The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-19
CUBA.
Its Probable Acquisition by the United States

Its Probable Acquisition by the United states.
The London Ne,cS makes the following edito
rial comments:-
There is scarcely room to doubt that some
negotiations are going on for the acquisition of
Cuba by the United States. At any rate there is
nothing in the strong official denials transmitted
from Madrid to discredt the very positive state
ments which are made both from that capital and
from Washington. Neither need we give much
heed to the rooted objection which the citizens
of the Union are alleged to feel to the extension
of the territory of the republic by purchase.
Great objections were made to the treaty under
which Alaska was obtained from Russia; but they
were in great part the expression of hostility
to Mr.. Seward and President Andrew
johnson. 1t is notorious that ever since
the conclusion of the civil war it has been the
object of American policy to acquire an i'm
portant naval station in the West Indies. The
negotiations with Denmark for the island of st.
Thomas were undertaken for this purpose, but
the prospect opened by the outbreak in Cuba,
which followed the revolution in Spain, appears
to have been untavorable to the completion of
the conditional bargain which Mr.. Seward made
with the King of Denmark The sum of
100000. 600 has been mentioned as that which
the Spanish Government would receive for sur
rendering its rights in Cuba. Considering all
the circumstances which make it diff cult for
any European State to keep Il hold upon unwill-
inc colonists in America, and that Cuba is at
present in q state of nsurrectiOn, we shall think
the Spanish Government very fortunate if any
thing like E20, 900 ever reaches Madrid as
the price of the island"
A StupendOus Victory, If True, of VaImaseda.
BAYAMo, August S.-Colonel Palacios, resid-
ing in Nuclta Grandc, having ascertained that
the rebels from HOlguin intended to pass large
convoy with cannon and other artillery to the
Ramon Immediately marched to ambuscade in
the jurisdiction of Santiago de Cuba, demanding
the conjunction of Colonel CaniZal, and duly
advising General Valmeseda of the pro-
iected movements. The General Immediately
An1 Wi thn atarrN rN.,Yt
of his column, and Col Gonzales Boet, with his
contra-guerillas, to proceed toNuelta Grande and
| Baire Abajo and to take position in Nenta de
Casanova, on the margin of the Contramaestre,
| there to be ready to cooperate with the other
| forces and prevent the convoy from cOncealment
| or refuge. The Nalmaseda division once more
| distinguished itself. The capture of the CONVOY
| took place partly near Palma Soriano and finally
| in Remanganagua. The OK carts, fOrges, and
| other rksome effects were destroyed. but the
| cannon and other trophies were sent to Havana
| via ManZanillo. Among the materials preserved
are two brass cannon of twelve en-, cast in
| 1868, and in perfect condition for service hay-
! ing been used; three spherical balls of twelve
en-, twenty-seven packages of grape-shot
forty-two cylinder grenades of eight en-.
| twenty-five packages of grapeshot for cannon of
| eight en-, 600 friction quick-matches and many
| other warlike wares.
| While the troops were reposing in Bare
| Arriba, General Valmaseda, full of iov haran-
| gued the men before the departure of each de-
| W lIS pOSl' nc GnJuuSlilSll produced
by this victory greeted the General all the way
through Jiguani and Baire, He had gone dis
tance of thirty miles with only twenty-five horse
men and some of BOets contra-guerillas, to be
present at the general jubilee.
The political prisoners that have come here
from Santiago de Cuba were sent to Jiguani on
the 9th, all excepting Don Gonzalo del Villar.
| whose sufferings did not admit of his removal.
| Their request to have Colonel Gonzales Boet as
their counsel in defense was granted.
The Secretary OrWar and the Patriots.
Washington correspondent OF the Syracuse
| On. Y.) Journal under date of the 14th instant
| relates the followng:-
General Rawlins especially is delighted at tho
situation, His sympathies have been aroused
almost to intensity by the Cuban struggle; ye
here he had to hold still, and even do more thar
that actively impede their movements
Imagine, then, if you can, the delight will
which he looks at the legal occasion afforded
the smoulderng quarrel between Peru an(
| Spain to stop these Spanish gunboats. Yester
| day the General was met coming from Cabine
| meeting by journalist here
An inquiry was made or rather felt towards
| with regard to the probability of the Govenmen
letting go its hold on these vessels. 'Let then
, go" was Rawins' reply at once; mot bit of il
We've got 'em, and wen keep 'em, too" TIL
| words came out with "A snap The President
, | reported to have said the same thing. Tn
| LEGAL reason for the seizure is that, when com
| The Spanish fleet in Cuban waters and allow theI
! 10 be sent against Peru, friendly nation, i
whose interests we are bound to prevent harI
| coming 10 by acts of our own citizens or mate
: rails OF war purchased in our midst