenced by Generals Jordan and
Quesada. Several points on the coast are
now in possession of the Cubans, with power
to hold them against any land force that can
be brought against them, and from which
they have communication with their friends
in the United States.
The Cuban leaders state that were their
| rights as belligerents recognized by the Gov
eTnment Of the United States, that such would
be its effect in Cuba that in less than thirty
days they would have entire possession of the
island outside of Havana, and that entire
possession would only be a question of few
! months time.
The Cubans throughout the island are in
sympathy with the Cespedes Government and
the disaffection of the Spanish troops would
leave the Spanish Government without an
army to oppose the Cuban armies.
1t is reported that there are serious Difficult
ties in the volunteer organization, and that
numbers in the interior are republicans
with arms and munitions of war.
A force of four hundred men was sent out
from st. Jago de Cuba, commanded by Colonel
Pueblo, and were captured by Jordan troops.
A force was sent by Nalmaseda to reinforce
them, and they in turn were attacked and de-
feated with the loss of half their number.
1t is reported that the Spaniards have been
driven out of the Cinco Villas district, with
severe loss in killed, wounded, and desertiOns.
The Cubans were successful in every engage
ment, and are now in possession of the inte-
rior territory, the wealthiest and most pro-
ductive on the island. This greatly increases
their strength. and affords facilities for active
| operations, giving them full supplies for their
armies.
The Spanish troops are represented to be
! in such a demoralized condition as to be
almost beyond the control of their Off
GERS, who are afraid to trust them in an en-
| gagement
Everywhere in General Jordan's depart
ment lie has so far accomplished his pur-
| poses, and his troops are inspirited by
| their success, and have no doubts Of ultimate
| triumph.
The cargo of slaves landed in the Cinco
Villas district were all captured and immedi-
ately liberated by their captors Their con-
dition is represented as wretched in the ex-
| treme.
Quesada's forces are closing on their oppo-
nents, who now have no troops outside of
Nuevitas, except those confined in Puerto
| PrinciDe