The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-15
SPAIN.
Valencia Still Holds Out-AnOther City Re-
volts s-Battles-SuppressiOn of Newspapers
The Conduct of the Republican Members of
the COrtes-POrtO Rico Deputies.

Valencia Still Holds Out-Another City Re-
acknowledgements of Newspapers
The Conduct of the Republican Members Of
the Cortes-POrtO Rico Deputies.
MADRID, Oct. 14.--Valencia still holds out
against the troops. An official despatch states
that the insurgents have proposed to capitulate,
but the authorities demand unconditional
submission The town of Beja has revolted, and
the inhabitants are flying. Troops have been
sent to restore order. Six thousand rebels have
submitted to the Government officers in Tarra-
gona, Barcelona, and vicinity. The republican
leaders, Paul and Salvoctea, abandoned by their
followers, have fled to Gibraltar.
The latter after leaving Saragossa, was de-
feated while retiring through Andalusa, and 20
Of his men were killed and the remainder dis
persed.
A number of Republican journals published in
the provinces have been suppressed by the local
authorities for melting insurrectiOn.
The deputies to the Cortes, composing the
republican minority, have absented themselves
from the Chamber and many are supposed to
be concealed in this city or vicinity. 1t is
rumored that the Government intends to arrest
them, under authority of the late act suspending
individual rights.
The committee appointed by the Cortes to in
quire into the conduct of the Republican depu-
ties in the present insurrection, recommend
that vote of censure be passed against the Re-
publican minority for leaving their seats in the
House, and that legal proceedings be commenced
against those deputies who have taken an active
part IN Tie reUelilOn. Inc COrGeS mas paSSeu u
vote of thanks to the defenders of Los Tunas, in
Cuba. Deputies from Porto Rico have appeared
in the Cortes. One of their first acts was to
present q demand for colonial liberties and
reforms.
This gave rise to an interesting debate. De-
putty Artrya alluded to the unswerving fidelity
of Porto Rico, and declared that its union,
through love- with Spain, would be greatly
strengthened by the comforting of the liberties
asked. General Prim praised the heroism of
| the defenders OF the mother country in the An
| titles.
| The Reply to Siclkles' NOte-The Note Received
with Good VIII, but Foreign Mediation De-
clined.
MADRID, Oct 14.-The EpOca of to-day pub
| fishes synopsis of the reply made by Minister
Silyela to Sickles' note. Silyela SAYS reasons
ceptance of foreign mediation in domestic af-
| fairs. The intimations made by Sickles are re-
| ceiyed with the goodwill which one nation owes
| to another with which it is bound by the ties OF
| amity. 1t is presumed that the American Gov
| ernment only desires to strip the struggle in
| Cuba of its sanguinary character. The Wash
| ington Cabinet is urged TO impede the departure
of supplies to the insurgents, who prevent the
| Spanish Government from carrying out policy
| in Cuba in harmony with that at home. Silvela
| maintains that the insurgents of Cuba are in the
| the minority, and by no means belong to the
| wealtbest and most influential classes.
The EpOcd mentions the conferences between
| Senor Silvela and General Siekles, in which the
| former urged the release of the Spanish gun
boats building in the United States protesting
| that they were only to be used to protect thu
| shores of Cuba against expeditions in aid of thu
Insurgents from foreign countries.
The Government was disposed to employ ever,
means to promote the interests of the colony 0
| Porto Rico.