The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-10
Recognition bY ChiIi.

A Valparaiso letter, dated May Q, says:-
In reply to the demand, the other day, of Senior
LasaTria as to what line of conduct the Government
intended TO pursue i'll the present state of affairs in
Cuba and anything had been done in favor of the
struggling PATRIOTS the Minister stated that the Gov
ernment had not recognized the independence of
Cuba, because 1t was not yet an accomplished fact
that to acknowledge the independence Of a people
was neither more nor less than to affirm the exist
ence of fact, and that to Oresta events by pre-
mature declaration was to run the risk Of taking
false step. But as the which the Cubans were
uphoding was the same for which the Southern Re
pubcs had fought, the Government had lost no
time in recognizing them as begcrents.
the Minister Of Foreign Relations to General Cespc-
des, in the beginning OF April.
Two bills were introduced in aid of Cuba, the fol-
lowing 10y Senor Malta, which was rejected by vote
of 30 nays against 23 eas:-WhereaS The cause of
the Spanish West Indies is the OF Chill and of
America who but lately invoked their rights and in
terests, melting their inhabitants TO rise against the
Spanish Government the Chamber OF Deputies be-
ieves that Chill ought to do all in her power assist
the revOlutOnsts and to insure the OF their
present attempt at emancipation.
SenOr MakennaS bill runs as follows, and was
passed by avote of 81 yeas and nay:-The Cham
ber Of Deputies desires that soon the military
events that are now transpiring in the Island OF
Cuba shall have placed her territory in the state of
independence required by the prescriptions of inter-
national law the Government of Chill shall at once
recognize the independence Of that people under
the republican form which its Provisional Govern
nlent has assumed.
Recognition by BuenOs Avres.
In South American dates brought to Panama on
the 29th it is reported on good authority that the
patriots as belgerents. The BuenOs Ayres Standard
of the 11th of April received yesterday, in its sum
mary for readers abroad, says
The independence of Cuba has become question
in the River Platte press. All the principal news
papers take part with the Cubans I'm their struggle,
and urge upon the National GOvernment the policy
OF recognizing the independence OF the island, and
the revolutionary forces as belligerents.
Recognition by Peru.
Jose Balta, President OF the Republic of Peru on
the 18th Of May promulgated the following de-
Cree:-
Jose Balta, Constitutional President of the Repub-
lie OF Peru considering that the nsurrecton in Cuba
against the Government of Spain has for its object
the independence Of the island, and that the poiti-
cal connection between the two parties Is severed,
and that the two parties are waging war for an i'm
pOrtant political end, 10 should be considered and
treated by other nations in accordance with the prin-
cpes OF international law. Considering that the peo-
pie and Government OF Peru sympathiZe with the
noble cause proclaimed by the Cubans: considering
that the Captain-Genera of the berating army OF
Cuba has asked the recognition as begerents of the
political party whom he commands, and considering
that without prejudice to the sympathy that Peru
may manifest and the interest that the cause OF the
Cubans may inspire she ought before anything else,
to recognize the political condition of the insurgents,
as not to consider them as subjects OF a government
that is in state of war with Peru therefore de-
cree:-First. That the Government Of Peru recog-
nizes as begerents the political party that are
struggling for the independence OF Cuba. Second.
The citizens, vessels and all other property in the
service of the cause Of independence win be re-
spected as that Of friends Of Peru Third The Min
ster OF Foreign Relations is intrusted with the exc
cution of this decree, and will cause it to be pub
JOSE BALTA, President.
f. A. BARRANECHEA, Secretary Of Foreign Re-
atiOns.
Horrible Spanish Atrocities.
Says Havana correspondence just rcceived:-
From time TO time, we VINO are not accustomed to
hear OF scenes Of barbarism ana Spanish inquiston
are startled by reading some account Of an outrage
more than inhuman committed by the factions in the
field There must be some truth in these statements,
although they do come from partisan sources. Where
there is so much smoke there must be some fire. /
hardly believe that the following account is true,
and yet it is published by every journal, and under
the authority OF the National Committee OF Matan-
Zas, who yOuch for its truth. The Cuhans say It is
base lie, and sincerely hope that it is. The fol-
lowing is correct translation Of the original as pub
lished:-
'Some soldiers of the Regiment Of Tarragona, mum.
berng twenty, surprised by che revulutionlsts
of the Pole Nillaml Mashado, and others numbering
1000, who surrounded the small detachment at the
Coma de Cruz five leggues from Villa Clara, and de-
commander, made speech to his soldiers and threw
himself the enemy who raned a shower of
balls upon them, killing the captain and fiji
teen OF his band Immediately Five men, with a
lieutenant remained alive who, seeing all resistance
less hoisted white flag party of Insurgents then
towards them and Immediately killed them with machetes
opening the bodies OF placing cracker inside, and
then putting spoon in their hands The Lieutenant tried
TO excite their compassion by telling them that he was
Cuban These particulars obtained from two soldiers
who teigned death, and who reached villa Clara, where
one of them died.
After all these particulars and all the appearances
OF veracity this article contains, your correspondent
stll asserts that the whole is eltAeG greatly eX.g.
} geTated or else untrue.