The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-08
FROM THE CAPITAL.
SenOr Roberts, the Spanish Minis
ter, Calls on Secretary Fish
American Aid to the
Rebels.
Advices from the North Allan
tic Squadron-Our In
terests in Cuba.
FROM W:4SHLYNGTON
Despatch to the Associated Press.
Advices from Admiral HOf

Advices from Admiral HOn.
WASHINGTON, May S.-Despatches were received
this morning at the Navy Department, from Admiral
Hon. dated off Havana April 80 and May 1. Since
his last despatch OF the 9th ut, further news OF
great importance from the interior has been re-
ceved On the 18th of April 1900 troops, commanded
by Generals Letona and Escaante, arrived at Nuevi-
tas from Villa Clara, and the day after General Lesca
appeared at Nuevitas very Unexpectedly with 1900
men from Puerto Principe, having started with 2200
and left detachments on the road They reported
that there was no resistance on the road, although
large bodies Of insurgents were posted on the high
ground at some distance from the road Numbers
OF weconstructed trenches, breastworks bitches,
etc, were Wis ble.
The 1000 men concentrated at Nuevitas, among
them 1900 Catalan volunteers recently from Spain,
were to commence operations on the railroad be-
tween Nuevitas and Puerto Principe Immediately.
About 1900 started on the 3d. conveying provision
trains. This expedition, under General Lesca is to
repair the road temporarily get the along, and
provision the troops at Puerto Principe, who are
said to be half rations. 1t reported that Que
sada, the revolutionary leader, purposely allowed
the Spanards to march without opposition from the
interior the sea-coast but intended to obstruct
their return, and If possible capture their provision
trains. DR.. Simmons is still confined at Principe,
accused of circulating insurrectionary proclama-
tions and giving aid and comfort to the rebels
General Lesca has stated that the Doctors life
spared because he was an American
Rear-Admiral Hof had an interview with the Cap
tain-General relative to young engineer named
Rafael Estrada, who, although having declared his
intention Of becoming an American citizen, had
never, it seems, taken out his final papers, although
having married and lived some years in the United
States. The Captain-General issued an order for
his immediate release
Appointments by Secretary Boutwell,.
Special Customs Agents.. G. Dutch Fifth Dis
trict, headquarters at Savannah; q. E. F. Schenck,
Eighth District, headquarters at New Orleans; DR..
Nutting, Thirteenth District, headquarters at St.
Paul's, Mimi. A. r. Leib, Fifth District, head
quarters at Key West; T. II. Goodwin, District Of
Virginia, headquarters at Norfolk.
j. II. WIggon has been appointed Assistant
Special Agent and assigned to duty in the Sixth
District and Charles s. Parker, Assistant Agent,
assigned to duty in the Fifth District.
The Anxiety Ofthe Spanish Minister.
Mr.. Roberts, the Spanish Minister, has informed
the Secretary of State that the steamer Quaker City
is about to sail from New York for Cuba with arms
and munitions OF war for the rebels; and the Secre-
tary of State has requested the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue orders which will prevent any
violation of the neutrality law Of 1912, which order
will accordingly be issued.